Reborn as a Human Cauldron, But I'm the Top - Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Capture – Hold On Tight

Shen Yirong felt dizzy. She was still contemplating the complexities of the “mother and daughter” relationship.

Hearing what Song Yin said, she was still a bit confused. “Do you two know each other?”

Song Yin bent over and patted Shen Shuci’s shoulder, smiling affectionately. “Of course. She was just at the Demon Palace leaving her mark not long ago. But the last time the hospitality was truly lacking. This time, I must treat her well.”

The danger alarm in Shen Shuci’s mind was ringing non-stop. She wanted to escape, but Song Yin’s hand was on her shoulder, and she felt like her bones were about to shatter.

Shen Yirong looked at the divination stall owner, who looked like she was in a trance. The name she divined was correct, which meant the previous “mother and daughter” relationship was also correct.

She was single in the modern world. How could she have a child? If she had to say, she had raised a cat.

When she bought dog food earlier, she also bought cat food. Shen Yirong took out a handful from her spatial bag. “Here.”

Shen Shuci endured the pain in her shoulder while looking speechlessly at the cat food in front of her. “Immortal, I don’t eat this.”

Shen Yirong frowned. She put the cat food back and muttered, “She’s picky too.”

But that wasn’t right. If she were a cat, she wouldn’t be playing with Tarot cards.

Song Yin suggested kindly, “Meeting here is fate, old friend. Come with us.”

“Dare to refuse, and this Venerable will crush you right now.”

Hearing the telepathic message in her mind, Shen Shuci smiled bitterly. If this body was gone, she didn’t know how long she would have to wait to restart.

A wise man submits to circumstances. Shen Shuci weakly agreed, “Alright.”

Shen Shuci reluctantly packed up her things. She packed very slowly, wanting to delay as much as possible.

Seeing her behavior, Shen Yirong squatted down and said enthusiastically, “Let me help you.”

There were only a few items in total. In a flash, Shen Yirong had them all packed up. She clapped her hands and smiled. “No need to thank me.”

Shen Shuci: “…I really thank you.”

Shen Yirong felt the remark was backhanded, but she didn’t pay too much attention. She had been on a shopping spree earlier, but the spirit stones in her ring hadn’t decreased much. Shen Yirong still wanted to buy another spiritual ring.

But she hadn’t found any for sale during her previous browsing. However, the market had just opened, and many cultivators hadn’t arrived yet.

Shen Yirong didn’t want to return to the Demon Palace so soon. She turned to look at Song Yin, who was still holding the divination stall owner’s shoulder.

The posture looked like she was arresting a criminal. Shen Yirong had a sudden realization.

She reached out and grabbed Shen Shuci’s other shoulder, smiling. “Then let’s go.”

Shen Shuci was escorted out of the secret realm by the two of them, ending her short escape.

The two deliberately chose a deep mountain and old forest, stopping only when they could no longer hear the voices of cultivators.

Shen Shuci, who had been restrained the whole way, couldn’t bear it anymore. She restored her original voice and complained, “I can’t run away now. Let go of me.”

Hearing this voice, Shen Yirong released her hand as if she had received an electric shock. Who else could this mechanical female voice belong to but the system?

Song Yin also let go as promised.

Shen Shuci massaged her shoulder and looked directly at Shen Yirong. Although the other party was completely covered and she couldn’t see her eyes, and not a single word was said, Shen Yirong still nervously looked away.

Shen Yirong was still not very trusting of this system, but she also didn’t want her to be captured by Song Yin.

She gave an awkward smile. “Is this the person the Revered One wanted to catch?”

“Mm. Vice Pavilion Master Shen, we meet again.”

Shen Shuci slumped onto the ground, resigning herself to fate. “It’s useless even if you capture me.”

Song Yin was not worried. “Whether it’s useful or not is not up to you to decide.”

The tension in the air grew thick. Shen Yirong was unsure how to proceed. She quietly took Song Yin’s hand. “Does the Revered One want to return to the Demon Palace now?”

Song Yin immediately looked at Shen Yirong. “Do you want to stay for a few more days?”

Shen Yirong nodded. “I still have some things to buy, and I’ve never been here before, so I want to look around more.”

Song Yin sneered. “Just for such a small matter?”

Shen Shuci, who was being ignored, sighed internally: Although the Host has amnesia, she still subconsciously cares about me, the system. She’s even helping me cover my escape.

But Song Yin won’t care about the life or death of a cauldron. If this continues, the Host will suffer.

Shen Shuci’s eyes hardened. She said, “You don’t have to persuade her anymore. How could such a heartless and ruthless person change her plans for your sake?”

Shen Yirong felt the same way. Although they had gone through a lot, the difference in their status was still too vast.

Thinking carefully, how could a CEO cancel her subsequent schedule just because her secretary wanted to go shopping?

Shen Yirong lowered her head. “Revered One, I apologize.”

Song Yin narrowed her eyes. “Then we’ll stay for a few more days, and don’t keep apologizing to me.”

Shen Yirong’s eyes lit up, and she smiled broadly. “The Revered One is so kind.”

Song Yin scoffed. “It’s just that this Venerable still has some matters to attend to here.”

Shen Yirong was very quick to catch on. “What matters does the Revered One have? Is there anything I can help with?”

“No. You just do your own thing. Tell me if you need anything.”

Shen Yirong smiled. “Yes, Revered One.”

Shen Shuci, who had been left in the corner, stared at the two in shock.

She agreed? But what business could Song Yin have in the Western Territory? Shen Shuci had a gut feeling she was lying.

Shen Shuci, who had been intent on escaping, suddenly didn’t want to run anymore. The Host was too dangerous next to someone like this. It was better to stay for now, and she would take the Host away when she found an opportunity.

