Chapter 82: I'm Not Going Anywhere! (3K, Third Update)

Ren Yidao had a dream.

He actually rarely dreamed.

When he was still a little fox, he would dream from time to time, dreaming of all sorts of wonderful things from his past life.

Happy water, anime, Xijing Leng, the good brothers from the Hell Jokes bar, the philosophers from the Retard bar...

So many wonderful things, a past that could never be returned to.

But after he began to cultivate the Dao, those dreams gradually drifted away from him.

Yet this long-lost dream was not so wonderful.

Ren Yidao did not dream of that long-lost past again; there was nothing.

He was even conscious.

Clearly aware that he was in a dream, yet unable to escape from it.

Moreover, he was very familiar with the space in the dream.

In these hundred years of time, he had been here countless times.

This was the space in his golden finger where the shrine was enshrined!

In this dream, there was nothing in that space, as if it were a vast, empty void.

But it was not that there was nothing at all.

Ren Yidao sensed a gaze.

A dark gaze gathered behind his back, constantly sizing him up.

Who was it!?

He wanted to turn his head, but he could only maintain his original posture, completely unable to move.

He tried many methods, but nothing changed.

Ren Yidao could only wait bit by bit for the unknown existence behind him to approach him, and then climb onto his back.

!!!

But just at the moment before the danger arrived, he was finally able to move, and he lunged forward without hesitation!

Before he could turn his head to see the existence behind him clearly, he woke up.

But it was not without gains.

At the very last moment before waking up, Ren Yidao finally saw a detail.

He saw the shadow cast from behind.

It was a shadow with several tails!

"Nine-tailed..."

"... What does that mean?"

Waking up from the dream, Ren Yidao narrowed his eyes, pondering everything that had happened in the dream.

"Is this a symbol? Or reality? Or something that happened in the past?"

Ren Yidao did not treat this dream as merely a nightmare.

He was not dull to that extent.

The dreams of those who cultivate the Dao are very particular; they do not occur randomly, and most contain deep meaning.

According to Ren Yidao's understanding of mysticism from his past life, this could be considered a warning of danger from his own spirituality.

"Let's think about it simply: the most superficial possibility is that I will be attacked by an existence with nine tails? Or that I've been targeted?"

Nine-tailed...

There are no legends or records of such a creature in this world, and according to Ren Yidao's own intuition, this could only be one type of creature.

A nine-tailed fox.

"After I awakened the Nine-tailed Fox Dao God, to have such a dream, isn't that a bit too ominous!"

Getting up and sitting, Ren Yidao turned to look at the Nine-tailed Fox Dao God lying beside him, his eyes slightly narrowed.

After examining it for a long while, Ren Yidao raised his hand and dispersed the Dao God.

He couldn't see any problems, and even less could he make a hasty decision.

If Ren Yidao were to actively destroy his foundation just for an uncertain dream, then he would truly be crazy.

"The situation shouldn't be that serious yet; there is still a chance of survival."

Plus, at the end of the dream, he had successfully escaped and was not harmed.

Everything was still possible.

"There are too few clues right now; I'll be careful and wait for the next dream."

Ren Yidao decided to wait at his ease, not seeking the other party out himself, but waiting for them to find him.

Having made up his mind, Ren Yidao stopped keeping his spirit tense and relaxed.

This was the Divine Path Sect; as long as he was careful and cautious, he believed no one could cause him real harm.

Just kidding.

It's not like my Luoyue Peak doesn't have a vicious dog to guard the house!

If any petty scoundrel really dared to break in, I would just close the door and release the dog.

I'd like to see whose subordinate could be a match for my peerless Jing Yueqin!

Hehe!

I'm not going anywhere!

Knock knock.

"Senior Brother Ren, are you awake?"

Li Lingling's probing voice came from outside the door, and she slowly pushed the door open to peek inside.

Then, the two of them locked eyes.

Li Lingling: "Uh..."

Ren Yidao: "... Hi? Please come in?"

Hi, hi, hi!

Oh, my girl, I think there is something wrong with your thinking.

Since you want to peek, then don't knock on the door.

What is the point of knocking after you've already looked? Isn't that walking right into a trap?

This look is clearly that of someone without experience.

If this were Jing Yueqin, by the time Ren Yidao woke up, she would have already come in and out who knows how many times!

Creak.

Coughing lightly twice, Li Lingling pretended nothing had happened and pushed the door open to walk in, carrying a food box in her hand.

Twitching his nose, Ren Yidao knew it was filled with all the things he loved to eat.

Was it prepared by Senior Sister?

But just before Li Lingling could speak, Ren Yidao looked at her face, which had already returned to normal, and his heart stirred as he asked:

"Wait a moment, what time is it now? What day is it? A week?"

Li Lingling did not expect Ren Yidao's intuition to be so sharp; she handed the food box over and thought for a moment before saying:

"No, it has been three days since you fell into a coma, Senior Brother."

Only three days...

Ren Yidao breathed a sigh of relief and took the food box, setting it aside.

Seeing how well Li Lingling had recovered, he had thought he had been lying there like a corpse for a long time.

