"This sword is called Liufeng. Take it and return to the Beilong Hall."
As these words were spoken, Yu Chi Feng suddenly felt that the sword in his hand had been endowed with a weight of a thousand catties.
He maintained the posture of holding the sword, looking in astonishment at Feng Tingliu, who appeared indifferent on the surface.
The two already knew each other well, and now, it was time to make everything clear.
Yu Chi Feng's Adam's apple bobbed, and he opened his mouth. After a long while, he found his voice and asked, "Does the young master want to drive me away?"
Feng Tingliu didn't expect such a reaction from him. The hand grasping the bedsheet tightened, his lips pursed, and his body involuntarily trembled slightly for a moment. Then, he forced the corners of his mouth to curve into an unappealing smile: "How can the master of the Beilong Hall be content to stay here? Just return to where you should be. Now that you know everything about this martial arts world and this city, it's time to fulfill your responsibilities."
Yu Chi Feng felt his body stiffen, and a buzzing sound rang in his head. He almost couldn't hold the sword. However, he quickly noticed Feng Tingliu's subtle tremor. He hurriedly put the sword back in the box, took large steps forward, and stood by the bedside.
Feng Tingliu looked up at him, and he looked down.
The moment their gazes met, Yu Chi Feng pulled Feng Tingliu into his embrace, his arms tightening while appropriately avoiding the injured areas.
"Why do you still try to hide everything at this point!"
Feng Tingliu's eyes widened, feeling the warmth in Yu Chi Feng's embrace. He quietly raised his hand and grabbed the fabric on his back. His hands were still trembling. When facing Yu Chi Feng, he couldn't control himself from showing the most vulnerable and genuine side.
"You... shouldn't stay here..." Feng Tingliu's voice trembled involuntarily. He hugged Yu Chi Feng back, shrinking himself in his arms.
"What should and shouldn't be. My life doesn't belong to the Beilong Hall. There is no such reasoning about where I should or shouldn't stay." Yu Chi Feng felt a bitterness in his mouth. He knew Feng Tingliu's true thoughts and that Feng Tingliu was unwilling to reveal his true feelings. He could only guide him by asking, "The young master brought me to Liudu City. Was it just for this martial arts world and this city, without a hint of personal desire?"
Feng Tingliu's body trembled, but he lowered his head, pursed his lips, and did not answer.
Yu Chi Feng continued, "But I, for my personal desire, want to stay here, or, want to do something for the young master..."
"I..." Feng Tingliu's lips moved, but he still couldn't utter the words that were already on the tip of his tongue.
"I know I will eventually leave this place, but I don't want to leave like this." Yu Chi Feng placed one hand on the back of Feng Tingliu's head, softened his tone, and said solemnly: "Young master, I love you. I have loved you since the first time I saw you a long time ago. I will always be your most loyal dog, and only then am I the master of the Beilong Hall."
These words were even heavier than the cold iron from the heavens, capable of swallowing one's heart.
In Feng Tingliu's pair of crimson eyes, moisture had gathered without him realizing, and tears streamed down.
Those eyes no longer carried aggression and malice. The hard shell that had formed over more than ten years completely shattered in this instant.
Feng Tingliu tightly hugged Yu Chi Feng, allowing his tears to fall on his shoulder. He lost his usual posture and arrogance, revealing his softest inner self.
"Don't go... Don't leave me..."
The words with a sob were uttered with difficulty, and the thoughts that had been suppressed for a long time were finally entrusted.
Feng Tingliu had already lost everything, and he didn't even care whether he would lose his own life.
But at this moment, he had gained everything he wanted and was no longer a person without any worries.
"Young master..." Yu Chi Feng was also overjoyed. Feeling the dampness on his shoulder, he hugged the person even tighter and didn't rush to look at his face. "I'm happy to hear you say that."
Feng Tingliu bit his lower lip tightly, not daring to cry out loud, causing his body to tremble slightly.
Yu Chi Feng gently patted his back to comfort him and said no more.
When Feng Tingliu had cried enough to regain his rationality and voice, he spoke hoarsely again: "I brought you to Liudu City... Using the Gu worm to force you to stay here. Don't you have any complaints?"
"No complaints." Yu Chi Feng turned his head and gently kissed his hair. "Even, I'm a bit happy that the young master did all these for me."
"... Nonsense." Feng Tingliu pushed his shoulder and scolded lightly.
Seeing that he had regained his composure, Yu Chi Feng released the person and knelt on one knee, looking up.
