Chapter 229

On the official road to the northwest border, two horses were running.

“Hiya…” Xuanyuan Mo was riding his horse fast. At the thought of the note that said, “Snow, I miss you”, Xuanyuan Mo couldn’t help curling his lips. He wished to meet her as soon as possible. If he weren’t afraid of missing her, he wouldn’t use such a slow transportation method.

Staring at Xuanyuan Mo riding forward desperately, Yu Feng frowned and tightened the rein to speed up rushing to Xuanyuan Mo, “Your Highness, would you like to have a rest?”

Xuanyuan Mo glanced at Yu Feng and then said coldly, “If you’re tired, just go back.”

Staring at Xuanyuan Mo’s disdainful eyes, Yu Feng felt so awkward. The corner of his mouth twitched resignedly. It had been a day and a night. His Highness hadn’t rested a bit. Even if he was not tired, the horse was tired. And the secret guards hidden in the darkness didn’t have horses at all.

Despite thinking that way, Yu Feng didn’t dare to show it at all. He said to Xuanyuan Mo with a fawning smile, “I’m not tired. I’m just afraid that Your Highness and Your Highness’s horse may be tired.”

Xuanyuan Mo glimpsed Yu Feng’s fawning face and arched his eyebrows. Yu Feng could read the room indeed.

“Your Highness…” Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind the two people.

The two of them pulled the rein at the same time and looked back.

The comer was delighted to see Xuanyuan Mo and Yu Feng stop. He sped up to rush Xuanyuan Mo, got off the horse and knelt on one knee, saying with his head hung, “Greetings, Your Highness.”

Xuanyuan Mo looked at the man kneeling on the ground and knitted his brows subconsciously.

Upon seeing the comer, Yu Feng said with a surprised look, “Lishang?” Wasn’t he away from Prince Zhan’s mansion? Why didn’t he suddenly come back and chase them here?

“Did anything happen to my grandpa?” Xuanyuan Mo’s cold voice contained worry.

Lishang was taken aback to hear that and then looked at Xuanyuan Mo. He shook his head and said, “No, King is fine. I want to go to the Wilderness Region with Your Highness.”

Xuanyuan Mo relieved his brows, glimpsed Lishang’s imploring face and raised his hand to help him up from the ground with the mysterious Qi.

“Since you’re here, follow us then!” After saying that, Xuanyuan Mo ignored Lishang. He turned around, whipped at the horse and rushed forward.

Lishang was slightly taken aback to see Xuanyuan Mo’s back. For a moment, he didn’t come to his senses. Yu Feng said with a chuckle, “What are you staring at? Let’s go!”

Lishang composed himself and nodded with a delighted face. He rode on his horse and chased Xuanyuan Mo with Yu Feng.

In the Wilderness Jungle.

Duanmu Xi looked at the sun in the sky and turned to say to the crowd, “Let’s take a rest and drink some water.”

Duanmu Xi sat under a tree, her eyes somewhat misty. It was hard to tell what she was thinking.

Holding a waterbag, Phoenix Five walked to Duanmu Xi and said gently, “Your Highness, drink some water!”

Duanmu Xi came to her senses and took the waterbag, “Thank you.”

Long Ri looked at Phoenix Thirteen leaning against the tree and clutched the waterbag in his hand. Having hesitated for a while, he still walked over.

“Have some water!” Long Ri passed the waterbag to Phoenix Thirteen.

Phoenix Thirteen took a glance at Long Ri and the waterbag given by him. She frowned, “I’m not thirsty. Drink it yourself!”

When Long Ri heard that, his hand stiffened and his eyelids slightly hung. After struggling for a while, he finally plucked up his courage to raise his head, “I…”

Long Ri looked at Phoenix Thirteen who had gone far, his eyes full of affection. He said gently, “I have a crush on you.”

Long Yue looked at Long Ri who was as still as a sculpture and knitted his brows. He walked to Long Ri and patted the latter’s shoulder, “If you have a crush on her, just go for it. You’re a man. Don’t shilly-shally.”

Long Ri turned around and looked at Long Yue. He shrugged with frustration and said, “She doesn’t seem to like me!”

“Did she turn you down?” Looking at Long Ri’s frustrated face, Long Yue frowned even more.

Long Ri’s eyes slightly flashed. He shook his head and said, “She has been avoiding me these days.” His voice was dejected and aggrieved.

Hearing Long Ri’s aggrieved voice, Long Yue patted his shoulder and said, “As long as she doesn’t reject you, you’re still hopeful.” Although he barely noticed Phoenix Thirteen, given the interaction between her and Long Ri over the past few days, she should have feelings for Long Ri. Long Ri must have a chance.

“Really?” Long Ri immediately raised his head and looked at Long Yue with an expectant look.

Staring at Long Ri’s crystalline eyes, Long Yue curled his lips, “If you have feelings for her, just go after her. Don’t let yourself regret it in the future.”

Long Ri turned around, looked at Phoenix Thirteen in the distance and nodded with determination. He didn’t want to regret it. Not at all.

At night, after everyone took a rest, Long Ri walked to Phoenix Thirteen secretly.

Staring at Phoenix Thirteen’s beautiful sleeping face, Long Ri forgot what he wanted to do for the moment. He just stared at Phoenix Thirteen in a trance.

Suddenly, Phoenix Thirteen opened her eyes with a swish. Their eyes met. They were dumbstruck at the same time. They just stared at each other.

