After Qi Muxue left, the feeling of being stared at slowly disappeared.
Luo Feng heaved a sigh of relief. If the empress was really eavesdropping, he hoped that she would take his confession personally.
The reason why he dared to agree to let Qi Muxue into the cave residence was because he wanted to borrow her hand to let the empress know his attitude.
"Why is it so hard to squeeze out tears?"
Luo Feng rubbed his eyes. Just now, his eyes were so wide that they almost split open, and he barely squeezed out a trace of tears.
With regards to Qi Muxue who took the initiative to throw herself into his arms, Luo Feng's heart was as clear as a mirror. One who was unaccountably solicitous was hiding evil intentions.
Although the original owner's body was handsome, very handsome, and made him, a transmigrator, very immersive, Luo Feng didn't think that he had reached the point where he was so handsome that others would stick to him the moment they saw him.
Qi Muxue's explicit hint was most likely because she had taken a fancy to his talent and wanted to recruit him.
However, with the empress in front of him, he couldn't put the cart before the horse and pick up the sesame before the watermelon.
Luo Feng poured a cup of wolfberry tea and walked to the balcony. Then, the next scene scared him so much that he almost threw the cup to the ground.
Unknowingly, the empress was already sitting there. She sat quietly on the chair, supported her fragrant cheek with her lily-white hands, and looked at him with great interest.
"Finished chatting?"
Luo Feng was startled and stammered, "Yan … Emperor Yan, why are you here?"
Zhuo Ying said, "I had nothing to do today, so I came out to relax. Coincidentally, I passed by here and came to sit down."
She blinked her eyes and said with a smile that wasn't a smile, "I thought I would be able to see a famous scene today."
Luo Feng lowered his head and couldn't help but ask, "Are you following me?"
"Following you?" Zhuo Ying widened her eyes, and her long eyelashes fluttered. "I'm following you?"
Luo Feng muttered, "Don't tell me that these encounters are fate. I don't believe it."
Zhuo Ying stared at him and said, "Last time you went to the Hidden Fog Mountains to steal monsters, was it me who told you to go?"
"… No."
"Did I ask Ruoxi to accept you as her disciple?"
"That's not true."
"Did I arrange for Qi Muxue to come to your cave residence today?"
"… That's why I'm curious. Why do I always meet you at such a time?"
"This is fate."
Luo Feng was at a loss for words, unable to refute.
Zhuo Ying stared at Luo Feng and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that you, who looked like a scumbag, would be so affectionate."
"Who are you referring to when you said that you feel regret?"
This was a fatal question. Luo Feng thought for a moment and said, "It's my childhood sweetheart."
"Who is your childhood sweetheart?" Zhuo Ying's jade-like hand gently stroked the hair in front of her forehead, looking curious.
Luo Feng was silent and didn't say anything.
"Say it, why don't you say it?" Zhuo Ying urged.
Luo Feng's expression became strange. After a moment of silence, he said, "It's Erya, the girl in our village who wears a red cotton-padded jacket and likes to squat in the corner and pick her nose."
Zhuo Ying, "… Oh."
"Don't think about Erya. Maybe the children are all together now."
Zhuo Ying's long eyelashes fluttered. She gently rubbed the Star Ring, and with a flash of light, a bright fluorescent card quietly appeared.
She held the card with two jade-like hands and handed it to Luo Feng. Her pretty face was full of expectation, and she said, "Promise me that you'll forget Erya, okay?"
Luo Feng, "Emperor Yan, I'm really not that kind of person."
"Two cards." Zhuo Ying rubbed the Star Ring. With a flash of light, another card appeared.
"Well, let bygones be bygones." Luo Feng looked calm and took the card without batting an eyelid.
Zhuo Ying's long eyelashes fluttered, and a seductive smile appeared on her lips. She said, "If you have time, why don't you think about me more? At least …"
"I haven't given birth to a child yet."
As her voice fell, the Star Qi surged. Her red dress fluttered, and Zhuo Ying disappeared in front of him.
"It turns out that the high and mighty Emperor Yan also has such a side."
