Xu Fengqing left the palace and traveled through the night, eventually arriving at the hot springs in Doha Town.
Due to the players, this place was bustling even at night.
He went straight to a villa.
Ever since he came here with Xenos, Xu Fengqing had booked this small courtyard. Over the years, it had become his exclusive territory.
Splash.
Xu Fengqing soaked in the water and wiped his face in a flustered manner.
Now every time he closed his eyes, all he saw in his mind was the image of Xenos lying defenselessly in front of him and… the feeling of accidentally touching Xenos while embracing him and putting on his robe.
This stirred up the desires hidden deep within him, making him feel repressed and pained yet deeply captivated.
Xu Fengqing opened the system store and bought several bottles of strong liquor.
He leaned against the hot spring pool and swirled his wine glass. He downed the numbing liquor in one gulp before staring blankly up at the dark night sky.
He recalled the first time he came here with Xenos. At that time, Xenos had just been rescued and his body was still weak and emaciated, despite being recovered from his injuries.
That fool invited him here, despite knowing he would faint in the hot springs. Xenos wanted to show off his healed body, telling Xu Fengqing to forget his ugliest appearance…
At that time, Xu Fengqing hadn’t dared to look for long.
It was also around this time that he first realized he had desires for Xenos.
His own filth and depravity shocked him, but he couldn’t help visiting the palace again and again. Later, he went to Bewatt Star and didn’t return for more than a year. He did have some intentions of fleeing.
Then when he saw Xenos go mad on the battlefield, sad and depressed, silently bearing his pain and licking his wounds in solitude, Xu Fengqing could no longer leave him.
But this fool always put on a sunny demeanor in front of him, with a gentle smile and shining purple eyes.
Xenos was still deeply trapped in his pain and sorrow, but he would still hold out a hand to Xu Fengqing and say with warmth and kindness that Xu Fengqing was the gentlest and kindest person he had ever met. Xu Fengqing would definitely find happiness.
How could such a Xenos not move him? The longer Xu Fengqing stayed by his side, the more he suppressed his feelings and the stronger his love became.
But now…
The image of a well-proportioned, healthy and powerful man flashed before his eyes. Xu Fengqing’s Adam’s apple moved as he gulped down two mouthfuls of wine.
Not only had he recovered physically, but today’s Xenos had grown into a qualified ruler.
During his eight year reign, he increased Roland’s national strength more than tenfold. The land utilization rate of Escher Star continued to improve. The land that had been ravaged and destroyed by interstellar beasts had been restored and transformed into forests, plains, fertile fields and bustling human cities.
The world where the interstellar beasts lived was also established as Roland’s territory through continuous expansion, providing Roland with a constant stream of abundant resources.
Thanks to his exceptional learning ability, he mastered the rules of two different civilizations, the interstellar world and the world of the braves, in a very short amount of time.
After Xiao Li and Si Sheng completely left to travel far away, they also handled Roland’s relationships with interstellar nations, the braves and the local people very well.
The crown prince, whose wings were clipped by a natural disaster, was reborn in blood and became more resolute and composed than before. He realized his childhood dream and became a leader who was no less loved than the previous Roland emperor.
Currently, his popularity in Starry Sky Age was second only to Snow Roland and Si Sheng.
Over the years, Xu Fengqing had witnessed the growth of Xenos and had seen the suffering and hard work he put behind the scenes of his success.
He felt a surge of joy and relief as he watched Xenos improve day by day, slowly emerging from the shadows of the past and becoming dazzling and spirited. However, he also became increasingly captivated.
He deeply loved Xenos and sincerely respected and admired him. Thus, Xu Fengqing found it increasingly difficult to express the hidden love in his heart.
It had been twelve years.
What would they face if they broke the current pattern? How would he cope if Xenos couldn’t accept love from a man?
Moreover, Xenos was now…
He didn’t need Xu Fengqing anymore.
Xu Fengqing smiled in a self-deprecating manner as he thought of the rare intimacy they shared tonight.
Over the years, he had stayed by Xenos’ side, helping Xenos out of his predicament and becoming strong again. On the other hand, he also seemed to be pushing Xenos further and further away.
Did he regret it?
Xu Fengqing stared at the dazzling stars in the sky. A gentle, watery feeling slowly welled up in his dark eyes.
He hoped that Xenos would always shine as brightly as the stars and the sun, that suffering and sorrow would never be able to approach him and that even without Xu Fengqing, he could live a peaceful and happy life.
The man tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.
Looking down again, it seemed like he could see a certain scene through the misty steam and hot spring water. He couldn’t help wiping his face again.
The more he thought about Xenos, the more excited he became.
