Put away your magical powers now!.

Chapter 83 [Demons Also Have Feelings] (9400 words)
Chapter 9400 [Demons also have feelings] ( words)
A skinny claw reached out and took the box of cigarettes from Chen Yan's hand.

Seeing Old Lady He lower her head to light a cigarette, Chen Yan took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket and lit one for himself. Actually, he didn't smoke, not because he couldn't, but because he didn't like it.

But in this situation, I have to keep you company whether I want to say it or not.

Chen Yan took a puff of cigarette, exhaled, and then slowly said, "On my first day up the mountain, I visited your grave at the He family's ancestral tomb. As soon as I opened the coffin, I knew you were probably not dead."

"why?"

"There's no corpse qi in the coffin." Chen Yan spread his hands and said, "I calculated the time. From your 'funeral' to the burial on the seventh day, and then ten days later, there was a heavy rain and a mountain collapsed... Then there was the ritual, the coffin was opened and the body was moved... It took at least a month.

Although it is winter now and the weather is a little cold, so things rot more slowly...but it is a coffin after all, not a fucking freezer.

A month's time. Even if burial involves some traditional craftsmanship, and the body needs to be embalmed... but, if you were actually lying in a coffin in a month, you would probably have turned into a piece of bacon.

How is it possible that the silk in the coffin and other burial objects are not stained with the slightest trace of corpse smell?

So I guess that your Madam He is probably not dead.

The body disappeared, not because someone stole it. It was because you used some magic to hide it from everyone during the burial, so it wasn't actually in the coffin. Or maybe you had some magical power that allowed you to escape from the coffin after the burial."

Old Madam He chuckled twice more, her voice dry: "Before you met me, how did you know that I had magical powers and was not just an ordinary old lady?"

"Two things." Chen Yan said frankly: "The first is that your son, Boss He, and your daughter-in-law, Sun Chen, have very compatible horoscopes.

What’s more, the jade pendants worn by the couple, I can tell that they are magical tools used to ward off evil spirits!
As soon as I saw the magic weapon, combined with the couple's horoscopes, I made a guess."

As he spoke, Chen Yan glanced at Old Madam He with a probing look: "Your Old Madam He, you are probably not a human being..."

Old Mrs. He remained silent.

Chen Yancai continued, "I guessed at the time that you were either a demon or a mountain spirit that transformed into a human.

No matter what kind of spirit or demon you are, you carry demonic energy with you. Ordinary humans cannot withstand demonic energy. Prolonged exposure to demonic energy will corrode you and cause you to suffer from constant illness and disasters.

That jade token was given to your son, Boss He, out of your deep affection for him. Thanks to that magical device that wards off evil spirits, Boss He and you have lived together for so many years without being affected by the evil spirit at all.

And in your family, Mrs. He and Sun Chen are by your side and also have a jade token.

You really do feel bad for your son and daughter-in-law."

Old Mrs. He said in a cold voice: "I raised my son with my own hands. If I don't feel sorry for him, who will? My daughter-in-law... is also a good woman."

Chen Yan glanced at Old Lady He and said with a half-smile, "It's not just because Sun Chen is a good woman...it's also because her fate matches your son's, and will affect Boss He's fate! Of course you have to protect this daughter-in-law. Don't let your demonic energy erode her.

Otherwise, if she ends up bedridden and her luck is ruined, it will affect the luck of your son, Boss He. Isn't that right?"

"Then why did you come here tonight?" Old Mrs. He said in a muffled voice while smoking a cigarette.

"I guessed it based on a few things put together." Chen Yan scratched his head. "I found out about the feud between Sun Zhihui and the He family, and that three scoundrels had died in the village. Then I discovered that your grave had been destroyed. It wasn't a natural disaster, but a man-made one.

I guess the three dead idlers were probably killed by you, old man."

Old Mrs. He shook her head. "They collapsed my grave. Although I wasn't harmed, it's the He family's ancestral grave, and it also damaged the Feng Shui of the He family's ancestral grave. How could I keep such people?"

Well, this is related to the old lady’s strong desire for revenge... Chen Yan frowned slightly.

In fact, in his opinion, Sun Zhihui, the mastermind, might deserve to die.

But...it's hard to say what about the three idlers who died in He Village.

