Chapter 112: The Magic Stone is Stolen

  Lin Fan gazed at Feng Rui Xi with a calm and indifferent expression. When he saw the bloodstain on her brow, he suddenly froze for a moment before saying, "Sister, you look quite familiar, as if I've seen you in my dreams!"

  At these words, everyone was shocked and had no reaction to this being said by Lin Fan.

  The usually composed mistress of the Lin family couldn't help but furrow her brow, and rebuked in discontent, "Feng'er, you're talking nonsense!"

  Lin Fan has always been cold and aloof, his actions cautious and strict, never as... unruly as he is now.

  If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, the mistress of the Lin family wouldn't have believed that such a phrase, which sounded like something a street urchin would say to tease a respectable woman, was spoken by Lin Fan.

  "Grandma, the grandson didn't talk nonsense!" Shaking his head, Lin Fan continued solemnly, "The girl in the dream also had a blood drop on her brow that was exactly the same as my sister's!"

  The mistress of the Lin family's eyes turned cold, "Meng'er..."

  But little did I expect -

  The clear and melodious voice of Fengli Xi suddenly rang out, "Second Brother, can you see that girl's appearance?!"

  He shook his head again, and Lin Fan replied somewhat helplessly, "Although I've been having this strange dream recently, and I know it's about a girl, but except for knowing that she has a mole on her brow, I can never remember what she looks like when I wake up!"

  Seeing Lin Fan's complex expression, Feng Li Xi couldn't help but smile again.

  In her impression, Shizun Xiǎo Yǐ Wǔ always seemed cold and detached, like an iceberg or a snow lotus, making people fear and respect him from afar. Who would have thought that he could be as expressive as Lin Fan is now, looking more like a living person!

  Perhaps in others' eyes, Lin Fan's words were inappropriate, but Feng Ri Xi knew he was speaking the truth. Twenty years had passed since their separation, and it was likely that his master's scattered consciousness would soon be fully reunited. The memories he had lost would also slowly return. It wouldn't be long before his master, Xue Wu Xian, would awaken once more.

  But by then, Lin Fan would no longer exist in this world!

  As she thought of this, Feng Ri's gaze became somewhat complicated as he looked at Lin Fan. No matter what, Lin Fan was still her own brother. The disappearance of one life in exchange for the rebirth of another life made her feel a little uneasy. Although Lin Fan was indeed the reincarnation of Xi Yue, they were also two different individuals.

  At this time, Lin's mother looked at Fengli Xi with displeasure and said coldly, "Xue Yatou, why are you also following your second brother to make trouble!"

  "It's not Lin Xue's! Don't worry, Grandma! Maybe it was Second Brother's nightmare!" Madam Lin's timely words pulled Feng Rixi back to her senses. She smiled slightly and bowed to explain to Madam Lin.

  Seeing Lin Xue being clever and understanding, with good manners, the mistress of the Lin family nodded in satisfaction and said, "Xue'er, from today on, you can move out of here and go live in Ling Xue Pavilion!"

  Upon hearing this, Fengli Xi was not overly surprised. The arrival of this day, she had expected for a long time.

  But she is not someone who can be manipulated at will by them.

  Since they dared to send her here without distinguishing between right and wrong in the first place, she wouldn't leave easily.

  Thinking of this, Fengri Xi bowed to the mistress of the Lin family again and said softly, "Grandmother, Lin Xue has lived here for 20 years and is already used to it! Doesn't want to adapt to a new environment again!"

  Feng Li Xi replied with neither arrogance nor humility, and his courtesy was impeccable, leaving everyone present stunned once again.

  Upon hearing this, the mistress of the Lin family rebuked coldly after a moment's pause, "What nonsense! As the eldest young lady of the Lin manor, how can you live in a place like this?!"

  Feng Lixia sneered and said, "Lin Xueshen was born an inauspicious person..."

  Ginger is still spicy even when it's old!

  The mistress of the Lin family completely ignored Fengli Xi's words and continued with a straight face, "Nonsense! You are the young lady of the Lin Mansion, and you have the protection of the Phoenix God, how could you be an unlucky person?!"

  By this time, Feng Ri Xi had already figured it out in her heart!

  It's indeed...the auspicious sign of the Phoenix Returning to the Nest that made the Lin family, who believed in the gods, change their opinion about her.

  "Grandma, don't be angry! It was Lin Xue who was wrong!" Having gotten the answer she wanted, Feng Li Xi didn't persist, after all it wasn't time to turn against the Lin family yet. So, Feng Li Xi curtsied and proactively went forward to support the matriarch of the Lin family, continuing, "Lin Xue will follow Grandma back now!"

