Chapter 37

  Disfigure?

  Phoenix Qi's face changed color in shock, the woman was stunningly beautiful, and she too was a woman who couldn't bear the existence of those two words "destroyed appearance". She was about to touch her face when Huo Zui grabbed her hand: "Don't move, or you'll leave scars, then you really won't be able to get married!"

  Feng Qi's eyes flashed with anger as she glared at him: "Even if I couldn't get married, it doesn't need you to interfere."

  Drunk with laughter, a pair of narrow and long phoenix eyes suddenly narrowed into crescent moons: "You forgot! In this life, except for me, you can't marry anyone else!"

  "Feng Qi's evil eyes glared: 'Don't you forget either! You and I are just siblings of different surnames now, but the day I really marry you will be your death sentence.'"

  "Wouldn't it be better if we went to the Yellow Spring Road together as husband and wife, then no one could ever separate us again!" Huo Zui deliberately brought his handsome face, which made people and gods both angry, closer to Feng Qi's eyes. He was satisfied to see her pupils flash, and a unnatural blush appeared on her small face. Huo Zui secretly laughed in his heart, it seemed that this little girl wasn't completely immune to his charm either! He had great confidence in his own appearance, could he really not entice a little girl?

  As the evil thoughts arose in his mind, his hands and feet also began to get restless, his entire body pressing down on hers even more completely, while wickedly curling up the corners of his lips, slowly approaching her red lips.

  A warm breath, a gentle spray on her lovely face, seeing him leaning in towards his red lips, Feng Qi's breathing caught, and then her heart was in disarray. Seeing that he was about to kiss her red lips, she couldn't help but panic, and out of instinct, she pushed him away with both hands, pushing him off her body.

  "Ah..."

  I don't know if this kid is made of paper or what, she didn't even use much force! As a result, he fell off the bed.

  Hearing his painful cry, Feng Qi finally remembered that the young man had been injured by a sword. His eyes flickered to his chest and saw that although he was wearing red clothes and couldn't see any bloodstains, there was indeed a large wet patch! At this point, he couldn't help but scold: "Not staying in your own room to recover properly, running to my place so early in the morning, what are you trying to do? Are you looking for death?"

  Although she was scolding him with harsh words, she couldn't bear to throw him out of bed and instead helped him up from the floor, laid him on her own bed, and began to undress him.

  "What... what are you doing?" This time it was his turn to panic! His voice trembled as he asked.

  Feng Qi stared at him unblinkingly, seeing the suspicious flush on his handsome face, and then blinked a few times, somewhat perplexed by the young man's sudden behavior.

  He looked at Feng Qiyuan with a shy glance, then quickly lowered his eyelashes and stuttered: "I... I don't have much strength now, but if you want to... *ahem*..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Feng Qiujie had already raised her hand and slapped him hard: "At such a young age, you don't study well, what's going on in your head?!"

  As soon as the words fell, Feng Qiuye had already torn open his collar, and indeed saw that the white cloth wrapped around his chest was soaked with fresh blood, and the wound was split open! She couldn't help but furrow her brow, thinking that at the time he used his own body to block Huo Yanling's sword for himself, but it had pierced through from his back.

  It must have hurt at that time?

  Her heart skipped a beat as she reached out to help him untie his blood-soaked hands, her own hands trembling lightly.

  Perhaps seeing her thoughts, Huo Zui's face turned slightly pale, but he smiled considerately: "Actually, I don't feel any pain at all. From childhood to adulthood, I've had countless injuries heavier than this one. It's just a 'small' sword wound, no big deal, it won't take my life."

  It doesn't hurt.

  Feng Qi's eyes narrowed as she stared at him, and the sweat on his forehead was another matter altogether. He was indeed a man who spoke one thing but thought another, but he had said that on purpose to avoid making her feel guilty and worried, hadn't he?

  A certain corner of her heart ached vaguely, she had already decided not to get involved with love again, but facing such an infatuated him, at this moment she really didn't know what to do.

  Alas!

  A sigh in her heart, she quickly re-dressed his wound with a gentle touch, as if afraid of hurting him. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she asked, "Can you tell me, what's going on when you sometimes lose control and enter a state of frenzy?"