Are those three bad guys?
Yes.

Did you do something bad?
Done.

But seriously speaking, he didn't deserve the death penalty.

But... this has nothing to do with Chen Yan. He has no intention of going to this old lady in front of him who exudes a dangerous aura and has great magical powers to seek justice for the three dead ruffians.

"I guessed that since you killed the three scoundrels in the village, Sun Zhihui, the instigator, must not have survived either." Chen Yan nodded: "The reason I'm here tonight is really just to try my luck.

Because there is only one thing I am purely guessing about, and I really have no idea.

But if I guess right, I will be able to find you here tonight! So... I came here tonight just to take a gamble."

Mrs. He was silent for a moment: "What is the thing you are not sure about?"

"Your daughter-in-law Sun Chen, and the deceased Sun Zhihui...their Sun family and the Sun family of the ancient tomb here are from the same family, right? Are they descendants of the Sun family of this ancient tomb?"

Mrs. He asked back, "What if it is?"

"You admit it?" Chen Yan stared at Old Mrs. He.

"So what if you admit it? My daughter-in-law's family is indeed the descendants of the Sun family's ancestral tomb in the mountains." Old Mrs. He said calmly: "When I was choosing a daughter-in-law for my son, I had a face-to-face and a calculation."

"So... in fact, when you chose your daughter-in-law, you specifically looked for a descendant of the Sun family!" Chen Yan said decisively.

He took another puff of his cigarette, then put it out. He looked up at the old lady's figure.

"The He family's ancestral tomb is located on the top of the mountain, enjoying a strategic location. For hundreds of years, it has been absorbing the accumulated luck and fortune from the Sun family's ancestral tomb!
In other words, the He family has been able to survive in this place for three hundred years because the Sun family's luck has flowed into the He family!
Over hundreds of years, the Sun family, Wang family and He family have formed a kind of fortune and destiny.

So you deliberately looked for the descendant of the Sun family, Sun Chen, and married her into the He family - Sun Chen's horoscope was too compatible with the He family, which was equivalent to bringing good luck to the He family - in line with the fate of [the Sun family prospers the He family].

I figured all this out today after I realized the direction of the flow of fortune in this ancient tomb.

And if Sun Zhihui is a descendant of the Sun family..."

Chen Yan slowed down his speech when he said this: "If you value the He family so much, then you will definitely bury Sun Zhihui!
Because Sun Zhihui is a member of the Sun family, even if you kill him in revenge, you cannot just abandon his body in the wilderness!
If a person dies tragically and his body is abandoned in the wilderness, it will damage the family's fortune.

This is why people from ancient times to the present have always emphasized that the dead should be buried in peace and the fallen leaves should return to their roots!

If you killed Sun Zhihui, you would definitely bury him—the best way to bury him is in the Sun family's ancestral tomb. With your magical powers, burying Sun Zhihui, a descendant of the Sun family, in the Sun family's ancestral tomb would be a piece of cake.

The descendants will be buried in the ancestral tomb, which will also increase the fortune and foundation of the ancestral tomb. No matter how you look at it, it is a good deal.

I came here during the day and there was no new grave - so Sun Zhihui has not been buried by you yet.

So I'm waiting here, even if not tonight, then in the next two days, I will definitely wait until you come here to bury the body!"

Mrs. He was silent for a while, then sighed softly:
"Sun Zhihui was the last one I killed, so I came here to bury him tonight. Boy, you figured out everything, and you guessed everything correctly."

Chen Yan smiled and bowed, "Old lady, you are too kind. I feel embarrassed."

"You deserve it." Old Madam He said lightly, "What else do you want to know? Ask everything you want to know."

"You...are not human?"

Mrs. He shook her head: "No."

"..." Chen Yan coughed: "Then...how did you get into the He family?"

Old Madam He chuckled twice. "Don't you have a book called 'Liao Zhai'? It contains many mythological and ghost stories, and don't they all have plots like this? White Snake falls in love with Xu Xian, and Nie Xiaoqian falls in love with Ning Caichen."

And me... I just met a Xu Xian or Ning Caichen that belonged to me back then.

It’s a pity that I am not a human being. After being with my husband for several years, I was unable to give birth to a child for him.

