Yue Xi

Qin Yi waited and waited, but no god came to intervene. By the time the captured people and animals had all disappeared without a trace, the woman had also vanished, leaving only a mess of feathers and dust everywhere.

Qin Yi abandoned all concern and chased after the direction in which the woman had disappeared.

This was just a chivalrous act of helping someone in need; it doesn't warrant going so far as to storm their Divine Mountain. If you don't understand the complexities of cause and effect and act rashly based on superficial appearances, that's just recklessness. That's not how you play the game.

The woman's behavior suited Qin Yi's taste perfectly. If he didn't like her, he would intervene and then leave gracefully, like a cloud and a pot of wine, carefree and unrestrained.

Honestly, this state is very much in line with Qin Yi's earliest expectations and understanding of cultivating immortality. However, he is caught up in various entanglements and his strength is not enough, so he is wary of everything and it is difficult for him to be so carefree.

Looking at the woman's demeanor, he felt quite envious.

Seeing Qin Yi hurriedly chasing after her, Liusu looked at him with disdain.

Taotie kept nodding and saying "Mmm-hmm."

It wouldn't be wrong to curry favor with this Great Devil King, even though he didn't realize Qin Yi's greed.

Qin Yi punched it on the head. "What are you 'humming' about?"

Taotie held its head, looking at Liusu with a pitiful expression.

The Liusu ignored it.

The dog finally realized it had flattered the wrong person...

Qin Yi was explaining to Liusu, "We're pursuing her because she's a local and very familiar with this place. She'll be our guide in everything we do."

Why would someone act as your guide?

"At least ask them... They knew nothing about the people from this Pierced Chest Kingdom before."

Liusu fell silent. Indeed, no one knew the situation here, and since it was rare to find someone she found agreeable to ask, Liusu didn't object.

But Liusu always had a feeling that this woman was unusual.

If she really is from the Lady Country, then she's probably the goddess of that Lady Country.

Based on current estimates, the deities of these "small countries" or simply tribes should all be Huiyang, while the larger ones might be Qianyuan. Then, with countless tribes, they roughly constitute the ecosystem of this world.

But who set the "Iron Law" that govern this land and forbid them from interfering with each other?

Who is Wuxiang here?

Qin Yi tried everything he could, and finally saw the woman's figure walking on the clouds in the distance. She seemed to be walking slower and slower, as if she knew he was catching up and was waiting for him.

Qin Yi finally caught up with her. The woman continued walking slowly, her steps unwavering, and said, "Why are you chasing me?"

"Well, it's like this. This is my first time away from home, and I'm unfamiliar with things far away. I'd like to ask if Miss Yue has ever been to the center of the sea?"

"... Never been there."

"So, Miss Yue isn't entirely clear on the situation over there either?"

The woman thought for a moment, "If you want to go to the center of the sea, you can ask the Winged Human Race. They are messengers, flying between land and sea like wild geese, making contact. But they only deliver information; I've never seen them take anyone with them... Anyway, if you try to go by yourself, it usually won't end well. It's always better to ask them."

Qin Yi was overjoyed. "Thank you so much, young lady. This news is extremely important to me!"

"Why thank me?" The woman smiled slightly. "The Winged Human Race are rigid and dogmatic. No matter how many people try to take advantage of them, it's useless. You..."

Liusu suddenly asked, "Are the Winged Human Race all women?"

"Yes."

Liusu bounced twice on Qin Yi's shoulder. "Then there's no problem."

Qin Yi blushed.

The woman gave them a half-smile, "The palace of the Greedy Wolf star is filled with peach blossoms. There's some truth to your confidence."

Qin Yi: "..."

Who told you that's the source of my confidence? Don't be misled by that...

The woman added, "Alright, the place I'm going to is a bit dangerous. It's none of your business, so don't get involved. If you want to find the Winged Human Race, go find them soon. Farewell."

Qin Yi didn't leave. "The young lady treated me to drinks and told me an important clue. Now that we've agreed to do something dangerous, would it be right for me to just turn around and leave?"

The woman paused slightly as she strolled among the clouds, then turned to look intently into Qin Yi's eyes.

Qin Yi's eyes were clear.

