Chapter 125
Except for Song Pianxian, who held the jade plaque and could enter the prohibition, Yu Yi glanced in the direction of the knocking sound, ground her teeth, and moved her divine sense.
The little black cat hooked its four furry paws, closed its big round eyes, dispersed into a mist in Yu Yi’s hand, like a semi-transparent dark veil, floating in the air. After circling around and twisting, it returned to Yu Yi’s dantian.
Still playful, Yu Yi stood up expressionlessly and went to open the door for Song Pianxian.
Of course, the moment she saw Song Pianxian, she revealed the familiar sweet smile:
“You’re back?”
Song Pianxian entered the room, complimenting casually, “The concealing cloak is very useful.”
Because Song Pianxian’s attire and stunning appearance were too eye-catching, she wore the concealing cloak that Yu Yi gave her to the auction.
The concealing cloak could block divine sense. Once the hood was worn, it could randomly change the appearance and figure to that of others, which was extremely convenient.
At this moment, Song Pianxian’s changing appearance was that of a slightly older beautiful woman, with eyes that couldn’t be described as moist, and a gaze full of anticipation.
When she looked at Yu Yi, Yu Yi’s heart skipped a beat.
Perhaps she had lingered too long with her gaze. Song Pianxian looked over, her eyes as moist as if soaked in spring water, more spring water flowing into her throat, creating a tremblingly beautiful voice:
“Is there something wrong with this disguise?”
Yu Yi shook her head and smiled, “Of course not.”
Others naturally wouldn’t notice anything, and only someone in the Qi Refining stage like herself shouldn’t see anything either.
But even with the concealing cloak, Yu Yi could still feel unhindered that it was Song Pianxian.
Familiar and deadly.
Yu Yi lightly touched her teeth with her tongue, about to discreetly avert her gaze, but then met Song Pianxian’s gaze.
This time, she was the one puzzled.
Yu Yi tilted her head slightly, her eyes showing curiosity.
Song Pianxian lowered her hood, the concealing cloak turning into a cape draped over her robe, like white mist covering a golden lotus flower, faint and ethereal. When the sunlight shone on it, it flowed like molten gold.
Song Pianxian herself was unaware of how dazzling and beautiful she looked in this appearance, but Yu Yi had already taken a glance, then another.
Until Song Pianxian approached, lowered her head, and leaned in closer.
Yu Yi held her breath, focusing intently, without blinking.
Suddenly, Yu Yi felt the strands of hair on her face tickling, making her unconsciously purse her lips.
It seemed Song Pianxian noticed it at the same time.
Before Yu Yi could use the opportunity of fixing her hair to avoid Song Pianxian’s gaze, Song Pianxian took the initiative to tuck her hair behind her ear.
This action, when done by Song Pianxian, was unexpectedly more ticklish than the soft strands of hair.
Yu Yi gently took a breath, reaching out to hook Song Pianxian’s nape, using the motion of hanging onto Song Pianxian to avoid her gaze.
As she tilted her head up, she saw Song Pianxian’s slender neck and delicate collarbones.
Her gaze steadied, then quickly moved away again.
Feeling guilty, Yu Yi’s voice became louder and sweeter than ever before:
“Why are you looking at me like this? Are you retaliating because I looked at you before—”
Song Pianxian smiled, steadying her waist and helping her stand firm before saying:
“No, just feeling that you seem different today.”
Yu Yi’s back tensed.
“What’s different?”
Song Pianxian pondered silently, lowering her gaze to Yu Yi.
Yu Yi leaned against her, without any resentment, as affectionate as usual.
Her fair face, tilted up, looked familiar as ever, with bright eyes and the usual sweet dimples, showing no signs of any abnormality.
But just now, she did sense something abrupt.
“Pianxian?”
Called back to attention by the call, Song Pianxian kept this in mind, smiled, and said:
“It’s nothing, maybe I was just dazzled by the light.”
“Oh, I see.” Yu Yi’s shoulders slumped, her eyes losing their brightness, “I thought there was something new.”
Saying that, she let go of her hands and turned away.
This temperament still retained innocence, sometimes showing a bit of childishness. Song Pianxian smiled helplessly, indulging her a bit.
Of course, Song Pianxian didn’t forget the doubts that needed to be noted.
On the other side, Yu Yi, who had turned around, looked deep in thought, subtly glancing in the direction Manzhi had left.
The pact beast should have appeared only when she reached the Foundation Establishment stage, yet it appeared today unexpectedly.
There was no mention of pact beasts in the righteous cultivation world, so Yu Yi was quite unfamiliar with it and didn’t know its effects or functions.
According to Manzhi, her cultivation technique was partly learned and partly self-created, and apart from herself, she had never let anyone else use it. Whether a pact beast was a necessary existence like a Spirit Pill Infant or appeared sporadically, whether its temperament was the same or completely different, all of this was uncertain.
Hence, there was the agreement with Manzhi to return after Yu Yi reached Foundation Establishment.
But who knew the pact beast would come so quickly, and it was unknown when Manzhi would return.
Yu Yi sensed the playful black cat in her dantian, sometimes moving in a figure-eight pattern, sometimes dashing around recklessly, and occasionally rolling on the ground for no reason, acting strangely.
Was it going crazy?
Frowning, Yu Yi took a closer “look” and realized that this little creature was playing with a tiny ball of demonic energy, kicking it around joyfully, running everywhere, and almost meowing with excitement.
“…”
Yu Yi pinched her fingers, wishing she could pinch the little creature’s cat head.
Blame it. It had no skills and just wanted to play. It almost got her tempted by the puppet.
Such an incompetent thing!
Fearing another variable due to her ignorance of the pact beast, Yu Yi decided not to continue her cultivation.
She glanced at her reflection in the water mirror, finding nothing unusual. If there was any difference, it seemed that the corners of her eyes were slightly lifted and her lips were slightly fuller.
This change was extremely subtle. Even she had to look closely to notice it.
How did Song Pianxian spot it?
Yu Yi was puzzled but also somewhat pleased.
A puppet should be so attentive to its master.
It would be best if Song Pianxian kept watching her.
As the auction began the next day, Manzhi had not yet returned. Yu Yi went around the mustard seed ring and shook the little black cat a few times.
This mustard seed ring was Manzhi’s mustard seed space, already refined into her life’s magic weapon. Every move inside could be known by Manzhi. Presumably, seeing the appearance of the pact beast, Manzhi would return soon.
After doing this, Yu Yi didn’t bother with the little creature kicking the demonic energy ball in her dantian anymore. Instead, she put on the disguise cloak and went to the auction with Song Pianxian.
Since they were concealing their identities, they couldn’t afford any mistakes in the items they brought for auction. Therefore, they auctioned off Earth-grade elixirs rather than artifacts made by the Qiong Ling sect. Their items were just average in this auction, and the position they obtained was also ordinary, just in the hall, inconspicuous.
The items in front were dull and mundane to Yu Yi, who was used to seeing extraordinary things. She leaned on her hand, half-closing her eyes, almost nodding off.
Fortunately, the auctioneer this time wasn’t dragging things out. Soon, the auction reached the last few items, among which was their target, the Five Elements Immortal Jade Essence
Only then did Yu Yi open her eyes and cast her gaze towards the auction platform.
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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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