Lan Yu laughed heartily as he stood up. "Good, good, good. Nian Bing, this is your home from now on. "
Yu Ruyan gave Nianbing a look. Nian Bing originally only wanted to acknowledge Yu Ruyan, but in order to give her face, she could only brace herself and call out awkwardly, "Foster father."
Yu Ruyan glanced at Garamandis. Nianbing said, "Are you in a hurry to leave today? What's the matter? Stay in the manor for a few more days. "
Nian Bing also looked at Garamandis with a questioning gaze. Garamandis stretched comfortably and said, "Don't look at me. I don't care as long as there's good food."
Yu Ruyan smiled slightly and said, "No matter what, Ao Lan City is the capital of the Ottoman Empire. There are some famous snacks that are worth tasting. Then, you can stay here first. Xun 'er, arrange a room for Nian Bing and the others. "
Garamandis yawned and said, "Why do I feel sleepy when I'm full? Nian Bing, I'm going to sleep first. Call me when it's time to eat."
Nian Bing thought to herself, Sleeping after eating? Isn't that a pig? However, he also hoped that Garamandis would leave for a while. There were many things that he still didn't understand that he wanted to ask Yu Ruyan. Garamandis left under Lan Xun's lead. Ru Yi and Ru Meng were overjoyed as they left. At this moment, Ru Yi was no longer cold. A trace of shyness could be seen on her face from time to time.
Yu Ruyan called out to Nian Bing and brought her back to the study with Lan Yu. After closing the door, she pulled Nian Bing to sit down. "Child, this is only the second time we've met. Can you tell your mother about you?"
Perhaps it was because of Yu Ruyan's kind and gentle voice, but Nian Bing's emotions were exceptionally weak today. Her eyes reddened as she slowly nodded and said, "Mother, I was originally from the Huarong Empire."
Yu Ruyan didn't reveal any surprise. She stroked Nian Bing's long blonde hair and smiled. "Blonde hair is the symbol of the Huarong Empire. However, the Huarong Empire people's eyes are mainly brown. You don't look like that.
Nian Bing nodded and said, "I'm of mixed blood. my mother is from the Ice Moon Empire and my father is from the Huarong empire... Due to some special reason, they were separated. My father trained hard in magic to save my mother. However, when I followed my father to save my mother, we discovered that the difference between us and our enemies was so great. Not only did we not manage to save my mother, my father was also captured by my father. Only I was able to use the space magic scroll that my father had prepared in advance to escape. At that time, I was only ten years old. Under the pursuit of my enemies, I had no choice but to jump into the rapid Azure River. Fortunately, I was lucky and hugged a large piece of wood. It just so happened that I fell into the fishing net that my teacher had cast. That was how I managed to survive. My magic was taught by my father when I was young. Later on, for some reason, ice magic appeared in addition to the original fire magic. I could only fumble around and cultivate. Until I met Garamandis. Only then did I finally find a way to truly enter the realm of ice and fire. "
Yu Ruyan sighed softly and said, "Child, do you have any difficulties that you can't speak of? Why don't you tell me about your enemies? Since I've already acknowledged you as my son, your enemies are naturally mine. "
Nian Bing slowly shook her head. With a firm tone, she said, "No, mother, I can't implicate you. My enemies are powerful, but their existence is also the motivation for me to work hard. If I rely on external help to achieve my goal, I'm not worthy of being called a son. I want to rely on my own strength to achieve everything. Mother, don't worry, before I have enough strength, I won't face my enemies. "
Yu Ruyan could see that Nian Bing had a deep worry in his heart. But since he was unwilling to say it, she couldn't force him. She smiled and said, "Mother only wants to tell you that no matter when, as long as you need my help, I will definitely appear by your side. I believe that one day, you will tell me the truth, right?"
Nian Bing nodded and said, "Mother, I heard the conversation between you and Feng people. I can roughly guess the conflict between the two of you. Is it true that the Feng people are not allowed to marry outsiders?"
