Chapter 216: Chapter 169: Admiral Feng, Don’t Be Angry, Yan Chen Is Actually Very Kind
’This woman is clearly wary of me, unwilling to reveal anything at all.’
’He was certain he bore her no ill will; in fact, he had even resolved the matter at the foster care center for her. He truly couldn’t understand why she was so deeply wary of him.’
"Is that so? Then go inform that Feathered Beastman to come and find me. I’m going to conduct the gene test on him personally."
Jiang Yunnuan: "..."
’The situation with Ming Ye being a wanted man hadn’t settled down yet. She didn’t want to update Fu Yuan’s information and risk stirring up unnecessary trouble.’
’But why did this guy have to be so nosy?’
"Admiral Feng, you are the lord of Sky City, and this is Central City. Aren’t you afraid people will talk if you extend your reach all the way here?"
"In my opinion, it’s best if Fu Yuan’s gene test is done right here in Central City."
At her words, he let out a short laugh. His crimson eyes locked onto her, his gaze arrogant and wild.
"Heh. As long as they are of the Feather Clan, they are under my jurisdiction, no matter what city they’re in. No one would dare say a thing."
"Besides, to clean up the mess you made at the foster care center, I already extended my hand into Central City’s affairs long ago."
’What did he just say?’
’He cleaned up the mess at the foster care center?’
’The situation at the foster care center... is resolved?’
’He actually helped her?’
Jiang Yunnuan’s eyes widened in shock. Unsure if he was telling the truth or just trying to bluff her, she frowned and fell deep into thought.
"Beware of those who are overly attentive for no reason; they’re either scoundrels or thieves. You’d better keep your eyes open, lest you be easily fooled."
Yan Chen turned to look at her, his voice cold and detached as he gave his pointed warning.
’It was a trivial matter; he could have settled it himself. Was there any need for *this* guy to get involved?’
’And he just had to bring it up in front of his little pet, obviously trying to score points. As expected, this guy still hasn’t given up on her.’
’Even though his little pet had already clearly chosen him, he couldn’t let his guard down.’
Jiang Yunnuan was exasperated.
’This guy was unbelievable. She was terrified of offending Feng Qianyan, yet every time Yan Chen opened his mouth, it was to make a snide remark or a deliberate provocation. It was as if he wanted nothing more than to make a permanent enemy out of the man.’
She tugged on his hand, shaking it slightly, and shot him a look, silently pleading with him to stop talking so recklessly.
This gesture made Yan Chen exceptionally displeased, and he couldn’t help but start to sulk.
"So I’m a scoundrel or a thief, am I? Then what about you? Someone with Ultimate Venerable Peak Cultivation, neglecting your proper duties and just lazing about here. What’s your excuse? And another thing, do you even have a household registration? Just squatting in our Empire and refusing to leave?"
Feng Qianyan scoffed, his voice dripping with arrogant mockery.
Jiang Yunnuan’s mind went blank.
’Household registration... He really didn’t have one. But an Ultimate Venerable Stage Powerhouse could travel to any of the interstellar countries as they pleased. How could they possibly be restricted by something like a household registration?’
"Have you forgotten what happened last time? She is the one who wants to form a pact with me. Naturally, I will be wherever she is."
"As for household registration, so what if I don’t have it? If you’re willing to turn a blind eye, we can all coexist peacefully. But if you dare bring people to make trouble... heh, then I guarantee I will turn this Empire of yours upside down, leaving cities in ruins and the nation destroyed."
Yan Chen sneered, his tone matching the other’s defiance and radiating a palpable sense of danger.
’It was true he was evenly matched with this Phoenix, but so what? If he truly wanted to destroy cities and kingdoms, no one could stop him.’
’Did they really mistake him for some kind of saint?’
’In this entire, vast Empire, the only one who could make him soften his heart and show mercy was his little pet.’
"You dare!"
