Chapter 297: Whoa there, is this reward for real?
Bai Feng stared at the dimmed Image Retainer, and felt his whole body suddenly turn into a noodle. He leaned back in his chair as if all his strength was drained away.
Finally, he managed to pull the Little Princess’s tricky scheme over.
Next time, no more sassy mouth from him!
“So, what did the Great Root give as a prize this time?”
Bai Feng reached out and clicked on the System, gazing into the mysterious “Communication Array—Upgrade Version” and falling into serious contemplation.
This seemed to be the first time the System upgraded his array creation, right? Maybe it’s a new feature after the level-up?
And the upgrade was nicely done—nodes optimized, overall design simplified, signals steadier than ever.
“Huh, I’m starting to suspect there’s a fairy sneaking around behind the System’s back,” Bai Feng muttered, eyeing the array.
Just as he was about to analyze the new comm array more deeply, he suddenly sensed the door being pushed open.
Almost instantly, a petite figure burst in, rushing straight behind him.
“Guess who!”
“…Do you always have to ask that every time?” Bai Feng sighed, a bit helpless.
“The first answer that comes to mind,” the tiny hands covered his eyes and whispered softly, “if you get it right, there’s a reward.”
Bai Feng didn’t reply; he just kept asking, “And if I guess wrong?”
“You can give it a try,” she said, the voice getting closer, blowing warm air that tickled his ears.
Bai Feng really wanted to mess around and guess wildly, but after the Water Xi Yu incident, he’d developed a slight shadow of fear. Better play it safe and keep his mouth shut.
“Fine, fine, no joke. It’s Yun Yue Yao, right?”
Bai Feng reached up and pulled her small hands away, turning to see her little face with a faint smile.
“I thought you’d deliberately guess wrong,” she said, wrapping her arms around his neck from behind and resting her chin on his shoulder.
“Isn’t it true you’re annoyed when I mention other people in our relationship?” Bai Feng turned his head slightly, smiling at Yun Yue Yao. “By the way, what’s the reward you mentioned earlier?”
“I baked some snacks,” Yun Yue Yao released his neck and pulled out a delicate wooden box from her storage bag. “Let’s eat together.”
Bai Feng stroked his chin, pretending to be surprised. “You suddenly getting so serious feels weird.”
“After all, couples aren’t just about that kind of thing all the time.”
Yun Yue Yao set the chair next to Bai Feng’s and opened the lid of the wooden box, revealing all kinds of sticky rice and flour-based sweets inside.
“They look great!” Bai Feng reached out to grab a rice cake, but she stopped him at the last second.
“These snacks were meant for you originally, so it doesn’t count as a reward,” Yun Yue Yao produced a piece of black cloth and covered Bai Feng’s eyes with it.
He looked puzzled. “Then why are you blindfolding me?”
“Next, I’ll feed you—your reward is hidden among these desserts.”
“Huh?”
Wait a minute—are these rewards even legit?
…
“How does it taste?” Yun Yue Yao’s face blushed slightly as she held a rice cake next to Bai Feng’s mouth.
“Not bad,” Bai Feng removed the black cloth, took a bite, then looked down at Yun Yue Yao. “So, did you come just to play that little game?”
“Just missed you, so I came over,” she bit into a small dumpling.
Bai Feng was flustered by her straightforwardness. He coughed lightly, switching topics: “By the way, things are getting complicated over in East Continent. Seems like Divine Monarch folks got involved. Do you know anything about that?”
She paused for a few seconds, shook her head. “Not much. East Continent is too closed off—news barely gets out. I only remember it was chaos over there, and even when I ‘returned,’ they were still fighting.”
Bai Feng nodded slightly, not too disappointed. Just a casual question.
“But…” Suddenly, Yun Yue Yao’s tone shifted. She reached out and pulled out the Tian Yan Sword.
“Since I inherited the Fairy Tian Yan’s legacy, I’ve gained a lot more control over the Tian Yan Sword. I can even channel its core powers now. Want to try?”
Bai Feng looked quite surprised, then nodded. “What do I need to do?”
“Hug me tightly,” she said, then stepped forward, spreading her arms.
“…Is it really that complicated?” Bai Feng asked, raising an eyebrow.
“Yes,” she nodded firmly, not hesitating at all.
He stared at her for a few seconds, but found no flaws or tricks.
So, he reached out and wrapped his arms around her.
“Hmm, looks like you really liked that little game earlier,” Yun Yue Yao’s face blushed even more; she suddenly blurted out something that made no sense.
Bai Feng was stunned for a second, then increased his grip. “You told me to hold you tighter.”
Yun Yue Yao didn’t blush shyly—she even smiled a bit. “Let’s get this over with quickly. After I return, I’ll help sort you out then.”
“Stop—serious business here,” Bai Feng’s mouth twitched. He felt like he wasn’t even in control anymore. No, she wasn’t joking; she was serious.
At his urging, Yun Yue Yao kept silent. She gripped the Tian Yan Sword, and then faint fluctuations emanated from it.
【Ding! Tian Yan Sword is performing a projection. Increase the projection strength?】
‘Huh?’
Bai Feng froze slightly—this was the first time he’d seen the System pop up with a different window.
Apparently, after ‘consuming’ the Phantom of Fairy Tian Yan, the System had truly upgraded a lot!
He didn’t immediately choose, but instead said to Yun Yue Yao, “It seems I can boost the projection of Tian Yan Sword. Need a hand?”
Yun Yue Yao blinked but didn’t ask further; she simply nodded. “Yes.”
Receiving her approval, Bai Feng didn’t hesitate. He directly ordered the System: ‘System, strengthen the projection.’
In an instant, the Tian Yan Sword shimmered with a faint light, casting it over Bai Feng and Yun Yue Yao.
When he snapped back to reality, the scenery around them had changed.
“Where is this?” Bai Feng didn’t let go of Yun Yue Yao, opting to lift her into his arms and survey their surroundings.
It looked like a city—deserted, with a foggy sky overhead.
“Oh! Amazing!” Yun Yue Yao also looked around, eyes wide with surprise. “I can’t believe it—like seeing the future of the projection in real life! It’s awesome!”
