Yama Reborn-Chapter 496 - 493: 【Meeting the Junior Martial Aunt】
Chapter 493: Meeting the Junior Aunt
The Gray Cat jumped down from the branch, landed on the stone bench, then tilted its head back to look up at Chen Nuo.
"Yun Yin?"
Chen Nuo frowned. "Alright, Gray Cat, stop pretending you don’t know the name. Or are you just stalling for time to fabricate some excuse for me?"
The Gray Cat simply rolled its eyes. "Isn’t that what you’re best at?"
"Yun Yin," Chen Nuo said, his expression very solemn. "I need to know about her!"
The Gray Cat sighed. "How did you come to know of Yun Yin’s existence? Logically, you shouldn’t have."
Chen Nuo didn’t speak, just silently stared at the Gray Cat.
Finally, the Gray Cat sighed again. "Alright, alright, I’ll tell you then."
It opened its mouth and yawned. "There’s not much to say about this person... She’s likely already dead."
"Dead... likely?" Chen Nuo picked up on the slight uncertainty in the Gray Cat’s words.
"Just hear me out, and you’ll understand," the Gray Cat shook its head. "Hundreds of years ago, during that operation in Africa, it was the Noah’s Ark Organization’s last large-scale mobilization of humanity’s top combat forces to hunt down a located Mother Clone.
"As you now know, Noah’s Ark was actually a front created by that giant octopus; the Octopus Monster organization and Noah’s Ark are merely two sides of the same coin—one overt, one covert.
"So, the people inside the Ark believed they were fighting for humanity, but in reality..."
Chen Nuo frowned, thinking of those he knew within Noah’s Ark—be it the Son of the Sun or that Bear Warrior, Davarishi...
"It’s quite ironic, isn’t it?" the Gray Cat shook its head. "Some humans come together for a noble ideal, silently guarding this world and defending humanity itself, willing to make sacrifices, willing to shed blood.
"All to exterminate alien creatures that have come to your world.
"Yet, they are unaware that the organization itself was actually founded by an alien creature.
"So, it’s really quite ironic."
Chen Nuo shook his head. "You’re an alien creature, so you find this matter merely ironic. As a human, learning the truth about this only makes me feel angry!"
With that, he waved his hand dismissively. "Let’s skip the irrelevant talk. Continue with the matter at hand."
"Alright!
"Since the Ark’s people went to Africa to exterminate the Mother Clone, naturally, the giant octopus knew about it; it even secretly fed the information to the Ark’s people.
"It’s quite simple, really. The people of the Ark were just a tool. I don’t think I need to elaborate further for you to understand.
"Seed killed a Mother Clone in South America.
"The Fourth Seed was in Antarctica.
"And that giant octopus... was in Africa.
"However, it was clever. It knew that it was too dangerous for a single Seed to attempt to overpower a Mother Clone alone, so it needed to borrow strength.
"In that battle in Africa, it gambled all the top human combat forces it could gather from the Noah’s Ark Organization.
"It used humanity’s top powerhouses to deplete the Mother Clone’s strength, and then the giant octopus planned to swoop in and pick the fruit at the end.
"The plan was beautiful, and the execution was initially very smooth.
"But then, an accident occurred.
"This accident was none other than the founder of the Qingyun Sect, that fellow named Yun He."
"Why was he an accident?"
"Because in the end, the Mother didn’t die at the giant octopus’s hands but was killed by Yun He instead."
"...?" Chen Nuo looked puzzled at the Gray Cat.
"We don’t know what happened.
"But that’s what occurred... That human named Yun He actually possessed a weapon most infamous to the Mothers—a virus on the spiritual plane. In other words, it was a kind of ultimate weapon condensed from those so-called extremely negative emotions."
Chen Nuo frowned. He immediately recalled the Sword of Killing Intent, passed down by the Qingyun Sect and later given to him!
"So, the whole affair took an unexpected turn.
"The plan was to use a few cannon fodder to deplete the BOSS’s hit points, then have the giant octopus land the final blow and claim the Experience Pack.
"Instead...
"One of the cannon fodder was too formidable and directly killed the BOSS.
"As a result, the Octopus Monster’s plan completely failed.
"In the competition between Seed, The Fourth Seed, and the Octopus Monster, the other two managed to kill a Mother Clone and gained an Experience Pack, allowing them to grow stronger.
"Only the Octopus Monster missed its chance; it was actually the weakest among them.
"Moreover, during its attempt to snatch the kill, the Octopus Monster was also caught by Yun He’s desperate final attack. That virus, targeting Spiritual Life Forms, inflicted some damage on the Octopus Monster as well.
