116: Chapter 88: Loving the Netherworld Scroll of Being Cuckolded!

116: Chapter 88: Loving the Netherworld Scroll of Being Cuckolded!

Bystanders see clearly, while those involved are confused.

Phoenix was not confused; she just still held onto hope.

Tang Fei was her lifesaver, a companion who had fought alongside her.

She and Tang Fei were friends, and their interactions were always very relaxed and enjoyable, plus this guy always had some unexpected words or actions…

He was different from all the young people in New Star.

She admitted there was a bit of liking, and a bit of ambiguity.

When Tang Fei and Little Fatty arrived in a strange place, as their only friend on New Star, naturally she should give them some care and attention, right?

What did she do wrong?

But, in the eyes of some people, why had it become a situation where the two of them were madly in love, soon to discuss marriage and having children…

Opposing a pair of lovers before they even become an item.

The worst part was, they didn’t care about the relationship between Tang Fei and Phoenix, they just hoped something would happen between them…

“Who do you think did this?” Phoenix asked.

“How should I know?” The whiskey in Sheng Xinhua’s cup was already gone, and he opened another bottle to pour himself another glass, saying, “This blow has struck both the Royal Family and the Shen Family…

In this country, who else could afford to offend the Royal Family and the Shen Family simultaneously?”

“Of course, it could also be the Shen Family’s own ploy of self-sacrifice, considering they are capable of anything…

Who knows what’s real and what’s fake?”

“What should I do now?” Phoenix asked worriedly.

“Do what you think is right,” Sheng Xinhua answered.

“Really?”

“Ultimately, if Tang Fei’s head is to be chopped off, you will still be the high and mighty Little Princess.”

“…”

“Alright, I know you’re upset, I won’t joke anymore.” Sheng Xinhua rarely became serious, sinking into the sofa with a light tremble in his chest.

“I don’t care what you think in your heart, at least keep a distance outwardly.

As I’ve told you before, the more you care about someone in your heart, the less you should show it outwardly.”

“This is for your good and Tang Fei’s…

When you have no power to resist, just accept fate’s arrangement.

When you become the Empress of Phoenix Empire…

sleep with whoever you want, not even the gods can interfere…”

“Impossible.

I still have two brothers…”

“Did you really think about that?”

“I never did.

I always wanted to be a Great General who battles across the star ocean.”

“It wouldn’t hurt to think about it.

I think you’re much stronger than your two brothers.

If it were up to you, it would be a blessing for the Empire…”

“Sheng Xinhua, be careful with your words…”

“Come on, it’s just the two of us talking privately, nobody knows.

I’m not afraid, why would you be?” Sheng Xinhua said boldly.

“However, this matter has indeed sounded an alarm for us.

Perhaps others don’t care about Tang Fei, but they care about you being with Tang Fei…

A stray dog and a Phoenix, forcefully paired together by official decree, who would it ultimately humiliate?”

“…”

“So, it’s reasonable for your dad to want to have a chat with you…

With his concern for appearance, how could he accept such a situation?”

“I understand,” Phoenix said.

“I’ll be more cautious from now on.”

“Understanding is one thing, being able to do it is another,” Sheng Xinhua pointed out.

“I know smoking and drinking are bad for health, but I can’t quit them.

Lust is the same.”

“…”

——

Little Fatty was receiving treatment in the Martial Arts Hall’s medical room, and Tang Fei wandered alone in the vast house, feeling an unprecedented emptiness.

He had many things he could do, drink tea, drink whiskey, watch TV, play games, practice, exercise…

But, emotionally, he felt unanchored.

Tang Fei called Little Fatty to check on his current situation, and Little Fatty said he was fine and wanted to come home, so Tang Fei hung up the phone.

There’s no recovery capsule for you to sleep in at home, fool.

Tang Fei then remembered the old man, and he thought that after settling things here, he would ask Phoenix to lend him a Star Disc to return to Old Land.

The old man had disappeared without a word, and he always felt that there was more to it.

He wanted to go back and see what exactly he was up to.

Tang Fei took a shower and changed into a set of clean nightclothes, lying on the bed.

The nightclothes were chosen by Phoenix, and he had to admit, such soft and silky clothes were extremely comfortable to wear, almost like wearing nothing at all…

Tang Fei turned on the Luminous Pearl given by Shen Boyu, and under the lamp light, it emitted a bright green glow.

He used voice control to turn off the light, and immediately the room was bathed in vivid green, even covering Tang Fei in a green glow that made him resemble a little green man.

Frightened, Tang Fei quickly ran to draw the curtains, as wealth should be hidden, not letting anyone know of the treasures in his home.

Tang Fei held the Luminous Pearl and pondered its uses for a long while.

Lighting was unnecessary, as New Star was filled with light everywhere, who needed such an object for illumination?

As for using it externally or internally for beauty…

he was already in peak condition and had no room for improvement.

Increasing his Yin Yang Qi by twenty percent was tempting, but he was unsure if this type of medically enhanced Yin Yang Qi was reliable; it could be superficial and might even impact his future advancements.

The old man always said to build a solid foundation and not always look for shortcuts.

So Little Fatty had been practicing on rocks up till now…

Although he hadn’t felt the Yin Yang Qi yet, he possessed brute force.

During this enrollment assessment, he was even taken as a disciple by Shang Xiulin, the dean of the Empire’s top academy.

This was no ordinary opportunity; even he was jealous and drooling…

He thought with his excellent performance, Shang Xiulin might take him in too, but the old man didn’t even mention it and instead handed him a ‘formidable rival’ from the Shen Family.

Who had he offended?

Tang Fei still believed in the old man’s philosophy of survival, even though he was unreliable in many aspects.