Yu Ruyan's eyes darkened, "If there was a trace of accommodation, then the tragedy wouldn't have happened. Since you're already my child, there's no harm in telling you. I'm fifty-one years old this year, and your adoptive father is fifty-three years old. My real name is Feng Yan. Thirty years ago, when I was seventeen or eighteen years old, I was the most outstanding of the younger generation of the Feng people. Because of my talent and deep understanding of the Nine Leave Battle Qi, I was appointed as the Phoenix of Hope on the day of my eighteenth coming of age ceremony. The Feng people are the same as the Dragon People and are governed by an Elder system. The Feng people originally had five Elders. Not only were they the top experts of the Feng people, but they also had the bloodline of the royal family. Back then, my father was the leader of the five Elders of the Feng people. His Phoenix Transformation had reached the fourth transformation, but on the day he completed the fourth transformation, he was too impatient in his cultivation and suffered from qi deviation. Before my father died, he entrusted me to the other four Elders. Because of my father's death, the Feng people needed a new Elder to take over the position of the Elder. The selection of the new Elder was made from the bloodline of the Feng people. Whoever had the most talent would become the Phoenix of Hope and would be the successor of the Feng people's Elder. When the Phoenix of Hope reached the age of forty, he would directly become an Elder of the clan. And I was that generation's Phoenix of Hope. Unfortunately, I didn't become an Elder of the Feng people in the end. "
"That was all because of me? Ruyan, I've always regretted it. Was our meeting the right thing to do? If I hadn't appeared, you wouldn't have been in such a difficult position. You wouldn't have had to go through so many hardships later on. Perhaps, under your leadership, the Feng people would have already flourished. "Duke Bluefeather said somewhat sadly, but his eyes were full of affection as he looked at Yu Ruyan.
Yu Ruyan smiled and said: "Brother Yu, our meeting was the arrangement of the heavens. No one can change it. Although we've gone through many hardships, our feelings have never weakened. I've never regretted it. If I could choose again, I would still be willing to leave the Feng people with you."
"Ruyan." Bluefeather's voice was trembling. He stood up and went to Yu Ruyan's side. He opened his wide arms and hugged Yu Ruyan and Nian Bing. At this moment, Nian Bing clearly felt the long-lost warmth. Her vision blurred. Father, mother, how good would it be if you were still alive? Can you see? Nian Bing was very happy now.
After a while, Bluefeather opened his arms. Looking at Nian Bing's red eyes, he said: "When I was young, I was just a commoner. It wasn't a hereditary title. At that time, if a commoner wanted to become a noble, the only way was to join the army. There's one thing I'm like you. When I was young, I lost my parents. It was my master who raised me. However, when I was thirteen, my master passed away due to a serious illness. Before he died, he told me to join the army. Truly powerful martial arts can only be felt on the battlefield filled with blood and iron. So I joined. I grew up tall. When I was thirteen, I already looked like a fourteen or fifteen year old. In addition, I practiced martial arts since I was young and my body was strong. So, I easily entered the Ottoman Empire's army. With my own efforts, I spent ten years. It took me a full ten years. I worked my way up from an ordinary soldier to a general who can command five thousand men. At that time, my martial arts had also entered the realm of a martial arts master. I was the youngest martial arts master in the Ottoman Empire. After another ten years, I was promoted to a deputy general. My prowess is already very famous in the Auland Empire. At that time, I also started to form the predecessor of the Silver Feather Knights. In one of the missions, the army that I led successfully attacked the enemy's storehouse where they were storing their rations, killing ten thousand of them. By the time we returned, less than five hundred of our original five thousand men were left. However, due to our sacrifice, the situation on the battlefield was reversed and the enemy fled in defeat. At that time, I was promoted to a general and was bestowed with the title of Viscount. At this point, he paused. His eyes were filled with confusion. It was as if he had returned to his military career. The iron and blood on the battlefield left an indelible impression in his heart.
