Volume 1: You Are Not Worthy of My Love

  "Treasure map?" Yu Fengxi smiled with a hint of playfulness, picked up the intricately carved silver jug from the low table, poured a cup of aged Huadiao wine, and lightly sipped it, his movements elegant and refined, like floating clouds and flowing water, pleasing to behold.

  Ji Yunzhen, who was quietly waiting for the next move, didn't have the patience to appreciate it and harshly shouted: "Yu Fengxi!"

  "Don't say there's no treasure, even if there is, why should I reveal it to you?" A faint glance swept over, with a hint of mockery in her clear and elegant eyebrows, "As for the prescription, asking me is not as good as asking Yu Wei Xiao, I believe he would be very happy to help you!"

  "Mind your manners!" Ji Yunzhen suddenly flew into a rage, her usually gentle eyebrows and eyes now stern. If Yu Weixiao had the complete prescription, why would she need to find him? This man who once made her feel disgusted!

  "You've gone too far, what are you going to do about it?" Yu Feng's eyes narrowed slightly, still expressionless.

  Such a slow attitude, completely opposite to the deliberately pleasing poor posture before, Ji Yunzhen's fire rose, but after weighing it down, she suppressed her temper and smiled: "Heh, are you eating vinegar? Or are you annoyed that I rejected you last time? ... It was my fault before, as long as you can help me find the real treasure map this time, no matter what your request is, I will agree to it!"

  "Any requests?"

  "Yes. Including becoming you..." Ji Yunzhen lowered her head, slightly biting her pink lips, deliberately revealing a few parts of her little girl posture, leaning forward, holding back the disgust in her heart, and stretched out her slender jade hand...

  However, before she could even touch his hand, a cup of cool liquid suddenly splashed onto her face, drenching her carefully laid plans and leaving Ji Yunzhen stunned and momentarily petrified.

  A melodious voice, carrying an icy and noble chill, slowly said: "Who allowed you to touch me? Want to be my person? With your qualifications, are you even worthy?"

  She suddenly raised her eyes, meeting the icy face of that person. His dark, jade-like eyes were like a deep ocean, his sharp gaze making people dare not look straight at him. Such an original aura... elegant and noble, as if he was a god, not allowing anyone to profane him.

  However, her absent-mindedness only lasted for a moment. Ji Yunzhen suddenly became furious and slapped the table with her palm, causing the small, delicate low table to shatter into pieces instantly.

  "You're really something, aren't you? Daring to humiliate me like this? You've got some nerve, acting all high and mighty now. Don't forget how you used to fawn all over me, wagging your tail like a dog, begging for my attention? And now you think you can just waltz in here and look down on me?

  A cold smile spread across his face as he looked him up and down with disdain. "You think that just because you've become some kind of high-ranking official, relying on Yuan Yun's backing, you can do whatever you want and look down on everyone? Don't you ever stop to think about what kind of person I knew you to be?"

  "What about your original virtues? Why don't you tell me?" Yu Fengxi stood up elegantly and smoothed out the wrinkles on his robe as if nothing had happened.

  Still pretending to be innocent? Ji Yunzhen gritted her teeth and coldly snorted, "Although I don't know how you became Yuanyi's brother, but as long as I expose the fact that you betrayed her this time and made her become a useless person and fall into a miserable situation, do you think you will have a good ending?"

  Upon hearing this, Yuan Feng's breathing suddenly stopped, and his flat tone of voice without any emotion asked: "Are you the mastermind behind this incident?"

  "You're the mastermind! Don't forget, if it wasn't for your inside help, she wouldn't have fallen so badly this time!" Ji Yunzhen slowly wiped away the wine from her face with a silk handkerchief, her expression full of disdain. "What? You think you can pretend to be innocent now? I still have evidence of our collaboration in my hands, huh? You want..." Her words trailed off as she inadvertently met his gaze.

  His eyes, like the dark clouds and misty waters of a mountain, were now cold and unfeeling, calm, indifferent, and icy. He stood there quietly, looking at her as if she was an insignificant ant. The white-robed man stood tall, exuding an intangible aura that spread across the sky and earth, making her heart tremble and involuntarily wanting to submit.

  That is the majestic and dignified demeanor of a long-time superior, with an air of supreme authority.

  This didn't seem like the usual wind... A sudden thought flashed through her mind, and Ji Yunzhen's heart skipped a beat as she felt a sense of danger, causing her to suddenly fly backward. However, that white shadow was even faster, swift as the wind and lightning, arriving in an instant.

