When Yue Hengyi regained his memories, Bai Fengying felt that her husband had suddenly become a stranger. Even during meals, she could only watch from the side as Yue Hengyi chatted and laughed with two other ability users, unable to interject herself.
This feeling was truly difficult to bear. Previously, Bai Fengying would not have felt this way, but now she suddenly understood that the reason for this strange feeling was that her husband had regained his powerful abilities and had become an ability user once more. His immense power had created a gap in their status.
Consequently, a disparity had emerged between their identities. Once, as husband and wife, there had been no sense of distance, but now Bai Fengying watched her husband grow stronger and stronger, and he now possessed the ability and the reason to leave Guanyin Mountain Village.
During dinner, Bai Fengying became dispressed. A bad premonition suddenly arose in her heart. Due to the change in their status, she felt a great deal of trepidation, constantly worrying that her husband would abandon her.
After Shen Feng and Yue Hengyi had finalized the time for action, they had eaten most of their meal. Shen Feng then stood up to bid farewell, saying, "We'll make our move in three days. Don't be late then, or Qin Kewei might belong to someone else!"
"What does that mean? Why would Qin Kewei belong to someone else?" Yue Hengyi couldn't help but ask.
Shen Feng explained at this moment, "Because I heard a preposterous rumor from He Qiuan. It's said that the current City Lord of Bingcheng, and future magnate of Yanjing, He Qiuan, is fond of Qin Kewei. The reason he's attacking Taiyuan this time is to avenge Qin Kewei!"
After Shen Feng finished speaking, Jin Zijue continued to add, "So, if you want to rekindle your past with Qin Kewei, you absolutely cannot miss this rescue mission. Otherwise, if your past misunderstandings are all cleared up, and He Qiuan is the one who saves her, then when Qin Kewei sees this young man willing to risk his life for her, and she gets emotional, she might just accept his proposal. Then you'll only be able to watch your beloved woman fall into someone else's arms!"
Upon hearing this, Yue Hengyi said seriously, "Qin Dajie and I can't go back to how things were. Your current worries are unnecessary. Even if Qin Dajie marries someone else, I won't feel anything."
"Alright, alright, you're being stubborn. We don't want to talk about this anymore. We're leaving now. Remember, three days! Oh, and your son and daughter, I'll have someone send them to you tomorrow." Seeing that Yue Hengyi refused to admit he still liked Qin Kewei, Shen Feng didn't say anything further. He then took Jin Zijue and flew away.
After Shen Feng and Jin Zijue had left, the banquet dispersed, and everyone went their separate ways.
Bai Fengying found her husband in the courtyard, drinking alone. She said, "It's getting late. We should go to bed now!"
However, the once loving couple had become distant. Yue Hengyi said faintly, "I want to look at the moon. You go to sleep first."
Bai Fengying hesitated and said, "Tianci, I know you might be upset that I always stopped you from recovering your memories. But that's because I was afraid you would leave me. Tianci, I was actually thinking of you all along!"
"My name is not Bai Tianci. I am Yue Hengyi. Please remember that. I don't resent you. I'm just recalling all the things that happened in the past. Also, let's not talk about the past anymore. From now on, no matter where I go, I will not abandon you and the children." Yue Hengyi said calmly.
After hearing this, Bai Fengying couldn't help but ask, "Do you like Qin Kewei? Are you going to save her? Isn't it good for us to live a quiet life here?"
Yue Hengyi looked at his wife's worried face and said, "You don't need to worry about my affairs. I've been lost in the mountains for six years. From now on, I will announce to the world that I have returned!"
Upon hearing these words, Bai Fengying understood that a tragic barrier now stood between her and her husband!
In the past, although her husband was not a famous figure, he had lived happily every day. Now, she was still an ordinary woman, but her husband's memories had awakened, he had gained immense power, and he also had troubles that ordinary people did not.
Bai Fengying also understood that the fact that her husband was unwilling to share his troubles with her meant that he did not consider her his true wife. He stayed only out of a sense of responsibility. His current ambiguous attitude was the most dangerous!
In the following days, Yue Hengyi treated his son and daughter the same way, as if nothing had changed. However, as Yue Hengyi's wife, Bai Fengying felt it most acutely. Her husband had changed. He was preoccupied with many things every day, but he never spoke about them to anyone. He kept his thoughts bottled up and wouldn't tell anyone.
Finally, on the appointed day three days later, Yue Hengyi set off. He found a thick iron plate, stood on it, and prepared to fly away.
"Tianci, no, Hengyi! Will you come back?" Bai Fengying couldn't help but ask at this moment.
Yue Hengyi looked at his wife's worried face, then at the two children beside her. Although he had been lost in the mountains for a long time due to Bai Fengying's selfishness, they were still his family. They had spent a long time together, and family bonds were not easily broken.
Thus, Yue Hengyi finally showed his first smile in days, "Don't worry, I won't leave you. I will return!"
After saying these words, Yue Hengyi then applied anti-gravity to the iron plate, and it immediately lifted off.