In the end, Xu Fengqing endured his shame and reached into the water, the faint blush on his face quickly deepening.
“Ah Xe…”
He lowered his eyelashes and murmured Xenos’ name.
The Roland Imperial Palace.
A man in a bathrobe stood by the window, his long silver hair falling down to his knees and fluttering gently in the night breeze. The hazy starlight shone on him, making him appear both aloof and lonely.
The man’s long, slender fingers rested on the window frame and gently tapped.
“Xiao Feng, you said he kissed me so… he must like me, right?”
The man’s voice was gentle but the little white snake hovering at his feet couldn’t help trembling.
The little white snake slowly climbed onto the windowsill and nuzzled the man’s finger in a flattering manner.
“But why did he only kiss my hair? If Fengqing really liked me, wouldn’t he want to caress me, kiss me or even… possess me?”
Just like him…
Xenos narrowed his eyes slightly.
“He has been avoiding me lately. Has he sensed my feelings? Did I scare him? Is he rejecting me?”
In the man’s pale purple eyes, there was a stubbornness and madness that he usually never showed to anyone.
“Then why is he so good to me? He is gentle, upright, kind and responsible, but he doesn’t treat others like this indiscriminately. I must be special to him.”
“We share such deep memories and he has such profound feelings for me. But is this the type of feeling I want?”
The little white snake looked at him pitifully like it was going to cry.
It was just a little snake who was malnourished and had a low IQ. Don’t keep asking such profound questions!
Xenos stared coldly at the little white snake. The storm in his eyes slowly subsided and he returned to his usual calm.
He gently stroked the little white snake’s head with his fingertips and said softly, “Xiao Feng, did I scare you?”
“Don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you… You were given to me by him. You are my favorite treasure.”
The little white snake trembled but still rubbed its head against his fingertip.
Its master only dared to act like this in front of it. This was rather pitiful.
Xenos stroked the little white snake and looked up at the dark night sky. His handsome face revealed an undisguised struggle and pain.
Over the years, Xenos had kept his dark side hidden well.
He might’ve crawled out of the abyss, got revenge on his great enemy and his father wasn’t dead, but he knew there was no way back.
How could a broken soul ever be fully restored? How could someone pretend that nothing ever happened after experiencing bloody tears?
However, he didn’t want Snow and the others to worry. He didn’t want to disappoint his father and his subjects. He also didn’t want Fengqing to see his ugly appearance again, so he always hid it very well.
But recently, he had become increasingly unable to control himself, especially after discovering that Fengqing was deliberately avoiding him.
Why avoid him?
He really wanted to tie Fengqing up and keep this person by his side forever. He wanted Fengqing to look at him and to firmly occupy this person’s gaze.
He wanted this man to have only him in his heart, to be good to him only. He wanted to possess Fengqing or be possessed by him.
However, Xenos couldn’t do this.
Fengqing was a dragon who had a powerful physique and mental strength. He wielded the most difficult to trap dark magic. Xenos’ water magic couldn’t control him.
As for having a fight… he couldn’t bear to let Fengqing get hurt.
So what should he do?
The next day, Xu Fengqing went to Dragon Canyon.
He had drank heavily the night before and was suffering from a dizziness and lightheaded debuff, but he had hangover pills in his bag. Taking one would cure him.
Dragon Canyon was designated as the dragon clan’s territory a few years ago.
Previously when clearing monsters in the wilderness, players discovered Adiya and a dragon egg. At that time, Xu Sili was still ruling and personally persuaded the lonely young dragon. He brought them back to Roland’s Imperial City and also found a way to save the almost dead dragon egg.
Xu Fengqing was the only adult dragon among them and contributed a lot.
Due to this, the newborn dragons gradually accepted him as a dark dragon and the Dragon Canyon became his home in this world.
In order to distract himself, Xu Fengqing had been studying his main quest lately.
In the twelve years since the server opened, his main quest had remained unchanged.
This was actually quite normal. In Starry Sky Age, there were many missions that had been stuck for over ten years without any progress.
However, he recently discovered a clue thanks to the inscription master, Turles.
As the spirit of the inheritance stele, he awakened his consciousness after more inscription masters appeared. Now he could even condense a soul body and move away from the stele.
It was from him that Xu Fengqing learned his silver-white couple ring had very complex inscriptions and the other ring was likely already destroyed.
Still, he did provide some useful information. The ring appeared to be forged from dragon scales.
So during this time, Xu Fengqing stayed in Dragon Canyon, hoping to find some clues about the origin and mission here.
He spent all day in the canyon and still found nothing of value.
It wasn’t until night fell that he received a message from Xenos.
Xenos:
[Fengqing, can you come to the palace? I want to see you.]
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