Chapter 671 - 670: Li Xi, Sudden Change

Seeing someone always looking at the girl, Jiang Yini naturally turned her gaze towards her too.

The girl looked around eighteen.

Tall and slender, her hair tied in a ponytail at the back of her head.

At a first glance, her innocent and pure melon-shaped face looked extremely genuine.

Upon seeing this girl, Jiang Yini’s brows slightly furrowed.

If this girl were on Earth, she’d be quite the beauty.

But in Blue Star or the Immortal Realm, she’d just be another face in the crowd.

The fact that she caught Li Jing’s attention was clearly not just because of her appearance.

Alert yet surprised, Jiang Yini broke the silence.

"Your blood relative?"

"Mm-hm."

Li Jing nodded.

Given his cultivation level.

If it were a blood relative, he would know at just a glance, even if he hadn’t met them before.

Just like the first time he met Little Fire Phoenix, and immediately felt a bond thicker than water.

Getting a confirmative answer, Jiang Yini’s eyebrows lifted slightly and she asked.

"Do you recognize her?"

"I do."

Li Jing responded, saying.

"My family doesn’t have many relatives. It’s been six years since I left, and this girl’s bone age is around eighteen. The only one that fits this age group is my cousin, Li Xi."

Li Jing said with a bit of emotion.

"In my memories, she was just a twelve-year-old tomboy, notoriously mischievous. But now, six years later, she’s turned quite charming."

Hearing his words, Jiang Yini remained silent for a moment before bursting into laughter.

"Isn’t it normal? Girls undergo a lot of changes when they grow up. From an ugly duckling to a beautiful swan, such transformations are quite common among ordinary people on Blue Star."

Continuing, she added,

"Although I don’t know what you’ve been through, it’s clear that you’re not eager to reconnect with your old relatives. But since you’ve run into her so coincidentally, why not go and greet her?"

Li Jing remained silent for a moment and then said.

"If I can, I’d like to avoid contact. After all, I no longer belong to Earth, and she is just an ordinary person. Contacting her would..."

His words fell short as Jiang Yini pursed her lips.

"It’s true that you, at your current level, shouldn’t have too much contact with ordinary people. You’re from different worlds, after all. Getting involved might only lead to complications. However, based on what you’ve told me before, there are cultivators on Earth. You could simply give her two cultivation methods. Whether she can successfully cultivate or make any achievements is up to her."

Before Li Jing could respond, Jiang Yini flashed a faint smile.

"After all, she’s still your cousin. And judging by your earlier thoughts, she must have followed you around a lot as a child. Even if you hold some resentment against your family, she was still young and innocent back then. She never did anything to you, right?"

Li Jing fell silent again.

Indeed, that was the truth.

Just as Jiang Yini had said.

Li Xi used to follow him around all the time.

As a matter of fact.

Li Xi’s family was rather ordinary, and her parents were often busy.

She used to be sent to Li Jing’s house quite frequently when they were kids and he was already a grown up, for him to take care of her.

They were close.

But Li Jing didn’t really have any fond memories of those times.

Being a kid...

Well, you get it.

It wasn’t until Li Xi was in her teens that she finally became less mischievous and more focused on her studies, allowing him to relax.

In a way.

Li Jing’s exquisite cooking skills mainly took shape because he needed to take care of Li Xi.

Giving her two cultivation methods didn’t bother him at all.

But no one could guarantee.

What this would bring to her.

The key issue wasn’t as simple as Jiang Yini had put it.

The world of cultivators can be quite cruel.

Li Jing wasn’t sure how many cultivators were on Earth at the moment and what their levels were, but once Li Xi began cultivating, she would inevitably draw attention. This could disrupt her peaceful life and perhaps even bring her countless troubles.

But these were not the main issues.

The main point was.

Wherever something abnormal occurs, there must be an anomaly.

Before he and Jiang Yini could take a look around, or change clothes and step out, he ran into Li Xi.

Was this.

Was it a coincidence?

Definitely not.

There’s no such thing as a coincidence in this world.

The signs showed.

It was set up.

Someone arranged it so that he would encounter Li Xi.

Who was it?

It was not hard to guess.

He had just come back and bumped into his cousin—who he wouldn’t mind among his few relatives.

Moreover, it all seemed so natural, as if it was predestined.

The only one who could do this, alas, was heaven.

So the question was.

If the Will of Heaven from the Big World where Earth is located had already noticed him, then why would it choose this approach instead of directly revealing itself?

