Even though everyone at the table knew that Tu Siyan was dead, they all speculated that it was most likely Ji Yuan who did it, but they didn't know how Ji Yuan did it.
In fact, no one present could imagine that Ji Yuan could avoid them and kill Tu Siyan, especially when Tu Xin was right beside Tu Siyan.
Although they had imagined that Ji Yuan was very advanced in Taoism, this situation was too unpredictable. It even made everyone vaguely feel as if they were facing elders and masters when they had not yet achieved enlightenment. It seemed absurd but it was true.
However, no matter how much they were thinking in their minds, no one was willing to wake Ji Yuan up at this time. They were all patiently waiting for Ji Yuan to wake up on his own. The sword-fighting book and essay, which everyone had originally looked forward to, was hastily ended the next day because Tu Miao was in a restless mood.
There is always bright sunshine in front of the tree pavilion, and there is always a ray of light that shines into the study where Ji Yuan is sleeping soundly.
One day, two days, three days...
It was the morning of the ninth day. Ji Yuan, lying on the wooden couch, slowly opened his eyes. He was really drunk before. After opening his eyes, he looked around Tu Yi's study and felt it was very novel.
After looking for a while, Ji Yuan sat up, stretched himself and yawned comfortably.
"Aho..."
Outside the tree pavilion, the five people who had been waiting for nine days also knew at this moment that Ji Yuan had woken up. They all stood up at the same time, but only Tu Yi walked towards the tree pavilion, after all, he was the owner.
In the study room of Shuge, Ji Yuan stretched his arms and legs and stood up from the wooden couch. Although he heard footsteps, his attention was still on Tu Yi's collection of books. He was very curious about what kind of books this nine-tailed fox usually read.
Then the sharp-eyed Ji Yuan discovered a book that looked like an erotic picture album.
"I didn't expect that a man like you with thick eyebrows and big eyes like Tu Yi would read this kind of book?"
Ji Yuan was just about to take out the book to confirm when Tu Yi's voice rang out near the door.
"Mr. Ji, are you awake? Did you rest well?"
Ji Yuan hesitated for a moment between taking out the book to see Tu Yi's reaction and giving up. In the end, he did not take out the book. He turned around and nodded at Tu Yi with a smile.
"Yes, I'm awake. I haven't slept so comfortably in a long time, and I had some beautiful dreams!"
"Mr. Ji, I hope you have had a good rest. The Taoist friends outside are waiting anxiously."
Hearing Tu Yi say this, Ji Yuan smiled and asked a question.
"Oh? Are you impatient? What are you waiting for?"
Tu Yi also smiled.
"Of course I also want to hear Mr. Ji's feelings about the previous sword fight. Please, sir!"
Since they were of the same clan and lived in the Jade Fox Cave Heaven, Tu Yi could help cover for her before, but Tu Siyan's death was at most a shock to him, but he was not sad or angry at all. She was someone who deserved to die, so she was dead.
So Ji Yuan couldn't sense any negative emotions from Tu Yi? This further confirmed that Tu Yi was not the same kind as those foxes.
"Okay? Please come in, fellow Taoist."
Ji Yuan had no choice but to leave the study. Tu Yi glanced at the place where Ji Yuan was about to take the book, and then left with Ji Yuan.
Outside the tree pavilion, waiting for Ji Yuan and Tu Yi to come out, the people outside all left their tables and saluted Ji Yuan.
"Mr. Ji, the sword fight before was truly brilliant!"
"Yes, the sir's immortal presence is still in my heart."
"I am also looking forward to seeing you and Brother Yi fighting with swords. It's a pity that I couldn't come because of something else. I missed this rare sword fight!"
What others said was fine? Ji Yuan recognized Tu Xin. Not only did he not treat him as an enemy, but he actually looked at him in admiration, which made Ji Yuan sneer in his heart? But he still had to put on a show? He walked a few steps closer and bowed to everyone, his face full of apology.
"I'm sorry to make you laugh. In the middle of the sword fight? I got drunk? This sword fight is not complete after all."
While speaking, Ji Yuan added in his mind: "For Tu Yi, this is the case."
"Hahaha, sir, you are too modest. How can this sword fight not be perfect? If it is more perfect, even heaven and earth will be jealous. By the way, sir, did you sleep well?"
Tu Miao was the most polite and talkative of these fox spirits. He was usually the one who started the conversation. Ji Yuan and Tu Yi came to the table together and smiled as they looked at the empty wine jars all over the floor.
"I slept very well and had a good dream. I haven't drunk so much in a long time. Thank you for the wine, fellow Daoist. Please take a seat. Daoist Tu Yi said that you are waiting for me to talk about my experience in sword fighting. I will not refuse!"
The old monk Foyin smiled and nodded to Ji Yuan. He sat down first. The others looked at each other and then sat down with Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan was really talking about his experience in the previous sword discussion, but of course he had some reservations, as some of his insights could not be understood by people who did not use swords.
During the period, Ji Yuanhao pretended to be surprised to find Tu Miao's long scroll of calligraphy that had not been framed. He praised it in a bland manner, saying that it was both beautifully written and painted. This was basically a very straightforward comment, except for the addition of "other than that there is nothing good about it."
Ji Yuan said that the painting written by Tu Miao was beautiful, but of course he must have looked unhappy, but he didn't show it. What everyone was more concerned about was Tu Siyan's death, but no matter how they hinted at it, Ji Yuan didn't mention it a word.