"Daddy can fly, Daddy can fly!" The two children jumped for joy upon seeing this. They had never seen their father fly into the sky before, and seeing their dad fly for the first time made them extremely happy.
"Stay at home and listen to your mother. Daddy will be back in a few days!" Yue Hengyi said with a smile to his son and daughter. After saying this, Yue Hengyi flew into the distance, his eyes filled with determination.
Yue Hengyi arrived at the location of the military camp mentioned by Shen Feng and soon saw a group of youths. These youths looked very young, but they were all ability users. Upon inquiry, he learned that they were all Shen Feng's disciples. These youths showed clear admiration for their master, and they would do whatever Shen Feng asked them to do.
"Mr. Yue, long time no see!" Lu Kaiyang also walked up at this moment.
Yue Hengyi found Lu Kaiyang familiar, but he couldn't recall his identity. So, he could only ask helplessly, "Have we met somewhere before?"
Lu Kaiyang was unconcerned. It was clear that the other party didn't remember him, so he directly said, "We met a few times in Yuzhou, but our meetings were brief, and we didn't talk much. Lord Fengshen has been waiting for you for a long time. I'll take you there."
Yue Hengyi then followed Lu Kaiyang to a certain place in the military camp. He carefully observed the atmosphere of the surrounding soldiers and found that many of them were in low spirits, likely saddened by the previous defeat. It was unlikely they could be relied upon for combat.
Finally, Yue Hengyi was led to the outside of a tent, where soldiers were on guard. Excited arguments could still be heard from inside the tent.
"At this time, it's best for us to mobilize all the disaster victims. This way, we will have justice on our side!"
"Let's not worry about these disaster victims now. Haven't you seen that after Yanjing was plunged into internal chaos, Jinling said nothing? In the apocalypse, who cares about the reputation of justice? We should just attack Taiyuan."
"The soldiers are all like this, their morale is low. Organizing an attack in a short period of time is not an easy task!"
Yue Hengyi appeared outside the tent at this moment, then lifted the curtain and walked in. The arguments inside the tent immediately ceased. Shen Feng stood up and said with a smile, "Let me introduce you all. This is my sworn brother from the past, Yue Hengyi! Although he was well-known a few years ago, I still need to introduce him again, as many young people may not know of such a figure."
Those discussing in the tent actually all knew Yue Hengyi. Even if they hadn't met him before, they had heard of him. Now, seeing a person who was presumed dead reappear before their eyes, they were all extremely surprised, almost doubting their own eyes. Wasn't this man publicly executed? How had he reappeared now?
He Qiuan stood up from the main seat and walked towards Yue Hengyi, saying, "So it's Mr. Yue. It's been a long time. We met once in Yanjing, but at that time I was just an unknown nobody. You must have forgotten me. I didn't expect you to survive such a calamity, and your demeanor is even more impressive now. I am He Qiuan, the current City Lord of Bingcheng and Yanjing!"
Upon hearing this introduction, Yue Hengyi focused on observing the other person. Because of what Shen Feng and Jin Zijue had said earlier, this man seemed to have an ambiguous relationship with Qin Kewei, making him Yue Hengyi's theoretical love rival.
"Hello, I am Yue Hengyi, merely a sinner. I never expected to survive. It's something I never imagined." Yue Hengyi said calmly.
In Yue Hengyi's subsequent observation, He Qiuan was indeed an extraordinary fellow. He appeared to be under thirty years old, young and distinguished, exuding a natural noble demeanor. This aura was not feigned but cultivated through long periods of privileged upbringing. He also seemed to be a powerful ability user, truly an outstanding individual.
"Perhaps it's normal for Sister Qin to like him. I don't need to be jealous here!" Yue Hengyi thought to himself upon seeing He Qiuan.
Shen Feng and Jin Zijue watched from the sidelines, eager to see what sparks would fly between Yue Hengyi and He Qiuan upon their meeting. However, at present, both seemed very polite. After Yue Hengyi sat down, everyone continued to discuss how to attack Taiyuan.
In short, at this moment, it was impossible to lead the army to attack. Without resolving the opponent's illusionary techniques, achieving victory was clearly not easy, especially since the opponent could also use illusionary techniques to disrupt the soldiers' actions.
Therefore, after the discussion concluded, everyone reached a conclusion, which was very simple: at this juncture, to conquer the important stronghold of Taiyuan, they could only rely on the power of ability users.
Shen Feng finally suggested, "The opponent used illusionary attacks when they defeated us. This indicates that their illusionary techniques affect their own people. They must not be using this ability within the city. Therefore, I suggest we attack Taiyuan from the air. I can fly to the upper layers of the troposphere, and then we can descend directly from the sky to attack Taiyuan."
He Qiuan frowned and said, "If the opponent has an air defense system, then many of us will become targets. So, an aerial attack is an option, but it's not the primary method!"
Shen Feng thought carefully and realized that it was indeed true. He could maneuver freely in the air, but most others could not.