Chapter 2098: Say it already

From Yu Huang City to Bai Shi Town in Dongling Prefecture, flying at a moderate speed, it took only a dozen or so hours to get there.

When arriving at Han Zichen's home, it was already late at night.

Xiao Feng did not disturb anyone in the Han household; he carried the busy Han Zichen, who was playing the game, into her boudoir and laid her on the bed.

"We're home."

He sent her a message in the game.

The female sword immortal, upon hearing this, immediately logged off where she stood, and her real body opened its eyes.

"How fast, I'm back home again. Tomorrow when I wake up and you're not here, things will be just like before." She felt a bit wistful.

Originally they had been talking the whole way, but since the flight was too long, Xiao Feng didn't want to delay her leveling, so he let her return to the game to cultivate.

Hearing that, he tapped Han Zichen's head: "Nonsense, how could it still be the same as before? I'll be back soon, and then I'll be free to take you wherever you want—whether staying at home or traveling the Nine Provinces."

Han Zichen smiled sweetly: "Sure, come early, I'll wait for you. But… traveling the Nine Provinces had better wait until after the hegemony ends; right now I feel so busy I wish I could split myself in two like you." As she said that, she became a bit unhappy.

"Don't rush; we have plenty of time. Your aptitude is quite good, and you have a chance to become an immortal someday. Then we can measure the Nine Provinces on foot, and even tens of millions of years won't make us age."

"You, you shouldn't give me such a beautiful vision; I'm afraid I won't see the future..."

Regarding the future he spoke of, Han Zichen felt it was somewhat distant and unreal.

Xiao Feng laughed: "What's there to fear? I've swum across the vast star river,"

"still worry about these things? First, enjoy your game properly; I'll be away for a while and will return soon as your Han family's great support."

After speaking, he lightly kissed her forehead and withdrew from her room.

"Senior brother Dao… no, I should call you, husband…"

Han Zichen watched him leave, originally intending to change to a more intimate term of address.

But when the words reached her lips, she felt too embarrassed to speak them.

She thought Xiao Feng would whoosh away, but instead he stood smiling at the doorway, looking at her, and urged: "What's with "husband"? Say it already."

"Husband…"

Han Zichen's pretty face flushed; she really couldn't say it, and coquettishly snapped: "Hurry go and hurry back!"

Then she quickly lay down, pretending to enter the game.

"Silly."

Xiao Feng smiled, closed her door, rose up, and left Bai Shi Town.

After he left, Han Zichen opened her eyes, looked at the tightly shut door, moved her lips slightly, and practiced softly.

Unbeknownst to her, the tip of Xiao Feng's Divine Sense was still lingering nearby, hearing everything clearly.

He, who was soaring through the nine heavens, felt his whole self much more relaxed.

"These women of ancient civilization really are different from those of modern civilization…"

No wonder Xun Shuang Xianzi is so charming!

He sped all the way, breaking through the void.

Without Han Zichen by his side, he no longer flew leisurely; he pushed his speed to the limit and soon reached Xi Huang Mountain.

The location of Xi Huang Mountain had long been inquired about, but this place is too mysterious; Divine Sense cannot peer into it, and even if one knows the location, one might not be able to reach it—only able to circle nearby and then leave in a daze.

Of course, if one obtains permission to visit, one wouldn't need to circle around like that.

Xiao Feng arrived at Xi Huang Mountain; the sky had not yet

bright.

Under the night, a great mountain stood not far ahead.

Tens of meters ahead of him stood a huge stone like a stele, bearing the four large characters "Ancestor of Civilization".

The stone ground before the stele, also made of stone, had become extremely smooth after countless years of wind, rain, sun, and the friction of people's kowtowing and worship.

This is the outer region of Xi Huang Mountain; anyone can come here to worship the ancestors.

But if one goes further, after crossing that green mountain, things become different.

At night, with no one around, Xiao Feng stood before the stele for a while, paid his respects, and expressed reverence.

Afterward, he went around it, flying low and slow, passing through the lush forest and the clear mountain streams, arriving at the other side of the green mountain.

Just after passing beyond the green mountain's range, he felt he had entered a special field.

The faint energy fluctuations and the field that confuses Divine Sense caused even his mighty immortal avatar's strength to lose its direction here.

Ahead, the mist was as thick as clouds; anyone who blindly rushes in will inevitably return the way they came and cannot enter this mysterious region.

But Xiao Feng, having obtained visitation permission, need not worry about the mist; he only needs to land on the ground and walk forward along the invisible path to enter.

The terrain isn't particularly rugged, but it's hard to walk; there's hardly a path, with wild grass overgrown obscuring the way, and shrubs and vines everywhere.

This is the secluded cultivation ground of the ancestor Fuxi; Xiao Feng didn't dare recklessly destroy a path, so he slowly made his way through the weeds, step by step forward.

That walk took two hours.

He had walked several li when the mist gradually dissipated and visibility

was restored to good.

At that moment the sky had just brightened; looking ahead, he saw a not-so-tall green mountain standing before him, with an ancient house situated on its mountainside.

The house isn't very large, with blue tiles and white walls, a simple wooden door—like a mountain hermit's dwelling, lacking luxury and lacking any transcendent aura; it merely returns to plain simplicity.

"Is this the place where the ancestor Fuxi cultivated?"

Xiao Feng was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected this place to be so shabby, with no guards or servants.

But thinking of the situation at Yu Huang Palace put him at ease; those ancestors who have existed for ages generally don't care about pomp and form.

The destination was almost reached; Xiao Feng followed the small path on the mountainside and climbed the final stretch.

As he walked, he suddenly heard someone speaking.

"He's coming, he's coming, he's here!"

"Little master, little master, the man you summoned has arrived!"

"He's a handsome young man, about as handsome as Xiao Chen!"

"These voices sound rather improper."

"Xiao Feng looked around, but saw no one; outside the white-washed house there was only a stone table and stools, a small pond, a vegetable patch, and an old willow tree."

'"Hiss, could it be that this tree is speaking?" Xiao Feng was startled.'

Feng Feng Shi said that the plants, trees, fish, and insects on Mount Xihuang are all sentient and very powerful; it seems they were referring to these!

'"Eh, this kid has noticed us."'

'"Originally we wanted to pretend to be mystical, but forget it, let's just reveal our identities."'

'"Young man, look this way, yes, do you see the red carp blowing bubbles in the pond? That is me, your old pre'

'Senior, the senior red carp!"'

"The speaking voice sounded again, confirming Xiao Feng's guess."

"He stepped closer and saw that the pond contained four carp—red, white, gold, and blue—each emanating a powerful yet restrained aura."

"They were, in fact, peak Star‑level experts!"

"Moreover, they felt somewhat stronger than He Yunshan's cultivation, infinitely close to the Eternal level!"

'"Holy shit, that's insane…"'

"Xiao Feng felt a bit terrified."

"What's even more terrifying is that this isn't all of them!"