Feng Tingliu's eyes became even more crimson, and the tear stains at the corners of his eyes had not yet been wiped clean. His pair of crimson eyes were rather pitiful.
Yu Chi Feng reached out, wiped away the tears at the corners of his eyes, and then tucked his cold bare feet into his embrace before holding his hands and rubbing them repeatedly.
"I made the young master cry. Please punish me, young master."
Yu Chi Feng smiled, lifted Feng Tingliu's hands, and gently kissed them at the corners of his lips.
"Then I punish you to submit a letter to Zuihong Lou every seven days after you return to the Beilong Hall." Feng Tingliu lifted his foot and stepped on his chest to absorb the warmth.
"Yes, sir."
"And..."
"Hmm?"
"..." Feng Tingliu pursed his lips, as if making a decision. He took a deep breath and said, "I love you too."
This time, it was Yu Chi Feng's turn to widen his eyes. He suddenly stood up and pushed Feng Tingliu onto the bed.
The usually calm and composed master of the Beilong Hall also found it difficult to maintain a calm demeanor in front of his lover. Like a big dog, heThrowdown the master and kissed him forcefully.
Between the interlocking lips and teeth, the love that had been suppressed for a long time erupted instantly.
The bed curtain was pulled down by Feng Tingliu's trembling toes, concealing the scene inside the bed, leaving only a pair of bare feet outside, trembling and swaying.
When the room became quiet, it was already past noon.
Yu Chi Feng "unintentionally" made Feng Tingliu cry once more until he exhausted the person into a deep sleep before emerging from the bed curtain.
He leisurely tidied up the room and once again carried the soiled bedsheet out. When he returned, he had already packed his few belongings, carrying a bundle on his back, and stood in front of Feng Tingliu's bed.
"Young master."
Yu Chi Feng lifted the bed curtain and looked at Feng Tingliu sleeping peacefully in the bed. He removed the old sword and placed it beside Feng Tingliu. It was the sword that Feng Tingliu took him to choose from Jianya Pool when he first arrived in Liudu City. Now, time had dulled the blade of that sword, and it no longer had its former sharpness, but it had accumulated the memories of several months.
Yu Chi Feng knelt on one knee by the bedside, leaned down, and left a kiss on the corner of the rosy lips.
"Wait for my return, young master."
Yu Chi Feng stared at Feng Tingliu's sleeping face for a long time in a daze before reluctantly leaving the bed and turning to carry the "Liufeng Sword" on his back.
He looked back at the bed again, his eyes filled with reluctance.
But he was afraid that if Feng Tingliu woke up, he would be even more reluctant to leave. Thus, he walked out of the room, looking back every three steps.
He passed through the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard and saw many people from the Feng Mansion. But it seemed that they had received orders earlier. They just glanced at Yu Chi Feng and did not stop him.
Until he saw Qin Qichao standing at the entrance.
During his days in the Feng Mansion, Qin Qichao had rapidly grown taller and gained muscle, looking completely different from the thin boy before. Now, he blocked the entrance, and Yu Chi Feng believed that he could now fight with him for several rounds.
"You are leaving Liudu City." Qin Qichao's tone was serious. "It is permitted by the city lord."
"Why, are you going to accuse me of betraying Liudu City?" Yu Chi Feng narrowed his eyes.
Qin Qichao shook his head: "No, you said that your life belongs to the city lord."
"Naturally."
"Therefore, if you do somethingsorry the city lord, I will kill you." Qin Qichao's eyes were sharp, not seeming to be joking.
"I won't give you this chance." Yu Chi Feng waved his hand, bypassed him, and walked forward. "While I'm not in Liudu City, the responsibility of protecting the young master is entrusted to you."
"Hmph, of course."
Yu Chi Feng curved his lips.
He trusted this young man who was similar to himself and was naturally willing to entrust his duty as a guard to him.
Yu Chi Feng continued forward and walked onto the road outside the Feng Mansion. Surprisingly, he encountered Xie Zicun here.
Xie Zicun had dark circles under his eyes, clearly having been busy with work and not getting a good sleep last night. At this moment, he stood there yawning continuously while trying to hold the reins of the horse beside him to prevent it from moving.
Xie Zicun saw Yu Chi Feng, waved at him, and handed the reins to Yu Chi Feng.
"This is the horse that the young master prepared for you."
"Thank you. I'm grateful for your waiting here."