  When he put on the demon suit, it was as if he had completely changed into another person. The bloodthirsty and brutal gaze didn't seem like him at all, so she guessed that there must be some hidden reason behind this.

  As expected, Huo Zui listened to her inquiry and couldn't help but dim his eyes: "I... still scared you, didn't I?"

  Feng Qi shook his head: "No, I just want to know the reason, so that I can think of a way to help you get rid of it."

  Huozui suddenly smiled bitterly, his eyes gleaming with a distant light: "It's no use, it can never be undone!"

  Is it that serious?

  "Tell me everything, okay?" Feng Qiniu insisted.

  Huozui looked up at her, the clear and calm eyes filled with a worried expression, making his lonely heart suddenly warm up, and for some reason he wanted to tell her the secret that he had hidden for decades: "I remember when I was young, after being kicked out of the Huo family, I was alone and helpless, almost starving to death, but unexpectedly fell into a black hole..."

  As he spoke, Huo Zui's body stiffened, clearly recalling the fear of falling into a black hole when he was young and helpless. Feng Qi's heart ached as she carefully bandaged his wound, adjusted his clothes, and grasped his icy hand with her own, gazing at him with gentle eyes to encourage him to continue speaking.

  His stiff expression softened slightly, and he grasped her hand tightly, like a drowning person clinging to a piece of driftwood. He continued, "In that dark hole without any light, I was battered and bruised, covered in blood, but no matter how hard I looked, I couldn't find a way out. Just when I had lost all hope, a magical voice suddenly echoed, asking me if I was willing to die like this, if I wanted revenge, if I wanted to become strong and trample all those who had bullied me under my feet... Of course, I did! That scoundrel Yu Liu Fang abducted my mother, causing my father to drive me out of the house, leaving me to wander the streets, suffering hardships... I want to get stronger, I want revenge..."

  The more Huo Zui Yue spoke, the more agitated his emotions became. He unknowingly tightened his grip on Feng Qiye's hand as he spoke, but Feng Qiye merely furrowed his brow and endured it silently.

  "At that time, I didn't think twice about anything, as long as I could become stronger, I agreed to everything, even if it meant offering my life and making a deal with the devil...". Huo Zui's voice paused, a hint of blood red flashing in his eyes as he gazed at Feng Qiexia, bitter smile: "Just as I nodded in agreement, a surge of intense power rushed into my body, and that voice told me that I had obtained its power, which I could use at will... but my lifespan was only ten years, and when the ten years were up, I would have to offer my soul to it..."

  Upon hearing this, Feng Qi's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes flashed with anxiety, but he controlled his emotions and didn't respond.

  "In fact, life and death are nothing to me. Perhaps it's better to die early and avoid suffering the hardships of this world." His eyes were dim, his handsome face filled with despair, but immediately replaced by a look of unwillingness: "But before I die, I must kill Yu Liu Fang, who has been making my life miserable since childhood, in order to be at peace. So for the past ten years, I have been searching for Yu Liu Fang's trail, but he is cunning and elusive, always one step ahead of me. I didn't expect time to drag on until now."

  "How much longer until the ten-year deadline?" Feng Qi's tone was flat and even, making it impossible for anyone to discern her emotions, but only she knew how much her heart ached at this moment.

  What a good young man! But fate is so bumpy, no wonder when I first saw him that appearance, his heart had long been dead!

  With a helpless smile, the narrow and long phoenix eyes gazed deeply at Feng Qiye: "Originally, my only purpose for living was to avenge myself, but since I met you, I found that what's more important than revenge is being able to stay by your side."

  Feng Qi's evil heart stirred, but he still insisted on asking: "The ten-year deadline, how much time is left?"

  "Xie, do you know? " Huo Zui looked at her very seriously: "Because of my mother's relationship, I never believed in women and even hated women. But your appearance broke all of this. Your loyalty and righteousness, when faced with danger, not abandoning your companions, let me know that as long as someone treats you well, you won't abandon them. So, in the Hei Mu ancient forest, I envied those who could possess your loyalty, and I also wanted to become someone you could acknowledge. Xie, tell me, am I considered one of your own now?"

