Chapter 1016: Chapter 580: Flaring Beauty (Double Chapter) (2)

Just that the journey might encounter unexpected situations along the way, so Chen Yi decided to first recharge and then take action.

He found a cave in the towering mountains, and Chen Yi struck the flint, producing sparks that flickered on the faces of the three women.

Yin Tingxue, Donggong Ruoshu, Yin Weiyin though it was Donggong Ruoshu’s body.

Chen Yi found a rare sense of contentment; even in this cave, having a bonfire felt like a little home.

Since that’s the case, let’s take a rest and eat something.

Chen Yi could also fast, but sometimes, the desire for food can bring a unique warmth. He took out some smoked meat and flatbread from Square Land, skewered them on a stick, and placed them on the fire to roast.

As he was roasting, he felt something was missing.

The female crown was perceptive; she could tell whom he wanted to cuddle with just by glancing at him. Chen Yi’s thoughts were never difficult to guess.

She didn’t go over proactively, knowing he’d greatly miss her after being apart for a while; she quietly waited.

Chen Yi reached out his hand in her direction.

Yin Weiyin secretly thought, indeed, with a smile, shaking her head as if helpless, her body slightly leaning forward.

Then, the Little Fox leaned over, snugly sitting next to him in the curve of his arm.

Yin Weiyin was momentarily frozen, her body half-tilted, helplessly watching the Little Fox press her cheek against Chen Yi.

"Warm?" Chen Yi asked softly.

Yin Tingxue snuggled against his arm, saying, "Warm."

"Good to be warm; your body is so weak."

Chen Yi moved closer to her, all of which Yin Weiyin saw.

She silently gritted her teeth and awkwardly sat back down. After much hardship, wanting to be close to Chen Yi, just like in the underworld, but hadn’t expected the Little Fox who was usually well-behaved, would get there first. The female crown narrowed her eyes at their past friendship, pondering yet chose not to mind.

Chen Yi glanced at Yin Weiyin’s reaction from the corner of his eye. He did intend to cuddle her earlier, but it was Donggong Ruoshu’s body, with her watching from the side.

Having not seen her for a long time, he did want to be intimate with Yin Weiyin once, then sort things out, tally everything, though recently Yin Weiyin seemed not to have done anything wrong, causing any undue harm made one feel guilty, but Chen Yi could always suppress his guilt.

The flames blazed up, roasting the flatbread till slightly charred at the edges, the warm crust combined with the fragrance of smoked meat, Yin Weiyin glancing beside her, the stupid girl there was almost drooling.

Yin Weiyin briefly contemplated, perhaps it was better to speak up this time before being outdone; she gently smoothed her sleeve, nonchalantly saying, "Hmm, I’m a bit hungry."

Donggong Ruoshu turned seriously, saying, "I’m even hungrier."

The female crown ignored the silly girl, just fixing her gaze on Chen Yi.

Chen Yi was about to say something when Yin Tingxue tugged his sleeve, saying, "I’m a bit hungry too."

Chen Yi was silent; turns out all three were coincidentally hungry.

After a deep breath, he softly said, "Why don’t we share it?"

"No."

It was almost in unison.

Chen Yi was taken aback.

The gaze of the three women was resolute, with Miss Donggong truly hungry. She naturally had a large appetite, now in spirit form needed to eat energy, and after absorbing energy, food could still be eaten though flavor diminished significantly, so sharing wasn’t necessary; and as for the Twin Yin Lords, each had their own thoughts.

Yin Weiyin discreetly glanced at Xiao Yin; this Tingxue... after some time apart, she was arguing with her.

The Little Fox used to assist, shield her from Chen Yi’s storms, and Yin Weiyin always remembered this. But not knowing what had happened between her and Chen Yi, she was stickier than before.

The Little Fox sat beside Chen Yi, noticing Yin Weiyin’s glance, instinctively bowing her head; she may indeed have a slight sense of rivalry, or maybe not.

Over these times, she always accompanied Chen Yi, and seeing others now, she wanted him closer to herself.

No matter the thoughts of the three women, ultimately, the pressure fell on Chen Yi.

Chen Yi hadn’t expected such trouble just for food, balancing a bowl was difficult, but fortunately, he had some coping experience, so he said, "Miss Donggong, can you hold on for a moment?"

"Why? I’m really hungry. I’m the hungriest of all." Donggong Ruoshu said in a tone of grievance.

"I’ll roast two for you later."

"That sounds great!" Donggong Ruoshu had no reason not to agree.

Having successfully diverted one, Chen Yi then glanced at the unyielding Twin Yin Lords, pondering how to handle them.

