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"Wow, getting anxious!" Feeling the powerful demonic energy radiating from Bai Jiao, Yin Yuan curled his lips and moved to a relatively safer position. "Hey, don't rush, don't rush. Why are you so impatient, just like my mother? Let me show you something. I guarantee this is something you are very familiar with."
Yin Yuan said as he extended his hand, and a black pill-like object rose from his palm.
Bai Jiao had never seen this black pill before, but she felt an inexplicably familiar sensation. She glanced at the fox beside her, who leaned closer and said, "This is something from Lord Yun. According to what I've heard, that Lord Yun is your ancestor. The changes in your body are closely related to him, which is why you can sense his belongings. Don't worry, I'm here for you."
Xing Ruyi nodded, feeling much calmer. The strong hostility emanating from her also diminished significantly. Looking back at Bai Jiao, she initially only cast a casual glance at the object Yin Yuan had produced, but after just one look, her expression changed.
She recognized this object; it was the Ghost Dan, something that only a few highly skilled spirits could cultivate. She knew of only one person who could do so, but that individual was not a spirit from the Ghost Domain but rather a half-human, half-spirit entity.
"This is—" A sense of foreboding rose in Bai Jiao's heart, making her feel inexplicably restless.
"As you can see, this is the Ghost Dan that I obtained from that old master of the Yun family. Since you were once his wife, you should have some connection to this Ghost Dan as well. If I'm not mistaken, the reason why the old master of the Yun family turned into such a monster has much to do with you. By the way, I went down to the ancient well in Shixia Village; it connects to a grave in the nearby forest. Strangely enough, I found some snake skin there and evidence that someone had lived inside the ancient well. So that person was you, right?"
"You killed him?"
Bai Jiao did not directly answer Yin Yuan's question but instead asked a question that concerned her more.
Yin Yuan nodded. "Since I have the Ghost Dan in my hands, of course I killed him. What’s wrong? Deeply in love with your husband and wanting to avenge him?"
Yin Yuan casually tossed the Ghost Dan as if it were just a toy.
"No!"
Bai Jiao let out a sigh of relief, her expression becoming strange—both happy and sad at the same time.
"For him, perhaps dying is better than living."
"Since dying is better than living, what about you? Why not just kill him instead of hiding in this Yun Family Gathering and even going so far as to use ordinary humans to help him refine medicine? Bai Jiao, you have never forgotten about him, have you?"
Bai Jiao gently raised her head and glanced at Yin Yuan. Then she dispersed the powerful demonic aura surrounding her, took a step back, and looked at the "family" in front of her. "This is my business! Who are you all, and what do you want from me?"
"It seems that you didn't pay attention to what my Father Fox just said," Yin Yuan shook his head helplessly. "Do you really think our family came all this way just to joke about recognizing kin with you?"
Bai Jiao certainly did not believe that these three people had come to joke with her. The fox belonged to the Azure Wind Nine-Tailed Clan, a race known for its arrogance and pride. She did not think that her own Serpent Clan was worth such trouble, which is why she felt puzzled when she first saw him. As for the girl in front of her, she could not discern her abilities; she only knew that if it came down to a fight, this serpent who had cultivated for a thousand years might not win. Yin Yuan, a boy whose looks were extraordinarily handsome, possessed such powerful magic that it was simply unbelievable. If they only wanted her life, they could have spared themselves the trouble of standing here wasting time.
"A certain Demon Path told me that the Fox Demon is your descendant. You are from Qingqiu Spirit Serpent Clan; you should be able to verify what that Demon Path said." The fox said gently as he glanced at Xing Ruyi. "You saw how the Fox Demon looked just now; she was originally an ordinary human but changed into her current form after encountering some events. Within her body, there are three different energies: human, demon, and ghost. I want her to be well."
"I understand!" Bai Jiao said as she walked up to Xing Ruyi and looked into her eyes—those vaguely familiar eyes. "May I touch you?"
With the fox and Yin Yuan by her side, Xing Ruyi was not afraid of any trouble from Bai Jiao. She nodded and took a step forward, getting closer to Bai Jiao.
Seeing Xing Ruyi's response, Bai Jiao smiled and said, "As expected of a girl favored by the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan; your courage is commendable. Later, I will use my serpent tail to sense you. If you are indeed my descendant, there must be some spirit energy from my Spirit Serpent Clan within you. Even if it's just a little bit, my serpent tail will be able to sense it. If you're scared, you can simply close your eyes."
"Scared? I wasn't afraid when we were fighting just now; why would I be afraid of your tail now?" Xing Ruyi glanced behind Bai Jiao and added honestly, "But to tell you the truth, I don't like soft-bodied animals, especially snakes."