"I even suspect that to this day, that giant octopus hasn’t been able to completely eradicate the damage.
"There are two subtle aspects to this incident.
"The first subtle point is that we cannot understand how Yun He, an ordinary human, could have acquired the power to kill a Mother.
"That is, how he obtained that ’psychic virus targeting Spiritual Life Forms.’
"Or how he cultivated it. We simply can’t comprehend it.
"Perhaps this is the miraculous aspect of your human species. A life form that uses emotions and needs as the driving force for its evolution might indeed give rise to such abilities.
"And coincidentally, such abilities are lethal to us.
"The second subtle point is that before the plan was implemented... The Fourth Seed had been consistently trying to sabotage it.
"You can understand why.
"Among the few who made it to the final round: Seed was trapped in South America at the time. It had yet to be found and was still reaping the benefits from the Mother Clone it had killed.
"Meanwhile, The Fourth Seed had been constantly battling the Octopus Monster—I had already dropped out of the race, so I was negligible.
"Therefore, The Fourth Seed actually sensed the Octopus Organization’s operation in Africa and secretly got involved.
"I don’t even know if The Fourth Seed played a role in the eventual failure of the giant octopus’s plan—of course, that’s not important now. I’m just telling you the outcome.
"The result was that the Octopus Monster’s plan failed. It didn’t manage to snatch the Experience Pack from killing the Mother Clone. Furthermore, it was injured by the ultimate technique Yun He displayed in the end. After being damaged by the psychic virus, the Octopus Monster went into a silent period upon escaping.
"Since then, the giant octopus hasn’t been very active, and it began to use a large number of proxies to remotely control the Octopus Monster organization it had formed. I suspect it went into hiding to heal its wounds.
"Another result was the intervention of The Fourth Seed.
"In Africa, humanity’s elite forces suffered heavy casualties. After Yun He returned to Huaxia, he didn’t live much longer either.
"Fortunately, he left behind a descendant. This descendant was later abducted by The Fourth Seed.
"This descendant was a little girl, a very small girl at the time. After being taken by The Fourth Seed, she became its Chosen One.
"This little girl is Yun Yin.
"As the descendant of Yun He, once one of humanity’s top powerhouses, Yun Yin’s talent was among the absolute best in the human race.
"So, for a Seed, she was an extremely suitable and superior candidate for a Chosen One.
"Moreover, her father had once created that ultimate weapon against Spiritual Life Forms.
"I think The Fourth Seed chose her as its Chosen One with this in mind, definitely hoping to obtain that ultimate weapon through her.
"However, for some reason, The Fourth Seed never succeeded. Although it had Yun Yin as its Chosen One, it never managed to acquire that ultimate weapon—at least, in the following two to three hundred years, it never displayed such a weapon. So, my judgment is that it didn’t get it.
"But Yun Yin must have developed very quickly.
"She was originally the descendant of humanity’s most elite powerhouse—and her father had created that ultimate weapon; I’d call hers the most supreme talent among humans.
"Coupled with a Seed choosing her as its Chosen One, this kind of amplification meant Yun Yin stood directly at the very apex of the pyramid of human powerhouses.
"But later, she disappeared."
"Disappeared? What do you mean?"
"Just vanished into thin air."
"When did she disappear?"
The Gray Cat thought for a moment. "Around the time The Fourth Seed went to Antarctica to prepare to kill a Mother Clone—that time.
"Perhaps it was before The Fourth Seed headed to Antarctica.
"Or maybe it was during the decades The Fourth Seed was trapped in Antarctica.
"In short, she disappeared.
"I had several speculations.
"First, as a top human powerhouse and The Fourth Seed’s Chosen One, she was under The Fourth Seed’s control. Consequently, she maintained a very low profile in the human world and rarely appeared. Additionally, this was a long time ago. Your human civilization, technology, and information exchange were still in a slower era, so news traveled very slowly.
"Without the internet or efficient communication, information about a person was very difficult to find.
"Then, at some point, she might have just vanished—but such a disappearance wouldn’t be immediately noticed by others.
"People would only slowly realize after a very long time: Oh, that so-and-so, it seems like there’s been no news of her for ages.
"This ’long time’... would actually have been a considerable period.
"So, I can’t determine exactly when she disappeared.
"My second speculation is that this matter is highly likely related to The Fourth Seed.
"The Fourth Seed was trapped in Antarctica and couldn’t escape. Consequently, it might have lost control over Yun Yin. After being cut off from the life-level connection with the main Seed body, she might have suffered some damage.
