Translator: She.Wee

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Chapter 103: Peace in the World and Four Seasons in Harmony

Chi Muyao dared not continue discussing the “naked man” incident with Yi Qianxi, nor did he dare give her a small knife. He could only claim that he didn’t have a suitable one in his Thousand Myriad Treasure Bell and promised to bring one the next time he visited the Yuchong Sect.

Afterward, he made an excuse, saying he needed to retrieve something from his room, and carried the Azure Fox Ancestor to the room where he stayed while in the Yuchong Sect.

Once inside, the Azure Fox Ancestor reverted to human form and casually threw on a piece of clothing, not even bothering to fasten it properly. His long legs remained lazily draped beneath the loose fabric.

He languidly gathered his long green hair, looking relaxed as he said, “Can you trust what Yu Yanshu said? Are you really going to cooperate with him?”

“I think I can trust about seventy percent of it,” Chi Muyao replied, turning to gaze at the closed window. Even though Xi Huai wasn’t there, he still worried that Xi Huai might get jealous if he saw him interacting with the Azure Fox Ancestor like this.

The Azure Fox Ancestor didn’t pay much attention to his actions and casually brought up the past, “Did you notice that during the time in the Forest of Miasma, he didn’t dare step inside? He was clearly afraid that others might glimpse the dark secrets in his heart.”

“None of the trapped cultivators dared enter the forest then; I imagine no one wanted others to see their innermost thoughts.”

“I’ve seen into his heart,” the Azure Fox Ancestor said, tilting his head slightly as if recalling something, “I’ve seen into the hearts of everyone in the forest. You and your little senior sister’s minds were the strangest.”

“His heart was that bad?” Chi Muyao was a bit surprised.

“Not exactly bad, but certainly not purely kind. Compared to the other disciples, he was better, but his heart is stubborn, with big ambitions.”

Perhaps it was the Azure Fox Ancestor’s suspicious nature, or maybe he had seen too many pure hearts, but his impression of Yu Yanshu was only lukewarm.

“Who can be completely kind? Good and evil are often just a moment’s decision. Since he’s already resolved to kill Xian Yue Tianzun, he’s not purely good anymore.”

The Azure Fox Ancestor scrutinized Chi Muyao for a moment before asking, “Have you already figured something out?”

Chi Muyao nodded, “At this moment, he and I share a common enemy, Xian Yue Tianzun, so we can temporarily form an alliance and help each other. But once he becomes the leader of Nuan Yan Pavilion, the first thing he’ll likely do is reclaim the territories that the demonic sect has taken. At that time, conflict with the demonic sect is inevitable.”

The Azure Fox Ancestor nodded slightly, “You’re not completely foolish.”

Chi Muyao, however, was filled with worry. “I suspect that once Nuan Yan Pavilion stabilizes, he will also seek revenge for the wrongs inflicted by the demonic sect. Xi Huai is now the Demon Venerable, and he won’t be able to ignore what happens in the demonic sect. Conflict between the two is inevitable. I can ignore the issues between the two worlds since I’m not a savior, and the discord between them has existed for millennia. I can’t change that alone. But if Xi Huai gets involved, I won’t stand by and do nothing.”

The Azure Fox Ancestor frowned slightly, seeming to grow annoyed with the complications of the human world.

Chi Muyao could only sigh.

He didn’t know if the final outcome for everyone would align with the novel he had read, but the reasons for Yu Yanshu and Xi Zihe teaming up to kill Xi Huai had certainly changed.

He clenched his fists silently. Now that he had become Xi Huai’s partner, he would never let anything happen to him.

The Azure Fox Ancestor sat with one leg raised, idly swinging the other, and asked, “So what’s your plan?”

“See if he’s willing to sign another peace agreement. If not, then we’ll have no choice but to be enemies in the future.”

“And this time?”

“Ancestor, could you help me one more time?”

“After all these questions, do you think I’m just asking for fun?”

A wave of warmth surged through Chi Muyao’s heart.

Suddenly, the Azure Fox Ancestor furrowed his brow, looking toward the door. He wanted to turn back into a fox, but his spell failed, leaving him stunned.

Yi Qianxi abruptly burst through the door and, seeing the Azure Fox Ancestor, raised an eyebrow and smiled, “So it’s you!”

The Azure Fox Ancestor’s face changed drastically. “Why can’t I use my magic? What did you feed me earlier?”

“It’s not poison—just Wan Jie Powder.”

