"Your combat skills… especially that last move… Lingxi taught you, didn't she~!"
"And the hairpin on this little girl's head is from Lingxi too!"
As Ye Feng watched, his surprise and confusion mounting, the wine-red haired woman spoke again.
"This… you…."
Ye Feng was taken aback because the wine-red haired woman had hit the nail on the head.
His combat skills were indeed taught by Lingxi, and the move he used for a desperate counter-attack against the wine-red haired woman had also come from Lingxi…
And the silver hairpin on Xiaoxiao's head was a gift from Lingxi!
"My name is Leng Yue!"
As the wine-red haired woman finished speaking, white light flashed behind her, and a pair of pure white wings instantly appeared.
With a flicker of light, the wine-red haired woman was adorned with silver battle armor, and her entire aura changed.
"Oh, my name is… Ye Feng~"
Upon hearing the wine-red haired woman's words, Ye Feng habitually responded.
"Wait… you… you're an angel too?"
Seeing the pair of pure white wings on the wine-red haired woman's back, almost identical to Lingxi's, and her battle armor, Ye Feng was stunned.
For some reason, Leng Yue didn't answer Ye Feng's question. Instead, she quietly gazed at him, her eyes holding an unreadable depth, a hint of cunning in them.
"Ye Feng, right? The Angel's Blade in your hand is indeed mine. There's a character 'Leng' on the hilt!"
Leng Yue paused, then spoke again.
"Hmm?"
Hearing this, Ye Feng immediately checked the hilt of the Angel's Blade in his hand and found a silver character 'Leng' that was easy to overlook if not for a careful inspection.
"I found this Angel's Blade by chance… Since it's yours… I'll return it to you then…"
Ye Feng felt a pang of reluctance. This Angel's Blade contained angelic power and could counter many dark creatures, even strange things like Yin soldiers.
His Tang sword had inexplicably rusted, and he had intended to use this Angel's Blade for combat… But now that the owner had come looking for it…
"Oh?"
Leng Yue smiled slightly and extended her pure white right hand. Without any apparent action, the Angel's Blade in Ye Feng's hand seemed to sense something and glowed with a soft white light.
Then, with a "shiiing," it flew into Leng Yue's hand.
Looking at the Angel's Blade in her hand, Leng Yue's face showed a fleeting expression of remembrance and sadness, which vanished as quickly as it appeared. If Ye Feng hadn't been exceptionally observant, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.
"Since the Angel's Blade has been returned to its rightful owner, then… goodbye!"
With that, Ye Feng grabbed Xiaoxiao and quickly walked away.
For some reason, Ye Feng felt that this angel named Leng Yue was a bit strange, though he couldn't quite pinpoint why…
Seeing Ye Feng leave as if he were fleeing, Leng Yue didn't pursue or stop him.
She simply stared at Ye Feng's retreating back, then murmured to herself, "Lingxi, huh? Interesting…"
…
After an indeterminate amount of time,
Ye Feng and Xiaoxiao had walked a considerable distance. Only when they could no longer see Leng Yue behind them did Ye Feng ease his pace.
"Whew!~"
Ye Feng took a deep breath, his expression significantly more relaxed.
"Big Brother, why were we in such a hurry to leave just now?"
"That Big Sister just now seemed to be an angel too. Perhaps she's a friend of Sister Lingxi!"
At this moment, Xiaoxiao's clear voice rang out, sounding quite puzzled.
Evidently, her interactions with Lingxi had given her a favorable impression of angels.
"Leng Yue, she…"
Ye Feng instinctively recalled the scene that had just transpired, but to his utter astonishment, no matter how hard he tried to remember, he couldn't recall the face of the wine-red haired woman.
Ye Feng was quite confident in his memory… and the event had happened so quickly; there was no possibility of forgetting…
"Xiaoxiao, can you describe Leng Yue's appearance?"
Ye Feng turned his head and looked at Xiaoxiao with a serious expression.
"Sister Leng Yue, she… she…"
Xiaoxiao, who had been speaking happily, suddenly stopped. She blinked her eyes and looked at Ye Feng with bewilderment, "Big Brother, I… I can't seem to remember what Sister Leng Yue looks like…"
"Xiaoxiao, I can't remember either!"
Ye Feng let out a sigh of relief. "It's not a problem with our memory… It must be that Leng Yue did something… Do you remember Lingxi's veil? That could alter one's appearance and form…"
"Oh, right~!"
With Ye Feng's explanation, Xiaoxiao immediately understood.
After all, Lingxi had disguised herself as an ordinary middle-aged woman when they went to the City of Despair.
…
The Hummer from before had been rendered useless in the sand dunes, so for the next period, Ye Feng and Xiaoxiao traveled through the great forest.
Of course, it wasn't just walking; the two of them floated down a river for two days.
Having witnessed the ridiculously powerful strength of Lingxi, Yue Fei Xue, and others, Ye Feng trained relentlessly as he journeyed. He even tied himself to a body and jumped into the river to swim, using himself as a power source for a makeshift raft.
Deep footprints could be seen in the forest, left by Ye Feng as he trained with giant stones. The Arcane Origin Stones Ye Feng had obtained at the sand dune auction, along with several more refreshed in the [Shop], had been mostly absorbed by him…
During this time, Ye Feng also cut off a small piece of Blood Ginseng and caught a wild pheasant, which he stewed to supplement Xiaoxiao's nutrition.
After all, Xiaoxiao had been injured and coughed up blood in the sand dunes…
…
One noon,
Ye Feng and Xiaoxiao, having eaten their fill, were resting under the shade of a tree.
[Name: Ye Feng]
[Strength (Black Iron High-grade): ~]
[Agility (Black Iron High-grade): ~]
[Intelligence: ?]
[Accuracy: 10 (Average person is 2)]
[Available Points: 189]
[Accuracy Points: 0]
Looking at the [Strength] and [Agility] entries in the system's personal information panel, Ye Feng was quite pleased. His training during this period had yielded good results.
His strength had progressed from Black Iron Mid-grade to Black Iron High-grade, and the progress bar was nearing completion.
"The next step should be the Steel-grade powerhouses!"
Ye Feng's heart was filled with anticipation.
Of course, Ye Feng also had his concerns. He found that cultivating arcane energy not only consumed a large amount of Arcane Origin Stones but also significantly depleted his available points.
Previously, in the sand dunes, he had killed quite a few zombies and monsters. At that time, his available points had exceeded 2300, but now they were almost gone…
"Ooooh~!"
At this moment, a peculiar and long drawn-out cry sounded.
"Big Brother, this dinosaur is so cute~"
Immediately after, Xiaoxiao's clear voice rang out.
"Dinosaur?"
Ye Feng walked to Xiaoxiao's side and found her looking at a video in the [Area Chat Channel].
The video depicted a lush, verdant forest. The trees were much larger than the ones Ye Feng was currently in, estimated to be a hundred meters tall.
In the center of the video were several gray-green long-necked dinosaurs, which were grazing and playing, occasionally emitting pleasant sounds.
"Huh? Her again?"
Upon seeing the ID of the person who posted the dinosaur video, Ye Feng couldn't help but feel surprised.