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  Recently, within the imperial city, the most talked-about topic among the common people after dinner is none other than Lin Xue, the young lady of the Lin family. As everyone knows, Lin Xue was destined to be an unlucky person from birth and has been under house arrest in a separate courtyard ever since. However, a few days ago, a phoenix appeared in the sky, seemingly indicating that Miss Lin is not a demon but rather a noble and wealthy person. Since then, Miss Lin moved out of the separate courtyard and into the main house, truly enjoying all the treatment she deserves as the young lady of the Lin family. What's more, after learning that Miss Lin is a noble and wealthy person, many officials' families have come to ask for her hand in marriage, almost breaking down the doors of the Lin family.

  Lin Mansion Ling Xi Pavilion

  The incense had just been lit in the house, and with the light mist curling around, the fragrance filled the boudoir. Fengli Xi was leaning lazily on the beautiful bed, gazing at "Biographies of Exemplary Women" in her hand, while a maid beside her chattered about which noble young master had come to propose marriage again, Fengli Xi listened and raised an eyebrow, but didn't say a word.

  The blind worship of the divine spirit here far exceeded her expectations. She had expected that the Phoenix's ascension to heaven would bring about earth-shattering changes, but she hadn't thought that such changes would have already surpassed her imagination. With her current appearance, she could hardly bear to look at herself, yet there were still so many people coming to propose?!

  Alas! I'm afraid it's all because of the heavenly sign of the knotting of the five elements!

  Facing so many aristocratic young men's proposals, Feng Lixi's attitude towards the Lin family is somewhat puzzling. Logically speaking, at her current age of 20, with so many suitable and noble young men coming to propose, the Lin family should be overjoyed and eager to arrange a good marriage for her. However, after all these days have passed, the matriarch of the Lin family has rejected every single proposal, showing no intention of arranging a marriage at all.

  Based on Fengli's understanding of Lin's mother, this old lady always puts the interests of the Lin family first. What is she up to now?!

  Although she couldn't understand, Fengli Xi didn't want to waste her energy on these unimportant things. No matter what purpose the mistress of the Lin family had in helping her block these annoying matters, she didn't care. Now, the only thing she wanted to do was protect Lin Fan well and wait for him to regain his senses before making other plans.

  Fengli Xi was lost in thought when she was suddenly called back to reality by the voice of her maid, Yuanyang, "Miss, this is your hairpinning ceremony dress, try it on and see if there's anything that needs adjusting!"

  "En!" She nodded, put down the "Biographies of Exemplary Women" in her hand, and lazily got up from the beautiful person's couch, letting the two maids change her clothes.

  In three more days, it would be her 20th birthday in this life. In ancient times, girls who were already engaged at the age of 15 wore their hair in a bun, while those who were not yet engaged did so at the age of 20. Therefore, her hair-bun ceremony and Lin Fan's coming-of-age ceremony were held together.

  With her master's innate intuition, Fengri Xi always felt that something would happen at this year's Jiuli Festival. As for what exactly would happen, it was impossible to know.

  It's likely that this time, the Lin family's grand ceremony will invite all the big names from the imperial city to attend, and with so many people present, it's highly possible that something unexpected might happen.

  No matter what happens, she just needs to follow closely behind Lin Fan and ensure his safety!

  Just then, there were many panicked footsteps and loud noises coming from outside.

  Feng Li Xi slightly frowned and changed into a more formal attire, asking, "What exactly happened outside? Why is it so chaotic?"

  Upon hearing this, Yuanyang immediately retreated and went forward to investigate.

  After about half a cup of tea's time, Yuanyang finally hesitantly entered the inner room.

  Feng Li Xi's eyes met with a pair of anxious and fearful expressions, and she asked faintly, "What exactly happened?"

  The mandarin duck made a bow and stuttered in fear, "M-miss, Second Young Master he..."

  Upon hearing this, Fengli Xi's heart inexplicably sank, and he asked, "What happened to Second Brother?!"

  "I don't know why, but the green jade that Second Master always carries with him is gone! This is Second Master's treasure, how can it be lost?!" Yuanyang replied, and as she spoke, tears began to flow down her face. "At this moment, Old Madam is mobilizing everyone in the mansion to search for it!"

  "What's wrong with you, crying like that?" Seeing the Mandarin ducks crying uncontrollably, Fengli couldn't help but look away in disgust.

  I don't know how the demonic energy in Lin Fan's sea of consciousness has dissipated, but the Soul Spirit Stone just so happens to be lost at this time. Feng Ri Hei inexplicably feels that something is fishy.

  "Miss, if Second Master's jade is not found, I'm afraid many maids and young servants in the mansion will be implicated and suffer!" Yuyan knelt down with a thud and sobbed, "Slave...".

