My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion-Chapter 58 - 43 Ask Me_3

"Taihua Mountain must have a method far superior to that of the Shangqing Sect!"

"Fellow Daoist, have you already discerned the origins of this Ghost General?!"

...

What should we do?

The succession of questions crowded her ears, suffocating Yin Weiyin to the point she could hardly breathe, cold sweat breaking out anew on her forehead.

She had spoken those words merely to steady the morale of the group; how could she truly know what to do?!

"Senior Brother Xuan Zhen is heavily injured, and the Ghost General does not come forth—clearly, it fears the Goddess!"

"We beseech the Goddess not to conceal her abilities; otherwise, all of us will perish here!"

"The Ghost General hesitates to act; we must seize this opportunity!"

In their desperation, the Shangqing Sect Daoists shouted wildly, casting about for a solution.

At this moment... among the Daoists present, aside from Daoist Xuan Zhen, the deepest mastery of Taoist skill belonged to Yin Weiyin.

Yet Yin Weiyin could only sweat profusely,

her paper talismans shattering effortlessly; she felt no trace of the Ghost General’s supposed fear towards herself.

The Ghost General, from beginning to end, had not once directed its gaze at her, but instead towards...

The Taichua Goddess followed its gaze,

and saw Chen Yi still leaning against a wooden pillar, motionless, his eyes slightly lowered like the visage of an idol.

Him?!

But she had cast lots to divine his fate—he most certainly did not possess the Heavenly Vision, nor did he have any connection to the Tao. He was merely... an ordinary mortal.

What hidden depths lay within him?

Yin Weiyin’s breathing quickened.

Her mind whirled, and the man seemed to sense her gaze; he turned his face and brazenly examined her uneasy demeanor.

Chen Yi’s insolent gaze swept across her face.

Yin Weiyin felt a chill creep up her spine.

As Yin Weiyin remained silent, the voices of the Shangqing Daoists gradually fell away, leaving an oppressive silence that enveloped the ancestral hall.

The silence lingered for a long and suffocating three or four breaths.

At last, Min Ning turned to Chen Yi, breaking the silence and asking:

"Do you have a solution?"

Chen Yi glanced back, meeting her anxious yet hopeful gaze, and nodded lightly.

The Daoists immediately focused all their attention on Chen Yi, their expressions filled with confusion, doubt, and perplexity.

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Yin Weiyin said, her gaze complicated.

Chen Yi retrieved something from his sleeve—a Shariputra resting in his palm, radiating a golden red light in the dim ancestral hall.

The Shangqing Daoists were struck with a wave of disbelief!

This Shariputra, with its restrained yet radiant golden-red hue, exuded a faint sound of sacred chanting simply from being gazed upon.

The Shangqing Daoists placed their hopes on Chen Yi; in their desperation under the mounting pressure, even though Chen Yi was but a mortal, they clung to this last straw.

Yin Weiyin watched the scene, stunned.

They were mistaken—the Ghost General was not wary of her...

It was wary of him?!

Yin Weiyin lifted her eyes to gaze at Chen Yi; he seemed to be smiling, though his thoughts remained inscrutable.

Her Heart Lake stirred turbulently. Taking a deep breath, she softened her voice and spoke:

"In that case, I beseech Chen Qianhu to lend us his aid."

Before her words were completely uttered, Chen Yi closed his hand.

"What—what is the meaning of this?"

A Shangqing Daoist cried out.

"Saving you all is not entirely out of the question, but first... I want to hear Yin Immortal beg me."

Chen Yi said leisurely.

"Preposterous nonsense!"

Yin Weiyin snapped angrily.

To beg him—a man who had humiliated her time and time again?!

Chen Yi spread his hands and said:

"Then there’s nothing I can do. I’ll simply take my companion and leave. After all, the Ghost General has no intention of troubling me."

The Shangqing Daoists grew nervous at his words and shifted their gazes to Yin Weiyin. The leader among them advised:

"Goddess, why let pride cloud your judgment in such a critical moment? Besides, aren’t you two a Daoist couple... meant to be Taihua Mountain’s golden boy and jade girl?"

The Daoist’s remark nearly made Yin Weiyin cough blood in fury.

It seemed the others assumed they were locked in mere flirtatious squabbling!

Yin Weiyin gradually calmed herself; the sinister chill in the air grew heavier and heavier. She realized the situation could not be drawn out any longer, and reluctantly said:

"Fine... consider this my plea."

"Yin Immortal, a plea is a plea. What is this ’consider this’?—it still isn’t a genuine plea."

Chen Yi chuckled softly.

Yin Weiyin’s Heart Lake churned with violent waves. She glared fiercely at Chen Yi’s unyielding demeanor, pressure mounting as she steadied herself, focused her breath, and took on an air of forced gentleness:

"I, Yin Weiyin, humbly beg Chen Qianhu to exorcise the demon and eliminate evil..."

Chen Yi chuckled faintly, the sound dripped with triumph in Yin Weiyin’s ears and made her clench her fists in secret.

[Negative emotion: 90]

[Yin Weiyin’s negative emotion grants a reward of five years of True Qi.]

Ah, these deities cultivating the Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotions—once their feelings are stirred, it’s far more potent than others.

Chen Yi turned and looked toward the Ghost General outside the door, speaking casually:

"You may not know its origins, but I do. Its name is... Deng Ai. A man of the Three Kingdoms Period, who crossed Yinping covertly, staged a surprise attack on Shu, rose to the rank of General of Pacification in the West and Grand Commandant. But in the end, he was killed by Jiang Wei’s schemes, dying headless and consumed with resentment."

"In folk tradition, sacrifices are believed to bring blessings, while neglecting to make offerings could invite misfortune. As a defeated general who died in shame, Deng Ai became revered as a vengeful ghost deity worshipped by certain rituals."

Yin Weiyin, upon hearing this, said in astonishment:

"The Great Ghost Lord Deng Ai? Even the Dongyuan Divine Spell Scripture records such entities... But why would a ghost lord appear here?"

Chen Yi replied:

"This is merely a projection of its statue."

"Then how do you intend to deal with it?"

"By summoning Jiang Wei."

As he spoke, Chen Yi reached into his robe and produced a Door God Peach Talisman, which he had prepared in advance.

The talisman did not depict the common gate guardians Yu Lei or Men Tu, but rather Tianshui’s mythical qilin, Jiang Wei from the Three Kingdoms!