"I mean it, I just said I only care about little fans, and if Mengdie is willing, I would happily join you guys on this trip," Feng Yi stated.

Everyone's gaze once again locked onto Mengdie, but she had no reaction.

Mengdie: "..."

"Look, even the little fan has no response, which means she cares about me, so I cannot go with you now," he explained.

Zhan Yu felt this kid was deliberately stalling for time, "Don't listen to his nonsense, let's take action together."

"Stop!"

Once again, everyone was taken aback, thinking it was someone else who had shouted, only to realize it was Feng Yi who had called a halt for the second time with an even more solemn tone.

"What else do you want to say?" Zhan Yu asked, clueless.

"It's simple," Feng Yi replied, "I can go with you, but you must first agree to rescue my companion. He's in that direction, not too far from here." As he spoke, Feng Yi pointed in a certain direction.

The little protector snickered at the same time, "Hehe... Does General Feng really think we'd fall for such a cheap trick? Even kids wouldn't be fooled by that."

"You have a point," Feng Yi admitted, sounding a bit deflated as he scratched his head, "but what else can I do, right?"

"The path before Your Excellency has already been laid out," Mengdie pointed out.

The motherly tenderness in Mingfei's voice seemed capable of enchanting one's mind, but Feng Yi would not be bewitched as he said, "I believe there's a better path available."

"What path might that be, Your Excellency? Please enlighten us."

Upon hearing this, even Feng Yi felt a bit embarrassed to speak. He glanced at Mengdie... It was undeniable that Mengdie's beauty was breathtaking, and to say that Feng Yi liked her wasn't an overstatement. Not only did several of them start believing it, but perhaps even Mengdie herself did too. However, Feng Yi's next words caught everyone by surprise.

"Ahem, well, that would be... to run away," he declared.

Feng Yi moved as still as a maiden yet as swiftly as a fleeing rabbit. He hadn't finished speaking when he had already vanished. He had activated his full-speed mode, proving that his expertise was not only in skulking but also in running away at breakneck speed. The members of the Jade Clear Sect really thought he might make some sort of confession to the Life-Taking Envoy, so they inadvertently focused their gaze on Mengdie for a moment.

But in reality, before they knew it, he was gone. Not only was Feng Yi's speed outstanding, but his body technique was also top-notch, causing the little protector to almost miss where he went.

Mengdie was the first to give chase, with the other three unable to catch up at all. As time passed, the distance between them only grew wider and wider...

Feng Yi's ability to disappear and move unseen in the lush jungle was extremely effective, making it nearly impossible for the three to catch up given their slower speeds. Therefore, the best strategy would have been to prevent him from escaping in the first place.

However, it only took a few breaths before Mengdie quickly locked onto Feng Yi's figure again. He could feel the distance between them rapidly closing in—7000 meters, 5000 meters, 3000 meters, getting even closer...

This scene gave Feng Yi an inexplicable feeling of déjà vu. It was just like the old days when Mengdie chased after him. So, he thought, let's keep running. At such a distance, Feng Yi wasn't sure if he could shake off everyone else besides Mengdie.

As for what to do next, to be honest, Feng Yi didn't want to fight Mengdie. After all, when Mengdie caught up with him the first time, she had not made things difficult for him. Moreover, she had shown him kindness beyond measure above the Twin Stars. Analyzing Mengdie's quirky personality, this probably wasn't some sort of trap.

Fortunately, the disordered magnetic field here prevented the use of communication devices, so no matter what, Feng Yi had to shake off the others as much as possible.

"Why don't you stop chasing me? Go back and tell that old man that I got away. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Even if you don't report back, with such a beautiful moment and lovely company, enjoying our world for two is better than fighting and killing."

While Feng Yi was launching his verbal assault on Mengdie, he couldn't help but lament that the world was simply unjust. He was a pacifist who loved peace, enjoyed reading, liked Mecha Battles, yet found himself inexplicably embroiled in a chase by some Ancient Martial Arts family that had come out of nowhere. Why did the world have to be against him? He was not the one at fault—it was the entire world!