Moreover, my husband has a short life span, and his life span is determined by God. I have tried my best to maintain it, but I cannot go against God's will.

After he died, I thought, he married me in this life, but because humans and demons cannot have children, his family line was cut off. I felt so sorry for him, so I thought, how can I help him continue his family line? So I adopted my son.

Originally, the little kid was only three years old when he came to my house, so I just raised him as a pet.

But I didn’t expect… Oh, I didn’t expect…”

When Mrs. He said this, she sighed.

Chen Yan asked in a low voice: "What can't you think of?"

Old Mrs. He said quietly, "I never thought I'd develop feelings for you after raising you for so long."

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment and nodded silently.

Whether it was finding a wife for Boss He or getting a bunch of jade pendants and magical instruments, it was enough to show that Mrs. He really loved her son.

The fake mother and son actually developed a true mother-son relationship.

After Old Mrs. He sighed twice, she suddenly let out another creepy sneer.

The air seemed to suddenly become three times colder, and the whistling cold air surrounded Chen Yan.

The old lady He's aura became increasingly gloomy, and she said softly, "Boy, you are indeed smart.

Is it just that no one in your family taught you that smarter children are often harder to raise?

You've exposed all the old woman's secrets, how can I let you go?"

Chen Yan frowned and sneered, "Old Lady He, do you want to silence me?"

Old Madam He shook her head, her tone light and floating: "I can't let outsiders know that there is a weird old lady in the He family, and I can't let others know that my son's mother is not human...

Boy, don't blame me, I'm embarrassed to have hurt your life."

Chen Yan heard this, but there was not even a trace of fear on his face.

Old Mrs. He finally raised her head slowly.

Under the messy hair like dry grass, that face...

It was actually a fox face!

My goodness, she is indeed a vixen!

For a moment, Chen Yan couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.

Since I was a child, the old lady has always lied to me that my biological mother is a fox.

As it turns out, my mother is not a fox, Boss He’s mother is the fox!
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Under the cover of night, Chen Yan looked at the old lady He with a fox face and human body in front of him. If he said that he didn't shudder at the first sight of her, he would be lying.

However, the confidence is still there!
Using the Qi-gazing technique, the vitality of this old fox lady was just flowing silver threads - this was clearly a symbol of the [Return to Origin Realm]. Although her vitality seemed stronger than his own, she was not stronger than him in terms of realm.

The talisman in his pocket, "Mother's Love is as Slashing as a Mountain", can even kill those at the Dengtai realm!
Old Mrs. He, who had a fox face and a human body, stood up straight from the ground, tilted her head, stretched her neck, and said with a creepy laugh: "My son, I will bury you outside the Sun family's ancestral tomb. You will be the tomb guardian here.

I see that you have some skills in Taoism, are you at the Guiyuan realm?
It's useless. You are no match for me, an old woman. Just stop making trouble and I will make sure you don't suffer any more."

She stretched out her right hand, which turned out to be a claw, with fingertips curved like hooks and sharp as knives, and then she grabbed Chen Yan's neck!
Chen Yan didn't move!

He just stood there, not even moving an inch.

Instead, as he watched the claw grabbing towards him, Chen Yan quickly said something in a cold voice.

"Huang Sun-young is my grandmother."

·
"..."

Old Mrs. He was two steps away from Chen Yan's neck and froze there!

The fox's face showed an incredible look, staring at Chen Yan and said: "You...what did you say?"

"I said, Huang Shunying, she's my grandma!" Chen Yan repeated carelessly.

Old Madam He shuddered, her eyes darting around in panic. "I, I don't believe it! You're lying, little kid! You must have heard that name from somewhere and tricked me!"

Chen Yan smiled, took out his cell phone from his pocket, quickly opened the photo album, and clicked on a photo of himself and the old lady during the summer vacation last year.

In the photo, he and the old lady were leaning against each other, heads touching, laughing heartily at the camera.

Old Mrs. He's eyes fell on the photo on the phone screen...

puff.

The fox spirit knelt on the ground, staring at Chen Yan with wide eyes, his eyes full of horror.

Chen Yan's expression remained unchanged, but at this moment, he put his other hand in his pocket and quietly released the talisman paper with the word "Wu Xiang Po Jie Zhan" in his pocket.

