Of course, she would come. After all, three strawberry cakes had been prepared.
But the Herrscher of the Void hadn't shown up for quite some time. Could she still be playing that game of king and mount?
Of course, it was also possible she was just adjusting her mental state.
As Elysia looked toward the courtyard, a hint of wistfulness and comfort flickered in her eyes.
The Herrscher of the Void of this era... truly has such a pure heart.
She had almost been fooled by Mr. Ye Feng, thinking the situation had once again reached an irreversible point.
Just as Miss Pink Elf finished her strawberry cake, the Herrscher of the Void finally made her belated appearance.
She let out a breath at the doorway, then pushed the door open with her head held high and her chest puffed out.
Her demeanor was stern, her expression indifferent. Her brilliant golden eyes radiated a sense of majesty, making it difficult to associate her with the "mount" from just a moment ago.
Stepping forward on her long, flawless legs, she walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down opposite Ye Feng. The wings behind her flared out angrily, nearly tearing the sofa's leather.
"You scoundrel, what are you doing here again?" the Herrscher of the Void challenged Ye Feng the moment she spoke.
A tacit understanding had formed between them: if the Herrscher of the Void remained obedient, Ye Feng would not come to this village to disturb her.
That was why the Herrscher of the Void had been playing so… happily.
Ye Feng said, "I actually have business with you today."
Hearing this, the Herrscher of the Void fell silent for a moment. "In the future, if you need something, just notify me directly."
"Alright. But this time is different."
"How is it different?"
Ye Feng glanced at Elysia. "I mainly brought Elysia here to observe you."
"?"
The Herrscher of the Void was dumbfounded.
Ob... observe?
What did he take her for? A rare animal in a safari park?
A surge of anger followed.
However, after glancing in the direction of the bedroom where the Schariac Saintess was, her anger subsided as quickly as it had appeared.
Ye Feng had said that Bella and the others... weren't without a chance of being revived.
So, there was no need to get worked up over such a trivial matter.
Elysia also felt Ye Feng's phrasing was improper. "How can you describe it like that? Really, Mr. Ye Feng... Ahh—"
Elysia let out a startled cry as her body was suddenly assailed.
Ye Feng said with perfect innocence, "A misunderstanding. I was just trying to pass the strawberry cake to Xiao Kong."
"..."
Like I'd believe you, you fiend. Then how did your hand manage to grab... onto me?
Elysia shifted her plump, firm bottom to the side, creating more than a person's worth of space between herself and Ye Feng.
Ye Feng withdrew his hand. "I hadn't expected Elysia to have reached this stage. The weight pressing on my hand... I could feel its softness even through the fabric, yet it had such a supple, springy texture. I honestly just wanted to grab the cake, but it was as if I was pulled in by Elysia."
"Could this be 'the greater the mass, the greater the gravity'? No, that's not right. Apon— even she doesn't possess the same allure as Elysia. Elysia, you truly are a charming little fairy."
The Herrscher of the Void gave Ye Feng the deadpan, weary-eyed stare of a salted fish, her annoyance growing. If you're going to mess with her, can't you do it somewhere else? Don't bother me if it's nothing. Tsk, so irritating.
However, Ye Feng ceased his advances, not continuing his "pursuit" of Elysia.
The Herrscher of the Void blinked, a look of surprise on her face.
What's going on?
She recognized that look in Ye Feng's eyes; it was the expression he wore when he was preparing to go all out.
She had experienced it herself many times.
But this time, he actually stopped?
The Herrscher of the Void stared at Elysia in disbelief. The pure white gauze clung to her body in a way that perfectly outlined every female curve. Wasn't such a lewd outfit meant precisely to add a bit of spice?
Especially this pink-haired fairy, who somehow managed to look so holy and immaculate.
The Herrscher of the Void had no doubt that Ye Feng was the kind of person who would pin Elysia to the sofa and take her from behind right then and there. He loved doing things like that.
And yet, he hadn't.
Could she...
The Herrscher of the Void continued to stare at Elysia. Could she possibly hold some special significance for that scoundrel, Ye Feng?
She had to admit... the woman was stunning. And she possessed an extremely pure, ethereal beauty.
"Well, you two can chat for a bit."
Ye Feng suddenly stood up.
Elysia was taken aback. "Is Mr. Ye Feng leaving?"
"Does Elysia wish for me to stay?" Ye Feng turned his head, the corner of his mouth curling into a slight smile.
"Not at all. Bye-bye, Mr. Ye Feng."
Elysia waved her hand at him.
"Not 'goodbye,' but 'bye-bye'? My dear Elysia really doesn't want to see me, does she? But, it's useless, you know. Next time we meet, I'll wash you all clean. Jie jie jie."
Ye Feng left the village.
He wasn't particularly concerned with what Elysia and the Herrscher of the Void would discuss.
Truthfully, staying by Elysia's side was agonizing.
The thought of entering her, of glimpsing the wonder of that fairyland, was a constant temptation.
But, he couldn't.
"Indeed," he mused to himself. "Sometimes, one must allow 'impulse' to brew. It will ferment into a far more mellow and exquisite fragrance."
Next time I enter, Elysia... Ehehe, Ely, my dear Ely... even if you cry and beg me, I won't let you go.
The wind and snow howled around him, yet they could do nothing to extinguish the raging flames within Ye Feng.
He walked straight into the distance, his stride firm, as if he had made a resolute decision.
---o---
Divination Commission.
The Grand Diviner, who had dozed off at her desk, slowly opened her eyes. Her head felt a little heavy.
Beneath the desk, the tip of her smooth, white-stockinged foot tapped lightly on the wooden floor. She raised a hand to her temple.
"...It seems this one had a strange dream..."
As for the dream's contents, while they had the haziness of seeing flowers in a fog, she remembered every detail with perfect clarity.
She had been strung up in a pavilion by Qingque and whipped with a red cord.
And that red cord had been taken from the lacing used to secure her own chest plate...
"How bizarre. Why would I have such a dream?"
As one of the Six Charioteers of the Luofu, one who divined fortunes and discerned omens, a "dream" at her level was often not a mere flight of fancy but a potential premonition.
Fu Xuan composed herself and took out her Jade Talisman. Her divination eyes began to glow with a pink radiance. She waved a delicate hand and whispered:
"A proper divination is required this morning. Let this one see... The fluctuations lie between Kan and Li, indicating many variables... Tsk. Unsuitable for official duties, and unsuitable for overtime. This is truly unsettling."
The light from the Jade Talisman faded. Fu Xuan rested her chin on her small hand, her expression troubled.
While divination could not predict everything, it always contained guidance from the unseen.
Unless absolutely necessary, Fu Xuan generally acted in accordance with the divination's results.
"Unsuitable for overtime, huh? But there is still so much work to be done... Hmm, wait."
The Grand Diviner couldn't help but recall the dream. "Those miscellaneous tasks that must be handled... I shall entrust them to Qingque for now."
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Author PS: Rest assured, everyone. I am of clear mind and righteous spirit, possessing a noble and kind soul, and I strictly abide by all relevant laws and regulations for online literature. I will not write plots that violate human ethics, such as those involving mother-daughter pairs, biological sisters, aunts/sisters-in-law, etc.