My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion

"Just, just like that? So you love me, huh? I thought you were angry with me..."

"Do you... have any objection?"

"No, I give you love."

After the words were spoken, Yin Tingxue’s heart suddenly jumped as if something had gripped it tightly and then released, blood surging to her head, her cheeks and ears instantly flushed with an indescribable warmth.

A belated shyness surged into the girl’s heart.

He loves her?

How could he... how could he suddenly say this?

This left her more at a loss than any rebuke, any teasing, or any scheme could have.

Yin Tingxue’s face flushed red all of a sudden, and seeing the young girl’s embarrassed expression, Chen Yi no longer felt embarrassed, instead, he smiled playfully.

Thinking about saying those three words, after so much hesitation, it was actually a bit ridiculous as it wasn’t that difficult to say after all.

Having lived two lives, he had expressed love to someone before. However, expressing love to a woman filled with hatred was actually quite easy. In his past life, when Zhou Yitang was forced into his arms, he would express it over and over again, yet, when things truly calmed down, saying those words seemed tremendously difficult.

It seemed that without adding some playfulness as flavor, or without some joy, those words couldn’t be easily spoken.

Perhaps, it’s only after dispelling the ignorance, many emotions have ceased their entanglement in his mind,

Maybe it’s because he wants to give her more security,

Chen Yi still spoke them out, even if saying it so seriously felt a bit cheesy and awkward, but seeing Yin Tingxue being so embarrassed, in comparison, Chen Yi didn’t feel awkward anymore.

The young girl was at a loss, restless, she herself didn’t expect such a big reaction, and him... he was probably laughing at her now, he was the worst.

A hand reached out, he suddenly embraced her, Yin Tingxue’s eyes widened, she pushed a few times, and seeing it wouldn’t work, she gave up.

"So easily embarrassed?" Chen Yi joked with a smile.

"...Yes..." Yin Tingxue nodded, not lying, then said, "Anyone would be embarrassed if you suddenly said that."

The two quietly leaned on each other for a moment, saying no more.

The bedroom was suddenly silent, and in the bowl of eaten clear soup noodles, a few floating green onions added a hint of light.

After a while, Chen Yi suddenly said, "Do you want to take a walk? I walked with Master Zhou but never with you."

...

Yin Sword Mountain’s Cangwu Peak isn’t much to see, Yin Tingxue lived there with Zhou Yitang for several years, explored every spot, leading Huang Niangniang everywhere.

However, wandering around with Chen Yi was a first.

Chen Yi naturally didn’t like trouble, what’s more, he was extremely familiar with Yin Sword Mountain. So during the months living on Yin Sword Mountain with Yin Tingxue, he barely walked around, staying home daily, rarely practiced swordsmanship, slowly spent the time till evening, then leisurely said, "Little Fox, come here," which Yin Tingxue feared.

Yin Tingxue kicked a stone beneath her feet, sending it far away, leaping with a splash into the mountain stream.

Chen Yi also found a stone, kicked it, sending it even farther, crossing over the mountain stream, disappearing into the woods.

Yin Tingxue watched the stone fly far away into the woods. He did it deliberately to kick it farther than hers; after all, no matter how good, he always had a bit of childishness unseen, never willing to be completely accommodating. Sister Weiyang didn’t understand this, so she suffered a lot, each time being in the highest place and then falling to the depths, her status fluctuating.

Unlike her, Yin Tingxue was always the second wife, no one to fight, no need to compete.

The young girl always cherished this subtle comfort.

The stone flew into the forest, startling a flock of birds, Yin Tingxue watched the stone fly far away, disappear into the woods, thinking about his little bit of unwillingness to fall behind, but then saw Chen Yi glance at her with a look of slight expectation as if asking, "How is it?"

The girl blinked, pretending not to understand, only softly said, "What’s there to say? My husband is better than me, as it should be."

The words lightly scratched the itch.

