Chapter 486: The Saintess’s Command
Mufeng? Who allowed you to change my name? Xia Feng complained internally, but didn’t say anything. After all, the name Xia Feng was indeed a bit conspicuous.
Many people knew him. Ah, is this the trouble of being too famous? Xia Feng mused to himself while continuing to absorb honey.
Based on the childhood portrait provided by the K-Masked Man, Jiang Qiue easily found his identity in the Imperial database. When it corresponded to Xia Feng, she was actually a little surprised. The K-Masked Man, the legendary Sirius, was a 19-year-old student?!
However, this student’s experience was indeed somewhat abnormal. Less than half a year after enrolling in Weiyang Academy, he was arrested by the Black Moon Holy See on charges of heresy, suspecting him of being the Eternal Day Holy Son. At the same time, they jointly issued a wanted order with the Imperial Holy Department.
It had been a full year since Xia Feng escaped from Area 51 and disappeared from public view. She didn’t expect that the Sirius they had tried to capture five months ago was Xia Feng!
Jiang Qiue meticulously checked Xia Feng’s information. She had to admit, this person was indeed an unparalleled genius. In less than seven months, he had advanced directly from a First-stage Spirit Master to a Rank 5 Spirit Master, a promotion speed unprecedented in history! Even Huang Ye, who was hailed as the greatest genius of all time, could not achieve this level.
It was for this reason that Jiang Qiue confirmed Xia Feng was the legendary Sirius. Such a level of genius could only belong to Sirius. As for the Q-Masked Man who fell into the River of Time and Space, he was likely just Sirius’s friend, or perhaps his partner. After all, when they first met at Witch Island, the K-Masked Man seemed to have feelings for the Q-Masked Man.
Thinking of Witch Island, Jiang Qiue’s mood inexplicably soured. Back then, in the Water Curtain Cave on Witch Island, Xia Feng had used some kind of strange spirit artifact that induced excitement, and had grabbed her sensitive spots, humiliating her wantonly. Jiang Qiue considered herself a generous person, but she had never forgotten this grievance. It was simply too shameful! However, this shame vanished with the rumored death of Sirius. Being alive was the most important thing; she was too lazy to argue with a dead man.
Lost in thought, Jiang Qiue’s beautiful eyes fell back on Xia Feng, who was resting on her chest. Those dark, large eyes were looking up at her earnestly, causing her gaze to falter and her expression to become somewhat unnatural. Although she knew that Xia Feng’s consciousness was actually the Bee Swarm Will, a form of anthropomorphized artificial intelligence, and not the resurrected Xia Feng, she still felt a sense of shame. Frowning, she coldly ordered, “Don’t look at me.”
“…” Xia Feng lowered his dark eyes and stopped looking at her. Xia Feng could tell that this woman held a grudge against him. If she knew that he was actually Xia Feng himself, and not some Bee Swarm Will, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Half an hour later. Xia Feng completed his daily absorption of honey. Just as he was about to sit back in his original position, Jiang Qiue buttoned up her collar, turned around, and a mental command came through: “Follow me.” Xia Feng’s heart leaped with joy; he could finally get out. He kept a straight face and followed quickly.
To his disappointment, even with the Bee Swarm Will present, Jiang Qiue did not relax her vigilance. Her wrists and ankles were all bound with chains, and an unknown green mark was placed between her eyebrows. Runes he couldn’t understand were also etched onto his lower abdomen, palms, and soles of his feet.
They arrived in the outside world. It was an elegantly decorated bedroom, with a luxurious and soft large bed that was clean and tidy. A brown teddy bear sat next to the pillow. The wear on the teddy bear’s fur indicated that Jiang Qiue had a habit of hugging it while sleeping at night. Coupled with her extremely cautious behavior, it was evident that this foolish fox harbored a deep sense of insecurity, Xia Feng analyzed inwardly.
Human Spirit Masters, upon reaching the Fourth Stage, would almost no longer need sleep. If they did sleep, a brief nap of ten to thirty minutes a day would suffice. Normally, they could go a week or even a month without sleeping. Of course, if their mental power was severely depleted, they would require more sleep to recover. Additionally, some Spirit Masters were naturally sleepy due to the unique nature of their abilities.
Under the command of the Bee Swarm Will, Xia Feng listlessly climbed onto the bed and lay down flat. The elegant crystal chandelier on the ceiling was dazzling. What is this foolish fox trying to do?!
After a while, Jiang Qiue emerged from the changing room. She had changed out of her ethereal and cold-styled green dress. She was now wearing a black silk slip with thin straps. Her slender, fair legs moved as she stepped onto the floor in fuzzy slippers adorned with cute pink rabbits. When she reached the bedside, she reached up and removed the green hairpin from her hair, letting her intricately styled hair cascade down and drape enticingly over her shoulders. She sat down, lifted her long legs, and placed her cute pink rabbit slippers neatly on the floor, side-by-side with a slightly smaller pair of cat-themed slippers.
Jiang Qiue leaned against the right side of the bed, hugging the teddy bear beside her with one arm and picking up a black book from the nightstand with the other, opening it. Instantly, numerous streams of light shimmered open in mid-air. Xia Feng could clearly see words and images densely packed on the light-stream screen, resembling a mobile app receiving various forms of information. As Jiang Qiue’s slender finger scrolled, the light stream moved upward. Xia Feng vaguely saw a few words.
‘Bei Qiu Abyss is about to open.’
‘Saintess Olivia is arriving soon.’
‘Saintess Nai Xue is arriving soon.’
‘The Pope has decreed.’
‘The whereabouts of the saint’s remains.’
This must be a communication method within the Black Moon Holy See, Xia Feng guessed. But was Cha Nai Xue also coming here? He hadn’t seen that guy in a long time. While contemplating, Xia Feng’s attention was drawn to ‘the whereabouts of the saint’s remains.’ Unfortunately, Jiang Qiue’s slender finger quickly scrolled down, tapped open a message interface, and with a few light taps, she seemed to be replying to some subordinates.
Saint’s remains? What is that? Xia Feng wondered curiously. After thinking for a moment, he slowly turned his head, his large eyes blinking, and openly stared at the screen. The screen displayed a chat interface with someone named ‘Knight Chevy.’
[Saintess, it has been investigated. Mu Qingtong is Xia Feng’s fiancée, but she broke off the engagement six months ago and is now a clerk in the Ministry of the Holy Department of District 19. As for Saintess Nai Xue, she used to live in District 50. After the Cha family was wiped out, she was adopted by Pastor Miao and joined the Black Moon Holy See branch in District 51. Saintess Nai Xue knew Xia Feng when she was little, and it’s suspected they were childhood sweethearts.]
Jiang Qiue’s beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she glanced at Xia Feng and said softly, “Interested?” Xia Feng raised his dark eyes slightly and frowned in confusion, “Interested? What… is it?”
Looking at Xia Feng’s somewhat naive expression, the tuft of hair on his head bobbed. Jiang Qiue pursed her lips and couldn’t help but glance at the teddy bear in her arms. She frowned, pushed the teddy bear aside, then looked up and calmly ordered, “Get up.”
As Xia Feng sat up straight, another command echoed in his mind: Lean into my arms. Xia Feng: “…”. What? You gave me the Bee Swarm Will just to replace a teddy bear? Have you forgotten that I’m your enemy! However… it’s true, a real person is more interesting than a doll, and also has warmth. Despite his internal complaints, Xia Feng slowly turned around.
