"Speak," Ji Feiyu said impatiently, then lowered her head to eat. The battle just now had really made her hungry.
He looked at Ji Feiyu and smiled, then whispered, "What would happen if two people who can use sound as a killing technique meet each other?"
Huh? Ji Feiyu looked up at him, then warily ate a piece of meat. "Why do you ask this?"
He gave a mysterious smile. "I'm just curious."
Ji Feiyu replied, "Naturally, the one with higher internal energy will win."
"Then, my lord, how many people in the world who can use sound as a killing technique do you think have higher internal energy than you?"
Ji Feiyu counted on her fingers. "Maybe two or three. They're all over fifty, looking like immortals... Why do you ask this?"
Hearing the answer, he heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good. The person I want you to deal with is only seventeen, eighteen, or nineteen years old."
Ji Feiyu was confused. "Who do you want me to deal with?"
But he didn't answer. Instead, he just clapped his hands, and someone came out with a plate of gold and placed it in front of her.
So much money!
It seemed that he wanted to blind Ji Feiyu with the gold, but she wasn't that easy to be blinded. After all, she came from the palace and couldn't be compared with ordinary people.
However, the Jade Flute Gentleman was different. The most prominent characteristic of the Jade Flute Gentleman was loving money. So Ji Feiyu had to pretend to be a little surprised and raised her voice, "Sir, what is this for?"
The Second Prince grinned smugly and said, "I'd like to invite you to join me and help me deal with someone. This person can also use sound as a killing technique. Last time, he/she bullied me badly."
Hearing this, Ji Feiyu was about to reach for the gold, but when she heard the last sentence, she withdrew her hand.
Uh... Could the person he was talking about be her?
Wasn't it just that Ji Feiyu had given him a little trouble at the banquet? Did he really have to bribe the Jade Flute Gentleman with so much gold to kill her? This person really couldn't be offended. He was so petty and vengeful... even more vengeful than she was!
He looked at Ji Feiyu and smiled, completely ignoring the strange expression on her face. "Keep all this money. If you think it's not enough, I can add more. Tomorrow, I'll take you to meet the other brothers under my command."
Huh? He had even gathered other people? Fine. She would stay by his side first and see what he was up to.
...
The next day, Ji Feiyu started to accompany him to various social events. She found that he had really invited many martial arts practitioners, and her doubts grew even stronger.
A few days later, he suddenly led out many horses and distributed them to everyone. Then he said to Ji Feiyu, "The Jade Flute Gentleman has probably never ridden a horse from our Northern Cold Region. Why not ride one today? I'll take you to the territory of the Northern Cold Region and let you experience the scenery there."
Ji Feiyu was surprised. "Aren't you asking me to help you deal with someone? Why are we going to the Northern Cold Region?"
But he just smiled. "Yes, I do want you to help me deal with someone, but that person is in the Northern Cold Region."
Huh? The Northern Cold Region. Then the person he was talking about wasn't her. Ji Feiyu let out a sigh of relief. But should she go or not?
Both for public and private reasons, she should go.
For public reasons, although the Northern Cold Region and the Great Yong Dynasty had a marriage alliance, their relationship was still delicate. The Second Prince had secretly sneaked into the Great Yong Dynasty to recruit troops, which was obviously abnormal. If she followed him, she could find out what the Second Prince was up to.
For private reasons, she remembered that the Butterfly had said that all under heaven belonged to the king. As long as she was in the Great Yong Dynasty, she basically couldn't escape Yong Yaxuan's pursuit. It would be better to go to a place he couldn't reach. Moreover, it would be good to find an opportunity to see Ran Wei.
The Second Prince handed the reins to Ji Feiyu and then walked away to mount his own horse. Ji Feiyu tightened the reins, stepped on the stirrup, and quickly mounted the horse.
When they were all ready, they galloped out of the city.
The galloping horses kicked up the dust on the ground. The yellow dust billowed behind the horses. Ji Feiyu suddenly felt that this journey would take her far away.
They rode at full speed all the way, and Ji Feiyu didn't have time to look at the surrounding scenery. Although they didn't have to endure the hardships of sleeping in the open, there really wasn't much fun on the way.
After more than half a month of traveling, Ji Feiyu realized how vast the Great Yong Dynasty was. The scenery on both sides had changed from the gentle beauty of the southern water towns to the all - embracing charm of the central small towns.
People were still bustling about every day, but the dialects they spoke had changed several flavors.
When they were replenishing supplies in a town, the Second Prince gave her a newly - made clay figurine and said, "This little boy looks quite like you. Take it. You can give it to your sweetheart in the future."
Ji Feiyu took it. They had been on the road all this time, which was completely different from the leisurely days with the Butterfly before. So when she got this new thing, she didn't refuse.
The clay figurine was quite delicate. It was wearing a green outfit, and its face was round and cute. She thanked the Second Prince and accepted it.
Soon, after they had replenished their dry food, they set off again.
After a few days, they passed Liangcheng. After passing Liangcheng, there were more people arranged by the Second Prince on the road. They all joined the team one by one, and their diet and daily life became more abundant. It seemed that they were all from the Northern Cold Region.
At night, they would stop and find a place to stay. If there was really no inn, they would set up a tent in the wild to keep warm and light a bonfire in the middle.
Ji Feiyu never expected that the Second Prince would dare to openly recruit fugitives in the territory of the Great Yong Dynasty to serve him and then take them to the Northern Cold Region. Several times, she wanted to ask the Second Prince what his purpose was, but she held back.
The further north they went, the colder the weather became.
After another half a month or so, they arrived at Xiguan.
The folk customs of the people became more and more unrestrained, and the dialects became more heroic.
The weather became even colder, and the temperature difference between day and night began to increase.
The autumn in the northern country was completely different from that in the southern country. It was dry and cold. Even when the autumn sun shone brightly on sunny days, it didn't have much effect.
Ji Feiyu was always prone to feeling cold. As soon as she felt the change in the weather, her hands and feet became cold in a few days.
When they had the opportunity to rest in an inn by the roadside, she also learned from the others to drink large mouthfuls of wine to keep warm.
Every time they rested, they would drink and eat meat merrily, laughing and chatting. They were extremely happy.
Occasionally, Ji Feiyu could see the Second Prince raise his glass to toast her.
She would respond politely but didn't say much more.
...
After a few days, they arrived at the border pass between the two countries.
They saw that the trade between the two countries was frequent. Small merchants were coming and going, looking content, and the lives of the common people were peaceful and comfortable. Under the influence of this mixed folk style, Ji Feiyu roughly understood the significance of peace between the two countries to the border people.
The Second Prince sat on his horse, looked at Ji Feiyu, and pointed forward. "Once we pass this pass, we'll be in the Northern Cold Region. You're about to see the vast territory of my Northern Cold Region." When he said this, he looked at the sky outside the stone wall, confident and high - spirited.