The old lady’s reputation works!
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Old Mrs. He sat on the ground for more than ten seconds, still muttering with her head down: "How is this possible, how is this possible, how is this possible..."

Chen Yan narrowed his eyes and looked at the fox old lady. Something in his heart moved, and he deliberately asked, "Why is it impossible?"

"Because..." After saying these two words, Mrs. He suddenly closed her mouth.

Chen Yan said slowly, "You mean, because...how could a venerable master from the domain have a grandson in this world?"

Old Madam He's eyes suddenly widened: "You know the Domain Realm? No! Are you from the Domain Realm?!"

Chen Yan stopped talking, but just looked at Old Mrs. He with a pretended cold expression.

In fact, countless thoughts emerged in my mind!
This vixen blames Old Lady He... She knows the domain!
This is an important message.

Because... Gui Geng at home doesn't even know the existence of the domain!
From the few bits and pieces Gu Xiaoniang had said, Chen Yan had a rough idea: Gui Geng hadn't escaped from the Realm to the Human Realm. Instead, its ancestors had come from the Realm, seemingly involved in an event called "Escape" many, many years ago.

A group of beings from the realm came to the human world, reproduced and left behind offspring.

The old turtle at home belongs to this category. However, due to its age, the cultivation heritage it left behind is somewhat incomplete, and its origins are unknown.

But the vixen-like old lady He in front of him spoke of the domain in one breath. Moreover, when she said the title "Venerable", she did not show any doubt or surprise.

Chen Yan remained silent, but Old Lady He had misunderstood. She sat on the ground, thinking for a moment, then nodded, "That's right... you must be from the Domain Realm. Well, judging by the date, the formation on the boundary wall should be activated again." She looked at Chen Yan curiously, "Fellow Daoist... are you also from the Ghost Clan? But I don't think you smell like one."

Well, it turns out that having a background is useful.

Look, the boy has become a fellow Taoist... Chen Yan sneered in his heart.

He slowly squatted down in front of Old Mrs. He and handed her another cigarette.

Old Mrs. He hesitated for a moment before taking it. With a shake of her hand, a ball of emerald green flame ignited the cigarette butt.

"Mrs. He, don't ask me about my affairs. Tell me about yourself."

"What can I say?" Old Madam He seemed a little helpless. She smoked a cigarette and said in a muffled voice, "You are the grandson of the Venerable. How could I have the courage to kill you? If I dare to hurt you, the karma of your deeds will be on me.

Even if I don't return to the realm, the Venerable Lord will be able to calculate this cause and effect with a flick of his fingers. When the time comes, he will peel off my skin, pull out my tendons, grind my bones to dust, and even extract my soul to be refined into a ghost puppet... Not only me, but even my entire clan will suffer a miserable end."

As she spoke, she shuddered again.

Chen Yan carefully savored the details in Mrs. He's words.

She was talking about the [return] realm!
Thinking of this, Chen Yan looked at Mrs. He calmly: "Do you want to go back to the domain?"

“…” Old Mrs. He didn’t say anything, but her breathing obviously stopped.

After a long silence, she slowly shook her head: "I still want to, but... I can't go back."

Chen Yan instinctively wanted to ask: Why?

But when the words came to his lips, he held them back.

It's not appropriate... If you ask directly like this, it will easily reveal your flaws.

He took a deep breath, sighed softly, and put on an expression of deep emotion. He said slowly with a melancholy tone: "Actually... what's so good about returning to the domain?
Isn't this world beautiful? The sun is warm and the wind is gentle on my face. I look up and see the sky, the sun, the moon, and the stars.

What's the good of returning to the domain?

The strong wind from the Prison-Suppressing Platform can crush a person's flesh and blood, and the temperature is so cold that it can freeze a person to death.

And every day, I wield weapons to fight... Only when the blood sprays on my face can I feel the warmth..."

Old Madam He's eyes became even more horrified. She stared at Chen Yan and exclaimed, "The Prison Platform? How... could you have been to a place like the Prison Platform?!"

Chen Yan remained calm, "I haven't been there yet, but I should be going soon. After training on the Prison Suppression Platform for a few years, I should have the chance to advance to the Celestial Realm soon."

