My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion-Chapter 926 - 542: Missed a Few - s (Quadruple Release, 4-in-1)

It's excessively filial.

However, the many details mentioned by the Fox Immortal fit perfectly, including her description of the Tai Sha Sword's ability to devour divinity and shatter the Golden Body.

After some thought, Chen Yi asked, "What you're talking about is sensational. There are too many suspicious points; there must be a reason for it."

"Reason? I could tell you, but I'm afraid you wouldn't live to hear it," the Fox Immortal said bluntly, "Believe or don't believe, it's up to you. You can help me first, and regret later if you must."

Chen Yi frowned slightly.

To believe such shocking words would require giving up everything. Normally, he would have eliminated demons long ago, but along the way, he stumbled upon numerous doubts and felt a strong sense of suspicion, especially now.

The Fox Immortal displayed an arrogant demeanor, even more so than the Daoists he had seen before. After pondering, Chen Yi asked tactfully:

"Do you know how many disciples Master Tongxuan from Yin Sword Mountain has?"

"…Is it not just one?" The Fox Immortal replied.

Chen Yi realized that her words might hold some truth.

Perhaps fearing Chen Yi still hesitated, the Fox Immortal deliberated for a moment before revealing a corner of a yellowish paper from her sleeve.

As Chen Yi was about to examine it closely, the paper was swept by the wind into his hand. It turned out to be a damaged Imperial Decree Talisman, with the vermillion words "Acting on behalf of Heaven" written…

This is a Heavenly Master Talisman, bestowed only by the generations of Heavenly Masters from Dragon and Tiger Mountain.

"Back then, they used three hundred of such talismans…" The Fox Immortal's voice suddenly caught in her throat, her fur bristled in the wind. She reached out but paused, "Forget it, just smell the scent on the talisman."

Chen Yi brought the talisman paper close to his nose. The sandalwood scent, which should have been fresh and clear, contained a nearly indistinguishable metallic sweetness. Upon closer inspection, the vermillion shimmered with specks of gold.

He had smelled it many times before; it was the scent of Immortal Blood.

"This is not the first time they've done this, but this time, it's more grandiose, more open and upright." The Fox Immortal turned around, her voice extremely soft.

"Knowing these things,"

Chen Yi's eyes sharpened, sensing something, and asked:

"Who are you?"

"Everyone on Dragon and Tiger Mountain calls me…

Fox Fairy."

...

Chen Yi stood stunned in place for a moment.

He thought she was a young girl, but turned out she was a married woman.

Yin Tingxue suddenly widened her eyes, thinking inwardly, oh no, he might actually prefer married women.

Even though it was just a joke back then, many truths are often spoken as jokes, and the Little Fox couldn't help feeling worried.

The least surprised was Donggong Ruoshu, since she didn't understand anything, so there was nothing to be surprised about.

Chen Yi was just about to further interrogate this Fox Fairy, but suddenly, he sharply sensed a bizarre sword approaching, and the Fox Fairy's pupils contracted slightly. In that instant of detecting danger, she swiftly fled.

As a strong wind blew past, Chen Yi's clothes fluttered. Turning toward the window, he saw a Lotus Crown approaching slowly, her gestures exuding isolation and clarity.

Seeing her again, Chen Yi fell silent instantly. Every time after parting, he never knew what to say to her upon their next meeting.

It was as if countless inappropriate words wanted to be spoken, yet no appropriate opening phrase could be found.

Perhaps there was some synchronization from fate, as she lifted her gaze and glanced over to where Chen Yi stood.

She arrived in an instant.

After a long contemplation,

"You've come."

"I've come."

"You shouldn't have come."

"I've already come."

"After all, you still came."

"After all, I still came."

Silence, a long silence, as if the two were wooden statues confronting each other, while the oblique sun grew even more slanted.

After who knows how long, the one-armed woman expressionlessly said, "Ancient Dragon is fun?"

The man blinked, adopting Donggong Ruoshu's innocent look, "If it wasn't fun, why would I play?"

"Boring."

"You've also said infatuation is boring."

"I didn't say I wasn't boring."

"How coincidental, I am boring too."

With a few words exchanged, Chen Yi's laughter eased all the accumulated tension. He always had many inappropriate words, always needing a suitable opening line, yet never finding one; hence, she opened the conversation first.

Donggong Ruoshu observed from the side, feeling a sense of sweetness.

Yin Tingxue strangely felt somewhat bitter.

It's just the tip of the iceberg—Chen Yi always had a different world that she always knew about, but even though she had the Heavenly Ear Technique, capable of hearing his innermost thoughts, she could only encounter this tip of the iceberg…though perhaps that's what being liked second most is about; she only needs him to like her second most, without needing to see the full iceberg.

Compared to the stupid girl, the elderly saintess suddenly felt a complex range of sentiments perceiving the distinct atmosphere between the two. All along she had sensed warmth from Yin Tingxue and Chen Yi, as if they were destined for each other. Now, Chen Yi seemed to be shifting his affections, leaving one unsure how to interpret this.

Might as well be Chen Shimei, ha.

.....

"There's a demonic presence."

Zhou Yitang casually pointed to the spot where the Fox Immortal had stood before.

In a short time, Chen Yi couldn't use magic to conceal it, nor was he inclined to hide it; he pulled out a chair and sat down.

"…Master Zhou…" After hesitating for a while, Yin Tingxue called out.

Zhou Yitang glanced at her, nodded slightly to show acknowledgment.

Donggong Ruoshu noticed and, after some thought, called out too, "Master Zhou, long time no see."

On their wedding day, the three women had unexpectedly put her under the bed. Despite the brief displeasure for Miss Donggong at the time, she had long forgotten it and harbored no grudges.

Zhou Yitang glanced at her, then at the coffin, and lastly swept over Chen Yi's mourning clothes, sneering, "In just a few days, you have a deceased wife."

"One day feels like three years apart." Chen Yi's face thickened momentarily, and with tenderness in his voice, he said, "You don't know how much I wanted to see you."

Yin Tingxue understood that Chen Yi was always thick-skinned with Master Zhou, but thin-skinned with her. Why? Perhaps because Master Zhou was more tsundere…

Seeming blessed with psychic insight, Zhou Yitang coldly glanced at Yin Tingxue.

The Little Fox quickly stood up, "I'll prepare some tea for you."

After being apart for many days and having shared moments of intimacy with the Little Fox, Chen Yi found this scene familiar and nostalgic. Back in the Capital City, Yin Tingxue allowed them to command her at will, never uttering a single complaint, as if intentionally leaving space for those not so close to them.

Not so close…

Chen Yi contemplated this and lowered his gaze slightly, then said, "Master, on my journey south, I came across many perplexing sights; the Fox Immortal I just encountered…unraveled a small bit for me, but numerous tangled ropes remain piled like a mountain. Upon further thinking, many things you didn't tell me in advance, these matters, did you know?"

As his words fell, Chen Yi gazed intently at her, his eyes growing deeper.

"Of course I knew." Her voice was calm.

Chen Yi scoffed softly, slowly questioning, "You really knew, then why didn't you say?" They always needed to exchange blows like this, and had grown accustomed to it.

"Okay, it's my fault."

Zhou Yitang surprisingly didn't argue back.

Chen Yi froze for a moment, blinked, and pressed his head to confirm whether he had amnesia.

Like flipping through a novel, pondering whether he had skipped several chapters.