Chapter 2470

Lingshu nodded slightly. "Very well. Go ahead. I will visit the library later to investigate what went wrong here."

"Understood," the Silver Fox nodded. "I will wait for specific news over the next few days. Once their location is confirmed, I will go check. The round trip should take only two or three months."

"Mn." Lingshu nodded again. For cultivators, a few months were but a fleeting instant, so she did not worry about it.

Old Ma moved with great speed. After Qianmian found her and conveyed the Silver Fox’s orders, Old Ma quickly located Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan’s residence and sent the address over.

Upon receiving the address, the Silver Fox paused to think, packed a few items, and then left.

Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan continued their peaceful life in the Wild Village. Thanks to Zhu Yanyi’s medical skills, the village had regained vitality. The constant flow of visiting demon cultivators sparked a sense of new enterprise among the local demons. After all, those who stayed for treatment needed food and shelter, which required the villagers’ help.

Demons, like humans, needed resources to cultivate. The Wild Village demons were no exception. Seeing outsiders come for healing, they were naturally willing to offer accommodation. In return, these visitors provided spirit stones and demon crystals, giving the locals the resources they needed for their own cultivation.

Because of this mutual benefit, the Wild Village demons treated the Yan family with great respect and offered numerous daily assists.

Yan Aohan and the others were very popular in the village.

One day, Zhu Yanyi was drying medicinal herbs. Yan Aohan and Ouyang Tianyun, seeing they could not help, sat nearby drinking tea.

Due to Zhu Yanyi’s influence, Yan Aohan now drank flower tea.

Zhu Yanyi finished drying the herbs, came over to sit, and took a sip of tea. Her eyes lit up. "Is this waxberry flower tea?"

"Yes," Yan Aohan smiled. "How does it taste?"

The waxberry tree’s flowering period was extremely short. It bloomed only during the last hour of New Year’s Eve and withered before the first ray of sunlight on New Year’s Day. Thus, few people ever saw waxberry flowers.

There was also an interesting rumor that waxberry trees were ominous. Planting them at home was said to bring bad luck, especially seeing them bloom. Ancient legends claimed that anyone who saw a waxberry flower would die.

Other rumors suggested that families who saw the flowers would face ruin.

However, there were also kinder folk tales. One interesting story told of a man who, on a cold New Year’s Eve night, heard someone stealing fruit. He chased the thief into the deep forest and never returned. The next morning, his family found him dead near several waxberry trees.

At that time, it was believed that waxberry trees bloomed in the first half of New Year’s Eve and bore fruit in the second half. It was said that gods descended on New Year’s Eve to bless the trees for the coming harvest. The man likely discovered a secret unknown to mortals, so the Venerable Yanluo took his life.

Zhu Yanyi did not know if these stories were true. But one thing was certain: seeing waxberry flowers bloom was rare. Collecting them was even harder due to the short flowering period.

"Did you pick them yourself?" Zhu Yanyi asked Yan Aohan with a smile. Only he would be so thoughtful.

"Mn," Yan Aohan nodded. "How is the taste of this waxberry flower tea?"

"The scent is not strong, but it has a fresh aroma. This is likely because the trees grow on mountains, absorbing natural spiritual energy. It pairs very well with tea." Zhu Yanyi liked the taste.

"If you like it, I will get more waxberry flowers for you next year. You can use them as medicine too," Yan Aohan said with a smile.

Zhu Yanyi nodded. Waxberries were edible, and the flowers had mild effects on strengthening the spleen and stimulating appetite. However, due to their rarity, few used them to treat stomach issues.

But Yan Aohan had the ability to obtain them.

"Get more waxberry flowers next year. I will make some waxberry cakes for you," Zhu Yanyi told Yan Aohan.

Even though they lived in the demon realm, their days were leisurely. Ouyang Tianyun, watching from the side, felt a hint of envy. "You two feed me dog food every day. I feel stuffed with it."

"That’s good. Then you don’t need to eat the thousand-layer cakes on the table," Zhu Yanyi said with a grin. "They aren’t as good as these fresh rose cakes."

"Junior Sister, I am your brother. How can you be so heartless?" Ouyang Tianyun said helplessly.

Zhu Yanyi made a funny face. "A brother is not as good as a husband. My husband isn’t enough for me to tease."

Well, Ouyang Tianyun knew he could never win an argument with his junior sister. He had to swallow his pride.

"It is lively here." The Silver Fox suddenly appeared at the door. Looking into the courtyard, he said to Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan, "Don’t you think you should invite me in?"

Yan Aohan showed no surprise at the Silver Fox’s arrival. He tapped his finger lightly. "Come in."

The Silver Fox walked in. Yan Aohan observed him. "It seems you have gathered quite a bit of information here."

The fact that the Silver Fox stopped at the door instead of rushing in meant he knew about the array protecting the courtyard. This implied he had done his homework on them.

The Silver Fox nodded. "I have had people investigate everything about you these past few days. Otherwise, I would not dare to come here so casually."

After speaking, the Silver Fox sat on the last stone stool. He looked at the rose cakes on the stone table, picked one up, and put it in his mouth. "Delicious."

"That was for me," Zhu Yanyi said, looking at her with dissatisfaction. "I haven’t finished eating yet."

"I will give you silver fruit flowers, a specialty of our fox clan. Consider it a trade," the Silver Fox said, tossing a storage ring to Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi took it, looked inside, and took out a few fruits.

The fruits looked like silver flowers. No wonder they were called silver fruit flowers; the name was indeed appropriate.