CHAPTER 405: CHAPTER 407: FENG BAILING’S EXCLUSIVE HUMAN PILLOW

Having worked tirelessly for the past few days, and after being tormented ruthlessly last night, Feng Bailing was already feeling drowsy.

But upon hearing about the Earth Holy Seal, her sleepiness vanished.

Before the Empress passed away, she had mentioned to her, wanting her help for several villages to survive the famine.

At that time, Feng Bailing had no intention of agreeing.

However, thinking that the Wooden Holy Seal was now within her body, and that these villages were facing famines due to the Wooden Holy Seal, it seemed to have a connection with her, like karma.

She did not refuse at the time.

Upon reflection, Feng Bailing somewhat regretted it. Helping those villages required a considerable sum of money.

Moreover, the villagers there were not from Xinqi Village; she couldn’t arrange things wherever she liked as the Princess could with her fief.

Her only option was the Earth Holy Seal, using it to restore the land and aid the crops in regrowing.

She was worrying about where to find the Earth Holy Seal, and to her surprise, it appeared.

In the darkness, Feng Bailing eagerly gazed at Dugu Wu, unconsciously moving closer to him.

The lines of Dugu Wu’s mouth softened unbeknownst to him.

This woman was indeed interested in the Holy Seal.

Last time, when the Empress died, the whereabouts of the Wooden Holy Seal was unknown.

Dugu Wu had long suspected Feng Bailing’s involvement.

Of course, Feng Bailing didn’t possess the capability to absorb the Holy Seal, which required a powerful body to contain it; she was not blessed enough to enjoy it, but her mentor behind her might be.

After all, the Five Holy Seals hold a powerful allure for any mighty one.

Dugu Wu was no exception, but if the mentor behind Feng Bailing was truly interested, Dugu Wu didn’t mind giving it up.

"The Competition Among Ten Countries will determine the top three, the first prize being the Earth Holy Seal, the second is one border city from each of the Ten Countries, and the third is one hundred jin of Heavenly Stone ore."

"These prizes are too generous, aren’t they? The Ten Countries are willing to invest so much?"

Feng Bailing was astonished.

Even the third prize was very tempting.

Heavenly Stone was the mineral that armies of several countries fought over life and death at their borders.

After its discovery, it was considered miraculous.

It was rumored that anyone obtaining it could forge a Divine Weapon incomparable to any other, unable to be stopped by any army.

It only ranked third because Heavenly Stone was just raw ore, not to mention the difficulty of refining it, keeping even a few jin from the original one hundred jin would be good.

As for the second prize, a city from each of the Ten Countries meant ten cities, all border cities.

For any country, the importance of border cities is self-evident.

With the second and third prize awards, the value of the first prize, the Earth Holy Seal, was unquestionable.

The Earth Holy Seal held the power of the earth. Once someone could harness it, it had the potential to make lands fertile if used skillfully, or cause earthquakes and landslides if misused.

Its value, if utilized properly, was far greater than the combined worth of ten border cities and one hundred jin of Heavenly Stone.

"Of course, the Monarchs of the Ten Countries would not so readily agree, but they had to. The particular reasons are something the Dean knows a bit about. You only need to know that each country places great importance on this Competition Among Ten Countries. Once you can represent your country and win first place, even just as one of the team members, you’ll gain fame throughout the world."

Dugu Wu said no more.

Yet Feng Bailing had already guessed that this probably had something to do with the Dean’s sect.

The Dean once said, within their sect, there would be a competition among the disciples, and the foremost among them would receive the power of their sect to rule the world.

This Competition Among Ten Countries should be considered a rehearsal.

Those disciples of Tian Jizi want to use it to secretly observe the strength of the other senior brothers’ and sisters’ disciples.

This is also why Dugu Wu was reluctant to let Feng Bailing participate; besides the competition on the field, it doesn’t rule out various assassinations and political machinations.

"However, with the Competition Among Ten Countries, the border conflicts can be temporarily put to rest."

Feng Bailing thought to herself.

"If Nalan Yan’er can participate, does that mean you can too?"

Feng Bailing pondered, if Dugu Wu could join the competition, Great Chu’s chances of winning would increase significantly, although she didn’t know the specifics of the contest, Dugu Wu’s proficiency in both scholarly and martial arts meant that even with his disabled legs, he could hold his own.

Beside her, the even breathing of Dugu Wu could be heard.

Is this guy actually asleep?

Feng Bailing was astonished.

She was worried that he would act like last night...

Feng Bailing’s face flushed slightly, continuing to count sheep. She had thought lying beside Dugu Wu would cause insomnia, but after counting just over a hundred sheep, she felt drowsy, perhaps due to the influence of the Emperor’s aura, and she soon fell asleep.

As soon as Feng Bailing fell asleep, Dugu Wu suddenly opened his eyes.

Dugu Wu could not participate in the Competition Among Ten Countries.

The purpose of the competition was to uncover the rising talents of the Ten Countries, and Dugu Wu’s fame had spread for years, known to all in the Ten Countries.

Besides being younger than thirty years old, there was another requirement to register for the competition – one must be under the rank of Wenhua or a Martial Artist with the Wuji Fire Seal.

Not only Dugu Wu, but even individuals like Xiao Junci were ineligible to participate.

The woman beside him was sleeping soundly; Dugu Wu rubbed his brow.

He was always a light sleeper through years of military campaigns.

He pretended to be asleep for two reasons: sharing a bed with Feng Bailing made his heart race, filled with nervousness and embarrassment.

He didn’t even dare to get too close to Feng Bailing. Her pleasant fragrance wafted over, making him tense all over, and even the part of his body that had been indifferent to women for years began to stir restlessly.

Secondly, when Feng Bailing brought up Nalan Yan’er, he didn’t want to talk about her anymore, so he simply pretended to sleep.

Dugu Wu had thought about the children’s unusual reactions today after hearing that they had been to the Imperial Palace. Xiao Li and Xiaojin were smart; it was his negligence that they likely saw the scene of him meeting Nalan Yan’er.

Thinking of the children’s distressed expressions, Dugu Wu couldn’t help feeling a bit of regret.

He should reach a resolution with Nalan Yan’er.

Dugu Wu glanced at the woman beside him.

Slap—

Feng Bailing’s foot stretched out and landed on Dugu Wu’s body.

Perhaps finding the man’s body quite springy, she soon draped half her body over him, her softness pressing onto Dugu Wu’s arm.

She also comfortably rubbed her head against the man’s neck, clearly very satisfied with this human-shaped pillow.

Dugu Wu was stiff all over, and Feng Bailing’s foot, white and tender, just happened to press right on his sensitive spot.

Dugu Wu’s blood surged, wanting to push Feng Bailing away, but his hand hesitated for a long time and then gently fell on Feng Bailing’s waist.

Feng Bailing muttered in her sleep, her body soft and fragrant, and the Wooden Holy Seal within her imperceptibly emitted Spiritual Power.

Under the influence of this Spiritual Power, Dugu Wu began to feel a bit drowsy as well, he held Feng Bailing, and sleepiness overwhelmed him...