"I should be thankful for that battle. After that battle, the military gave me a long holiday to rest and reorganize. I was all alone and had no relatives. Since it was a holiday, I chose to go on a trip. The destination of the trip was the Langmu Empire, which was right next to the Ottoman Empire. It was this trip that led me to meet Ru Yan in the forest. Sigh, I am ashamed to say that I have always thought that my martial arts were outstanding. However, from the day I met Ru Yan, I still couldn't compare to her. The first time we met, Ru Yan treated me as an intruder. Using her strength that was close to that of a Swordsman, she captured me and brought me back to the Feng people. The Feng people are actually a peace-loving race. They didn't kill me. After asking clearly that I was here for a trip, they prepared to let me go. However, at that time, I discovered that I, who was thirty-three years old and didn't have any feelings, had already fallen in love with the girl who captured me. Ru Yan was already a core member of the Feng people at that time. However, even though she was already thirty years old, she was still so pure and beautiful. She looked like a girl in her early twenties. Her beauty hadn't changed in the slightest. What attracted me the most was her long dark green hair and clear eyes. I was reluctant to leave. I had studied in the military academy before and had good military knowledge. I stayed in the Feng people and passed on my military knowledge to them. I only stayed in order to have more opportunities to interact with Ru Yan. As time passed by, I and Ru Yan developed pure feelings for each other. Before my vacation ended, I brought Ru Yan to the Feng people's elders, hoping that they would allow Ru Yan to marry me. However, at that time, I didn't know the rules of the Feng people. As soon as I made this request, I was immediately rejected by the Feng people's elders. Furthermore, I was heavily injured and chased out of the Feng people. I didn't leave because I couldn't bear to part with the love of my heart! Even if I had to give up the title that I just received for Ru Yan, I definitely wouldn't regret it. I was waiting. I believed that Ru Yan also loved me. My wait wasn't in vain. Three days later, Ru Yan finally found an opportunity and ran away from the Feng people. When we were young, we were easily impulsive. Under the influence of love, we eloped and ran back to the Ottoman Empire. "
Yu Ruyan continued, "When we returned to the Ottoman Empire, Brother Yu and I held a wedding ceremony. A year later, we had our first daughter. At that time, we were really happy. We were looking forward to a beautiful future together. I naively thought that since Brother Yu and I already had a child, even if we went back, the elders wouldn't blame us. However, when our child was just half a year old, we didn't expect that a crisis would befall us. The elders of the clan finally found our whereabouts. Although Brother Yu and I weren't weak, how could we be a match for the elders? Normal soldiers weren't a threat to the members of the Feng people. We could only run, run like crazy with our child. The elders chased after us relentlessly. It was during this period of time that my Phoenix Transformation entered its third transformation. In the end, running wasn't a solution. In a mountainous region not far from the Ice Moon Empire, we were successfully intercepted by the elders. The four elders attacked us with all their strength. Not long after we fought, our child was taken away by the elders. Elder Feng Xu, the one who had watched me grow up, used the Nine Heavens Li Fire to burn our daughter to ashes. At that time, Brother Yu and I were both dumbfounded and crazy. That was the fruit of our love! At that time, we no longer had any misgivings. Our minds were blank. It was as if the flames of our lives were going to burn out at that moment. Because Brother Yu was too sad, he actually stimulated the potential in his body and used the Lightning Dragon Physique. His dou qi completely merged with the heavenly lightning and reached a new level. At that time, we only wanted to put our lives on the line and die together with the elders. We completely lost our minds. After that, we all fainted. I only remember that the four elders all suffered different degrees of injuries. Perhaps they thought that we had died from our injuries, so they didn't take away Brother Yu's and my 'bodies'. When we woke up, it was already three days later. We had to recuperate for an entire month before we fully recovered. However, the trauma to our hearts was irreparable. Our first daughter died just like that. Do you know how cute she was? Even now, I still remember her pair of big blue eyes. I believe that if she was still alive, she would definitely be more beautiful than me. However, she died just like that. She died in the cruel flames. "At this point, Yu Ruyan clenched her fists tightly. She was already sobbing silently.