Wan Jie Powder is usually fed to spirit beasts. When spirit beasts enter their “mating season,” the Yuchong Sect administers Wan Jie Powder. After consuming it, they lose their spiritual power and become harmless, so they can’t hurt each other during mating.

The Yuchong Sect typically uses this when forcefully breeding spirit beasts. This way, humans can intervene in the process without the spirit beasts being able to resist since they lose their spiritual energy.

The powder doesn’t harm the spirit beasts, but it has a time limit. Once the time expires, the spirit beasts regain their powers. If human intervention fails during this period, the effort is considered unsuccessful.

Chi Muyao quickly moved to block Yi Qianxi, but despite being in the Nascent Soul stage, he couldn’t stop her in her fury. “I’m going to kill him! Ugh! He’s been sleeping with me every day! How shameless!”

The Azure Fox Ancestor, unable to use his spiritual power, stood up and hurriedly dressed in Chi Muyao’s room, pulling on some pants.

Chi Muyao tried to stop Yi Qianxi, shouting, “Ancestor, jump out the window and run! I’ll find you later!”

“Chi Muyao, you’re helping him?!”

“Senior Sister, please put the dagger down and calm down!”

“It’s easy for you to be calm! You weren’t the one lied to for over twenty years! You knew all along, didn’t you? Why didn’t you warn me?”

“I tried to hint at it last time—I thought you’d figured it out by now!”

Still completely clueless, Yi Qianxi exploded in embarrassment and anger, yelling, “Chi Muyao!! You’re an idiot too! Why couldn’t you just say it outright?”

The Azure Fox Ancestor hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and jumping out the window.

For a thousand-year-old, shapeshifting spirit beast, escaping through a window was humiliating. If word got out, he would be a laughingstock in all three realms.

Chi Muyao breathed a sigh of relief once he sensed the Azure Fox Ancestor had escaped far enough.

Yi Qianxi’s outburst attracted the attention of Yi Lan and Hao Xia, who rushed over to ask what had happened.

Yi Qianxi didn’t want anyone else to know about the situation, so she sheathed her dagger.

Chi Muyao pulled Yi Qianxi aside and apologized, “I’m sorry. I should have told you earlier.”

Yi Qianxi gave him a side-eye. Chi Muyao had reminded her, but she hadn’t taken it seriously. It wasn’t until she recently saw someone with green hair in the forest that she remembered Chi Muyao seemed to have a friend with that hair color, and she gradually figured things out.

Now, she could only look in the direction where the Azure Fox Ancestor had escaped and ask, “He’ll come back, right?”

“Mm, he will.”

Once, Yi Qianxi had encountered a group of spirit beasts during a hunt and had almost lost her life.

Before she passed out, she thought she was done for, but when she woke up, she found that she was fine, though the Azure Fox was barely hanging on.

Now that she thought about it, it was that fox who had risked its life to save her.

This kind of thing didn’t just happen once, but that particular incident was the most dangerous. If it weren’t for Chi Muyao’s healing abilities, the Azure Fox would probably be a dead fox by now.

Even though she hated him, he had saved her life. Yi Qianxi was so angry that she scratched the wall. “Ahh! A male fox! Why does it have to be a male fox?!”

Male foxes are a peculiar existence. They are usually very devoted, having only one mate in their lifetime. After their partner dies, they often choose to live alone for the rest of their lives.

But female foxes are different. If their mate dies, they’ll quickly find a new partner.

Yi Qianxi knew about the habits of male foxes and realized that she had probably been marked by one. Her future was now foreseeable.

Chi Muyao awkwardly stayed with her for a while, listening to her ask, “What do you think? If I castrate him and make him my sister, would that be okay?”

“Goodbye, Senior Sister!”

Chi Muyao ran away as fast as he could.

After Chi Muyao returned to Qingze Sect with the Azure Fox Ancestor, he immediately headed to the Hehuan Sect.

Once inside the sect, he deliberately didn’t notify anyone and went straight to Si Ruoyu’s cave residence.

After a while, Si Ruoyu finally opened the door, laughing awkwardly as she asked, “Why did you suddenly come? Why didn’t you notify me in advance?”

“I need your help.” Chi Muyao, looking troubled, walked forward as if he wanted to enter Si Ruoyu’s cave.

Si Ruoyu quickly blocked him. “Let’s talk in the main hall.”

“Master Ancestor, this is very important. We should talk here.”

