585: Enlighten the Flame

“But, but you’re only a Tianxian Realm cultivator. Where can I go with you? Immortal King’s power spreads throughout the Immortal Realm. Where can we hide?” Yan Ni裳 said in despair.

“You don’t need to worry about the place. I naturally have an excellent location. Even an Immortal King would find it hard to detect you there. We can hide there for now and make plans after the child is born.”

Upon hearing this, Yan Ni裳 hesitated for a moment, then her eyes firmed. Thinking of the child in her womb, she gritted her teeth and nodded: “Alright, I’ll go with you.”

“Since that’s the case…” Chen Xuan looked around at the magnificent palace.

“This Dao field is quite good too. Since we’re leaving, why don’t we… take it with us!”

“Ah? Take, take the Dao field?” Yan Ni裳 was about to say something when she saw Chen Xuan clap his hands. A massive spatial crack appeared, instantly sucking in everything present.

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The Lower Realm of the Inner World.

In a quiet place, next to Chu Yinyao’s palace, a fiery Dao field suddenly appeared.

“What a grand palace. What is this bad guy Chen Xuan bringing in now?” Chu Yinyao said with interest, looking at her sudden new neighbor.

“Hmm, I just don’t know if this new sister… has…! If she does, my Gardenia Flower Squad…” As she spoke, she lightly stepped forward and arrived outside the Dao field.

“Knock, knock, knock!”

“Chen Xuan, I know you’re back! Let me in quickly, I want to see the new sister!”

“Ugh… Ah?! There, there’s someone else?!” Yan Ni裳’s startled cry came from inside the Dao field.

Chu Yinyao stood outside the fiery Dao field. Seeing that the door remained unopened, her curiosity grew stronger. She knocked heavily again: “Chen Xuan, you fellow, don’t hide! Open the door quickly!”

Inside the door, Yan Ni裳 looked at Chen Xuan in a panic, her eyes full of pleading, her lips trembling slightly:

“Don’t, don’t let her in, please.”

She instinctively hugged her belly tightly, her body trembling slightly from fear. At this moment, her mind was full of worry about her secret being discovered. She just wanted to hide herself and the child in her womb completely.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan’s mouth curved into an evil, charming smile. He turned and walked to the door, calling out to Chu Yinyao through it: “Silver Yao, you, go, back, first, Nishang she… is not very convenient right now.”

“Not very convenient?”

Chu Yinyao heard this and became even more excited. She put her hands on her hips and said loudly:

“Not convenient? What could be inconvenient? I just want to meet the new sister, it’s not like I’m going to eat her. Chen Xuan, why are you so wishy-washy now? Don’t hide things from me, or else I’ll ignore you!!”

“See, you heard her. We’re all family, there’s nothing to be shy about,” Chen Xuan said, both persuading and comforting.

“Ugh.”

Yan Ni裳 wasn't comforted, but rather, her breathing became rapid from nervousness after Chen Xuan tried to comfort her. She lowered her voice, with a crying tone, and said to Chen Xuan:

“I really can’t see her. I’m… too embarrassed right now!”

She didn't dare to continue, tears welling up in her eyes. However, these were not tears of sadness.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan patted Yan Ni裳’s shoulder reassuringly and raised his voice again to Chu Yinyao outside the door: “Silver Yao, she just arrived and is still adjusting. I’ll introduce you two properly in a few days.”

Chu Yinyao would not give up. She persisted outside the door: “Chen Xuan, if you don’t open the door today, I’ll stay here and won’t leave. You brought a new friend back and are hiding her from me, that’s just not fair!”

Listening to Chu Yinyao’s words, Yan Ni裳 grew more flustered. She paced back and forth, her eyes filled with anxiety: “What should I do if she doesn’t leave… Boo hoo, and you, please stop trying to comfort me!”

“How about this then? You can talk to her yourself here. Maybe if you two get to know each other, she’ll leave,” Chen Xuan suggested.

“This… it’s possible, but can you not…?”

“Oh, come on, we’re family, no need for formalities. Don’t worry, I’ll always have your back!” Chen Xuan said, sounding righteous and grand.

Upon hearing this, Yan Ni裳 took a deep breath, trying to calm herself. Yan Ni裳’s hands trembled as she slowly walked to the door, her voice trembling as she said:

“Chu… Miss Chu, I’m truly… sorry, I’m… really not very convenient right now.”

Chu Yinyao heard this and became even more curious. She pressed her face close to the door and raised her voice:

“Sister Nishang, don’t be shy! We’re all sisters. I just want to be friends with you and chat. You don’t know, Chen Xuan is always full of bad ideas. If you’re alone with him, he’ll definitely bully you!”

“Hey, hey, hey, Chu Yinyao, how are you talking? Do you want a lecture or something?” Chen Xuan said, displeased.

Yan Ni裳 bit her lip, her eyes red: “Miss Chu, I… I just got here, and there are still many things I haven’t figured out. When I… when I recover, I will… I will definitely talk to you properly, alright?” Her voice was thick with a nasal tone, every word seemed to be caught in her throat, barely squeezed out.

But Chu Yinyao would not give up. She said with a giggle:

“Sister Nishang, why does your voice sound like you’re crying? I even feel a little sorry for you. Did that Chen Xuan do something bad to you? Don’t be afraid, tell me, I’ll definitely help you get even!”

“No… no, he didn’t bully me.” Yan Ni裳 quickly explained, but she was too nervous, and her words were disjointed,

“It’s just that I… I’m a bit flustered, and I don’t know how to tell you right now.”

“Sister, don’t hide anything. You can tell me anything,” Chu Yinyao continued to persuade:

“Look, we’re going to be living together in this Inner World from now on. Getting to know each other early means we can look out for each other later, right?”

Yan Ni裳 remained silent for a long time before saying with a tearful voice: “Miss Chu, I know you mean well, but I… I truly have something I can’t speak of right now. I… I’m in such a state that I really don’t have the face to see anyone.” As she spoke, she could no longer hold back and began to sob softly.

Chu Yinyao heard her crying so “sadly” and knew that Chen Xuan must have been up to no good. She felt a little pity for Yan Ni裳 and softened her tone:

“Sister Nishang, don’t cry. No matter what your difficulties are, I won’t laugh at you. If that Chen Xuan really did something to offend you, you must tell me, and I’ll help you get justice.”

“No, it’s not his fault…” Yan Ni裳 sniffled, trying to compose herself:

“It’s my own problem. I… I can’t say it out loud yet. Later… when the time is right, I’ll tell you everything.”

“Alright then, Sister Nishang.” Chu Yinyao sighed helplessly, “I’ll go back for now. If you need any help, you must find me; don’t bear it alone.”

“Alright… alright, thank you, Miss Chu.” Yan Ni裳 responded softly. Only when she heard Chu Yinyao’s footsteps gradually fade away did her legs give way, and she collapsed onto the ground, tears flowing uncontrollably. But she was quickly helped up by Chen Xuan, who continued with the unfinished comforting and reassurance.

Of course, these tears refer to something else, which will not be elaborated on here.