Chapter Seventeen: Harmonious Union

I don't know if it was because the celestial spirit energy hadn't fully settled yet, but the moment Fei Yang was lost in thought, I felt the celestial spirit energy surge out from his energy sea, swirling around us like a natural celestial armor, surprisingly reminiscent of Wu Jiu from years ago.

Back then, although the Wu Jiu Bi was tied around Wu Jiu's waist, in moments of danger, I would always dive into his embrace, and the Wu Jiu Bi would naturally release a cloud of celestial spirit energy, turning his embrace into the safest place in the world, even the inner core of that black dragon couldn't come within three feet.

It seemed that the Wu Jiu Bi had indeed saved Fei Yang; not only was he unharmed, but he might also be stepping onto the path of the heavenly way.

Thinking of this, I suddenly froze.

When Fei Yang mentioned the Wu Jiu Bi, it was said that the Mingyue Jade Bi was a treasure given to the Shaohao sect by a celestial being a hundred years ago, instructing them to deliver it to a fated person. But what did "fated" mean? That celestial being didn't elaborate, only stating that fate couldn't be forced; if it existed, it existed, and if not, then so be it.

At that time, I had just survived a calamity and thought that the Wu Jiu Bi, which Wu Jiu had left behind after going to the divine realm, was meant for me. After all, I had later encountered his divine consciousness within the Wu Jiu Bi, which had guided me to calm my mind.

But wait, something was off. The Wu Jiu Bi contained two divine consciousnesses; the first not only guided Fei Yang to calm his mind but also instructed him to come to the Ten Directions Mountains to find me. Moreover, that first divine consciousness was evidently much stronger than the second. The second divine consciousness had transmitted calmness to me before dissipating, while the first had entered Fei Yang's heart and was instrumental in saving his life during his peril.

Furthermore, the Wu Jiu Bi, which I had been carefully nurturing in my heart, ultimately didn't return to Wu Jiu but was given to Fei Yang.

I stared blankly at Fei Yang, who was caught in a battle between heaven and man, and bitterly smiled. If everything in this world was orchestrated by Wu Jiu, then this Wu Jiu Bi was essentially a gift he left for Fei Yang!

Not only that, but Fei Yang had previously mentioned that the celestial being had passed away in Shaohao and just now stated that he was an orphan found by his master in the Shaohao Mountains. Meanwhile, Wu Jiu had told me to treat Fei Yang as him and to let Fei Yang take care of me… Could it be… could it be…

I dared not think further in that direction. If that were truly the case, then the heavens could collapse, and the earth could sink, and it wouldn't matter. However, in this world, the greater the hope, often the greater the disappointment; it was better not to indulge in fantasies.

Well, this was probably what Wu Jiu meant by "letting things take their course" before facing his calamity.

Now, with countless fates intertwined, it was clear that this was part of a grand scheme in the Seven Realms, concerning the very survival of an entire realm, likely involving countless beings entangled in life, death, descent, or liberation. In this chess game, Wu Jiu had taken the lead with his Wu Jiu Bi but was still deeply ensnared, while Fei Yang, Yuan Xi, and I were all mere pieces on the board, unable to escape our fates.

Since that was the case, aside from going with the flow, I had no other choice. I already felt guilty towards Wu Jiu; the only thing I could do now was to do my best to be worthy of Fei Yang.

Since Fei Yang wasn't speaking, I continued.

"Fei Yang, Meng Er only has Wu Jiu in her heart. Whether you care or not, it won't change. However, since fate has played its hand, oh, perhaps it's the fated connection Wu Jiu spoke of, Meng Er has become your celestial partner. Whether Wu Jiu cares or not, this too cannot be changed."

"The promise of the celestial beings is as heavy as a thousand pounds, and our Kunlun promise will not change in this lifetime. In short, Fei Yang, even if Wu Jiu comes back to find me, I cannot return to him; I will only follow you as your Meng Er. If Fei Yang wants Meng Er to go to Kunlun, I will go, but you must go with me; otherwise, wherever Fei Yang goes, Meng Er will follow."

Fei Yang's eyes filled with pain at my words. He sighed, about to say something, but I pressed my fingertip against his lips.

