Chapter 1076
Observe the situation calmly
There were no incantations or complex star charts or constellations.
A surge of life energy, so powerful it was breathtaking, erupted from his palm.
The golden light, like a warm torrent, instantly enveloped Jiang Feng, who had just completed the contract and whose aura was still somewhat unstable.
"Om-!"
Jiang Feng let out a fiery tremor that was a mixture of pain and pleasure.
The deep blue iron spikes, embedded in her chest and radiating a chilling aura, made a faint "crack" sound under the golden light, and cracks appeared on their surface before dissipating into particles.
At the same time, other problems on Jiang Feng's body caused by the battle and the erosion of the cold poison, such as energy dissipation and dimming of flames, are also recovering at a visible speed.
The flames around her became solid and bright again, and her aura returned to the monarch level.
This scene completely stunned Lingling!
Her small mouth was slightly open, and her large amber eyes were filled with unbelievable shock.
What kind of healing ability is this?!
Lingling was well-versed in healing magic, from basic healing light to advanced healing spells. But what Fu Ye was using was completely beyond her comprehension!
There is no process of constructing star trails, star charts, or constellations; it is almost instantaneous!
The nature and intensity of the energy were incomprehensible; it was able to directly suppress and begin to repair the damage that was clearly caused by a special magical artifact and targeted the elemental source!
This can no longer be described as "healing magic".
"Fu Ye, what's wrong with you?!" Lingling couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
The look in her eyes when she looked at Fu Ye was filled with admiration.
She had always known that Fu Ye was very strong, but the methods he displayed at this moment refreshed her understanding once again.
Fu Ye slowly withdrew his hand, and the golden light enveloping Jiang Feng gradually dissipated.
He looked relaxed and at ease, as if what he had just done was as casual as taking two steps forward.
As Jiang Feng felt her injuries temporarily stabilize and the suppressed cold poison within her body, her eyes, formed of flames, were filled with shock.
She thought she could save her life by signing a contract, but she never expected that the other party would have such extraordinary abilities, directly repairing her most fatal injury.
"Thank you, sir!"
Jiang Feng conveyed her gratitude through the newly established contract link.
"Be a good boy or girl, and you'll get plenty of benefits in the future."
Fu Ye's voice was slightly low, but still steady.
He looked at Lingling, noticed the shock in her eyes, smiled slightly, and ruffled her hair.
"Scared? It's just a little trick to save your life."
Lingling nodded vigorously, temporarily suppressing all her questions.
Fu Ye let out a soft breath, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"The Flame Princess Contract is complete, and Jiang Feng's injuries have temporarily stabilized. Next..."
He looked towards the city beyond the northern corner of Zhuoyuan, his gaze slightly cold.
"We should pay a visit to the Zhao family and see who this 'Madam Zhao' really is."
"Lingling, let's go back to the city."
"Yes!" Lingling put away her laptop, nodded vigorously, and her eyes blazed with determination. The puzzle of the truth was being pieced together, one by one. And by following Uncle Fu, she always witnessed and participated in the most incredible stories.
Xibo City, South District, Zhao Family Manor. This once magnificent and imposing mansion now exudes a somber atmosphere, resembling a heavily guarded magical fortress.
Every three steps there's a guard, every five steps a sentry; sleek, uniformed mages patrol vigilantly, their aura sharp and sharp. The faint glow of various detection and defense spells flickers in the corners of buildings and on the tops of walls, weaving together an invisible network of surveillance and protection.
Inside a luxuriously decorated guest room on the west side of the main building of the manor, where the doors and windows were tightly closed and a strong soundproofing and confinement barrier had been applied.
"Damn it! What kind of mess is this?!"
Mo Fan tried to push the seemingly ordinary but magically reinforced door for the nth time, but it wouldn't budge. He couldn't help but curse under his breath.
"Has Chenying's father gone mad? He's imprisoning us? And he claims it's to protect us from Yanji's revenge? I think he's just guilty!"
Zhao Manyan also looked depressed, slumped on the expensive sofa, and sighed repeatedly.
"Sigh, my uncle... he usually seems like a very reasonable person, why is he being so unreasonable this time? Is the Fire Calamity Fruit really that important? So important that he would lock up his own daughter and us so-called 'potential risks'?"
"I think it's not just a problem with the Fire Calamity Fruit."
Mo Fan walked to the window, lifted a corner of the heavy curtain, and glanced at the guards pacing back and forth outside.
"Don't you think your uncle's reaction to that Flame Princess was a bit too extreme? He seemed very certain that she would retaliate. And your aunt, I always feel something's off about her."
Zhao Manyan sat up straight, his brows furrowed.
"You felt it too? I've always felt that my aunt was different from the one I remember... Although she's always been sick, there are some little habits, her eyes... I can't quite put my finger on it. This time, my uncle went so far as to hire such a powerful and strange team to steal the Fire Calamity Fruit in order to treat her illness, and he even locked us up with such a big fuss... It's all too abnormal."
As the two were analyzing in hushed tones, Mo Fan's eyes suddenly narrowed, signaling Zhao Manyan to be quiet.
He listened intently, while his fingers traced lines in the air, sending out a faint wisp of shadow energy like tentacles, sensing the magical fluctuations around him.
“Outside… there seem to be very subtle traces of magical detection, not from the manor guards.”
"Mo Fan said in a low voice, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
"Could it be that someone else is watching this place besides us?"
Meanwhile, on the other side of the manor, in Zhao Chenying's boudoir.
The room, which was decorated in a warm and comfortable style, now resembled an exquisite birdcage.
The soundproof barrier prevented her from hearing any outside sounds, and the barrier magic prevented her from leaving.
Zhao Chenying sat on the bed with her knees drawn up to her chest, staring blankly at the sky outside the window, which was distorted by the barrier.
The Fire Calamity Fruit was stolen, Enki was furious, her father suddenly appeared, forcibly took her back, and placed her under house arrest... All of this happened too fast and too chaotically.
Her father said everything was for her and her mother's good, that the Fire Calamity Fruit could cure her mother's "strange illness," and that they were temporarily locked up to prevent Flame Princess from retaliating...
But why do I feel so uneasy?
Why do I feel no warmth when I think of my bedridden, increasingly emaciated "mother" at home, only a cold sense of unfamiliarity and a vague fear?
"Mom... what's wrong with you? And what kind of monster is that Flame Princess?"
Zhao Chenying buried her face in her arms, feeling an unprecedented sense of loneliness and confusion.
Inside the secret underground chamber of the manor.
The Fire Calamity Fruit pulsated slightly as if it were alive, and it was only a few days away from being fully ripe.
"Yulin, how's the fruit...?"
A weak female voice came through.
Zhao Yulin immediately turned around, his face instantly softening with tenderness and affection, and quickly stepped forward to help the woman who had just entered. (End of Chapter)