Ye Tiancheng could see the little fox's thoughts, but compared to the little fox, Ye Tiancheng blamed himself even more.
He didn't think the little fox was too wrong.
The little fox himself hadn't done anything wrong; it was only his identity that led to these events. However, the little fox had no ill intentions, nor did he want this. He didn't subjectively want to do these things or alienate Ye Tiancheng and Fatty.
As for why such a thing happened, Ye Tiancheng felt it was more because he wasn't attentive enough to his brother and failed to notice Fatty's thoughts sooner.
Although Ye Tiancheng could imagine that Fatty's previous state was definitely not normal and he must have been influenced by something, so what he said might not be his true inner thoughts, those words could indeed explain some issues.
The reason some words can be blurted out is precisely because the person speaking them has truly thought about these things in their heart.
Ye Tiancheng wasn't completely unaware; he had sensed some disappointment and imbalance in Fatty before and had discussed these matters with him. Fatty said he understood, but Ye Tiancheng still regretted not being more concerned and not paying more attention to Fatty's thoughts after knowing.
Since the little fox could be of more help, Ye Tiancheng inevitably had to rely more on the little fox in his actions.
What's more, the incident in the illusion, if not for luck, Fatty wouldn't be standing alive in front of Ye Tiancheng. Ye Tiancheng was truly frightened and didn't want to involve Fatty any further.
Therefore, when doing dangerous things, Ye Tiancheng subconsciously didn't want to bring Fatty along.
However, Ye Tiancheng truly trusted Fatty, so he entrusted his most important family members to Fatty's care. With Fatty around, he could venture out and do his own things with peace of mind.
Ye Tiancheng also didn't expect things to develop to this point.
However, Ye Tiancheng first comforted the little fox because he truly didn't believe the little fox was at fault.
He said to the little fox, "You can't be blamed for these things. It's me who knew Fatty had some thoughts in his heart but still wasn't caring enough towards him, and instead acted out of misguided kindness, causing his misunderstanding. This has nothing to do with you; it's my failure to handle my relationship with Fatty properly."
The little fox was still self-reproaching because he knew clearly that he was the catalyst, and this was an undeniable fact.
Moreover, what the little fox dared not say was that after such an incident, he inevitably harbored some resentment towards Fatty. If Fatty had attacked him then, he wouldn't have resented Fatty like this.
The little fox believed that no matter what, Fatty hadn't betrayed Ye Tiancheng by stabbing him in the back.
If Fatty was dissatisfied with his existence, he could have directed his anger towards him. But Ye Tiancheng and Fatty were so close, and Ye Tiancheng cared so much about Fatty. If he merely felt neglected, how could it escalate to stabbing Ye Tiancheng?
Why would it come to this?
Not to mention, Fatty didn't act impulsively. Given the circumstances at the time, with his quick thinking, one could deduce that Fatty had a plan, was faking unconsciousness, and then found an opportunity to stab Ye Tiancheng.
And that stab was real, a killing blow that pierced Ye Tiancheng's heart and severed his heart meridians. If Ye Tiancheng hadn't been lucky and resilient, he would likely be dead by now.
In other words, Fatty had clearly thought this through.
It was precisely because of this that the little fox felt it was even harder to let go.
Especially when he learned that the person who committed this act was the real Fatty, he found it even more difficult to accept.
But he dared not express this to Ye Tiancheng, because the little fox knew that Ye Tiancheng would definitely not think that way, nor would he want him to think that way.
After being comforted by Ye Tiancheng, the little fox said nothing more.
Ye Tiancheng recalled the situation at the time. Things happened very quickly, and he had no time to react. From being stabbed by Fatty, discovering it was Fatty who attacked him, to losing consciousness and being rescued by Long Miaomiao, it all happened in the blink of an eye.
However, Ye Tiancheng had heard Long Miaomiao mention that although Fatty's attack was very sudden, there was also a very powerful force that appeared nearby at the time.
This meant that there were likely other entities around them with ill intentions.
Could Fatty's abnormality be related to the owner of that powerful force?
However, Ye Tiancheng couldn't immediately figure out who would make such a move.
He had experienced so much, and truthfully, he had quite a few enemies. To think of who hated him to this extent, Ye Tiancheng could count them on his fingers. He couldn't pinpoint a suspect for the moment.
Ye Tiancheng believed this matter likely had nothing to do with the big black snake, as he had no prior conflict or encounter with it. He suspected someone took the opportunity to ambush him, lying in wait.
If he wanted to investigate this lead, he might have to start with the innkeeper, Mei Mei.
This space was within Long Miaomiao's aquatic territory, which the big black snake definitely wouldn't know about. The big black snake was impersonating the Dragon God, and Ye Tiancheng didn't believe it would dare to be so arrogant as to confront Long Miaomiao directly.
However, the innkeeper Mei Mei had helped her husband hide discarded husks here.
How did she discover such a place?
And how exactly did she save her husband? Was it really the big black snake that helped her, or was there another hidden reason?
