Chapter 422: Provoked another one

Central-northeast of the Great Wilderness Forest.

The group that retreated from the northwest ridge galloped constantly, passing through layers of mist, and finally arrived at a secluded valley here.

The Humans and Demons who had escaped from the construction site were all here, guarded by Demon guards ordered to escort them; many were already in a state of exhaustion, panting, and some had even fainted on the ground.

After all, they had been enslaved for many days and had long since lost all strength; being able to climb the ridge and run all the way here earlier relied on that trace of intense desire to survive.

But when the power that desire could erupt was used up, the feeling of physical weakness would naturally feed back exponentially.

Thus, Ye Han and the others also decided to rest here on the spot.

After all, with his Imperial Father present, they did not need to worry about those Remnant race Generals pursuing them; there was still time to rest.

"Distribute rations first, then treat the wounded."

"Yes."

The ordered Demon Generals acted one after another, and the injured Demon Kings and Divine Generals were also helped onto flat mountain rocks to receive treatment.

Busy for half a day like this, the entire scene finally gradually quieted down.

At this time, Ye Han rose from in front of the Divine General Cangchuan and turned to look at his sister: "Is Cangchuan's injury serious?"

"The injury is not light, but it will not endanger his life. I can only stabilize his condition first and wait until we return to treat him."

Ye Han nodded slightly after hearing this, then looked at his sister again, thinking of the scene where she went off with her spear, his brow furrowing: "When that Human led the Remnant race away earlier, why did you suddenly rush out to save him?"

Fengyang, who was organizing the medicine chest, felt her eyelashes tremble after hearing the inquiry: "That Human was trapped in a desperate situation because of us, after all; I could not watch him die at the hands of the Remnant race."

"But if Imperial Father hadn't appeared, not only would you have failed to save him, you wouldn't have survived yourself; it was truly too reckless."

"Apologies, I made Imperial Brother worry."

Ye Han, hearing his sister's words, had no heart to blame her for a moment; he was only puzzled that his sister was always ice-cold and clever, and shouldn't have failed to realize earlier on the ridge that she couldn't save that Human.

Thinking of this, Ye Han could not help but turn his head to look at that Human sitting not far away.

In fact, apart from him, all the other Demons were looking at that Human; Divine Generals and even Demon Kings stared constantly.

And the decisiveness and bravery displayed by the Human sitting under that ancient tree made him appear exceptionally mysterious and domineering even while sitting still at this moment.

"From guarding the ridge beyond three feet of green blade, to him suddenly feinting to kill a Remnant race General, to him mocking them and leading the Remnant race away, I have never seen such a decisive and brave person."

"Indeed, if it weren't for this person, we might not have held out until Imperial Father arrived."

"Was the formation he used to guard the mountain earlier a formation?"

"It was a modified formation, similar to the formation the Humans used to block us at the Sages' Holy Land back then."

Just at this moment, Ye Han suddenly recovered, because he discovered that his sister was carrying the medicine chest and walking gracefully toward the Human under the ancient tree.

Under the ancient tree, Ji You heard the sound and slowly opened his eyes, looking at Fengyang.

He discovered that compared to when they met in Shengjing, this Demon Princess was much thinner; her already incomparably slender waist now looked even more impossible to grasp.

"Many thanks to Princess for the rescue earlier." Ji You stood up upon seeing this.

"The Young Master was trapped because of our Demon race, after all; how could I sit by and do nothing."

Fengyang placed the medicine chest in her hand on the ground, and after searching for a long time, she spoke suddenly, as if extremely unintentionally: "By the way, is the Young Master's arm any better?"

Ji You looked at her calmly: "What arm?"

"The injured arm."

"My arm has never been injured."

Fengyang was silent for a long time after hearing this, then slowly raised her head: "What about before?"

Ji You opened his mouth calmly: "It seems there hasn't been before either."

"So there hasn't been..."

Hearing this sentence, Fengyang's hand searching for medicine bottles suddenly stopped, and then she fell into silence.

Actually, she lied to her Imperial Brother; the reason she rushed out earlier was not entirely because this person was suffering because of the Demon race, so she had to save him.

In fact, the bigger reason was that she thought the person she liked had come back to life.

Since entering the Great Wilderness Forest and discovering the corpses, and checking the wounds, Fengyang had always had doubts in her heart.

Because the wounds on those corpses were very similar to the sword wounds Ji You left on the Demon General Shu He when the Linya tribes attacked the Human delegation back then.

But she knew that Ji You's sword Dao came from Spirit Sword Mountain, and she felt there might be many who would use this sword; perhaps it was the same sect and origin, so she didn't have too many other thoughts.

Until the second time they met, from his sword drawing, to his mocking words, to his sudden life-risking act of leading the Remnant race away, she felt as if she were hallucinating; the person before her instantly became Ji You.

