Castle of Black Iron

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, Zhang Tie and Yan Feiqing had stayed in the tower of time for over 7 years…

7 years inside the tower of time was equal to 7 days outside. During the past 7 years, nothing happened in the tower of time except for what Zhang Tie had done for Yan Feiqing, which meant that the heavenly demon knight, who was chasing them, didn’t find this tower of time.

After 7 days, the heavenly demon knight lost its possible spiritual grasp of Yan Feiqing completely. From then on, it would not sense Yan Feiqing’s location anymore. Therefore, it could only leave that underground space. As a high-level battle force among demon corps, of course heavenly demon knight couldn’t loaf around in the underground space aimlessly. It failed to find Yan Feiqing when he might sense Yan Feiqing’s location, not to mention that when it lost its possible spiritual grasp of her.

During the 7 years, Zhang Tie constantly strengthened his skills as a rune instrument manufacturing master and almost gained achievements and gnosis every day. During this period, Zhang Tie almost practiced all the skills of rune instrument manufacturing master from craftsman apprentice to major craftsman.

Yan Feiqing didn’t know that Zhang Tie was already a major craftsman when he entered this tower of time. Therefore, when she found that Zhang Tie’s skills were growing better and he could make increasingly more delicate items, Yan Feiqing admired him more or less as she realized that Zhang Tie had a super gift in becoming a rune instrument manufacturing master.

Within 7 years, Zhang Tie had made so many goods for Yan Feiqing, including clothes, shoes and jewelry. Even Yan Feiqing had been used to receiving “gifts” and “surprises” at the end of each monthly cultivation…

Habits were gradually formed, Yan Feiqing was not an exception.

During the past 7 years, besides being used to receiving Zhang Tie’s “gifts” and “surprises”, Yan Feiqing had even been accustomed to Zhang Tie’s flirts and jokes and his appreciative and libertine eye light whenever she wore beautiful and sexy clothes designed by Zhang Tie. Besides, Yan Feiqing had been conditioned to Zhang Tie’s wolf howls in the neighboring courtyard whenever she took bath in the warm bathing pool, the night chats between Zhang Tie and her and those dirty jokes and stories from Zhang Tie with a wall in between…

With the company of Zhang Tie, 7 years passed by so fast. Unconsciously, Yan Feiqing didn’t find that Zhang Tie had gradually become a part of her life.

During this period, Yan Feiqing’s cultivation base also improved day by day; especially after grasping the multitasking skill imparted by Zhang Tie, Yan Feiqing’s efficiency became much faster.

One day, Zhang Tie saw Yan Feiqing once again after her monthly cultivation.

It was his very time to enjoy Yan Feiqing’s “catwalk show”. Zhang Tie had never missed it during the past 7 years. Whenever Yan Feiqing ended her cultivation, Zhang Tie would run out of the crystal Mongolian yurt and wait outside there to watch Yan Feiqing walking down from the high platform like a fairy leaving from an immortal region with expectant eye light…

Yan Feiqing had also been accustomed to Zhang Tie’s greedy and libertine eyes.

“I’ve got some news for you. I will promote to 9 change realm of shadow knight soon. It’s a bit earlier than my expectation…” Yan Feiqing said as she revealed a smile towards Zhang Tie.

“Ahh, so fast. 9 change realm of shadow knight. It’s only one step away from being a heavenly knight. Congratulations…” Zhang Tie also revealed a smile after being hesitated for a second, “How long will it take you to promote to 9 change realm of shadow knight…”

“Next time maybe. I might cultivate a bit longer next time. Might be 1 year. I prepare to hurtle up the 9 change realm of shadow knight next time…” Yan Feiqing replied calmly yet resolutely. As a powerful knight, even at such a critical point, she was still that forbidding and decisive.

