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Chapter 44: A Glimpse of Brilliance
Chapter 44: A Glimpse of Brilliance
The fox spirit's figure flickered as she sat back on the bed.
Covering her arm with one hand, she warily raised her gaze, only to reveal a mocking smile filled with shame. "So it was you who killed Inrou after all. I thought the Lin family was deceiving me."
As she spoke, the fox spirit abruptly threw off the covers.
Lin Baiwei wore only a thin, revealing garment, exposing her fragrant shoulders. Her delicate face now bore several bruises, and dried blood had caked at the corner of her lips.
Her eyes were unfocused, and she struggled to maintain her consciousness.
The fox spirit grasped her neck, sharp nails digging into her flesh. Her voice was sharp, "I told you to sleep with this worthless person, to let him torture you, to let him get rid of you! Instead, you learned martial arts from her!"
"You're quite the teacher, my Lin biased general! So easily turning the dog I raised against me. I bet you took advantage of him, didn't you?"
The two had identical appearances, but jealousy swirled in the fox spirit's eyes, making her look slightly sinister.
At the mention of the title, a fleeting trace of imperceptible panic flashed through Lin Baiwei's hazy eyes.
After a moment, despite her weakness, she managed to force a faint smile, "You sure talk a lot. That's enough. I'm hungry."
Watching Lin Baiwei close her eyes, the fox spirit's expression gradually turned icy. She sneered, "As expected of someone with backers. Even in such a dire situation, you remain calm and composed... There's no need to put on this act. I can't kill you, and neither can he, it seems."
At these words, Lin Baiwei finally showed a reaction, remaining silent with pursed lips.
The fox spirit looked away in disgust, "A little kindness from her and you're bought over. Do you really think she has good intentions? You fool! Don't you know that with her master's status, the mere act of you tying her up the other day is a crime worthy of a thousand cuts?"
Shen Yi quietly stared at the bell before him.
From start to finish, the fox spirit's attention had never been on it, yet the bell moved on its own without any wind.
With the Blood Devil's Knife Technique perfected, the black blade seemed unable to cut even half an inch further.
Rather than a weapon, it felt more like the kind of "protective artifact" he had imagined.
The demonic arts of this world were indeed miraculous to such an extent.
No wonder this was a renowned demonic sect. Even a second-generation member could broaden his horizons.
"Are you even listening to me?" The fox spirit waved her hand, summoning the copper bell back to her fingers, annoyed.
"... " Lin Baiwei couldn't help but twitch her lips, her heart filled with anxiety. This person's coldness wasn't just directed at her.
Shen Yi sheathed his long knife and walked towards the two women.
"Stop right there! Don't move!"
Perhaps due to the viciousness of the previous strike, a psychological shadow remained.
As she saw him approaching, the fox spirit subconsciously exerted force with her fingers, causing crimson blood to flow down Lin Baiwei's neck, making her frown and grunt in pain.
It was only until the young man stood before her that the fox spirit realized he had seemingly ignored her warning.
Staring at his indifferent face, she suddenly felt something was amiss.
The relationship between Shen Yi and Lin Baiwei didn't seem as intimate as she had imagined. They didn't seem like lovers who shared a deep bond, nor did their interaction suggest a brief master-disciple relationship.
"If you don't care about her, why don't you be more decisive? Be cleaner with your actions, and I'll let you go to the North Cliff to lay low... We'll forget about what happened with Inrou..."
The fox spirit hesitated for a moment before offering a condition that the other party couldn't refuse.
After offending the Town Magic Office, Shen Yi had nowhere to turn.
They were all in the same boat. Those damned Town Magic Office captains had already sneaked into the county seat. She had grown tired of playing around in the Lin family, and it was time to end this game.
Upon hearing this, Lin Baiwei silently opened her eyes and looked at the young man. Her red lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but she felt too weak.
She had originally planned to get more familiar with him and find an opportunity to reveal her identity. Now that the fox spirit had exposed everything, given Shen Yi's cautious nature, even if she said more, he wouldn't believe her assurances.
In her thoughts, she suddenly saw Shen Yi raise his hand.
Slap!
His long, powerful fingers landed on the fox spirit's cheek, catching her off guard.
