After the meal, Yue Chen left without a word, leaving Ji Yunxi fidgeting in the room. She paced back and forth, her hands unconsciously intertwined, wrinkling her clothes.
All Yue Chen needed time for was either to gather his men and wipe out the remaining forces of the Wind - Clear Palace and Cloud - Rising Palace, or to wait for her divine power to fade away completely.
Ji Yunxi stopped in her tracks. Her gaze inadvertently fell on the courtyard outside. The yard was full of lush greenery and colorful flowers, presenting a scene of vitality. She felt that she couldn't just sit around waiting for death. The most urgent thing was to find a way to escape.
Yue Chen hadn't gone far. He was sitting calmly on a chair in the yard. Without even looking at her, he picked up a teacup on the table with one hand and lifted the lid with the other, taking a sip of tea.
Seeing his appearance, Ji Yunxi got even angrier. Her intelligent eyes darted around, and her mind raced like a kitten trying to steal fish.
Pretending to have a stomachache? No, that wouldn't work.
Knocking him out? She guessed that he would notice before she even made a move.
Pretending to faint? What if he took the opportunity to do something bad? That wouldn't work either!
After thinking for a while without coming up with a good idea, Ji Yunxi felt deflated. She pulled out a chair with a harsh scraping sound and sat down expressionlessly.
Only then did Yue Chen suddenly glance at her indifferently. "What's wrong? Do you have any complaints?"
"Nothing." Ji Yunxi replied grumpily.
Seeing her like this, Yue Chen knew what was going on in her mind. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Ji Yunxi scoffed at his appearance but felt helpless.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside. The ground rumbled, and dark clouds loomed over the sky. The sky seemed to be very close to the ground, making people feel suffocated.
Hearing the noise, Ji Yunxi quickly ran into the yard and looked up at the sky. She felt dizzy, as if she was back in the dream just now.
Yue Chen strolled out of the house slowly. He didn't seem surprised at all when he saw this scene. His eyes darkened, a cold light flashed across them, and the air pressure around him became even lower, like condensed water droplets with a hazy mist rushing towards them.
"What's going on?" Ji Yunxi looked at him in surprise.
"Stay here and don't move. I'll be back soon." Yue Chen seemed to know what was happening. He immediately stood up and walked outside.
"Wait for me. Let's go together."
Hearing this, Yue Chen didn't stop. He still strode forward. He waved his hand, and the maids immediately stepped forward to block Ji Yunxi.
Ji Yunxi frowned and asked sharply, "What are you doing? Get out of my way."
The maids were like wooden dolls. They had no expression on their faces and dull eyes. They replied stiffly, "His Majesty the Emperor has ordered that it's safest for the young lady to stay here. If you need anything, just tell us."
Wasn't this just a disguised form of imprisonment!
Ji Yunxi was furious after hearing this. At this time, the clouds in the sky became even denser. A thunderclap sounded, and a large amount of light appeared in the sky, as bright as day. But this light only lasted for a moment.
The thunder helped Ji Yunxi calm down. This wasn't her home, and she couldn't act rashly.
"Do you know what's going on?" Ji Yunxi asked the maids tentatively.
But the maids lowered their heads and didn't answer. They just repeated the same sentence, "Please go back, young lady."
"Got it. I'll go back. You go and guard outside the yard. Don't get in my way here." She said casually and turned to enter the house.
"Yes." Although they had been scolded, their voices remained calm. They obediently walked outside the yard to guard.
Ji Yunxi had no choice but to sit down and continue eating, speculating about what had just happened.
She thought it was very similar to an earthquake in the mortal world, but this was the upper realm. Logically, such a thing shouldn't happen.
She opened the window and looked at the dark clouds overhead. The wind howled, and the petals in the yard were scattered, covering the ground densely.
Ji Yunxi closed her eyes. She listened to the gurgling water. The wind blew across the water surface, causing ripples. The birds in the tree flapped their wings wet by the pond water. A leaf fell into the water, and the ripples spread out in circles, startling the mayflies in the water.
Ji Yunxi felt extremely calm. At this moment, she seemed to be the only one in the world. When she opened her eyes again, the wind had stopped, and the clouds in the sky had become much lighter. The light shone through the gaps, and golden beams of light covered the houses with a faint veil.
As the afterglow gradually faded, Ji Yunxi was bored in the yard. She sat in the room to practice, trying to stop her divine power from fading away.
She sat cross - legged on the ground, pinching hand seals. She quieted her mind and entered her spiritual consciousness sea. The inner core emitted a weak light, which was a precursor to the almost complete dissipation of her divine power.
Ji Yunxi absorbed the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and sent it into her inner core, but there was no effect. The light remained weak.
"Whoa, whoa, what's that?" She patted her chest, her eyes flickering. Just now, a beam of light in her spiritual consciousness sea had bounced her out, and she had almost been injured.
Ji Yunxi was about to try to repair it again when she suddenly heard a commotion outside.
She immediately stood up. The maids at the courtyard gate stood there rigidly, motionless.
Looking around, Ji Yunxi planned to climb over the wall. Unexpectedly, one of the maids suddenly walked in. Ji Yunxi had no choice but to cover her face and turn around to leave. No way! Did she have mind - reading skills and know that she was going to climb over the wall?!
"Please wait a moment, young lady." The maid called out to her.
Ji Yunxi took a deep breath. When she looked at the maid again, her expression was calm, but there was a hint of impatience between her eyebrows. "What is it this time?"
"His Majesty the Emperor said that the young lady is not allowed to go out recently."
"Why?" Ji Yunxi's composure broke in an instant. Realizing that she had lost her temper, she immediately regained her expressionless look. "Cough, why can't I go out?"
"The slave doesn't know. It's His Majesty the Emperor's order."
Don't know again! Can you tell me what you do know? Anger welled up in Ji Yunxi's heart with nowhere to vent. Her tone was extremely bad. "Got it. You can go!"
"If the young lady has any orders, just tell the slave. The slave will take her leave."
"Got it."
Watching the maid leave, her expression immediately fell.
She originally guessed that something big must have happened. Maybe Feng Xingzhi had led his men to attack.
Outside, the sky was ablaze with fire, but only her yard was quiet. There was a barrier around the yard, and Ji Yunxi couldn't break through it forcefully. She jumped onto the roof to see what was going on. As soon as she showed her head, there was a sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air.
Reacting instinctively, Ji Yunxi immediately flipped to the ground. Due to her gradually weakening body, she couldn't stand steadily and knelt on one knee, supporting herself with one hand on the ground.
Ji Yunxi suddenly looked up in the direction where the hidden weapon had come from. She suddenly thought of the God - Slaying Blade. This situation was very similar to being stabbed by the God - Slaying Blade. Her body was just weakening slowly, but if this continued for a long time, she might lose her life.