Reborn as a Human Cauldron, But I'm the Top - Chapter 44

Chapter 44: A Touch? Ears

This crimson butterfly was very special. It followed Shen Yirong wherever she went, and eventually, Shen Yirong just let it be.

She closed her eyes and released her divine sense. She could only see scattered creatures that could be called demons, and these demons were very weak.

However, she didn’t find any scorpion demons.

The butterfly rested on her shoulder, quiet like a decoration. Liu Qianfeng tried to shoo it away, but the butterfly dodged and returned to its original spot.

Shen Yirong reached out to protect it, “Just let it be.”

Liu Qianfeng withdrew her hand, “Alright then.”

The group traveled through the mountains. Shen Yirong would occasionally fly onto a tree to find the correct direction. As she stood on the tree and gazed into the distance, she noticed what looked like a sword-like mountain peak towering in the distance, shrouded in mist.

The sword spirit seemed to wake up and began chattering non-stop in her mind.

“Master, you’ve reached the Demon Realm. You can go see A-Xue now.”

This was another name she hadn’t heard before, probably related to the original owner. Shen Yirong was still very curious about the original owner. After all, she had no memory of the original owner, and the system hadn’t told her anything, only instructing her to act as Song Yin’s wicked Master.

What this world was like, and what the original owner was like, Shen Yirong had no idea, only knowing that Song Yin would become the Demon Venerable later.

Shen Yirong: Who is A-Xue?

Suyu: A-Xue is your sword. You left it here to suppress the demon race, but it’s probably fallen into a deep sleep like me.

The butterfly flew a few circles in front of Shen Yirong, seemingly guiding her somewhere.

Shen Yirong followed the butterfly, watching it land on a crimson flower. The flower’s roots were anchored in the human skeleton beneath it. The clothes worn by the skeleton had the star and moon pattern, indicating a member of the Tianji Pavilion.

Shen Yirong was startled when she first saw the skeleton, but quickly calmed down.

Shen Yirong frowned. Members of the Tianji Pavilion were not skilled in combat. Why were they in this Demon Realm?

After thinking, Shen Yirong decided to dig a hole on the spot and bury the person.

Liu Qianfeng and Mei Xin also helped.

Shen Yirong chanted an Incantation of Rebirth by the nameless person’s new grave.

Liu Qianfeng watched her from the side, her eyes filled with nostalgia.

After finishing, Shen Yirong realized the two pairs of eyes were staring right at her, “Why are you two looking at me?”

Liu Qianfeng smiled, “I just feel that the Immortal looks very much like someone I once knew.”

The butterfly landed on Shen Yirong’s head again.

Shen Yirong continued the conversation, “In what way? Appearance?”

“In every way. Like her at the very beginning.”

Shen Yirong slashed through a vine blocking her path, “That’s a very strange thing to say.”

Liu Qianfeng only sighed, “People always change.”

Shen Yirong didn’t think much of it. This was the Demon Realm, after all. Other than disguise and scouting, she hadn’t used much of her spiritual power. Traveling at the speed of an ordinary person was slow, and the moon had already risen before they reached the area where the scorpion demon frequented.

Although she wanted to keep going, Shen Yirong remembered the two ordinary people she brought with her. She found a safe place to rest. When she stopped and looked up, she saw two moons in the sky.

“Hiss!”

Shen Yirong looked closely again and found that one of the moons was moving slowly. There seemed to be people moving on top of the moon.

Shen Yirong frowned, “Tianji Pavilion?”

Remembering that Shen Shuci was the Deputy Pavilion Master of Tianji, Shen Yirong felt some apprehension toward them. She retreated into the shadow of the trees and pulled up her hood.

The crimson butterfly landed on her bent knee. Shen Yirong held out her hand, and the butterfly landed in her palm.

After a while, the butterfly flew down the tree. In the quiet night, the faint glow on the butterfly’s body was very noticeable.

Shen Yirong followed it down.

The two people below the tree were leaning against the trunk, fast asleep. Shen Yirong set up a formation to ensure their safety.

Following the butterfly, Shen Yirong suddenly smelled a strong aura of demonic energy mixed with blood. This demonic energy was powerful, but she didn’t feel any danger.