A while later, Long Ri came to his senses. Faced with Phoenix Thirteen’s beautiful eyes, Long Ri looked away bashfully and said with a slightly red face, “I… I have something to tell you.”

Then, without looking at Phoenix Thirteen’s facial expression, Long Ri directly grabbed Phoenix Thirteen’s hand and walked into the depths of the jungle.

Phoenix Fourteen, who kept watch at night, saw Long Ri getting out of the rest area with Phoenix Thirteen and knitted her brows.

Yu Ying aside thought she was worried about Phoenix Thirteen and said, “Don’t worry. Long Ri won’t do anything to Thirteen.”

Phoenix Fourteen rolled her eyes, “I’m not worried about Thirteen but Long Ri.” When a man was with a woman, it must be the man who would suffer wrong. Besides, given Long Ri’s geeky personality, how would Thirteen be bullied?

Yu Feng was taken aback to hear that and then asked in confusion, “How so?” He didn’t understand why Fourteen was worried about Long Ri. What could Phoenix Thirteen do to Long Ri?

Phoenix Fourteen frowned again and then looked at the depths of the jungle, from which Thirteen and Long Ri had disappeared. She took a deep breath and said, “You don’t get it. Whether Long Ri falls in love with Thirteen or Thirteen falls in love with Long Ri, they will be fated to live in pain.”

Yu Ying also frowned but didn’t ask why. He just clutched Phoenix Fourteen into his arms.

For the moment, Phoenix Fourteen didn’t struggle and took the initiative. She just nestled against Yu Ying’s arms. Just as well she didn’t have so many scruples. Gladly, she was single. Otherwise, she and Yu Ying would face the same obstacle.

Phoenix Thirteen looked at Long Ri who kept walking forward, her eyes flashing. She looked down at Long Ri’s hand that held hers and slightly clenched her hand, trying to hold Long Ri’s hand. However, eventually, she gave up and directly shook off Long Ri’s hand.

Instantly, Long Ri stopped and hung his head to look at his right hand. Suddenly, he felt his heart seemed to be somewhat empty.

Watching Long Ri staring at his own hand, Phoenix Thirteen looked away, “Just say it if anything!” Compared with her cold voice in the daytime, Phoenix Thirteen’s current voice was a lot softer.

Upon hearing that, Long Ri looked at Phoenix Thirteen, his eyes filled with hesitation, “I… I…”

Long Ri elongated the word “I” for a long time but he still didn’t continue. Long Ri patted his head regretfully. He was so lame. Why was it so hard to confess his love?

Phoenix Thirteen looked at Long Ri who patted his head and stomped his feet, saying with a smile, “What on earth do you want to say?”

Upon hearing that, Long Ri blushed and took a deep breath. Staring at Phoenix Thirteen’s pretty eyes, he swallowed and said, “I love…”

“Be careful.” Suddenly, Phoenix Thirteen directly dragged Long Ri to herself.

Long Ri turned his head and saw the dancing branches in the air in shock. Was this a world of plants? They met either man-eating flowers or people-tying vines. Now, they met dancing trees. However, no matter what kind of world this was, they must deal with this dancing tree first.

Long Ri directly pulled out his sword, flew to the air and slashed the dancing branches.

The branches were different from the vines they met a few days ago. These branches didn’t bleed or appear painful after being broken. It seemed that ordinary branches were cut off.

Staring at the fewer and fewer branches, Long Ri saw the chopped branches grow fast again and even become thicker and longer.

After being dazed for a while, Long Ri swung his sword again. Yet, no matter how he slashed, the branches would regrow quickly.

Seeing such a weird tree, Phoenix Thirteen frowned and directly leaped into the air to cut off the branches around Long Ri. She dragged Long Ri over, “Let’s go.”

The two of them ran forward wildly. The tree demon also kept chasing.

“This way.” Looking at the cave in front, Long Ri directly dragged Phoenix Thirteen over and hid inside.

Hearing the rustling sound of the branches dancing outside, the two of them met glances and lifted the rocks to block the cave’s mouth with their swords.

The dim cave became totally dark now. The darkness made it quieter. For the moment, only the two people’s heartbeats could be heard in the cave.

Unknowingly, their hands were held together. Phoenix Thirteen composed herself and loosened her grip on Long Ri’s hand.

Long Ri felt that his hand was empty again and then his dark eyes became dull. After being silent for a while, he said sulkily, “Any thorns on me?”

“Umm?” Her voice was confused. Obviously, she didn’t understand what Long Ri meant.

Long Ri cracked a bitter smile, “I must have thorns on my body. Otherwise, why would you avoid me every time you see me?” His sulky voice was full of grievance.

Phoenix Thirteen felt her heart ached. She clenched her fists and didn’t answer Long Ri’s question.

Not hearing Phoenix Thirteen’s answer, Long Ri deepened his bitter smile and plucked up his courage to say in Phoenix Thirteen’s direction, “I… I love you.”

After saying that, Long Ri blushed like a cooked shrimp. Now, he felt lucky. It was lucky that they were in the darkness. If he could see Phoenix Thirteen, he wouldn’t have the courage to confess his love to her.

Phoenix Thirteen’s heart thumped. She clenched her hands as if to crush her fists. Her pretty eyes were full of struggle. She wanted to accept him… But she couldn’t…