The vigorous force beyond the Initial Realm burst from his fingertips, and the fox spirit's seemingly delicate body was forcefully slapped aside. Shen Yi then grabbed her by the back of her neck and viciously slammed her against the door!
"If you don't dare to kill her, then don't act so tough."
With a casual toss, Shen Yi had managed to break several of its ribs.
As it raised its head, its face twisted with venom. "You're a dead man... When I report this to my third grand-uncle, I'll make sure to flay your skin off myself..."
Having offended both the Town Magic Office and the Northern Cliff fox clan, Shen Yi's days in Qingzhou were numbered.
Lin Baiwei's face paled as she watched the tall figure before her.
She had thought... that he would at least ask about her background, especially after keeping it a secret for so long. Her fear was that once he knew the truth, he would resort to desperate measures and silence her.
Now that everything was exposed, Shen Yi's bold action was quite unlike what she had imagined.
"..."
Lin Baiwei's tense nerves finally relaxed a little, and the forced smile she had maintained despite her cracked lips slowly faded. Smiling hurt a lot.
She took a steadying breath, her voice hoarse as she said, "Don't mind her, she's not quite right in the head."
As long as she remained in Boyun County, the fox spirit's third grand-uncle would not dare set foot here easily. Otherwise, he wouldn't have just sealed her acupoints and sent her back to the county seat.
Even the idea of wanting to kill her was probably this little fox's overstepping its boundaries.
Of course, Lin Baiwei also didn't want Shen Yi to get too entangled with the fox spirit.
With the protective copper bell artifact given to her by her elders, even a typical Jade Liquid Realm warrior wouldn't be able to keep her here without some fierce tactics.
The previous blow hadn't been life-threatening, and the fox spirit hadn't reacted in time, which was why the bell hadn't triggered.
But if the fox spirit were truly pushed to risk its life and unleash its ferocity...
Just then, Lin Baiwei saw Shen Yi start to walk away.
Fighting the pain, she reached out and grabbed his sleeve. "I'm really fine, there's no need..."
Shen Yi turned back, giving her a strange look.
Under his gaze, Lin Baiwei pressed her lips together, suddenly feeling awkward. She felt like she had misunderstood something, just like the fox spirit.
"That's not what I meant," she stammered. "You... you're no match for it..."
The more she spoke, the more flustered she became, losing her usual calm and intelligence.
"..."
The fox spirit slowly propped itself up, its eyes cold as it regarded the two of them. Then, it raised the copper bell in its hand.
The crisp ring of the bell caused the air to freeze.
Compared to before, when it had activated the bell on its own, the fox spirit's aura rapidly weakened, but the effect of the bell was tenfold!
The fox spirit couldn't understand why it and this woman had the same face and wore the same clothes.
Yet, this woman always seemed to be so lucky. Even when she had encountered its third grand-uncle, she had managed to keep her life. Despite being taken away by the evil captors, she remained a virgin to this day, without even a scratch on her body.
Even as her neck was about to be twisted by its own hands, she could still manage to squeeze out that annoying smile.
Jealousy filled the fox spirit's eyes, turning into venomous hatred. "Even you, you despicable dog, are taking her side! I may not be able to kill her, but I can certainly kill you first!"
Holding two short daggers, amidst the crisp ringing of the bell, it lunged at Shen Yi.
Lin Baiwei felt her body freeze, and her expression changed slightly.
Even when she had encountered that Condensation Realm demon in the past, she had managed to maintain her composure. But now, a rare hint of panic flashed across her face.
Suddenly, she felt Shen Yi gently shake off her hand.
In this quagmire of nothingness, he could still move?
In the next moment, invisible auras began to gather in the room, solidifying at a visible rate.
They were like countless flying swords hanging in the air.
A chilling aura permeated the surroundings, an eerie silence unlike anything in the mortal realm.
The fox spirit stood there, dagger in hand, its expression blank as it stared at the young man standing before it.
Shen Yi remained quiet, his face pale, but his eyes calm and unperturbed.
With a slight stir of his thoughts, the fox spirit felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible force around its neck, making it difficult to breathe.
In an instant, countless true essences poured forth, crashing down on the fox spirit!
(End of Chapter)
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