Upon hearing that Baili Mingxiang had arrived at Celestial Mountain, Long Fei Ye was still tidying up his chess pieces. "They should have reached Medical City by now."
Naturally, he was asking about Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue's group.
"The Apricot Woods Conference is in three days. If they're not in Medical City by then, it'll be troublesome," Kenzō said with a smile.
As expected, the Shadow Guard soon delivered Gu Beiyue's letter saying they were safe.
"Your lordship is looking forward to it." Long Fei Ye's face had been taut these days, so it was rare to see him smile today.
Kenzō stroked his beard, his heart filled with excitement. The Apricot Woods Conference was about to rewrite Cloud Realm's history.
After confirming that Han Yunxi's group had arrived safely at Medical City, Long Fei Ye's heart finally relaxed. Next, he would enter the final stage of recovering his internal energy.
This was a crucial stage where even the slightest mistake could mean a life or death situation. Even the Honored Elders would be powerless to save him. Thus, he and the Honored Elders decided not to hold the conference here, but to go to the Honored Elders' cave instead.
"Master, are you going?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"Where's Baili Mingxiang? Shouldn't you at least go down and bring her up yourself? "Kenzō suggested.
"Just send someone down the mountain to bring her up. Have her stay in a side room for the next few days," Long Fei Ye said.
Kenzō was puzzled. "Are you sure?"
"Is there a problem?" Long Fei Ye retorted.
"Feiye, if you don't put on a show, how are you going to bait the fish?" Kenzō made things clear.
Baili Mingxiang was Long Fei Ye's bait this time. One of his goals was to lure out that old fox. Since He Yilian knew how to use delaying tactics to deal with him, it proved that He Yilian and the old fox behind the Nine Mystical Palace were very clear about the Lustbite Energy. It was even possible that they already knew his identity as the East Qin Crown Prince.
There were three stages to cultivating the Lustbite Power. The first was to accept the Lustbite Seal and use the seal to cultivate the Lustbite Power. The second was to control the Lustbite Power and use it freely. The third was to combine the Lustbite Power and the original internal energy to reach an invincible state. At that time, even the Venerables of Tianshan Mountain would not be able to do anything to him, let alone the ordinary people at the foot of the mountain.
As long as Long Fei Ye healed his internal injuries, he would be considered to have completed the second stage of cultivation and fully control the Lustbite power. However, if he wanted to cultivate to the third stage and combine the Lustbite Power with the original Internal Strength in his body to reach the Invincible Realm, he had to rely on the assistance of a martial arts genius to achieve it through dual cultivation.
Even if he had the ability to reach the heavens, it was impossible for him to complete the third stage alone. In other words, if he couldn't find this martial arts genius, then the genius might be under someone else's control. His Lustbite Power would forever be stuck at the second stage.
Baili Mingxiang … of course it wasn't a martial arts genius. Long Fei Ye only wanted to use Baili Mingxiang to create a false impression and mislead that old fox. As long as that old fox suspected Baili Mingxiang, he would definitely make his move again.
Long Fei Ye knitted his brows at Kenzō. "What's the play?
"For better or worse, we have to let people see that you value that girl." Kenzō suddenly thought of a plan and whispered in Long Fei Ye's ear in pleasant surprise. "Feiye, the Lustbite Power hates emotions the most. Why don't we kill two birds with one stone? You can pretend to accept Miss Baili and avoid trouble with that lass Yunxi while fooling that old fox!"
The Lustbite Power hated emotions the most, so if Han Yunxi knew martial arts, then if Han Yunxi and Long Fei Ye clashed swords one day, Long Fei Ye's Lustbite Power would disappear completely.
If Long Fei Ye cultivated to the third stage of the Lustbite Power and combined it with his internal energy, then once Han Yunxi clashed swords with him, Long Fei Ye would not only lose his Lustbite Power, but all of his internal energy as well.
There was only one reason for this: he had her in his heart.
This was his greatest and most fatal weakness. If the old fox understood the Lustbite Power and wanted to deal with Long Fei Ye, he would definitely target Han Yunxi instead.
Thus, Kenzō's suggestion wasn't a bad idea. Since Baili Mingxiang was already on Celestial Mountain, why not let her "temporarily" take Han Yunxi's place and bear the brunt of Han Yunxi's danger?
Long Fei Ye didn't react at all.
Kenzō hastened to add, "Feiye, if Miss Baili is both your 'sweetheart' and someone who can dual cultivate with you, then that old fox will definitely make his move soon."
Finally, Long Fei Ye gave him a sidelong glance and said, "I can't do it!"
"Feiye, your identity will be revealed to the world one day. You can't hide it from that lass Yunxi for the rest of your life. Explain it to her then and she'll understand," Kenzō coaxed.
"I … can't … do it!" Long Fei Ye dragged out his words.
Kenzō wanted to continue, but Long Fei Ye cut him off. "Master, have you gone senile with age?"
"You!" Kenzō was infuriated. This brat is getting ruder and ruder.
"Do you think the old fox will believe such a preposterous act?" Long Fei Ye said. "Find someone to bring Baili Mingxiang here. She can stay here in the name of acupuncture treatment. There's no need to be so high-profile about anything else."
The more deliberate they were, the more suspicious they'd be. If they wanted to catch that old fox, they had to take things slowly.
