When I was learning from my master, I had never encountered so many old immortals, each more perverse and powerful than the last. How were we youngsters supposed to survive?
I desperately wanted to tell the old woman to "go to hell," but thinking of her unfathomable strength and the consequences of openly cursing her, I could only swallow my profanities. I let my mind wander through insults directed at her female ancestors until I felt a little better.
"Chen Yun... Chen Yun, wake up, stop sleeping." I patted her cheeks, urging her to come over. We were supposed to be here to rescue someone from the Hu family, but instead of saving anyone, we almost got ourselves trapped. This was a truly terrible deal.
"Mmm..."
Chen Yun lazily opened her eyes and saw she was lying in my arms. She froze for a moment before letting out a scream, "Pervert!"
This time, I was prepared. The instant she opened her eyes and moved to strike, I threw her onto the ground. I didn't want to end up with a black eye again; it was too embarrassing.
"Ouch... you..."
The fall jolted Chen Yun awake. She twisted her body and stood up, her eyes darting around as if searching for something, but finding nothing.
"Where is she? Where did she take Xiao Yun?" Looking at the closed Fox Immortal Temple, Chen Yun turned her gaze to me.
"That old woman took her away."
"Took her away? Why didn't you stop her? Do you know how important Xiao Yun is to me?" Facing Chen Yun's complaints, I felt my forehead veins bulge. What a joke! Was that old woman someone I could deal with?
"Listen, big sister, if you're so capable, go find her yourself. Don't blame me. Do you think I can handle that old woman? She could kill you with a flick of her little finger. And you want me to stop her? Were you knocked senseless by her flick?"
Chen Yun's face flushed red. She also remembered the incident where she attacked the old woman and was knocked unconscious. Not only that, but the old woman had also confiscated her activated red talisman. The old woman's strength was truly beyond ordinary people.
"It's all your fault. If you had broken through the illusion array earlier and I had used the red talisman sooner, I wouldn't have been no match for that old woman. You're just too useless. Your payment will be halved..."
"You..."
"What about me? It's settled. Xiao Yun wasn't saved, so technically, I shouldn't pay you..."
Chen Yun rattled off a long list of accusations, leaving me no room to interrupt. Finally, I sighed, understanding the ancient sages' words: "Only women and petty people are difficult to deal with." This statement, I realized, was a summary of five thousand years of male suffering.
Seeing me standing in front of the Fox Immortal Temple in a daze, Chen Yun, who had already opened the car door, rolled down the window. "Hey, still spacing out there? Hurry up and get in the car, I need to catch up on sleep. Don't you know staying up late is a woman's biggest enemy?"
I frowned, looking at Chen Yun. Her mood shift was too abrupt. She was the one crying and begging to rescue Xiao Yun, but now that Xiao Yun was taken by the old woman, she seemed unfazed, as if it were all expected. This was highly unusual.
"Chen Yun, are you hiding something from me?"
"Hiding? What could I possibly hide from you? You're overthinking it." Chen Yun spoke defiantly, but her tone was somewhat guilty, giving the impression of "protesting too much."
"If you don't want to say, I won't force you. Our karma is settled. I don't want the money anymore. You can leave now. I'm going to visit the Fox Immortal Temple." With that, I prepared to knock on the door to enter.
After all, I still had to fulfill the promise made to the old monk in Beishan Mining Town. Going in and explaining the situation would settle our karma.
"Don't..."
Just as I was about to knock, Chen Yun suddenly got out of the car and rushed towards me, grabbing my hand as I was about to knock. Her face showed panic. Sudan Novel Network.
"Miss Chen, this isn't appropriate!" My tone was cold. With a shake of my wrist, I broke free from her grasp, my expression conveying that we were not close. I may be young and new to the spiritual world, but that didn't mean I was an idiot.
Chen Yun clearly had a motive for coming here. Otherwise, given her affection for Xiao Yun, why wouldn't she be anxious about Xiao Yun being taken away by the old woman?
This was too abnormal!
"Alright! I admit it was wrong to hide things from you, but I had no choice. At worst, I'll give you your money. I'll explain everything slowly when we get back. Let's leave quickly!"
"Leave? Why? Since we've come to the Hu family, it would be rude not to visit!" Saying this, I prepared to knock on the door.
Before my hand could even touch the door, it was opened from the inside. A man in his early twenties, with a face as pale as flour, walked out. He glanced at me dismissively before his gaze fell on Chen Yun, his eyes suddenly shining.
"Beauty, are you here for a divination or to discuss matters? I am Hu Yuan, the young master of the Fox Immortal Temple. There's nothing I can't accomplish for you..." Hu Yuan boasted about his great deeds, his eyes constantly roving over Chen Yun's ample cleavage, as if wishing his eyes could fly and explore the scenery within.
Chen Yun's face first turned angry, then softened into a gentle expression. "Oh, it's Young Master Hu! I do have something I'd like to ask of you. Can you help me with a favor?"
"Tell me, tell me, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help you." Hu Yuan subconsciously licked his lips. Perhaps sensing his impropriety, he quickly straightened his demeanor and put on a righteous expression, giving me a knowing, provocative glance.
I was stunned. Was this guy driven by lust? Why did he look so impatient?
I took a step back, indicating I wouldn't interfere and would let him have his way. Hu Yuan's lips curled, and he gave me another look that said, "You're wise to stay out of this," then waited for Chen Yun to state her request.
Chen Yun glared at me fiercely, then said to Hu Yuan in a seductive voice, "My pet is lost. Can you help me find it?"
"Pet? That's simple! Give me a strand of its fur, or an item related to it, and I can find it for you very quickly."
Chen Yun was not one for pleasantries. She directly produced a few whiskers and handed them to Hu Yuan. "These are my pet's whiskers. Will they be useful?"
Hu Yuan took the whiskers, rubbed them between his fingers, and his playful expression vanished. He looked at Chen Yun with a hint of confusion. "Are you a Chu Ma disciple?"