Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Lu Feng, are you... is everything you're saying true...?"

After a long silence, Ren Xuanfei finally spoke slowly, her voice trembling slightly.

Although she had long guessed that Lu Feng was a married man and that he couldn't let go of Ye Yun, Ren Xuanfei still found it hard to accept hearing him say it himself.

After all, most women are emotional beings and wouldn't tolerate their loved ones being too close to other men.

This is also the reason why Ren Xuanfei and Qin Xiaowu argued in public and almost came to blows.

"Consort Xuan, I'm so sorry...!"

Nodding, Lu Feng sighed again, then said with a melancholy expression, "I admit that my behavior was indeed a bit scumbag-like, but every word I said came from the bottom of my heart. If you really can't accept it, then I won't force you..."

"Consort Xuan, it's all my fault...!"

After speaking, Lu Feng slowly released Ren Xuanfei's hand, then his face returned to a serious expression, seemingly unsurprised by the outcome.

After all, the other party was a princess of a country, whose strength and background were far superior to Ye Yun, a peasant girl. He could not force Consort Ren Xuan to accept the status quo of polygamy, let alone make her a concubine.

Moreover, even if Consort Ren herself didn't care about these things, it was unlikely that Ren Tianxing, who doted on his daughter, would agree to this marriage and have his precious daughter become someone else's concubine.

"Apologize? Why should you apologize? I didn't blame you for anything..."

However, to Lu Feng's utter surprise, Ren Xuanfei not only did not blame him, but instead shook her head in a rare gesture.

"Lu Feng, why do you think I fell for you?"

"Based on those filthy things you did to me in the underground tomb palace at the site of the Loyal King's tomb?"

Ren Xuanfei turned to look at Lu Feng opposite her, then slightly raised her chin, seemingly reverting to her usual spoiled and willful self. "Hmph! You're far too narcissistic...!"

"A clandestine, illicit affair? No, that wasn't consensual between the two of us..."

Stop being so vain!

Lu Feng was about to retort when Ren Xuanfei interrupted him again, her face full of arrogance, "I just think you're a bit silly and easy to bully, plus you're deeply in love with Miss Ye Yun, so you're barely a decent man, that's all!"

"Not a girl, that's it? That's it?"

"What else do you want to say? I don't say those cheesy pickup lines, and there's one more thing...!"

At this point, Ren Xuanfei crossed her arms and glanced at Lu Feng again. "You'd better keep these words to yourself. If I find out you've been gossiping about it, you're dead!"

"Alright, I have to go now. Take care of yourself!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ren Xuanfei didn't give Lu Feng a chance to react. She turned around and left immediately, as if she was afraid that if she stayed here too long, she would regret the decision she had just made.

"Consort Xuan, how about our wedding ceremony..."

Seeing that the other party intended to leave, Lu Feng quickly moved closer, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

After all, Consort Ren Xuan, as the eldest princess of the Dongyun Kingdom, not only doesn't mind his relationship with Ye Yun at all, but also condescends to marry him as a concubine. Lu Feng really felt a little guilty.

"Don't worry, I will explain to my father myself, besides..."

Ren Xuanfei glanced back at Lu Feng once more, a hint of emotion flashing in her beautiful eyes. She then slowly said, "Didn't you say that Miss Ye Yun had been kidnapped by some mysterious force? I won't compete with her for a man until Miss Ye Yun is rescued."

"I've always valued fair competition, no matter what it is, it's that simple!"

"Xuanfei, thank you."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng was also deeply moved.

He originally thought that the other party was a spoiled princess who had been pampered since childhood. She was not only short-tempered but also unreasonable and did not care about other people's feelings at all. She also did not understand any social etiquette.

In retrospect, Lu Feng was too much of a product of impressions; Ren Xuanfei also had a kind and adorable side behind the scenes.

"Oh, right, Lu Feng, there's something I forgot to tell you...!"

Seemingly remembering something, Consort Ren suddenly stopped and turned back to look at Lu Feng. "Just yesterday, Father Emperor contacted my elder brother. According to his explanation, there seems to have been some unforeseen events at the Starfall Secret Realm of Falling Star Academy, which is why he was unable to return to Dongyun Kingdom to quell the Yun family's rebellion..."

"In addition, Falling Star Academy has also approved my application for exemption from the entrance exam. It's highly likely that I'll be able to officially enroll and become a freshman at Falling Star Academy in about three months!"

"Xuanfei, what did you just say? You're also going to apply to Falling Star Academy?!"

Hearing this, Lu Feng was also stunned.

He never expected that Consort Ren Xuan, who had just been granted the title of Prince of Luo in Dongyun Kingdom not long ago, would give up her good position as a prince and go to apply for Luoxing Academy!

"What? You're allowed to apply to Falling Star Academy, but I'm not allowed to apply too?"

She rolled her eyes at the other person again, crossed her arms, and said somewhat irritably, "Besides, my application to Falling Star Academy is not entirely my own choice. My father and brother also have their considerations."

"Recently, the Wusheng Sect has been making increasingly frequent underhanded moves, showing signs of a comeback. In addition, the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament is drawing ever closer, so I naturally cannot slack off on my cultivation!"

Four-way martial arts?

Lu Feng was somewhat puzzled.

After all, this was the first time he, a native of Fancheng in Dongyun Kingdom, had ever heard of such a grand martial arts event.

"Lu Feng, you haven't even heard of the Four Great Martial Arts Tournament?"

Seeing the other party's puzzled expression, Ren Xuanfei was also somewhat surprised. She immediately added, "The Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament is a grand martial arts event held only once every twenty years. It not only gathers the greatest talents from the four kingdoms of Lingnan, but those who achieve outstanding results can also receive considerable rewards and even win a share of the Yuan Stone mines for their respective countries!"

What are the rights to allocate the Yuan Shi ore veins?

Holy crap! Where did this thing come from?

Lu Feng was stunned for a moment, clearly also hearing about it for the first time.

"Oh dear! Why do you ask so many questions? Fine! I'll get straight to the point this time..."

Seeing this, Consort Ren Xuan sighed and rubbed her forehead, then said, "The Ren clan behind me was originally just a local clan within the Yan Han Dynasty, and did not establish the Dongyun Kingdom."

"Although our ancestor Ren Wudi held the official position of Grand Commandant, ranking among the Three Dukes, he always remained loyal to the imperial Feng clan of the Yan Han Dynasty..."

"However, things can change unexpectedly. More than a thousand years ago, the Yan Han Dynasty was destroyed overnight by a calamity from the heavens. Not a single member of the entire royal family, the Feng clan, survived. In an instant, heroes rose up and war raged on."

"It was probably around 500 years ago that the turmoil within the territory of the Yan Han Dynasty gradually subsided, and at the same time, the current situation of the four kingdoms in Lingnan dividing each other was formed."

At this point, Consort Ren paused slightly, then continued, "As for why the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament was held, it is a continuation of the turmoil that occurred a thousand years ago."

"When the Yan Han Dynasty perished, it left behind an unexploited Yuan Stone vein, which was of great value. Therefore, various forces within the four kingdoms of Lingnan all wanted a share of it."

"Finally, in order to balance the power of all parties, avoid another war, and clarify the specific allocation of the Yuan Stone mines, the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Association was established."

Consort Ren Xuan explained with ease, clearly demonstrating that as the eldest princess of Dongyun Kingdom, she was quite knowledgeable about the origins of the Four Kingdoms Martial Arts Tournament.