"So it's clear my charm is boundless; girls see me and can't help but chase. My little fan, you're not the first one, you know."

Mengdie had no interest in wasting words with him and responded to Feng Yi with action. With the flick of a finger, a water droplet suddenly shot out... Although Mengdie only used a trace of her inner strength, with the effect at less than ten percent of its capability, it seemed like a veiled message to Feng Yi: greetings had been exchanged, there was no need for further talk, it was time to act.

Facing such a strong-willed 'little sister' who possessed the body of a loli and the heart of an older woman, Feng Yi had no solutions left. Seeing that he was about to be caught, it wasn't like he could just surrender, so he might as well fight.

With that thought, he decided to no longer hold back, because Mengdie was far from simple. He had no advantage in terms of speed. Feng Yi planned to end the battle quickly. As he leaped, his figure suddenly stopped abruptly in mid-air to turn around, advancing rather than retreating, and shot toward Mengdie like a sharpened sword...

Mengdie had not anticipated this; she had not expected Feng Yi to suddenly pull a counterattack midway. However, her speed far surpassed his; with a twist of her body and a light touch of her toes, she bounced off Feng Yi's body, brushing past him in an instant.

During this time, Feng Yi's movements hadn't even taken proper form. He had just felt a tremor in his back during his initial leap backward, and then his surprise attack had failed. Mengdie had used him as nothing more than a stepping stone.

What shocked Feng Yi was not the weight of Mengdie's step, but her velocity. Mengdie had tapped her feet on his back four times, two upon landing and two when taking off again.

The disparity in agility between the two of them was far too vast. The previous time, he had been able to keep up with Mengdie's speed by pushing himself to the limit at the mid-stage of the Legendary Realm, elevating his combat power to 1,000,000.

Currently, Feng Yi was unable to reach the mid-stage of the Legendary Realm, and therefore he couldn't achieve that extreme speed. Realizing this severe problem, there was nothing he could do. Even if it meant being bull-headed, he had to go on. Combat relied not just on strength but also on skills and battle IQ. As the Revenge Shadow Rider, Feng Yi didn't believe he was inferior to others in these capabilities.

There was no need to fear Mengdie's body technique; at best, it was at the early stage of First-Order, and she might not even have reached that. As long as he could seize an opportunity to close in, all problems would be solved. Of course, the issue was that he couldn't get close. With the stubborn belief that he had to try even if he couldn't grab hold, the moment Feng Yi landed, he dashed toward Mengdie again without turning back...

For the first time, he felt his body was somewhat clumsy. For the first time, he experienced the innate disadvantage in agility between men and women. He also understood for the first time what it truly meant to be light as a feather. He even wondered if Mengdie had gone easy on him during their initial fight for the sake of the Revenge Shadow Rider's pride.

Because now, Mengdie's movements were even faster than before, and judging by his current state, he could, at best, barely keep up.

As expected, while Feng Yi's speed seemed as fast as lightning, Mengdie lightly twisted her body and dodged with graceful agility. Her exquisite movements, like a dancing swan's, were naturally elegant. In the simplicity was a profound beauty, the perfect combination of nature and dance, which left Feng Yi dizzily outclassed.

Mengdie's hands were also rapidly forming seals while she dodged, the glimmering water light fluttering at her fingertips. Under the changes of her fine jade-like fingers, it became strikingly brilliant, vibrant, and seemingly alive.

When the seals were complete, an ice dragon enveloped by the air materialized...

"This move again, a single-target skill? Can't you change it up? This technique is ineffective against me," Feng Yi said while throwing a punch, shattering the ice dragon.

His words clearly made an impression; it was as though he was saying she, a water Mage, had few skills. Hearing this, Mengdie lowered her eyes slightly, her cherry lips turning up gently. She leaped backward into the air, hands forming seals again with rapid taps...

This time Mengdie unleashed a group attack skill, Butterfly Dance Jade Purity Flow. Feng Yi now faced not one ice dragon but ice butterflies accompanying a dragon descending from the heavens, a water spell seemingly intent on swallowing him whole.

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