  Before she could react, Ji Yunzhen felt a sudden tightness in her neck and was unable to move. She heard two crisp "cracking" sounds as both of her wrists were broken. Excruciating pain spread throughout her body, causing her to let out a blood-curdling scream, "Ah!" In an instant, she was drenched in cold sweat.

  "You cripple her tendons, and I will disable your limbs!"

  "Let go of my master!" A cold shout, several black-clad swordsmen burst in through the doors and windows, all wearing black clothes and hats, uniform narrow long soft swords, instantly forming a sword net, covering the sky and earth, trapping Yuan Feng in between.

  Ji Yunzhen endured the intense pain and fired several hidden projectiles, taking advantage of the opportunity to escape from his palm. Suddenly, a figure burst out from under the cabin, amidst flying wood shavings, a black narrow knife transformed into a deadly blade that stabbed towards her vital spot.

  "Ah——" Ji Yunzhen exclaimed in shock, a strike as swift as thunder was imminent, unavoidable.

  Something suddenly flew onto the long knife, emitting a sharp and piercing sound. The deadly blade deviated by an inch, heavily stabbing into her ribs.

  A bright red splash, a figure shot out, embracing Xiāng Yǔn Zěn in his arms, and nimbly flipped out of the window...

  Hui Ying hesitated for a moment, gave up the chase, turned into the cabin, hugged one person, and flashed away, quickly disappearing into the vast night.

  All the changes, however, took place in an instant. Ji Yunzhen was rescued by someone, and when Huiying left, several black-clothed assassins on the other side had already died, Yuan Fengxi's white clothes were like snow, not stained with blood, cold expression, like a fairy or a demon.

  A dark figure appeared silently beside him, "Master, those two people just now were Zuo Xiang and Hua Yang."

  "I know." Yu Feng's voice was low as he stared out the window at the night, his lips curling into a faint, bitter smile. "Yunyun, one day you'll understand my heart. You've forgotten past grievances, perhaps this is our chance to start anew..."

  The night deepens, the moon sinks low. Someone stands by the window, lost in thought.

  Her slender white hand grasped a silver hairpin, gently stirring the soft flames that danced in the breeze, the firelight outlining her perfect profile and radiating a warm, jade-like glow.

  She stood quietly by his side, her eyebrows deeply furrowed, with a hint of melancholy in her eyes, staring at him absent-mindedly. Since returning from the boat ride, she had been sitting there without saying a word, making him feel uneasy.

  "After some deliberation, I couldn't bear it any longer and broke the silence: 'I didn't kill him.'"

  Yun Yi glanced at him sideways, unexpectedly catching his eye for a moment, and said lightly: "I know." According to the protagonist's immortality law, Ji Yunzhen didn't die that easily.

  After a pause, Hua Shang said again: "The one who saved him is Yu Wei Xiao."

  "Oh." This was not unexpected, Yun Yi thought for a moment, his bright eyes staring at him intensely, "The conversation on the boat, you also heard it. Tell me, did Yuan Fengxi really betray me?"

  "The young master has his own judgment."

  Indeed, it's still a case of being stingy with words. With a sigh, she put down the silver hairpin and pressed her temples, feeling like there was a tangled mess in her mind.

  Yuan Fengxi and Ji Yunzhen conspired together to harm Yuan Yunyi, this is beyond doubt. However, Ji Yunzhen's words reveal a message that Yuan Fengxi is not the true brother, or perhaps he is not even Yuan Fengxi at all.

  Alas, what's going on here! That novel is really hateful for not even mentioning Yuan Fengxi. Logically speaking, with such a sinister character, even if he was just a cannon fodder, he should have been a magnificent one at that.

  Shaking his head, he turned around and said: "Huaying, play a tune for me to listen."

  Hua Xiangyi put down her huqin and listened as she said, "Let's change to a lively one, hmm, I'll hum it first..."

  The cloud intention hummed "two old tigers", but the result of Hua Shang's performance was still a sad tune, making people feel that it wasn't two old tigers running fast, but rather two old tigers on their last breath.

  Yun Yi rubbed his temples and sighed: "Alright, you can go down now."

  "Yes." Huaying silently slung her huqin over her back and walked out of the room, coming to a corner in the courtyard to wait.

  After a moment, I finally saw that elegant and refined figure.

  He walked out, his calm and sorrowful eyes rarely sharp, "You're not the original Feng Xi. Who are you?"

  "I am the original Feng Xi." He smiled calmly and lightly, yet firmly, "Apart from me, no one is worthy of being called Feng Xi." This was a name that only belonged to her.

  Digression

  The holiday passed so quickly, tomorrow I have to go back to work, really feel tired...