"Her strength might have suddenly plummeted—the amplification from the Seed was severed.
"Perhaps she encountered some danger because of this.
"Or maybe, having broken free from the Seed’s control, she gained her freedom and ran away.
"All these possibilities exist, but I can’t make an accurate judgment.
"Afterward, The Fourth Seed’s Chosen One became your current wife, Lu Xixi, the Star Sky Empress.
"That’s why I concluded that Yun Yin must have died.
"Because when a Seed replaces its Chosen One, the previous Chosen One is highly unlikely to survive."
Chen Nuo stared at the Gray Cat.
The Gray Cat obviously didn’t look like it was lying, but...
"So, when was the last time you saw Yun Yin?" Chen Nuo suddenly asked directly.
"I..." The Gray Cat was about to speak when it suddenly froze.
It stared at Chen Nuo, dumbfounded, then hugged its head with both paws, vigorously scratching its cat ears twice.
"Huh? I... when was the last time I saw Yun Yin... Huh?"
The Gray Cat’s expression was peculiar. After a few seconds, it slowly said, "It seems like... a very, very long time ago... It should be... several decades ago? Or a hundred years ago? Huh? I..."
At this moment, the Gray Cat suddenly realized something. It abruptly shut its mouth and stared at Chen Nuo with an extremely serious gaze!
The Gray Cat had noticed something!
Chen Nuo didn’t speak either, just silently watched the Gray Cat.
Then, Chen Nuo slowly nodded.
The Gray Cat’s expression changed dramatically!
Chen Nuo said softly, "Actually, you..."
"Don’t say it! Don’t say it out loud! Don’t say it!!" The Gray Cat suddenly bristled and leaped up as if it had received a shock.
SWOOSH! It darted from the stone bench to a tree branch!
With a hint of fear in its voice, the Gray Cat cried, "Don’t say it!! It must be *it*! *It* influenced my memory! *It’s* making a move!! Since that’s the case, don’t tell me!
"I don’t want to get involved in *its* designs!
"MEOW!!!!!!!
"MEOW!!!!!!!
"This cat has already withdrawn from the competition!!
"Don’t come scheming against this cat anymore!!!
"MEOW!!!!
"I don’t want to know anything!!"
After saying this, the cat, as if terrified, dashed into the bushes in a flash.
It actually... ran away!
Chen Nuo called out several times, but the Gray Cat’s fleeing speed didn’t decrease in the slightest; instead, it scurried away in a panic without looking back.
Chen Nuo’s eyes flickered for a moment, then he suddenly shouted towards the shaking bushes in the distance, where the Gray Cat had fled, "The last time you saw Yun Yin was in 1981!!!"
As soon as his words fell, another terrified shriek came from the bushes.
"MEOW!!!!!!!"
This time, the Gray Cat disappeared and did not return.
Chen Nuo brushed off his hands.
Hmph, no matter what, I can’t let this cat, which knows too many secrets, stay out of it!
SNAP!
The door opened, and Lu Xixi peeked out.
Chen Nuo was already at the doorway, changing into slippers.
"You’re back?"
"Mhm." Chen Nuo took a deep breath, changed into slippers, and walked into the living room.
Lu Xixi watched Chen Nuo with a smile. "Did you see that cat?"
"I did."
"Learn anything?"
"Not a huge amount, but... I tricked it a bit."
Lu Xixi beamed, slowly walked over, and stopped half a step in front of Chen Nuo, looking up at him with tender, captivating eyes.
Chen Nuo also quietly looked at Lu Xixi’s face.
Suddenly, he reached out, his fingers gently caressing her face, tracing its contours as if trying to imprint her features deeply into his mind through touch.
Then, Chen Nuo finally let out a soft sigh, extended his arms, wrapped them around Lu Xixi’s waist, and hugged her close.
"You’re a bit strange today."
"Yes, a little bit."
Lu Xixi whispered, "That Chen Jianshe... is he causing you a lot of trouble?"
"Perhaps," Chen Nuo replied softly.
"It’s okay, I forgive your odd behavior today." Lu Xixi smiled sweetly.
"Huh? Forgive?"
"Yes." Lu Xixi rested her head gently on Chen Nuo’s shoulder. "You told me that you’ve actually tried to save me more than a dozen times, across more than a dozen lifetimes.
"In each lifetime, we might only have been together for ten or eight years.
"But adding up all those times... we’ve been in love for over a hundred years.
"What ordinary couple can stay in love for over a hundred years?"