Old Madam He shook her head, her tone very complicated: “You have an elder like the Venerable Lord, so they shouldn’t let you go to that damn place called the Prison Platform.

People like you who have big backgrounds and deep connections, aren't you all sent to places like Mingjingtai and Longshoutai to show off?

Even if you really want to undergo some hardship, going to places like Jianxiangguan and Tiesuoguan is ten or even a hundred times better than the Prison Platform."

Chen Yan listened and carefully memorized the names "Mingjingtai", "Longshoutai", "Jianxiaguan" and "Tiesuoguan".

Old Madam He said, her fox eyes filled with doubt: "You have such a strong backing, why bother to endure such hardship? You can live a comfortable life."

As he spoke, he sighed slightly, his tone complicated: "The Heaven Realm, ah, what's so good about the Heaven Realm, why do people look forward to that realm eagerly...

Wouldn't it be nice to stay in a good place and live comfortably for a while?"

Chen Yan shook his head, pretending to be deep, and said slowly:

“Who doesn’t like a good place…

In the spring, the wind and sun are warm in Taohua Mountain. The sunsets at Erlong Bay are beautiful. In the summer on the Luochuan Plain, people jump into the Tianhe River to escape the heat... Who wouldn't love to spend time in these places?
But since ancient times, those who have accomplished great things have all overcome difficulties and endured hardships! ! "

Old Madam He fell silent, lost in thought for a moment before she said quietly, "You're right. If there weren't special reasons, who would give up a good life and choose to take risks?"

Chen Yan took the opportunity to ask, "What about you? Madam He, you're a demon cultivator, and you've been hiding in the He family. You have a deep mother-son relationship with He Jianbo, and you also have a good mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship with Sun Chen. So how could you become seriously ill, and why did you fake your death and leave the He family?"

Old Madam He sneered, "If I hadn't had to, why would I leave?" Then she turned her head and looked towards the mountains to the north...

"When I escaped from the boundary to this world, I was terrified. But when I arrived in this world, I discovered that the legend was true: the world on the other side of the boundary was so peaceful.

Hiding in this great mountain, I could have lived a peaceful life. I would practice daily, and in my spare time, I would sit on the top of the mountain, watching the sun and feeling the breeze…”

Chen Yan listened and muttered in his heart: Why do these guys from the realm like to blow the wind and look at the sun so much?

Then I heard Mrs. He continue to speak, with a hint of nostalgia in her tone:
"...That year, probably in winter, He Village at the foot of the mountain held a temple fair and invited a troupe of opera performers to perform. People from nearby towns and villages came, and the noise of the bustle could be heard from miles away up the mountain. I was sitting on the top of the mountain and heard the excitement. Curious, I transformed into a human form and slipped into the village.

That was the day I met my husband... After that, I took on a human form and stayed with the He family for decades."

Is this a human and fox spirit version of "The Legend of White Snake"? Chen Yan heard this and shook his head and said, "If that's the case, why did you fake your death and leave?"

Old Mrs. He shook her head and turned to stare at the northern hillside. Her eyes were a little creepy, and her tone was also a little gloomy: "Because... I'm not the only one in this mountain."

Chen Yan's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean?"

Old Lady He said solemnly, "When I escaped from the boundary and came here, I didn't come alone, but with a companion. Together, we escaped the pursuit and gained a great opportunity to cross the boundary wall and come to this world.

When we first arrived here, we chose this mountain. It has excellent feng shui and a favorable location, and there are also ancestral tombs of wealthy families that gather good fortune. It's truly a perfect place to hide and practice.

But my companion and I had always been at odds in the Domain, and we only temporarily teamed up to escape together. Once we were safe, he had other ideas—that guy was much more brutal than me, an old woman.

We were all badly wounded when we arrived here to escape being hunted, so it invited me to go down the mountain with it and slaughter nearby people, using their blood as a tonic to repair our injuries.

I don't particularly enjoy killing, so I refused its offer and planned to leave on my own. However, it had already set its sights on me—I was at the same level as it, and it was interested in my level of cultivation, so it planned to kill me and take my essence, blood, and spirit to compensate for its own damage.

We fought a fierce battle, but fortunately, although it was ferocious and slightly more powerful than me, it was more seriously injured than me. In the end, I was able to counterattack it.

