Feng Xie and Nangong Yue were stunned. They hadn't expected the old demoness to finally grow tired of them. This was excellent. However, upon hearing that Liu Liu was to choose between them, Feng Xie objected. Liu Liu currently saw no difference between the two, and if she chose Nangong Yue, he would not let her go.
"No, why should she choose? She is my wife. Our son is already six years old, and you're making her choose a man? This is ridiculous."
Yun Gu was taken aback by Feng Xie's words. She had never imagined Ye Nu had children. She was so pure, and though cold and proud, she didn't exude the charm of a woman. Instead, she possessed an air of supreme arrogance. Perhaps something had caused her to lose her true nature. A truly happy woman should have a delicate, girlish demeanor, not be so cold and hard. When Yun Gu thought of Ye Nu potentially suffering mistreatment, her impression of Feng Xie soured.
"I say she chooses, and she chooses. You have no say. If you disagree, get off the mountain immediately. Let Nangong stay to accompany Ye Nu." Yun Gu glared dismissively at Feng Xie, adding at the end, "Looking at people like you, so proud and arrogant, I imagine any woman who follows you won't have a good time. Ye Nu would be happier with Nangong."
"What did you say?" Feng Xie abruptly stood up, looking down at Yun Gu. Just then, Liu Liu walked out from inside. Feng Xie immediately sat back down. He didn't want Liu Liu to chase him off the mountain. Although she had lost her memory, and now acted like a young girl, she was still somewhat cold at heart. It was best not to provoke her, as she would surely drive them off the mountain if she were angered.
"Fine," Feng Xie replied sullenly. But even if Liu Liu chose Nangong, it would be useless. He wouldn't let her go.
Yun Gu finally smiled with satisfaction upon hearing his words. Her smile held a hint of slyness. However, Feng Xie was no better. He was employing a delaying tactic, planning to get through this for now. He would never give Liu Liu to this man. The thought alone made him feel stifled, and his chest ached. The woman he had risked his life to save was now being coveted by another man, and furthermore, an unsavory man and an old demoness. Feng Xie was as depressed as he could possibly be. He lowered his head, his bangs concealing his face and hiding the dangerous glint in his eyes.
Yun Gu glanced at Liu Liu, who stood behind her.
"Ye Nu, I can't stand it anymore. You will choose one of them right now. Whoever you like, let him stay and accompany you. The other one can be a damned scoundrel forever and never linger on Snow Peak." Yun Gu slapped the table at the end. It was due to her recent lack of sleep and excessive irritability. She, who always loved to sleep in, was woken up early every day by these two men. How could she not be angry?
Liu Liu heard this and her wide mouth opened and closed for a long time, unable to utter a sound. What was this? She was being asked to choose one. She didn't even know who she was herself. If she chose now, and later remembered things, it would be too heartbreaking. She immediately refused with displeasure.
"I don't agree to this."
"Hmm, I don't agree either."
Feng Xie lowered his head in agreement. He and Liu Liu were a couple who loved each other. Why should this old demoness make her choose?
She only needed to make Nangong Yue get off the mountain. Moreover, this was all his own doing.
Why did she give Liu Liu the drug? Thinking of this, Feng Xie clenched his hand, his veins bulging, his fingertips making cracking sounds. Yun Gu glanced at him.
"If you have objections, you can go down the mountain. It will save Ye Nu the trouble of choosing."
"You!"
Feng Xie's blood surged. These past few days, this old demoness had almost driven him insane. However, after a few days, he also realized that this old demoness was actually quite good to Liu Liu and hadn't made things difficult for her.
But why did she give Liu Liu the drug? In the end, Feng Xie concluded that this old demoness was too lonely living alone on the mountain.
She wanted to monopolize Liu Liu. First, a man came to compete with him, and now an old monster came to compete with him. What sin had he committed? If it weren't for his concern for Liu Liu, he would have eliminated this man and this woman immediately.
"Her name is not Ye Nu, her name is Liu Liu. And she is the Empress."
