Chapter 1485 - 1418: Why Are You Blushing?

Luk Jiajin saw Qin Feiyang's tension and sent a voice transmission: "Little cousin, don't be afraid. Even though the power behind her is very strong, right now she's alone. With Elder Qin and me here, she won't dare do anything to you."

"That's right."

"If she dares lay a finger on you, this old man will make sure she never comes back."

Elder Qin said to himself.

Hearing the two of them, Qin Feiyang finally let out a breath, glanced at Emperor Hong and the others, then looked at the Mysterious Madam and said, "Let's go to a tavern!"

There was no way he was going to bring this dangerous woman to the old castle or the ancient tower.

"Wait."

"How long are we supposed to kneel?"

Emperor Hong roared.

"Kneel until I'm satisfied. If I find out you're trying to cheat or slack off, don't blame me for being rude."

Qin Feiyang snorted through his nose, then turned around and led the Mysterious Madam and Luk Jiajin away with a swagger.

"You little beast!"

Emperor Hong was so furious his beard bristled and his eyes bulged, his whole body trembling wildly.

As the second-generation emperor of Great Qin, and Qin Feiyang's great-grandpa no less, being forced to kneel in public like this—where was his dignity?

Seeing this.

The State Preceptor hurriedly sent a voice transmission: "My lord, a wise man does not fight a losing battle. For now, you still have to endure it. Don't keep shouting at them."

"When did you become so spineless?"

Emperor Hong glared at the State Preceptor in anger, then stared at Qin Feiyang's departing back and muttered, "I hope you can stay that arrogant forever!"

To him, everything he had gone through today was the greatest humiliation of his life.

So toward Qin Feiyang, at this moment, aside from hatred, there was nothing else left.

...

"That was really wonderful!"

In the distant void.

Wang Zicheng clapped his hands, laughing loudly.

"To turn danger into safety even like this, the Young Master's methods really aren't something we can compare to."

Savage Bull sighed.

Back when they followed Qin Feiyang, they had all been forced, unwilling and resentful. But now, looking back, being able to follow Qin Feiyang was actually a good thing.

As long as this man doesn't die, he's bound to achieve something astonishing in the future.

And they can bask in his glory.

...

First District.

Fragrant Moon Tower!

The four of them landed one after another outside the main entrance.

The tavern's waiter immediately came up, smiling obsequiously: "Master Qin, Elder Qin, and you two sirs, please, come inside."

At the same time.

The people around them all quickly backed off to the sides, falling silent as if they'd seen a devil.

The street in front of Fragrant Moon Tower instantly fell into dead silence.

The Mysterious Madam glanced at Fragrant Moon Tower and nodded. "This place doesn't look bad."

Qin Feiyang smiled and said, "To entertain an honored guest, of course we have to pick the best place. Fragrant Moon Tower is the highest-end tavern in our Imperial Capital."

"Cut the bootlicking."

The Mysterious Madam glared at him.

Qin Feiyang gave an awkward laugh, then looked at the waiter and said, "Take us to a secluded room."

"Right away."

The waiter nodded and hurried ahead to lead the way.

In the Imperial Capital, Qin Feiyang was already a taboo-like existence.

And in people's hearts, his status was comparable to super overlords like Emperor Hong and the State Preceptor.

So.

Whether it was the tavern's waiters or its customers, none of them dared show the slightest negligence.

As they entered the tavern, everyone inside rose and saluted.

Though they all hated Qin Feiyang in their hearts, not a single person dared show it.

Eighth floor.

Inside a private room.

After the waiter brought the four of them in, he tactfully withdrew at once and closed the door.

The private room had its own dining room, tea room, reception room, and bedroom, all decorated with extravagant luxury.

"Everyone sit."

Qin Feiyang went straight into the tea room and sat down on the main seat without the slightest politeness.

Elder Qin and Luk Jiajin, in order to protect Qin Feiyang, sat to his left and right.

The Mysterious Madam glanced at the three of them, snorted coldly, walked over and sat opposite Qin Feiyang, saying, "I didn't expect your situation in the Imperial Capital to be this miserable. How should I describe you? A jinx? A calamity star?"

"That just proves I'm capable!"

Qin Feiyang took it as a badge of honor.

"Uh!"

The Mysterious Madam was dumbfounded.

Qin Feiyang chuckled and said, "If I didn't have some ability, could I have gotten to the point where the whole world is my enemy?"

The Mysterious Madam rolled her eyes and sneered, "We haven't seen each other for a while, and your thick skin has grown even thicker!"

"I'm flattered, I'm flattered."

Qin Feiyang cupped his hands with a smile and said, "Let's not beat around the bush. Let's get straight to the point. I really don't understand—why are you helping me? Don't you care about the Divine Crystals anymore?"

"Don't mention Divine Crystals to me. Every time I think about being swindled by you little bastard, I'm filled with rage and want to slaughter you on the spot."

The Mysterious Madam instantly flipped, cold light flashing in her eyes.

Elder Qin and Luk Jiajin immediately grew vigilant.

The Mysterious Madam glanced at the two of them, took a deep breath to calm the anger in her heart, and said lightly, "Relax, I won't touch him."

The two of them exchanged a look, but did not lower their guard.

Qin Feiyang, however, was full of doubts. "Senior, can we just speak openly?"

"Fine."

"I'll tell you directly: I'm helping you because of a favor. I'm not holding you accountable for last time also because of that favor."

The Mysterious Madam said.

"A favor?"

"Whose favor?"

Qin Feiyang was puzzled.