I cut off one of my fox tails, used my innate magical power, and trapped it in the belly of the mountain, forcing it into a deep sleep. Once the fox tail magical power is activated, it will be isolated within.

If I retract the fox tail magical power, it will immediately wake up from its slumber. My cultivation level is not as high as its, so I dare not retract the fox tail and remove the trap. So it has been trapped in the formation and has been sleeping.

"Since you trapped it back then, why didn't you leave here?"

"Because I was also seriously injured at that time." Old Lady He shook her head. "Escaping from the domain, coupled with the hard battle with it, I seriously damaged my vitality and even my soul. My realm also fell from the ascending stage to the returning origin realm. This place has good feng shui, and there is also the suppression of luck.

Your world's vitality is thin, making cultivation difficult. If I were to go elsewhere, I'd probably have a hard time finding a good place like this to recuperate.

At that time, I thought that since that guy was already asleep and would not wake up in a short time, I was not in a hurry to leave. I would stay here for a while, using the geographical advantages of the mountains and the vitality gathered by the luck to recuperate well and leave only after my injuries were healed.

I practiced in this mountain every day to heal my injuries, and stayed like this for three years. Later, my injuries gradually healed... but then I met my husband again..."

Chen Yan sighed: "So you don't want to leave?"

"I can't bear to leave." Old Lady He shook her head. "Fellow Daoist, you're young and probably haven't experienced this kind of thing—you don't understand. When you meet someone you fall in love with, you just want to be with him forever.

Not to mention that the thing in the mountain was still sleeping at that time, even if it woke up, I would not be willing to leave.

I had a glimmer of hope at the time, thinking that my fox tail magic could trap it for decades, which would be enough for my husband and I to be together for the rest of his life.

I was attached to my husband and was reluctant to leave him. After he died, I knew it was time for me to leave.

But... at that time, I wanted to leave a legacy for him, so I stayed in this place longer and longer, and stayed there for decades.

But just a few months ago, I sensed that my fox tail in the mountains was getting weaker and weaker. That guy should be waking up soon. I knew... I couldn't wait any longer."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan frowned and said, "You faked your death and escaped from the He family... but why are you still staying in this mountain?"

Old Mrs. He laughed twice: "I'm not leaving..."

Chen Yan was confused at first, but when he looked at Old Lady He's eyes, he suddenly understood!

"You faked your death not to leave this place and avoid disaster! You just wanted to leave the He family!

You're afraid that after that guy in the mountain escapes, he'll come down and slaughter everyone here for his bloody food! So you plan to stay here and wait for him to wake up, then fight him to the death?"

Old Mrs. He sighed and said quietly, "After all, I've spent decades here, how could I not feel any emotion?

When it wakes up, it will definitely harm people - if it harms others, I might be able to harden my heart and ignore it. But the He family has treated me very well. Many of the elderly have known me their entire lives, and I have held many of my nephews, nieces, and grandchildren in my arms when they were young.

What's more...how could I let that guy in the mountains harm my son?!

I'll risk my entire cultivation and my life to perish with it! I can't let it go down the mountain and destroy my son and his family!"

Even monsters have feelings!

Chen Yan felt emotional in his heart. This foxy old lady was really kind to her son He Jianbo and the He family!

only……

Huh? its not right.

Why doesn’t she ask my old lady for help?
All in all, Boss He and Sun Chen got married more than 20 years ago.

At that time, this old fox knew my old lady, so why didn't she ask her for help?
Chen Yan was thinking about it, but he didn't want to ask too much, so he asked vaguely: "Did you tell my grandmother about this matter back then?"

Old Madam He smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I did. The Venerable Master told me to leave this place as soon as possible. He also said that if anyone from the Realm behaves recklessly in this world, the inspectors from the Realm will suppress them."

Inspector?
Well, this is another new message... Chen Yan kept it firmly in mind.

But why did the old lady wait for the patrol to suppress her? If she had taken action herself, with her Venerable realm, wouldn't she have been able to kill a fellow at the Guiyuan realm, just by stretching out her finger?

Chen Yan noticed that the old fox looked calm as she spoke. She seemed to take it for granted that the old lady didn't take action herself.

