Chapter 496: Gu Yan

Every time I face Feng Xianqiu, I just feel physiologically uncomfortable.

He really disgusts me.

What? He finally managed to marry me?

He speaks as if his feelings for me are deeply rooted!

Back then, if it weren't for him and Feng Li Shu, would Feng Li Nu's fate have been so miserable?

How could I, bearing this mortal body, have endured so much worldly suffering?

It can be said that all my suffering, Feng Xianqiu at least bears one-third of the responsibility.

But now I have no choice but to face this person day and night, matching wits and courage with him.

Feng Xianqiu doesn't care about my reaction at all; he reaches out to my collar, and I instinctively slap him.

Slap!

Feng Xianqiu looks at his reddened hand back, not angry but smiling.

But when he smiles, his lips twitch slightly, as if chanting some spell, and my whole body instantly feels as if tens of millions of insects are crawling nonstop, both itchy and painful.

Feng Xianqiu activates the ice silkworm poison.

This ice silkworm poison is normally suppressed by dragon bone blood, but as long as one gets close to Feng Xianqiu, he can activate it to control me.

I endure without an outbreak, instead gritting my teeth and saying: "On this joyous day, you wouldn't want me to go mad and disgrace you, would you?"

Even if the poison acts up, with my current ability I can endure the pain and fight Feng Xianqiu.

But this time returning to the Feng Clan, I have more important things to do; one cannot be petty lest ruin great plans.

"Don't worry, Xiao Jiu, I know my limits." Feng Xianqiu said, "Now that we're husband and wife, I'll have plenty of time to dote on you later. Be good, let me see..."

As he spoke, his fingers had already lightly lifted a corner of my collar, revealing the golden phoenix mark.

Seeing what he wanted to see, Feng Xianqiu's mood instantly eased.

He indeed didn't lay a hand on me, withdrew his hand, and stepped back.

The moment the sedan curtain was lowered, I saw beside Feng Xianqiu another woman wearing a witch's robe.

She was completely wrapped in a black witch's robe, the large hood covering her entire face, so I couldn't see her features.

But that feeling gave me a sense of familiarity.

I thought, probably because of this witch's robe?

That is the distinctive attire of the Feng Clan's Great Witch.

Feng Xianqiu truly holds absolute power in the Feng Clan—even the long-vacant Great Witch position, he actually found a suitable person to fill it?

You should know, the Feng Clan's Great Witch can enter Cangwu Mountain.

Feng Xianqiu wants to go down there, he must rely on the power of the Snow Phoenix clan.

I can't help but wonder where Feng Xianqiu found this person.

Could it be someone from beside the Black Python?

The bridal sedan swayed as it was carried into the Phoenix Clan, probably for fear I'd cause trouble; Feng Xianqiu has been using the ice silkworm poison to control me.

The bridal sedan was directly sent to the palace prepared for the Phoenix Lord.

The ironic part is, as the Phoenix Lord, I wasn't welcomed into the Feng Clan with the proper reception rites for a Phoenix Lord, but was simply carried in on a bridal sedan.

The sedan landed, Feng Xianqiu again lifted the curtain, just about to take my hand to help me down, when someone hurried over, whispered something, Feng Xianqiu's body stiffened, and then he said to me: "Xiao Jiu, go rest in your room first; I'll come keep you company later. The Phoenix Lord's wedding must not be rushed; I'm busy preparing it, give me a few days, and I will surely give you the grandest, most dignified wedding."

Having said that, he hurried away.

I noticed that this time when we met again, Feng Xianqiu no longer called me 'A Li', but changed it to 'Xiao Jiu'.

Such a small change in title can actually explain many things.

Feng Li Nu grew up in the shadows, his identity unknown to the clan, and in Feng Xianqiu's heart he looks down on Feng Li Nu.

But the Xiao Jiu from Wufu Town is completely different.

But perhaps more importantly, it's because of the name of the Fire Witch God—Feng Wu Jiu.

A woman's hand reached out in front of me; I looked up and saw it was that woman in the witch's robe.

The woman's hand looks fair and tender, but her palm has many thin calluses; she is a practitioner.

I reached out and placed my hand on hers, and she led me into the room.

Throughout the process my steps were feeble; when the poison acts up, it's very tormenting.

The woman dismissed everyone, and in the spacious room only we two remained.

I sat on the edge of the bed, my eyes scrutinizing the woman; the more I looked, the more familiar she felt, and I couldn't help but ask: "May I ask, who are you?"

The woman raised her hand and lifted the hood, revealing her face.

Her face was covered with various scars; a sudden glance reveals something hideous and terrifying.

But when our eyes met, that sense of familiarity peaked, and I asked: "Have we met somewhere before?"

The woman smiled slightly and said: "Xiao Jiu."

At that, I instinctively clenched both hands, and in disbelief I softly called out: "Madam... proprietress?"

The woman gave a slight nod.

How could that be possible!

The proprietress of the Wufu Town tea house, Gu Yan—she wasn't supposed to have returned to Xiangxi?

It's been half a year since we last met; how could she appear in the Feng Clan?

And what's with her face?

Gu Yan reached up and touched her own face, smiling: "Pretty scary, right? These are the scars left from refining my natal poison; for me, they're also the best camouflage."

I grabbed her hand in one motion, wanting to pull her to sit down so we could talk properly while leaning on each other.

She really caught me off guard.

But Gu Yan shook her head: 'Feng Xianqiu is suspicious; he won't let you meet many people for now, just in case. Right now he trusts me a lot, Xiao Jiu. Change into neat clothes, and I'll take you somewhere.'

After saying that, she actually pulled out a box from under the bed, took out a set of night attire from it, and had me put it on.

While I was changing clothes, Gu Yan suddenly pushed a pill to my lips and said, 'Xiao Jiu, swallow this pill first; it can suppress the ice silkworm gu poison in your body.'

Gu Yan and I had once been comrades-in-arms, so I still had that trust; I opened my mouth and swallowed the pill.

The pill melted as soon as it entered my mouth, carrying a special taste, but it worked well; I soon felt no discomfort.

Gu Yan said, 'You know you've been poisoned by the ice silkworm gu; when I was in Xiangxi, I also specially developed some pills, but they only treat symptoms, not the root. This one works best; for a short time you won't be disturbed by the ice silkworm gu poison, but when Feng Xianqiu activates the gu poison, you'll still feel a little uncomfortable—that's a warning, which isn't bad for you.'

I nodded, indicating I understood.

Then Gu Yan led me out through the window, and we sneaked our way toward the back.

The Feng Clan borders the Nether Realm; the light is naturally dim, and it was night. If she hadn't scouted the route beforehand, Gu Yan couldn't have felt so familiar with the way.

Gu Yan led me to an increasingly secluded spot; a faint scent of incense came on the air, growing stronger.

Soon I realized that ahead should be a Chan monastery.

After Gu Yan led me to evade a patrol squad, we went to the rear window of a Chan room, and she made a silencing gesture toward me.

In fact, as we approached the Chan monastery, I even restrained my breathing considerably.

Smack!

A loud slap rang out from the room, and immediately I heard a familiar voice: 'Qiu'er, you dare defy me!'