If it wanted to attack him, or thought he shouldn’t have come back to Earth, it could have simply expelled him then and there, without going through all this trouble.

This person...

Perhaps it can’t or finds it inconvenient to show up, and hopes to get his attention...

The conclusion quickly formed in Li Jing’s mind, but he couldn’t understand why the Will of Heaven of the Big World where Earth is located wanted his attention.

As he was lost in his thoughts, there was a sudden "Bang!" from a distance.

Immediately after, the harsh screeching sound of a car braking echoed in succession.

At this moment, Li Xi happened to be at a crossroad.

And right before her.

A small truck with a blown-out tire went out of control and charged straight at her.

On seeing this, Jiang Yini’s face changed, and she was about to take action in the first instant.

But someone was quicker than her.

Li Jing’s face darkened, he took a step forward and appeared behind Li Xi in a flash. He pulled her into his embrace with one arm and pointed a finger to stop the charging truck with a supernatural force.

At the same time.

Li Jing activated the Silent Shadow, interfering with the perception of everyone around him excluding Jiang Yini.

At this moment, Li Xi’s face was total confusion.

The truck going out of control was very sudden.

When she reached the intersection, she was looking down at her phone and not paying attention to the road.

When she heard the screeching brakes and looked up, the out-of-control truck, so often a time-travel device in novels, was right in front of her.

But just when she was about to be hit, she was swept into a warm embrace, and the truck was nonchalantly brought to a stop, not even tipping over.

Li Xi was given quite a fright.

But what unfolded before her eyes left her even more dumbfounded.

She looked up subconsciously.

A completely unfamiliar face came into her view.

Even though she didn’t recognize this person, some unknown reason made her feel intimate.

But what she cared about more was.

How did this person suddenly appear by her side, and then rescued her in a manner even more ridiculous than the superpowers in the movies...

Seeing the confusion in Li Xi’s wide eyes, Li Jing gave a warm smile. Looking at the stopped truck, his eyes flashed a hint of gloom.

This truck.

Did not naturally blow a tire.

Looking at it now.

He could clearly see a faint trace of Spiritual Qi fading rapidly from the completely burst tire that was now just a wheel hub.

If this was done by the Will of Heaven in the Big World where Earth is, it really went too far.

However, this possibility could be completely ruled out.

How could the oblivion from the Big World’s Heavenly Taoist leave behind a trace of Spiritual Qi of a not-so-high intensity?

Unquestionably.

This was human intervention.

The cultivation level of the other party wouldn’t be high, most likely around the Second Realm.

Clearly, Li Xi, who was sent to him by the Will of Heaven where Earth is located, has been targeted.

From this, a conclusion can be drawn.

The motive of the Will of Heaven of the Big World where Earth is located wasn’t merely to attract his attention, there was also the element of owing him a favor.

It seems.

There were some things he couldn’t avoid...

Favors are hard to repay.

This is one thing.

The second thing is that Li Xi who was being watched, couldn’t have been targeted just recently and coincidentally got "arranged" in front of him. The fact that she could live till now was mostly due to the protection of the Will of Heaven.

Given this as a premise, another conclusion can be drawn.

This one from the Big World where Earth is located seems to know the Heavenly Path, and they seem to be transmitting energy to each other.

Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense that in his absence, Li Xi has been constantly protected.

Being under the protection of the Will of Heaven.

This kind of treatment is too high for an ordinary person.

In terms of the Will of Heaven itself.

Interfering with the fate of any living creature is a kind of violation.

If the Heavenly Path and this one from the Big World where Earth is located didn’t transmit energy, Li Jing would dare to do something unheard of.

From this, he could also reach a conclusion.

This one from the Big World where Earth is located seems to have a big problem that he hopes he will help solve, and has been looking forward to his return for a long time.

As he was pondering in his heart, Jiang Yini, disguised as a passerby, came over and lowered her voice to speak.

"Li Jing?"

At this time, Li Jing’s Silent Shadow was only directed at him and Li Xi, and did not affect Jiang Yini who hadn’t had time to act.

The out-of-control truck scared quite a few passersby.

The truck was suddenly halted without causing any disaster, attracting the attention of all on the street. The truck driver, pale-faced, was left sitting in the truck utterly confused.

He was about to experience an accident that could ruin his life, but the completely out-of-control truck was miraculously stopped.

He vaguely remembered.

A moment ago, he was about to hit a girl at the intersection...