"That could be a problem! What I mean is that if you truly are my descendant, at least some part of your bloodline belongs to snakes."
"That's indeed unfortunate!" Xing Ruyi said as she rubbed her forehead. "I think I should just close my eyes!"
Xing Ruyi closed her eyes, and Bai Jiao's lower body transformed into that of a snake. The snake's tail rose, coiling upward from Xing Ruyi's spine, and finally, it gently tapped her forehead with the tip of its tail. A strand of white light burst forth from Xing Ruyi's forehead, as if responding to Bai Jiao's snake tail.
Bai Jiao exhaled and retracted her tail. She looked at the fox and said, "Indeed, she is my descendant. But if I remember correctly, my Daughter did not give birth to a Girl, so she..."
"This matter is long to explain; Fox Demon, she comes from a distant future!"
Bai Jiao was momentarily taken aback but quickly understood. In the land of Qingqiu, whether human or demon, lifespans were much longer than those of ordinary humans. Therefore, many complex matters were easily accepted by the people of Qingqiu.
"Since he has taken the Ghost Dan and you have come to find me, are you here to take my Snake Dan? The purpose is to control and balance what is within her."
"It seems you already know!" The fox had no intention of hiding the truth. Seeing that Bai Jiao had guessed it, she simply admitted it.
"In fact, taking my Snake Dan is not difficult. With the strength of the three of you, it could be done effortlessly." Bai Jiao stared directly at the fox and asked, "Why didn't you kill me just now?"
"Because you come from Qingqiu, because you are the ancestor of the Fox Demon. If there is a way to help the Fox Demon solve her problem while also preserving your life, we would naturally choose the latter."
"Thank you!" Bai Jiao pointed at her half-destroyed Dumpling Shop and said, "Those people should be waking up soon. If there's anything to discuss, let's go inside."
Bai Jiao blew a breath, and the originally collapsed Dumpling Shop returned to its original state. As for the innocent citizens affected by the chaos, they were sent back to their homes by Bai Jiao using a Spell.
"Let's talk about that Master from the Yun Family first. We only know a little about him; we just know he harmed one of our friends."
"No! Not a friend; he is my family!" Xing Ruyi thought of Bell, her throat tightened, and her eyes turned red again.
"Is it that girl? The Yun Family Gathering is not far from Yun Village, and some things, even if I don't want to know, I will eventually find out." Bai Jiao poured a few cups of tea. "Strictly speaking, this matter also originated because of me. As for the so-called Demon Path you mentioned, it might be someone I know; otherwise, you wouldn't have traveled all this way to seek me."
"That Demon Path calls himself Moxuyou, but that's definitely not his real name!"
"So it's him! No wonder!" The corner of Bai Jiao's mouth twitched, and her eyes revealed a hostile disdain rather than the warmth she showed when mentioning Old Friend. "If it's him, he can indeed be called the Demon Path. My issues with the Yun Family also stem from this Daoist, but at that time, I was unaware."
"Why is that?"
"Since you are from Qingqiu, you should know that while Qingqiu exists in the human realm, it is not part of the human world. At that time, I encountered a significant obstacle in my cultivation that I could not overcome. Feeling frustrated, I wandered around Qingqiu and accidentally entered the human realm. It was then that I realized someone had opened a passage between the human realm and Qingqiu. However, at that moment, I didn't pay much attention to it; I was instead captivated by the novelty and prosperity of the human world.
Initially, I had no particular thoughts; I just planned to have some fun in the human realm and return to Qingqiu once my frustrations subsided. Who would have thought that I would encounter him? That person is none other than Lord Yun, as you just mentioned. At that time, he was not yet a Master; he was just an ordinary man, even somewhat down on his luck. When I met him, he was being chased for stealing buns out of hunger. I felt pity for him and casually helped him out, not expecting he would remember my appearance.
A while later, he found me to thank me and even brought out many coins. He told me those coins were earned through hard work and not stolen. His clothes were tattered, and his bare shoulders bore bruises from being pressed down; I knew his story was genuine.
He didn't have many coins, so he treated me to a bowl of Dumplings—very ordinary ones with hardly any filling at all. But I enjoyed them immensely; I couldn't tell if it was because of the Dumplings or because of the satisfied smile on his face at that moment.
Originally, after eating the Dumplings, we should have said our goodbyes—he would continue living his life in the human realm while I would return to my cultivation after having my fun. But fate had other plans; from then on, he and I became intertwined."
Bai Jiao spoke with a hint of happiness in her eyes. It was clear that those past memories still held a special beauty in her heart.
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