Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor

Chapter 1902 - 1887: Pretending to Be Aloof?

The always‑anxious Daiqi, who had been worrying that danger might descend at any moment, finally let that tightly strung heart quietly relax when she heard the old man say that the Luoyang Building was just up ahead."We're finally here!"

"At last, I can see Areye again."

"And also His Highness the Eldest Prince Yanf Lie of the Absolute Moon Demon Land, and Lord Great Demon Master Yaoguang!"

In this moment, Daiqi only felt as if she were about to break away from all suffering once and for all.

...

Not long after, they saw that beside the great road to the right up ahead, there stood an ancient, purple, austere building. The building looked as though it had weathered many years, exuding an ancient aura.

And before that purple building stood a tall purple Stele, on which were carved three ancient, desolate‑feeling characters: Luoyang Building!

"Luoyang Building!" Shi Feng silently mouthed those three ancient characters on the Stele. At that moment, his gaze once more turned toward the ancient purple building, and all of a sudden, a strange sensation welled up in him.

This Luoyang Building, it was indeed his first time seeing it, yet it gave him a very bizarre feeling. Just what kind of feeling it was, he couldn't put into words; it was as if it came from an endlessly distant age.

"Strange!" Frowning slightly, Shi Feng muttered under his breath.

"Luoyang Building!"

"Luoyang Building!"

"Luoyang Building!"

Then Qingg Yan, the old man, and that Demon Race Girl Daiqi all repeated those three words.

Qingg Yan and the old man were indifferent, but Daiqi, gazing at that purple building, was all smiles like a flower in bloom, looking stunningly beautiful.

Even the passersby couldn't help but steal a few more glances at such a peerlessly gorgeous woman.

But when they saw the imposing young man in Black Battle Armor at her side, they immediately withdrew their gazes, not daring to look any longer.

The black‑armored youth Shi Feng's Martial Arts had already reached the Seven-star Demigod Realm. Countless people simply could not see through his Realm and only sensed an unrivaled, extraordinary aura.

In this world where Martial Arts reigned supreme, the weak could only bow their heads. Incidents of someone being blasted to death just for looking a few more times at another man's woman happened all the time.

Even if Heavenly Thunder City had city regulations forbidding fighting, if this black‑armored youth really struck at them ruthlessly, what could they do?

He might suffer punishment from the city regulations—but that would be later! By then, they themselves wouldn't even know what state they'd be in.

...

"When you look at this Luoyang Building, do you feel any kind of special sensation?" At this time, Shi Feng was still frowning tightly. He turned his head to look at Qingg Yan and the old man and asked.

"A special sensation? What kind of sensation?" Hearing Shi Feng's words, Qingg Yan showed a puzzled expression and asked him in return.

Then she shifted her gaze from Shi Feng to the purple building, trying to sense the special feeling he spoke of.

"This subordinate has come to Heavenly Thunder City many times before, and I've seen this Luoyang Building many times as well. I've even gone inside a few times, and I've never felt any special sensation like what my Lord describes. I don't feel anything now either." The old man slowly shook his head and answered Shi Feng truthfully.

"Oh, is that so?" Listening to the two of them, Shi Feng's frown deepened. He turned his head back again and looked toward the purple building.

At this moment, he could be sure that this Luoyang Building indeed gave him that hard‑to‑describe, wondrous and mysterious feeling.

"Let's go take a look." Shi Feng said inwardly.

...

"Areye!" Just then, the Demon Race Girl Daiqi let out a sweet, happy cry, calling toward the purple building.

At this moment, in front of the Luoyang Building, there stood a middle‑aged, beautiful woman dressed in luxurious red attire. She actually resembled Daiqi somewhat, and was likewise very beautiful, with an extraordinary presence, dignified and noble.

Hearing that young girl's shout, the beautiful woman's delicate body trembled slightly, and she looked in the direction the voice had come from.

Right after, a bright smile bloomed on her pretty face. Her gaze instantly locked onto the golden silhouette within the crowd.

The peerlessly beautiful Daiqi stood out amid the crowd like a crane among chickens, so the beautiful woman spotted her at a glance and called out, "Little Daiqi!"

"Hehe!" Daiqi laughed happily, quickening her steps as she darted through the crowd, running toward that beautiful woman.

"We'll go over to this Luoyang Building as well." At that time, Shi Feng spoke and addressed Qingg Yan and the old man beside him.

"As you command!" the old man answered respectfully.

"Mm." Qingg Yan responded.

Then the three of them also walked toward the Luoyang Building.

But as he walked, the old man was thinking: did he really sense something special about this Luoyang Building, or was that just an excuse to go along with that Demon Race girl?

That was what the old man thought in his heart. Qingg Yan likewise silently said to herself, "So this so‑called special sensation was just an excuse. He simply can't bear to leave her."

As she thought this, Qingg Yan felt a twinge of disappointment. She even began to wonder whether going to the Sinister Abyss to find him back then had been right or wrong.

...

"Areye! I haven't seen you for so many years, I've missed you to death." By now, Daiqi had already run up to the beautiful woman. She spread her arms and hugged her tightly, laughing playfully like a mischievous little girl.

Seeing Areye, for an instant Daiqi felt as if she had returned to that once‑innocent year.

"Girl, after all these years you still haven't grown up, have you!" The beautiful woman, held in Daiqi's arms, teased her. Her fair right hand reached up in a doting gesture to stroke the girl's head, fingers running through that smooth, jet‑black hair.

After the first rush of excitement passed, Daiqi slowly loosened her embrace. A smile still lingered on her pretty face as she took a few small steps back.

Then the beautiful woman gave her a careful once‑over from head to toe and spoke again: "Back when you were little, Areye already said you were a born beauty in the making. Now you truly are a little enchantress who could bewitch the whole world—beautiful to the extreme from top to bottom."

Hearing this, Daiqi's cheeks flushed slightly red. Somewhat embarrassed, she said, "Areye, after all these years apart, the first thing you do when we meet is make fun of me."

"Areye is only telling the truth." the beautiful woman said.

Just then, she saw Shi Feng and the other two also walking this way. She had already noticed earlier that these three were traveling together with Daiqi, and now they were heading over, so they were clearly with Daiqi.

Then the beautiful woman spoke again, asking Daiqi, "Are they your friends?"

Hearing her, Daiqi turned her head to look behind her. She had originally thought that the three of them should have left by now, and hadn't expected them to come this way as well.

"Is it because of me?" Her eyes once more fell on the man in Black Battle Armor, and she murmured inwardly.

She still remembered that he hadn't known about the Luoyang Building at all earlier, so their destination had not been the Luoyang Building.

Yet now, they had come to the Luoyang Building.

"Could it be that he's long had feelings for me, and has just been putting on a cold, aloof act all along?"