Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 596: Trust

When Jiang Lianyi asked, “Who are you?” Lu Yang’s heart wrenched painfully.

It seems the mastermind behind the scenes had completely erased the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s existence. It wasn’t just replacing her name in books—it was altering memories, wiping out all traces of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy from everyone’s minds. Even someone as powerful as Jiang Lianyi was not spared.

Jiang Lianyi was a peerless half-immortal qualified to contend for a position as an immortal. If even she couldn’t escape it, one can imagine the case for other cultivators and mortals.

No wonder nobody had uttered the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s name to resurrect her after her death.

“Everlasting Immortal Fairy Huang Doudou?”

Jiang Lianyi stopped her tears. She found the name utterly unfamiliar, with not the slightest impression left in her mind; confusion clouded her eyes.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s smile gradually faded. Although she had mentally prepared for it, truly learning that Jiang Lianyi had forgotten her still brought disappointment and sorrow. “That’s right, I am the Everlasting Immortal Fairy Huang Doudou! Alongside the Qilin Immortal, Nine-Layers Immortal, Heaven-Mandate Immortal, and Epoch Immortal, we were known as the Five Ancient Immortals. I was the last to become an immortal among us five!”

Jiang Lianyi countered, “The last to become an immortal was my husband; he was the fourth to ascend. There were only four immortals in ancient times. How could there be a fifth?”

“Then what about Little Ling’s and your culinary skills? I taught you two how to cook!”

Little Ling was the Dragon Ancient Ancestor, Ao Ling.

Jiang Lianyi replied, “We were self-made geniuses. No one taught us.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy continued, “And the Play-Dead Technique! The technique you just performed was something I taught you and Little Ling!”

Jiang Lianyi elaborated, “The Play-Dead Technique was something Little Ling and I obtained while exploring a secret domain. It was an ancient ruin, so old its origins couldn’t be verified. After we left, the secret domain collapsed into ruins.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy pressed on. “When you two married the Qilin Immortal, I gave you all an immortal fruit! On the fruit was written ‘For the Most Beautiful Demon!’”

Jiang Lianyi denied it. “I don’t remember such a thing at our wedding. When we married, the three immortals—Nine-Layers, Heaven Mandate, and Epoch—came to congratulate us and gave us immortal fruits. But none of the immortal fruits had ‘For the Most Beautiful Demon’ written on them.”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was undeterred. “We often ate meals together! And your cave abode, your bedroom—I’ve visited them all!”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy listed events after events, describing them vividly, but she only received Jiang Lianyi’s silence in return.

Jiang Lianyi remained silent for a long time.

“I’m sorry. I have no recollection of everything you’ve said.”

Jiang Lianyi was no longer groggy like she was when she just woke up. Having quickly sorted through all her memories, she even clearly remembered the events right before she entered her slumber.

At the time, my hubby’s behavior was very strange. He stubbornly insisted I use the Play-Dead Technique to enter a death state, without even explaining why. Out of trust, I performed the technique. Upon waking up, I saw an unfamiliar woman and a Golden Core cultivator.

She was certain her memories were clear and complete with no loopholes. They were logically consistent from beginning to end and were not the slightest bit related to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s eyes glistened, tears stubbornly swirling within them, refusing to fall.

When Jiang Lianyi saw her like this, her heart ached terribly for reasons she couldn’t grasp.

“Immortal Fairy...” Lu Yang wanted to console the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, but when he tried to pat her shoulder, his hand passed right through; the Everlasting Immortal Fairy was in a soul state.

Just as Jiang Lianyi was about to say something comforting, she felt something in front of her chest. She instinctively reached for it and touched a stone.

“Recording stone?” Jiang Lianyi grew even more baffled. I don’t remember having this stone before my slumber. Did my hubby slip it in?

She channeled spirit energy into the recording stone. Magnificent yet complex patterns appeared on its surface. The phantom image of a man with coral horns on his head materialized. The man bore an elegant demeanor and was clad in black robes embroidered with the design of myriad beasts.

“Qilin Immortal?”

“Husband?”

This male phantom image was none other than the Qilin Immortal.

Lu Yang also recognized the Qilin Immortal. Come to think about it, this is the second time I’m seeing the Qilin Immortal—the first time was a historical projection, and now it is a phantom image.

“Lianyi, you must have many questions in your heart. You will meet someone. Please do not panic. This person is trustworthy, even more so than me or Heaven Mandate and the others!

“You will find this person very unfamiliar, with no memory of her origins. Please think about it. If this person has no connection to you at all, how could she have undone your Play-Dead Technique?”

Jiang Lianyi froze. That’s right. The ancient ruin had vanished. Only Little Ling and I know the Play-Dead Technique. My husband, Heaven Mandate, Nine-Layers, and Epoch didn’t learn it, and neither did they need to.

How does this woman who calls herself the Everlasting Immortal Fairy know the Play-Dead Technique?

The Qilin immortal phantom image continued, “Someone has altered your memories, but I don’t know this person’s identity yet. You don’t need to know the details of this matter; do not get involved. This is a battle at the immortal level. The only thing you need to know is that the person who awakened you is trustworthy!”

Then, the Qilin Immortal phantom image turned to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, revealing a smile and applauding to congratulate her. “Everlasting, you’ve finally been revived! I just don’t know how far in the future your era is from mine. I am very sorry we never managed to resurrect you. The enemy’s methods exceeded our expectations. Not only half-immortals, but even we were affected. We could only remember you as ‘Everlasting,’ but we were unable to utter your true name.

“We tried calling your name in sequence, but every time we called one name, we would forget the previous name we’d called, trapping us in an endless loop. What gave us slight solace was that we confirmed you would be resurrected in the future based on conversations through the time passageway.

“Lianyi’s feelings for you run deeper than her feelings for me. I didn’t wish for her to be limited by lifespan and pass away without seeing you again. That’s why I arranged this meeting between you. Even if she has forgotten you, I’m sure she’ll still be overjoyed upon seeing you revived.

“To let you find Lianyi, I created this secret domain and hid Lianyi on the fourth level. This secret domain should be considered an ancient secret domain by future generations of cultivators—or simply called an ancient domain. That doesn’t matter. In any case, this secret domain holds immense value for future cultivators and will be very famous. You’re someone who likes to join in the excitement, so you’re bound to come here. Besides, setting up this secret domain will also allow me to provide some fortuitous opportunities for our demon race. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

“Through the time channel conversations, we learned that you are in a soul state and that there is a little Golden Core cultivator beside you. You’ve likely been residing in his mental space all this time. This secret domain can attract both you and him.

“The first level’s trial tests basic martial prowess. With you around, the little Golden Core cultivator shouldn’t have any problem passing.

“The second level’s trial is more complicated. With your sharp intuition, you can make the correct choices. This trial shouldn’t be difficult for you either.

“The third level intends to distinguish you from the little demon geniuses. Only you can answer the questions on this level.

“By the way, I am currently fighting it out with your killer through various means. I’m not sure where I’ll be when you resurrect, so I won’t leave a location for you and spare you the unnecessary trouble. If you are revived, the world is only so big—we will eventually meet.

“Well then, until we meet again. Goodbye.”