Chapter 163

Chapter 163

"Xiong Wei, come out! Stop hiding. Every bride has to meet her in-laws eventually." Ji Feiyan placed her hands on her hips, her voice full of confidence.

Mu Chen and Ye Shi exchanged awkward glances.

Xiong Wei scurried out from the cabin, confronting Ji Feiyan with a fierce look, "Stop with your nonsense, woman! I'm a Martial Emperor now; I fear you no more."

Ji Feiyan fluttered her eyelashes at Xiong Wei, feigning innocence, "Oh right, you're a Martial Emperor now. I'm so scared! What will you do?" Her voice dripped with sarcasm.

Xiong Wei's face turned various shades of red and white.

Mu Chen: "..."

Ye Shi: "..."

Ji Feiyan casually seated herself on Xiong Wei's chair, observing him nonchalantly, as if he were of no consequence.

"Really, you're such a disappointment! Despite being a Martial Emperor, you still sail this rickety boat. You're making yourself look like a beggar, what a disgrace!"

"I've told him the same, but he doesn't listen," Ye Shi whispered to Ji Feiyan.

Ji Feiyan pointed at Xiong Wei playfully, "Ah Wei, Little Shi gave you some advice. Why didn't you heed it?"

Mu Chen raised an eyebrow at their familiarity.

"Not only did he ignore the advice, but he also claimed your ship attracts bandits. Said you'd be robbed sooner or later," Ye Shi added excitedly.

Ji Feiyan turned to Xiong Wei with a mischievous glare, "Ah Wei, did you really say that?"

Xiong Wei blushed and said, "My name is Xiong Wei, don't bark."

"Which one of us is with whom! What's the matter with being more intimate?" Ji Feiyan said disapprovingly.

Xiong Wei said with a dark face, "Don't talk nonsense! I have nothing to do with you."

Ji Feiyan looked at Xiong Wei full of grievances, and said: "You have seen me take a bath, and you said it has nothing to do with me."

Muchen rubbed his nose, and thought: This woman is too tough, no wonder Xiong Wei didn't dare to have her.

"Don't talk nonsense! At that time, you were half dressed, I actually...didn't see anything, my mother and I didn't matter at all." Xiong Wei said sullenly.

Ji Feiyan rested his chin, looked at Xiong Wei, and said: "So you think you didn't see anything, so you have been unwilling to admit it! In fact, as long as you follow me, you can see everything you want."

Ye Shi clenched his fists and looked at Xiong Wei with shining eyes, "Senior, you just follow him." What a great opportunity!

Xiong Wei blushed, glared at Ye Shi, and said sharply, "Stinky boy, stop talking nonsense."

Ye Shi curled his lips, and thought to himself: Xiong Wei is really bad, he can only be cruel to himself, if he has the ability, he is fierce to other beauties!

Ji Feiyan looked Xiong Wei up and down, and said with disgust, "You...how did you gain so much weight?"

Xiong Wei blushed, "I'm fat, you should find a thinner one."

"Fat ones have a sense of security. Senior, Senior Xiong, this fat body was grown for you." Ye Shi approached Ji Feiyan courteously and said.

Ji Feiyan patted Ye Shi's shoulder and said appreciatively, "Not bad, not bad, what you said, I love to hear it."

"Don't worry, Awei, I don't dislike you, I just like your fat body, don't worry, you follow me, I promise to make you lose weight quickly, do you still remember, back then, when you chased me,Lost thirty catties of meat in one month." Ji Feiyan said with a smile on his face.

"That's you chasing me, not me chasing you." Xiong Wei said with a gloomy face.

"Who is chasing and who is not?" Ji Feiyan said nonchalantly.

Xiong Wei said angrily: "This time is different from the past, I am the Emperor Wu now, and I won't let you mess around."

"Oh, you're the Emperor Wu now, I'm so scared! Speaking of which, when will you marry me?"

!If I marry a Martial Emperor, I will have a long face." Ji Feiyan took out a small fan and kept fanning it.

"Senior, you want to marry Xiong Wei!" Ye Shi asked in surprise.

Ji Feiyan nodded and said, "Yes!"

"But, you are a woman!" Ye Shi said.

Ji Feiyan raised her head and said arrogantly: "What's wrong with women, who said that women are inferior to men! I just want to marry a man for everyone to see."

Mu Chen smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Senior's lofty ambition really makes me wait for men to bow down!"

Ji Feiyan waved his hand, "It's nothing?"

"Senior, you are amazing." Ye Shi said with admiration.

"Little Stone, do you want to consider marrying Muchen?" Ji Feiyan asked.

Ye Shi shook his head, and hurriedly said: "No need, I can only look up to senior's ambition."

"My little ambition is nothing? After I marry your senior uncle as my regular wife, and marry a few men as my concubines, my life will be complete." Ji Feiyan said.

Ye Shi: "..." Hugging left and right?

"There are many men who are willing to marry you, don't stare at me?" Xiong Wei said angrily.

Ji Feiyan sneered, "Awei, you're jealous, I'm just kidding, I have no intention of marrying a concubine."

Xiong Wei: "..."

"Leave, just go," Xiong Wei said with annoyance.

Ji Feiyan frowned slightly, "I've just arrived, and you're already shooing me away. How rude!"

Xiong Wei gritted his teeth, joined his hands in a prayer gesture, and bowed to Ji Feiyan, "Madam, please leave. I'm grateful."

