Chapter 25: Meeting the Future Mother-in-Law

Returning to Feng Xun’s office, a man and a woman were already waiting. The man looked grave and stern, while the woman was elegant and noble.

"This is my mother, Feng Xi. And this is Ye Tianjiao, Commander of the First Legion and my mother’s partner."

"It is a pleasure to meet you!" Ye Moxi bowed politely.

"What a wonderful child!" Lady Feng Xi took Ye Moxi’s hand, instantly taken with her. The girl was beautiful, her eyes were clear, she had managed to restore her son from his berserk beast state, and most importantly, her son loved her.

"Is your wood-type ability at level five?..." Lady Feng Xi wanted to make small talk to grow closer to her future daughter-in-law, but her brother, Feng Xun, let out a cold laugh.

"Girl, tell me the truth: what is your limit?"

Limit? Her wood-type limit? "Mentor, does your office have a folded space?"

Before Feng Xun could ask what she intended, he saw Ye Moxi produce a seed. As it hit the floor, it sprouted, and with two tender leaves, it shot upward—growing, flowering, and bearing fruit in what seemed like the blink of an eye!

"You... why are you even a student? You should be the mentor!" Feng Xun’s neck felt stiff from looking up.

"No way! Moxi is already special enough. If you make her a mentor, Uncle, wouldn't you be putting her under everyone’s scrutiny?"

Right. He was just speaking; he couldn't hide this precious gem fast enough, let alone put her under the gaze of others. Did he want them to discover her uniqueness?

"Chirp-chirp." The Vermilion Bird beast soul emerged from Feng Yanting’s psychic sea, flapping its small wings as it flew toward the treetop.

"Come down, Vermilion Bird. This tree isn't good enough for you! I have something else for you..."

It was said that the phoenix perches on the paulownia tree! To Ye Moxi, her Vermilion Bird beast soul was the best, and it deserved to stay at the top of a paulownia tree!

She channeled her psychic energy—a pure red mass of energy that darted into Feng Yanting’s psychic sea. Soon, beside the fire lotus, a towering tree rose from the ground. Its roots, trunk, and branches were a deep, glowing red, shimmering with faint golden light.

"Chirp-chirp." The Vermilion Bird beast soul flew joyfully to the top and perched on a thick branch to preen its feathers.

Because Feng Yanting possessed dual abilities, his psychic sea had always been a chaotic mess of gold and fire—firestorms here, golden streams there, or thousands of tiny golden swords clashing violently. Only Feng Yanting’s immense willpower kept him from collapsing at every moment, yet he still endured constant, agonizing pain. Such was the fate of a high-ranking sentinel.

The kiss they had shared on the beetle aircraft earlier had provided some nourishment from Ye Moxi’s energy, making him feel better, but he hadn't mentioned the state of his psychic sea, not wanting to burden her.

This was Ye Moxi’s first time entering his psychic sea, and she was stunned by the turbulence. Even with such chaos, Feng Yanting had remained calm and composed. Was the endurance of high-ranking sentinels truly this strong?

"Feng Yanting, may I remodel your psychic sea?"

"Yes!" He answered without a moment’s hesitation.

Ye Moxi’s consciousness adhered to a strand of red energy, hovering as she watched erupting volcanoes and golden arrows streaking past her. Starting from the fire lotus, lakes appeared and grass sprouted. Because Feng Yanting’s abilities were fire and gold, the meadows and lakes were made of golden energy.

In moments, Ye Moxi transformed his psychic sea into a landscape of interlocking mountains, each erupting with rich fire energy. Flames surged, streams wound like ribbons around the peaks, and finally gathered into a golden lake where more and more fire lotuses swayed gracefully. The dark energy that had once dominated was now like a lamb to the slaughter, hunted down by the energy radiating from the fire lotuses.

The Vermilion Bird no longer had to cower in a corner; it could play with fire on the mountain peaks or peck at the golden fish swimming in the streams.

"Moxi, thank you!" This was the first time in his life Feng Yanting had felt such peace.

Lady Feng Xi was about to speak when a beeping sound suddenly rang out.

"Alert! Alert! Berserk level has risen to eighty-eight, eighty-nine percent... Please take note, please take note!"

Berserk level? Before Ye Moxi could react, Feng Yanting stepped in front of her.

"I... I will call the Disciplinary Department to send someone..." Feng Xun said with a heavy heart. Three years ago, he had sent his nephew away like this, and now, he had to do the same for his close friend. But with the berserk level nearing ninety percent, there was a constant risk of a total collapse into a feral state!

Lady Feng Xi turned pale. "When did your levels spike to this point? You lied to me!"

"Feng Xi, this is my fate..."

"I am so useless! I didn't even notice..."

Wait! Weren't they supposed to find a backer for the siblings? Why was the backer about to collapse?

"Um... if it’s alright, could I try something first?"

Everyone in the room froze.

"I heard that as long as this alarm is installed, the Disciplinary Department will show up at any time. Can we try to get rid of it first?"

"Right! Yes, Moxi was able to restore Yanting..."

"Commander Ye, let’s agree on this: to make this quick, please do not resist. Once the danger level drops, we can discuss other solutions..."

There were other solutions? Commander Ye Tianjiao frowned deeply. "I will try!" Even in the heat of battle, he had never allowed another guide’s energy into his psychic sea.

"No need for that much trouble!" She didn't actually have an interest in peeking into others' minds.

A rod suddenly appeared in her hand. Without giving anyone a chance to guard themselves, Ye Moxi swung it directly at Ye Tianjiao’s head. Ye Tianjiao instinctively prepared to counter, but Feng Yanting had already flashed behind him, pinning his hands behind his back.

Heh! He was every bit the handsome, cool guy she had wanted to pounce on the moment she saw his image! Truly handsome and considerate!

Ye Moxi didn't hold back. With a loud "thud," the rod struck, leaving Ye Tianjiao’s ears ringing. Lady Feng Xi covered her mouth as she watched the rod in Ye Moxi’s hand release a burst of intertwined red and green energy, which surged into Ye Tianjiao’s psychic sea.

Ye Tianjiao stumbled. Inside his mind, the green energy formed small rods that latched onto the red energy, beginning to beat away at the largest mass of black energy.

*Bang! Bang! Bang!*

The massive clusters of black energy broke into smaller ones, then smaller still, until they... vanished!

Vanished? Not expelled, but destroyed?

Of course! It was that red energy! It was the one destroying the black energy!

"Beep! Berserk level has dropped to seventy-nine percent. Please take note, please take note!"