As an admiral, protecting the Empire and its people was his sworn duty. Yan Chen’s words had undoubtedly touched Feng Qianyan’s reverse scale. His eyes flashed, and flames seemed to ignite in their depths.
Anyone who knew him would recognize this as the sign that his anger was truly stirring.
But Yan Chen remained utterly unafraid. He narrowed his eyes, his voice laced with pure provocation.
"What? Looking for another fight? I’d be happy to oblige, right to the bitter end."
Feng Qianyan said nothing, but a surging battle lust erupted from him. The atmosphere instantly grew taut, so thick with tension it felt like the two of them could clash at any second.
Jiang Yunnuan could hardly breathe under the pressure of their immense auras.
But this was no time for her to fall apart.
She gripped Yan Chen’s hand tightly, enduring the crushing discomfort, and turned to face Feng Qianyan.
"Um, Admiral Feng, please don’t be angry. Yan Chen is actually very kind. He’s all talk, he would never really do any of that."
"The last time he faced a tribulation, he was afraid the heavenly lightning would harm the residents, so he went to a place very far away and didn’t return until it was over. How could a person like that do what he threatened?"
Hearing this, Yan Chen’s brow twitched. He almost laughed.
’He never expected her to think of him as ’kind.’ Did she not realize that during the tribulation, she was the only one he was afraid of harming?’
"I guarantee he won’t harm anyone or disturb the peace of the Empire. As for the matter of his household registration, I hope you can just pretend you don’t know anything about it, Admiral Feng."
"After all, the Empire has no Ultimate Venerable Stage Powerhouses on record. If he were to register rashly, it would likely cause unnecessary trouble. And if that process were to inadvertently expose your own cultivation, Admiral Feng... well, that wouldn’t be good at all."
"Also, regarding the matter at the foster care center, thank you very much. Please consider it a favor I owe you, Admiral Feng. If there’s ever a time you need my help in the future, I will do everything in my power."
"Of course, my favor might not be worth much. If you have no need of it, Admiral Feng, then you can name other conditions. Be it supplies or Star Coins, I will do my utmost to satisfy you."
The rage that had filled his chest began to strangely dissipate after hearing her few, soft-spoken sentences.
Feng Qianyan realized once again that her influence over him was far beyond ordinary.
’He didn’t know if this was a good thing or a bad thing.’
"Remember your promise. If he causes any trouble, I will not be lenient. As for your gratitude, we will discuss that another day."
With that, Feng Qianyan and his adjutant boarded a Flying Ship and departed.
’He had found the person he was looking for.’
’As for the rest, he had no immediate plan. He needed to think things through carefully.’
「Inside the villa.」
The moment they stepped into the living room, Jiang Yunnuan pinned Yan Chen against the wall. "The pact," she said impatiently. "Quickly. You promised me."
"In such a hurry?"
Yan Chen raised an eyebrow. He reached out and lifted her chin, his moon-cold eyes rippling with amusement.
Jiang Yunnuan nodded. "Of course. If it were *your* power that was sealed, I doubt you’d be so calm."
At her words, the amusement in his eyes vanished instantly, replaced by nothing but a frigid chill.
"So, you’re in such a hurry to form a pact with me not just because you like me, but because your power is sealed and you’re desperate to break that seal?"
Jiang Yunnuan’s mind went blank.
’Oh, no. In my haste, how could I have blurted out everything I should and shouldn’t have said?’
’A man as proud as Yan Chen... if he thinks I’m just using him as a tool, he’ll be absolutely furious, won’t he?’
She threw her arms around his neck and rose onto her tiptoes to kiss his lips.
He turned his head away, avoiding the kiss. His gaze was as cold as frost, making her heart pound with panic as she rushed to explain.
"Yan Chen, please don’t be angry. I really, truly like you! A lot! And that isn’t in conflict with wanting my power unsealed. I could have formed a pact with that Phoenix to unseal it, but I didn’t ask him, did I?"
