Love & Redemption
Chapter 109: Heartless Xuanji - 16: This Love Must Inquire of the Heavens (Part 4)

Chapter 109: Heartless Xuanji Chapter 16: This Love Must Inquire of the Heavens (Part 4)

When I got back to the inn, it was already late. Given Yu Sifeng’s "sincere" invitation, Liu Yihuan swaggered along, leaving behind his own "pigsty."

As soon as I entered the room, I heard a resonant scolding coming from under the bed: "You stinking little thief! You dead little thief! How dare you tie up this old lady, I’ll scratch you to death! Bite you to death!"

Liu Yihuan stroked his chin, turned around, and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh? You’ve actually captured a thousand-year-old fox spirit here? Now, that’s really rare!"

Yu Sifeng fished out Zi Hu, who was trussed up like a hemp sack, from under the bed. She immediately burst into sobs, grinding her teeth with hatred so intense it made her itch, "Heartless little thief! When... when have I ever suffered such humiliation! When I see Ting Nu... all for him! I’m going to settle the score with him!"

Before she could finish, a grubby head leaned in. Beneath the matted hair, a pair of bright, mischievous eyes twinkled. Her crying abruptly stopped as she suspiciously glared at him.

Liu Yihuan thrust a finger and poked her ear, exclaiming, "It’s alive! Good heavens! An actual fox spirit! How did you catch it?"

Yu Sifeng unwound the Demon-binding Rope from Zi Hu. Seeing her wriggle as if she wanted revenge, he raised his hand and patted her head, whispering, "Stop fussing. Didn’t you want to find Ting Nu? I’ve brought someone to assist."

That light-hearted sentence made Zi Hu’s anger evaporate like smoke. She still felt somewhat unwilling, but somehow, when Yu Sifeng was around, she just couldn’t muster any rage and obediently nodded, using his sleeve to wipe away her tears and snot.

"Who is this guy? He looks like a complete rapist... What help could he possibly be?" Zi Hu, seeing Liu Yihuan’s crafty demeanor, felt a deep aversion.

Liu Yihuan puffed up his chest—a rather impressive display of manliness, it was just too bad it was so filthy, "Don’t underestimate me, Fox Fairy beauty. What your nose can’t smell, my eyes can see."

He pointed at his forehead, whose original skin color was indiscernible, with an ostentatious air.

Zi Hu glanced at it disdainfully, then froze, her tail flicking. As if she had seen treasure, she wrapped her arms around his neck and sniffed around his forehead, exclaiming in a tone filled with wild infatuation, "Heavenly Eye! Heavenly Eye!! You lecher actually possess such a wonderful thing!"

Everyone had heard about the Heavenly Eye Opening, but it seemed like they had never really seen him take any action. Now watching Zi Hu’s excitement, they all turned to look at his forehead. It was then they noticed amidst the filth a small seam of flesh sewn up with dark red thread. His face was dirty, and his hair long. Everyone had failed to notice it before.

Liu Yihuan touched his forehead, still grinning lecherously, "This little trinket shouldn’t be tampered with recklessly. If it were to be truly opened, it could startle the heavens and move spirits."

Zi Hu gazed at him eagerly, then suddenly bit his clothes and spoke in a coquettish voice of utter helplessness, "My lord, I am blind and offended you just now. Please don’t hold it against me! Could... could you help me look for someone?"

Liu Yihuan snorted arrogantly, bearing himself like a king, "I’m just a rapist, how could I possibly see anything? You flatter me too much, Fox Fairy beauty!"

Zi Hu’s eyes filled with tears, the picture of utter dejection. While it was true that fox spirits are by nature cunning and fickle, seeing one that could cry on command was indeed rare. Noticing Liu Yihuan remained unmoved, she bit her lip and rolled on the spot. Before everyone’s eyes, a radiant beauty in purple from Gao Mountain stood in the room, holding her fox form in her arms.

"My lord, please~~~" she began to seduce, clutching his filthy robe and shaking it.

Liu Yihuan’s eyes went wide, murmuring, "I only mentioned it casually earlier, but who would’ve thought she’s actually a great beauty..."

Seeing his leering appearance, everyone couldn’t help but be speechless.

Liu Yihuan cleared his throat and adopted a serious demeanor, eyeing Zi Hu up and down. He didn’t seem to do anything related to the Heavenly Eye Opening, but then he stroked his chin with a hearty laugh, "I’d never have guessed. You’re truly lovestruck."

Zi Hu’s face blushed, and she asked urgently, "So... what about it? Where is he? Is there hope of saving him?"