"Mother, don't be sad. The past is the past. You still have Chenchen and me …" At this time, Nian Bing didn't know how to comfort Yu Ruyan.
Lan Yu sighed deeply and said, "Nian Bing, perhaps you don't believe it. Although our child is gone, Ruyan and I don't have a deep hatred for the Feng people. After all, Ruyan was raised by the elders of the Feng people. It was the Feng people who raised her. Although the hatred was deep, the gratitude was also deep. Therefore, even when we had enough power to take revenge, we still didn't take action. In order to not let Ruyan be too sad, we had Chenchen a year later. We were afraid that the tragedy would repeat itself. When Chenchen was one year old, we sent her to be a disciple of an important person. At least she would be safe there. Every year, we would secretly bring her back regularly. Until now, we were confident that we could protect her from harm. I didn't expect them to come again today. However, this time, they were taught a lesson. Even if the four elders of the Feng people came together, they might not be able to defeat us. In order to protect Chenchen, Ruyan didn't slack off for a single day. With her talent, she was able to reach the Sixth Transformation of the Phoenix Transformation. This is what happened between us and the Feng people. Now, I just hope that they won't come and disturb our lives. We don't want to have anything to do with the Feng people. “
Nian Bing used Yu Ruyan's handkerchief to wipe the tears on her face. She said softly, "Mother, I know that you still can't forget everything about the Feng people. But it has already happened. Everything is in the past. Let go of your feelings. The Feng people now have a new Phoenix of Hope. I know Feng Nu. She has already entered the Swordsman realm at such a young age. Her future achievements won't be low. " “
Yu Ruyan sighed softly and said, "This is what I am worried about. When that girl called Feng Nu excitedly held your hand, it was as if I saw the scene from twenty years ago repeat itself. Once a girl truly loves, she will never give up. It was very difficult to give up. The love that was engraved in one's bones was not something that time could dilute. Nian Bing, can you tell me how you two met? " “
Nian Bing nodded and said, "Feng Nu and I met in Ice Snow City. There, I went to Ice Snow City to find a famous blacksmith to fuse the Divine Fire Stone into the Righteous Yang Saber. But I didn't expect that the blacksmith had already passed away. Only his disciple was left, Feng Nu …" He immediately recounted everything that happened between him and Feng Nu in detail. He didn't leave out anything that happened in the Fire Dragon Cave. Duke Bluefeather and Yu Ruyan listened carefully. When Nian Bing said that he sacrificed his own freedom so that Garamandis would let the others go, their expressions changed.
Yu Ruyan frowned and said, "Nian Bing, although your uncle and I combined our strength can't compare to that Fire Dragon King, you are already our child. We can ask Chenchen's master for help. Perhaps there's a chance. As long as you want to leave Ramandis, it's not impossible. Now I understand why Feng Nu was so emotional when she saw you again. You sacrificed yourself to save others. You chose to save others even when you might lose your life. This noble character has moved her heart. I'm afraid that my worries are correct. Feng Nu is already irrevocably in love with you. But I'm afraid that you will suffer the same pain as Brother Yu and I did in the past. To be honest, I don't want you to marry Feng Nu. Not only for you, but also for Feng Nu and the Feng people. As the former Phoenix of Hope, I have already left the Feng people. If Feng Nu also leaves the Feng people because of you, the impact on the Feng people will be immeasurable. After all, even in the Feng people. Raising a Swordsman was not easy. “
Nian Bing nodded and said, "Mother, I understand what you mean. But you also know that when feelings come to a point. It's not something that can be resisted by humans. But I can promise you that before I can take revenge and have the strength to protect Feng Nu, I will not really be with her. Also, I will respect Feng Nu's choice. If she doesn't want to be with me and chooses to inherit the position of the Feng people's Elder, I will not force her. What do you think? Actually, I really don't understand why the Feng people don't allow the royal family members to marry humans? The Feng people themselves evolved from humans. Is the so-called bloodline so important? " “
Yu Ruyan smiled bitterly and said, "This is the rule passed down from the Feng people. If the royal family members are just ordinary Feng people, maybe the Elders can make an exception. But the Feng people only have a few dozen royal family members. Every loss of one is a huge blow to the Feng people. You won't be able to make an exception. Fortunately, you have that giant dragon by your side, so I can rest assured. But is it really okay for you to stay by his side? After all, he has restricted your freedom. If you want to leave him, we will do our best to help you. “
Nian Bing smiled and shook her head, "No, mother. I will never leave Garamandis. “
Nian Bing's determined tone surprised Yu Ruyan and Lan Yu. After all, Garamandis had restricted Nian Bing's freedom. But why was she so determined to stay by Garamandis' side?