From the surface, the night before Ye Tiancheng and the little fox entered this space, they clashed with the big black snake in secret to prevent more people from being harmed, striking it with a lightning talisman.
At that time, Ye Tiancheng and the others had seen the innkeeper Mei Mei.
Upon seeing the big black snake being struck by lightning and even its true form, the innkeeper Mei Mei showed no surprise or fear. Instead, she immediately lunged towards the big black snake, clearly concerned for its safety.
Therefore, from this point of view, it seemed to be related to the big black snake.
But when connected to this space, things didn't seem so simple.
Ye Tiancheng thought that he would have to wait for Nie Chongyang and the others to track down the innkeeper Mei Mei's whereabouts. When the opportunity arose, he would definitely clarify the situation. Regarding Fatty, Ye Tiancheng had to uncover the truth.
Fortunately, Nie Chongyang and the others would return soon.
Since Ye Tiancheng couldn't leave immediately, he also needed some daily necessities. Long Miaomiao's aquatic territory didn't have everything. It could be said that food, clothing, housing, and transportation were not a problem, but as a modern person, one's living standards were higher.
Although Ye Tiancheng could endure a less favorable environment, and he had encountered worse situations than Long Miaomiao's Dragon Palace,
Nie Chongyang also hoped that Ye Tiancheng could recuperate properly. Moreover, there were still parts of the investigation to be done, and their Special Operations Team would inevitably encounter situations they couldn't handle, requiring them to consult Ye Tiancheng and the others.
If Ye Tiancheng and the little fox stayed here, they wouldn't be able to see each other or contact each other.
At this time, Fatty had another problem, betraying Ye Tiancheng and disappearing somewhere, making him unreliable as well. For Nie Chongyang and the others, it would be too troublesome, so they had to find a way to maintain contact with Ye Tiancheng.
Fortunately, Long Miaomiao was very accommodating. When Nie Chongyang made his request, Long Miaomiao agreed.
She granted Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping access. If they wanted to find Ye Tiancheng, as long as they were within the village's vicinity, they could enter her aquatic territory at any time to look for Ye Tiancheng.
She also requested that Nie Chongyang and the others bring more power banks.
This was because Long Miaomiao mentioned that she had been very bored staying in the Dragon Palace for many years. Ye Tiancheng and the others offered their mobile phones. Although there was no signal in this space, some offline games on the phones could still be played.
Long Miaomiao had been in seclusion for many years, at least for the past century, and had not manifested. Therefore, she didn't know how much the outside world had changed. Seeing the mobile phones, she was immensely curious. Holding Ye Tiancheng's phone, she was having a blast playing.
It was just a pity that Ye Tiancheng's phone had little battery left, and switching to the little fox's phone, the battery wouldn't last long either.
If Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping's phones weren't so important and didn't contain a lot of crucial information that couldn't be easily given away, they would have also offered their phones to Long Miaomiao.
However, since they couldn't get Nie Chongyang's phones, and the Dragon Palace had no charging facilities, Long Miaomiao asked Nie Chongyang and the others to bring more power banks when they came to find Ye Tiancheng. Nie Chongyang and the others told Long Miaomiao that these were for charging phones, and with charged phones, they could play.
Nie Chongyang and the others felt much more at ease after obtaining the access.
Many subsequent matters would be inseparable from the help of Ye Tiancheng and the little fox. If they couldn't be contacted, it would be too troublesome for them.
If it weren't for this, Nie Chongyang and Liang Ping wouldn't have dared to leave so confidently.
Ye Tiancheng was seriously injured and couldn't do much, so he could only wait for Nie Chongyang and the others to send news from outside. In his free time, he could only reflect on past events and make deductions.
However, sometimes, the little fox didn't want Ye Tiancheng to overthink things.
Due to his severe injuries, Ye Tiancheng was confined to his room, finding it difficult even to get out of bed and walk. He was constantly overthinking, and after just experiencing Fatty's betrayal, thinking too much could lead him into a mental rut, which was not good for maintaining his state of mind.
Ye Tiancheng was willing to listen to the little fox in this regard, which also helped him relax appropriately.
Long Miaomiao also visited Ye Tiancheng quite often. She was very curious about him. After all, she had been in seclusion here for a thousand years to cultivate. She had met many people, but very few cultivators.
Although the little fox could barely be considered one, his expertise wasn't in cultivation, and he was still far from it.
Moreover, Ye Tiancheng had brought novelties to Long Miaomiao, such as mobile phones.
Long Miaomiao naturally enjoyed visiting Ye Tiancheng and chatting with him, discussing the changes in the outside world.
She was interested in many things because the outside world had developed so rapidly in just a hundred years, so fast that it was incredible. Many things that Long Miaomiao had never even heard of had appeared in these hundred years.
With Long Miaomiao accompanying him and chatting, she appeared as a very energetic and beautiful young girl, which was refreshing and uplifting to see. Ye Tiancheng's recovery period was actually quite good and rather comfortable.
When Nie Chongyang came to visit Ye Tiancheng, he even teased him a bit, but considering Ye Tiancheng had a family, his words were more restrained.