Immortality Path: From the Blind Man at the Pharmacy
Chapter 124 - 93, 94. Gathering all her strength, Ling stands tall, traveling with neither immortal nor ghost (Big Chapter - Seeking Subscriptions)_5

Chapter 124: 93, 94. Gathering all her strength, Ling stands tall, traveling with neither immortal nor ghost (Big Chapter - Seeking Subscriptions)_5

She had always been very clear about it; there was actually no place for her in this courtyard, because she had once betrayed the young lady and even played adversarial roles with the young lord. It was quite remarkable that she was allowed to stay here.

But if she left this courtyard, where could she go?

She didn’t want to leave.

Though she was not smart, lacked integrity, and had no martial arts skills, after much thought, she realized that she had feelings for Miss An, Ying, and the young lord, and she wanted to become part of this place.

Now, Madam Tong’s body had been taken over by the "Fox Immortal the young lord mentioned."

Although she didn’t know what the Fox Immortal was, it had specifically named ordinary people in this courtyard.

And the only ordinary people here were her and Miss An.

She had to step up!

After thinking it over, she shouted again, "The young lord has a mole on the inside of his thigh, I... I looked at it closely!"

Song Cheng: ...

Ying: ...

An Chenyu: ...

"You still don’t believe me? I’ll go demonstrate it with the young lord right now!" Ling was clearly trying to prove that "she was qualified to take a blade for Miss An," but as she spoke, she seemed to become excited.

Song Cheng glanced at the maid, then looked at Gauze-Dress Maiden and asked, "What exactly do you intend to do, senior?"

Gauze-Dress Maiden replied, "Don’t worry, I won’t cause any death. If you’re really willing to cooperate, I can even offer you benefits."

As she spoke, she gestured to Ling, saying, "Forget it, come over here."

Ling looked reluctantly at Song Cheng, An Chenyu, and Ying, bowed deeply, and said, "Ling is on her way."

Song Cheng watched Gauze-Dress Maiden.

The goodwill score was changing from "40" to "50."

He nodded to Ling.

In this "either Sister An or Ling" situation, he naturally had no choice but to select Ling.

It was cruel, as no one knew what Ling would face.

But it was his only option.

Otherwise, would he have raged like a child, shouting, "I choose no one, you get out," and then fought with Madam Tong, leaving her severely injured or dead, or killed by the Fox Immortal? The more he vented his impotent rage, the more he cursed and shouted threats, eventually confronting this mysterious Fox Immortal endlessly?

He had long passed the age of hot-blooded recklessness.

Moreover, by his analysis, this mysterious Fox Immortal was likely the source of Lady Zhushan’s power, and it was only released by chance through Madam Tong. Harmful? Not necessarily.

At this moment, Ling drew a deep breath and stepped quickly forward, suddenly halting as she crossed into the realm of the tea pavilion, as if falling into an illusionary realm, she sat obediently next to Gauze-Dress Maiden, engrossed in watching the unfinished painting on the paper.

Song Cheng protected Miss An and Ying behind him, carefully observing while his thoughts raced.

At first, he had considered the "Ghostly Fox envisioned by Lady Zhushan" as a kind of evil spirit, given that "Medicament Human was similar to Ghost Servant," and "Illusionary Realm similar to Reappearance," these were quite like an evil spirit.

But now, as he looked at the line of normally colored "[Strength: 0 (435) ~ 0 (870)]," he began to realize... this might not be an evil spirit. It was a "Mysterious" level power.

A body hidden elsewhere, a divine soul inhabiting another body, clearly not an evil spirit, but with powers similar to one.

Was this the Profound Level?

He was completely in the dark about the existence of this realm.

It wasn’t just him; even the Great Hall Master didn’t know.

However, his ability to tell this "Fox Immortal" was an "Immortal" rather than a "spirit" did not mean others could see it.

The "talent for displaying data" brought him many hidden advantages, and discerning someone’s identity by their color was one of them.

If Song Cheng couldn’t see the color, he might not have believed that "this thing" wasn’t an evil spirit, no matter what.

Different judgments lead to different results.

Precisely because the Fox Immortal was an "Immortal" and not a "spirit," Song Cheng chose to attempt cooperation.

He had too many questions.

But it was always better to have one more friend than an enemy.

...

...

A moment later...

Madam Tong leaned over and collapsed on the table.

The dual data above her head was already gone.

On the other side, Ling stood up.

Two sets of data indicated Ling was unharmed.

Song Cheng moved swiftly, pulling Madam Tong back, and then handed her to Ying.

Ling said, "What are you waiting for? To the east of the city, beggar’s chicken."

She still looked the same as before, but her aura had changed, seductive, commanding, cold, as if issuing orders from above.

Miss An and Ying looked nervously at Song Cheng.

Song Cheng said, "The Fox Immortal senior might have to reside at my home from now on, it’s okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, the goodwill score above Ling’s head jumped to 60, evidently... this Fox Immortal also didn’t expect to meet such an understanding and unafraid human.

Then, Song Cheng summoned a coachman, saying, "To the east of the city, Top-Quality Delicacies Pavilion."

He then sat with the Fox Immortal in the pitch-black carriage.

The wheels turned, a long journey began...

In the darkness, the Fox Immortal kept staring at Song Cheng.

But the blindfolded youth was blindfolded with the black cloth, leaning comfortably and relaxed against the carriage wall.

The Fox Immortal waved a hand, and the entire carriage fell into a strange vibration, the coachman wouldn’t hear any of their conversation.

Song Cheng sensed the vibration, speaking first, using a gentle voice, "Little Song is willing to treat the Fox Immortal to chicken every day."

"You’re on the right track. Much better than Lady Zhushan."

The Fox Immortal replied.

She felt good about this young man.

Initially, she had prepared herself for a big fight today, but... unexpectedly, there was no fight, and they went straight to eat.

Song Cheng smiled gently and said, "Senior, could you tell me the story between you and the matron?"

The Fox Immortal let out a cold snort, then said, "It’s not a problem to let you know."

With that, she began to narrate slowly.

She didn’t introduce her background, only saying that Lady Zhushan unintentionally encountered her idol in a deserted mountain temple, prayed to her, envisioned her, and after she manifested mana, promised her many things. Therefore, she gave Lady Zhushan knowledge and power, yet Lady Zhushan betrayed her. Not only did she cease communication, but she even destroyed her idol, blurring the connection with her visualization painting via a special Dharma method.

Song Cheng didn’t dare to ask what Lady Zhushan had gone through.

But in his heart, he thought: ’If Lady Zhushan hadn’t suffered immensely from the power you gave, would she have done that?’

He roughly pieced the events together in his mind and understood why Lady Zhushan kept it so secretive.

Lady Zhushan thought this Fox Immortal was a ghost.

She borrowed the power of a ghost, thus becoming an ominous person, but it was a misunderstanding.

So, he straightforwardly said, "The matron sealed you, believing you to be an evil spirit."

The Fox Immortal looked at him with interest, "Am I not?"

Song Cheng said, "You are an Immortal, not a spirit."

The Fox Immortal laughed gleefully.

Song Cheng asked, "Are there any other Immortals like you?"

The Fox Immortal replied, "Mortals should not inquire!"

Song Cheng didn’t get angry, smiling as he said, "Alright, let’s eat the chicken first."