Scratching his head, Zhang Tie revealed a bitter look, “It seems that I will have to stay in the empty room alone for 1 year. I’m really unaccustomed to that…”

Yan Feiqing’s face blushed as she said, “What are you driveling about…”

“Well, cut the crap. Come on, let’s see what I’ve prepared for you this month…” Zhang Tie burst out into laughter…

Right on the rack in the courtyard, Yan Feiqing saw the gift that Zhang Tie had prepared for her this month.

There was a black one-piece skirt which was more like of the style in the Western Continent instead of the Hua style. The point was that this skirt was too short. If she put it on, Yan Feiqing would find that the hemline of the skirt was even higher than her knees; actually, it just reached her thighs. Additionally, it was as thin as yam, which would make her body loom. The part below the waist was very next to her skin. After being wrapped tightly, her butt would look pretty plump. The neckline of her skirt was in the shape of lotus leaf which was so low that it had even broken her bottom line. If Yan Feiqing really put it on, at least a greater part of her boobs would be exposed. It could be imagined how she would look after putting on such an exposed, tight and translucent one-piece skirt…

Being matched with the longuette was a set of bikini underclothes and a pair of high-heeled shoes made of pure gold. The heels were like goblets. The lower part of that suit of underclothes was like a T-shaped fine metal chain while its upper part was like a small fishing net made of metal chains.

“This is my gift?” Yan Feiqing glared at Zhang Tie while being both bashful and irate. Yan Feiqing had not seen such longuette, inner clothes and high-heeled shoes before, not to mention wearing them. But Yan Feiqing knew that only a few women would wear such clothes at home in front of their husband. Who dare go to the street in such a dress…

“Of course, I think you would definitely look beautiful, considering your delicate figure…” Zhang Tie replied with a libertine smile as he gazed at Yan Feiqing and continued, “You could have a try. Whatever, there’s nobody else here. Haven’t you heard that? A woman who has not worn high-heeled shoes in her whole life is not a complete woman. This skirt matches this pair of high-heeled shoes pretty well…”

“Who said it?”

“Qianji Hermit…”

“Roll out of here…”

Zhang Tie then escaped out of there, followed by Yan Feiqing’s battle qi strikes…

After throwing another glance at Zhang Tie’s “masterpiece”, Yan Feiqing felt a bit bashful…

‘That bad thing!’

On the same night, Zhang Tie kept asking Yan Feiqing which flower did she love the most. After being discomposed by Zhang Tie, Yan Feiqing finally told him, ‘Peach blossom’.

After getting her answer, Zhang Tie yawned and fell asleep. When she recalled the gift that Zhang Tie had prepared for her, Yan Feiqing would always feel a bit flurried…

On the second day, Yan Feiqing entered her closed cultivation on the high platform and started to hurtle up the 9 change realm of shadow knight.

Zhang Tie didn’t come here to flirt with her anymore as he knew the importance of this closed cultivation for her…

This closed cultivation lasted 11 months and 7 days. When Yan Feiqing got off the platform, she didn’t see Zhang Tie outside the entrance of the crystal Mongolian yurt. After receiving no earnest eye light from Zhang Tie, she felt empty inside at once. Therefore, she instantly became a bit dismal although she was happy when she had promoted to 9 change realm of shadow knight…

‘Is it because that bad thing is still angry with me after I refused to wear that “gift”?’

Yan Feiqing thought. She might not find that she had started to speculate about Zhang Tie’s thoughts.

When Yan Feiqing entered that crystal Mongolian yurt, she was stunned at once.

It was a multitude of peach blossoms in front of her, instead of that familiar wilderness. It was colorful everywhere with the vigor of spring. The wilderness had been replaced by a world full of peach blossoms…

There were tens of thousands of peach blossoms, each of which was vigorous and distinctive…

Plants were not available in the tower of time, not to mention that Zhang Tie didn’t take peach seeds. Even if he had taken them with him, he could make such an achievement in less than one year.