Having figured this out, Shen Shuci immediately calmed down. She obediently followed the two to an inn.

“One high-grade room, keep the change.” Song Yin placed a bag of spirit stones on the counter. She took the key and walked upstairs.

Shen Shuci, who was securely tied up, finally spoke up, annoyed by the silence. “Aren’t you going to prepare another room?”

Song Yin stopped when she heard this. She turned around and pulled Shen Yirong into her arms. “You still want a room?”

Shen Shuci didn’t mean that. She just felt the Host and Song Yin could sleep separately. But she was a captive now, and her words were useless.

Looking at the embarrassed Shen Yirong, Shen Shuci resignedly closed her eyes.

“Wuwuwu, I’m sorry, Host. I’m a useless system.”

Shen Yirong smiled helplessly: I’ll find a way to let you go.

“Song Yin is too terrifying. Host, you don’t need to take risks. I’ll figure out a way myself. Did she bully you?”

This concern didn’t seem fake. Shen Yirong’s frantic heart calmed down a bit. She replied: No, she treats me very well.

“Host, don’t be fooled by her! She’s not a good person. She even threatened me with your safety!”

Shen Shuci’s voice was too agitated. Shen Yirong could hear the sizzling static noise in her words.

Shen Yirong rubbed her ear: Are you very concerned about my safety?

“Of course! I finally found you. I must rescue you.”

This was completely different from the system Shen Yirong remembered. The system in her memory only cared about plot completion and never cared about her feelings as the Host.

But every word this current system said was centered on the Host’s best interest.

They soon arrived at the room. Shen Shuci was confined in a corner of the room. To prevent her from escaping, Song Yin even placed a spell on her body.

Shen Yirong gave her a helpless look, then was pulled out of the room by Song Yin again.

After the room was locked, Shen Shuci tried to move. But as soon as she shifted slightly, the spell activated.

Shen Shuci, who felt her heart being gripped, behaved. She couldn’t restore her heart now.

Unable to move, Shen Shuci started questioning the heavens again. She asked: “Heavenly Dao above, I offer my soul as a sacrifice, seeking your answer. How can I take the Host away from Song Yin?”

Golden script began to appear on the floor in front of her.

“Give up.”

Shen Shuci broke down. “What kind of damn Heavenly Dao are you!”

“Boom!”

A clap of thunder suddenly sounded outside.

But Shen Shuci wasn’t afraid of the Heavenly Dao’s intimidation at all. She continued to curse, “Cheapskate! Come on! Strike me!”

The thunder continued to rumble outside the inn, causing the cultivators in the small town to look up.

The thunder was quite intimidating. The cultivators began to discuss.

“Hiss, which fellow Daoist is undergoing tribulation here?”

“It must be a powerful figure, daring to undergo tribulation directly in a bustling town.”

“Could this power be the Nine Heavens Sect Master?”

“Impossible. A friend of mine is a Nine Heavens Sect disciple. Their Sect Master is plagued by a chronic illness and clearly won’t live much longer.”

Shen Yirong looked worriedly at the thunderclouds gathering above the inn. “Will she be alright?”

Song Yin, “Are you worried about her?”

Shen Yirong immediately felt something was wrong. She shook her head. “No. I’m just afraid that if she dies, the Revered One won’t get what you want.”

Song Yin’s eyes shifted. “So you’re saying you’re concerned for this Venerable?”

Lying had almost become muscle memory for Shen Yirong. She put on a smile. “Naturally.”

Heh, little liar.

But she’s quite cute even when she lies.

Song Yin held her head. She always felt her thoughts were becoming more and more skewed.

She turned her head, afraid to look at Shen Yirong’s face, fearing she might do something undignified, like laughing like an idiot.

She steadied her heart. “Still want to browse? Actually, there’s more than just Azure Peak Secret Realm here. We can go check out other secret realms.”

Shen Yirong hadn’t thought of that, but these secret realms usually had owners. Like the Azure Peak Secret Realm, the cultivators who set up stalls inside had to pay a sum of spirit stones to the Nine Heavens Sect.

This secret realm had long been abandoned to an empty shell. Charging spirit stones for providing the space was a form of waste utilization.

The Great Peace Sect also seemed to have many abandoned secret realms. She wondered if the Sect Master and the others had made use of them.

“What are you thinking? So engrossed?”

Shen Yirong replied casually, “I was thinking about whether the Demon Palace could use those abandoned secret realms to earn spirit stones.”

Song Yin scoffed. “The abandoned secret realms of the Demon Palace have all been converted into large prisons. But you’re right. We can’t let these people live there for free.”

What a literal King of Hell!

Shen Yirong laughed awkwardly twice. “The Revered One is brilliant.”

Seeing that Shen Yirong genuinely had no intention of browsing the secret realm anymore, Song Yin held her hand and walked through the ceaseless stream of people.

Shen Yirong was a bit confused. “Where is the Revered One taking me?”

“Heh, you’ll know in a moment.”

Song Yin flew her sword, taking them away from the bustling town. This time they flew quite high. Shen Yirong didn’t look down.

“Still afraid of heights?”

Shen Yirong shook her head. “No, I’m just choosing not to look down.”

“Heh, you can hold onto this Venerable if you’re scared.”

As a sensible personal female official, Shen Yirong very thoughtfully refused: “Thank you, Revered One, but I can manage.”

Song Yin was silent for a moment. She suddenly sped up the flying sword.

Caught off guard, Shen Yirong was immediately pressed against Song Yin’s back.

She was about to pull away, but was startled by the clouds flashing past her eyes. Is this a bit of excessive speed?

Unconsciously, she wrapped her arms tightly around Song Yin’s waist.

Song Yin’s usually serious lips slowly curled upward.

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