"You're going to help me?"

"Um."

"You don't even know who the other person is, yet you want to help me?"

"Can't you just say so? If it's not suitable for me to take action, then I can leave."

The woman choked for a moment, then chuckled and said, "That's true."

He paused for a moment and then explained, "More than a thousand miles to the south, there is a Flame Cave where the Evil Fire Essence is revived and is about to take on the form of Flame Demon. I wish to eliminate it."

Qin Yi asked in surprise, "There's such a thing?"

"Isn't it normal for them to be Devil Creature?" the woman said casually. "Fire is a common thing in the world. It has no inherent good or evil form. When people use it to keep warm, it is good; when they use it to burn people, it is evil. Therefore, if the essence of fire is influenced by the evil of people, it can gather into Flame Demon. Just as greed in the world can gather into a gluttonous beast."

The Black Fur Ball remained expressionless.

Why do you keep using me as an example? I'm just a heartless dog that gets bullied.

Qin Yi readily grasped the meaning of the analogy. "So, the opponent is a newly formed Flame Demon, and you just need to disperse it? What level is that?"

"It's not appropriate to judge it using conventional levels... it depends on the nature of the situation. But precisely because of this, it's even more dangerous. Are you sure you want to go?"

Qin Yi understood this perfectly. Just as Gouzi could devour Huiyang with his soul power at the Soaring Cloud stage, this was a very typical example, as long as the opponent showed greed. This kind of unknown Flame Demon, regardless of its level, was indeed very dangerous, mainly due to its fire attribute.

"Let's go." Qin Yi smiled. "Since it's so dangerous, I can't just watch you go into danger alone."

The woman tilted her head. "What's our relationship? You're not thinking about me, are you, Peach Blossom Man?"

Qin Yi said helplessly, "We met by chance, found each other pleasing to the eye, that's all. Then we'll go our separate ways, and I might never even know your name when I'm old, so why bother?"

The woman fell silent.

After a long pause, he finally said, "Do you know why I came to eliminate this Flame Demon?"

"Isn't it because it's malignant that you're afraid it will hurt someone?"

"No... it's just because someone gave me a pot of XingXing Wine. He had a dying wish, so I came to fulfill it for him, that's all."

Qin Yi was taken aback.

Because it's a pot of wine that's not very valuable?

The other person was "on their deathbed," which means they are now dead. And judging from this, you weren't very familiar with the deceased.

So they traveled thousands of miles to slay the Flame Demon...

"Your meaning aligns somewhat with mine." The woman suddenly reached out and patted his shoulder. "Gentleman Country, you're not bad. I hope it's not a lie."

Qin Yi sighed, "I'm ashamed. If that's the case, then you are the true lady..."

Whether the lady meant it that way or not, even the most virtuous men of ancient times couldn't have been more refined. It's just that we don't know if it's true or not, since such ancient sentiments are truly rare these days...

Is this a unique feature of the other side?

As they spoke, darkness fell, the sun had not yet set, and the moon was already beginning to appear on the horizon.

The woman glanced at him, quickened her pace, and walked on the moonlight. "Let's go... Since you've helped me, I won't hide my name from you. My name is Yue Xi, the 'Xi' of sunset."

"Well..."

"What? You look like a man?"

"No... if you turn the name around, it sounds a bit like my mother-in-law."

"Zhang..." Yue Xi's expression turned somewhat strange, as if she was holding something back but didn't say it. Instead, she asked a peculiar question, "Is she pretty?"

"I've never seen her true face, and even her voice was transmitted through my soul, so I don't know the details," Qin Yi said. "But she was a nun, and Beat the Mandarin Ducks, which left a rather unpleasant impression on me, although she helped me later... If I were to imagine it, she'd probably be a stern-faced Old Daoist Nun, not exactly pretty or anything."

On the Other Side of the Ocean, no one knows anyone else, and things that we wouldn't dare to say in the past can now be said freely.

My mother-in-law Beat the Mandarin Ducks, and although I understood her feelings, it would be a lie to say I didn't feel a little resentful. It felt so good to be able to openly scold her...

"Hmm..." Yue Xi looked up at the moon, her face expressionless.