Chapter 46

Cultivators have keen senses; this was Ji You's feeling after cultivating. That is why he said that sentence extremely quietly.

But he did not know that the Upper Five Realms are called the Realm of All Methods precisely because cultivators in this realm can utilize the laws of the Heavenly Dao, and wind-patrolling and sound-distinguishing is the most basic ability.

Ji You's heart trembled, and he pretended nothing had happened and turned his head back: "Brother Xiang, have you eaten?"

"Not yet..."

"My Abbot Cao is treating; are you going?"

Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng waved his hand after hearing this: "I am not familiar with Immortal Cao, so forget it."

"Eh!" Ji You waved his hand, "What are you afraid of? He's not coming."

"?"

Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, how can a host not show up to their own treat: "What kind of etiquette is this?"

Ji You put down the teacup in his hand: "I'll just pack a portion for him to take back later. He doesn't like spicy food; we can't eat together."

Xiang Xiang Kuangcheng still waved his hand: "Forget it. You have friends and fellow Daoists; I won't interfere. Let's gather again after you return to the capital safely."

"Are you afraid of getting beaten up?"

"I just... cannot bear to see blood..."

Ji You chuckled, thinking to himself that she would at most kick him a few times; how could she bear to draw her sword?

Subsequently, the two said goodbye, and Ji You left this remote residence with the young Inspector from Spirit Sword Mountain.

As he expected, Yan Yan Shuyi did not draw her sword to find trouble with him, but she stubbornly walked in front of him the whole time, her left hand behind her back, the other hand supporting her sword, saying nothing, her expression cold, seemingly trying to show that she was not cute.

But she didn't know that the more she was like this, the cuter she was in Ji You's eyes.

Even, he forgot that this girl in front of him was actually the next Abbot of Spirit Sword Mountain, and he didn't remember that she was also the strongest direct disciple in the Responding to Heaven Realm.

The two soon arrived at a restaurant called Dengyingju. Compared to Hongding Tower and Xihe Tower, it was not famous, but it was said that the soy-sauce bones were delicious.

However, soy-sauce bones didn't seem suitable for a lady to eat, so Yan Yan Shuyi couldn't find a way to start, and she kicked him twice under the table.

"I am setting off in a few days. Do you have a destination?"

Yan Yan Shuyi threw the bone in front of her into the plate: "I am also leaving tomorrow, for Qingzhou. A batch of Spirit Sword Mountain disciples went missing there, and I came for this reason. Seeing you is just on the way."

Qingzhou is between Lingzhou and Shengjing; it wasn't on the way at all, but she still liked to emphasize this.

Ji You frowned after hearing this: "Spirit Sword Mountain also has cultivators going missing?"

"They have been missing for several days. Before I left the mountain, I specifically sent disciples near Qingzhou to investigate. There should be clues in these few days."

"Previously, the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan also had disciples go missing, which has an inextricable connection with the evil seeds. You must take care of yourself."

Yan Yan Shuyi nodded obediently after hearing him finish the last sentence.

After eating, the sky had already darkened, and the night curtain had gradually surged in along with the sunset.

The two returned along the alley, the stubborn, cold-faced young Inspector still walking in front.

The two followed one after another, gradually approaching an inn located in this alley. This inn was very popular among cultivators in the capital, and the mountain-walking disciples of Spirit Sword Mountain basically all stayed here.

The night before last, there were disciples who came downstairs to specifically book an extra room, but it had been empty for a night.

Yan Yan Shuyi walked to the door, glanced at it, and then, as if she hadn't seen it, walked toward the direction of the Nishan Heavenly Tian Shuyuan.

Ji You followed behind her, and when passing by the Hengfeng Inn, he also took a look, a faint smile on his face.

However, before he could think carefully, he suddenly frowned and turned his head toward the alley he had just passed.

After leaving Qionghua Pavilion, he always felt as if someone was following him all the way, but when he released his spiritual sense, he couldn't discover anything.

Until that moment, he captured a breath, but at this moment it had completely faded away.

That breath had no malice, but for some reason, it kept following him.

Ji You walked back a few steps, staring at the empty alley for a long time, until Yan Yan Shuyi's voice sounded from behind, and only then did he turn and leave, returning to the Heavenly Tian Shuyuan.

Like yesterday, under the deep night, the two sat in the guest room as usual, lit a stove, and looked out the window with a look of leisure.