But the girl was not there anymore now.

Apart from the driver and the passersby.

Jiang Yini coming over as a passerby is due to her instinctual tendency to avoid overly disturbing the public and causing unnecessary trouble when handling affairs at the Management Bureau.

Hearing the name "Li Jing", Li Xi was dumbfounded.

Li Jing.

This...

Wasn’t that the name of her cousin, who had a tough fate, lost his parents in his childhood, and then suddenly and mysteriously disappeared?

Meanwhile.

Li Jing, being addressed as such by Jiang Yini, twitched his mouth and gave her a sidelong glance.

Nothing else mattered.

The key was, Jiang Yini obviously deliberately called out his name.

Ultimately.

What could a reckless truck possibly do to him?

If it wasn’t for the consideration of the driver’s life, he could evaporate the whole truck with a single thought.

Did he need Jiang Yini to call out to him with such a worried look?

How ridiculous.

Jiang Yini playfully stuck out her tongue and pretentiously asked.

"Are you ok?"

Li Jing opened his mouth silently, laughing yet annoyed.

But what could he do?

The one before him was his Taoist companion, one he hadn’t conquered yet...

He could hardly blame her!

With a bitter smile, Li Jing scanned his surroundings.

The perpetrator was likely in the vicinity.

The embarrassing part was..

He couldn’t sense the opponent through his Primordial Spirit...

Second Realm.

Too weak.

There was no difference between him and a normal person from his perspective.

Without using Spiritual Qi, he couldn’t detect the presence of the other party.

With a soft sigh, Li Jing looked down.

"Xiaoxi, can you walk on your own?"

Hearing this, Li Xi couldn’t help but widen her eyes.

Since she didn’t see any familiar traces on this person’s face, she couldn’t confirm it.

She even thought that she had misheard her name out of desperation after facing danger, hearing the name she subconsciously longed to hear.

But this call to Xiaoxi, brought back memories of her childhood.

"Brother?"

She called out incredulously, her face full of disbelief.

"Hmm."

Li Jing smiled and removed the effect of the Formless Divine Skill, revealing his true self.

Catching sight of a face that looked naturally stunning, Li Xi couldn’t help but widen her eyes again.

His true face was revealed.

She saw a familiar trace.

Even though Li Jing’s face, with an inbuilt beauty filter that made him look more beautiful than any TV show star, at least the original features were still there.

It was definitely her brother.

But he was exceptionally handsome...

Li Jing even looked better than her, who had undergone drastic changes and had become a campus beauty...

If it weren’t for the masculine features on his face, she would doubt whether he’s actually a top-level androgynous beauty.

Who wouldn’t be dazed by all this?

Seeing Li Xi in his arms staring blankly at his face, Li Jing chuckled and helped her walk to the side of the street, again changing his appearance through the Formless Divine Skill.

This time, Li Xi was able to detach herself from his "tremendously beautiful" face.

Being a campus beauty,

Her taste was still quite high.

But on the other hand,

She was more astonished.

Not only did Li Jing save her in a puzzling way during a dangerous situation, but he could also casually change his appearance.

Was this a superpower or...?

Where had he been for these missing six years?

With her piercing gaze on him, Li Xi had countless questions in her mind but didn’t know where to start.

Seeing the dazed expression on the bear-like child from his past, Li Jing spoke helplessly.

"Let’s leave this place first, we can talk somewhere else."

Upon hearing those words,

Li Xi was happy.

Being clever since childhood, she understood that their encounter in broad daylight needed to be handled in a low-key manner, so as to avoid attracting weird questions.

Like in the movies.

Those superheroes with superpowers always hide their true identities, don’t they?

Glancing around, Li Xi noticed that no one nearby was paying attention to her, Li Jing, or Jiang Yini. Feeling amazed, her eyes sparkled as she looked at him.

"Brother, I was on my way to work at a coffee shop. It’s about time for my shift. Want to go there and talk?"

"Working?"

Li Jing blinked and nodded.

"Sure, lead the way."

"Alright!"

Li Xi giggled and grabbed his hand, leading the way.

Li Jing was dragged along, finding the situation amusing and ridiculous.

After six years,

She had grown up to be an adult but still clung to him.

Feeling the force in her tender hands, as if afraid he would vanish suddenly, Li Jing’s heart couldn’t help but stir.

Memories from the past slowly resurfaced.

But he quickly dismissed them.

There was no other choice.

Li Xi, this brat, never created any pleasant memories for him.