Seeing the surprise in her new parents' eyes, Nian Bing said, "That's right. When I first saw Garamandis, most of my feelings were of fear. After all, humans can't resist a giant dragon. I am not a selfless person. On the contrary, I value benefits more. In that situation, if I didn't stand out, I'm afraid that no one would be able to leave the Fire Dragon Cave. In that case, I would still stay. Instead of that, why didn't I be more generous and use my cooking skills to attract Garamandis to let the others go? At the very least, it would be easier for me to escape when I was alone. At that time, Garamandis was a cruel giant dragon in my eyes. He could end my life at any time. Eating was his only weakness. However, as I continued to interact with him, I realized that Garamandis wasn't as scary as I thought. At least, from the time I met him until now, he hasn't killed a single person. He is very cunning. However, cunning requires intelligence as a foundation. His tens of thousands of years of wisdom and profound knowledge is something that we humans can't compare to. I've been with him for about two months now. Not only did he not harm me, he didn't even restrict my freedom. Furthermore, being with such a powerful dragon creates an invisible pressure on me. Under the influence of this pressure, I naturally put in more effort in my cultivation. I have learned many things from Garamandis. This includes the Mimicry Magic that you saw earlier. If I hadn't been with him, if he hadn't helped me with all his strength, I wouldn't have been able to reach my current level of strength. For most mages, becoming a Magic Shooter was out of their reach. However, with the help of Garamandis, in just over a month, not only had my physical fitness improved greatly, but my level had also improved qualitatively. Without Garamandis, I wouldn't have been able to do anything. Without him, I wouldn't have been able to reach the small success that I have now. If I was only a slave in the beginning, I now view Garamandis as a friend. Perhaps, he is also my teacher. “
In a certain room in the Duke's Mansion, a certain fellow who was salivating muttered to himself, "At least you still have some conscience …"
After Yu Ruyan and her husband chatted for a while, Nian Bing left. Lan Xun had already arranged a room for him to stay in. He wasn't in a hurry to return to his room to rest. Instead, he quietly left the Duke's Mansion. Feng Nu's appearance messed up Nian Bing's heart. While thinking about her, he strolled around Auland City. Although he had a flute in his spatial ring that could call out to Feng Nu, he didn't dare to play it now. After all, Feng Nu was with the two elders. After hearing Yu Ruyan's words, he was already very wary of the elders of the Feng people.
The afternoon sun in Auland City was still bright and beautiful. Nian Bing walked for more than an hour, but he still couldn't find his target. He sighed helplessly and thought to himself, Feng Nu, are we really not fated to be together?
At this moment, a sharp voice suddenly sounded in Nian Bing's ears. He raised his head in surprise. The people around him were still bustling about, but there didn't seem to be any changes. That sharp voice also seemed to be directed at him. Just when he thought that he was being oversensitive, a red light flashed across his eyes. At the corner of the street, a figure in red attracted his attention. He looked over and saw a head of familiar pink hair fluttering in the wind. Before he had time to confirm, the figure in red and pink disappeared around the corner.
