My enemies became my companions

Chapter 697 Origin
The surrounding darkness seemed to fall into a deathly stillness for a moment, and a hazy yet intense gloom seemed to spread out from afar.

Almost instinctively, Chen Yi felt as if he had been electrocuted, and a chill ran down his spine, spreading throughout his body. His hands trembled slightly for a moment.

what is that?
Chen Yi was slightly taken aback.

What on earth is this silly girl thinking?!

The surrounding darkness seemed to freeze for a moment, and even the air stopped moving.

An indescribable pressure pressed in from all directions, and a gloomy aura spread as if it were a tangible thing, completely enveloping the three of them.

Chen Yi turned his head and saw Yin Tingxue standing frozen in place, her petite body motionless. It wasn't the composure of someone facing a collapsing mountain; on the contrary, extreme fear gripped her throat, making her forget even to tremble.

Her eyes were vacant, and the depths of her pupils seemed to reflect an abyss.

Almost as if by telepathy, Chen Yi instantly realized that she was terrified, even more so than he was. He tried his best to calm himself, and suddenly reached out to pull Yin Tingxue's cold and stiff body into his arms, holding her tightly beneath him.

At the same time, the sword intent spread out without reservation, covering the surrounding area for several feet and forcibly isolating it from the terrifying pressure.

Before long, Chen Yi vaguely sensed that an indescribably enormous being was slowly swimming above them, like the shadow of a giant whale in the deep sea, silent yet enough to make all things hold their breath.

Time is infinitely stretched at this moment.

Only when the chilling pressure finally faded away and the surrounding silence eased slightly did Chen Yi dare to relax his tense mind and slowly exhale a breath of hot air.

Startled awake by the warm breath, Yin Tingxue in his arms jolted awake. She gasped for breath, like a fish out of water for a long time. She pushed Chen Yi away, staggered back two steps, braced herself against her sword, and gasped for air in the cold air.

Her face remained deathly pale, and only after a moment did a blush of relief appear on her cheeks.

Donggong Ruoshu floated to the side, her soul almost dissipating in fright. It took her a long time to tremble and reassemble, her small face pale as she looked at the two still-shaken people and said, "What... what was that thing just now?!"

Chen Yi slowly turned his head and glanced at her, unsure of what to say for a moment.

But... even the silly girl was scared...

It is clear that the entity that just passed by was no ordinary one.

Chen Yi let out a breath, then shifted his gaze and fixed it firmly on Yin Tingxue.

This version of Yin Tingxue, the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect, seems to have been born from her own desires, yet she is not. People cannot imagine things they have never seen before, and she knows nothing about this place, yet her reaction is far too unusual.

It wasn't just fear of facing unknown dangers, it was more like... recognizing something.

“Yin Tingxue,” his voice was deep and carried an undeniable seriousness, “Do you recognize that thing?”

Yin Tingxue suddenly looked up, her eyes flickering as she avoided his gaze. Her voice, still trembling slightly, said, "...What nonsense! How could I possibly know him..."

She instinctively gripped the sword hilt, her knuckles turning white. Chen Yi saw this and couldn't help but smile. Compared to the cunning little fox who used to manipulate him, this Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect was far too beautiful to be fooled.

This overreaction only made Chen Yi more convinced.

He recalled her previous reluctance to speak of the forbidden area, and also remembered that she had ventured deep into it, seemingly alone.

As Chen Yi was pondering how to elicit information, Donggong Ruoshu looked at this person and then at that person. Although she was confused about the situation, she still keenly sensed that something was wrong. She muttered softly, "...It seems very scary. Tingxue, did you encounter something inside?"

Yin Tingxue suddenly stood up straight and said coldly, "It's none of your business! We shouldn't stay here any longer; that thing might come back."

She suppressed the lingering apprehension in her eyes and turned to continue deeper into the darkness.

Chen Yi lowered his eyes and did not ask any further questions. He raised his hand to block Donggong Ruoshu, who seemed to want to ask but hesitated.

The silly girl looked at Chen Yi with a puzzled expression, as if asking, "Aren't you confused?"
Chen Yi naturally had his doubts as well. He knew more than this silly girl, and therefore had even more questions.

Living in a world of ignorance, the Yin Tingxue before me, even if she is not entirely the Yin Tingxue of her past life, is still closely related to her past life.

Chen Yi briefly recalled, and suddenly remembered the question Yin Tingxue had asked him when she saw him open the door.

She asked herself if she was a virgin...

In other words, only a virgin can open the gate to this forbidden area, and since she cannot open it, it means she is not a virgin...

She had previously appeared confident that she could open the gate herself, and she had even entered the forbidden area before.

What did Chen Yi glean from this?

Upon brief recollection, Yin Tingxue, who had truly killed him in his past life…

She was also a virgin.

Those who practice martial arts naturally have an extraordinary eye. Whether a woman is a virgin or not can be determined by her aura, her demeanor, and finally her physique. A girl transforming into a woman and a boy transforming into a man will not show the same signs. Otherwise, Zhou Yitang would not have been able to see through the fact that Consort Dong had broken the great precept in the underworld and would have instructed Chen Yi in the name of his master not to get too close to her. This can be described as earnest and heartfelt advice.

So even when he was being chased from the sky to the ground, Chen Yi, who was always lustful, still had the leisure to take a look at whether Yin Tingxue was a virgin. When they met again, he even made a few jokes without knowing what was good for him.

Thus, they were killed by people in their previous lives.

However, with the past behind us, Chen Yi had no time to dwell on it now.

He just... had some doubts about Yin Tingxue's background.

(End of this chapter)