  This guy is intentionally diverting the conversation and doesn't want to tell her his current true situation, right?

  "Yes, you are now the person I have acknowledged. As long as you don't betray me first, I, Feng Qiexia, will not wrong you in this lifetime. However, you must tell me now, how much time is left of the ten-year limit? Since we are our own people, there shouldn't be any secrets between us, remember?" Feng Qiexia's face was serious, she had to know his true situation in order to respond with a countermeasure, wasn't that right?

  Huozui saw no way to avoid this topic and her eyes dimmed: "Less than half a year."

  Phoenix Seven evil heart in one Lin, such a short time?

  "I didn't know where that mysterious power came from until recently, but over the past two years I've discovered that when I was in that black hole and obtained that powerful strength, a demon also took up residence inside my body. I don't know who he is, but he's definitely not a good person. As time goes on, with only ten years left, he constantly thinks about devouring my soul and taking my place. If it wasn't for the accidental discovery that strong liquor can suppress him, I'm afraid my soul wouldn't have lasted even ten years and would've been devoured by him already!" This is also why he's always drunk."

  What a strange thing, Feng Qi's eyebrows slightly furrowed, could it be that there was another soul living inside his drunken body? Then thinking of devouring his soul to take over this body?

  Thinking of the intoxicating demon, those eyes that had turned a bloody red, looked at her with such strangeness and ferocity. Feng Qi thought it was very likely that there was another soul in Huo Zui's body, an evil spirit.

  Every time when he was excited and drunk with passion, he would make a mess of it, confusing his drunken consciousness, making him go on a killing spree, even slaughtering innocent people indiscriminately.

  No way, she mustn't let that demon devour the drunken soul, or else who knows what kind of carnage will happen on this continent!

  But most importantly, she couldn't bear the thought of him disappearing from this world without getting his happiness.

  "Evil, don't worry about me, as long as I've avenged myself, even if I die, I'll have no regrets!" But the only regret is that I won't be able to see you again! His soul was like being swallowed up, and he's probably not even going to have the chance to wait for her on the Naihe Bridge.

  Huozui's expression turned sorrowful, Feng Qi's evil heart ached, and with a slight raise of her slender hand, several silver needles instantly entered his body. Huozui only slightly hesitated before slowly closing his eyes.

  "Sleep well, can't let the wound split open again!" He gently covered him with a quilt and Feng Qi got up to dress.

  In less than half a year, how can she find a way to solve the problem inside her body? With another soul existing, how can she drive "him" out of her drunk body?

  "Miss, have you gotten up?"

  Just as Feng Qi was deep in thought, the sound of Yin Yue knocking on the door came from outside.

  Feng Qi Xie Wei Dun, then said: "Come in!"

  Yin Yue pushed open the door and arranged the washing utensils for Feng Qiuye: "Miss, the master invites you to have breakfast in the main hall! Are you going or not?"

  Things put away, Yin Yue turned around and was about to tidy up the bed for Feng Qiuye, but she only saw a person who shouldn't be there sleeping on Miss's bed. She suddenly became furious: "You...!"

  "Let him sleep..." Feng Qi's voice was calm, but carried a hint of authority.

  "Miss... " Miss's bed, how can a man sleep in it? If this gets out...

  "I have my own measure." After a simple wash, Feng Qiye let Yin Yue help her with her hair and makeup. As for what others thought of her, Feng Qiye didn't care at all. To her, Huo Zui was still the one who occupied the most space in her heart, even though she couldn't tell what this feeling was right now. But that wasn't important.

  Since the young lady has said so! What else can she say? She glared at a certain drunkard who was sleeping soundly on the young lady's bed, and couldn't believe that despite keeping an eye on him for so long, he still managed to sneak in! It's really impossible to guard against everything!

  Alas! If it weren't for that stupid rule, she actually thought he was the most suitable match for her own mistress.

  But since that oath exists, as long as you are in this world, you must be subject to the rules of heaven and earth. If you break your oath, you will absolutely not escape the punishment of the rules of heaven and earth. She doesn't want anything to happen to Miss!