I looked into his eyes, slowly removed my fingertip, and kissed him.

This seemed like the first time I kissed him, right? Although we had touched lips during our dual cultivation a few days ago, at that time, I was only thinking about using my tongue to transfer celestial spirit energy into his Tianchi. This time, I wanted to start treating this man, my husband in the mortal realm, who thought of nothing but returning to see me even in the face of life and death, in a more meaningful way.

Though it wasn't a mutual affection, Fei Yang's feelings for me were indeed deep and sincere.

As our lips parted, the warm glow of the red candle outside illuminated the room, filling it with joy. This cave was actually devoid of day and night, always dark; if not for the red candle I conjured, one could hardly see anything. Yet, oddly enough, when I cried earlier, I felt that candlelight was as weak as a bean; now, it radiated a gentle red light, making the entire cave feel incredibly warm.

Fei Yang's breathing became heavier. He had already entered the innate realm, so why did he still need to breathe? But since we were embraced on the couch, I certainly understood that something had changed in his body.

"Meng Er…"

"Hmm?"

"Are you… really willing?"

I chuckled and reached out to poke his forehead, "Silly! If I weren't willing, what would I be doing in your arms?"

Fei Yang laughed self-deprecatingly, "I am indeed a bit dull; I shouldn't have asked you that. Anyway, you hid that thing so poorly, I've already seen it."

I immediately felt embarrassed and bit his arm, "You silly wood, what nonsense are you saying!"

He laughed heartily, lowering his head to kiss my earlobe, "Be gentle, Meng Er, or you might hurt your teeth."

I bit him, and he was worried about me hurting my teeth? Hehe, this silly wood is so much fun. I raised my head, satisfied with the bite mark I left on his arm, nodding, "Human bite marks are different from those of the Wen Li; these are prettier."

He laughed helplessly, "If they're pretty, bite a few more, hmm," he said, his smile turning a bit mischievous, "how about biting lower down; wouldn't that be prettier?"

Lower down? What lower down? Suddenly, I remembered when he mentioned in that small house in the mountains, "If the girl is willing to look down, she will find that I am a very normal man." So he had been thinking about this back then!

I stared at him, dumbfounded, "Fei Yang, lower down? You wanted me to look down in the Ten Directions Mountains? You weren't asking me to look at flowers blooming in the mud?"

The mud didn't bloom, but that silly wood was laughing, leaning down to kiss me wildly, mumbling as he did, "Silly Meng Er… silly child… my Meng Er is the silliest beauty in the world…"

Now I naturally knew I had indeed been quite foolish back then. However, Fei Yang was truly a gentleman; even when I foolishly said I wanted to offer myself to him, he didn't take advantage of me in the Ten Directions Mountains. Moreover, I had always thought that offering oneself in the mortal realm simply meant sleeping together. After all, we had shared the same bed for several months! Thinking back on it now, I felt a sweet sensation in my heart as I wrapped my arms around his neck, allowing him to kiss me.

As we kissed, Fei Yang's breath became heavy again. I secretly laughed; this innate master was probably still in the postnatal realm. Fei Yang, however, didn't speak, gently loosening my clothing and reaching inside, touching me softly. Oh, his hand was so hot, an unfamiliar sensation rose from my lower abdomen, making my throat dry, panic rising within me, yet I felt an overwhelming desire. I could hear my heart racing, thumping louder and louder, and my breathing became heavy like Fei Yang's.

Fei Yang must have sensed my unease; he smiled gently, lifting my long clothing, revealing the gauzy garment beneath. I closed my eyes as he caressed my skin inch by inch, removing my gauzy garment, his palm burning as he traced from my chest down to my lower abdomen, then further down. Oh, was that where this strange feeling originated?

A rustling sound followed, and Fei Yang's hot body moved closer, followed by a sharp pain, but it wasn't as excruciating as the unbearable pain during our dual cultivation days ago. This feeling was a mix of pain, joy, confusion, and something else… Oh, I couldn't even describe what that feeling was. It was something I had never experienced before; I felt as if there were only Fei Yang and me in the world, and we were no longer two individuals but had become one, floating, tumbling, and soaring in the universe.

