Peerless Beauty: Picking Up a Beast as My Husband

The Holy City has been recruiting students these past few days, so even at night, the crowds are endless. Su Fengyang arranged accommodation for her and then left, presumably to go back and break through to the Spirit Sect. Yun Che was also taken away by people from the palace.

The outside was bustling with noise, and Ye Huasheng couldn't sleep, so she went down for a walk. The students on the road were all beaming with joy, surrounded by their families. Ye Huasheng felt a little out of place. Before she knew it, she had walked to a cool spot under the bridge. The water was smooth and still, and the huge moon was reflected in the water. As if possessed, Ye Huasheng took another step forward and looked at her reflection in the water.

Suddenly, she noticed dark shadows appearing on her body in the water, and the source of those shadows was the moon reflected in the water. The shadows were menacing and seemed to want to devour her. Ye Huasheng was so startled that she took a step back and bumped into a warm wall of flesh.

"Little thing, I thought you were fearless." It was Mu Feng's teasing voice. Ye Huasheng turned around and looked at him. He was still as eye-catching as ever.

"People are always afraid of the unknown. But seeing you behind me puts my mind at ease." These words seemed to please Mu Feng, and his tone softened considerably.

"Don't be afraid. If I'm not mistaken, that's the power the moon gave you. The Moon Clan has a special bloodline. They are the only race that can communicate with the moon. But as far as I know, the Moon Clan needs a unique cultivation method to draw upon the moon's power for cultivation. You don't know that method, yet the moon can give you power on its own. You're truly an anomaly."

She was no longer shocked that Mu Feng knew about her bloodline. Mu Feng seemed to know and be omnipotent. If one day Mu Feng told her that he was a human being, she would not doubt it.

"Lord Mu Feng is so powerful, I wonder if you could get your hands on his cultivation technique and teach it to me? Then my cultivation will definitely advance by leaps and bounds!" Ye Huasheng said coquettishly. Although she had lived two lives, Ye Huasheng was still essentially a child at heart. While other children enjoyed the love of their families, she endured the pain of separation from loved ones and brushed with death every day. Now that she considered Mu Feng as family, she couldn't help but show him her softer side. Even the proud Mu Feng was moved by the words of a little woman.

"Since my little one wants it, I'll catch a member of the Moon Clan for you when I have the chance."

"Alright, it's a deal then." Mu Feng stared at Ye Huasheng's smiling face, somewhat dazed. He suddenly moved closer and reached out his hand, heading straight for Ye Huasheng's ear. Her earlobe loosened, and the gender-changing artifact she wore fell into Mu Feng's palm. Ye Huasheng's features softened, and she regained her female appearance.

A flicker of surprise crossed Ye Huasheng's eyes. Before she could ask any further questions, he waved his hand and her tight-fitting black men's clothing instantly transformed into a light blue flowing dress. Her long, ink-black hair cascaded down, adorned with delicate flowers.

"Little one, school starts tomorrow. Tonight, I'll take you to have a blast. Don't worry about anything else, I'm here." For some reason, Ye Huasheng felt incredibly safe with Mu Feng by her side.

A gust of wind arose from nowhere, and Mu Feng took her running. They passed through the dense crowd, stopped in front of a stall selling golden dates to sample them, observed which paper umbrella had the most beautiful color plating, discussed what kind of jewelry would suit her, tried out which magical artifacts were easy to use, and finally stopped beside a row of lanterns. At this moment, she was no longer burdened by blood feud, but just an ordinary, pampered girl.

"The Upper Realm holds a grand Lantern Festival every year. The lanterns here must have the same meaning. Little one, why don't you choose one?"

A dazzling array of lanterns illuminated the scene, but among them, only one deep red lantern stood out in a corner—the Ghostly Lantern. Ghostly flowers, with their eerie red color, were seen by the world as symbols of killing, bloodlust, and death. But so what? It still bloomed brilliantly nonetheless.

Ye Huasheng pointed precisely at the ghostly lantern in the corner with her slender fingers.

"This is it. I like it because it's about living life to the fullest, even in the face of death."

Before the stall owner could even grab it, the lantern floated automatically into Mu Feng's hand, and then the two of them vanished instantly, leaving only a large spirit stone on the stall.

Then I heard the boss shout:

"Young master, you've given too much, too much. This lantern isn't worth a single spirit stone." He looked up, trying to find the two people who bought the lantern, but suddenly scratched his head. They were a handsome young man and a beautiful young woman. What did they look like? I can't remember. His words quickly faded away in the wind.

Passersby on the street did not notice the two. Occasionally, they would catch a glimpse of them, but after being amazed by their stunning appearance, they could no longer remember what they looked like.

The bright red lantern was held in Ye Huasheng's hands, which made her skin look even whiter than snow.

She closed her eyes and made a wish: that everyone around me may have their wishes fulfilled.

Then a burst of spiritual energy was released and injected into the lantern. The lantern slowly rose into the air and merged with many other lanterns in the sky. When Mu Feng saw this, he raised his wrist and the steady lantern suddenly broke through the encirclement of many lanterns with the force of a broken army, forming a large space of its own.

It was like a king looking down at the densely packed courtiers around him. Mu Feng smiled with satisfaction. This was exactly how his little lamp should be.

After playing and laughing, and relaxing, Ye Huasheng transformed back into a man, and Mu Feng returned to the space. However, something was quietly sprouting in their hearts.