Could it be that there is some special reason for the restriction? And this reason may be something that people in the domain should know naturally.

Then I shouldn't ask too much! If I ask too much, my image as "X2nd Generation from the Domain" will collapse.

"My fellow Taoist." The old fox looked at Chen Yan: "Since you have come to the He family, you must have some connection with them. This old woman has a little request that I would like to ask of you."

Chen Yan's thoughts turned and he sighed, "I understand. You want me to take better care of your son in the future?"

"That's all the old woman has in mind. I know I can't hide it from you, fellow Taoist." The old fox bowed with both hands. "Although my son has some wealth and power, it's only in the secular world. When I was around, I could still help him secretly. Now that I'm gone..."

I dare not trouble you too much, so I hope you can take care of him a little bit in the future."

Chen Yan nodded: "I can promise you that if He Jianbo gets into trouble in the future, you can ask him to come to me once. I can help him to the best of my ability, as long as it doesn't break my rules."

Chen Yan agreed readily - Boss He was on the rich list after all, so he would definitely not be stingy.

Just think of it as having one more potential customer.

"I know that you, Daoist friend, came to the He family because my son asked you to investigate the disappearance of my body. I'll give him a dream tonight to reassure him." The old fox glanced at the distant bushes and said, "Hasn't your companion been hiding there, recording the footage? After I give my son a dream, show him some of tonight's footage. He'll naturally believe it."

As he spoke, the old fox suddenly shook his body, and his original fox face slowly changed into the face of a kind-looking old lady - exactly the same face as the portrait of old lady He that Chen Yan had seen in the He family mansion.

Chen Yan was shocked. "You knew my companion was hiding behind the bushes?"

Old Lady He smiled and said, "There is no flaw in your Qi-retaining spell, Daoist friend. However... I am a demon cultivator, and a member of the fox clan.

I don't need any magic or aura reading; I can smell the human scent on you from dozens of meters away."

Well, foxes are canines, and they have a good nose... Chen Yan thought to himself that he really didn't have enough experience.

He nodded immediately and said, "Okay, then let's make the deal according to your terms."

He promised to help He Jianbo once in the future. The old lady told He Jianbo in a dream that he would cut out the part of the video where the old lady turned back into a human face and show it to Boss He during the day.

The case can be closed!

You can take the money home for the New Year.

Thinking of this, Chen Yan muttered to himself, "Boss He, knowing his mother wasn't dead, certainly eased the pain of losing her. But then to find out his mother wasn't human, but a vixen... I'm sure her emotions will go through a roller coaster. I'm afraid he won't be able to have a peaceful New Year."

Since Chen Yan agreed, Mrs. He nodded, deliberately took a few steps forward, and smiled in the direction of Chu Keqing who was hiding in the bushes in the distance, so that Chu Keqing over there could take a clearer picture.

She looked into the distance, but whispered to Chen Yan, "I see that your Qi and blood are exceedingly abundant. You must not be careless and must regulate your Qi and blood as soon as possible."

Chen Yan's face froze - you old fox, you're bringing up things that are not relevant to the topic, aren't you?
The old fox turned and looked at Chen Yan, saying solemnly, "Fellow Daoist, you've been so busy, I can't let your efforts go to waste. Decades ago, when I was recuperating in the mountains, I dug through an ancient tomb and found some gold and silver burial vessels. Although they were just some common items, they would be useful to you as you travel in this world."

I will bring it to you when you leave."

This old fox is sensible!

Chen Yan was immediately comforted, but he still said, "These yellow and white things are fine, I still have a small matter I want to ask Mrs. He."

The old fox looked at Chen Yan: "Oh?"

"I'm asking you about a person and a matter—I overheard it by chance and became curious, but not many people in the realm know about it, and the elders are deliberately keeping it secret and refusing to reveal it."

The old fox immediately smiled easily: "If you want to know some secret anecdotes, please tell me. As long as I know something, I will tell you."

Chen Yan took a deep breath and asked in a low voice:
"Have you heard of Chen Jue?"

pat!

The old fox looked up suddenly when she heard that! She took a step back, breaking a withered branch on the ground with her foot.

She raised her head and stared at Chen Yan with burning eyes.

The look in his eyes was complicated, showing surprise, nervousness, and even a bit of fear!

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