After hearing Xihe's words, Uchiha Shin stood there in a daze again, staring at her in surprise.
"What's wrong? Doesn't Mystic Spirit King want to act as soon as possible?" Xihe asked with a smile.
Uchiha Shin smiled as well and followed after her. "Xihe, I truly have to thank you this time."
"Mystic Spirit King, there is no need to say such things. We have known each other for some time; we can be considered friends. I also understand the current situation in the Three Realms. As the old and new fortunes shift, you are bound to be on the right side. No one can change that.
"Freedom may be precious, but if I had to live freely in a filthy and corrupt Three Realms, I would rather remain bound to the sun forever and never leave." Xihe gave Uchiha Shin a faint smile.
Xihe certainly desired freedom, but she would not commit acts against her conscience or betray her own heart simply for the sake of it.
Naturally, Xihe would not help Taishang Laojun with his request.
The two left the place where the sun was located and headed southeast. After traveling roughly a thousand li and crossing a mountain, they stopped atop a high slope.
"In the mountain hollow ahead is where the Tengu lives. It normally does not come out casually. It only devours the sun according to the workings of the heavenly way." Xihe pointed ahead as she spoke.
Uchiha Shin looked over. The mountain hollow ahead appeared entirely ordinary. Had Xihe not told him, he would never have imagined that it was where the Tengu lived.
"The Tengu is cold and unfeeling. Even though I am its neighbor, I cannot make it help us. On the contrary, it may become even more determined to