Chapter 523 - 521: Being Followed
"Chirp chirp!" Lightning Pig nodded, agreeing with Chen Tianlong’s words.
"Alright, that works, too."
Shen Yan didn’t doubt it too much. Chen Tianlong had so many mysterious qualities; maybe he really did figure out some trick to knock Lightning Pig into submission.
"Cough cough... Are you dead? If not, let’s head down the mountain!"
Old Chen had been ignored for so long, he was close to catching a cold. Watching the two banter back and forth, he couldn’t help but feel displeased.
"...."
Chen Tianlong was speechless. Under what circumstance would Old Chen treat him kindly? He always wore an expression that seemed uninterested, "Not dead yet!"
"Oh, then hurry down the mountain, I still need to get home and watch TV," Old Chen said indifferently.
"...."
Shen Yan was also speechless upon hearing this. Old Chen was truly peculiar; he was clearly anxious about Chen Tianlong.
At that time, when she informed him that Chen Tianlong was half-dead from a Spirit Beast attack, Old Chen’s face changed instantly, and before she could react, he’d run up the mountain by himself. Now he was acting indifferent again — truly confusing.
"Oh, but I haven’t caught any prey yet," Chen Tianlong scratched his head, saying somewhat awkwardly.
"There are still two wild rabbits at home. I caught a few extra last time for storage," Chen Tian said nonchalantly, as if it had nothing to do with him.
"Damn!"
Chen Tianlong really wanted to cuss out Old Chen, but with Shen Yan next to him, it wouldn’t be proper to act too rudely and scare the lady.
"Alright, I’m heading down first. If you two want to stay up here and discuss life, I’m not stopping you. I’m going back to roast the rabbits for you."
Chen Tian was sensible enough to realize that he shouldn’t get in the way with the couple up here, so he dashed off down the mountain.
The two exchanged amused glances; it was already nighttime, and Old Chen had mentioned there was rabbit meat at home, so they decided to head down the mountain. Chen Tianlong smiled as he took Shen Yan’s hand, "Alright, false alarm. Let’s head down. It’s hard to walk the mountain path at night; I’ll lead you."
Shen Yan felt a surge of electricity flow through her as Chen Tianlong took her hand, making her pause, frozen.
This was her first time holding hands with a stranger, a feeling so indescribably subtle she didn’t want to let go.
"Mm-hmm."
Shen Yan felt anxious, her heart was about to leap out, and couldn’t think of anything to say, she simply nodded twice, following Chen Tianlong down the mountain.
And of course, Lightning Pig dashed along with them, uninterested in this mountain peak anymore. Only by following stronger people could its strength grow.
Not far in the future, it would become a well-known Lightning Pig in the Spirit Beast Realm.
The two and the pig quickly arrived at the foot of the mountain, where the lights were bright all around, and they swiftly headed home. Suddenly, Chen Tianlong felt a powerful Qi wave; he turned back but saw nothing.
"Shen Yan, did you feel someone following us just now?"
Chen Tianlong’s perception was incredibly sharp, unlikely to be wrong, but a quick scan revealed no figures.
It was nighttime, pitch-black all around; if Chen Tianlong didn’t use his cultivation technique to observe with eyes closed, he surely wouldn’t spot anyone.
After scanning, Chen Tianlong shook his head, figuring it must be due to his recent breakthrough, which wasn’t yet stable.
"Oh, no, it’s nighttime, who would be trailing us?"
Shen Yan was now fully considering herself a normal person, having nearly revealed her true strength once before, she decided to act as an ordinary person and not act unless truly necessary.
Naturally, she didn’t detect anyone following them.
"Alright, then let’s hurry back. I suppose Old Chen has already roasted the rabbits," Chen Tianlong, feeling a bit hungry himself, thought to fill his stomach with meat.
With that, they swiftly moved forward.
A few minutes later, they arrived at Chen Tianlong’s home. Sure enough, Old Chen was in the yard, having lit a fire, set up a rack, and was roasting rabbit meat.
"Shen Yan, this rabbit meat is tasty. Come over and try my craft."
Old Chen had trust in his barbecue skills; he’d always loved grilling despite hearing cancer concerns, but indulging occasionally was fine.
Watching the fragrant roasted rabbit, Shen Yan, already quite hungry, swallowed, walked over, and said, "Alright, thank you, Old Chen."
"Eh, no need for thanks, we’re family."
Old Chen observed Shen Yan for a while, even if she hid her true self, she didn’t seem like a bad person; she wouldn’t have run down the mountain for Chen Tianlong otherwise.
As for her true identity and why she approached Chen Tianlong, it might be Chen Tianlong’s fate; best not to interfere.
As long as Chen Tianlong faced no mortal danger, Chen Tian would avoid intervening, or it might alter Chen Tianlong’s destiny, and she’d bear an unbearable responsibility.
"Haha, alright then, I’ll eat."
Shen Yan’s stomach had been rumbling; she couldn’t care as she took the roasted rabbit from Old Chen, devouring it, "Wow, so fragrant, so delicious."
Shen Yan praised as she ate, then handed over to Chen Tianlong, "Chen Tianlong, you try too."
Chen Tianlong was taken aback, glancing at Old Chen, who, with no expression, said blandly, "Alright, nothing left for me here, you two enjoy tonight’s moonlight, I’m going to sleep."
Saying that, even before Chen Tianlong and Shen Yan could react, Old Chen headed into the house to watch his old-style color TV.
The two exchanged a smile, everything understood without words.
Chen Tianlong walked over, grabbed a roasted rabbit, tore off a piece, handed a rabbit leg to Shen Yan, saying, "Eat more; mountain rabbits are all-natural, very nutritious."
"Thank you!"
Originally more open-minded, Shen Yan couldn’t act reserved, taking the rabbit meat Chen Tianlong handed over, eating happily.
Recalling the scene of falling into Chen Tianlong’s arms, faint scent mixed with shy emotions, Shen Yan couldn’t help but reminisce, cheeks inadvertently turning rosy.
Chen Tianlong looked up, seeing her, thinking she only ate too hurriedly, handed over water, "Slow down, have some water."
"Haha, thank you."
Tonight, it felt as if Shen Yan had said all her life’s thanks at once; what magic power compelled such acts?
"Hehe, why so polite? If it hadn’t been for you today, I might have been caught by Shangguan Hong."
At this point, Chen Tianlong felt upset; Shangguan Hong was just too persistent, difficult to shake off, still uncertain of his whereabouts.