My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion
Chapter 147 - 127 She Really Doesn’t Want to Have Children

Chapter 147: Chapter 127 She Really Doesn’t Want to Have Children

After changing her clothes and washing up, Yin Tingxue was fully awake.

She kept recalling Chen Yi’s remarks about their past lives and immediately realized that he must be deceiving her.

That was definitely a lie. She wasn’t the type of person he described. How could she possibly do such things?

The woman in the dream might resemble her in appearance, but her demeanor and actions were utterly unlike her. She had always adhered to her mother’s teachings and often recited Buddhist scriptures. It was simply impossible for her to commit such cruel deeds.

He must be finding an excuse to bully her, using absurd theories and twisted beliefs to coerce her into having a child.

Such thoughts swirled in Yin Tingxue’s mind.

"Come have breakfast,"

Chen Yi’s voice rang out from the hall, prompting Yin Tingxue to quickly leave the bedroom.

Sitting at the table, Chen Yi brought out two prepared dishes. As soon as Yin Tingxue saw them, she realized they were her favorites again.

"Why aren’t you eating?"

Chen Yi noticed her hesitation and asked.

"I’ll eat, I’ll eat now."

Yin Tingxue was about to pick up her chopsticks, only to realize she’d grabbed them backward, with the thick end toward her plate. She panicked slightly.

She took small bites of breakfast, internally conflicted. Halfway through, she couldn’t hold back anymore.

Seeing her gently set down her chopsticks by the bowl, Chen Yi asked, perplexed:

"Already full?"

This little fox had a small appetite, but not to this extent. Furthermore, these were her favorite dishes—lamb jelly and almond custard porridge—so she should be eating more.

"Full."

She hesitated for a long while before softly speaking:

"Could you... not treat me so kindly?"

"Why? What’s the matter?"

Chen Yi was even more puzzled. She wasn’t happy when he treated her poorly, yet she also seemed upset when he treated her well.

"I’m afraid..."

"Afraid of what?"

Chen Yi frowned and asked.

She was unwilling to answer, only shaking her head repeatedly.

Witnessing this, Chen Yi softened his voice and asked:

"Oh? So afraid you don’t even want to visit Yintai Temple? I was just planning to take you there."

Yintai Temple held special significance to her. Yin Tingxue quickly raised her gaze to him, joyfully asking:

"Really?"

"I promised you."

Chen Yi replied.

But Yin Tingxue’s happiness didn’t last long. Her gaze lowered again. After hesitating for a while, she said:

"After visiting Yintai Temple, don’t treat me so kindly anymore."

She both longed to visit Yintai Temple and feared Chen Yi’s excessive kindness.

Chen Yi was genuinely baffled. Typically, she accepted his kindness as if it were natural. Why was she feeling so uneasy today?

Could it be because of that dream?

Thinking this, Chen Yi couldn’t help but feel pity for her. He spoke soothingly, casually brushing off the subject:

"Alright, alright, I’ll heed your words. That dream...don’t dwell on it, and better yet, don’t dream about such things again."

Yin Tingxue finally showed a hint of a smile.

"I’ll head out in a bit."

Chen Yi saw her picking up her chopsticks again and gave her a heads-up.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

"To Min Ning’s house."

Having no reason to hide it, Chen Yi directly told her.

Yin Tingxue’s eyes darted around as she organized her thoughts, then asked:

"Could you take me along for a stroll?"

To practice alchemy, one needed medicinal herbs. She hoped to pick up supplies at the marketplace while Chen Yi wasn’t paying attention. As for the pill furnace, their house already had one.

"You want to go out?"

Chen Yi didn’t mind taking her out for a walk, but he couldn’t resist teasing:

"Didn’t you beg me to stop being so kind to you?"

Having her words thrown back at her, Yin Tingxue’s face turned red as she replied:

"We haven’t visited Yintai Temple yet. You can be kind to me for now... I don’t mind."

Chen Yi chuckled and patted her head. This little fox was indeed greedy.

"Alright, alright."

Yin Tingxue quickly tried to persuade him.

Her mannerisms melted his heart. Chen Yi replied:

"Alright, let’s go now."

Yin Tingxue nodded, smiling as she finished breakfast. Then, she shut the window with a soft thud before dressing up at the vanity. After adding a bit of makeup and perfecting her complexion, Chen Yi approached her from behind as she straightened her posture, allowing him to style her hair.

"Let’s do the Spirit Snake Bun. We’ve been using the Floating Cloud Bun for ten days already."

"Oh? Foxes pairing with snakes now?"