The Mysterious Madam said, "You'll know in the future. This time I came to you because of those three flames of pill fire."

Qin Feiyang hurriedly said, "Senior, you already gave me those pill fires. You can't bully the young with the old and snatch them back now!"

The Heavenly Thunder Flame, the Ice Flame, and the Tianxuan Flame were basically all given to him by the Mysterious Madam.

The Mysterious Madam said angrily, "If I were going to bully the young, would I still be sitting here discussing it with you?"

"As long as you're not snatching them, it's fine."

Qin Feiyang gave an awkward laugh.

The mysterious lady rolled her eyes at him and said, "I only want four slots."

"No problem."

Qin Feiyang didn't even think about it and nodded in agreement on the spot.

Besides, the pill fire was given to him by this woman anyway, so giving her four slots was only reasonable.

The mysterious lady said, "Also, once we enter the Divine Sign, I'll need you to help me with something."

"Knew it wouldn't be that simple."

Qin Feiyang smiled bitterly and asked, "What is it?"

The mysterious lady said, "Look after my daughter. If anything happens to her in the Divine Sign, even if you run to the ends of the earth, I won't let you off."

Qin Feiyang was stunned, then frowned and said, "Why am I the one looking after her? You're not going in?"

"Of course I'm going in, but I won't be able to look after her."

The mysterious lady said.

"Why?"

Qin Feiyang was puzzled.

"You still don't know? The Divine Sign has two layers."

"When a War Emperor enters, they go into the first layer. A Pseudo God goes directly into the second layer."

"Simply put, War Emperors and Pseudo Gods won't be in the same space."

The mysterious lady said.

"There's something like that?"

Qin Feiyang was astonished.

This was such an important matter—how had Lu Xingchen never told him?

Had it been deliberately concealed, or just overlooked?

"I wouldn't lie to you."

"Because ten thousand years ago, I went into the Divine Sign myself."

"Back then, the people who went in with me included your ancestor, the ancestors of the Luk family, and Mu Tianyang."

"It's just that at that time, compared to them, I was still very weak."

The mysterious lady said.

"There's that kind of history between you?"

The three of them, Qin Feiyang and the others, looked at each other.

After snapping out of it, Luk Jiajin looked at the mysterious lady and asked, "You mean, once we enter the Divine Sign, we'll be separated from Qin Feiyang?"

"That's right."

The mysterious lady nodded.

Luk Jiajin frowned and said, "Then what if we stay inside the ancient castle?"

"Inside the passage that connects to the Divine Sign, there's a mysterious power. This power seeps everywhere; even hiding inside a spatial divine artifact is useless."

"I remember back then, Emperor Qin and Mu Tianyang tried exactly that. They both had spatial divine artifacts, but in the end not a single one of them managed to sneak into the first layer."

The mysterious lady said.

"Then that's no fun."

Luk Jiajin muttered.

"Let me solemnly tell you this: the Divine Sign is not a playground. It's riddled with dangers. Even Pseudo Gods, even War Gods, can lose their lives there if they're careless for just a moment."

The mysterious lady said in a deep voice.

"Even War Gods can die!"

The three, Qin Feiyang and the others, were dumbfounded. That was way too terrifying!

Elder Qin asked, "Then within the Divine Sign, is there a passage between the second layer and the first layer?"

"Yes."

"But that passage only allows people from the first layer to enter the second. If someone from the second layer tries to enter the first, they'll be struck down by heavenly tribulation."

"Back then, Emperor Qin tried to force his way into the first layer for the sake of a single person, and nearly lost his life under that heavenly tribulation."

The mysterious lady said.

Qin Feiyang asked curiously, "Who could be worth making our ancestor take such a risk?"

The mysterious lady arched a brow and said, "What's that got to do with you?"

"Uh!"

Qin Feiyang was taken aback, then said helplessly, "I was just asking out of curiosity. Do you really need to react that strongly?"

But as soon as he finished speaking—

His expression froze. He pondered carefully for a moment, then raised his head to look at the mysterious lady and asked, "That person couldn't have been you, could it?"

"Me?"

"How is that possible?"

The mysterious lady said with a blank face, but Qin Feiyang still caught two faint blushes blooming on her cheeks.

"What's this about?"

"Don't tell me this woman had something going on with my ancestor?"

Qin Feiyang's thoughts instantly began racing.

He remembered how, at the beginning, the mysterious lady had gone to every length to kill him, but later it was as if she'd suddenly become a different person—not only taking good care of him, but even giving him a huge number of perfect battle arts.

She'd even helped him cultivate Fatty and the others.

With the mysterious lady's temper and personality, there was no way she would just suddenly change like that.

So what was the reason?

Qin Feiyang began to recall.

Scenes from the past flashed through his mind one after another.

Suddenly!

His body trembled. He looked up at the mysterious lady.

The mysterious lady frowned and said, "What are you staring at me for?"

Qin Feiyang said, "If I'm not remembering wrong, it seems your attitude only started to improve after you discovered my true identity."

"It's been so long, I don't remember anymore."

The mysterious lady's expression flickered with panic, but she forced herself to act calm.

"Heh heh."

"Senior, what exactly is your relationship with my ancestor?"

Qin Feiyang grinned slyly.

The mysterious lady's change of attitude definitely had something to do with his ancestor—there was simply no other explanation.

The mysterious lady's face darkened. "No particular relationship. We just met a few times."

"Really?"

"Then why did you blush just now?"

"Senior, it's normal to like someone. There's no need to keep it locked in your heart."

Qin Feiyang chuckled.