Chapter 96: The Old Aunt

“You ignored something? You mean you ignored the fact that you’re actually a little attracted to Young Master Xuan Yuan too?” Little Demon’s voice sounded sly and greasy.

“What I ignored was your true nature!” Ji Yin cut off the cauldron’s fantasies at once.

“I once wondered what you would look like if one day you could take human form. In my heart, you were always just as aloof as I am.” Ji Yin’s tone carried a hint of regret.

“Aloof?” The cauldron deeply doubted those two words.

Was the great demon lord really aloof? Was this not just flattering himself?

“But your image has already collapsed. In my eyes now, you’re the kind of middle-aged woman with a mole on her face, dressed up in gaudy finery. In short: a matchmaker!”

“A matchmaker?!”

“Or... an old auntie.”

The cauldron: ...Too humiliating. Far too humiliating!!!

...

A barrier formed from soul power surrounded Xuan Yuan Ji’s body. He slowly raised a hand, feeling the tremendous resistance in the air.

“Sir!” Wuyan followed behind him, unable to hide his concern at the sight of Xuan Yuan Ji.

Ever since the Seventh Young Master vanished, his master had searched for him like a madman.

He had never seen his master lose control like this. Right now, there was not a trace of reason left in him!

Every two hours, the Grand Heaven Array changed the scene. His master had forcefully entered more than a dozen scenes already, yet still had not found any trace of the Seventh Young Master.

“Sir, the Seventh Young Master is clever and resourceful. He will surely be safe and sound.”

Xuan Yuan Ji seemed not to hear Wuyan at all. He exerted force again, and the overwhelming soul power sent Wuyan staggering back several steps. Wuyan hurriedly raised a hand to shield himself from the surging wave of force.

When the surroundings finally fell quiet, Wuyan lowered his hand. What lay before his eyes left him stunned. “Is this the nest of those poisonous insects from just now?”

Xuan Yuan Ji looked around and could confirm that there was no trace of Ji Yin’s aura here at all. She had never come to this place. He swiftly determined the direction and strode forward.

“Sir...” Wuyan quickly followed after him.

What worried him even more now was his master’s attitude toward the Seventh Young Master. This was clearly concern—deep, overwhelming concern. He had never seen his master care so much about anyone before.

Could it be that his master liked men?

Wuyan shuddered at the thought.

His master liked the Seventh Young Master? That... couldn’t be, could it?

...

Ji Yin was sitting in a cave, holding a twig and idly scribbling on the ground. Suddenly, the earth trembled again. This was already the fourth time.

Through the changes in the array, she could roughly tell what time it was.

“This place hasn’t moved at all. I wonder how long it takes before it changes again,” Ji Yin said softly.

The cauldron was absorbing spiritual energy and channeling it to Ji Yin. At this moment, the spiritual energy was even more abundant than when they had first entered.

“No matter how long it takes to change, there will be a pattern. Do we keep exploring, or stay here?” the cauldron asked Ji Yin.

“Of course we can’t stay here and wait to die!” Ji Yin stood up, tidied her things, and kicked the Scarlet Flame Mink, which was lying there asleep. “Let’s go.”

The Scarlet Flame Mink immediately scrambled up and rubbed its eyes. By then Ji Yin had already headed outside, and it quickly followed.

When they reached the valley beneath the cliff, the mountain path grew flatter and flatter. Ji Yin looked ahead, uncertain which direction to take.

“Great Demon, there seems to be a fluctuation of soul power!”

“Someone? In which direction?” Ji Yin’s heart stirred with curiosity; she wondered who it could be.