The Demon Eye of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 47 The Vow of the Inner Demon

Mu Chunfeng ignored Qi Yunxiao's surprised gaze. He put down his teacup, waved his hand, and three streaks of spiritual light flashed.

The three jade boxes were neatly placed on the table.

He looked at Xin Ruyin and got straight to the point: "Miss Xin, I've come today with two matters. First, I wish to ask you to repair an ancient array for me; second, I seek your insights into array formations and all your inheritances. Of course, the reward will be substantial—here are three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his finger, and the three jade boxes opened simultaneously.

Inside the box lay two ancient spiritual herbs, each exuding a rich spiritual energy. Two of them even had their roots and stems perfectly preserved, making them exceptionally beautiful.

Qi Yunxiao, who was sitting at the table, gasped in shock. Even Xin Ruyin, who had been calm all along, was visibly shocked.

The two of them had searched almost every market in the surrounding area for a thousand-year-old spiritual herb, and only managed to get one from Han Li. Unexpectedly, Mu Chunfeng gave them three in one go!

Of these three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, two were obtained by Mu Chunfeng from Han Li, while the other one was the most special, which Mu Chunfeng seized when fighting against demonic cultivators on the front lines of the Seven Sects.

This can be considered one of his few strokes of good luck.

Qi Yunxiao could no longer contain himself and looked at Mu Chunfeng with excitement, wishing he could agree to the deal immediately.

Only Xin Ruyin, after the initial shock, lowered her eyes and fell into deep thought. After a moment, she looked up at Mu Chunfeng, her tone gentle yet each word clear: "If this formation is within my capabilities, repairing it is naturally not a problem. My understanding and inheritance of formation techniques are also not something I cannot exchange. However, I have one more thing to say, and I must dare to ask it first. If I have offended you in any way, I hope you will forgive me."

After saying that, she stared intently at Mu Chunfeng, her eyes showing no sign of flinching.

Upon hearing this, Mu Chunfeng nodded slightly, indicating that she could speak freely.

"It's not that I don't trust your character, senior, nor that I've forgotten your past kindness."

Xin Ruyin bowed slightly, her manners impeccable, but her tone carried an undeniable solemnity, "However, this array inheritance is the foundation upon which Brother Qi and I make our living in this cultivation world, and it is also a matter of life and death for both of us."

Mu Chunfeng nodded, and then Xin Ruyin continued, "In the cultivation world, you must have seen far more cases of people killing each other to eliminate future troubles after obtaining a complete inheritance than I have. Our cultivation levels are low, and we are like ants in front of you. If you really have such intentions, we will not have any room to resist."

Xin Ruyin's words revealed all her concerns, and even someone as unscrupulous as Qi Yunxiao felt a chill run down his spine upon hearing them.

Upon hearing this, Mu Chunfeng spoke gently, "Then, according to your wishes, how can you put my mind at ease?"

Xin Ruyin raised her eyes to meet his gaze, her tone extremely solemn as she said, word by word, "I wish to make a solemn oath with you, senior, to swear an oath against our inner demons."

"Can."

After hearing Xin Ruyin's words, Mu Chunfeng agreed without hesitation.

In the cultivation world, although the only means of restricting both parties is through a vow of inner demons, for low-level cultivators like them, the simplest way is to make a vow of inner demons.

After all, any cultivator who wants to continue cultivating upwards cannot avoid facing their inner demons. If a cultivator violates the vow they made to their inner demons, their cultivation will plummet and they will never make any progress in their life. This is considered mild. In some cases, the backlash from their inner demons can even lead to the cultivator's death and the dissipation of their cultivation.

Then, in front of Qi Yunxiao, the two made a solemn oath to each other: they agreed that they must complete the transaction as agreed, that the array inheritance and insights delivered by Xin Ruyin must not be false in the slightest, that Mu Chunfeng must not harm Xin Ruyin and Qi Yunxiao's lives or threaten their safety by any means in connection with the inheritance, and that neither party should disclose the details of the transaction.

The moment the oath was made, Mu Chunfeng felt an invisible constraint on his heart and couldn't help but mutter to himself: We both want the inheritance of the Dao of Arrays, but when Han Li came over, he just gave it to us for free. But when it comes to me, not only do I have to exchange it for three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, but I also have to make a great oath against my inner demons. It's really infuriating to compare people.

But when she remembered that it was because Qi Yunxiao had died and Xin Ruyin had asked Han Li to help her avenge him, Mu Chunfeng's heart calmed down.

At least he saved Qi Yunxiao, so consider it a good deed done anonymously.

As someone with modern ideas, he didn't feel any regret, but he was powerless to save Xin Ruyin.

If possible, he would like to take the two of them to the Chaotic Star Sea, so that they might be able to contribute their last bit of light before they die.

Mu Chunfeng composed himself and immediately pushed all three jade boxes on the table in front of Qi Yunxiao and Xin Ruyin.

Xin Ruyin kept her word. She got up and went to her room, where she retrieved a jade slip and several thick books, which she then handed to Mu Chunfeng.

After that, Mu Chunfeng sat alone at the table, silently flipping through the pages, while Xin Ruyin and the other person looked at the thousand-year-old spiritual herb they had obtained and talked softly.

"That's great, Yin'er. Now that we have three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, your illness will be relieved for at least two more years."

Qi Yunxiao's voice was very excited, and his face was full of joy.

"I am truly grateful to Senior Mu for allowing me to witness three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs in my lifetime. I have no regrets."

Xin Ruyin's words were filled with joy, but also tinged with a hint of melancholy.

"Yin'er, don't worry, even if these three thousand-year-old spiritual herbs aren't enough, I will continue to search for more spiritual herbs for you!"

Qi Yunxiao did not notice the hint of melancholy in Xin Ruyin's voice. He thought that Xin Ruyin was just happy to have three spiritual herbs to cure her illness, but before he could finish speaking, Xin Ruyin interrupted him.

"Brother Yunxiao, you don't need to do this. I know my own body. Even if I had more thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, it would only prolong my life for a little longer. I am already content to live a little longer. Besides, you are being hunted down by the Fu family. If you were to encounter something like what happened today in the future, how could I feel at ease?"

"Yin'er!"

Qi Yunxiao wanted to say something more, but Xin Ruyin covered his mouth with her hand.

"It is my blessing to have met Brother Yunxiao in this life. If there is an afterlife, I will definitely repay Brother Yunxiao."

After saying that, Xin Ruyin hugged Qi Yunxiao, and Qi Yunxiao didn't say anything more, just silently held Xin Ruyin in his arms.

Just then, Mu Chunfeng had finished reading through the array formation inheritance notes that Xin Ruyin had given him.

The names and descriptions of the various ancient formations recorded in the jade slips and books alone were enough to excite him.

Just as he was secretly delighted and looked up to see what the two were doing, the scene before him made him feel like he was being force-fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).