"No trouble, no trouble. With you gone, I'm one less trouble." Xie Zicun waved his hand and walked back, lazily yawning and murmuring to himself: "Finally, I don't have to eat dog food anymore. It's a good thing."
Yu Chi Feng felt grateful and helpless at the same time. He led the horse forward and was unsurprisingly blocked by Xia Yi in the middle of the road.
Is this some kind of farewell ceremony? Yu Chi Feng thought helplessly in his heart.
"Hey, big guy!" Xia Yi stood in front of Yu Chi Feng with her hands on her hips and stuffed a booklet and an iron token into his hands. "This is the list that Brother Feng asked me to compile overnight. It contains all the sects and their leaders that have cooperated with Liudu City. If you need it, you can contact them with the token, and they will help you out of respect for Liudu City!"
Yu Chi Feng didn't expect such a gift and was stunned for a moment beforeKeep it it.
"Thank you. It must have been hard for you."
"Hmph. As for the Huashan Sect, although they didn't act honorably before, I also know that Senior Brother... Bai Yichen has done a lot. The current Huashan Sect should still be trustworthy." Xia Yi pouted and said awkwardly.
"Elder Bai is indeed sincere." Yu Chi Feng thought for a moment and decided to speak a few good words for Bai Yichen. "He is also very good to you."
"... I know that." Xia Yi bit her lip, suddenly stomped her foot, looked up at Yu Chi Feng, and said: "You go and see for me! What the Huashan Sect is like now in the martial arts world!"
"Okay, and I will also convey your greetings to Elder Bai at that time."
"That's not necessary!"
After saying goodbye to Xia Yi, Yu Chi Feng continued forward and walked onto the streets of Liudu City.
Walking here, Yu Chi Feng suddenly remembered how he was chased to the streets when he first arrived in Liudu City. Now, the streets remained the same, but he hadIntegrate into it and become one of these people.
Passing by the Baiyao Workshop and the Zhijin Workshop, as expected, he met Yu Ji and He Yuwei.
Without a word, Yu Ji stuffed a large package into his arms.
Yu Chi Feng took a look and found that it was filled with clothes and medicine, obviously prepared by Yu Ji and He Yuwei for him.
"Thank you both."
He Yuwei covered her mouth and chuckled: "This clothing was requested by the city lord for me to prepare. But this medicinal herb wasinitiative put in by Ah Ji."
Because He Yuwei was present, Yu Ji did not put on a sour face. He just glared at Yu Chi Feng: "Don't hold a grudge against me. Those were all things that Feng Tingliu asked me to do."
Yu Chi Feng immediately understood that Yu Ji was referring to the matter of the Gu worm. He smiled and said: "I dare not forget Doctor Yu's life-saving grace. Naturally, I won't take those things to heart."
"Oh..." Yu Ji pursed his lips and suddenly said: "You can use those medicines. Also, the Gu in Feng Tingliu's head..."
When this matter was mentioned, the expressions of both of them instantly became serious.
"If there is a chance, I will definitely eradicate it." Yu Chi Feng said firmly.
The three said a few more words, and Yu Chi Feng bid them farewell.
He led the horse to the city gate. This time, waiting for him were Bai Zhong and Feng Che.
Bai Zhong still wore that kind smile, making it hard for Yu Chi Feng to imagine that he was once a martial arts master in the Jianghu. Bai Zhong did not give him anything but came to bid farewell on behalf of Feng Tingliu.
"The young master is entrusted to you."
Yu Chi Feng naturally understood the meaning behind these words. And when he looked at Feng Che, Feng Che also nodded with a smile.
Feng Che and Bai Zhong had the same thoughts. They both hoped that Yu Chi Feng's departure would bring a better future for Feng Tingliu.
"I will definitely notFail this expectation."
A gentle breeze blew, bringing a hint of coolness to the northern land in summer.
Under the gaze of everyone, Yu Chi Feng mounted the horse, whipped it, and rode away, leaving a cloud of dust.
This farewell will eventually lead to a reunion.
Inside the Feng Mansion, Feng Tingliu walked to the window wearing an outer robe. Looking up at the gathering and scattering clouds, he wondered how the martial arts world with Yu Chi Feng would be full of turmoil.
He held the old sword that Yu Chi Feng left behind in his arms, his fingers rubbing the scabbard as if caressing the other owner of the sword.
It had only been a short while since they parted, but he had already started to miss Yu Chi Feng.
Feng Tingliu chuckled, turned around, and found the most prominent spot in the room to place the old sword.
"I'll wait for you to come back."