In a nutshell, from Ji Yuan's words, it seemed as if he admitted that he was unlucky and accepted that Tu Siyan was not in the Jade Fox Cave, so he would not cause any trouble.
The old monk Foyin and Tu Yi now became bystanders. The former could hardly hold back his smile after hundreds or thousands of years of Buddhist practice, and he sighed in his heart that Mr. Ji's acting skills were as profound as those of Taoism.
The latter, on the other hand, remained indifferent and focused on Ji Yuan's discussion of his own experience in sword fighting. Unfortunately, he could tell that Ji Yuan was holding back a lot, and the last sword fight he wanted to hear the most was skipped by Ji Yuan on the grounds that he had passed out because he was drunk and couldn't perform it.
Two days later, Ji Yuan and the old monk Foyin said goodbye and set off. Ji Yuan's two thousand-bucket pots were all filled up. Of course, the wine consumed was Tu Miao's stored wine. Ji Yuan accepted all the wine and did not care about the mixing of the wines. He poured them all together.
Even though Tu Miao said that he didn't care about the wine, the amount that Ji Yuan drank during the three days of sword fighting was quite astonishing. He also drank a lot in the two days after waking up. When he left, he filled two thousand-dou pots, which made Tu Miao feel a dull pain in his heart.
…
Ji Yuan and the old monk Foyin followed the original route out of the Jade Fox Cave, accompanied by four nine-tailed foxes. After watching the two leave on the clouds, Tu Yi was one of the nine-tailed foxes, and they were all very depressed.
"Oh! This Ji Yuan is really hateful. I don't know how he succeeded in my Jade Fox Cave Heaven!"
"It's really puzzling!"
"What's even more abominable is that he has been playing dumb with us, pretending that he doesn't know anything about Tu Siyan!"
"How on earth did he do it? He just said he slept well and had a good dream. Could he have killed Tu Siyan in his dream?..."
When Tu Miao said this, his tone became softer and his speech slowed down. Although it was absurd, the more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed. It was not that he felt it was reasonable, but that it was the only way to connect the dots. He even had a feeling of understanding the mystery, even if the mystery was so absurd.
"No way..." "Is there such a thing?"
"But if I didn't know that his soul had left his body, how could you not know? Even if it was the incarnation of the divine mind, there would be movement. Moreover, how could the incarnation of the divine mind kill Tu Siyan?"
Tu Miao looked at Tu Tong and Tu Xin beside him with a puzzled expression and said blankly.
"So it was a dream, his dream..."
Tu Yi felt that the three people next to him were extremely ridiculous, and he snorted coldly.
"Humph! You are all gritting your teeth now, but why didn't you dare to question Mr. Ji in person when he was here?"
"You..." "Tu Yi!"
Tu Miao persuaded the people around him with a wry smile, and also spoke helplessly to Tu Yi.
"We lied to each other before that Tu Siyan was not in the cave. Ji Yuan is unfathomable, and Foyin Mingwang should not be underestimated. I don't think you, Tu Yi, will help us. Can we still tear our faces with Ji Yuan in person? Wouldn't the cave fox clan suffer an unprovoked disaster?"
"Haha, Tu Miao, take care of yourself."
After leaving a word, Tu Yi turned around and returned to the cave, without even paying attention to Tu Tong and Tu Xin.
…
Ji Yuan and Foyin Mingwang had already flown away from Qingchang Mountain on the clouds. The wind blew, and Ji Yuan's clothes and Foyin's monk's robe were rustling.
At this point, the old monk Foyin could no longer bear it.
"Mr. Ji, how on earth did you manage to kill Tu Siyan, who was nowhere to be found, right under our noses?"
"Hey! Master, I thought I did it perfectly, but you actually saw through it?"
Seeing Ji Yuan showing an exaggerated expression with childishness, the old monk Foyin smiled helplessly.
"Good, Mr. Ji, please stop joking. Not only me, but those nine-tailed foxes probably also know the truth a long time ago."
Ji Yuan stopped joking and looked back calmly at the Qingchang Mountain in the distance which was already very blurry.
"Who can I blame for eating my own bitter fruit? Ji was drunk and only killed Tu Siyan in his dream."
“It’s really a dream!”
The old monk Foyin couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise, then he clasped his hands together and lowered his eyes and sighed.
"Good! The laws of the world are infinite, and the ways of the world are impermanent. Listening to your teachings, I see that the world is unfathomable!"
"Master, you are too kind!"
Who doesn't like to hear words of praise? Even Ji Yuan was quite proud of having killed the fox in his dream. More importantly, Tu Siyan was dead, and the "Shu Yi" was completely shattered.
Of course the other party will have to pay a price for this attempt!
…
Just as Ji Yuan expected, at the moment Tu Siyan died, a chess player who was somewhere unknown was suddenly awakened.
"Um?"
The man's movements also alarmed the people around him, and some of them expressed their confusion.
"What's wrong?"
"Shuyi has perished."
"In this case, wasn't she protected in the Jade Fox Cave? How could she die?"
"He died in the Jade Fox Cave..."
The shadow of the chess player seems to penetrate the void and fog, looking towards the distant unknown.
"After so many years, the world has actually produced such an amazing immortal cultivator!"