Taking another step forward, her foot seemed to step on something hard.

Shen Yirong looked down and saw the skull of some kind of beast. She quickly withdrew her foot. Realizing something was wrong, she reached up and wiped her eyes. The scene before her instantly became clear, making her gasp sharply.

Bones. All bones. Human and demon bones were mixed together. Shen Yirong also spotted the star and moon attire of the Tianji Pavilion among them.

“Master, all these bones are from fox demons.”

The butterfly landed on her shoulder again. Shen Yirong suddenly felt a hint of warmth. The butterfly seemed to be comforting her.

Shen Yirong felt much better. Remembering that the material for repairing the Myriad Manifestations Mirror was fox bone, Shen Yirong lowered her head to search again. As she picked them up, she found deep claw marks on the neck bones of these foxes, and some bones were incomplete, with signs of burning.

Suddenly recalling the discussion she had with Li Xiu about the Fox Tribe’s new King before leaving the Demon Palace, Shen Yirong understood something.

This was an internal matter of the Fox Clan. Shen Yirong pondered it briefly and dismissed it. She lowered her head and continued to search for usable fox bones.

“Help!”

Shen Yirong looked up and saw a wolf chasing a woman in red. The woman tripped over a root and fell directly in front of Shen Yirong.

The grey wolf lunged forward. The woman screamed and covered her face with her hands.

A flash of sword light. Shen Yirong decapitated the wolf and reached out to pull the woman away, preventing wolf blood from splashing on her.

Shen Yirong looked at the trembling woman in front of her. She flicked the blood off the tip of her sword and put it away, then lowered her voice to soothe her, “It’s alright. The wolf is dead.”

The woman glanced back at the separated wolf body. She slumped into Shen Yirong’s arms as if she had lost all strength, “I’m sorry, my legs are a bit weak.”

Shen Yirong saw her deathly pale face and allowed her to cling to her.

She asked, “How did you end up in such a dangerous place?”

The woman choked up, “I came with my Master, but now I can’t find her.”

Shen Yirong then realized that the other party was a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The woman looked a little embarrassed, “I travel with my Master, but I’m timid and not skilled in combat.”

The woman pleaded as if she had found a savior, “Immortal Master, are you looking for fox bones? The fox bones here cannot be used for artifact refinement. You should go to the Fox Tribe to look. My Master was also planning to go there. Could you possibly…?”

“No. You go somewhere safe first. If I see your Master, I can relay a message for you.”

Shen Yirong gently pushed the girl away, turning with a resolute back.

The woman seemed anxious, “I can offer spirit stones!”

Shen Yirong turned back around.

She couldn’t help it. The amount the woman offered was too much. Shen Yirong found the other party much more agreeable now.

The two exchanged names and chatted warmly on the way back.

Shen Yirong asked, “Are you very familiar with the Demon Realm?”

The woman named Lin Xiao nodded, “I’ve been here many times with my Master. The Demon Realm is unstable recently. I can guide you.”

“What does your Master look like? What are her distinguishing features?”

Lin Xiao looked at Shen Yirong’s back and smiled faintly, “My Master is a sword cultivator from the Great Peace Sect, and she really likes spirit stones.”

Shen Yirong felt strange hearing this. Why does this description sound like it’s talking about me?

Shen Yirong looked around and noticed that the butterfly that had been following her was gone. She looked back suspiciously but saw Lin Xiao tripping over her left foot, about to fall forward.

Shen Yirong subconsciously helped her up.

Lin Xiao quickly stood up, blushing as she said, “Sorry.”

By the time the two returned to the tree, the sun had already risen.

Liu Qianfeng’s smile froze when she saw the person Shen Yirong brought back, “Who is this?”

Shen Yirong: “Lin Xiao. She is very familiar with the Demon Realm.”

Shen Yirong put away the formation on the ground, “Let’s continue the journey.”

As the guide, Lin Xiao walked in front. She was indeed very familiar with the Demon Realm, avoiding conflict zones and leading the group away from the outer forest to the inner demon market.

Although called a demon market, it wasn’t much different from a town, except there was no city gate.

Shen Yirong touched the long ears on her head. She was currently a rabbit demon. Turning around, she saw that Lin Xiao had disguised the Yun family mother and daughter as pig demons. Besides the pig ears and nose, she had even managed to create pig tails for them.