Liu Yihuan shook his head, "Can’t say, that would be breaking the divine taboo. As for whether he can be saved, don’t ask me. There are more appropriate people to inquire."

"Who... who should I ask?"

He shrugged his shoulders, "Ask whoever you should ask! Just don’t ask me, because this matter is indescribable. And..."

There was suddenly a pity in his gaze as he softly said, "Why bother yourself like this? It’s clear in his heart..."

"Don’t say it," Zi Hu gently cut him off, smiling, "It’s my own willing choice."

Liu Yihuan closed his mouth, made a helpless gesture, and turned to sit down on a chair with a plop, yelling, "Let’s eat, let’s eat! They just make me work without any benefits, do they want to starve me to death?"

****

The matter of Liu Yihuan opening the Heavenly Eye made everyone quite troubled; they felt both scared and perplexed by his ambiguous words. Even Xuanji was distracted and frowned thoughtfully while eating.

The person in question, however, didn’t care at all and ate voraciously, stuffing himself.

After the meal, the old fellow took a bath and had a good sleep, not rising until midnight. Everyone had already been waiting outside his room for a long time, and they were somewhat stunned when they saw him come out. It turned out Liu Yihuan had changed his clothes; his messy hair was also tied up, and once his clothes were clean, he truly looked spirited and even somewhat heroic.

Seeing that everyone was silent, staring at him, he chuckled, "Well, I look like a handsome man, don’t I?"

Zhong Minyan rolled his eyes hard, and Zi Hu leaned tiredly on Xuanji’s shoulder, muttering, "What’s there to show off... Even if you were dressed in the emperor’s robe, you’d still be a rapist..."

"What?"

"Nothing... I mean, when do we set out?" Zi Hu’s eyes gleamed with a guilty smile.

Liu Yihuan snapped his fingers, "Right now, this instance, immediately... Let’s set off for a visit to Lord Zhou, the wealthiest man in Qingyang."

Yu Sifeng was very familiar with Qingyang. As soon as he heard the name ’Lord Zhou’, his brows lightly knitted, and he said in a low voice, "That’s someone from the government, it’s not too good to disturb him. Besides, such officials’ families have their own treasures to ward off evil spirits, so it’s hard for demons to wreak havoc."

Liu Yihuan said with a laugh, "We’re not stealing his treasures or disturbing anyone inside. We’re just stealthily getting a whiff of perfume by visiting his second daughter. It’s said that the beauty of the second daughter of Zhou Residence is widely acclaimed; wouldn’t it be a shame not to see her?"

"Hey! Can you stop spouting nonsense?" Zhong Minyan finally couldn’t stand his reckless talk and burst out, "If you want to do something bad, go do it yourself! I’m not going to accompany you!"

Liu Yihuan didn’t get annoyed and still smiled cheerily, "That second daughter, she will be getting married in a few days. It’s said that they’ve invited a son-in-law to join the family! Once a beauty of the world gets married, you can’t look at her anymore. If you don’t sneak a peek before her wedding, you might regret it later."

"Will you ever stop..." Zhong Minyan was furious and wished he could punch him abundantly.

Yu Sifeng, however, felt there was more to his words, grabbed Zhong Minyan, and curiously asked, "Brother Liu, do you mean that the second daughter is a demon?"

Liu Yihuan slapped his hand, "Little Phoenix is clever; no wonder that chirpy fool got deceived and truly deserved it. Let me tell you, this second daughter is not so simple; it’s still unclear whether we can come out unscathed tonight. If you’re looking for that Merfolk, if you delay a few more days, he may well become someone’s son-in-law!"

Everyone was shocked, with Zi Hu almost falling off Xuanji’s shoulder in panic. After regaining balance, he exclaimed, "Ting Nu is being forced into a marriage?! He... he’s Merfolk... how can he marry..."

Liu Yihuan’s smile deepened, "Marriage is but a cover. That Merfolk seems quite extraordinary; probably an old demon by now. The essence of his thousands of years of cultivation is priceless. Hmm... There are two anxious demons by his side, being suppressed by that powerful demon... If we’re going to Zhou Residence, we’ll need to prepare some things first."

After saying that, he turned back, saw Zhong Minyan glaring at him with rage, laughed heartily, and said, "You’re up, don’t just stare. Go get two barrels of boiling hot Black Dog Blood, and two pots of scalding hot oil. Once things are ready, we set out."(To be continued – if you wish to know what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com. More Chapters are available and support the author by reading the official version!)