With Yan Ruyu's words, the cultivators on the Divine Mountain didn't dare to stay any longer. They quickly picked up their magical tools from the ground and scurried down the mountain in a hurry.
Yan Ruyu watched their retreating figures. His delicate brows furrowed slightly.
Seeing this, Yu Ge broke free from Feng Qingchen's embrace and walked towards Yan Ruyu.
"Buyan, what's on your mind?"
"Mother, don't you think they're rather strange?"
The confusion on Yan Ruyu's face was genuine. Yu Ge swallowed back all the words she had originally intended to say and put on a smile, asking, "In what way are they strange?"
"There's more than one strange thing."
"Oh, tell me, Buyan. Mother's listening."
"First, we've just met, yet they addressed me as the Divine Lord. This title is truly odd."
Yu Ge remained silent, but her smile remained. Although the nails on her palm were slowly digging into her skin.
Feng Qingchen felt distressed. He stepped forward and said, "Buyan, we can talk about these things later—"
Yu Ge turned around and glared fiercely at Feng Qingchen.
Seeing this, Feng Qingchen stopped speaking.
"Let Buyan finish."
Yan Ruyu said, "If I'm saying something inappropriate, I'll stop. I'll study this matter carefully later. Anyway, I'm new here, and there's still so much for me to learn."
"It's okay, Buyan. Go on. Mother's listening."
Seeing Yan Ruyu like this, Yu Ge, this old mother, couldn't describe how heart - wrenching she felt.
Yan Ruyu gave a charming smile. He actually resembled Feng Qingchen seven or eight out of ten. He then continued, "Second, I saved them, and they should have been grateful to me. However, the looks in their eyes just now were mostly filled with fear."
Yu Ge said, "Maybe it's their first time contacting you, Buyan. They were probably frightened by your abilities."
Yan Ruyu nodded as if enlightened.
"Maybe. Speaking of abilities, Mother, I'm still confused. I remember my abilities weren't this powerful. Although I've received guidance from Eldest Aunt and Uncle, I shouldn't have mastered spiritual power so proficiently."
"That's because my son is extremely talented. Whatever he learns, he always picks it up quickly and easily."
Feng Buyan gave a gentle smile, revealing lovely dimples on his face.
At this moment, the wind picked up. The entire Divine Mountain slowly returned to its original position.
The smile on Yan Ruyu's face hadn't faded yet when he caught a glimpse of a strand of his hair. He reached out his hand, and a look of confusion appeared in his eyes.
What was going on? His head seemed to ache, and his eyes were a bit hard to open.
Looking at his gray hair, for some reason, he couldn't remember when his black hair had turned gray.
Moreover, as a member of the Feng family, who placed great emphasis on etiquette, his hair wasn't tied up with a jade hairpin but was loosely hanging down to his waist. For Yan Ruyu, who had a bit of obsessive - compulsive disorder, this was extremely painful.
Yu Ge naturally noticed Feng Buyan's discomfort. Although she clearly knew that Buyan was now under intense stimulation and his mind was muddled, she still didn't want to remind him to face reality.
The reality was like this. If Buyan regained his senses, would he do something like following that girl? It was hard to say.
If it were in the past, Yu Ge would never have believed that her son would do something so irrational for a girl. She thought that Buyan's personality was just like his name, and there should be no girl in the world who could make her ice - hearted son fall in love.
But the last time she saw Zhao Shuning, and after seeing the nervousness, tenderness, and love in her son's eyes, Yu Ge knew that in this lifetime, Buyan had met the girl he was willing to devote his whole life to. Just like back then, when A Li was willing to give up everything in the Heavenly Palace for her.
"Mother?"
Seeing Yu Ge walking towards him, although he was puzzled about his gray hair, Yan Ruyu still put on a smile.
"Mother will tie up your hair for you, okay?"
Yan Ruyu nodded. He obediently sat on a large rock, looking at the jade flute on his waist. There was a blue tassel on the jade flute, fluttering in the wind.
For some reason, seeing this little ornament, a sense of sadness welled up in Yan Ruyu's heart involuntarily.
A cool sensation came from his face. Yan Ruyu reached out and gently touched it.
Was it? Tears? Were these tears his? Why was his heart so painful? Why did he shed tears involuntarily when seeing this tassel?
Yan Ruyu's head ached badly, as if it was about to explode.
After Yu Ge tied up all of Yan Ruyu's hair, she squatted down. Looking at the painful expression on Buyan's face, she grabbed his hand.
"Buyan, everything will pass. You still have us by your side."
Yan Ruyu nodded. When facing his mother, he was always very well - behaved. He knew that his mother and father had treated him very well and had doted on him since childhood. So every time he saw his father and mother, he always showed them his best side.
"Buyan, it's okay."
"Mother, I'm okay. I'll handle it well. You and Father don't need to worry about me. It's just that Brother has been missing for a long time, and Sister is also gone. If you and Father have time, you should go and look for them."
Before Yan Ruyu could finish his worried words, he saw Feng Zhan walking towards him behind Feng Qingchen.
Feng Zhan stopped in his tracks. Was this the right time for him to show up?
Yu Ge turned around and glared fiercely at Feng Zhan again.
Feng Zhan felt so wronged. He just saw that Buyan was acting so abnormally, and as an elder brother, he just wanted to step forward to show his concern. Who would have thought?
"Brother, you?"
Feng Zhan raised his hand with difficulty and greeted Yan Ruyu pretending to be nonchalant.
"Buyan."
"Brother, where have you been all these years? Mother, why is Brother here on the Kyushu Continent? This plane shouldn't be for Brother, right?"
Feng Zhan stammered in explanation, "That, that's because—because—" Because of what?
Yu Ge said, "Don't worry about your brother. He's used to being a vagabond. In the future, you don't need to worry. Our whole family will be by your side."
Yan Ruyu nodded. A sharp pain shot through his mind, and a figure of a woman flashed by suddenly. She was wearing a long red dress. However, Yan Ruyu didn't manage to see her face clearly. In just an instant, she disappeared, making Yan Ruyu think it was just an illusion.
"Buyan, Father and I will take you back to rest first, okay? You've used too much power just now and must be very tired."
Yan Ruyu nodded. He seemed to think of something and said softly, "Mother, since I'm on the Kyushu Continent, everything will start anew. Then, I'd like to abandon my identity as a member of the Feng family and use a new name. Is that okay?"
Yu Ge paused for a moment and then nodded.
"What name do you plan to use?"
"Yan Ruyu. I always feel that this name sounds familiar and pleasant."
"What do you think, Father?"
Feng Qingchen put away the boneless fan in his hand, nodded, and said, "Good."