  No wonder this girl is crying and wailing like her dead parents, it turns out she's worried that the old lady will vent her anger on these servants.

  "I understand what you mean!" He nodded, glanced at Yuanyan lightly in the wind, and said, "Let's go see Second Brother first, something has happened, I'll take care of it, don't make a fuss..."

  Upon hearing this, the mandarin duck who had been crying earlier immediately stopped her tears and burst out laughing. "I thank you first, Miss!" she exclaimed.

  Seeing the little girl's face change so quickly, Feng Li couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth. Then she took a few maids and walked towards the courtyard where Lin Fan lived.

  ===================================== I am the dividing line of Wen Yun Da Ren =====================================

  The Ling Xue Pavilion where Feng Li Xi lived was not far from the Wu Shao Garden where Lin Fan lived. By the time Feng Li Xi arrived at the Wu Shao Garden, the maids were already kneeling on the ground in unison. The old Mrs. Lin sat proudly in a high position, glaring at the group of servants below. Lin Xue's mother, Mei Shuang, stood beside Old Mrs. Lin, her eyes slightly red and swollen, as if she had just cried.

  Lin Xue pays respects to her grandmother and mother! Feng Li Xi stepped forward and slowly bowed, saying.

  "Yatou is here! Go see your second brother first!" Mei Shuang walked forward and warmly grasped Fengli Xi's hand, pushing her forward, meaning to let her leave.

  The inexplicable wind made Rixi feel uneasy, and he couldn't refuse. He glanced at the hostess of the Lin family and then walked towards the main bedroom.

  As soon as Feng Rui pushed open the door, she caught a whiff of faint medicinal scent. Hurrying to the back of the screen, she saw Lin Fan lying pale-faced on the bed. Perhaps hearing the footsteps, Lin Fan suddenly opened his eyes, which had been closed until then, and seeing that it was his own sister who had come, he revealed a shallow smile, saying, "So it's my little sister who has arrived!"

  "Is Second Brother's body all right?" Fengli Xi didn't avoid suspicion, but instead walked straight to the bedside and asked urgently, "Is there anywhere uncomfortable?!"

  The loss of the Nether Spirit Stone is a big deal for Lin Fan now. If his divine sense sea is well-nourished, losing the stone won't be a big deal. What he's worried about is that the demonic energy in his body hasn't been completely eliminated yet, and if the Nether Spirit Stone is lost at this time, all his previous efforts might go down the drain.

  "It doesn't matter to me! Don't worry, little sister!" Lin Fan slowly shook his head.

  Seeing Lin Fan's pale face, Feng Li Xi was skeptical. She saw her sitting on the edge of the bed, holding Lin Fan's right hand that was hanging outside, and slowly sending a strand of spiritual energy into his body to probe around.

  Lin Fan's meridians were unobstructed, his vital energy was full, and in the mortal world, he could be considered to have a good physique. However, it was unknown how his spiritual awareness had been nourished. Thinking of this, Feng Ri Xi didn't dare to slack off and immediately released more of his spiritual sense to probe into Lin Fan's body, heading towards the sea of consciousness in his brain...

  At this time, Fengri Xi's life entered the sea of consciousness of Xī Yú Wǔ Yún for the second time. He vaguely remembered that the last time he saw Xī Yú Wǔ Yún's chaotic sea of consciousness, she was so heartbroken and distressed. This time, the situation is much better than before, her sea of consciousness has almost merged, but there is still a faint accumulation of demonic energy in between. If there were Lingyu Demon Stones to assist, I'm afraid it would take less than half a year for Xī Yú Wǔ Yún to recover her true form. However, now that the Lingyu Demon Stones have been stolen, relying on Xī Yú Wǔ Yún's own yuan yang to dissolve the remaining demonic energy will likely delay things by three to five years.

  Seeing this mediocre situation, the heart hanging in the air finally let go a little.

  After a long time, Fengli Xi looked at Lin Fan with a complex expression and slowly said, "Since Second Brother is fine, Sister can also rest assured!"

  After finishing speaking, Fengri Xi finally let go of Lin Fan's wrist, which he had been tightly grasping.

  Lin Fan saw Feng Li Xi diagnosing him without avoiding suspicion, and for a moment he felt a bit awkward. However, seeing Feng Li Xi's calm demeanor, he couldn't say anything, so he awkwardly rubbed his nose and said, "Sister, when did you learn how to take pulses?"

  "In my free time, I had nothing to do, so I just read some medical books to pass the time!" Upon hearing this, Feng Li's expression changed slightly as he suddenly reacted, "Second Brother, do you know how your treasured jade pendant went missing?"

