Li Feng Part 1

Qing Yue floated in a world of tranquil and serene atmosphere. A large field of medicinal herbs and plants spread out below her as above, fluffy clouds and delicate flying creatures like White Cranes and Light Flies circled around.

But Qing Yue wasn't moved by their beauty.

She was too focused on controlling her body that was as light as a feather.

With a little gust of wind, she floated the other way and landed on small grey-white cotton? Yep, cotton...

She raised her head and tried to make sense of her surroundings.

"Where am I? Did I already die?" It would make sense. After all, the accident was devastatingly horrific. If she didn't die, she'd be more surprised.

"At least I saved little Ran." She felt sad that both of her lives seemed to end so tragically before she even reached 20. One in the agony of poison and poisonous insects, and the other under the torment of flames and burning metal.

However, she'd welcomed and embraced each death with open arms. So she had no regrets. If she was given a second chance and placed in the same situation, she would've willingly given up her life to protect those she loved and save little Ran again.

"But is heaven so lonely? Why am I the only person here?" She couldn't help but wonder as she looked around.

Boom!

And right at this moment, an anomaly occurred.

Space throbbed and the clouds above swirled, spinning around in a circle as they moved and split apart. The medicinal plants swayed in the sudden turbulence, their actions seeming as if they were dancing in joy.

Dancing in joy...? Heh...

Qing Yue couldn't help but smirk at her own thoughts.

It seemed the lonely environment was getting to her...

Boom!

Another throb that vibrated the entire region resounded, and the sky cleared. In the next second, Qing Yue's eyes widened in shock.

In the center of the clear, grey-blue sky, the silhouette of a floating man slowly descended and landed on the ground before her.

"You...are you an...angel?" If she was in heaven, then without a doubt, the white-haired, sagely man before her was an angel.

She sucked in a breath of cool air, her heart pounding in her chest with excitement and anticipation as she intensely stared at the sagely man.

Since I stayed loyal to my people in my first life and died saving an innocent soul in my second, I'll definitely be rewarded immensely for my good deeds!

Her eyes glowed as she thought of what sort of rewards she'd get. But before her daydream could go any further, the sagely man amusedly chuckled.

"Haha...little girl, do you still believe in angels? No wonder you willingly sacrificed yourself twice. So you're expecting your good deeds to be rewarded."

Qing Yue flushed and agitatedly questioned in embarrassment.

"You...! Why are you laughing? Isn't it stated in all religious texts that good deeds will receive good rewards?"

What's wrong with her believing in good, doing good, and expecting good? After all, if one didn't live their life with the expectation of all their deeds being rewarded someday, then what was the point in living?

What was the point in doing good deeds if the reward for both good and bad deeds were the same?

Why would anyone even bother to do good if the end result was the same as those that committed bad?

Feeling justified in her thinking, Qing Yue defensively folded her arms and defiantly glared at the sage man, daring him to refute her words.

"Yes, yes...you're right that good deeds receive good rewards. Unfortunately, those that receive good rewards have to put in a lot of effort, have great patience, and never lose faith no matter how difficult their ordeal becomes. Little girl, from now on these three principles apply to you."

The man's serious gaze and heavy words caused Qing Yue to tense in anxiety.

What was it now? She'd already sacrificed her life and died a horrific death. She didn't even know if her corpse was intact! So there shouldn't be any more sufferings she had to endure.

There couldn't be any more trials for her to overcome.

...Right?

Qing Yue's eyes narrowed suspiciously.

"Say what you need to say. No need to beat around the bush." It was confirmed he wasn't an angel.

If he was, he would've directly welcomed her to the gates of paradise. But since he took the time to appear here, he had business with her. She didn't believe he would say so much nonsense for no reason. And since she wasn't the type to dilly-dally indecisively, she decided to take the initiative and find out what he wanted.

"Little girl, you're quite smart. No wonder you're the Saint."

"...!"

Qing Yue's eyes widened in astonishment, her pupils almost popping out of their sockets as her mouth inadvertently hung open and she looked at the man like he was a ghost.

"You...you...how..?" She stammered, too shocked to even complete her sentence.

"How did I know you're the Saint? The same way I know that this is your second life."

"...!" Yep, Qing Yue was now a hundred percent certain. Even if he wasn't an angel, the person before her was definitely not a human.

"What do you want?"

A ghost? No, she's more likely to be one.

A spirit? What's the difference between a spirit and a ghost? She didn't know...

Then a seer? Hmm...that might be possible. Seers were well known for their above-average interest in others' lives.

Seeing her straightforward attitude, the sagely man nodded in approval.

If the girl didn't have even this bit of composure, he would've been disappointed. Thinking of the task he came for, the amusement receded from his feature.

"Saintess Qing Yue, I'm sure you know what feat you'd accomplished to end up here. So we won't go over it. Let's talk about what's going to happen from here on."

"Okay, but I don't know you. Why should I listen to what you have to say."

"Good point. Saintess Qing Yue, I'm Li Feng, your guide, trainer, and master on the Saint Path. This is the inner realm of the Stone Pendant. I'm the spirit inside the Saint Pendant you wore in your first life, and now, this life."

"...!" Qing Yue was shocked speechless.