The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 1037 Farewell
At the foot of Furong Mountain, in a villa with a hot spring.

Ming Hongyue and Feng Wan were standing around Zhao Chen, listening to him recount his experience in the "Life and Death Gap," occasionally exchanging a few words. The scene was normal and harmonious... if you ignored the three of them's posture.

Of course, these seemingly "adult" matters that didn't really get to the point are not important. What's truly worth mentioning is their discussion about the "Meng Po soup".

"So it was because my destiny was flawed that I suffered so many calamities? Using the 'Meng Po Soup' to sever my past life is a viable path, especially when combined with 'The Blue Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise,' it should allow me to become an independent 'me'... Then it will be easier to deal with that thing nurtured deep within my spirit." Ming Hongyue stopped wallowing in self-pity and analyzed the situation quite calmly.

She paused briefly, then changed the subject and continued, "'Forget-me-not' sounds familiar, but I can't quite place it. I'll have to search through my database carefully later."

It's so inconvenient not having a "calculation expert" like Xiao Ling by my side... Zhao Chen sighed inwardly, then turned to Feng Wan and asked, "Do you have a 'Mysterious Phoenix Egg' at home?"

He had completely forgotten about the "egg," but after hearing that the "Yellow Phoenix Essence Blood" could create two special physiques, the "Netherworld Ghost Body" and the "Abyss Demon Body," he suspected that the "Mysterious Phoenix" also had a similar function, and that Feng Wan's unawakened "Nine Heavens Immortal Body" was likely related to it.

"The Egg of the Mysterious Phoenix?" Feng Wan frowned. She really didn't know about it. After thinking for a while, she asked uncertainly, "Is the 'Egg of the Mysterious Phoenix' a black stone with strange markings?"

How would I know… Zhao Chen shook his head slightly and pressed on, “What’s the significance of the black stone?”

As Feng Wan recalled the events, she replied, "Well... I heard about this from my aunt by chance..."

"My parents once found an indestructible black stone in the Helan Mountains, which they suspected was a treasure, but they handed it over to the family not long afterward."

"Feng Qing later asked my parents about the origin of the stone, and may have even gone to the place where the stone was found to investigate, but I don't know the specifics."

"My aunt told me this because my mother got pregnant with me after this incident."

Speaking of this, a hint of sadness appeared on Feng Wan's face, but she quickly concealed it.

She wasn't actually close to her parents, because they were just ordinary martial artists, the so-called "Wenxuan," while Feng Wan showed the talent to become a "cultivator" from a young age and was always taken care of by her aunt.

But because of her, her parents were also "cleaned up" by Feng Qing before... It was said to be an "accident," but how could it be such a coincidence?

"There will always be a chance for revenge, and that day won't be too late." Seeing this, Zhao Chen pulled her into his arms and soothed her emotions with the "Five Immortals' True Qi".

Feng Wan hummed in agreement, and moved, she leaned down again...

However, if that's the case, then the "black stone" might actually be the so-called "Egg of the Mystic Phoenix." It was the "essence blood" contained within that created Wan'er's physique, but because it wasn't sufficient, she hadn't been able to "awaken."
While guessing what was going on in his mind, Zhao Chen took a deep breath and looked at Hong Yue, who was fiddling with the Heavenly Dog Magic Artifacts, and asked with a smile, "Do you like it?"

“Aside from the ugly, crow-beak-like mask, everything else is quite good, especially when you're dressed up properly, it really gives you a different feeling…” Ming Hongyue thought for a moment and continued, “The ‘Great Tengu’ in the ancient Yingzhou legend is a symbol of the abnormality and turmoil in the world, which complements the idea of ​​‘The Blue Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise’. Perhaps it can even help me comprehend this great supernatural power.”

Before coming to Yingzhou, she did some research and learned about the various ancient legends and stories of the place.

“However, one of my innate spells is ‘Thousand Illusions and Hundred Plays,’ which is a combination of magic tricks and illusions. It can perfectly conceal the appearance of these magical artifacts.” As she spoke, Ming Hongyue first put on the mask, mountain hider, fan, hammer, bamboo flute and other magical artifacts. Then, she made a hand seal, and clouds and mist suddenly rose around her.

After the fog dissipated, she appeared to have returned to her appearance, only wearing a bath towel.

"Tsk, this spell is really effective. If I didn't use my 'eye technique,' I would have a hard time seeing through it with just my divine sense." Zhao Chen was amazed. This spell could not only deceive sight and mental probing, but also mislead the sense of touch. It truly lived up to its name of "a thousand illusions and a hundred plays."

This spell is a prerequisite for the illusionary supernatural power "Tai Xu Hui Ming" (Great Void Obscurity and Illumination). Once mastered, it can even summon wind and rain, control divine winds and thunder, alter celestial phenomena, and shift stars and constellations. Of course, these are all appearances, achieved by deceiving the senses of others.

However, once this supernatural power enters the "Dongxuan" realm, it can turn the fake into the real. Without any means of restraint, the fake becomes real.

Indeed, every top-tier tradition has its unique aspects, and I still have a lot to "learn".

Although Zhao Chen has been continuously improving his accumulation of "all things in the universe" since he achieved supernatural powers, the "Taiping Guangmiao Huangtianzhen Method" is clearly not yet on the list.

However, his "fighting spirit" didn't last long before it was shattered again by the gentle embrace of Wan'er and Hongyue...

Cultivation also requires a balance of activity and rest; one should still enjoy life when it's time to relax.

Zhao Chen thought to himself.

……

The delegation rested for a day at the foot of Furong Peak before setting off again. Because there was a special railway train that went directly there, they arrived at the East China Sea Naval Base on the Miura Peninsula in just half a day.

However, the princess's wish to see Su Xuanbing could not be fulfilled, because the female general was currently on a mission.

Zhao Chen felt both regretful and relieved about this.

After the welcoming banquet ended, the princess, who had gone off to socialize alone, returned with astonishing news:

A ferocious demon bird charged at the island chain defense line. Although it was repelled by the True Monarch of the Dao Immortal Sect, many sea beasts and demons still took the opportunity to sneak into the near sea.

The East China Sea Navy is almost entirely deployed and has no energy to receive the delegation.

The military commander of the delegation will return early tomorrow morning and immediately escort the princess and her entourage back to the Great Xia homeland.

This means that Zhao Chen will be leaving tonight.

Both the princess and Feng Wan were quite reluctant to part, after all, the beauty of the Great Dao of "Five Emperors Paying Homage to the True Ones" was too captivating, and even without experiencing the best embodiment of it, they still found it hard to forget.

Fortunately, Zhao Chen was also aware of this, so just like he did with Su Xuanbing, he sealed a "Five Emperors Paying Homage to the True Ones" divine power within the unique patterns on their bodies.

This can be considered as leaving them a way to save their lives.

Having done all this, Zhao Chen no longer lingered in their tender embrace and turned to disappear into the night.

"I didn't actually have tears of longing before, but now I do..." the princess murmured to herself as she watched this scene.

(End of this chapter)