"Mm, we’re all spirit creatures," Yin Tingxue replied casually.

Chen Yi styled her hair into the Spirit Snake Bun, with its undulating curves adding an extra touch of charm to her appearance.

He hadn’t even had a chance to admire her beauty for long before she grew impatient, urging:

"Let’s go! Hurry up!"

Chen Yi frowned, pinching her delicate cheek.

"Won’t you let me admire you a bit longer?"

"Then...then admire me a bit longer. I won’t rush you."

As soon as his tone grew heavier, Yin Tingxue wilted. She feared upsetting him and prompting him to change his mind. Even with her face pinched, she dared not resist and allowed him to have his way.

Chen Yi chuckled softly, releasing her cheek as he said:

"I’ll admire you more after we’re back."

Yin Tingxue beamed with joy, but remembering his ulterior motives, a trace of unease crept in.

She stared at her reflection in the mirror. In the past couple of days, he’d treated her with extra kindness, listened to her requests, and even planned to take her to Yintai Temple.

She wished he could always be this way, so that the otherwise miserable remainder of her life could be a little brighter.

But,

She didn’t want to have a child!

Yin Tingxue’s eyes grew misty. She rubbed them vigorously before standing up. She didn’t want a child, especially not Chen Yi’s child.

Chen Yi took her hand and helped disguise her appearance, securing her bamboo hat and veil. After readying himself, he led her outside. The sunlight was blinding, so he instinctively positioned himself to shield her from it.

Watching this scene, Yin Tingxue lowered her head slightly.

A fleeting thought crossed her mind:

If she did have a child, would he treat her well for the child’s sake...?

The thought vanished as suddenly as it appeared, leaving her startled. She shook her head, trying to expel the idea entirely.

...............

Elsewhere.

In a certain tavern within the marketplace, nearly half of the second floor had been rented out by a group of people.

Great Yu’s bustling city, with its extensive waterways and thriving commerce, boasted numerous back-to-back taverns. Many were frequented exclusively by traveling merchants, not locals.

Renting half a floor required spending an amount of silver taels that an ordinary person couldn’t earn in half a lifetime.

By the intricately carved window, a woman in her fifties with graying hair stood silently.

She had been waiting for some time when hurried footsteps sounded behind her, followed by the door swinging open and a solemn yet restrained greeting:

"Elder Luo."

Elder Luo turned around and inquired in a calm voice:

"What have you uncovered?"

"We’ve conducted a thorough investigation. The Saintess isn’t in the Laundry Bureau, nor has she been sent to the Entertainment Department. No one seems to know her whereabouts. Finding the Saintess now is tantamount to searching for a needle in a haystack."

He Pingqing, a member of the Demon Sect, reported with a progressively softer tone as he noticed the dark cloud forming in Elder Luo’s eyes.

"A needle in a haystack must still be found. The Sect Hierarch issued an absolute order: if we fail to locate her, the Bright Venerable will never emerge into the world."

Elder Luo’s expression grew grimmer.

"That Li, the Punishment Officer, used to pledge before the Sect Hierarch that he’d give up his old life to bring back the Saintess. Now, he’s given his old life to the Eastern Factory, yet the Saintess remains missing."

He Pingqing glanced at Elder Luo with hesitation.

"Speak your mind if you have something to say."

Elder Luo snapped impatiently.

"I’ve heard... back then, within the Capital City’s Holy Sect... a traitor betrayed everyone."

He Pingqing spoke cautiously.

"I’ve known about this for some time. That’s why, this time, the Sect Hierarch personally selected each of you—individuals loyal and devoted to the Bright Venerable, trusted companions for many years. This time, there’s no need to fear betrayal. If we’re careful enough, we’ll find the Saintess and safely return to the Southern Border."

After Elder Luo finished, she paused briefly, lost in thought.

He Pingqing waited patiently.

"I will sacrifice thirty percent of my power to the Changrong Sacred Tree and use Divination Skill to beseech the Great Bright Venerable, hoping to pinpoint the Saintess’s location."

Her declaration startled He Pingqing. The dedication and sacrifice of a martial artist’s decades-long cultivation for just a fraction of power was an immense price to pay...

"This time, we must locate the Saintess for the Bright Venerable. Remember, whoever stands in our way is a servant of the demon master. Even if victory is achieved today, when the Four Great Dignities and the Saintess return, the World-Bearing Envoy will carry the mantle of the ten heavens, the Demon Suppressing Victory Envoy will wield spear and shield, the wicked shall be forever pursued, the three realms secured, and the suffering prisons dissolved into the gates of enlightenment."