My enemies became my companions

Chapter 588 Another Taiyi (Two in One)

The scenery of Longhu Mountain is pleasant. From a distance, you can hear clouds floating between the mountains, and from nearby you can hear the sound of roaring water. The copper bell beside the waterfall has rusted to a green color, and there is water in the depression on the top of the bell. When you look up, you suddenly see a line of egrets flying over the waterfall and straight up into the blue sky.

When Yin Tingxue was alone, she always liked to observe some subtle things. This was a habit she acquired after her mother passed away. As a saint, she was locked in a tower all day long, and her personal maids were all dismissed. The only things that accompanied this saint were endless scriptures. Everything was quiet there, except the spider webs.

During those days, she often entertained herself in this way: standing by the window frame, lying down and staring at a speck of dust on the beam, a small furry ball, motionless, in the deep silence. Yin Tingxue suddenly raised her head and saw the movement of objects, whether it was birds, clouds or the sky. It was still very interesting to think back on it.

The habit of liking to be alone did not change even after she was with Chen Yi. Whether she was afraid of him or liked him, Yin Tingxue liked to wander between the study and the bedroom alone. When it was almost dusk, she would sit on the doorstep, waiting for her husband to come home. Chen Yi would always feel relieved and soft-hearted when he saw this, always feeling that he had treated her unfairly. But he didn't know that she didn't look forward to his return that much.

"That's just the moment he appears." Yin Tingxue muttered while admiring the scenery of Longhu Mountain.

Recalling the past, Yin Tingxue looked towards the north.

I don't know how my father is doing, and whether his days in exile are going well...

She seldom thought of her father, and when she did, she often felt pity for him, which should not have happened to a child towards her parents. However, since the death of her mother, the King of Xiang's temperament changed drastically, and he became increasingly different from his past naive appearance. Moreover, she was trapped in the pavilion by the King of Xiang for many years, and no matter how much family affection she had, it would be difficult for her to withstand such a waste.

Yin Tingxue shook her head, clearing away her chaotic thoughts and appreciating the elegant scenery along the way.

"Please move aside."

Just when she turned around the silver osmanthus tree about ten steps away, a woman in mourning clothes came towards her. Yin Tingxue looked up and saw the woman suddenly stiffen and stare at her blankly, as if recalling something. Their eyes met for a while, and then the woman hurriedly turned around and went back.

Lin Wan-hang?
Even though they only met briefly, Yin Tingxue was not wrong. Not many people could have that kind of sad and resentful aura, so the little fox ran after him.

The young lady from the Lin family fled in panic, not knowing the direction, but she could not outrun Yin Tingxue. Soon she was blocked in an alley with no way to go.

Yin Tingxue took two deep breaths, and then she noticed that the young lady was breathing even harder than her. The young lady never left the house all day, and had been a widow for a long time. Even though she had learned Yin Weiying's cultivation method, she almost died from running.

"Mrs. Lin..."

Yin Tingxue paused.
"What brought you here?"

…………

The old Taoist priest stopped him in the corridor of Qilin Hall and did not invite him to go to another side hall or wing room. This was simply to avoid the conversation being too formal and causing Chen Yi to be wary.

Chen Yi knew this very well, but he didn't want to hit someone who was smiling. He stopped and asked, "What can I do for you, Master Qilong?"

"Not that you did anything," the old Taoist priest said with a smile, "When the heavenly officials weighed the good and the evil, they weighed out your unspeakable merits, and you didn't seem too surprised."

This question sounds strange, but it actually has a hidden meaning.

No matter what happens in the world or in the sky, no matter how chaotic the world is, to this day, the sky is still the sky, the sky is still fine and will not collapse.

However, the most bizarre and unbelievable thing is that someone actually weighed the merits of sacrificing one's own life to make up for the loss of one's life.

Those who are not in the know may think that there are backdoors and shady dealings at Mount Longhu, but the old Taoist priest knows the situation very well.

Chen Yi smiled and said, "Of course I'm not surprised by what I've done."

The old Taoist priest closed his eyes for a while after hearing this, as if he was processing Chen Yi's words. After a long while, he said, "I have no intention of asking what Qian Hu did, but there are so many places to go in the world. Why did a person who sacrificed himself to repair the sky come to my Longhu Mountain?"

Chen Yi said calmly: "There is no coincidence in the world."

"It's fate."

The old Taoist priest paused for a moment, but before he could say anything else, Chen Yi raised his hand to interrupt him:

"Master Qilong, you don't need to say anything. Whether you want to kill gods or monsters, it has nothing to do with me. I went up the mountain just to find someone. I will go back after staying for a while. If you want me to bear the consequences of heaven... I am afraid of killing gods."

The three words "I'm afraid" were spoken with a slight tremor. After hearing these words, the old Taoist wanted to smile bitterly but he was helpless. No matter how good his Qi-cultivation skills were, he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

So many gods died at his hands. Could it be that he was killing people while being afraid?