Even her tail started wanting to wag before she did, which was why she suddenly rushed out.

Because ever since she learned of Ji You's death, she had always harbored regrets; at that moment, seeing him again, the only thought of this Demon Princess was that she could not let him die again.

She kept her promise, but facing a completely strange appearance, the uncertainty in her heart was actually greater than the certainty, which was why she asked about his arm.

Because back then in the Demon Emperor City in the Snow Region, only the two of them knew about the arm matter.

It was just that what she didn't expect was that the other party said his arm had never been injured.

Ji You saw her eyes gradually dim and couldn't help but feel his heart tighten; after pondering for a long time, he couldn't help but speak: "Why did Princess save me earlier?"

"Because Young Master saved our clansmen, and also... because Young Master is very much like someone I like."

"A Human like me?"

Fengyang squatted in front of the medicine chest and nodded gently: "Yes, that was the first Human I ever saw; it's funny to say, but I actually only met him three times."

Ji You looked at her beautiful vertical pupils: "Liked him after only meeting three times? Seems he was a handsome man; that's different from me then."

"It's not."

"???"

Fengyang looked at the night scene before her with some nostalgia: "Actually, our Demon race and the Human race have somewhat different aesthetics; we prefer those who are more rugged, but he was a bit like a scholar."

Ji You was startled after hearing this: "Then he was still worth liking?"

"At first, I just felt he was somewhat to my liking, so I gradually became interested in things related to him. Our Snow Region is covered in heavy snow all day, which is actually somewhat boring, so taking the opportunity of our clan trading with the Human race, I gradually started asking about Human affairs. During that time, I heard many stories about him, knew he saved many people, and felt he was very amazing. My true liking should have started from that time."

Fengyang's tone was soft, staring at the darkness ahead, as if she were not speaking to the person before her, but to someone else, pouring out her heart.

However, there was one thing she omitted, and the reason for the omission was that she hadn't figured it out herself.

That matter was about her tail; a Demon woman's tail could only be seen by her husband, and she hadn't expected that Human to be so bold as to want to see her tail.

What she expected even less was that she just let him see it like that, even though it was through her clothes.

"Then what about meeting later, did you tell him your heart?"

Fengyang's eyelashes trembled after she recovered: "The biggest regret is that I never told him; he should have never known I liked him. In his heart, I might have just been a Demon Princess who liked treating illnesses."

"You didn't say because of the relationship between the Human race and the Demon race?" Ji You asked softly.

"Our clan needs the land of the Nine Provinces, so we can only be in opposition to the Human race. I am a Demon Princess, and I represent the Demon Emperor clan; although I don't like war, I also cannot like a Human."

"So that's how it is."

Fengyang turned around to look at him: "Does Young Master have any wounds that need treatment?"

Ji You was a mud body; if touched, he would be exposed, so upon hearing this sentence, he shook his head immediately: "I am fine, I haven't suffered any injuries; many thanks for Princess's concern."

"Since that is the case, then I will not disturb you further; farewell."

"Princess, walk slowly."

Fengyang glanced at his tightly covered collar, but in the end, she didn't speak again; instead, she carried the medicine chest on her back and walked into the night, nodding as she went.

At this time, under the ancient tree, Ji You watched her figure quietly.

Actually, when they met in Shengjing, he also had some doubts in his heart, not understanding why Fengyang only met him once, and with so many years in between, she would still like him when she came to Shengjing again.

Until this moment, he finally knew that the other party's mental journey was actually like this.

A beautiful woman is a disaster; it truly harms people deeply.

Thinking of this, the scene of her holding a long spear and guarding in front of him, trembling all over but not retreating half a step, couldn't help but appear before Ji You's eyes.

If he were truly someone else, he would surely have fallen for this brave woman at that time, and then felt a pain in his heart upon hearing she already had someone in her heart, feeling dejected and wounded.

Taking a deep breath, Ji You left the ancient tree quietly, and then followed the direction of the flowing water he could hear in his ears, leaving silently.

At this time, Fengyang had already sat down at the Demon race's temporary resting place; Ye Han was chatting with the other four young clan leaders, and seeing his sister return, he reached out to take the medicine chest from her: "How is that Human's injury?"

"He said he wasn't injured."

"Not injured?"

Ye Han was slightly startled after hearing this: "When we were on the ridge earlier, I clearly sensed a wisp of Qi energy landing on him."

Fengyang was silent for a long time after hearing this, and then felt the swaying behind her skirt, feeling somewhat dazed.

Just at this moment, a wail came from the valley.

The young Demon Princess recovered, rose, and carried the medicine chest: "I'll go see if the Humans have any patients who need treatment."

Since they agreed to form an alliance with the Humans, and the other party truly displayed sincerity, Ye Han did not stop his sister's idea, but called two guards from his side to go with her. ===== CHAPTER 423 =====