165: Chapter 165 Two Choices

Although Yun Nishang had already eaten a full portion of egg fried rice on her own just now, she was still eating like a whirlwind.

Seeing Yun Nishang devouring her food with such gusto, the grey-clad child suddenly felt his own appetite surge and hurriedly lowered his head to start eating.

While the two were buried in their food, a middle-aged man dressed in blue also searched his way to the backyard of the Bai Estate.

Since Yun Nishang was sitting with her back to the door, she didn't notice someone arriving outside.

However, Yun Chenfei, who was facing the door, clearly saw the blue-clad man who had reached the backyard of the Bai Estate.

"This person walks without making a single sound, and I feel an extremely dangerous aura from him. He must be coming for the Beautiful Big Sister in front of me."

At first glance of the blue-clad man, the grey-clad child guessed the other's intention, and he immediately stood up and walked outside.

"Who are you? I haven't seen you before. Are you also here in the middle of the night to steal a bite?"

Just as he stepped outside, the grey-clad child spoke up and questioned the blue-clad man.

The blue-clad man's gaze bypassed the grey-clad child in front of him and landed directly on Yun Nishang, who was eating inside the room.

After seeing the woman inside dressed as a maidservant, the blue-clad man's gaze fell back onto the grey-clad child.

"Have you seen a Woman in Black?"

A cold voice instantly drifted into the grey-clad child's ears.

"No, no."

"I—Sister Xiaoyue and I were just so hungry we couldn't stand it, so we came to the kitchen to steal some food. Please don't tell Steward Zhou!"

The grey-clad boy quickly put on a frightened expression and spoke with a stutter.

"So it's just two gluttonous servants."

The blue-clad man had already scanned Yun Nishang in her maidservant attire.

Hearing what the grey-clad child said now, he naturally assumed they were just two greedy servants.

After searching around and seeing nothing suspicious, the blue-clad man turned and left the Bai Estate, continuing his search toward other manors.

Because Yun Nishang was under the effects of Spirit-Dissolving Powder, she had no spiritual energy at all. Even if one checked with Divine Sense, she appeared no different from an ordinary Mortal.

Not a single ripple of spiritual energy could be detected, which was how she evaded the blue-clad man's search.

It truly lived up to the old saying: 'Misfortune is that upon which happiness depends; happiness is that in which misfortune lies.'

Seeing the blue-clad man turn and leave, Yun Nishang's tense body visibly relaxed.

After the blue-clad man left, the grey-clad child felt the pressure that had been looming over him vanish at that moment.

"Whew! Scared the baby to death. I finally managed to fool him."

Gently patting his chest, the grey-clad child then let out a long breath and thought to himself.

"Little brother, thank you so much for tonight."

"I know you are no ordinary child. In fact, I am not an ordinary woman either, but a practitioner of cultivation."

Looking at the grey-clad child before her, Yun Nishang spoke softly.

"To repay you for saving my life, I will give you two choices."

"First, I can guarantee you a lifetime of wealth and honor, allowing you to live out this life in peace and safety."

"Second, once I recover my magic power, I will take you away from here and teach you the methods of cultivation."

Seeing that no expression of surprise appeared on his face, Yun Nishang knew her suspicion was correct, and she continued speaking.

Hearing this, the grey-clad child fell into deep thought.

"It's been six whole years. Transmigrating into a baby was one thing, but to be a damn servant too."

"Without any Golden Finger and stuck in a Mortal world... tonight I've finally encountered a cultivator."

Indeed, this grey-clad child was Yun Chenfei, who had been transmigrated here for six years.

Seeing Yun Chenfei fall into thought, Yun Nishang knew he was weighing the two conditions she had proposed.

"Though a Mortal can live out this life peacefully, they only have a few short decades of life. Even if I leave you some Spirit Medicine to increase your Lifespan, it would only be a century's time."

"The world of cultivation is incomparably dangerous, with the risk of Death and the end of one's Dao at every turn, but it holds the possibility of pursuing eternal life."

"I hope you will seriously consider my second proposal."

Before Yun Chenfei could make a choice, Yun Nishang spoke again.

Perhaps because the egg fried rice earlier was so delicious, Yun Nishang couldn't help but want to keep Yun Chenfei by her side to satisfy her appetite.

After hearing Yun Nishang's words, Yun Chenfei still didn't speak.

Instead, he continued to secretly weigh the pros and cons of the two choices she had offered.

"Guaranteeing me a lifetime of wealth and honor would be no difficulty at all for this mysterious woman; it could be said she could do it with ease."

"As for the second option, teaching me cultivation methods is hard to say. It's possible she'll only teach me the basics and then ignore me."

"Moreover, novels in my previous life often mentioned the concept of 'vessels.' If I'm not careful, my hard work in cultivation might just be for someone else's benefit, ending in my soul being extinguished."

Between a lifetime of wealth and stepping onto the path of cultivation, the latter was clearly more attractive to Yun Chenfei.

But he feared that this cold and beautiful woman might have ulterior motives for him in the future.

Facing the two choices Yun Nishang proposed, Yun Chenfei truly fell into a dilemma.

"Although he is more intelligent and much more mature and steady than most children, at the end of the day, he is still just a child."

"How could he understand the ethereal and mysterious path of cultivation?"

Looking at Yun Chenfei's youthful face, Yun Nishang thought to herself.

"I want to pursue that sliver of possibility for eternal life!"

"I am willing to follow you and cultivate!"

With eyes full of resolve, Yun Chenfei spoke in a firm tone.

Just as Yun Nishang thought Yun Chenfei would choose to live out a plain life, a resonant and powerful voice reached her ears.

Hearing the choice Yun Chenfei made, a hint of joy couldn't help but rise in Yun Nishang's heart.

"Once I recover my magic power, I will examine your Aptitude to see if you are truly suited for cultivation."

"Don't worry, even if your Aptitude is mediocre or even extremely poor, I have ways to set you on the path of cultivation!"

Leaving behind these faint words, and before Yun Chenfei could respond, Yun Nishang turned and walked toward the woodshed.

After finishing more than a plate of egg fried rice, Yun Nishang's state was clearly much better than when she first entered the Bai Estate.

After Yun Chenfei cleaned the kitchen, he also turned and entered the woodshed.

As soon as he entered, he saw Yun Nishang take out a white porcelain bottle from her bosom, pour out an unknown pill, and put it into her mouth, followed by her closing her eyes.

Seeing her posture, it was clear she was going to recover from her injuries. Yun Chenfei tactfully lay down and went to sleep.

He still wanted to follow Yun Nishang and leave this place to cultivate as soon as possible, so he naturally wouldn't disturb her at such a critical moment.