Yesterday's sweet potatoes had already been roasted, but Ji You still had some peanuts left, so he added them to the pot.

The young Inspector seemed to have become accustomed to this life in just one night. After entering the door, she watched him stoke the fire and light the stove, her delicate face illuminated by the gradually rising stove fire.

"I seem to have forgotten to bring food for someone..."

"Forget it, it doesn't matter."

Ji You pulled the stool from the corner and put the cushion he bought in the city today onto the one for Yan Yan Shuyi.

The young Inspector sat down, smoothing her skirt, and took off her moon-white boots with emerald trim, revealing a pair of small, exquisite feet like jade, slowly warming her soles toward the stove fire.

Her bedroom was covered with thick carpets, so she usually didn't like wearing shoes, and when she was on the mountain, she was always barefoot.

When the two met for the first time yesterday, she was shy, but now she didn't seem to care much. Her pink, jade-like toes curled slightly in front of the fire, feeling the heat pouring in little by little.

Before long, the peanuts in the pot were also boiled.

Ji You reluctantly withdrew his gaze, poured the peanuts into a basket, let them cool down a bit, and handed them to her.

Yan Yan Shuyi grabbed a peanut, peeled it, and stuffed it into her mouth, suddenly remembering that she had seen this scene in a town under the mountain.

That was a peasant family, the kind with nothing but bare walls.

The woman mended clothes for people in the room every day, the man went to do odd jobs for people during the day, and at night they would chat about this and that around the stove.

Yan Yan Shuyi didn't think there was anything good about that at the time, but now, for some reason, her heart felt as if it had melted.

Cultivators don't need to sleep every day, so the two sat in front of the stove for another night.

Ji You chatted with her about his past in Yuyang County, and by the way, mentioned who the scholar who looked very familiar today was.

Yan Yan Shuyi told him about life on the mountain, some whispers, occasionally complaining that she was tired of the scenery on the mountain, her tone gentle and playful, completely unlike herself.

Just like this, word by word, the sky outside the window gradually brightened.

By the hour of the dragon on the second day, Yan Yan Shuyi had packed her things and stood in the courtyard outside the guest room, somewhat unhappy.

She hadn't thought of it like this when she came; she only intended to meet once and then leave, then wander the Jianghu with a cold face, finding the missing disciples.

As a result, for some reason, she actually stayed here for two days and even got used to the boring life of roasting the stove every day.

And it wasn't until she thought of this that she realized this was just a man she had met for the first time.

"Help me put away my cushion."

"And my bedding, that's mine."

"And also, also, help me put away that cup painted with gold thread; don't let it get dusty."

Before leaving, Yan Yan Shuyi earnestly instructed Ji You. She didn't say things like "I love to come, I'll come again," but no matter how you looked at it, it seemed like she still wanted to come.

Ji You stood at the door of the guest room watching her: "It's already put away; you mentioned it once last night."

Yan Yan Shuyi was silent for a moment, wanting to say, "How about I stay for another day?" But just as this thought arose, the mountain gate jade token at her waist bloomed with a burst of mysterious light.

She had told Ji You yesterday that Spirit Sword Mountain disciples had been missing in Qingzhou for many days, and she had sent nearby disciples to secretly patrol. Now it seemed there were clues.

"Ji You, when you pinched my face and said I was cute, did you remember that I am in the Responding to Heaven Realm?"

"?"

Yan Yan Shuyi raised the corners of her mouth, and mysterious light suddenly appeared all over her body, like a raging sea wave, far more coercive than anyone Ji You had ever seen.

In that instant, the young Inspector of Spirit Sword Mountain had disappeared from the spot, leaping a thousand miles, escaping into the wind.

She didn't like farewells, so she felt that if she was going to leave, she should leave quickly. At this moment, she was like a meteor crossing the sunny day.

And Ji You looked at the whirlwind remaining in place, unable to help but hold his breath.

When there was food shaking in front of his eyes yesterday, he was fortunate not to have acted impulsively; he really couldn't beat this strongest contemporary direct disciple.

However, showing off before leaving was a bit too cute.

(The young Inspector is not leaving the stage; she is entering from another line. Please follow and vote for monthly tickets. Following is really critical. Now there is still a chance to get the event, so I beg everyone to flip through it when you have nothing to do... or2)

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