After weighing the good and the evil, the old Taoist priest consulted the gods and asked about the man's origins from fellow Taoists who had a close relationship with him, so he had a general impression of the man.

After a stalemate, there was no more conversation in the corridor. Chen Yi started to move forward and was about to pass the old Taoist priest.

The old Taoist priest quickly raised his hand to stop him:

"Captain Chen, you and my Longhu Mountain had a misunderstanding before, but now Longhu Mountain is in imminent danger. How can you bear to see the two thousand years of Taoism destroyed in an instant?"

Chen Yi paused for a moment and said indifferently:
"Two thousand years ago, you cut down mountains and destroyed temples, but I didn't see you care about other people's traditions."

The old Taoist priest was speechless for a moment, and Chen Yi started again.

After experiencing the Demon Refining Abyss, Chen Yi's favorable impression towards Longhu Mountain, which he did not have much to begin with, had long since disappeared. When he was attacked at the Heroes Conference and Prince Yin made such a horrific move, how could it not have been accompanied by the old Heavenly Master's approval?

It was just because of his great merits that Longhu Mountain did not dare to act rashly. When Chen Yi finally went up the mountain to meet Zhou Yitong, they still maintained basic dignity.

As Chen Yi walked further away, the old Taoist priest came to his senses and called out to him, "I can no longer persuade Qianhu, but today, a fellow Taoist of mine wants to meet Qianhu Chen."

Fellow Daoist? Chen Yi was inevitably puzzled by this, and before he could respond, he showed disdain.

In the corridor, an acquaintance walked towards him. Chen Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, and after hesitating, he still showed a little more respect.

It is Yu Zhen Yuan Jun,
"Long time no see, Chen Yi."

Chen Yi bowed and said, "Greetings to Lord Yu Zhen Yuan."

It was a bit unexpected to meet Yu Zhen Yuanjun here, but when I thought about it, Yin Weiying was here, it was not too strange.

The last time they met was in the underworld, and Chen Yi still had a lot of impressions. In fact, at the beginning, he had more dislike for Yu Zhen Yuanjun than good feelings, but it was probably neither hot nor cold, just like his feeling towards Prince Jing's Mansion. But Yu Zhen Yuanjun was Yin Weiying's master after all, and he had deep feelings for Dayin who had hurt him many times, let alone her master, so Chen Yi respected her a little more and treated her as half an elder.

Yu Zhen Yuan Jun bowed to the old Heavenly Master, and seeing that the two sides could not reach an agreement, he spoke to smooth things over, "The matter at Mount Longhu is of great importance. It not only concerns the orthodoxy of Mount Longhu, but also the future turmoil in the world. Chen Yi, why don't you listen carefully?"

The old Taoist priest took over the conversation and said, "Fellow Daoist Yuzhen is right. If this matter is not of great importance and does not affect the fate of our sect, I would not have to invite heroes from all over the world."

Chen Yi was silent for a moment.

After a long while, he closed his eyes and said calmly, "Longhu Mountain's affairs are under Longhu Mountain's jurisdiction. They have caused their own problems, but they want others to bear the consequences. Is there such a reason in the world? Yuan Jun, I am not devoted to Taoism, and I don't understand the ins and outs of it, but I only know that even if this is not ridiculed in the martial arts world, it will be a topic of gossip, not to mention that it is a matter of borrowing a knife to kill someone, I dare not agree to it."

Even with Yu Zhen Yuanjun present, Chen Yi's thoughts did not change. He was a stubborn person to begin with. It was just that this time his tone was a little softer and he explained things a little more clearly.

Seeing this, the old master's face turned pale and he sighed. Yu Zhen Yuan Jun thought for a moment and said slowly: "If you really don't want to take action, I can't force you, but the Taisha Sword is of great significance in this battle, and it has a lot of origins with Longhu Mountain. What do you think?"

Chen Yi pondered for a while after hearing this.

After a long while, he said, "I can borrow the Taisha Sword temporarily, but I can't use it to deal with the immortals."

Even with Yu Zhen Yuanjun here, Chen Yi could only make such concessions at most, and the old Taoist priest couldn't help but feel disappointed.

Maybe it is God’s will that cannot be defied. Since it is God’s will that cannot be defied, let’s just let it be.

"With Captain Chen's words, we feel relieved."

The old Taoist priest bowed his head. Chen Yi did not make any comment and silently watched him leave.

There were only Yu Zhen Yuanjun and Chen Yi at the bottom of the corridor.

Although there had been rifts and hostility between the two, they had reconciled after the underworld. Yu Zhen Yuanjun was Yin Weiying's master, so Chen Yi had more respect for him and less arrogance in both emotion and reason.

After the old Heavenly Master left, Yu Zhen Yuanjun looked at Chen Yi, recalled his previous words, shook his head and sighed: "...same as your master."

Chen Yi raised his eyes, but then lowered them again. After a while, he smiled and said, "When did Yuan Jun know that I went up the mountain?"