  "This..." Lin Fan thought for a moment, then carefully chose his words and said slowly, "I was just painting, when I suddenly felt a black shadow flash before my eyes, and then I fainted. When I came to, Cui Yu was gone!"

  "Can I trust you, Second Brother?" Fengli Xi suddenly asked.

  "I believe in my sister!" Lin Fan replied subconsciously, although he didn't understand why Fengri Xi suddenly asked him this.

  Just as he finished speaking, Lin Fan was shocked to find that Feng Ri Xi had suddenly wrapped her arms around him and pressed her forehead against his.

  Lin Fan subconsciously wanted to dodge, but he heard Feng Xingyue's clear voice ringing in his ear at the right time, "Second Brother, don't move!"

  When he heard this, Lin Fan felt that it was not proper, but he also did not dare to make any sudden movements, and so he stiffened his body and stood there, not daring to move at all.

  It's unlikely that an ordinary person could quietly take away the Lingyin Demon Stone. To get to the bottom of things, Fengli Xi had no choice but to use Le Xiu's "Object Identification Record" ability to investigate.

  In the wind, Xi closed his eyes and focused on "seeing" everything that had just happened to Lin Fan. As expected, the one who stole the Lingyin Demon Stone was not an ordinary person, but a cultivator. However, this cultivator's cultivation was still low, at most it was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining stage. But even if his cultivation was lower, he would still be much stronger than an ordinary mortal. This is why Lin Fan couldn't see his face clearly and only saw a black shadow flash by.

  It was unexpected that this small world also had a master staying here, which made Feng Li Xi feel somewhat surprised.

  On this side, Flandre was closing her eyes to investigate the scene of the stolen Moryo's stone, while on that side, Lin Fan's face was bright red as he stared at Flandre. Although Lin Fan was already 20 years old, he still didn't have a concubine, and normally he was cold and distant, not liking to be too intimate with others. This was the first time he had been so close to someone of the opposite sex, and although he felt a bit awkward, he didn't feel repulsed. The faint scent of perfume wafted up to his nose, making his face even redder.

  It wasn't until much later that Feng Xizhe opened his eyes, took a step back, and looked at Lin Fan's slightly uncomfortable expression. He said slowly, "At the coming-of-age ceremony three days from now, Second Brother must stay close to Sister's side and not leave her too far behind."

  Seeing a serious expression on Feng's face, Lin Fan didn't know what was going on but didn't refute it either. He just nodded slightly in response.

  As the saying goes, I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, but I'm afraid of thieves remembering. Since it was a monk who stole Lin Fan's Lingyu Demon Stone, Fengli Xi had to be on guard.

  Since Lin Fan was temporarily safe, Feng Li Xi no longer had a reason to stay. He stood up and bowed to Lin Fan before turning around to leave. However, just as he turned around, he inadvertently glanced at the painting on the table, and his body suddenly froze in place.

  Just as he entered, because of his concern for Lin Fan's physical condition, he had no time to observe the situation in the house, so he didn't notice the painting on Lin Fan's table. Now, seeing the figure on the paper, Feng Li couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

  Lin Fan also noticed Feng Ri Xi's abnormality. After taking a look at the painting on the table, Lin Fan suddenly said, "Does sister think this woman is beautiful too?"

  "This is......" Feng Ri asked with a slightly hoarse voice in the wind.

  "These days I still have the same dream, only these few days, I finally remembered the woman's appearance and smile in my dreams. So I painted this painting." Lin Fan said thoughtfully, "And, the woman in my dream seems to be called 'Ling Er', and she calls me 'Wu Yu'."

  At this point, Feng Rixi's face stiffened, and an old face suddenly turned red.

  I'm afraid the woman didn't call him 'Wú Yú', but 'Wǔ Yú'!

  Moreover, Fengli Xi vaguely remembered that she had only called him "Wu Yun" during their dual cultivation with Wu Yun. Could it be that Lin Fan's dream was actually the scene of their dual cultivation?!

  Even Feng Li Xi, who has a thick skin comparable to city walls, is completely flustered at this point!

  All that can be seen is the woman in the painting wearing a white silk dress, kneeling on the ground, holding a vertical piano, carefully playing... The woman has the most beautiful face in the world, exuding an elegant and noble aura all over her body, making people look at it and can't help but get drunk.

  The woman in this painting is none other than Shuang Jiuling from her past life!

  Now, Lin Fan can actually recall the appearance of Dan Jiu Ling. It's probably just like the situation when Feng Ri Xi investigated earlier, and the recognition sea of Xie Wu Yu has merged to a certain extent!

  Patted his own rosy cheeks, Fengri Xi pretended to be calm and greeted Lin Fan again before fleeing in a hurry...