  "Miss, the deadline to enter Fengyuan has passed for so long, are you still going?" In Yin Yue's heart, she already thinks that Feng Qi can defeat Jiu Xing Da Xian Shi, the fire master of Huo family, so whether or not to go to Fengyuan is no longer important!

  Mentioning Fengyuan, Feng Qi thought of one thing: "Right! What about my brother Feng Fei and the others?"

  It seems like they disappeared yesterday, where did they go?

  "Miss, you don't know yet! On the night that Young Master returned, they went back to Fengyuan Institute overnight! As a disciple of Fengyuan Institute, one cannot come out at will. This time, they probably won't be able to avoid a scolding!" Just as Yin Yue finished speaking, she had already helped Feng Qi tie up her hair.

  Feng Qi's satisfied nod, but her current face was a mess, covered in scratches and scrapes, with several larger ones patched up with band-aids, looking truly...

  "Bring in the clothes from Fengyuan's place! It's about time for me to go report too!" Forget it! Anyway, this face is also for others to see, and I can't see it myself, who cares!

  "Miss, are you still going to Fengyuan? I heard that the instructor there is just the Seven Star Great Master. Now that you've defeated even the Nine Star Great Master, do you still need to go to Fengyuan to learn?"

  Upon seeing Yin Yue's expression, Feng Qiuye immediately knew what she was thinking. He snapped his fingers: "Yesterday, I was able to defeat Huo Jia Zhu only because of my cleverness and luck. Do you think that with my current strength as a Five-Star Xuan Shi, I could really defeat Huo Jia Zhu? That's ridiculous! If it weren't for my strong physique, I would have been dead long ago!"

  What a close call! As it happens, Missy staked her life on it yesterday!

  "On the days when I'm not around, take good care of Huo Zui and remember not to provoke him or make him angry, got it? Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences. Feng Qiye cautioned Yin Yue carefully: 'Also, his wine must never run out, otherwise our entire Feng Manor might end up in ruins, understand?'

  Yin Yue hastily nodded her head, that little guy's magic was indeed terrifying, it seemed she'd better not provoke him in the future.

  Feng Qiexie put on her clothes and went out, Yin Yue hurriedly closed the door and followed up. Feng Qiexie casually asked about her mother's situation and then entrusted Yin Yue to take care of her before heading towards the main hall.

  The entire Phoenix clan must have many questions waiting for her to answer now. Feng Qiexia sneered coldly, it seems the good show is yet to come!

  "Miss Qi is good..."

  All the way, there were crowds bowing their heads to ask Feng Qixia how he was doing, and each of them had eyes that were scorching hot with admiration and respect, leaving Feng Qixia speechless.

  She smiled calmly, which was her way of returning the courtesy, while Yin Yue behind her couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

  "Xia'er, have you arrived? Come quickly and sit..."

  As soon as he stepped into the hall, Feng Zhē Tiān's voice immediately rang out. Feng Qi Xiànyàn's eyes swept casually around and found several senior elders and Second Madam, all of whom were present. The corners of his mouth curled up: "Father, good morning!"

  Phoenix suddenly opened her heart and hastily got up to pull over Feng Qiye, indicating that she should sit beside her.

  Feng Qiuli respectfully called out "Father" and then completely ignored the envy, resentful glances and existence of everyone else in the room. She sat down beside Feng Juetian, picked up her bowl and chopsticks, and began eating with great elegance.

  "Bad boy, you..."

  "Dad, don't talk while eating, don't speak while sleeping......" Do you know what Feng Jue Tian wants to ask? But at this time, Feng Qi Ye doesn't want to do as they wish. After getting injured yesterday, she hasn't eaten anything and is now starving! How can she bear the hunger and accept their "interrogation"?

  "In a word, Feng Ze's words were so harsh that they left everyone speechless, but they infuriated Feng Nianjiao on the side: "Feng Qiye, you have such a big nerve, daring to be so presumptuous in front of Father, and not even asking about Mother's well-being when you see me. Do you still put Father and Mother in your eyes?"