Liu Qianfeng looked at the smiling Lin Xiao, then at her own curly pig tail, and veins popped out on her forehead.

She endured and endured, finally unable to resist asking, “Can we change the species?”

Since her back was to Shen Yirong, Lin Xiao didn’t seem to want to keep up the pretense. Her face was full of ridicule, but her voice was still gentle, “I apologize. I think it suits you very well, and if we change now, the disguise won’t hold.”

Liu Qianfeng couldn’t help but transmit a message: The Demon Venerable is so idle.

But her message was rejected.

Liu Qianfeng was almost furious, but they were currently mortals, and mortals couldn’t use magic spells.

Mei Xin: Sect Master, it seems this spell was taught by you.

Liu Qianfeng became even angrier when she heard that.

Shen Yirong didn’t pay attention to the back. Since it was her first time here, everything seemed new and curious.

Many of the demons here hadn’t fully shape-shifted. She could see various animals talking like humans running around the streets, and also those who had human limbs but still animal heads.

Shen Yirong stopped in front of a stall. The vendor was an eagle-headed human. Seeing a customer approach, he remained silent, crossing his arms and maintaining a haughty demeanor.

On the simple stall were some jars and bottles. The jars were transparent, containing a pile of rust-like substance. Shen Yirong felt a strange sense of familiarity with this rusty substance.

The eagle-headed boss only spoke when he saw Shen Yirong was interested, “Rust pieces shed from the Crimson Snow Sword. Do you want to buy them?”

“Master, do you like this? Anything A-Xue has, I have too! I’ll peel some off for you!”

Shen Yirong was speechless. Suddenly, she felt someone standing next to her. Turning around, it was Lin Xiao, who also had rabbit ears on her head.

“Does the Immortal Master want this?”

Shen Yirong shook her head, “I’m just curious.”

Lin Xiao stared closely at Shen Yirong’s profile, “Is the Immortal Master interested in the Crimson Snow Sword?”

Shen Yirong turned to look at her, “You know about it?”

Lin Xiao nodded, “Before the borders of the Demon Realm were settled, the conflict between the demon race and the human race was intense. The Sword Venerable at the time tried to negotiate peace, but the Demon King refused to listen. The Sword Venerable then used the Crimson Snow Sword to seal the Demon King.”

The eagle demon also chimed in, “That was just the Sword Venerable being too despicable. If given another chance, the Demon King would never lose.”

Shen Yirong gave a strained laugh. According to the system, the original owner’s soul should have dissipated, so there was no possibility of a “next time.”

However, Suyu’s reaction was intense. It yelled inside Shen Yirong’s mind: Calling it despicable for being outmatched! If you have the guts, fight again! Master, you must twist that earthworm into a pretzel!

Shen Yirong: Earthworm?

“He’s a Dragon, actually. But Master, you used to call him that!”

“He tricked you by pretending to seek peace talks, but actually set a trap to kill you.”

The sword spirit became angrier and angrier. By the end, the anger lessened, replaced by distress.

“The injury you suffered that time was severe. Valley Master Bai almost couldn’t save you. And this demon has the audacity to call you despicable!”

“But it was satisfying in the end. These demons still think that Demon Dragon can get out. Crimson Snow is very fond of eating!”

Shen Yirong had the weird feeling of listening to someone else’s glorious past while inhabiting their identity.

But she did indeed hear many voices calling her name at certain moments.

And the voice belonging to Song Yin during the last tribulation.

Shen Yirong unconsciously looked towards the Southern Territory again. The mountains obscured her view, but someone entered her line of sight.

She couldn’t see the rabbit ears on her own head, but the ears on Lin Xiao’s head looked very touchable.

Shen Yirong loved fluffy things. In the modern world, she had bought many pillows and kept cats and dogs. She couldn’t help but want to touch them whenever she got the chance.

Hmm, rabbits are the same.

Shen Yirong’s fingers trembled slightly. She desperately restrained herself.

Song Yin looked at her, a faint smile on her lips.

She stepped closer, “Immortal Master.”

Shen Yirong took a step back, “Yes?”

“Want to touch them?”

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