Carefree City had to be the old fox's handiwork to surround and kill Han Yunxi. Fortunately, they had Gu's help. Now that Gu was by Han Yunxi's side, he could at least guarantee Han Yunxi's safety.
He'd rather owe Gu a favor than make things difficult for himself by playing such a senseless act. When he thought of how Han Yunxi would misunderstand him, he felt a trace of … fear in his heart!
Kenzō nodded thoughtfully. "Heheh, Feiye, you're a wolf hiding the heart of a fox!"
Kenzō was a martial arts practitioner who relied on his own strength to become the sect head of Kenzō. Although he was experienced and knowledgeable, he couldn't compare to Long Fei Ye when it came to scheming.
Kenzō immediately sent someone to fetch Baili Mingxiang from the foot of the mountain. Master and disciple left the room through a secret passage as they chatted.
"Feiye, tell master the truth. East Qin's affairs … why are you hiding it from the lass Yunxi?" Kenzō asked in a low voice.
This was probably the first time anyone had asked him such a question so directly.
Tang Zijin, Aunt Ru, and even Lady Tang and Tang Li were curious as well. They even guessed that it was because he didn't trust Han Yunxi enough.
East Qin's affairs were truly a secret. There was no need to announce it until the best moment, but he'd definitely announce it when the time came.
This status was his pride, his burden, and his responsibility.
Even if he dreamed of establishing a new dynasty and ushering in a new era for Cloud Realm Continent, he still had to acknowledge his status and respect East Qin's history.
He carried too many hopes on his shoulders. He could complain of being tired, but he couldn't complain about being wronged, because these were all innate responsibilities. As the East Qin crown prince, he had to shoulder them.
Why didn't he tell Han Yunxi these things?
Even he didn't know why. If Han Yunxi found out his identity, what would her reaction be? Based on his understanding of her, she'd probably be happy and pleasantly surprised.
However, what would happen if she found out about his identity? He couldn't guess.
For every matter, as long as it started, he had a plan in his heart and knew the outcome. Only this matter was out of his control.
He didn't know if he couldn't control himself, or her.
Seeing Long Fei Ye spacing out, Kenzō nudged him. "What are you thinking about?"
"Everyone saw how that girl protected you at the Abstinence Hall. What, are you on guard against her as well?" Kenzō asked.
Long Fei Ye didn't want to talk about this topic, so he replied half-heartedly, "My life is in her hands. How can I not be on guard?"
Kenzō laughed out loud. "If you're on guard against her, then she won't be the one to hurt you! Haha! "
That's right. If he was still on guard against her, then he wouldn't be sincere. If he wasn't sincere, how could Han Yunxi make his Lustbite Power disappear?
"That's great!" Long Fei Ye said something against his will. He even hid Han Yunxi's identity from Kenzō.
After Mute Granny died, he was the only one left in the world who knew about Han Yunxi's identity. Not long ago, he found out that someone else also knew about it. Although they weren't on the same path, he still hoped that that person wouldn't betray his trust.
The master and disciple were silent for a long time. After exiting the secret passage, they walked through a mountain path and arrived at the Mysterious Ice Cave where the Venerable One cultivated. Even though it was midsummer, the cold air was still blowing in their faces. It was as cold as the northern wind in December.
A Venerable One was already waiting at the door. The Venerable One cultivated wholeheartedly. He didn't care about the secular world, nor did he interfere. The reason why he helped was because of the Lustbite Power. Once the Lustbite Power was used, it was invincible in the martial arts world.
No one in the East Qin Imperial Clan had successfully cultivated it. And before the Lustbite Power fell into the hands of the East Qin Imperial Clan, no one in the martial arts world had successfully cultivated it. The Venerable One hoped that one day, he would be able to see the true power of the Lustbite Power from Long Fei Ye.
Kenzō sent Long Fei Ye to the entrance of the cave and couldn't help but sigh. "When will you find someone who can dual cultivate with you?"
To be able to dual cultivate with Long Fei Ye and help him reach the invincible realm, it had to be a martial arts genius. This genius would be able to withstand the Lustbite Power in his dantian.
The sword sect master doted on Duanmu Yao because her innate talents were similar to Luo Qingling's. Still, Long Feiye was more or less a factor as well.
Although Duanmu Yao hadn't reached the level of being able to withstand the Lustbite Power, he had always secretly hoped that Duanmu Yao could lay a good foundation so that one day, she could dual cultivate with Long Fei Ye.
Seeing that she had a home, seeing that she had a better life than Qingling, he felt some comfort in his heart.
Unfortunately, man proposes, God disposes. After that night of madness, he hadn't mentioned Duanmu Yao again, but that didn't mean he had forgotten about his injury.
Madness was to expose the injury and vent the pain. If he wasn't mad, he had to hide the injury and cover the pain!
Was it better to be mad or not? The feeling was like drinking water, only the person would know if it was hot or cold.
Long Fei Ye was about to enter the cave when he suddenly turned around. "Master, I've already found this person."
Kenzō was very shocked and blurted out, "Who is it?"
His mind unconsciously began to search for experts in the martial arts world. Someone with that kind of talent had to be a top expert. Unfortunately, even after thinking about all the experts he knew of in the martial arts world, he still couldn't guess who it was …..
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