Chapter 1400 - 1376: I Refuse!

"No, Cyan Dragon, spell it out more clearly, why is it that I can't understand what you're saying?" Ren Feng frowned. "How did I end up hurting others and myself?"

"Forget it, anything I say is useless. See for yourself."

Cyan Dragon directly took a letter from his chest and handed it to Ren Feng.

"I feel like, kid, your brain circuitry is a bit off sometimes. Don't tell me you haven't noticed anything?" Cyan Dragon was still talking on the side, while Ren Feng had already torn open the envelope.

The letter was like those ancient handwritten ones, with an outer wrapping. After he removed the wrapping, the letter itself carried a faint, delicate fragrance.

Inside the envelope there was a single red bean, and on the envelope, in graceful handwriting, a poem was written.

"Red beans grow in the southern land, in spring how many branches will sprout. I hope you gather them in plenty; of all things this is the most longing."

The poem was simple, expressing longing. Originally it was written by Wang Wei for Li Guinian, and later the red bean came to symbolize love, extending into the meanings of affection and romance.

Ren Feng frowned; he felt that inside, there was a vaguely ominous feeling.

"Who wrote this poem?"

He looked at Cyan Dragon sitting beside him.

"You really can't guess?" Cyan Dragon shook his head.

Ren Feng's brows knitted, and suddenly, like a bolt of lightning flashing through his mind, he froze, completely stunned.

"Long Yue?"

"You're not completely hopeless—yes, Long Yue asked me to bring this letter to you." Cyan Dragon let out a sigh. "I really don't know what's up with you, to make her miss you this much."

"Wait, what's going on?"

Ren Feng looked at Cyan Dragon; his head was a complete mess right now. In this letter from Long Yue there was a deep yet fated-to-be-distant longing, and also a kind of sighing, as if something had been missed.

"You really don't know?" Cyan Dragon frowned.

"How would I know anything? Cyan Dragon, hurry up and explain clearly, or don't blame me for getting rough." Ren Feng said in a deep voice.

"Long Yue is getting married." After a moment of silence, Cyan Dragon spoke.

"What?"

Ren Feng was stunned. "What's going on?"

"Long Yue's identity is that of the young miss of the Long Family in the Dragon Domain. The Dragon Domain counts as Huaxia's most important place; the elite members of the Dragon Group are all there. The whole Dragon Group is basically controlled by the four great families of the Dragon Domain. As for these four families, they're involved in politics, the military, and so on—those parts aren't something you need to understand.

For these four families, strengthening cohesion and unity between each other is the top priority. As Huaxia's most important place, they cannot allow any problems. So political marriages have become the best way: they not only can promote ties between them, but also turn the Dragon Domain into an ironclad whole."

Cyan Dragon paused for a moment as he spoke. "This tactic has existed since ancient times. It's not particularly clever, but it's the most effective."

Cyan Dragon was still talking, but Ren Feng was already stunned. He suddenly remembered why, before going to the ancient ruins, Long Yue kept clinging to him, wanting him to go with her.

At the time she had also told him about the Long Family, saying they needed some special items in order to earn contribution, so she could trade that for a chance to take control of her own fate.

So the 'controlling fate' Long Yue spoke of actually meant this?

Ren Feng felt a sudden clarity, yet he was still frozen there, and he also hadn't expected that Long Yue would actually fall for him.

Damn it, he should have realized!

He recalled how, back when he was on the throne absorbing the legacy, facing the moves and attacks of dozens of Half-Saint Realm experts with no way to dodge, it was Long Yue who flew out and took that fatal strike for him.

He still couldn't forget the scene of Long Yue falling from midair at that moment, couldn't forget her pale face as she looked at him, and that faint smile at the corner of her mouth.

"You've saved me so many times; it's about time I saved you once…"

The words seemed to still echo in his ears. Ren Feng muttered, "I should have realized, I should have realized…"

Cyan Dragon glanced at Ren Feng and sighed. "After Long Yue returned to the Dragon Domain, because of what happened at the ruins before, the Long Family refused to let her go out again. This marriage was directly finalized and moved up. Today is already the wedding day."

"What?!"

Ren Feng shot to his feet; his face was full of shock.

"No, I don't accept this!"

Ren Feng said coldly, "Long Yue doesn't love him, she loves me. I can't just stand by and watch this happen."

"Ah, kid, why didn't you wake up earlier?" Cyan Dragon shook his head. "This matter is already set in stone. With how overbearing the Long Family is, there's no way they'll go back on it."

"No, I don't accept it!" Ren Feng said coldly. "Cyan Dragon, tell me where the wedding is being held! Tell me where the Dragon Domain is!"

Cyan Dragon stared blankly at Ren Feng. "You're sure you want to do this?"

"I'm sure!"