Chapter 472: Chapter 471 Public Opinion Momentum
Helian Rong followed them out of Central State City, and only after Yang Fei noticed she didn’t seem to intend to return did he realize something was amiss. He turned his head to look at her and said, "Aren’t you going back?"
Helian Rong smiled and said, "It took me great effort to come out, why should I go back?"
Yang Fei’s mouth twitched. "Isn’t your third Senior Brother treating your illness? Delaying the treatment isn’t good."
"It’s fine, I know my own body well. The treatment from my third Senior Brother has been very effective during this period and it’s also nearing the end, so it’s not a big deal. Plus, if I want to achieve immortality, all I have to do is learn the Taoist cultivation techniques, Wash Essence and Cut Marrow, undergo a rebirth, and as long as I succeed in Foundation Establishment, my stubborn illness can be removed," Helian Rong said.
Yang Fei was left speechless.
This demoness had a clear train of thought and a specific goal—she was too clever.
"Then where are you planning to go?" Yang Fei asked.
Helian Rong fixed her gaze on Yang Fei. "What do you mean by that?"
Yang Fei was taken aback. "Nothing, really."
"Are you trying to drive me away?"
"No, definitely not, you’re overthinking it."
"So why are you asking where I’m going?"
Yang Fei decisively shut his mouth.
"I’d like to see just how impressive that legendary Heavenly Pride Girl really is," Helian Rong said.
Yang Fei gave her a surprised look and continued to keep silent.
A woman’s thoughts are hard to guess, and the thoughts of this demoness were even more unfathomable.
She had clearly captured him, yet she had also let him go.
Saying it was to form a good connection.
Well, it seemed to be the case, considering he was supposed to hate this demoness for imprisoning and torturing him, yet now he didn’t feel that hatred anymore.
Maybe, as she said, when others captured him it was out of ambition, but she did it just to survive.
Although they were having a conversation, they spurred their horses and whipped them on, rushing towards the direction of the portal at a great speed.
Although Central State was located in the central area of the Hidden Sect, it was still hundreds of miles away from the portal. Even riding a thousand-mile horse, it would take almost half a day to get there.
What Yang Fei was most worried about now was that masters from all sides of the Hidden Sect were converging towards the portal. If the Hidden Sect decided to gamble all on one throw and risk their domain being bombarded just to keep hold of him, then the situation would be terrible.
Even if he were with Qin Yanyang, they would have a hard time breaking through the siege.
Yang Fei was focused on hurrying along the way, while Helian Rong occasionally asked him questions.
The questions were all about Qin Yanyang.
After learning that Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang had met through a blind date, started off with mutual respect, gradually found each other agreeable, and eventually developed mutual affection, Helian Rong felt ripples in her heart.
"She’s so excellent, and she has done so much for you with no regard for herself, you will never do anything to let her down in this lifetime, right?" Helian Rong asked.
Yang Fei: ...
Do you even know how to chat?
Who asks such questions?
No, this demoness is simply a curious baby. I need to have the upper hand in this conversation.
Thus, Yang Fei shot back without answering, "How about you? Have you ever admired a man in this life?" Helian Rong huffed, "I’m asking you the question, don’t change the subject."
Yang Fei said helplessly, "All along this journey, you’ve been asking me questions, it’s not fair. I should also be allowed to ask you some questions."
A cunning sparkle flashed in Helian Rong’s eyes. "Fine, answer the question I just asked you, and then I’ll answer yours."
Yang Fei had a face full of frustration.
There was no point in talking anymore.
"Hey, I’m asking you a question. Why are you avoiding answering? Could it be that you’re really planning to do something that would wrong your wife?" Helian Rong’s interest was piqued upon seeing Yang Fei evade the question.
It’s not a plan; it’s already done.
Yang Fei ridiculed himself inwardly and then consoled himself, "Deep down, I’ve never betrayed my wife. It’s just that with Tong Yunshu, I’m the victim too. I was tricked by Tong Yan and lost my innocence."
At least that was the case the first time.
As for the feelings that developed later between him and Tong Yunshu, Yang Fei admitted he was in the wrong towards Qin Yanyang, but he also felt that his feelings for Qin Yanyang hadn’t changed.
Well, if I’m a scumbag, then I’m a scumbag. I, Yang Fei, have the capability to be one!
Helian Rong, however, had no idea what Yang Fei was thinking and couldn’t help but misunderstand him as he dodged the topic.
She was very confident in her own attractiveness.
The two of them had been in close contact for so long, and she had been poisoning Yang Fei all this time, with that kind of poison at that. It would be impossible for him not to have had wild thoughts about her.
Didn’t he just say it? His feelings for Qin Yanyang developed gradually from spending time together day and night. Her time with him recently was strikingly similar to that.
"Hmm, men really are fickle and turnip-hearted," Helian Rong scorned with a sniff.
Yang Fei was startled.
No way, just by thinking about Tong Yunshu in my mind, you found out?
He looked at Helian Rong with puzzlement and asked, "Do you know?"
Helian Rong, her heart rippling, blushed slightly and turned her head away pridefully, saying, "The charm of this lady is irresistible to any normal man. Plus, considering our special interactions during this period, I can understand you having some inappropriate thoughts about me. But don’t get carried away; this lady would never fall for you." Yang Fei’s eyes widened in shock.
What the hell is this all about?
Although he was a greenhorn in love, he began to vaguely understand that Helian Rong had misunderstood him. He quickly tried to explain, "Look, it’s not what you think."
Helian Rong hummed, "Mm-hmm, I understand."
Being exposed for a secret crush, her pride makes it hard to admit it. Men are all like that, I get it.
Yang Fei was speechless.
What’s with that expression?
You don’t seem to understand at all by the looks of it.
Forget it, my charm is too great; it’s made the demoness’s heart flutter.
Alas!
Being handsome isn’t my fault, and there’s nothing I can do to stop others from falling in love with me.
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When Yang Fei and Helian Rong left Central State City together, the Hidden Sect World’s six major forces had already received the message that Qin Yanyang was blackmailing them.
Each force called an emergency meeting and then sent out their top experts to the passageway entrance.
Being threatened by a junior from the outside world enraged these Hidden Sect powerhouses completely.
They were eager to see if this brazen young upstart from the outside world really had the mettle to match his audacity.
Compared to these super-powered individuals, the young people of the Hidden Sect World were even more infuriated, calling for the immediate capture of Qin Yanyang. They also formed teams intent on seizing Divine Continent Country and taking control of it, proposing their emergence into the world.
Many youngsters had developed a longing for the prosperity of the mundane world over the years, and ’emergence into the world’ became a frequently discussed topic.
Previously, due to agreements between the two realms, there were always those who considered the bigger picture and refrained from acting rashly.
Now, the woman from the outside world had given the Hidden Sect an excuse to emerge, and they no longer needed to bother with any damn agreements.
The sentiment to march into the world en masse stirred up the entire Hidden Sect World.
The incident of two Divine Travel Realm experts being humiliated and sent back after being cornered was largely ignored by the majority of Hidden Sect Practitioners.
In most people’s minds, Divine Continent Country was a mundane place, and Hidden Sect Practitioners were superior; they were a power to be reckoned with by the common people, and heading out meant a crushing victory.