Come to think of it, were the employees of the Merit Party still working overtime before that?

"... Hiss."

During the time I was in a coma, did anyone bring them food?

Wow, am I even human!?

Not paying them wages is one thing, but now I'm not even providing the most basic employee benefits.

What kind of black-hearted workshop am I running!

"However, they shouldn't starve to death, right? They are all cultivators; they shouldn't be that fragile, right?"

Should, probably, possibly, maybe...

In any case, since it has already happened, there is nothing to worry about!

At worst, I'll keep a few excellent employees to train new talent.

As for the rest, I'll just optimize them all!

I understand; big corporations are all like this.

Although my Merit Party lacks the strength of a big corporation, it already has the rules and regulations of one.

The future is promising!

Grow big and strong, and create new brilliance!

As he fantasized like this, a few slender, jade-onion-like fingers flashed before Ren Yidao's eyes.

"Hey—"

Li Lingling was looking at Ren Yidao with a face full of worry.

"Senior Brother Ren? Did you hear what I said?"

She did not know what kind of madness Ren Yidao was having, suddenly cackling to himself with a "hehehe" sound.

Senior Brother must be too tired and has not fully recovered yet.

According to Senior Sister Jing, when I had an accident and fell into a coma, Senior Brother stayed by my side the whole time and had his Consciousness Sea injured by the Evil Qi in my body, which is why he was unconscious for so long.

If Senior Sister Jing hadn't brought Senior Brother to her residence for comprehensive recuperation for several days, who knows when he would have been able to wake up.

The brothers and sisters of Luoyue Peak really are a loving family!

It's so good!

I love it here so much; this place is my home!

"Uh, I'm fine, I just thought of some happy things."

Ren Yidao, having come back to his senses, smiled and was about to eat, but noticed that Li Lingling was still somewhat hesitant.

"Do you still have something to tell me?"

Taking a deep breath, Li Lingling nodded and said:

"Senior Brother Ren, I know this request is a bit presumptuous, but my father... my father wishes to invite you and Senior Sister Yu to accompany me on a trip to Wentian City."

Carefully observing Senior Brother Ren's expression, she said in a low voice:

"He wants to meet you."

She had expected to see confusion, but all she saw on Ren Yidao's face was... bewilderment?

It seemed he could not understand what she was saying?

Ren Yidao blinked his eyes and tilted his head at the girl in confusion.

?

Your father... eh?

What are you talking about?

Could your father not be me?

Oh, oh, oh, so you were talking about that old Emperor in Wentian City!

Ahem, no, that's Brother Li Longwu.

"Wu... your father wants to see us? What is the reason?"

What does Li Long mean by this?

Seeing that Ren Yidao did not refuse on the spot, Li Lingling quickly said:

"It's like this, my father found out about the accident I had, and he is very grateful to everyone at Luoyue Peak, so he wants to invite everyone to Wentian to express his gratitude."

"But Senior Sister Jing and Senior Brother Jian don't want to go, and Senior Sister Yu is also a bit hesitant now, so only your opinion is left, Senior Brother."

"Senior Brother, I know you all don't want to go to the Beigan Dynasty, but my family really wants to thank you in person!"

"They cannot leave due to some reasons, so they can only trouble you to come over."

After being reborn, Li Lingling was especially grateful to those who had been good to her before, and she had been thanking people everywhere.

Especially her younger brother Li Yiyi; after giving him a loving beating, he was moved to tears!

Since the Emperor had the intention, she really wanted to let Ren Yidao and the others go to Wentian to enjoy themselves and fulfill the duties of a host.

And now that everyone else had refused, only Ren Yidao was left.

After thinking for a while, Ren Yidao shook his head and sighed.

Li Lingling:!

As expected, even Senior Brother Ren won't go?

Her mood sank, and just as Li Lingling was about to leave the room, she heard Ren Yidao's sigh.

He said:

"Those guys, how can they be so disrespectful to others? All they know is to hole up in their rooms sleeping and drawing women all day."

Ren Yidao complained about the two shut-ins with a sense of "iron not becoming steel," saying with deep heartache:

"It is truly a misfortune for the family! It is simply a disgrace to Luoyue Peak!"

Li Lingling:?

"Senior Brother, then what do you mean?"

Ren Yidao smiled and nodded at the girl who had rushed to the window in excitement.

"I can go; come to think of it, I haven't been to Wentian City yet."

Go?

Why wouldn't I go!

Wentian City isn't some man-eating place, so why shouldn't I be able to go?

Besides, I went to such great lengths to save you, surely I can go find your parents and collect some interest!

Reasonable.

This is too reasonable!

Let's go!

Off to Wentian to collect protection money—

"When are we leaving?"

Thinking of this, Ren Yidao felt a bit impatient.

"I can't wait to see my brother and sister-in-law!"

Li Lingling:?

What brother and sister-in-law?

Hasn't Senior Brother Ren never been to Wentian City? How does he have relatives in Wentian?

But, why is he looking at me while saying this!

And his gaze is so kind!?

But these are all minor matters!

Yay!

Senior Brother Ren agreed to go to Wentian with me!

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