"I can tell you about Chen Jue!!"
Chen Yan halted his steps, frowned at the old fox, and said, "You’re willing to talk now?"
"As long as you help me, I’ll tell you everything!" The old fox’s eyes flickered. "You didn’t tell the truth to my old lady last night, did you? Although I don’t know why you’re asking about Chen Jue, it must be more than just curiosity."
Chen Yan was silent for a while, then shook his head again, "I do want to know, but the cost of asking you is too high. I might as well ask someone else. There are always others who know."
"...No!" The old fox said firmly, "I can assure you that the information about Chen Jue you get from me, few others know!"
Chen Yan was curious, "Why?"
"Because others have only heard rumors! And the ones who truly know about Chen Jue, the great powers, will never mention him."
Chen Yan laughed, "Didn’t you also merely hear about it? Isn’t it just hearsay?"
The old fox’s tone became somewhat peculiar. He sighed lightly and then slowly said something that surprised Chen Yan.
More than half an hour later.
The business car had already driven back to the mountain foot a few miles from He Village, purposely avoiding the village.
Inside the car, the female assistant was no longer there. They left her by the roadside on the way back, leaving only Chu Keqing as the driver.
Chu Keqing said with a complicated expression, "Senior, we’re here. Why have you returned..."
Chen Yan shook his head, "I already told you on the way, don’t ask too much about this matter, and it’s best not to mention it to anyone."
After a pause, he continued slowly, "Remember my words, don’t move from here, wait for me to come back."
Chu Keqing’s eyes were strange as she looked at Chen Yan, nodding, "Okay! Rest assured, Senior."
Then, Chen Yan started to take action inside the car.
First, he patted a [Lucky Charm] to his chest. Although its effect wasn’t obvious, it could slightly enhance his luck for a short time, especially in dangerous situations - probably.
Then, in his left pocket, there were several [Six Yang Righteous Qi Talismans], specially designed to restrain evil spirits. He had used them against the Mountain Demon before, and they were effective in injuring the enemy.
In his right pocket, there were two [Mother’s Love Talismans] given by Gu Qingyi.
When he got out of the car, he patted a [Light Body Talisman] on himself.
These were all the means Chen Yan could currently use.
He silently circulated his Primordial Qi around his body to ensure it flowed smoothly without any obstruction and tried running the "Primordial Energy Version of the Six Meridian Divine Sword". The Primordial Qi flowed seamlessly to his fingers, making sure it worked perfectly.
Having prepared everything, Chen Yan began to climb the mountain.
—He wasn’t going to bring Chu Keqing up the mountain.
Although she also had Guiyuan Realm cultivation, she was a cultivator of this world with incomplete cultivation techniques and couldn’t use any spells.
Her only means of fighting were a few talismans, making her a mere cannon fodder in a battle.
Chen Yan swiftly navigated through the mountain, arriving at the Sun Family’s ancestral grave in the valley within moments.
The old fox was already waiting there.
"As agreed, you’re the main attacker, and I’ll assist. If things go awry, I’ll turn tail and run. Don’t blame me for being ungrateful then," Chen Yan said sternly to the old fox.
The old fox nodded, "Let’s do as you said!"
"And, after the success, you must tell me everything you know about Chen Jue in detail."
"I’ll tell you everything without holding back!" The old fox quickly replied, "And the reward I promised, both money and the inner core, will be yours too."
Chen Yan looked up at the mountain and said, "Alright then, let’s start... How do we proceed?"
With that, the old fox leaped lightly, running ahead.
Chen Yan had the [Light Body Talisman] and the Law Order·Escape Rune Technique, making his body technique very quick.
The old fox ran swiftly through the forest with nimble agility, but Chen Yan followed closely behind, not lagging at all.
In no time, the man and the fox had crossed a hill and arrived at the northern side of the mountain.
The old fox stood on the ground, swaying and gradually turning into a human form, resembling Mrs. He in appearance.
She waved her hand, and a gray aura flew out from the nearby woods, landing in her hand and transforming into a sword glowing faintly!
With a sword in her hand, her momentum instantly became extraordinary, with her eyes even sharper!
Mrs. He said in a deep voice, "Don’t be surprised, fellow Daoist. I once followed a sword cultivator. Though I’m a fox demon, my cultivation path is that of a sword cultivator."
Hmm... quite imposing.
Chen Yan sighed, glancing at Mrs. He’s garish funeral robe.
Ahead was a slope, facing a rocky area.
"This is the entrance to the array. Initially, that guy and I created a cave dwelling here with a spell. Later, I trapped him inside, fearing that nearby villagers might accidentally enter and damage my array, so I set up a blinding technique here."
Saying this, Mrs. He pointed with her sword, and a rock at the bottom of the slope silently disappeared, revealing a cave entrance.
Mrs. He took a deep breath, slowly extending her hand. A brush gradually formed in her palm.
"The bristles of this brush are made from the hair of my true fox tail. The brush barrel contains ten drops of my life essence blood. If an opportunity arises, take this brush, channel your Primordial Qi, and strike its forehead. My life essence blood combined with my true fox tail will inflict significant harm on it."