“Uh… alright, here then!” Si Ruoyu finally stepped aside and allowed him to enter the cave.

After Chi Muyao walked inside, he casually glanced around without venturing too far in. He found a spot to sit and began recounting the previous events.

Upon hearing about Xian Yue Tianzun’s plan, Si Ruoyu sneered. “That old witch is indeed restless. She hasn’t changed after all these years. I heard her temperament has worsened since her disfigurement. Well, if she comes, I can take the opportunity to kill her. Otherwise, if she regains her strength, I’ll be the first person she comes after.”

“Then, may I ask if the other one can help?”

“The oth…” Si Ruoyu glanced at Chi Muyao and then rolled her eyes.

Chi Muyao looked at Si Ruoyu with a polite smile. His face appeared youthful, around sixteen or seventeen years old, with an expression that conveyed innocence and kindness.

Attacking Si Ruoyu’s cave could also secure the help of Guannan Tianzun.

Chi Muyao was clearly aiming for both of them, which made Si Ruoyu a bit annoyed. She felt like this disciple had seen through all her little secrets.

Guannan Tianzun, no longer hiding, walked out from a small room with an unhurried demeanor and asked, “Do you want me to help you kill one of my fellow disciples?”

“No, I’d like to consult Guannan Tianzun about something,” Chi Muyao replied. He knew that asking Guannan Tianzun to take action might not work, so he chose a different approach.

“Speak.” Guannan Tianzun adjusted his sleeves and sat diagonally across from Chi Muyao.

“Would combining your formations with my master ancestor’s illusions create a much more powerful effect?”

“Of course. Breaking a formation requires focus, while illusions confuse the mind. Hiding a killing array within an illusion creates a deadly, deceptive environment where every step leads to death.”

“I’d like to ask Master Ancestor for a formation that can be combined with illusions, creating an ultimate killing array.”

Guannan Tianzun propped his hand against his temple, frowning as he looked at Chi Muyao without speaking.

Having heard the earlier conversation, Guannan Tianzun now realized that Chi Muyao was asking for a formation to use against his fellow disciple. This conflicted with his sense of morality. Even if he didn’t personally participate, it would still put him in a difficult position.

Chi Muyao wasn’t in a hurry and continued, “Master Ancestor would only be teaching me the formation. We wouldn’t use it to attack Nuan Yan Pavilion. It’s merely a defense against external enemies for Qingze Sect. Additionally, Master Ancestor lacks combat abilities, so if she’s ever pursued, she could use this as a means to survive.”

This implied that if Guannan Tianzun’s fellow disciples didn’t provoke Qingze Sect, they wouldn’t use the formation against Nuan Yan Pavilion.

Moreover, this formation would benefit Si Ruoyu, helping to eliminate anyone harboring ill intentions toward her, thus removing future threats.

Guannan Tianzun sighed and asked, “What else did Yu Yanshu tell you?”

“He said he would help me, and Third Abode would also assist.”

Guannan Tianzun closed his eyes, his brows furrowed.

Chi Muyao patiently waited.

Finally, Guannan Tianzun asked, “Who would be the formation’s core?”

This question signaled that he had been swayed.

Si Ruoyu glanced at Guannan Tianzun, her gaze slightly dark. It seemed even she hadn’t expected Guannan Tianzun to go this far.

Chi Muyao responded seriously, “I will be the formation’s core.”

Both Guannan Tianzun and Si Ruoyu were shocked, looking at Chi Muyao in surprise.

Chi Muyao had clearly thought this through. “I have healing abilities, numerous defensive artifacts, and the Golden Bell Shield. Ordinary people can’t kill me. As long as I’m alive, the formation won’t break.”

Author’s note:  

Yi Qianxi: A neutered fox is still worth keeping.

The loyal fox attribute came from watching a short video about random facts.

Chi Muyao: The bed in the cave is too big. It disrupts the overall harmony. Let’s change it. Also, the bed doesn’t need to be this soft; I always sink into it whenever you push me.

【What Xi Huai heard: bed.】

Xi Huai: Okay, let’s go.

Chi Muyao: ????

Chi Muyao: Stop associating everything with the bed.

Xi Huai nodded, understanding: You mean, no bed this time?

Chi Muyao: ????

Xi Huai: Alright.

Chi Muyao: ???????????

The diligent furnace begins exploring new battlefields. Today is another day of growth for the hardworking spouse!

【Our little dragon is a very ambitious Demon Lord!】