Ji Feiyan squinted, glaring at Xiong Wei, "What did you call me? Do I look that much older than you?"

Seeing Ji Feiyan's darkening expression, Xiong Wei awkwardly remained silent.

Mu Chen, observing Xiong Wei's demeanor, felt that his master was somewhat subdued in front of Elder Ji.

Ji Feiyan eyed Xiong Wei with puzzlement, "How did someone as dull, stingy, and poor as you manage to ascend to the rank of Martial Emperor?"

Poor Ji Feiyan, sharp as ice and talented, was still just an eight-star Martial King. To think she was overtaken by a tubby fellow who surpassed her by so much.

"Indeed! I am a Martial Emperor now, and you're still just an eight-star Martial King," Xiong Wei said with a hint of pride.

Ji Feiyan looked at him and snorted, "Don't get cocky. Just because you're a Martial Emperor doesn't mean you won't end up marrying me."

"In your dreams," Xiong Wei retorted.

Ji Feiyan shrugged it off, "Mu Chen, I've heard you possess a unique flame?"

Mu Chen nodded, "Indeed."

"For someone so young to have such a flame, you truly are blessed," Ji Feiyan remarked with admiration.

"You flatter me, Elder," Mu Chen responded with respect.

Ji Feiyan gazed at Mu Chen; she had searched for such a flame for years with no success. It was surprising that Mu Chen had it and became Xiong Wei's disciple by fate.

"Since we're meeting for the first time, and I have nothing else to gift, take this Essence of Sun Flame," Ji Feiyan said, tossing a fiery stone to Mu Chen.

Mu Chen quickly caught it. The Essence could enhance the quality of a unique flame; a priceless artifact. Ji Feiyan probably had it intended for Xiong Wei.

Ye Shi looked at the stone in Mu Chen's hand, his admiration for Ji Feiyan growing.

"Where are you all heading?" Ji Feiyan asked casually.

"To Tianxin City. There's an auction there, selling a large piece of Ice Jade. Elder Xiong is interested," Ye Shi replied.

"Oh, we're headed the same way then!" She also wanted to visit Tianxin City in search of items that could enhance her abilities.

Ji Feiyan looked skeptically at Xiong Wei, "You're looking to buy Ice Jade? Do you even have the money?"

"Yes! We have five billion!" Ye Shi exclaimed.

Xiong Wei glared at Ye Shi, thinking how he spills everything at the slightest provocation.

"Five billion? You've done well for yourself, I see," Ji Feiyan said with a hint of surprise.

"Of course," Xiong Wei boasted.

"That five billion was given by the dean. Elder Xiong only has five million in his own savings," Ye Shi blurted.

Ji Feiyan chuckled, "That makes more sense. I was wondering how you could've amassed such wealth."

Xiong Wei thought, "I should really sew Ye Shi's mouth shut."

"Why don't you come aboard my airship? This one is far too slow," Ji Feiyan teased.

"Yes, please!" Ye Shi eagerly responded.

Xiong Wei rolled his eyes, "Go if you want, I won't."

Ji Feiyan suddenly clung to Xiong Wei's arm, cajoling him, "Come on, sooner or later you'll be mine. You might as well see my ship now."

Xiong Wei's skin prickled at her touch, "Stop being so touchy."

Xiong Wei replied, blushing.

"Then come with me," Ji Feiyan said with a playful smile.

Xiong Wei sighed with annoyance, "Fine, fine. I'll go. Happy now?"

Mu Chen and Ye Shi followed Xiong Wei onto Ji Feiyan's ship. The luxury within was a stark contrast to Xiong Wei's shabby vessel.

...

"Mu Chen, I heard the 'Hundred Refinement Body Technique' is with you?" Ji Feiyan inquired casually.

Mu Chen paused for a moment and said, "Indeed!"

"Elder, are you interested in the 'Hundred Tempering Mantra'?" Ye Shi asked cautiously.

Ji Feiyan shook his head, replying, "Not really. It's somewhat of a mixed blessing."

"'Mixed blessing'?" Mu Chen asked, puzzled.

"I've heard that only by mastering the 'Hundred Tempering Mantra' can one unlock the so-called Jin Family's Secret Vault. Yet, no one truly knows what's inside."

"Apart from their deceased ancestor, no one in the Jin family has reached that level of mastery."

Ji Feiyan said with a smirk, "The Jin family had an old master at the Martial King level, who met an inexplicable end. Rumor has it he was tormented to death while practicing the mantra. Imagine something that could torment a Martial King to death; the difficulty of mastering this technique must be immense."

Mu Chen said, taken aback, "Tormented to death?"

Ji Feiyan nodded, adding, "Exactly. Mu Chen, a word of advice: while the 'Hundred Tempering Mantra' can be practiced, don't obsess over it. It would be a joke if someone as talented as you were to be tormented to death practicing it."

Mu Chen nodded gratefully, "Thank you for the warning, Elder. I'm just curious: if this technique is so challenging, why has it been passed down through generations?"

Lost in thought, Ji Feiyan tapped the table and shared, "This mantra isn't for everyone. Only those with a unique constitution can practice it and progress rapidly."

Mu Chen glanced discreetly at Ye Shi. When Ye Shi practiced the 'Hundred Tempering Mantra', his progress was swift. Plus, he never once complained of pain, suggesting he might be uniquely suited for it.