As an elder, it wasn’t his place to meddle in the younger generation’s affairs.
Especially since Yin Feijing was just his Dao companion’s niece, Yin Zhi had even less reason to get involved.
So, he wisely prepared to slip away.
After all, a woman angry in love was like an out-of-control flying sword. It often struck indiscriminately. Even a passing dog could end up taking a few hits.
Yin Zhi had no interest in becoming the target of her wrath.
So, under the pretense of needing to find more silk, he got ready to sneak off.
But as he stepped out of the grand hall and entered the garden, he suddenly saw a familiar figure approaching swiftly.
It was none other than his long-absent nephew-in-law, Ye Yu.
Yin Zhi waved his hand eagerly, careful not to call out directly to avoid alerting anyone.
Fortunately, Ye Yu noticed him. He landed directly and cautiously asked, “Are you Lan Kingdom’s ruler, Yin Zhi?”
Though Yin Zhi had changed dramatically, his face still held faint traces of familiarity.
And in all of Lan Kingdom, only Yin Zhi would be waving to Ye Yu in royal robes.
“That’s right, quite the change, isn’t it? Hard to recognize, hmm?”
“You’re here to find Yin Feijing, right?”
Yin Zhi gave a knowing smile.
Since Yin Feijing had arrived in Lan Kingdom the previous day, he had sensed something was up.
Why would Yin Feijing return so suddenly?
And when he asked her purpose for being here, she wouldn’t explain, only saying she’d stay for a couple of days before leaving.
Looking at it now, it seemed she had specifically come to Lan Kingdom to wait for Ye Yu.
Tak tsk, the drama of young love—they’re angry, yet they fear the other won’t come looking for them.
Ah, romance.
Ye Yu didn’t bother with the details and asked directly, “Where is Yin Feijing? I’ll go find her now.”
“She’s in the grand hall; go find her yourself. Honestly, she’s carrying a lot of resentment right now. What did you do to make her so mad?”
Yin Zhi’s expression turned playful, and he silently indulged in a bit of gossip.
Ye Yu was baffled.
What did that mean?
Yin Feijing was resentful?
What on earth was she resentful about?
Traditionally, men and women should keep a respectful distance. They were alone in a room, and she suddenly ambushed him from behind, trying to grab his tail.
Seriously!
Even if I were a real fox demon, you can’t just grab me like that!
And as if once wasn’t enough, she tried it twice. Naturally, Ye Yu had countered on the spot.
All he did was press her down on the table to restrain her. Nothing else at all.
And yet, she was the one holding a grudge?
Ye Yu gave a cold snort and said nothing more. He immediately walked toward the grand hall.
Seeing this, Yin Zhi didn’t stop him. Young couples in love—how could they not argue? They may quarrel at the head of the bed but reconcile at the foot.
Nothing serious would come of it.
But if anything too… intense occurred, it wouldn’t be ideal for others to witness.
So, Yin Zhi waved over a guard.
“Go, clear everyone away from around the grand hall. No matter what sounds come from within, no one is allowed to approach.”
“Any who disobey, kill them!”
Hearing this, the guard looked quite puzzled. But he agreed regardless.
After all, his duty wasn’t to ask why but to simply follow orders.
Inside the grand hall, Yin Feijing was still sulking.
She secretly swore to herself: If Ye Yu didn’t come looking for her today, then she wouldn’t take him to see the true dragon.
It was evening once again.
What exactly was Ye Yu doing with that woman?
Were they doing… something embarrassing?
Yin Feijing’s breathing quickened.
She sprang up suddenly.
And at that exact moment, a cold voice echoed from outside.
“Sit down!”
Yin Feijing sat down reflexively.
Looking up, she saw Ye Yu standing just outside the door.
Her heart leaped with joy— but she quickly huffed.
“So, you finally remembered to come find me, huh? I thought you weren’t going to bother!”
After saying this, she purposefully turned her body away, refusing to look at Ye Yu.
It had to be said, whether woman or fox demon, they often used body language to show their thoughts.
Turning away but not leaving?
That just meant she needed someone to coax her!
However, this little trick wouldn’t work on everyone.
Ye Yu stepped forward and flicked her on the forehead.
“Ouch!”
She yelped in pain, jumping up, only to be pressed back down by Ye Yu’s single hand.
Yin Feijing shouted, “What are you doing?”
“What am I doing? You tell me what I’m doing! Yesterday you came to me and immediately started harassing me. I wasn’t even angry, and now you’re full of resentment.”
“If I don’t teach you a lesson today, you’ll think you can do as you please from now on!”
Annoyed, Ye Yu pressed her down onto the table once again.
And, imitating her method from yesterday, pressed hard on the final vertebra of her spine.
The next instant— a fluffy fox tail suddenly popped out.
Such a magical scene left Ye Yu amazed.
No wonder Yin Feijing had kept pressing at this spot on his back yesterday. So, this was the switch to make the fox tail appear.
A perfect little knowledge nugget!
Yin Feijing was both shy and angry. “What are you trying to do? Don’t get any ideas!”
Ye Yu let out a cold laugh, raising his hand to spank Yin Feijing.
As he did, he lectured: “This is for not listening!”
“And this, for your attitude!”
“So, are you going to keep it up?”
After several smacks, Yin Feijing’s fierce spirit was completely broken.
She gritted her teeth, her face red with shame, too mortified to utter a single word, for fear of making any embarrassing sounds.
She kept shaking her head, trying to show that she wouldn’t dare again.
Who knows if Ye Yu was just getting carried away, or if he took her head-shaking as stubborn defiance, but he kept at it— for a full incense stick’s worth of time.
Until Ye Yu’s entire right hand began to feel a little numb, only then did he stop.
“Still think you’ll dare again?”
“No, I won’t… I won’t.”
Yin Feijing’s eyes were hazy, her voice trembling slightly. Her soft, aggrieved expression made her even more pitiable.
With this answer, Ye Yu finally sat back, satisfied.
He said pointedly, “I still don’t get what got into you yesterday, poking around for my tail. Are you out of your mind? Do I look like I have a tail?”
Yin Feijing stayed silent.
She just pursed her lips slightly.
To be fair, she really had tried everything yesterday.
Whether it was using the Revealing Stone or pressing the right spots, Ye Yu still didn’t show a fox tail.
He really seemed like a regular human.
And ever since they met after the dream, Ye Yu’s behavior had been completely normal. It seemed like he didn’t remember a thing from the dream.
This made Yin Feijing confused.
Could it be that he truly didn’t have those memories?
However, even so, Yin Feijing still believed it hadn’t been just a dream, but something real. Though…she’d have to find another chance to prove it.
But definitely not now, because Yin Feijing didn’t handle pain very well.
Seeing that Yin Feijing remained silent, Ye Yu didn’t push her further.
Instead, he poured himself a cup of spiritual tea and said calmly, “Alright then, tell me about this true dragon.”