After the lavish gifts had poured in, a few days had swiftly passed.

A new day.

Yang Wei was in the plain fields with Wu Fengtian, Huo Zhenwei, and Jin Tianyu. Meanwhile, Huo Yue sat under a tree, contentedly sewing Huo Zhenwei’s torn pants, enjoying the sight of them having fun like carefree children.

“When men are with their toys, must they act like children?”

Huo Yue kept her eyes on Yang Wei as she sewed, smiling more and more as she watched him do literally anything.

Adjusting his newly acquired Heavenly Phoenix Feather Robes, Yang Wei marveled at the blue garment with golden patterns. It featured elegantly long white wide sleeves and matching pants, blending fashionably with his snow-white hair. Yang Wei adjusted the thick collar and said, “I want to test something in these robes.”

Curious, Huo Zhenwei asked, “Oh, what’s that?”

Yang Wei explained, “The Clan Elder said these robes are woven from the feathers of a powerful Blue Phoenix. It enhances agility and also provides passive flame resistance.”

Huo Zhenwei adjusted his glasses, calmly praising, “I wouldn’t expect anything less from a designed by the Mu clan for a Star Disciple. They never disappoint.”

“Eh, that’s not really what I’m talking about.”

“Oh, my mistake.”

Jin Tianyu and Wu Fengtian emerged from a small golden portal.

Jin Tianyu tossed a fairly large golden medallion-like item to Yang Wei.

“The Dimensional Osmanthus Seed works perfectly,” he said.

It is a rare osmanthus seed shaped like a medallion. It contains the essence of a pocket dimension. When activated, it creates a temporary, miniature realm where time moves differently. Now, Yang Wei can use this to train and cultivate for extended periods within the seed while only minutes pass in the outside world.

Wu Fengtian added, “That other world felt really cool and there’s lots of spiritual energy stored there.”

“Indeed, but it seems to diminish over time…” Jin Tianyu replied.

Yang Wei pointed at Jin Tianyu, exclaiming, “Hey, I didn’t notice you cut your hair.”

Jin Tianyu awkwardly touched the freshly shorn locks and chuckled. “Uh, yeah,” he chuckled again, “It’s a symbol of my penance and humility. Although it does sound a little funny for a Young Master like me to say that.”

Yang Wei shook his head while clicking his tongue several times, saying, “No need for all that.”

“No, it really is. I’ve done a lot of bad things and killed a lot of people during my self-hating phase, but now… now I’m ready for a fresh start, and this haircut marks that first step.”

Huo Zhenwei chimed in, “Indeed, Tianyu has changed quite a lot – he’s more like the brother I knew him to be. He no longer stays at the Azure Lotus Sect’s settlement. Now, he stays with me and Huo Yue.”

“I see,” said Yang Wei. He approached Jin Tianyu, placing a reassuring hand on his shoulder. “Good job, Tianyu. I’m proud of the person you’re becoming.”

Jin Tianyu gratefully replied, “Thanks to you.”

Wu Fengtian grinned, presenting a black box, “We haven’t tested out the Ethereal Tiger Claws yet.”

Yang Wei replied, “Maybe some other time,” and abruptly started running across the plain fields, leaving everyone baffled.

“Brother Wei! Where’re you going?!” Huo Zhenwei shouted.

“Senior Brother!”

Jin Tianyu lifted a curious eyebrow, “What’s he planning to do?”

Out of nowhere, bright blue ethereal wings burst from the back of Yang Wei’s new robes, unfolding with sparkling energy across the field. With a powerful burst of flight, shaking the ground upon take-off as he shot high into the skies, reaching a height where he could practically touch the clouds.

Jin Tianyu’s eyes bulged out a fair bit, “He’s flying with speed comparable to peak-stage Spirit Masters!”

Wu Fengtian placed his hands on his waist and nodded proudly, stating, “As expected from Senior Brother, impressive as always.”

To them, he soared through the air like a high-speed azure blur, matching the swiftness of a bullet in flight.

Suddenly, Huo Yue dropped her sewing and hurried out of the tree’s shed to join the others. There was heavy concern on her beautiful face. She then exclaimed, “W… Wait, is Wei Shuai really flying? That’s not safe!” Worry was already written all over her face as she clasped her hands together against her very capable breasts.

Huo Zhenwei shot her a side-eye, asking, “Since when did you start caring so much about Brother Wei?”

Huo Yue smiled innocently. “Come again?” she asked, acting deaf.

“Hmm,” Huo Zhenwei adjusted his glasses dramatically, replying, “Come to think of it, when did you start calling him Wei Shuai?”

Huo Yue pouted.

She didn’t like his overly interrogative tone one bit, especially when it came to matters involving her and other men. After all, it was the first time in years that she expressed any interest in one. With a hint of threat in her mean yet unbearably charming expression, she retorted, “Well, it seems you don’t want me sewing those ragged pants of yours anymore.”

Immediately, Huo Zhenwei staggered as his face flushed with embarrassment.

All the while, Jin Tianyu and Wu Fengtian couldn’t help but silently snicker.

“Senior S… Sister, please, I apologize,” he said desperately.

Huo Yue folded her arms and looked away, “That’s your business, Zhen.”

…

High above the sect, Yang Wei gazed at the tops of several mountains while flying through clouds, parting them effortlessly with his speed. Taking a dive and gliding back upwards, he spun like a topspin, abruptly stopping and hovering with his ethereal blue wings well spread out.

Stroking his chin, he appreciated the view and remarked, “This is pretty much one of the best items I could use even in battle. It has enough speed for both offense and evasion.”

Expanding the ethereal phoenix wings, he said, “Expanding the wings reduces the speed but also increases controlled flight.” He started flying downwards, making them condense and become smaller again. “Contracting the wings through basic Qi Condensation mudra, maximizes the speed and at the same time, allows for even more acceleration at the cost of controlled flight,” he analyzed.

Using a burst of speed, he flew like a projectile, terrifying all the birds in the skies.

A quick dive brought him towards the ground at high speed until he came across a white-haired beauty.

Squinting his eyes, he said, “Sister Yuying?”

Disciples pointed in shock as they saw Yang Wei flying towards them at intense speed.

“Is it a bird?”

“Is it a phoenix?”

“No… IT’S SENIOR BROTHER YANG!!”

Sun Yuying turned, spotted him, and said, “Yang Wei?”

Flying straight for her, he expanded the wings, instantly reducing his speed.

He was dangerously barrelling straight for Sun Yuying, but she didn’t move. He wouldn’t dare hit her, she thought.

Before crashing into Sun Yuying, the ethereal wings vanished into faint wisps of blue energy. Yang Wei’s feet touched the ground, and he ran forward to regain balance, unintentionally pinning Sun Yuying to a tree. One knee between her crotch and a hand on her curvy waist, Yang Wei apologized, “Hmm, sorry about this, I didn’t mean to…”

Panting heavily, Sun Yuying angrily stuttered, “M… must you always find a way to… to do something indecent to me?! What did I do to deserve such treatment?!”

Her outburst shocked not only Yang Wei but also every other disciple present.

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