Tang Fei had only met Shen Boyu once, but he was clear that this person was not easy to deal with; a casual word could bury you…

Training was no small matter; extreme caution was essential.

Moreover, Tang Fei planned to keep the Luminous Pearl for An Ning.

The scar on the girl’s face greatly affected her beauty; she would soon reach marriageable age, and Tang Fei didn’t want her to face discrimination because of it.

After all, whether in New Star or Old Land, it was a world that judged by appearances.

Tang Fei placed the Luminous Pearl back in its box and then took out a leather suitcase he had brought from Old Land.

There were a few sets of exchangeable clothes, some ointments arranged by the old man, and medicinal herbs dug by his own hands.

A dagger, a cloak, inside which was wrapped a piece of beast skin scroll.

The dagger was the Xiu Xue Blade given by Phoenix, and both the cloak and the beast skin scroll were treasures obtained from the Evil God Cave Mansion.

Tang Fei had experimented on the cloak, and found that neither cutting with a knife nor burning with fire could damage it.

Tang Fei didn’t know what material the cloak was made of, but it was certainly a treasure.

Otherwise, after the Evil God had been dead for so many years, with his clothes decayed, this cloak was still as good as new.

Aside from being a bit old and stained with some traces of the years, there was no damage at all.

As for the beast skin scroll, Tang Fei had studied it many times, but he could not understand a single character on it.

He had the old man and Little Fatty study it too, and they couldn’t read it either…

This provided Tang Fei with some comfort, the thing didn’t care about one’s character, only about one’s perception.

These characters that looked like little men…

“Hey…”

Tang Fei exclaimed.

The characters were moving.

He closed the curtains and turned off the room light, under the illumination of the Luminous Pearl, these little man-like characters were moving.

Tang Fei thought he was hallucinating, so he held it close to the Luminous Pearl to watch it carefully.

Indeed, they were moving.

Tang Fei turned the light on again, and the characters returned to their original state.

“What’s the principle behind this?” Tang Fei wondered in his mind.

He turned off the light again, then placed the beast skin scroll once again under the green light of the Luminous Pearl.

They moved again!

“Could it be that it likes the green?”

Under the green light, Tang Fei closely scrutinized and finally managed to make out the first four big characters:

“Netherworld Scroll!”

“Scroll?” Tang Fei was stunned.

This wasn’t text, this was a map.

That is, each little character was a small map, seeing these little characters in motion, was it actually the pictures that were demonstrating?

Just like slideshows?

Tang Fei watched the pictures for a while, then calmed and steadied himself, drew the Xiu Xue Blade, copying the movements shown in the pictures and slashed with one stroke.

Whoosh!

The table in front of him was suddenly cut into two pieces from the middle.

No sound, no energy.

Silently.

Invisible to the eye, inaudible to the ear, they call it Netherworld.

“This ‘Netherworld Scroll’ is quite amazing,” Tang Fei said aloud.

“No wonder the Evil God kept it treasured on his person even a thousand years after his passing…”

However, that single stroke just now had felt a bit off to Tang Fei.

Or rather, it wasn’t quite satisfying…

He stared at those characters again for a while and noticed that the little man in the demonstration used a heavy sword.

Did it require a heavy sword to work?

Was this a sword manual?

“Yes, I’ll get a heavy sword tomorrow and try it….” Tang Fei thought in his mind.

Just now, he felt a profound and vast power within him ready to be unleashed, but the blade in his hand was too petite and exquisite to manifest the true strength of that move.

“What if I use a hammer?” Tang Fei thought.

Little Fatty’s hammer was at home, Tang Fei felt inclined to experiment with the Skull Hammer in the yard, but he worried about losing control and doing something uncontrollable after being possessed.

On New Star, one must still be careful.

It wouldn’t be good if those with intentions saw.

He would let Little Fatty try after he came back.

Tang Fei had discovered these character-little-men as if he had discovered a new continent, filled with surprise.

He put the Luminous Pearl on top of the cabinet, letting it illuminate the entire room.

Then, following the guidance of those character-little-men, he chopped again and again…

——

Phoenix parked the car at the entrance of the small courtyard and called Tang Fei’s phone, but no one answered.

So, she got out of the car and rang the villa’s doorbell.

After a while, Tang Fei’s voice came through the communication system: “Wait a moment, I’m coming to open the door now…”

With a ‘clack’, the courtyard door opened slowly inwards.

Tang Fei, wearing pajamas, rushed to the door and said, “Why have you come so early?”

“Early?

Didn’t we agree to go for the assessment at the Mechanical Department today?” Phoenix looked at Tang Fei, who was still in pajamas and drowsy, and asked, “What’s wrong?

Didn’t sleep last night?”

“I didn’t sleep well?

Didn’t I tell you?

I get scared sleeping alone when Little Fatty isn’t home.”

“…”

Tang Fei yawned and said, “Wait a moment, I’m going to change clothes.”

After speaking, he quickly turned and ran upstairs.

He had practiced addictively last night, chopping at the table all night…

The unused desk had been chopped into a pile of wood shavings.

Tang Fei washed his face and brushed his teeth, then ran downstairs to meet with Phoenix.

Phoenix handed him a beautiful lunchbox and said, “Eat quickly before it gets cold.”

Tang Fei opened the lunchbox, grabbed a pastry, and chewed as he asked, “How did you know I haven’t eaten?”

“I didn’t know,” Phoenix said.

“Then why did you bring me food?”

“I was having breakfast, and found these pastries quite delicious…” Phoenix set the route for the trip and said in a casual tone, “So I packed one of each kind for you.”

When you care about someone, every movie you’ve watched, every restaurant you’ve eaten at, every place you’ve walked through, you want to experience them all over again with him.

Those joys, I hope you can have them too.