Yin Weiyin surveyed Xiao Yin, unexpectedly finding the latter staring back with a stern face. The female crown sneered secretly; though the matter was trivial, backing down would make her seem weak.

Those who give in easily are always soft-hearted. Yin Tingxue lowered her head, thinking this endless arguing wasn’t good. Sister Weiyang and Chen Yi hadn’t met for a long time, so she decided to be considerate of her.

"I’m not that hungry. Let’s wait a bit longer."

Upon hearing this, the female crown withdrew her gaze. This second lady of the Tingxue finally showed some tact; she’d reward her subtly later.

The Little Fox, having exited the competition, glanced at the empty cave and suddenly remembered something: "By the way, where did Sister Feijian go?"

Yin Weiyin paused, smiling gently yet broadly, saying generously, "Forget it, I won’t argue with you; you have it first."

The Little Fox didn’t understand the situation but happily accepted the flatbread rolled with smoked meat from Chen Yi.

Indeed... Where did the Green Grain Flying Sword go? Chen Yi recalled the sword, its impression vivid. At the time, that sword helped him without reason and vanished just as unreasonably, its agility unusual, which was baffling.

The flames continued to flutter, and soon, batches of flatbread were roasted. Donggong Ruoshu took deep breaths over there, while Yin Weiyin snubbed her, slowly tearing it open with a handkerchief.

The taste wasn’t great; it smelled fragrant but was dry with a hint of blandness. But since it was baked by Chen Yi, other women wanted it too, leading inevitably to small fights.

Time passed, and the sky turned darker and darker. The three women settled down for rest, and Chen Yi stepped out of the cave.

Facing the oppressive and chilling landscape, he suddenly spoke to the side, "Come out."

A wisp of cyan smoke arose swiftly.

Wind dispersed the smoke, revealing the figure of the Fox Fairy, who saluted Chen Yi.

"You followed us all the way here?" Chen Yi asked.

"Yes," the Fox Fairy answered straightforwardly.

Chen Yi had sensed this along the way but chose not to expose it, waiting for her to appear herself. Now he asked, "Speaking of which, what’s your real purpose? After knowing you for so long, all I know is you have grudge against Dragon and Tiger Mountain and don’t wish for them to succeed."

The Fox Immortal’s face hesitated upon hearing this, remaining silent for a while.

Chen Yi said, "Previously you didn’t want to talk, fearing my abilities and that I might betray you. But my abilities, you’ve likely guessed. As for betraying you, I’m not in the same boat as them."

The Fox Immortal’s heart was stirred by this, but she hesitated to speak. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Say it if you want, otherwise it’s none of my business," Chen Yi dismissed with a wave, turning to leave.

The Fox Immortal pondered for a moment and hurriedly called him, "First tell me, are you going to Dragon and Tiger Mountain?"

Chen Yi paused, asking back, "What do you mean?"

"For your safety, it’s best not to go to Dragon and Tiger Mountain. If you die there, it wouldn’t matter what I told you—not only would you draw water with a bamboo basket, you’d also..." The Fox Immortal paused, then said, "splash blood all over."

Chen Yi lowered his eyes, then raised them to gaze far away, unexpectedly serene, "But I must go."

The Fox Immortal pursed her lips, looking somewhat disappointed, "I don’t know why you insist on going, but since Zhao Tong has seen you and knows you possess the Tai Sha Sword, even if it’s not for the Sword Array, he’d kill for the treasure custody in Dragon and Tiger. Besides, you’re allied with the White Lotus Sect, wanted worldwide, known by all. Dragon and Tiger Mountain want to kill you; Jianghu Guests want to kill you even more. Everyone wants a piece of you, for becoming famous..."

These reasons could be unraveled in a few sentences. Chen Yi’s identity had already been exposed in the He Shen Kingdom. Whether he had the Tai Sha Sword or not, such a notorious person landing at the Hero Conference was no different than a sheep entering the tiger’s den. The Fox Immortal thought her words would be enough to deter him from courting death.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, he still could joke, "So, I’m no different from Xiang Yu; everyone wants a piece of me."

The Fox Immortal found herself speechless, and after a long while, couldn’t help but softly ask, "Why do you have to go to Dragon and Tiger Mountain?"

Complicated as it might be, Chen Yi simply replied, "...For the beauty’s anger."

"For the beauty’s anger? Is that all?"

"Yes, for the beauty, the anger is for the beauty, only..." Chen Yi paused, "might also be fought for the beauty."

As he turned away, the Fox Immortal remained in place, her face stunned and puzzled for a long time.