The more he reminisced,

The more frustrating it became...

...

The place where Li Xi works is not far from where she had a close call.

In a short while, Li Jing and the other two arrived at a coffee shop that operates twenty-four hours.

Pretty much nothing had changed about Li Xi’s family situation. She took her job very seriously.

After seating Li Jing and Jiang Yini at a coffee table in the shop, she excused herself, saying she had to change clothes and take over her shift before hurrying off.

As for this.

Li Jing and Jiang Yini naturally had no objections.

They had to wait for about ten more minutes.

Li Xi, now changed into her work uniform, hurried back.

Seeing that it was still not the peak business hours for the coffee shop, and there weren’t many customers.

So she had some free time at the moment.

Upon finding Li Jing and Jiang Yini, seeing them just sitting there without ordering anything, Li Xi frowned.

"Why are you just sitting here, brother?"

"Waiting for you."

Li Jing smiled and replied.

"I’m broke."

Li Xi, who was about to sit down, was taken aback by his words.

Before she could react, Li Jing chuckled mischievously.

"Since you’ve gotten so much free food from my house when you were little, you wouldn’t mind treating your brother and sister-in-law to a couple of cups of coffee, would you?"

"..."

Li Xi.

Her brother, he’s really back.

It’s a nice change.

"I’m just a poor student, brother, how could you?"

Complaining lightly, Li Xi stared at Jiang Yini unblinkingly.

She was too busy rushing to work earlier, she hadn’t even had time to strike up a conversation with Li Jing, let alone get to know Jiang Yini.

Yet now she learned that the latter was her sister-in-law, how could she not care?

Jiang Yini, faced with Li Xi’s scrutiny, smiled sweetly.

"My name is Jiang Yini, yes, I’m your sister-in-law. However, I’m not your only sister-in-law, there are three others."

Li Xi was shocked on the spot when she heard this.

Sister-in-laws.

There are four?

Her cousin, who had been missing for six years, was so "brave"?

And speaking of which.

Isn’t that against the law?

Li Xi glanced quickly at Li Jing, hesitating to speak.

Seeing this, Li Jing sighed helplessly.

"Could you first get us something to drink?"

"Oh, okay."

Li Xi, who was still in shock, replied instinctively and walked away, glancing back three times every step she took.

Seeing this, Li Jing watched her go, then turned to Jiang Yini, who was enjoying the whole situation, with a bitter smile.

"Yini, could you stop teasing?"

Jiang Yini puckered her lips, said,

"How am I teasing? Isn’t it true that, as well as me, there are still three sister-in-laws for Li Xi?"

"..."

Li Jing frowned and resigned with a sigh.

"Alright, alright, you’re right."

Then he lowered his voice and changed the topic in a murmur.

"Yini, can your Primordial Spirit sense detect any low-level cultivators nearby?"

"Low-level cultivators?"

Jiang Yini was stunned for a moment.

Before she could reply, Li Jing whispered the details of the signs of man-made sabotage in the car accident.

Upon learning these details, Jiang Yini frowned immediately.

She had not detected anything before because the traces of Spiritual Qi were too faint and dissipated too quickly.

Now that Li Jing mentioned it,

she also realized that Li Xi, who is just an ordinary person, was being targeted by Earth cultivators for some reason.

"The Second Realm is too weak, and I can’t detect it either."

Jiang Yini shook her head and said.

"At the moment, my senses suggest there are no cultivators nearby close to us. Do you want to use the Little Universe to find some low-level cultivators to see if they can make any discoveries?"

Upon hearing this suggestion, Li Jing hesitated.

Actually, it was doable.

Since the Star God Temple and Qingyuan Palace are currently developing, Chen Tang City now inherently has quite a few "candidates" in the Fifth and Sixth Realm.

If they bring one out.

If he’s nearby, Will certainly be able to find something out.

But to involve inconsequential others to arrive on Earth...

Just as he was grappling with his decision, he suddenly detected the presence of a Fifth Boundary and a Six Realm aura approaching.

If he could sense it.

Then Jiang Yini surely did too.

Sensing this all of a sudden, Jiang Yini peeked outside the window.

"Wonder if this couple, could they be..."

"This should not be detrimental to Li Xi, or else it wouldn’t be the Second Realm who initiated it earlier."

Li Jing whispered, stole a glance at Li Xi, who was discussing something with her co-worker, and couldn’t help but feel intrigued.

What the hell is going on with Li Xi?