As she spoke, Lu Xixi lifted her head and gave Chen Nuo a sweet smile. "So, you see, we’re an old married couple. I forgive you."
Chen Nuo felt a wave of relief wash over his heart.
Actually, it wasn’t that Chen Xiaoguo had been overly sentimental before. It was the discomfort of the idea of a five or six-year-old girl transforming into his wife. The key issue was... there hadn’t been enough time. For Chen Nuo, the events of 1981 had occurred only a few hours ago. A few hours were too short for him to adapt to seeing that little girl become his woman in such a brief period. This slight psychological burden could actually be processed with time. That was why he had been somewhat resistant to Lu Xixi’s intimate gestures when he first returned. After all, for Lu Xixi, twenty years had passed. But for Chen Nuo, the journey to 1981 had just concluded a few hours prior. However, all of that discomfort completely dissipated with Lu Xixi’s words, "old married couple."
Chen Nuo laughed heartily, then suddenly reached out, scooped Lu Xixi up by the crook of her knees, and lifted her into his arms.
"Let’s go. Since we’re an old married couple, we should do what old married couples do."
「In the morning」
Sun Keke boarded a sedan at the school gate.
Old Sun was already in the back seat. When Sun Keke got in, Old Sun shifted over to make room for his daughter, then nodded. "Alright, Xiao Zhao, let’s go."
"Okay, Principal Sun."
The car drove away slowly.
"Did you bring everything?"
"Yes, a change of clothes, toiletries, and some textbooks. All packed." Sun Keke had slight dark circles under her eyes and looked a bit lethargic.
"Books, well... there’s no shortage of those there. Besides, you’re just going for a short internship to experience the grassroots educational environment." Old Sun sighed. "Your mother and I argued over this again. Sigh, call home later and try to calm her down."
"I know, Dad." Sun Keke nodded and smiled. "I actually really enjoy doing this. Since I attended a normal university, I want to be a good teacher, just like you."
A glimmer of pride flashed in Old Sun’s eyes. "Hmm."
He paused, then continued slowly, "This opportunity arose because the education group wanted to fulfill its social impact assessment. I just happened to suggest this idea.
"It’s a collaboration between the education group and grassroots communities, a kind of public welfare project to facilitate educational resource exchange and support for these areas.
"Apart from you, we’ve also organized for over a dozen teachers from schools under the education group to go to the grassroots for exchange and assistance. This includes donating books and some funds.
"Keke, you’re my daughter, but you won’t receive special treatment there. In fact, I volunteered to send you to some of the more challenging places. So..."
"I’m willing, Dad. The school approved it, so it’s like social practice. And... what’s a little hardship? It’s only for a month," Sun Keke replied quietly, looking out the window.
Perhaps it’s for the better, leaving Jinling.
Old Sun chuckled. "It’s not that tough, though. The place I’m sending you to is where Old Jiang once worked when he was assigned to the countryside. That village school is actually quite decent; the conditions are much better than in those remote mountain areas.
"Moreover, Old Jiang spent quite a few years there; it’s almost his second hometown. So, the locals and the village cadres, who are all students he taught, will take good care of you.
"Oh, right, you’ve met him before, that Wu... Wu..."
"Wu Daodao," Sun Keke immediately supplied.
"Right, Wu Dao... Oh, what confusing names! His proper name is Wu Dao. He lives in that village. Old Jiang has already called him in advance to ask him to look after you. If you’re not comfortable in the school dormitory, you can stay at Wu Dao’s place."
Sun Keke was startled.
Wu Daodao? That Chen Nuo’s... senior martial brother?
「A few hours later」
The sedan stopped at the village entrance. Sun Shengli, as a leader from the education group, was warmly welcomed by the village leaders.
Sun Keke, standing beside her father, felt a bit awkward in such a situation.
But her awkwardness quickly vanished!
In the crowd, she saw Wu Daodao’s grinning face, and beside him stood a familiar young girl.
While Old Sun was exchanging pleasantries with the village cadres, Wu Daodao had already led his disciple over to Sun Keke.
Before Wu Daodao could speak, the young girl stood up straight, clasped her hands, and bowed deeply.
Her opening words instantly radiated an air of importance! 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
"Disciple of the Qingyun Sect, Situ Beixuan, pays respects to Little Auntie... Mmmph, mmmph, mmmph..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Sun Keke’s expression changed drastically. She rushed forward and clamped her hand over Erya’s mouth!
Are you trying to get me killed?! My dad is right here! What ’Little Auntie’?!
