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Chen Feihe's eyes gleamed with a hint of hope.
"Senior Zhang, do you have a way to save me?"
Song Wen replied, "I don't have much confidence, but this matter requires your cooperation. One must always try their best; after all, one cannot easily give up on their life."
Chen Feihe felt that he had no way out and could only take the risk. He said, "Senior, please speak plainly. If there is even the slightest chance of survival, I will do everything I can to try."
"Good."
Song Wen nodded. He pointed to the bodies of Gongsun Jian and Elder Liu on the ground and continued, "Brother Chen, you leave first. I need to take care of something here, and then we will go to the Corpse Demon Sect together."
After Chen Feihe left the cave, Song Wen devoured the essence blood and souls of the two corpses, then burned their heads to ashes before collapsing the cave with a single strike.
Song Wen used his flying ship to take Chen Feihe toward the Corpse Demon Sect.
"Senior Zhang, what should we do next?" Chen Feihe asked.
Song Wen responded, "While the people from the Corpse Demon Sect have not yet arrived to investigate the deaths of Gongsun Zhi and the others, you should return to the Corpse Demon Sect and look for Zhang Xiaofan. Tell him that an old acquaintance, 'Ji Yin,' invites him for a meeting."
"Ji Yin?" Chen Feihe looked puzzled.
Song Wen nodded, "Ji Yin is my alias."
"What if Zhang Xiaofan refuses to meet with you, Senior?" Chen Feihe asked.
Song Wen replied, "If that happens, you tell him that I came to resolve the grudge from the past involving Junior Sister Chen Yi."
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The closer they got to the entrance of the Corpse Demon Sect, the more uneasy Chen Feihe became. He feared that the Sect had already learned of the drastic changes in the Gongsun family and worried that the guards at the gate would capture him.
However, when he approached the entrance, not a single guard paid attention to him.
This made Chen Feihe feel somewhat relieved. He activated his identity token and passed through the barrier at the gate.
Chen Feihe hurriedly proceeded, eventually arriving at the entrance of Zhang Xiaofan's cave.
"Senior Fan Chen, Chen Feihe seeks an audience," he bowed and called out loudly.
After a moment, the cave's formation opened, and a woman walked out.
She was still charming, with mid-stage Foundation Building cultivation, prominent cheekbones, and thin lips, giving her a sharp, caustic impression.
She was Zhang Xiaofan's wife, Lu Chan.
Lu Chan scanned Chen Feihe from head to toe. She clearly recognized him, and a look of disgust appeared in her eyes.
"What is it that you want with my husband?" Lu Chan asked, her tone stiff.
"I have been entrusted with a message for Senior Fan Chen," Chen Feihe said carefully, fearing to anger the notorious jealous woman of the Corpse Demon Sect.
Lu Chan's reputation as a jealous wife had spread throughout the Corpse Demon Sect.
Any young, beautiful female cultivator who spoke more than a word to Zhang Xiaofan would be targeted by Lu Chan, who would come to humiliate and curse them.
"My husband is refining pills and has no time to see you. Leave quickly," Lu Chan said impatiently.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feihe couldn't help but feel anxious.
Whether he could meet Zhang Xiaofan was a matter of life and death for him, yet he couldn't even see Zhang Xiaofan's face.
"Madam, please, have some mercy. A senior from the Golden Core stage who has a past with Senior Fan Chen wants to meet with him," Chen Feihe forced a smile and spoke in a pleading tone.
Lu Chan's eyes widened, and she shouted angrily, "Leave! My husband won't meet with a half-man, half-demon like you. The little sluts in the sect might try to flatter him, but you, a demon, dare to interfere with my husband's affections?"
Chen Feihe felt a sense of suffocation in his heart but could only smile in response.
"Madam, you've misunderstood. I'm really just here to deliver a message."
"Hmph..." Before Lu Chan could finish her words, a hoarse voice came from inside the cave.
"Chanmei, let him in."
Lu Chan glared at him with an unwilling expression, and reluctantly said, "Go in."
"Thank you, Madam." Chen Feihe cupped his hands in a salute and hurried into the cave.
Deep within the cave, he entered a secret room where a male cultivator sat at ease.
Unlike other corpse path cultivators, he didn't exude the typical murderous aura. Instead, he gave off a somewhat scholarly vibe.
"Disciple Chen Feihe greets Senior Fan Chen," Chen Feihe bowed respectfully.
"Who sent you with a message?" Zhang Xiaofan asked.
"A senior named 'Ji Yin'," Chen Feihe replied.
"Ji Yin?" Zhang Xiaofan frowned slightly, his face showing a contemplative expression.
Over his more than 150 years of life, he had encountered a few cultivators with the alias 'Ji Yin'. The only one who could be considered an old acquaintance was the one who had entered the sect many years ago.
But over a hundred years ago, during the war between righteous and evil factions, didn't Ji Yin betray the sect and get hunted down?
Could it be… Ji Yin survived the sect's pursuit?
A flash of surprise crossed Zhang Xiaofan's eyes.
"What level of cultivation does he have now?" Zhang Xiaofan asked.
"Golden Core stage, but the exact details are unclear," Chen Feihe answered.
"Has even he reached the Golden Core?" Zhang Xiaofan muttered softly, sounding both like he was talking to himself and lamenting.
After a brief silence, Zhang Xiaofan continued, "You may leave now. I won't meet him."
After all, Ji Yin had betrayed the sect. Unless absolutely necessary, Zhang Xiaofan didn't want to get involved with him.
Chen Feihe grew anxious. "Senior Fan Chen, Ji Yin also said that he wants to resolve the grudge involving Junior Sister Chen Yi from back then."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan froze for a moment, as though an old memory had been triggered.
At the other end of the cave, Lu Chan, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, instantly erupted with fury.
She flew over to Chen Feihe, her voice shrill with shock.
"What did you say? Chen Yi! That bitch has been dead for over 130 years, and someone still wants to avenge her?"
Chen Feihe, startled by Lu Chan's reaction, feared she might take her anger out on him. He hurriedly explained.
"Madam, I'm only delivering a message. This matter has nothing to do with me."
Lu Chan, hearing this, flew directly in front of Zhang Xiaofan and shrieked.
"Who exactly is this Ji Yin? What does he mean by this? Is he saying I forced Chen Yi to death, and now he's here for revenge?"
Zhang Xiaofan stared at Lu Chan, his expression darkening.
"I'm not Ji Yin. How would I know what he's thinking?"
Lu Chan, furious, shot back, "Don't think I don't know. Back then, you couldn't bear to see Chen Yi suffer, so you ended her life. Although you never spoke of it, you've always resented me."
Zhang Xiaofan sharply rebuked, "Stop spouting nonsense. You're embarrassing yourself in front of others."
"Chen Yi, that vile woman, what's so good about her? She's been dead for over a hundred years, and you're still obsessed with her," Lu Chan's face twisted with anger, becoming somewhat ferocious.
"Back then, I was just playing along with Chen Yi. I never had any real feelings for her. You... are simply unreasonable," Zhang Xiaofan retorted.
Looking at Lu Chan, now completely deranged, Zhang Xiaofan felt a deep sense of revulsion.
He had endured Lu Chan for far too long. For the sake of her family's connections and resources, he had kept quiet and swallowed his grievances.
Throughout the Corpse Demon Sect, it was known that Zhang Xiaofan was afraid of his wife.
However, now that he had reached the Golden Core stage, perhaps it was time for him to resist.
(End of the Chapter)
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