My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion-Chapter 826 - 512: Don’t Let Me Catch You (Three-in-One) (Part 2)

Chen Yi smiled upon hearing this. With He Taixiong's straightforward personality, he indeed could win over many capable people in the Jianghu.

In the Jianghu, people always like to make friends with such individuals because they don't have overly high martial arts skills that would intimidate others, nor are they too low to be looked down upon. Their straightforward nature means that interactions don't require excessive caution, sparking thoughts on people's inscrutable hearts.

Not long after leaving the county town, they reached a fishing port. If they didn't take a boat now, they would have to travel a long way around, so Chen Yi and Yin Tingxue decided to rent a fishing boat. It was time to say goodbye to He Taixiong.

The clear waters of the river endlessly flowed eastward. As they stood on the boat slowly leaving the port, Chen Yi couldn't help but ponder.

Leaving like this was what he should do,

but would this group of Yinchens really deliver He Taixiong to Dragon and Tiger Mountain as promised?

Even if they did as promised, there was no guarantee that things wouldn't go wrong along the way.

After contemplating, Chen Yi turned his head, just about to speak, when He Taixiong on the shore spoke first:

"No need for the Taoist to see me off from afar, I have an old friend to send me off."

Oh?

In the midst of confusion.

Suddenly.

The clear waters beneath their feet turned turbulent in an instant, the riverbed silt churned violently, making it muddy and opaque. The small boat beneath Chen Yi's feet rolled as if tossed by wind and waves. On the distant shore, a fierce wind kicked up, terrifying the Yinchens into fleeing in all directions. The waves slapping the shore rose several feet high.

Beside him, Yin Tingxue seemed to hear the roaring of thunder. She hurriedly covered her ears, looking small and helpless.

Boom! 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

He Taixiong's body had already soared high, and the waves beneath his feet rolled like thunder.

A blue Jiao Long bore him out from the water. On the great river, the dragon's cry resounded, stirring up towering waves, gallantly forging a path across the river.

"Haha, it was by no means luck that I met a friend three years ago. Today, I'm afraid I may beat you to it, Taoist!"

Amidst hearty laughter, he had already ridden the dragon, breaking the wind and waves away.

......….

The person had vanished, disappearing without a trace, and the great river gradually returned to tranquility.

Thanks to He Taixiong's fortune, the waters were much more rapid than before, and the fishing boat underfoot was sailing swiftly, covering a thousand miles overnight was no issue.

Time gradually moved into the night, and a solitary moon over the river always carried a fishy smell, even its light was faint, appearing like silver fish beneath the waves.

Yin Tingxue took small steps to wash up, while Chen Yi turned around, picked up the Sword Box, placed it on the table, and his gaze deepened as he pondered.

Still lingering in his mind was the moment when the Tai Sha Sword drank the blood while killing the giant spider demon the night before; it made one think deeply.

This journey southward was not only due to the connections between Yin Tingxue and Lu Ying mentioned by Zhou Yitang but mainly to lend this sword to Dragon and Tiger Mountain. Chen Yi had long heard that the Tai Sha Sword was filled with killing aura, otherwise, Zhou Yitang wouldn't have entrusted it to him to suppress it.

And it indeed should be suppressed.

All the way south, Chen Yi carried the Sword Box. For a long time, the Tai Sha Sword remained inert, almost like a dead object. At the time, Chen Yi thought it was well-sealed and didn't care too much, but in retrospect, except for last night, it had never seen blood before.

Once it tasted blood last night, the Tai Sha Sword suddenly emerged. He sensed something unusual and refrained from rushing into action, choosing to wait patiently instead.

If he had been eager to strike, the giant spider demon would have been dealt with sooner.

Chen Yi initially thought it would burst from the Sword Box, break the seal, and then go on a killing spree.

Yet, the Sword Box opened from the inside...

If it could leave and enter the Sword Box at will, what was the purpose of the box?

Chen Yi couldn't comprehend for a moment; if the Sword Box wasn't a seal, then why was the Tai Sha Sword deeply hidden within? If it truly wasn't a seal, then it was an unsheathed sword, and upon further reflection, while it's true that the Tai Sha Sword is bloodthirsty and filled with killing aura, was Zhou Yitang really letting him carry the sword south just to suppress it?

Chen Yi furrowed his brows lightly, unable to discern for the moment.

After contemplating for a moment, Chen Yi pinched his fingers to perform a divination. The divination was not clear but rather obscure and unclear. Even so, after some hesitation, he reached out for the Sword Box.

The box vibrated violently, like a caged cat or dog sighing longingly.

With eyes narrowed, Chen Yi coldly said, "Shut up."

The box instantly became quiet, motionless, and Chen Yi unlocked the tiger-head clasp, lifting it slightly open.

A chilling and extreme killing aura suddenly squeezed out from the crack, and Chen Yi tilted his head slightly, causing a lock of pitch-black hair at his temple to fall away.

"Oh, ancient killing aura."

Beside his ear, the voice of the Old Saintess suddenly came, appearing whenever something piqued her interest.

Without her saying a word, Chen Yi could also tell what it was. He picked up that strand of hair, closed the box, and his gaze gradually grew deep.

The box wasn't a seal,

but rather nourished the Tai Sha with ancient, chilling, and potent killing aura.

"Why is this?" Chen Yi couldn't help but murmur.

Zhou Yitang hadn't explicitly stated it was a seal, nor had he mentioned the killing aura inside. Now, upon slight reflection, Chen Yi couldn't understand what hidden mystery lay within Zhou Yitang's sparse words.

"Zhou Yitang... you better not let me catch you."

........

The small boat traveled for several days and had entered Hu-Guang.

Possibly due to the stalemate in the Disorder and Rebellion, it was unclear if it was fortunate, but the scenery along the shore remained calm and peaceful.

Chen Yi had no intention of delving into the undercurrents beneath the calm surface. Recently, his thoughts were preoccupied with the Tai Sha Sword.

The Tai Sha Sword was nurtured by the sword box's killing aura. Dragon and Tiger Mountain dared to borrow the sword, and Yin Sword Mountain was willing to lend its main sword from the Sword Array. Even Zhou Yitang instructed him to carry the sword south... with the revelation from the first clue, every subsequent point seemed like a domino effect, causing people to harbor suspicions.

On the small boat, Yin Tingxue, who had been looking down at her book, suddenly looked up at Chen Yi and unexpectedly asked, "Have you been thinking about Master Zhou these past few days?"

Chen Yi came back to his senses and nodded, "Yes, thinking about her."