This scenery was both familiar and strange. Quivering all over, Yan Feiqing stroked a peach blossom and the twig of a peach tree as she found that the petals were made of metal and were connected with each other delicately. Each peach blossom had been painted. They were so picturesque…

Their trunks were made of clay which had been carefully carved. There were metal frames inside the clay. The color of their trunks was vivid because they were covered with fine wood powder.

Each peach tree in front of Yan Feiqing was a delicate masterpiece. She really wondered how long he had worked for such a peach wood…

Yan Feiqing found Zhang Tie under an unfinished peach tree.

Lying on the ground, facing towards the sky, Zhang Tie was covered with paint, mud and wood powder with a pile of things that he was preparing to process. As he was too tired, he fell asleep here unconsciously. Even in that case, he was still holding a peach blossom by one hand and a brush with pink paint on it by the other…

Watching Zhang Tie who was having a sound sleep due to tiredness while lying on the ground, Yan Feiqing’s vision became blurry at once. She wanted to cry; however, she was afraid of waking him up. Therefore, she just covered her mouth by hand while surging out her tears.

Although she came here silently, when her tears dropped onto the ground, the sound woke Zhang Tie up.

“Ahh, you’ve finished your cultivation…”

Zhang Tie hurriedly sprung up from the ground. Yan Feiqing instantly turned around in case that Zhang Tie saw her tearful look.

“What happened…”

“Nothing. I’ve seen this peach wood soon after I came here. Therefore, I came over here for you…” Yan Feiqing’s voice recovered, but it sounded a bit hoarse…

“Haha, I planned to give you a surprise. I’ve not imagined that you could finish your cultivation some days earlier than my expectation…” Zhang Tie smirked as he continued, “With 20 more peach trees, I would complete my masterpiece. Later on, this peach wood would blossom forever. You could come here to enjoy it whenever you want. Pitifully, I have no spice; otherwise, it would look more vivid…”

“You must be tired. Don’t sleep here. Just go back to your bedroom. As I’ve entered a closed meditation for 1 year, I want to take a bath first…” Yan Feiqing’s voice turned tender which stunned Zhang Tie. However, Yan Feiqing didn’t turn around; instead, when she told Zhang Tie, she directly walked towards her courtyard.

Scratching his head, Zhang Tie also walked towards the courtyard. He felt a bit disappointed as Yan Feiqing had seen his masterpiece before he completed it…

He had made a peach wood in the wilderness, not to mention that courtyard. The garden and the banks of the brook had been filled with vivid peach trees with open blossoms…

Zhang Tie was really tired. Over the past year, he had been busy making these peach trees and blossoms. Whenever he was tired, he would fall down and have a nap. After he woke up, he would continue his job. In order to process the peach petals and leaves, Zhang Tie made a set of steam stamp and over 100 molds for peach petals and leaves in different specifications. In order to look for the most proper paint for peach trees and petals, Zhang Tie also made over 1,000 kinds of paint samples based on his current condition. Finally, he selected some of them. Each peach tree sample here directly originated from Xuanyuan Hill. Zhang Tie always sought perfection in every detail.

After returning to the courtyard, Zhang Tie fell asleep at once in his bedroom for almost 2 days…

The moment he woke up, Zhang Tie had thought about Yan Feiqing. As he also knew how long he had slept. According to his estimation, Yan Feiqing might have long gone back to the cultivation platform. As a much self-disciplined woman, even though she had promoted to 9 change realm of shadow knight, Yan Feiqing would not lose her cultivation.

Watching his embarrassed look, Zhang Tie revealed a bitter smile. He then walked out of his courtyard and came to the bank of the water pool which was emitting hot vapor. After taking off his clothes, he entered the water pool and lay prone on a comfortable rock inside there. With his eyes closed, he became completely relaxed…

At this moment, he heard a spraying sound as he opened his eyes at once. The moment he wanted to look at his shoulder, another human body had moved closer to him as she embraced Zhang Tie tightly from his back. Zhang Tie turned around when a hot kiss was waiting for him…

Zhang Tie became thrilled immediately…