My enemies became my companions

Chapter 692 Further to Gaoliang Mountain

In the world of ignorance, Dragon Tail City froze once more, like a painting suddenly frozen in place.

The city lights, which should have flowed like a galaxy, were strangely frozen at this moment. The red lanterns hanging from the eaves of the restaurants maintained their tilted arcs, and the candle flames inside condensed into round amber-colored spheres of light, no longer leaping and swaying. The ram's horn lanterns carried by the street vendors resembled fireflies frozen in ice, spreading out stiff halos of light.

The signs on both sides of the long street were all dead silent, and even the folds of the wine flags were frozen in mid-air. The street was unusually dark, not because there was no light, but because all the light had lost its vitality.

The twilight, like thick ink, seeped out from the corners of the eaves and the depths of the alleys, swallowing the distant streetscape layer by layer. The long street stretched endlessly into the darkness.

Faces filled with anticipation for this grand wedding, whether of high-ranking officials or ordinary people, were frozen in the midst of the bustling and lively atmosphere.

The rich young lady's smile, hidden behind her fan, froze on her lips; the envy in her eyes hadn't yet turned into amazement. The child stood on tiptoe with his mouth agape, looking like a terracotta figurine. He held the candy wrappers in his hand, about to spill them. The old woman selling flowers carried a bamboo basket, the jasmine flowers about to fall. The common people's coarse cloth clothes still held the dust of the journey.

In this profound silence, only Chen Yi and Donggong Ruoshu, one human and one ghost, were moving.

The two were like a gust of wind that had strayed into the mural, unable to disturb the dense space-time, but instead made even more illusory by the contrast.

This wasn't Chen Yi's first time entering the World of Ignorance, but it was Donggong Ruoshu's first time experiencing it, and she couldn't hide her curiosity about the surrounding scenery.

The silly girl looked left and right, lingering and reluctant to leave. Several times she couldn't keep up with Chen Yi's pace. Every time she saw Chen Yi walk away, she had to run after him as fast as she could.

"Chen Yi, where are you going?!"

The silly girl was panting heavily. Even though she was a ghost, she was still very tired from floating around in such a hurry.

Moreover, Chen Yi seemed to have no direction, wandering aimlessly in this ignorant world.

"I'm looking for the Ming Palace," Chen Yi replied quickly.

"I know you're looking for the Ming Palace, but where is it?"

"do not know."

"Huh? Then what's the point of looking for it?"

"That's why we need to look," Chen Yi said impatiently. Although he felt that the women would not encounter any mishap, he still did not want to linger here for too long. He was a stranger in a foreign land, and the longer he stayed, the more disadvantageous it would be for him.

Even so, Donggong Ruoshu's question was not without reason. He only knew that he needed to find the Ming Palace, but he did not know where the Ming Palace was. Even with the hints from the Pure Saintess, he had deciphered some things, but it was still better than nothing.

Chen Yi leaped into the air, stepping on roof tiles and eaves, finally landing on the city wall. He looked into the distance, where thick darkness stretched endlessly into the distance, swallowing up the horizon.

A sense of shock welled up within him. It seemed that the Unknown World was not limited to Dragon Tail City. Chen Yi frowned. Finding the Bright Palace here was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

After calming down a bit, Chen Yi realized once again that he would never find what he wanted by searching aimlessly like a headless fly.

In that case,

Where should we go first?

"Gaoliang Mountain".

No need for further words. Since it is the Ming Palace, going to the headquarters of the Divine Cult on Gaoliang Mountain is undoubtedly the best choice. Even if we cannot find the Ming Palace, we can still find clues about it.

Donggong Ruoshu floated over, thinking she could finally rest, but unexpectedly Chen Yi turned around, jumped, and left again.

"Hey, wait a minute."

Chen Yi paused slightly, annoyed by the silly girl. He reached out and grabbed her, and Donggong Ruoshu cried out in surprise as her soul was involuntarily pulled over and grasped in Chen Yi's hand.

The young lady from the Eastern Palace felt unwell and tried to struggle free, but Chen Yi coldly rebuked her, "Don't move."

“You, you’re holding my soul…” “You can’t keep up with me, so I can only hold your soul and walk with you,” Chen Yi said, then simply said, “Stop messing around, let’s go.”

Hearing this, Donggong Ruoshu couldn't help but get angry. What had she done wrong? If it weren't for her, Chen Yi might still be trapped. So she struggled even harder.

"I'm not making a scene! You, you let go! You haven't apologized to me yet!"

Seeing that Chen Yi would not let go and that she was suffering from the restraint of the soul, Donggong Ruoshu shouted.

"Apologize? Apologize for what?"

"...Then, is there even a need to say it?"

Speaking of this, Donggong Ruoshu immediately felt embarrassed. Although the silly girl was silly, she was still a girl. She thought that becoming a spirit would completely save her from this calamity, but she never expected that she would almost consummate the marriage again. Although it didn't work out in the end, the melon still had melon seeds... and it had fallen into people's eyes once again...

Thinking of this, Donggong Ruoshu felt very awkward, as if her spine was itching.

Chen Yi knew what was going on without the silly girl explaining; it was nothing more than a few measly things.

This silly girl doesn't realize that she has absolutely no interest in her. Even though she's seen melons before, she's seen far more melons than she has ever seen. Why would she even think about her? Besides, she has Min Ming at home, whom she hasn't even set her sights on yet. He's much bigger than a melon.

Besides, the melon is big, but the seeds are quite small.

“I had my reasons back then. If I offended you, there’s nothing I can do. Right now, the most important thing is to find the Ming Palace. Miss Donggong, you know what’s important,” Chen Yi said.

Upon hearing this, Donggong Ruoshu's anger subsided considerably. The silly girl wasn't one to be unreasonable; her anger flared up quickly but subsided just as fast. She nodded and said:

"I know you had your reasons and were misled, and I don't mind."

Chen Yi nodded and said, "I don't mind either."

Donggong Ruoshu, who was about to nod subconsciously, suddenly paused and asked, "You don't mind?"

"Do you mind?" Chen Yi asked.

"..." Once the words were spoken, they were like water spilled, and Donggong Ruoshu couldn't take them back. However, she was still a little unhappy. Unlike ordinary girls who were willing to suffer for the sake of saving face, the silly girl said, "I still mind a little."

Chen Yi said, "If I don't mind, why do you mind?"

After listening, Donggong Ruoshu thought hard for a moment, and then slowly said, "...It seems so."

"That solves it," Chen Yi said without turning his head.

Donggong Ruoshu floated beside her, and those words were like a wake-up call. She slowly sorted out her thoughts. Since Chen Yi didn't mind, she didn't need to mind either.

Chen Yi didn't give this silly girl time to come back to her senses. He suddenly remembered his past life, when this silly girl was always around, she was always so annoying.

If only Yin Tingxue were here.

Even though she needs his protection, even though he needs to worry about her and guard against the dangers in the shadows, among all the women, only the little fox will accommodate him in every way. Although she is not completely obedient, she is enough for Chen Yi to entrust his heart to her.

Chen Yi was actually somewhat wary of Zhu E, who was extremely obedient to him both physically and mentally, after all, he was not yet the true Mingzun.

Chen Yi took a deep breath, quickly suppressed his emotions, and, pulling the young lady from the Eastern Palace along, headed towards Gaoliang Mountain.

On Gaoliang Mountain,
There happened to be someone waiting for him.

(End of this chapter)