Chapter 2472

Zhu Yanyi watched the Silver Fox’s shifting expressions with delight. It was like watching a palette of colors. "I didn't know foxes could change their faces so much. How interesting."

Yan Aohan chuckled softly. She rubbed Zhu Yanyi’s head, her eyes full of warmth. Only a man truly understands another man’s heart.

Her love for Zhu Yanyi was real. Because it was real, she knew how rare true love was.

She had long seen that the Silver Fox did not truly love Ling Shu, as the fox believed. It wasn’t about anything else, but the nature of foxes.

Foxes are naturally suspicious and多情 (affectionate). Their affection is innate. A多情 fox can never become truly devoted.

The Silver Fox had no scandals, but her interest in Ling Shu was merely curiosity. she had never seen someone like Ling Shu in her clan. So, she brought her back, causing all that followed.

This could be called a tribulation for the Silver Fox, Ling Shu, and Su Wen. If the Silver Fox truly loved Ling Shu deeply, she would never have let her become a demon-human hybrid.

Yan Aohan knew this. If he were the Silver Fox, he wouldn’t do it. Turning from a demon to a human is hard. Turning from a human to a demon-human is easy. But once a human becomes a demon-human, ascending to immortality is impossible. Yan Aohan knew this, and he believed the Silver Fox knew it too.

The Silver Fox didn’t speak, but that didn’t mean he was ignorant. Why did he stay silent?

Because of selfishness.

Besides being naturally affectionate, foxes are also selfish.

The Silver Fox saved Ling Shu because she had once saved her. she needed to repay that debt. To repay it clearly, she used affection.

But affection and devotion are different. Even if no other women were around, the Silver Fox could not invest deep love. Feeling guilty was enough. So, when the Soul-Returning Pill appeared, he sighed in relief. He thought the debt was paid.

Actually, the Silver Fox’s selfishness showed when she first met Zhu Yanyi. She asked for Meng Po’s Soup.

At that time, the soup Zhu Yanyi mentioned was actually Soul-Forgetting Soup, which erases past memories.

The Silver Fox originally planned to make Ling Shu forget her past after saving her. But because of Ling Shu’s relationship with Su Wen, and considering Zhu Yanyi, she never gave her the medicine.

The Silver Fox saw clearly that Zhu Yanyi valued family. Although she felt no sisterly bond with Ling Shu now, if she remembered the past, the Silver Fox didn’t want to offend her. Most importantly, Yan Aohan stood behind Zhu Yanyi, so she dared not offend her.

Yan Aohan couldn’t predict what happened later, but he knew the earlier parts.

Although she understood the Silver Fox’s nature, she didn’t tell Zhu Yanyi. Perhaps she knew it would only cause her worry. Or, she knew she didn’t care much about it.

Undeniably, Yan Aohan understood Zhu Yanyi. If she knew about the Silver Fox and Ling Shu, she would only be slightly displeased with the fox and keep her distance. Regarding Ling Shu, it wasn’t that she was cold-hearted. It was true. Because she didn’t understand Su Wen’s feelings in her past life, she couldn’t feel deep affection.

She had known Ouyang Tianyun for a long time. In the Sage Academy, she had cared for her. Yet, even so, when she learned she was Su Wen’s brother, she chose to treat her as a senior brother. She was used to that way of interacting. Changing it suddenly was hard. It was better to let nature take its course.

So, for Zhu Yanyi, Ling Shu’s matter wasn’t a big deal. Ling Shu and Su Wen had some past connection. Coming to the Demon Realm was mostly to settle that connection.

The Silver Fox’s daze surprised Zhu Yanyi slightly. She looked at Yan Aohan, showing she didn’t understand.

Yan Aohan looked at the Silver Fox. "Understanding now is better than understanding later."

The Silver Fox understood much, but he needed to sort it out later.

She looked at Yan Aohan and said, "It seems you came to the Demon Realm not for training, but for me."

"Don’t be self-important. We came mostly for training. As for you," Yan Aohan looked the Silver Fox up and down, his eyes full of disdain, "you are just incidental."

Yan Aohan’s words made the Silver Fox feel blocked in his chest. But what could he do? The other was the Demon Emperor. He was only a Demon Royal Venerable. He hadn’t even ascended to immortality yet. The gap was too wide.

The Silver Fox said, "Regardless, one thing is certain. Even if you are incidental, coming to the Demon Realm, I must have had some purpose for you."

Zhu Yanyi finished eating the Silver Flower Fruit and spoke slowly. "You are really wrong. We have no purpose for you. If there is a purpose, our incidental purpose is Ling Shu."

"Ling Shu?" The Silver Fox was stunned. "You want to recognize Ling Shu?"

Zhu Yanyi glanced at the Silver Fox. "Not recognize. Just have some questions to ask.

Besides, I have reincarnated many times. Counting now, I have no real relation to Ling Shu. At most, Ling Shu and I were cousins many lives ago. That was the relationship. But now it is different. Now my surname is Zhu. Even my surname has changed. Do you think I can still be her sister? Most importantly, I just want to ask one question on Ling Shu’s behalf."

"Why?" The Silver Fox looked at Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly. "I can’t say now. In about five years, I will ask."

"Why ask in five years? Is there a difference between five years later and now?" The Silver Fox was truly confused.

"The only difference is that my question will be asked in five years, not now." Zhu Yanyi’s words were indeed awkward, but everyone understood the meaning.

The Silver Fox pointed at Zhu Yanyi, then said helplessly, "Fine. Ask in five years. Then why not go to our Fox Clan now?"

"We don’t go now because going now is meaningless," Yan Aohan looked at the Silver Fox.