Luo Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But on second thought, aside from the identity of the Empress, she was just a girl in her prime.
He slowly collected his thoughts and examined the two cards in his hand. However, when he saw the introduction of the Star Card, he was also stunned.
These were two one-time Spell Cards:
Upgrade Star Card
Category: Spell Card
Available Number of Uses: 1
Skills:
[Star Upgrade]: Increase your level by one star for one hour.
Upgrade Card
Category: Spell Card
Available Number of Uses: 1
Skills:
[Qualitative Change]: Turn a specific skill into a limited-use skill and double its power (x4).
Luo Feng stared at the card, blinked his eyes, and fell into silence.
This kind of functional card was not allowed in the competition. He thought that the Empress wanted him to use it in the arcane realm in case of accidents.
It was so fragrant.
The next day.
The morning light shone and swept away the haze of the night. The Outer Sacred Land, which had been silent for a night, suddenly became lively.
On the square, there were many figures standing there, clearly separated.
All the Star Card Masters couldn't hide the excitement in their hearts at this moment.
Many Star Card Masters looked at the high platform in front of them at the same time. There, Deacon Han Xiang stood with his hands behind his back.
"The Astral Source Grotto-Heaven is about to open. You are the outstanding Star Card Masters of the Yan Dynasty. When you enter the grotto-heaven, you must not only look for opportunities, but also protect yourself."
Administrator Han Xiang swept his gaze across the crowd. His loud voice reverberated in the ears of every Star Card Master.
"This trip will be led by four senior brothers and sisters from the Inner Sacred Land. They are very familiar with the Astral Source Grotto-Heaven and can save you a lot of detours."
As his voice fell, four figures walked out from behind him.
It was Qi Muxue, whom Luo Feng met yesterday, and three Star Card Masters who didn't want to reveal their names.
Under the gazes of the crowd, Qi Muxue strode forward with her slender long legs and arrived in front of team number one.
"Sister."
Qi Xiao said. He deliberately raised his voice, as if he was afraid that others wouldn't hear him.
Suddenly, many people looked at him, and their eyes were full of envy.
At this moment, Luo Feng walked beside him, coughed softly, and said in a low voice, "Your sister is awesome."
Qi Xiao's face turned green.
Han Xiang gently rubbed his Star Ring, and four Star Card Masters shot out. In a flash of light, they turned into four huge clouds, just like the Somersault Cloud.
"Since there are 101 new students this year, this trip to the Astral Source Grotto-Heaven is also called Star Card 101.
"Good luck, young people!"
As his voice fell, the four teams of Star Card Masters stepped on the corresponding clouds. Star Qi rose, and the clouds soared into the sky, flying into the distance.
…
In the void.
A cloud of Star Qi whizzed past. In that cloud, many Star Card Masters were nervous and excited. They were obviously looking forward to the Astral Source Grotto-Heaven that was about to arrive.
Qi Muxue turned around, and her bright eyes looked at the many Star Card Masters. Her red lips parted slightly, and she said, "Everyone, the most important thing for our trip to the Astral Source Grotto-Heaven is to find the key.
"Therefore, when we arrive at the Astral Source Grotto-Heaven, we will split up and activate all our Star Card Masters. The most important thing is to find the key."
She waved her hand, and rays of light suddenly shot out from her Star Ring, landing in front of the many Star Card Masters.
Luo Feng reached out to take it, and saw a jade scroll wrapped in the light.
"The Astral Source Grotto-Heaven is very big, and it is easy to get lost. This jade scroll has a partial map of the Astral Source Grotto-Heaven, and the places marked with light are where the Astral Source Hall is located.
"Therefore, if you find the key, follow the map and gather at the Astral Source Hall.
"In addition, if the jade scroll vibrates, it means that all the keys have been gathered. In that case, you can hurry to the Astral Source Hall."
While they were talking, the surrounding space gradually became like a pole, and one could vaguely see mountains, rivers, and ancient trees.
"Get ready to move."
Swoosh!
The huge cloud split into twenty-seven parts, carrying twenty-seven Star Card Masters, and flew to different areas of the Astral Source Grotto-Heaven.