Urban God of War: The Live-in Son-in-law

Chapter 338 I'm Ugly, Afraid I'll Scare You!

Ye Feng was no ordinary man, and although his state of mind had been unsettled by Long Nannan's sudden departure, he soon collected his thoughts and calmed down, then slightly shook his head and turned to walk into the study.

Because he knew that the separation was only temporary, and he believed that it would not be long before they met again, and by that time, he was certain to meet her in a heroic manner.

The study was not brightly lit, only a single oil lamp burned, a specific request by Ye Feng. At this moment, in the corner of the study, there was already someone, or to be exact, a shadow.

Her name was Shadow, the shadow belonging to the Northern King Ye Feng. It was because the Shadow had secretly communicated with him that he had turned to enter the study, an encounter with Long Nannan having been but a minor interlude on the way.

"Subordinate pays respects to His Highness Northern King!" Shadow immediately knelt to the ground to salute, but even as she knelt, she still appeared as a mass of black shadow, her true appearance unclear, and in Ye Feng's eyes, this mass of black mist seemed even denser than before.

Only by her voice could one tell that Shadow was a woman, and moreover her voice was like the echo of a serene valley, very pleasing to the ear, revealing a hint of iciness among its charms. Judging by her voice, Shadow's appearance should be not bad.

In fact, up until now, Ye Feng had never seen Shadow's true face, although he knew that if he requested it, she would definitely reveal herself. But from the beginning to the end, he had never done so. After all, everyone, whether subordinate or attendant, as long as they are a person, should retain some secrets. As a master, he should respect this right of his subjects.

To be precise, they had known each other for almost five years. The main reason why Shadow often appeared in the form of a shadow was, on one hand, due to the needs of her missions, and on the other hand, more so because of her physical constitution.

She was a Supernatural Ability User, specifically a Shadow Ability User. Her supernatural ability was inherently to become a shadow!

Ye Feng looked her over and said, "It seems that your power has increased again during this period."

Shadow responded with a smile, "To my embarrassment, I have only advanced to the Fifth Segment, which is approximately equivalent to the Divine Path Realm as mentioned by those martial cultivators. Compared to master, it is still far too lacking."

Ye Feng shook his head noncommittally. Although Shadow said this, he understood that Supernatural Ability Users could not be simply equated with the Ancient Martial Realm. In other words, even if their strength was equal, Supernatural Ability Users possessed various special abilities.

Take the Shadow before him as an example, her ability was not just to turn herself into a shadow, but also to merge into any darkness, using anything dark to hide and move around. In summary, as long as there were dark places in the world, that was Shadow's battlefield.

"Speak, what important news have you discovered that made you message me suddenly?" Ye Feng walked over slowly and sat on the only chair in the study. On the table in front of him was a book, although this book had no text.

Shadow replied, "Master, the investigation you ordered us to conduct on the Terracotta Warriors of the Emperor's Mausoleum, the Six-foot Path, the Spirit Channel, and other architectural constructs from over two thousand years ago, now there's some progress."

Upon hearing this, Ye Feng's brows furrowed slightly and he said, "Oh, tell me in detail, which area made progress?"

The reason Ye Feng had Shadow investigate these ancient constructions well-known to the people of Xuanyuan Nation was because of the strange dream Ye Feng had in the Central Fallen Dragon Valley. Although it was a dream, Ye Feng knew it was not a fantasy.

However, suddenly, Ye Feng asked, "Shadow, think carefully, you should be twenty years old by now, right?"

Caught off guard by the question, Shadow hesitated, not expecting her master to ask such a thing. After a brief pause, she answered, "Yes, my lord. You saved me five years ago when I was fifteen. Now, I am indeed twenty years old."

"Five years have passed in the blink of an eye," Ye Feng mused, then continued, "In these five years you've been with me, have you ever regretted it?" Enjoy new stories from My Virtual Library Empire

Upon hearing this, Shadow immediately became anxious. Just as she was about to speak, Ye Feng raised his hand to interrupt her, "Let me finish. You are now twenty, the most precious years for a woman. Hence, if you wish, you are free to leave me now and live freely. The gratitude you owe for these five years, is surely repaid in full."

Suddenly, there was a loud thump!

Shadow immediately knelt on the ground and said, "My lord, saving my life was greater than building a seven-tiered pagoda. At that moment, I swore to follow you forever. Unless my lord deems me useless and casts me away, I will not leave."

Hearing this, Ye Feng sighed softly and then said, "Tell me the day you grow tired, or no longer wish to live with this identity, desiring to walk openly and proudly in the light."

Shadow was taken aback, then quickly smiled and said, "That won't do."

"Why not?" Ye Feng couldn't help but ask.

"Because I am ugly. If I were to show my true face to my lord, I'm afraid I'd scare you!" Shadow hadn't finished speaking when she disappeared into the dark corner.

Ye Feng heard this and could only shake his head with a wistful sigh, then slowly rose to his feet. After some thought, he decided to give Zhang Wenyuan a call to let him know that he would join him on the trip to the Southern Territory the next day.

An anomaly in the Spirit Channel, combined with the dream at the Fallen Dragon Valley, indicated that there was certainly something in the Southern Spirit Channel—likely something left behind by an emperor more than two thousand years ago. Therefore, Ye Feng was determined to see it for himself, no matter what.

Ye Feng had to unravel everything about that emperor. He had a premonition that the Spirit Channel in the south might not be the most important matter; the crucial element was likely the Emperor's Mausoleum in the Northwest!

Beneath that mausoleum lay countless Terracotta Warriors. Intuition told Ye Feng that these warriors were far from ordinary; perhaps they were the contingency left behind by the emperor from over two thousand years ago!

Zhang Wenyuan was extremely pleased upon receiving the call, as Ye Feng's willingness to join him relieved him of great trouble. Nevertheless, Zhang Wenyuan was puzzled. The other man had clearly refused just a moment ago; why had he suddenly changed his mind?

Zhang Wenyuan couldn't fathom the reason, but he had one advantage: if he couldn't understand something, he didn't dwell on it. He left it to time.

"Southern Territory, here I come. The Northern Border King now fully controls the entire Northern Border and has even extended his influence to the imperial capital. Next, I must seize control of the Southern Territory with the utmost speed. Only then will I have the capital to advance into the imperial capital!"

Under the moonlight, Zhang Wenyuan sat beneath the high eaves, gazing at the half-moon in the sky dome, emanating the vibrant energy of a young man.