It's Feng Nu. Nian Bing was overjoyed. After all, people with pink hair were too rare. Nian Bing's eyes were sharp. That red dress was the dress that Feng Nu had worn to the Duke's Mansion today! Without any hesitation, he immediately followed her. When he turned the corner, he didn't see Feng Nu's figure. Nian Bing's heart skipped a beat. Feng Nu must be afraid of being discovered by her clansmen in a noisy environment, so she wanted to lead him to a quiet place. At that moment, he hurriedly walked along the street. After turning a few corners, he still didn't see Feng Nu's footprints.
Just when Nian Bing was doubting his own judgment, the sharp voice sounded again. The source of the voice was very obvious. He knew that Feng Nu was summoning him. He didn't hear wrongly. In his joy, he hurriedly walked towards the direction of the voice.
The sharp voice continued to sound. In his anxious mood, Nian Bing had unknowingly been lured out of Auland City. At the city gate, he finally saw the familiar figure in the distance. Her pink hair fluttered in the wind. It was so moving. With a flash, she had already entered the forest beside the main road.
Nian Bing looked around and silently chanted an incantation. Using the same origin of ice and fire, he drew upon the wind element. With the help of Proud Heaven Blade, he cast a rank 2 Gale Spell on himself and quickly rushed into the forest. With the help of the Gale Spell, his body was as light as a leaf. A few breaths after Feng Nu entered the forest, he also entered it. The sharp voice sounded at the right time. Nian Bing identified the exact direction and hurriedly ran over.
Finally, following closely all the way didn't go to waste. When he ran into the depths of the forest, the red figure appeared again. This time, she didn't run away. She stood there with her back facing Nian Bing. Silence, she waited for his arrival.
"Feng Nu." Nian Bing called out excitedly. His figure quickly floated behind Feng Nu and reached out to grab her shoulder.
At this moment, the Tianhua Token on his chest suddenly emitted a hot message. Nian Bing felt a strong sense of unease. He forcefully retracted his right hand and quickly floated backwards.
A red light that seemed to come from hell swept past his position. The hot flow made Ling Nian Bing feel suffocated. If he was still in his original position, he would have been cut in two by that red light.
The pink-haired girl in red turned around. How was this Feng Nu! It was clearly the beautiful Feng Xiang who was with her today. Because she and Feng Nu were both from the royal family of the Feng people, their temperaments were very similar. Coupled with the pink wig used for disguise, if one didn't look carefully, it was impossible to tell them apart.
The red light on Ling Nian Bing's sword jumped. Her cold face made Ling Nian Bing feel a chill in his heart. An intense killing intent covered every corner of the surrounding ten zhang. Although Feng Xiang's cultivation was inferior to Feng Nu's, Nian Bing didn't doubt that she had the strength to kill him with her phoenix flames.
Stabilizing his mind, Nian Bing calmly said: "So it's Miss Feng Xiang. I wonder why you led me here?"
Feng Xiang coldly snorted and said: "You don't know why? I led you here for only one reason, and that is to kill you. Don't think about how to escape. In this place, you don't have any chance. "
Nian Bing coldly said: "Miss Feng Xiang's words are too big. Could it be that you have forgotten what Garamandis said?"
Feng Xiang's eyes revealed a trace of disdain, "You are a dignified man, yet you need to rely on others to protect you. What's more, we Feng people have never been afraid of anyone. Even dragons are no exception. If I kill you today, we will leave this place. It won't be easy for that dragon to find trouble with us. With our ancestor phoenix protecting us, no difficulty can stop us. For the sake of the Feng people's future, I must kill you. "
Nian Bing smiled. His handsome face revealed joy from the bottom of his heart. Feng Xiang couldn't help but be stunned by his sunny smile. She angrily said: "You are about to die, yet you are still smiling?"
Nian Bing smiled and said: "Miss Feng Xiang, do you know why I am smiling? There are two reasons. The first is naturally because of Feng Nu. Your Feng people's elders sent you to kill me because they are afraid that the Feng people's Phoenix of Hope will become another Yu Ruyan like before. In fact, you are telling me that Feng Nu has me in his heart. Otherwise, you wouldn't care so much. Am I right? To be able to obtain Feng Nu's love, don't you think I should be happy? "
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