The universe seemed filled with joyful sounds, yet it was also as quiet as a great sound in silence. I felt Fei Yang carrying me higher and higher, almost losing my sense of self, yet for some reason, I could never fully integrate into that vast world. Just then, suddenly, like Pangu opening the heavens, a torrent of warmth surged from Fei Yang, first enveloping me completely, then carrying me back to him, merging him within me.

Water and milk blended, and the universe was in chaos.

[No… I can't, I absolutely refuse to write the specifics in the first person!~~~ Dear female wolves, this is how it is, okay?]

When I woke up, I didn't know how much time had passed.

I opened my eyes, and it felt as if our souls were connected; I saw Fei Yang also looking at me.

Still in this dark cave, but it was as bright as day. The things I had conjured were gone, and we lay on the ground, beneath us were the silks I had exchanged for with Fei Yang's golden leaves. Not far away, beside a pile of golden leaves and small pink boxes, was a plain silken cloth, on which lay bright red petals.

Fei Yang's eyes were bright, clear as water, but they no longer had the deep blue depths of the past. Instead, they were profound and distant like the summer night sky, boundless and endless.

We lay intertwined, and I was resting in his arms, feeling as if our heartbeats were synchronized, with a thick celestial spirit energy circulating between us, flowing from fingertip to fingertip, no longer needing the painful methods I had used before.

I gathered my thoughts and followed that celestial spirit energy into my heart, first reaching his dantian. The Wu Jiu Bi, which had become dull and lifeless in the mortal realm, now swirled with clouds of light in his dantian, glowing brilliantly. I sighed in satisfaction, only to find Fei Yang's consciousness had followed me in, standing beside me with a gentle smile.

"Meng Er, should I thank you?"

"Of course."

"How should I thank you?"

"Don't ever mention sending me back to Kunlun again. You want to go to Shaohao, right? I'll go with you."

"Meng Er, are Wen Li the same as the heavens? I don't want you to take risks with me."

I replied earnestly, "Fei Yang, you saw it too. We can no longer be apart. If you die, I will be left alone with the heavens. Rather than facing that eternal loneliness and solitude, I would rather share life and death with you. At worst, we can enter the cycle of reincarnation together, and in the next life, we can be husband and wife again."

Fei Yang shook his head, laughing, "Meng Er, you're really stubborn."

I chuckled, "Of course! As long as I'm stubborn, there's nothing in this world that I can't achieve. Let me tell you, when I was in Kunlun, no one would let me steal the Langzan Jade. Li Zhu, that three-headed bad guy, always made his three heads take turns sleeping, guarding under the tree. Whenever I approached, he would glare at me angrily. Even Wu Jiu said that Wen Li eating the Langzan Jade would have problems; it was meant for the phoenix and the luan bird, and he wouldn't help me get it from Li Zhu. But I stole it a hundred times and managed to succeed once or twice, right?"

Fei Yang laughed, and I giggled, pulling his hand, "Let's go see my sea of consciousness. Our Kunlun people are different from ordinary spirits; we don't need inner cores; we cultivate the dharma body. Oh, by the way, Fei Yang, have you seen Meng Er's dharma body?"

He looked quite curious, "No, what is a dharma body?"

"You'll know soon." I smiled happily, pulling him into that celestial spirit energy, and in an instant, we arrived at my sea of consciousness, only to be greatly surprised.

In the center of my sea of consciousness floated a tiny golden particle, as small as a mustard seed, surrounded by swirling clouds, radiating light just like the Wu Jiu Bi in Fei Yang's dantian.

What was even more interesting was that when the celestial spirit energy flowed into Fei Yang's dantian, it had to circulate in the Wu Jiu Bi before coming out, becoming even more abundant and thick. Yet when the celestial spirit energy reached me, it had to flow into that golden particle before coming out, but it emerged as if it were almost non-existent.

I stared in astonishment; this was no longer my own sea of consciousness! A large amount of celestial spirit energy surged into that golden particle and never came out again, but it felt like an empty void, never filling or overflowing.

Cough, to be honest, I really didn't know what that thing was!