Star Iron: Maple of Reincarnation

(The timeline of this chapter is before Mo Feng set out for the Beatrice galaxy)

Fu Xuan was wandering alone on the streets of Changletian. The streets that were bustling with people during the day were now only occupied by Fu Xuan. After all, everyone was asleep at this time. Occasionally, from a distance, he could see a few cloud riders patrolling in the dark.

With Fu Xuan's personality, if he encounters a problem that he can't solve, he will just drink a cup of Xing Yu Bobo. If that doesn't work, he will drink two cups. But of course, there are no shops selling this kind of milk tea now, and it's not like soda bean juice that can be bought in a vending machine.

Generally speaking, sweets are loved by most girls, and Fu Xuan is no exception. But ever since she became the Taibu of Luofu, she no longer likes overly sweet food. Xing Yu Bobo tastes sweet at first, but slowly melts in the mouth with a hint of bitterness. Fu Xuan has liked this kind of milk tea since she first drank it.

The reason... I can't tell. I like it, so why should I care about the cause and effect?

Being at the mercy of fate is annoying enough, and thinking about all these right and wrongs every day is really boring.

Or... let's go back to Taibu Si and take a look. I don't know if there has been any trouble during the time I was away... Fu Xuan was really worried about the fortune tellers in Taibu Si. Although she was not in a good condition to tell fortunes, she couldn't help but worry about the operation of Taibu Si.

It was impossible for Jing Yuan to send someone to stop me in the middle of the night. When Fu Xuan made up her mind and prepared to move towards Taibusi, her eyes accidentally glanced at the pavilion in the distance - Ruomuting.

That was the pavilion where General Jingyuan would gather whenever he wanted. From there, he could directly see the unique landscape of Luofu - Jianmu. The people of Xianzhou also gained immortality because of Jianmu, and also because of Jianmu they were cursed. Today, Jianmu is just a nice landscape in Luofu.

But... there is actually someone?

Why are you up so late? Could it be that you have insomnia like me?

Out of curiosity, Fu Xuan walked closer to see who had the leisure to stay in this pavilion. The closer he got, the more familiar the person seemed.

Qing Feng?

how come?

Fu Xuan shook his head vigorously. It must be because he was too tired.

"What is Master Taibu doing so late at night? Catching a thief?" Mo Feng saw Fu Xuan coming from a distance. Why did she shake her head? Master Taibu must have not rested well. Speaking of which, Qingque said that Master Taibu seemed to have not come to work for several days, causing her to do many things by herself.

It turned out to be Mo Feng... How did I mistake him for Qing Feng? Could it be that both of their names contain the character "feng"? But there are so many characters for "feng" in the world, so it is normal to name him after him.

Maybe it was because he didn't get enough rest, or maybe it was because he was affected by his inner demons, Mo Feng and the nameless guest from the past seemed to be a bit similar.

"As for you, you will be conquering the Beatrice galaxy in seven days. Why are you coming here instead of taking a good rest in the Cloud Cavalry Camp?" Fu Xuan casually sat down on the stone bench in the pavilion.

"Look at the stars." Mo Feng lay on the railing of the pavilion, looking up at the starry sky, and said with longing.

"Stars?" Fu Xuan had of course studied astrology in depth. As a fortune teller, she had to deal with stars a lot. But why was Mo Feng, a little kid, looking at the stars? Did he want to learn divination?

"When I was a child, I dreamed of becoming an explorer and seeing the outside world. I wanted to follow the direction of the stars and go with the flow," said Mo Feng.

"You can do it now." Fu Xuan remained silent. This was his childhood dream... It was great. He didn't have to be swayed by fate and could truly live for himself.

When I was a kid, I didn’t need to make choices.

As long as I don't want to do it, I don't have to do it, just do what I want to do. But now, I can only live with a hypocritical mask on.

Doing it over and over again, not wanting to do it, not willing to do it, but having to make the choice. Maybe this is what growing up is.

"My ideals have changed a bit now, and I don't want to leave here. But I still like the stars very much. By the way, Master Taibu hasn't answered what I'm doing yet? Taking a walk?"

"When did it become your turn to ask about my affairs?" Fu Xuan asked subconsciously.

"Yes, Master Taibu has his own intentions." Mo Feng seemed to have expected the answer and said nothing more. "Master Taibu... you said before that you wanted me to play Yuque's flute music again. I'm afraid it's not appropriate now. Playing the flute would be considered disturbing. How about a different way to repay you?"

"I don't need it..." Fu Xuan didn't think that Mo Feng seemed to have always remembered this agreement, and he seemed to have just made up a reason at the time.

I am just following the guidance of fate and going with the flow.

"Master Taibu, is there anything you would like to drink or eat? I think I am a pretty good cook. In seven days I will be going to conquer the rich evil creatures, and I don't know when we will meet next time." Mo Feng said.

"You're a little annoyed."

"Well - it's really not easy to pursue Master Taibu, but I won't give up." Although Mo Feng was muttering in a low voice, Fu Xuan still heard it.

Or should I reject him in person? Fu Xuan knew nothing about love. He had lived for more than two hundred years and this was the first time he encountered such a thing. He was pursued by a short-lived person. This feeling was so strange.

Fu Xuan had no idea how to deal with this situation... According to her original understanding of how to deal with things, as long as things were delayed, time would solve all problems. But Fu Xuan's intuition told her that it seemed irresponsible to keep delaying.

"Mo Feng... stop..." Fu Xuan was about to speak.

"Here, this is for Master Taibu." Mo Feng took out a bracelet from his backpack. "I made it myself. It's a bit ugly. It seems to be made in the style of Yuque."

The words Fu Xuan wanted to say got stuck in his throat. He stared at the bracelet woven with branches and leaves on the table, and his brain went blank. The air suddenly became so dull that it seemed to be frozen, and it was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard.

"Master Taibu?" Mo Feng thought that the bracelet he had made was too ugly for Fu Xuan's taste, and he felt very sad. He had spent a long time making it according to his memory.

"How do you know all this?" Fu Xuan came back to his senses after hearing Mo Feng's call and picked up the bracelet on the table.

"Speaking of which, Lord Taibu may not believe it, but I have had this strange knowledge in my mind since I was born. The music of Yuque is also in my mind. I don't know how I learned it." Mo Feng said calmly.

"I'll ask you again, do you know Qing Feng? Or, is there this name in the weird knowledge in your mind?" Fu Xuan stared at the bracelet closely, his tone quite intense.

"I really don't know him." Mo Feng answered truthfully. "Who is he?"

"An unknown guest, my childhood friend. That's all. Everything is over." Fu Xuan put the bracelet away. Could it be a coincidence? But Mo Feng didn't look like he was lying, but Qing Feng himself was just a short-lived species... If it was like the Name-Holding Clan, Fu Xuan would firmly believe that Mo Feng was Qing Feng's reincarnation.

"That... Lord Fu Xuan..." Mo Feng said cautiously.

"Calling me by my name is a big taboo. I won't do it again. Go on." Fu Xuan saw that he had something to say.

"Mr. Taibu, could you please come to Jinren Lane tomorrow? I would like to treat you to a meal, just one meal, okay?" Mo Feng asked, mustering up the courage.

Fu Xuan was distracted for a moment: "Okay, at noon, I'll wait for you for three minutes at most."