The Demon Eye of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 46 First Meeting with Xin Ruyin

Mu Chunfeng tidied everything up and walked to Qi Yunxiao's side.

Qi Yunxiao remained silent at this moment.

Seeing this, Mu Chunfeng immediately took out the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle, stepped onto it, and then called out, "Young friend Qi, are you planning to wait here for the Fu family to come looking for you? If so, then I'll be leaving!"

"Senior, wait a minute!"

Startled by these words, Qi Yunxiao quickly responded.

He banished the jumbled thoughts from his mind and quickly jumped onto the Cloud Shuttle.

Once he had regained his footing, Mu Chunfeng immediately controlled the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle to soar into the sky, speeding off in the direction Qi Yunxiao had pointed.

An hour later, the two arrived above a mountain forest.

At their feet lay a peculiar dense forest, enveloped in a thick, impenetrable white mist.

Qi Yunxiao instructed Mu Chunfeng to stop the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle in mid-air, while he himself took out a sound transmission jade talisman.

Just as he was whispering to the sound transmission talisman, preparing to send it into the thick fog, the white fog in front of him suddenly surged violently, swirling around the dense forest.

A moment later, the white mist parted to the sides, slowly revealing an entrance about ten feet wide.

Seeing this, Mu Chunfeng controlled the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle and slowly flew into the entrance.

After passing through a dense bamboo forest and flying for several dozen feet, the view suddenly opened up before them—several small bamboo huts stood quietly in the open space.

In front of the largest bamboo house, a figure stood quietly at the door.

She wore a plain blue dress, had a slender figure, a small and delicate nose, and while her features weren't particularly striking, her bright eyes were clear as water.

At this moment, she was quietly watching the approaching cloud-piercing shuttle.

When she saw Mu Chunfeng, a faint look of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

As the two disembarked from the Cloud-Piercing Shuttle, she stepped forward with graceful steps, and a clear, melodious voice rang out: "Brother Yunxiao, you're back. May I ask who this senior is?"

Qi Yunxiao quickly stepped forward and introduced them: "Yin'er, this is Senior Mu, whom I mentioned to you before. He bought the Reversal Five Elements Formation from me."

"Senior Mu, this is my dear friend, Xin Ruyin."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xin Ruyin bowed slightly to Mu Chunfeng, displaying impeccable manners, and said softly, "This humble woman, Xin Ruyin, greets Senior Mu."

Mu Chunfeng raised his hand in a gesture of support, and said with a smile, "Miss Xin, there's no need for such formalities. I have long admired you, a master of formations, but it is only today that I have the opportunity to meet you."

Xin Ruyin smiled slightly upon hearing this, her eyes crinkling, her tone gentle yet full of sincerity: "Senior Mu, I have often heard Brother Qi mention you. When I fell ill, if it weren't for Brother Mu's generous help, I wouldn't even have had the funds to visit renowned doctors. I have always been deeply grateful for this kindness."

Xin Ruyin then stepped aside and invited Qi Yunxiao and Mu Chunfeng into the house.

She quickly brewed a pot of warm spiritual tea for the two of them, and then the three of them sat down at a square table.

Mu Chunfeng picked up the teacup and slowly took a sip.

At this moment, Xin Ruyin was asking Qi Yunxiao what had happened on his trip and why he had returned so late.

Qi Yunxiao then recounted his experiences on the road, including his chance encounter with Mu Chunfeng and the ambush he suffered at the hands of the Fu family.

After a short while, Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao stood up and solemnly bowed to Mu Chunfeng.

Seeing this, Mu Chunfeng asked, "What do you two mean by this?"

"My previous gratitude was because you had helped us. Now I offer this bow to express my thanks to Senior Mu for saving Brother Yunxiao's life."

Xin Ruyin's voice was calm and gentle, but her face was full of sincerity.

Qi Yunxiao also bowed beside Xin Ruyin, echoing her words, and repeatedly thanked Mu Chunfeng.

Mu Chunfeng waved his hand slightly: "Young friend Qi has already thanked us, there's no need for further thanks. Please sit down."

Xin Ruyin bowed slightly before straightening up: "Even so, we still want to express our gratitude once again. Senior saved Brother Yunxiao's life, which is also a way of saving my life. I am naturally extremely grateful."

Hearing her words, Mu Chunfeng couldn't help but smile.

Xin Ruyin's demeanor and mannerisms were truly impeccable.

Qi Yunxiao is impulsive, so having such a virtuous wife is truly his blessing.

The three then sat down at the table and exchanged a few more words in hushed tones.

Qi Yunxiao suddenly remembered something and said to Xin Ruyin, "By the way, Yin'er, the senior has come to make a deal with you, and the bargaining chip is a thousand-year-old spiritual herb!"

"A thousand-year-old spiritual herb!"

Xin Ruyin let out a soft surprise, but her expression quickly returned to calm.

Her clear, dark eyes looked at Mu Chunfeng, and her melodious voice rang out again: "May I ask what Senior wishes to trade? Is it to exchange for an array?"

After speaking, Xin Ruyin paused and continued, "In order to repay your kindness in saving me twice, I am willing to give you any array formations free of charge, without you having to give me any thousand-year-old spiritual herbs."

"Yin'er!"

Qi Yunxiao's voice suddenly rose, then he realized he had lost his composure and looked at Mu Chunfeng apologetically.

Mu Chunfeng simply shook her head, not caring.

Qi Yunxiao then lowered his voice and said to Xin Ruyin, "Yin'er, I know you want to thank Senior Mu, but this thousand-year-old spiritual herb is a matter of your life! I can repay Senior Mu's kindness with other things, you don't need to do this."

Xin Ruyin shook her head gently after hearing his words.

She slowly got up, took a few steps toward the door, looked at the scenery outside, and did not respond to Qi Yunxiao.

"Senior Mu, what you've come to trade for must be something extraordinary. Otherwise, you wouldn't have offered such a precious item as a thousand-year-old spirit herb. Moreover, what Senior Mu desires is certainly not just the few sets of formations I possess, but perhaps even..."

At this point, Xin Ruyin's dark eyes remained unmoved as she turned to look directly into Mu Chunfeng's eyes: "Even my daughter's array formation inheritance."

Hearing Xin Ruyin's words, Mu Chunfeng's smile widened.

He felt no anger at being seen through; on the contrary, he greatly admired her character—intelligent and cautious, yet always tactful.

"That's right, Miss Xin is absolutely correct."

Mu Chunfeng smiled and nodded.

Xin Ruyin smiled slightly and bowed gently: "I hope Senior Mu will forgive my abruptness."

"It's alright."

At this moment, Qi Yunxiao looked at the two's actions and felt completely baffled.

The two seemed to be laughing and joking, but there was an unsettling atmosphere in the air.

In his view, the thousand-year-old spiritual herb was a matter of life and death for Xin Ruyin, and compared to the replicable inheritance, the thousand-year-old spiritual herb was naturally more important.

But in Xin Ruyin's heart, the only thing that she and Qi Yunxiao had of value to Mu Chunfeng was their respective inheritances. Once they handed these over, they would lose all their value.

At that time, their lives and deaths will be entirely in Mu Chunfeng's hands.

After all, silencing someone after receiving benefits is a common practice in the cultivation world.