Feng Xie's slender, fair fingers pointed at Yun Gu's face. Yun Gu calmly pushed his hand away, tossed her hair back, and frowned dismissively.
"If she is the Empress, then I am the Empress Dowager. And are you out of your mind? Bringing a few people up the mountain and claiming you are the Emperor? The Emperor is in the imperial palace right now. Why are you here? Useless. Do you want Ye Nu to choose or not?"
Yun Gu yawned somewhat tiredly. Despite her youthful appearance, she was actually eighty years old, so she got tired easily and wanted to sleep soon.
"Fine, Liu Liu, who do you choose? I'm not lying to you, you are my Empress, and you even have a son named Mu Xing!"
Feng Xie enticingly mentioned their son. Liu Liu used to dote on Mu Xing. He wondered if their son could be of any use at this moment. If Liu Liu didn't choose him, wouldn't Mu Xing be motherless, and he would lose his Empress?
Feng Xie looked at Liu Liu nervously. Liu Liu turned to look at his eyes, which were so sincere and filled with emotion. Gazing at her deeply made her heart feel warm, as if being pampered by him was only natural.
Just as she was lost in his gaze, Nangong Yue, standing beside her, unwillingly pulled her body.
"Ye Nu, don't be fooled by him, or you will regret it. This man is skilled at deceiving people."
As soon as Nangong Yue finished speaking, Feng Xie could no longer restrain himself and threw a punch. Nangong Yue raised a hand and caught his fist. The two stared at each other again like fighting cocks. Liu Liu looked at the messy scene before her, her anger rising as she turned and walked back into the bamboo house.
"Utterly boring," she snorted and left.
Seeing that Liu Liu ignored her, Yun Gu took it upon herself to speak, "How about this: you two have a competition, and whoever wins, Liu Liu belongs to them!"
"What?" Feng Xie and Nangong Yue's eyes widened. This damned woman, this old monster. Both cursed her silently, but their expressions remained unchanged as they looked at Yun Gu in silence.
"If you don't agree, then both of you get off the mountain."
Yun Gu spoke fiercely. However, she knew these men wouldn't leave the mountain, so she nimbly sat cross-legged and reclined on the lounge chair nearby.
She waited to watch these two men duel, calculating that if they both suffered heavy losses, Ye Nu would be hers. A smug smile curved her lips.
"Fine." Neither man wanted to leave the mountain, and they both agreed at the same time. Feng Xie wiped himself and leaped to the open space in front of the bamboo house door. Bai Han, standing nearby, rose and respectfully said, "Master, why don't your subordinate fight for you?"
Yun Gu immediately spoke in a yin-yang tone, "Do you also want to marry Ye Nu?"
Bai Han was startled. Was the Empress something he could desire? He said in a cold, deep voice, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Feng Xie, standing in the open space, had already spoken coldly, "No need. Let me have a go at this Ambassador Nangong."
Feng Xie spoke charmingly. Recalling past events, he considered Nangong Ru a confidant. But today, this confidant had come to steal his woman. Knowing that Liu Liu was his Empress, he still interfered, which filled him with rage.
"Alright." Nangong Yue leaped in front of Feng Xie, raised his jade flute, cupped his fist, and snorted coldly.
"Let's begin, no more nonsense. After this is over, let me get some peace and sleep," Yun Gu impatiently propped herself up halfway on the lounge chair and shouted at the two men standing in the open space.
Feng Xie and Nangong Yue shifted their bodies, and a powerful wave of light erupted. Both were masters of their art, a slight difference could lead to a vast loss. When masters spar, every move and every stance reveals the outcome, so neither dared to be careless.
Feng Xie spun rapidly, revealing his Soul Absorbing Divine Art. Yun Gu, who had been reclining on the lounge chair,
Now sat up quickly, her bright eyes staring intently at the cold and domineering figure. Her lips trembled unconsciously.
The Soul Absorbing Divine Art he practiced was her master's masterpiece. Her master had only passed this divine art to his eldest disciple. Where had this young man learned it from?