"So... you actually chose your daughter-in-law specifically from the Sun family’s descendants!" Chen Yan asserted.
He took another puff of his cigarette, then extinguished it, looking up and directly at Mrs. He’s figure.
"The He family’s ancestral tomb is atop the mountain, commanding a favorable position. For centuries, it has been absorbing the accumulated fortune of the Sun family’s ancestral tomb!
In other words, the He family has been able to thrive in this area for three hundred years because of the Sun family’s fortune guiding its way into the He family!
Over the centuries, the Sun family flourishing the He family has formed a definitive fate."
Therefore, you chose a descendant of the Sun family, Sun Chen, to marry into the He family—because Sun Chen’s birth chart aligns perfectly with the He family’s, essentially bringing fortune into the He family even more—corresponding to the fate of the Sun family thriving the He family.
I realized all this today when I saw the directional flow of fortune in these ancient tombs."
And if Sun Zhihui is also a descendant of the Sun family..."
Chen Yan paused as he spoke: "You hold the He family in such high regard, so you will certainly give Sun Zhihui a proper burial!
Because if Sun Zhihui is from the Sun family, even if you killed him for revenge, you couldn’t just discard his corpse randomly!
A person dying tragically and being abandoned in the wild would adversely affect the family’s fortune.
This is why people have always adhered to the belief since ancient times that the dead should be buried peacefully, and fallen leaves return to their roots!
You killed Sun Zhihui, and you will certainly bury him—the best way to do that is to entomb him in the Sun family’s ancestral tomb. With your Divine Techniques, burying Sun Zhihui, a descendant, in the Sun family’s ancestral tomb wouldn’t be anything difficult.
Interring a descendant in the ancestral tomb would also enhance its intrinsic fortune. No matter how you look at it, it’s a worthwhile gesture.
During the day, I checked this area and found no new graves—so you haven’t buried Sun Zhihui yet.
That’s why I’m waiting here, even if not tonight, then the next couple of days. I’m certain I’ll catch you coming here to bury someone!"
Mrs. He was silent for a while, then sighed softly:
"Sun Zhihui is the last one I killed, which is why I’m only coming to bury him tonight—Every single thing you have guessed is right."
Chen Yan smiled and cupped his hands: "You’re too kind, madam; your praise makes me feel bashful."
"You deserve it," Mrs. He said lightly. "Is there anything else you want to know? Just ask everything you want to ask at once."
"You... are not human, are you?"
Mrs. He shook her head: "I’m not."
"..." Chen Yan coughed: "Then... how did you enter the He family?"
Mrs. He chuckled twice: "Don’t you have a book called ’Strange Tales’? There are many mythological stories where spirits fall in love with humans, much like Lady Bai fell for Xu Xian, and Nie Xiaoqian fell for Ning Caichen.
As for me... I just happened to meet my own Xu Xian or Ning Caichen back then.
Unfortunately, I’m not human. Though I stayed with my husband for a few years, ultimately, I couldn’t bear him any children.
Additionally, my husband’s life was short, and his lifespan was determined by fate. Despite all my efforts to prolong it, I couldn’t go against heaven’s decree.
After his death, I thought how he married me but couldn’t extend his lineage because of our inter-species relationship. This was a huge disservice on my part. So, I decided to help him continue his lineage and adopted a son.
At first, the little child that came to my house was only three years old, and I treated him like a pet.
But unexpectedly... alas, unexpectedly..."
Mrs. He sighed deeply here.
Chen Yan asked softly: "Unexpectedly what?"
Mrs. He said quietly: "Unexpectedly, I developed feelings."
Chen Yan paused for a moment, then silently nodded.
Regardless of finding a wife for Boss He or gathering those Jade Tokens and Magical Artifacts, it clearly shows Mrs. He’s sincere love and care for her son.
A pseudo-mother and son relationship yielded genuine motherly affection.
After two deep sighs, Mrs. He suddenly emitted a chilling laugh.
The atmosphere seemed to drop by several degrees instantly, with icy air swirling around Chen Yan.
Mrs. He’s aura grew increasingly cold as she spoke softly: "You’re indeed smart, lad.
Still, hasn’t anyone taught you that the smarter the child, the harder it is to raise them? You’ve figured out all of my secrets. How can I let you leave?"
Chen Yan sneered: "Mrs. He, do you want to silence me?"
Mrs. He shook her head, her tone light and airy: "I can’t let people outside know that the He family has a Spirit Monster matriarch, nor can I let anyone know that my son’s mother is not human...
Lad, don’t blame the old woman. It’s regrettable to harm you, but it’s not out of malice."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yan showed not a single trace of fear on his face.
Mrs. He finally began to raise her head slowly.
Beneath the mess of straw-like hair, that face...
Was clearly a fox’s face!
Good heavens, she actually is a Fox Spirit!
For a moment, Chen Yan felt a mix of emotions.
Growing up, the old woman teased him, saying his real mother was a fox.
Turns out, my mother isn’t a fox; Boss He’s mother is the one who is a fox!
Under the night sky, Chen Yan looked at the human-bodied fox-faced Mrs. He. If he said his heart didn’t tremble at the sight, he’d be lying.
However, he still had confidence!
Using Qi Observation Skill, he noticed this fox matriarch’s Primordial Qi Cultivation was merely silver threads flowing around—a clear sign of the Guiyuan Realm. Although her Qi seemed richer than his, her cultivation level wasn’t superior to his.