Chapter 497: Stop Always Saying “Hmm” and Use Some Other Words!
“How does this feel?”
“Hmm…”
“Do you need me to press a bit harder?”
“Hmm…”
“How about here?”
“Hmm…”
“Stop just saying ‘Hmm’—say something else already!”
Bai Feng, standing in front of Chu Chu, couldn’t help but complain. Because Chu Chu was so honest and generally unmoving, it felt like he was playing with one of those little toys that just go ‘hmm’ every time you press a button.
“It’s… very, very comfortable. You can press a bit harder,” Chu Chu whispered softly.
“…?”
That sounded kind of odd.
White Feng mentally scolded himself but kept gently massaging the pressure points around her eyes.
Meanwhile, Chu Chu’s eyes darted around nervously, seemingly unsure where to look. Her pupils kept shifting, as if everywhere she looked was just… wrong.
Calm down! Don’t let the pent-up emotions inside influence you. Think back—how did Bai Feng do when applying ointment on me before…?
Oh right, back then, my eyes hadn’t healed yet, so I couldn’t see anything, and that problem wasn’t there.
With that in mind, Chu Chu decided—no, she simply closed her eyes completely.
Bai Feng watched her with her eyes shut tight, a little puzzled about what was going on in her head. Still, he didn’t ask her to open her eyes; after all, he was just helping to massage and ease her fatigue. Whether her eyes were open or closed, it didn’t really matter.
Once her eyes were closed, Chu Chu’s mood gradually calmed, and she became more aware of the gentle pressure Bai Feng’s hands applied, the warmth of his palms, and the delicate touch left on her face.
Between her lingering dangerous desires and her other feelings, her emotions slowly settled during the massage, and a sense of relief washed over her.
“All done, how do you feel?”
As the warm hands left her face, a faint reluctance flickered in her heart, but she didn’t stop them. Instead, she suppressed her emotions and urges with her rational mind.
“Hmm, very relaxing. I feel much lighter now,” she said with a small smile. “Thanks.”
“From now on, you can come to me for massages anytime. Don’t refuse. I’ll probably need your Celestial Eye’s help later,” Bai Feng said with a grin.
“Hmm.”
Chu Chu nodded slightly—wait, no! Her emotions that had calmed down seemed to be ‘boiling’ again.
She quickly took a few deep breaths, then tilted her head slightly: “Well, I’ll be leaving now. I’ll have that music ready very soon.”
“No need to rush,” Bai Feng chuckled and waved his hand. “By the way, don’t forget what I told you—occasionally releasing your pent-up feelings and desires is good for mastering your Celestial Eye.”
“Hmm.”
…
“Big brother, did I do well?”
After coming out of the virtual training, Little Seven hurriedly ran up to Bai Feng.
This time, she entered virtual training, and after a bunch of disciples watched Lin Yan charge off to d*e, she led the remaining troops to successfully defend the city—without losing her mind to murderous rage.
Her strength was already comparable to that of the Child of Destiny.
“Not bad, not bad. You’re getting better and better,” Bai Feng said with a smile, picking her up and setting her on his lap. “What reward do you want?”
“I want…to nap with you, brother,” Little Seven whispered shyly in his embrace.
“Alright, then let’s take a nap together,” Bai Feng said with a smile, gently ruffling her hair. Then he suddenly remembered something and added, “By the way, Little Seven, if the sect’s heading to the Southern Region later, you’re coming too.”
“Can… I go?”
Little Seven hesitated a bit—virtual training was okay, it was artificial, and she kept telling herself that the enemies were fake. But if she faced the real battlefield, she worried she might lose control.
“Don’t worry—the moment we get to the Southern Region, you’ll stay right by my side,” Bai Feng assured her.
“Hmm.”
She nodded. If it was like that, she could manage. Plus, she had now entered the Refinement Stage, so she could protect her brother.
He gently stroked her hair, considering the decision carefully. He had thought well about taking her along to the Southern Region and even consulted Tian Yan.
Seeing that Little Seven could now keep her composure during battle, he made the final call today.
Although virtual training feels real, the people who enter it don’t treat it as the real world—they know it’s fake. Relying only on the simulated environment to desensitize oneself isn’t enough; real-world stimuli are still necessary.
Only like this will Little Seven not lose her mind easily.
“Ha… ha…”
Bai Feng lowered his gaze and observed Little Seven, who had closed her eyes and was breathing evenly. Gently, he withdrew his hands from her head—not lifting her but keeping the same posture—then took out his communicator.
‘The Divine Monarch bunch really knows how to stay calm.’
He looked at the message from Ling Feng. When he sent weapons to Ling Feng, he also prepared a set of remote-transmission communicators—packed together with the weapons. After receiving his communicator, Ling Feng hadn’t written any more letters, but instead sent messages that included pictures and videos, showing he was quite skilled with it.
According to Ling Feng’s latest update, the bl**d Snake Clan has begun retreating step-by-step, ceding many occupied territories. If the Divine Monarch troops don’t step in soon, the bl**d Snake Clan’s ancestral land might be gobbled up by other monsters.
‘But what is the Divine Monarch’s plan for supporting a monster tribe in the Southern Region? Are there even immortal relics there?’
He suspected his guess was correct, but he lacked concrete evidence. The bl**d Snake Clan didn’t seem to be gathering relics—they were mostly devouring territory from other tribes.
‘Forget it. When the war comes, I’ll just shut my eyes and pretend I didn’t see anything. Tian Yan probably can’t even predict this, so I’ll stop wasting brainpower on it.’
He shook his head, pressed a button on the table, and instantly a 3D hologram of the flying boat appeared above. Then he tapped it, causing the ship to enlarge and display intricate array patterns—technological marvels from Array Peak: a teleportation flying ship that could send a whole group over long distances.
There are actually quite a few ways to teleport—expensive teleportation talismans, or costly, complex teleportation arrays. But both have major restrictions: one limited to a few people and short distances; the other needs pre-built arrays at both ends. This flying ship combines the best of both—carrying everyone inside and arriving just by setting coordinates.
With this, they can reach the Southern Region faster.
Building such a flying ship wasn’t particularly difficult; most of its array formations are existing technologies. No one had thought to adapt flying ships before—usually, teleportation charms are safer and more discreet, or teleportation arrays are faster. Most flying ships are used by merchant groups and focus on capacity and defenses for improvements.