"Your weighing of good and evil has caused a lot of trouble. Everyone in Longhu Mountain has heard about it. I came to Qilin Hall to try my luck and see if I can meet you."

What this means is... Chen Yi asked directly: "Yuan Jun came to see me?"

Yu Zhen Yuan Jun nodded. He was about to ask again, but Yu Zhen Yuan Jun said directly: "I have found the origin of the corpse you told me about before."

Originally thinking it was just a casual greeting, Chen Yi was shocked and forgot what to say for a moment. He just said: "That corpse..."

Chen Yi has not forgotten the corpse found in front of the underworld for so long. This is a matter concerning the safety of his woman, and he always keeps it in mind.

"That corpse...what's its origin?" Chen Yi asked slowly.

"Let's put your origin aside for now...let me ask you first, do you know who Wei Ying is?" Yu Zhen Yuanjun's expression was a little unusual and extremely solemn.

Chen Yi hesitated for a moment and then said, "...Taiyi."

Yu Zhen Yuanjun was slightly surprised, then nodded and said, "Yes, it seems you know. I just figured it out a few days ago."

Chen Yi asked in confusion: "Do you understand?"

"Taiyi has been constantly changing, constantly being born and transforming into other things. This has been the case for thousands and thousands of years, but for the first time in thousands and thousands of years, it has transformed into a living being, namely Weiying."

Chen Yi immediately realized that what Yu Zhen Yuanjun said was extraordinary.

After a moment, he paused, then ran his hand across the ground, adding another layer of restriction.

Since entering the gate of Mount Longhu, Chen Yi has temporarily blocked the old saint's perception to prevent her from noticing these things. Although they have been communicating with each other along the way, the old saint is a member of the Divine Religion after all, so he doesn't trust her too much and is on guard against her.

Yu Zhen Yuan Jun waited for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The female corpse in the coffin is another Taiyi."

Chen Yi was slightly startled by this and couldn't help asking, "Another Taiyi?"

"In ancient times, there were six heavens and earths, so they were called the Six Heavens, and there were also six Taiyis. However, thousands of years ago, these heavens and earths collapsed one after another, and the fragments of heaven and earth were scattered everywhere. Most of the ancient secret realms that people have seen are the remains and ruins of the collapsed heavens and earths. Until now, there is only one left."

Chen Yi had heard similar words from the old saint a long time ago, but at that time he only had a fleeting glimpse and did not take it particularly seriously. But now it is different.

"The world collapsed, and all living things were devastated. Only a very small number of immortals and Buddhas survived and crossed over to another world. The other world collapsed and they went to another world, and so on, until our world. This is why there are more and more gods and Buddhas as time goes by... and the female corpse in the coffin came from this."

Chen Yi said: "So, that corpse was once another Taiyi of heaven and earth. If that's the case, then where are the other five Taiyi?"

"They are all dead."

Just one sentence shocked Chen Yi. Taiyi would also die?
After hearing what the old saint said before, he thought that only things created by Taiyi would die, and Taiyi was always changing and would never die. Now, when he heard what Yu Zhen Yuanjun said, he couldn't help but be shocked.

Thinking of his own Da Yin, Chen Yi's heart tightened. He took a deep breath and was about to ask again.

Yu Zhen Yuanjun closed her mouth at the right time and shook her head. Her eyes fell on the flower garden outside the corridor. Chen Yi followed her gaze and saw
Yin Weiying is here.

Dressed in white, she walked in the simple and quiet flower garden. She looked like a figure from the immortal world, omnipotent and all-powerful as in the myth.

However, Chen Yi knew that although the nun's appearance was like that of an immortal, her cultivation was far inferior to that of an immortal. She was all show and no substance. Precisely because of this, to some extent, she was the one who needed protection the most.

Yin Weiying looked around and saw Chen Yi from afar. His eyes lit up and he realized that his master was also there. He restrained his expression and walked over leisurely.

"Master." Yin Weiying bowed his head and saluted.

Yu Zhen Yuan Jun nodded slightly, his eyes full of kindness.

"What were you talking about just now?" Yin Weiying asked slowly.

"It's been a while since we last met,

After Yu Zhen Yuanjun finished speaking, he gave Chen Yi a look and said:
"I'm sorry to interrupt your meeting."

An ordinary woman like Lin Wanlang would blush and rush to deny it upon hearing this, but Yin Weiying just smiled and shook his head slightly.
"We just happened to pass by and didn't intend to meet."

After saying this, she didn't even look at Chen Yi, as if she knew what it meant to be extremely selfless and didn't care much about this Taoist partner.

"That's what I said, but it's been a while since we last met. Master, I won't keep you any longer."

After saying this, Yu Zhen Yuan Jun turned and left, disappearing into the corridor.

The crown lady looked normal until...

"Yin Weiying, you are quite good at pretending in front of your master."

The man turned his head and asked suddenly. His familiar tone gave the nun goose bumps.

(End of this chapter)