Published: February 26, 2025
"Really?" Guan Feng questioned, "If the seventh princess doesn't like him, how could a single word from him inspire you to want to cultivate harder?"
"Of course it's true," Yu Yunxi laughed, "Nanny, you're overthinking it."
"Is that so?" Guan Feng smiled.
"People don't pay attention to what others say like that," Yu Yunxi continued playfully.
Guan Feng raised an eyebrow, "So you really do have feelings for him?"
Yu Yunxi blushed slightly, "It’s not like that! I just appreciate his talent and dedication."
Guan Feng laughed, "Appreciation can often lead to something more."
"Enough of this, Nanny!" Yu Yunxi protested, a smile on her face, "Let's focus on our training."
Guan Feng nodded, "Alright, but you have to keep me updated on your progress."
Yu Yunxi agreed, "I will, I promise."
With that, the two continued their training, the playful banter still lingering in the air.
"He's ignoring you now, off to seclusion he goes!" Yu Yunxi transformed into a blur, fleeing like a shadow.
Watching Yu Yunxi's departing figure, a tear rolled down the corner of Guan Feng's wrinkled eyes. She gazed at the sky and murmured to herself, "Miss, did you see that?"
"The seventh princess has someone she likes. Although Xiao Zhang comes from a humble background, he is quite handsome and a good person."
"Miss, rest assured, I promised you that I would take care of the seventh princess like my own daughter, and I will definitely do so."
Yu Yunxi was raised by Guan Feng, just like her own daughter, and nobody understood Yu Yunxi better than her.
Despite Yu Yunxi's attempts to argue, Guan Feng was convinced that even if Yu Yunxi had not fallen in love with Tan Yun, she undoubtedly had feelings for him.
Guan Feng had always been particularly concerned about Yu Yunxi's lifelong matters, but what worried her was that Yu Yunxi had no feelings for any of the men in the entire Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty.
At this moment, realizing that Yu Yunxi had feelings for Tan Yun, how could she not be excited?
...
Half an hour later, in the grand Imperial Palace, the majestic Hall of the Supreme Emperor.
Dao Qing Grandmaster stepped into the hall and found Helian Mengde was already there. He smiled slightly at Helian Mengde and then bowed to the Western Continent Emperor, saying, "This old man has come to pay respects to the Emperor."
"Quick, no need for formalities," the Western Continent Emperor smiled.
The reason the Western Continent Emperor held no airs in front of Dao Qing Grandmaster was that he had personally invited Dao Qing Grandmaster to the Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty.
He was also aware that Dao Qing Grandmaster was not only on par with the great offering in strength but was also known as one of the four arts masters of the Western Continent Divine Domain alongside the great offering!
"Mm." Dao Qing responded and stood alongside Helian Mengde in front of the Western Continent Emperor.
"I have summoned the two of you today to discuss the territorial contest of the four great ancestral dynasties that will happen in fifty thousand years," the Western Continent Emperor said. "You both know that in the center of the four Divine Domains, the area closest to the Sea of Demons is vast."
"If our Western Continent Ancestral Dynasty wishes to expand its territory, we must achieve good results in the four arts contest and the life-and-death duel!"
"As for the life-and-death duel, I am not worried at all, because we have the rising star Qi Kong."
"But as for the four arts contest..." The Western Continent Emperor looked at Helian Mengde, his brow furrowing, "I don't have much confidence in your two disciples."
"Therefore, I have called you both here to ask you to find four arts geniuses within the next fifty thousand years, to be utilized for our dynasty then."
"Do either of you have any other insights?"
Upon hearing this, Helian Mengde respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, I will certainly do my utmost to teach my two disciples the four arts, so they can shine in the territorial contest and help our dynasty claim territory!"