"I know that, so what?" I asked. I'd forgotten whether Xie Bi'an or Shen Xingyue had mentioned this to me, saying I was a pure Yin body and Yao Yao was a pure Yang body, which was why certain wonderful "biological reactions" could occur between us, helping her recover her power.
The Yin Messenger's office allowing me to be a living Yin messenger was also related to this "pure Yin body."
"Do you know what the limit of a pure Yin body is?"
"How would I know?" I frowned, reaching for my inner pocket. The cigarettes were still there, though the pack was crushed. I pulled out a crumpled cigarette. Unfortunately, I didn't have a lighter. The eagle demon, still in a squatting position, extended a small foot from its clothes and rubbed it on the ground, then again, then again. Suddenly, it sparked a flame, igniting the dry grass nearby.
I looked at her foot in confusion. It wasn't burned. Her foot corresponded to those eagle talons. I didn't understand the logic behind it.
I picked up the burning dry grass and lit my cigarette, waiting for Yao Yao's reply.
But she didn't speak. However, in the background of the call, I thought I heard Sha Wuji's voice.
He said, "Don't tell him. He's too weak. He won't be able to handle this pressure..."
Something like that. I didn't hear it clearly.
"Where are you now?" Yao Yao asked, changing the subject.
"I don't know, somewhere near Siping, a city," I said. I really didn't know. I hadn't paid attention to road signs while flying. This was the middle state of the Northeast Three Prefectures. It wasn't a small place, but it had very few people. After flying along the road for so long, I had only seen a few figures. Of course, this was also related to the fact that it was midnight. The Northeast Prefectures had little nightlife; most people preferred to stay home with their wives, children, and warm kang beds.
"I'll arrange for someone to meet you."
"No need. If no one knows where I'm going, I'll be safer," I said with a smile.
Yao Yao heard the subtext: "You don't trust me?"
"What are you saying? I just want to find a place to be quiet for a while, to think, to contemplate, to settle down," I said. Fearing Yao Yao wouldn't believe me, I continued, "Ya Nan will always be by my side. You can rest assured."
"How can she be enough on her own? I suspect you don't want to see me right now. How about this, I'll send a few more people to protect you."
"Really, no need," I said. "If Long Yue finds me and captures me, then so be it. She's so powerful, what use would a few more people be?" I said. The "people" she was referring to were likely the other seven demons. Yao Yao could tell from my tone that I didn't really trust anyone right now. Letting the eagle demon stay by my side was already giving Mu Jige face.
"Since that's the case, I won't force you anymore. Cheng Feng... you... take care. Contact me when you've figured things out."
"Is Chen Lu there?" I asked.
"Yes, you need her for something?" Yao Yao asked, confused. What we had been discussing (though there wasn't much substantive discussion) was all about the "cultivation world." My suddenly asking for Chen Lu, a mortal, was obviously out of place.
"Mhm."
A moment later, Chen Lu took the phone: "Cheng Feng, why... why are you looking for me?"
"Give Ya Nan more money..."
"...Damn it!"
After hanging up, Chen Lu transferred over fifty thousand yuan to Ya Nan's account in multiple installments via mobile banking, saying it was the limit for today and she'd transfer more tomorrow. However, Ya Nan's bank card already had over forty thousand yuan in it, totaling nearly a hundred thousand, which was enough for now.
I didn't dare to call Didi. I asked Ya Nan to transform and fly freely to find a hotel in the city, then tell me the location. I would walk along the road towards the city myself.
A few minutes later, a landline call came into the eagle demon's phone. I answered. It was Ya Nan, who gave me a location and the name of a hotel (presumably the hotel's landline). I told her to wait for me in the lobby and that I'd get there as soon as possible.
As I approached the outskirts of the city, I found a shared electric scooter. I unlocked one, got on, and about ten minutes later, arrived at a hotel located in a small alley. It wasn't conspicuous, but the interior decoration was quite good. The storefront wasn't large, but the inner courtyard was vast, even with its own swimming pool. I couldn't help but ask Ya Nan, "How did you find this treasure of a hotel?"
Ya Nan pointed to the sky: "From above, it was very obvious. I thought it was a five-star."