Chapter 89: Alv Sends an Envoy to Report a Crisis

Alv did not understand much about Spirit Roots, but hearing what Ajin said, since they had only existed in ancient times, she figured they must be extremely rare.

"If it is as you say, then how could the Madam be frightened to such a state by a mere junior of a minor demon like me?"

Ajin, however, did not seem to intend to answer her directly; he turned his body and said while walking, "You must have heard of the destruction of the three great Exorcist Families many years ago. Rumor has it that it was the Long Family who foresaw the omen. Because the news came from the Long Family, no one knew that the one who truly saw through it was the Madam."

Alv was greatly shocked upon hearing this. How could the Madam possess such power...

"People with the Heavenly Star Spirit Root are born with a certain ability, and what the Madam possesses is the ability to know the heavens."

Knowing the heavens! Isn't that the legendary power of precognition!?

Alv's face was full of astonishment, but Ajin continued walking forward without looking back.

"However, having superior talent is not necessarily a good thing. This power is too strong for the Madam; her mortal flesh cannot withstand it. Having been eroded by this power since childhood, her life-fire has long been flickering, so no matter how good her talent is, she cannot cultivate."

"Then... in that case..."

"That's right, even the scheme you used to harm her was something she had long foreseen." As he spoke, his figure shifted and he transformed into human form; it turned out they had arrived outside the Madam's door.

Ajin pushed open the door, signaled for Alv to enter, and immediately cast a spell after closing the door.

She remembered that when she had come to the Madam's room before, there was always a faint scent of agarwood, but now there was not a wisp of smoke in the incense burner in the room; what filled the room was actually Ajin's Ancient God Qi.

"Alv, you've come."

Hearing the City Lord's Madam speak from behind the bed curtains instantly brought Alv back to her senses, and she hurriedly prostrated herself.

"Do not stay so far away; I do not fear you, come closer..." The City Lord's Madam was somewhat short of breath, making her words sound like a sigh.

Alv entered the curtains upon hearing this but remained prostrate beneath the bed. The City Lord's Madam on the bed did not force the issue and only sighed lightly, saying:

"In two more days, my husband will return from the Upper City, but I will not be able to wait for him; I am leaving tonight."

Upon hearing this, Alv was so shocked she sat up, and the City Lord's Madam continued:

"Though I do not wish for it, it is the will of heaven. The thing I cannot let go of most is my husband. He is a man of deep affection; if he returns and sees I am gone, he will surely fall into despair. As for my son, he looks frail, but he is actually more resilient than anyone, though he will still need to be kept in the dark for some time. I have called you here today because I have something I must ask of you." As she spoke, she struggled to prop herself up.

"I can no longer see my own future, but I see that in the days to come, there will still be 'me' by my husband's side. I originally thought I would escape this destiny, but ever since I learned of you, I understood everything."

Alv stared blankly at the pale-faced City Lord's Madam, unable to understand what she was trying to say for a moment.

"Since you have feelings for the City Lord, then live on in my stead and take good care of him for me!"

While Alv was dazed, she suddenly heard a squeak; it was a small yellow weasel that had come to find her.

"Grandma, Grandma, the Youran Abode has been broken into!"

Upon hearing this, Alv immediately became anxious. For some reason, in recent days, the rats in the city seemed to have gained cultivation and were each exceptionally fierce. Her people had investigated for a long time before finding the crux of the problem:

That Youran Abode was now a rat demon den!

The juniors sent to investigate earlier returned saying that those rat demons had become so powerful because they ate the Pills that Lingxiang had left at Youran Abode. Even they, as natural predators, had suffered a great loss against those demon creatures that had gained cultivation.

She had been so preoccupied with thoughts just now that she had forgotten to inform Lingxiang about this. Now that she had left the manor, she would surely head to Youran Abode, but her current identity was the City Lord's Madam, so it was inconvenient for her to leave the manor; she had to think of a way quickly.

Thinking this, she hurriedly took the small yellow weasel to the backyard.

"Since you knew early on that the Qiao Family girl had perished, why not tell Wuyang?" Xin Yi asked while walking.

"This matter will naturally be made known to Wuyang, but it cannot come from my mouth. Otherwise, it would be failing the City Lord's Madam's sincere heart, and it would also make Alv's hard-earned cultivation go to waste."

Lingxiang walked slowly and leisurely; the smoke and fire of this Chenjian actually made her feel somewhat intoxicated.

If Alv were to cultivate now in the body of the City Lord's Madam, it would likely be much more difficult than before. After all, humans only possess the Three Spirits, while animals possess all Five Spirits.

Xin Yi did not ask further upon hearing this; Lingxiang always had her own calculations, and since she said so, there must be a reason for it.

"Speaking of which, the house at Xianyun Abode has been repaired. It is time to take you to learn some Daoist arts. Although your cultivation is higher than mine, you only understand Martial Dao. If you want to get rid of that Bai Wuchang one day, you must have Daoist arts to assist you." Lingxiang shook her head, putting on the airs of a master to the fullest.

Seeing this, Xin Yi could not help but chuckle: "Then how do you intend to teach?"

"You don't need to worry about that; I am just planning to..."

Before she finished speaking, she heard a "click-clack" sound behind her. Lingxiang hurriedly turned to look and saw a yellow weasel chasing after her, squeaking, and it seemed to be carrying something on its back.

She felt suspicious and hurriedly squatted down. The small yellow weasel looked a bit scared at first, then tentatively leaned toward Lingxiang.

It knew this woman; it was she who had let Grandma get a good beating—she was fierce indeed!

Lingxiang found it somewhat amusing and stretched out her hand to signal that she would not harm it. Only then did the small yellow weasel slowly approach.

It turned out it had a letter tied to its body. Lingxiang took it off and looked at it, but she couldn't recover for a long time—this Alv was not having an easy time; it was clear she had put her heart into learning how to be a human, but the characters on the letter were truly...

Hard to look at...

The small yellow weasel really didn't know if this woman had understood what its grandma had written. It only saw her smile, which was quite beautiful, but her home had become a demon den, and she could still smile—how could humans be so hard to understand?

However, since it was Grandma's instruction, she had to be made aware of the importance of the matter. Speaking of which, those rat demons were quite troublesome. Although they, the yellow weasels, were originally their natural predators, for some reason they were so powerful that many of its brothers and sisters had been injured.

It saw the small yellow weasel stand up and "click-clack" for a while. If it weren't for the fact that it couldn't transform into human form with distinct fingers, it would probably have pointed right at Lingxiang's face.

Seeing the small yellow weasel like this, Lingxiang thought to herself that she hadn't expected the yellow weasels, which everyone feared, to be this cute. She reached out, picked it up, and placed it on her shoulder, then turned to Xin Yi and said:

"My Youran Abode seems to have been trashed by someone. I imagine Long Qi and the others should be able to handle it, but it is my residence after all, so I cannot let people bully me."

Xin Yi had an expression of non-committal upon hearing this. Although they hadn't spent much time together, he didn't think there was anyone who could bully Lingxiang.

The small yellow weasel, however, was extremely surprised. Most people in the world feared them; it didn't expect this woman to pick it up without it noticing, and even put it on her shoulder. Could it be...

Could it be that she actually wants to take it with her?