After Shangguan Yuyang departed, from the very place where Qi had just erupted, a figure covered in mud tremulously crawled out... It was none other than the protagonist of the eunuch's tale, Chen Feng!
His breath was feeble, his back marked with several Qi-induced injuries. His once lustrous black hair now bore a significant gap, presenting a woeful sight.
"Why did you strike me?" he lamented in agony. "I merely sought companionship in traversing the world, seeking a bit of recognition!"
"Why provoke trouble? Endure such calamity..." Chen Feng grimaced in pain, his heart heavy with sorrow.
As he watched Shangguan Yuyang disappear into the distance, his frustration intensified.
Every encounter with someone familiar, every attempt to connect, always failed! Whether it was Gu Xiaoqi or Shangguan Yuyang, the outcome was the same!
Chen Feng couldn't fathom why this was happening. Nevertheless, as the son of fate, there must be some reason he escaped this calamity unscathed...