Chen Yi’s eyebrows raised imperceptibly, the bit of annoyance from her lack of reaction dissipated and he felt quite pleased.

His lips curled into a slight arc, then he heard Yin Tingxue softly exclaim, "Ah," with a bit of worry, asking, "Kicking it so far, aren’t you afraid of hitting someone?"

"Apart from us, no one else is here," Chen Yi laughed.

Yin Tingxue thought for a moment, nodded, "I suppose that’s true."

However, just as she finished speaking, deep in the nearby forest, a sword intent coldly and unexpectedly pierced through the surrounding silence, like a sudden gust of cold wind.

The two of them simultaneously turned, just to see a one-armed shadow darting out from the forest’s shadow, so fast it was just a remnant shadow, carrying overwhelming resentment and killing intent, directly rushing towards Chen Yi!

The shadow’s face was blurry, vaguely resembling Zhou Yitang.

Yin Tingxue froze in shock, startling her, unable to distinguish whether it was real or an illusion.

"Don’t be afraid," Chen Yi reacted quickly, stepping in front of her, smiling, "That’s your Master Zhou’s obsession."

He looked at the shadow of obsession, seeing that it was holding a stone, the very one he kicked, being tossed repeatedly by the shadow, apparently having struck it, approaching to demand an explanation, seeing Yin Tingxue by his side, fueled its anger more.

Chen Yi coldly snorted, if it were Zhou Yitang himself, that would be different. An obsession born from Zhou Yitang, merely a shadow in the depths of his Heart Lake, daring to act arrogantly before him?

"Go back!" Chen Yi sharply reprimanded.

But the next second,

the depths of the surrounding forest, behind the rocks, even from the void, shadows emitting an ominous aura silently stepped out.

They varied in shape, some with swords, some unarmed, densely crowding around, instantly surrounding the two, silently standing, their "gazes" uniformly landing on Chen Yi and the slightly trembling Yin Tingxue behind him.

"Chen, Chen Yi... what do we do?"

Yin Tingxue trembled, rarely did she sense animosity from Master Zhou, mostly it passed fleetingly, most often when she mentioned Chen Yi.

"What to do?"

Chen Yi took a deep breath, pulling Yin Tingxue, slowly stepping forward,

"What else is there to do? Run."

He instantly turned, leading Yin Tingxue, transforming into a Rainbow Light soaring.

The wind swept, Yin Tingxue holding his hand tightly, looking back to see countless Master Zhous chasing behind.

Master Zhou, you can’t catch up...

Chen Yi is taking me away!

.........

Not knowing how much time passed, the forests returned to stillness, the Heart Lake World no longer in such turmoil.

Circling around, landing once more, back in the clarity of lake water.

Yin Tingxue lowered her head, seeing the reflection in the lake.

She lowered her hand, gently touching, ripples radiating, beyond her, many female figures emerging.

Chen Yi didn’t feel uncomfortable, his affections, Yin Tingxue always knew, among many women, Yin Tingxue was the most indulgent of his affections.

Little Fox didn’t really mind, as long as he didn’t constantly flirt everywhere, a few more would be fine, but it would be best if it was just a few more.

After the ripples faded, Yin Tingxue saw something.

"Chen Yi..."

"Yes?"

"You... are you..." Yin Tingxue hesitated for a long time, slowly said, "Do you have children?"

Chen Yi paused for a moment, then with a bit of a bitter smile, nodded,

"Didn’t you already know?"

"...Yes."

Her voice was low, an indiscernible loneliness.

After a moment, she patted her face, then said, "What do the children look like, can I see them?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi didn’t delay, directly manifesting Qin Yue’s appearance.

Yin Tingxue looked at the jade-carved, tender face with a touch of Qin Qingluo’s heroic spirit.

She softly sighed, "This is your daughter, so beautiful."

"...Aren’t you jealous?"

"Beautiful is just beautiful."

Hearing this, Chen Yi was at a loss for words.

After a long while, he softly said, "You are much more beautiful than her, Little Fox."