Chapter 7: A Dangerous Proposition and a Glimmer of Hope

“Senior, calm yourself. I don’t sell myself.” Wang Yu reflexively leaped away.

So light, so soft. It felt like holding nothing at all. Yue Feng hadn’t even had a moment to savor the embrace before the beauty in his arms slipped away. He inhaled the lingering scent, a profound sense of regret washing over him.

“Yu’er, don’t be shy. Come back to my arms,” Yue Feng said with a mischievous grin.

“Don’t even think about it!” Wang Yu retorted, quickly retreating several steps. “This is a misunderstanding. I had no idea this ring belonged to you. I just used it for convenience. I’ll return it to you now; I don’t want anything inside.”

Money was precious, but integrity was priceless!

“Oh?” Yue Feng raised an eyebrow. “Once the Phoenix Ring recognizes a master, it binds automatically. Unless its master dies, no one else can use it. Are you trying to deny ownership? Or perhaps…”

Yue Feng made a throat-slitting gesture, leaving Wang Yu utterly bewildered. ‘So high-stakes?’ she thought.

“What if I compensate you with a new one once I’m rich?” Wang Yu asked cautiously.

“What do you think?” Yue Feng watched Wang Yu with amusement.

“Then what do you propose?”

“Marry me, and everything will be yours.”

“Choose another option!”

“No.”

Wang Yu asked, utterly exasperated, “Have you never seen a woman before?”

Yue Feng gazed at Wang Yu’s flushed, angry face, unable to resist teasing her. “I’ve never seen one as beautiful as you.”

Wang Yu was at her wit’s end. “Being cute doesn’t put food on the table! I’m so weak, and you’re so strong.

I’m just a salted fish at best, while you’re destined to stand at the pinnacle of the world. Young man, the world is vast; you should go explore it. Don’t get fixated on one tree!”

Looking at the seemingly ancient loli before him, Yue Feng suppressed a chuckle.

“Who says ‘cute’ can’t be eaten? I want to eat you. Standing at the pinnacle of the world? I never knew I held such a high position in Yu’er’s heart.

Since I’m destined to stand at the world’s apex, then keeping a mermaid like Yu’er surely won’t be a problem. I want to take you, Yu’er, to see the world; otherwise, it would be too lonely.”

‘Young man, you’re so flirtatious, yet why are you still single?’

Wang Yu was on the verge of collapse. She sighed helplessly. “Senior, aren’t you going to rein in your disciple? His behavior is truly disgracing the sect. If I were you, I’d slap him to death, really. Look at how lustful he is.”

Yue Feng’s gaze sharpened. “Yu’er, what are you talking about? It’s just the two of us here.”

Wang Yu said nothing, merely staring intently at Yue Feng’s hand.

“Hahaha, little girl, you’re quite sharp. How did you know?”

An elderly man, in a soul state, appeared before Wang Yu. His face was covered in the wrinkles of time, yet they couldn’t conceal the sword-like sharpness of his eyes.

Simply floating there, he exuded a powerful aura, as if the heavens and earth might change, but he would remain constant.

Wang Yu felt a mountain-like pressure descend upon her just from his gaze. She understood the elder wasn’t targeting her, yet the intimidating presence of a superior still washed over her.

She had witnessed such an aura once, from her university principal in her original world. On Earth, she was just a child from an ordinary family.

She had interacted with the principal during a dormitory visit, and even though it was their first meeting, Wang Yu had felt an immense nervousness, not daring to make any small movements, simply agreeing with the principal’s words. It was an intimidating presence cultivated from a long tenure in a high position.

However, the elder’s aura far surpassed that of the principal by countless magnitudes. It was as if the very world revolved around him.

Wang Yu felt an overwhelming tightness in her chest and profound fear, unable to utter a single word.

Yue Feng noticed Wang Yu’s distress and quickly said to the elder, “Master, Yu’er is about to be crushed by your aura! Please retract it quickly.”

“Haha, it seems a girlfriend means no master!” The elder chuckled, withdrawing his oppressive aura.

The sharpness in his eyes softened, his wrinkles smoothed, and he asked kindly, “Little girl, are you alright? This old man hasn’t met such an interesting person in a long time. I got carried away and forgot to rein it in.”

“Thank you for your concern, Senior. I’m fine,” Wang Yu said, still somewhat intimidated.

“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid. This old man loves children most, especially such a pretty little girl,” the elder said, smiling at Wang Yu. “If only this old man had such a cute granddaughter.”

Wang Yu paused, then quickly said, “Hello, Grandpa.”

The elder nodded in satisfaction. “Hehe, my name is Shi Yang. I was once a figure who traversed the world, known as the Stone Emperor. From now on, you can just call me Grandpa Shi.”

Wang Yu was still utterly bewildered. In short, he was incredibly powerful, and whatever a big shot said was right. “Hello, Grandpa Shi! (✪▽✪)”

As a seasoned veteran among veterans, Shi Yang naturally saw the confusion in Wang Yu’s eyes, which only solidified his thoughts.

‘Sure enough, she’s from ‘that place’ just like him. Old friend, perhaps this is fate,’ Shi Yang mused.

He had once been a supreme expert, his renown woven into ballads sung across this continent. It was impossible for anyone to be completely ignorant of him, unless they weren’t from this Xuan Continent!

“Are you also from ‘Home’?” the elder asked, looking at Wang Yu with a hint of nostalgia.

“Master?” Yue Feng had never seen his master display such an expression. In his memory, his master was always so arrogant, never bowing his head for anything. Yue Feng looked at Wang Yu with complex emotions, thinking, ‘No matter where you’re from, or what ‘Home’ is, I must have you.’

Wang Yu, hearing the word ‘Home,’ was truly stunned. The elder’s ‘Home’ was spoken in Chinese. “You, are you…”

“Unfortunately, little girl, I am not from your place.

The word ‘Home’ is something I naturally picked up because my old friend used to constantly chatter about it.

My old friend once told me that if I ever encountered someone similar to him, using the word ‘Home’ would allow me to discern their authenticity,” the elder said, collecting his emotions and speaking calmly.

“Then your old friend…” Wang Yu asked, her voice filled with excitement.

The elder shook his head. “He is no longer in this world.”

Wang Yu’s eyes immediately drooped upon hearing this. ‘He’s dead,’ she thought. ‘Am I also destined to live out my life and die in this world? No, this world seems so dangerous.’

“He told me he went ‘Home’ and then disappeared forever.”

Wang Yu’s face brightened once more, and she murmured, entranced, “There’s still hope! That’s wonderful, truly wonderful!”

At this moment, Wang Yu smiled like a true child. After all, she wasn’t the type who couldn’t make it in her own world; she still had family and friends there.

Even though it was mere hearsay, and the elder’s credibility was uncertain, it still gave Wang Yu a glimmer of confidence.

The previous hostility from Zhang Jiu and Yue Feng’s attack on the sect had put immense pressure on Wang Yu. At the very least, she now understood that this world wasn’t governed by the rule of law.

While her original world wasn’t entirely devoid of darkness, it was at least hidden in places ordinary people rarely encountered, unlike this world, where one could openly kill under the guise of ‘great justice.’

For a weak individual like Wang Yu, her original world was undoubtedly the most ideal place.

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