Chapter 1152: Cognition

"Well... alright then." Liu Xian could not help but glance at Chen Yu. The beating Chen Yu had just given her had given her a new understanding of his strength; now, the only person who could save her friend was likely Chen Yu.

People like them had actually never committed any great evils, and the suppression of them by the Heavenly Dao was extremely heavy, so no matter what they did, they were always cautious.

Since she had this promise from Chen Yu, the matter was as good as done, so she dared to muster the courage to contact Hui Xian.

Mustering her courage, she used a Secret Method to contact Hui Xian and confirmed Hui Xian's hiding place.

"Alright, do you want to go with me to check out the scene, or stay in the Folk Custom Village?" After locking onto a location, Chen Yu turned back and asked Ning Ruoxue.

"I'd rather go with you to see the scene. Dragon Breath—I've heard this name for a long time, but I've never had the chance to see it." Ning Ruoxue smiled slightly. "Today, I'll consider it going with you to witness Dragon Breath."

"That's fine, let's go." Chen Yu nodded, got into the car, and with Liu Xian in tow, drove toward the locked-on location.

The destination was a small county town, about two hundred kilometers away from Shu City.

Upon arriving at the destination, Chen Yu was somewhat puzzled, because this place was just a small county town, not even counting as a fifth or sixth-tier city. Logically speaking, there shouldn't be a Dragon Breath stronghold here, but looking at the state of things, it didn't seem that simple.

Because in Chen Yu's Divine Sense, by a rough estimate, there were at least five or six Mental Controllers, and these people should all be from Dragon Breath.

Moreover, he scanned the area roughly and found that there were still others who did not appear in his Mental Power. If they didn't have a stronghold here, it would be impossible for so many experts to appear at the same time.

"Immortal, Hui Xian's aura is here. He is too heavily injured, so I cannot lock onto his specific location, but I can be certain he is here." Liu Xian tried to contact Hui Xian again using a Secret Method, but there was no result.

"I could actually release my aura completely and let the people from Dragon Breath find me; then we could follow the vine to find Hui Xian's location."

"That won't be necessary. It's too late, let's rest. We'll scout this place tomorrow. This place is somewhat unusual; logically, Dragon Breath wouldn't set up a stronghold here, but now I sense many experts here," Chen Yu said.

"Yes, yes, everything will be as the Immortal says." Liu Xian nodded repeatedly; she now trusted Chen Yu completely.

The small county town had no nightlife, though a few hotels were still lit. Chen Yu found a place to stay, and everything would wait until tomorrow.

"Chen Yu, you said the people from Dragon Breath are in this place—could something happen?" Ning Ruoxue curled up in Chen Yu's arms and looked up to ask him.

"I don't know. The interior of Dragon Breath is actually quite chaotic. Where there are people, there is a Jianghu; this is something no one can change." Chen Yu sighed slightly and said, "It's just that they shouldn't have a stronghold in this place."

"And I checked through Tianyuan Pavilion; there haven't been any special events nearby, so there is an eighty percent chance they are gathered here to do private work," Chen Yu said.

"Private work?" Ning Ruoxue did not quite understand what Chen Yu meant by this.

"It means doing their own things to gain some profit for themselves," Chen Yu said. "Although there is suppression above Dragon Breath, it is impossible for people with special abilities to completely control the desires in their hearts one hundred percent. So, even if some people have joined Dragon Breath, they cannot be like saints; they will definitely try every possible way to scheme for some profit for themselves."

"Catching demons... what profit is there to be made?" Ning Ruoxue asked curiously.

"There are many things to be gained." Liu Xian's voice rang out eerily. "Things like us, although we are existences that cannot be provoked in the eyes of ordinary people, only we ourselves know how miserable our lives are."

"Why are you in the room?" Ning Ruoxue was startled.

"She has been here the whole time," Chen Yu said.

"Ah, why didn't you say so?" Ning Ruoxue's face turned bright red, and she couldn't help but punch Chen Yu. Wouldn't she have seen everything they were doing just now?

"I didn't look at what I shouldn't have," Liu Xian said tactfully. "But things like us are truly miserable."

"How are you miserable?" Ning Ruoxue asked.

"We are inherently suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, so our cultivation is also done with extreme caution."

Liu Xian sighed, "Those who dare to do evil are in the minority, and those who know even a little about the power of heaven and earth will take 'eliminating demons and defending the Dao' as their own duty."

"What good does catching you do for them?" Ning Ruoxue said.

"There are countless benefits. Accumulating merit, skinning and deboning—anything sold is worth countless money. And those who are lucky can obtain our Inner Core, which is helpful for cultivation."

"So, our days are actually very difficult. After all, those Jianghu people try every possible way to catch us, even if we have never done any evil."

"How can they be like this?" Ning Ruoxue was shocked.

Before this, her understanding of demons could only be found in various novels about gods and monsters.

Moreover, in some books, demons were deliberately vilified, but it wasn't until she saw Liu Xian that she realized her previous understanding was completely wrong.

"Heaven and earth are not benevolent; they treat all things as straw dogs. In fact, before the Heavenly Dao, humans are the same," Chen Yu said.

"It's just that ordinary people struggle for their three meals a day, and the pressure of life already makes them unable to lift their heads, so they have no chance to face the Heavenly Dao, which is actually easier."

Ning Ruoxue could not speak. She slowly held Chen Yu's hand and remained in Silence.

She knew clearly that Chen Yu had lived two lives and had tasted the Heavenly Dao. By comparison, the little suffering in the human world was nothing at all.

Her heart ached, and Chen Yu's only connection from his previous life was her. Thinking of this, she slowly leaned against Chen Yu's chest.

"It's okay, it's all in the past." Feeling the deep sorrow in Ning Ruoxue's heart, Chen Yu smiled slightly and gently stroked her hair.

A night passed. The next day, Ning Ruoxue was glowing, though after tossing and turning all night, her walk was a bit strange.

Chen Yu looked at her, remembered the spring scenery of last night, and couldn't help but chuckle.

Ning Ruoxue naturally knew what Chen Yu was laughing about. She couldn't help but glare fiercely at Chen Yu, then affectionately took his arm.

They ate something at a roadside breakfast stall—the local specialty, soup dumplings. They were quite large, and Liu Xian wolfed down a whole steamer basket.

It was the kind of steamer basket that two people would have to wrap their arms around to hold, and she actually ate a whole basket of them.

Looking at the depressed expression of the snack stall owner, Chen Yu was speechless. Liu Xian's current image was that of a pretty young girl, but how could her eating manners be so unsightly?