Seeing the little fox return, Ye Wuji asked him, "Brother Fox, you're finally back? Where's Big Brother? Why isn't he here?"
Upon hearing Ye Wuji's question, the little fox replied, "Big Brother is doing something very important, and we didn't want to hold him back, so we came back first. We also need to cover for him, so others don't find out Big Brother has been away. The little fox explained it to Ye Wuji in a general way.
The reason Ye Wuji asked immediately was that although Bai Long had been impersonating Ye Tiancheng with the little fox and returned to Aya's home, once they neared Aya's home, there were no more observers around. Since the little fox and Bai Long had nothing to worry about, Bai Long stopped transforming into Ye Tiancheng and left with the little fox, choosing to remain hidden. Of course, it was for this very reason that Ye Wuji saw the situation as it was.
Hearing that Ye Tiancheng was not in trouble, Ye Wuji felt much more relieved. He then asked the little fox, "Did you encounter any danger on your trip? Are you injured?" The little fox was quite good-natured when it came to concern. So, the little fox replied to Ye Wuji, "Don't worry, nothing happened to us, and we didn't encounter any danger. How could I get injured? So, it's fine. Our main focus now is to remain hidden in the shadows, not exposed in the open, so you don't need to worry about facing danger directly." "If there were any serious dangers, they would only arise after we were exposed in the open."
Now that they were concealing their movements and keeping it a secret from the people in the village, as long as those people didn't discover anything amiss with Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, they wouldn't proactively attack them under normal circumstances. After all, in a sense, after Aya drugged Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, in the eyes of the villagers, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox were Aya's possessions. Under normal circumstances, no one else had the right to deal with Ye Tiancheng and the little fox over Aya's head. This was also one of the reasons why Ye Tiancheng and the little fox dared to do their own things with such confidence and little worry.
Whether before or after his amnesia, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox could vaguely sense that Aya seemed to hold a very special position in this village. Although, of course, it couldn't compare to Elder Wu, it was definitely not to be underestimated. Furthermore, after losing their memories, Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, after some probing, had basically confirmed that Aya's special status might also be related to Elder Wu.
This was indeed related to Elder Wu. Otherwise, when Ye Tiancheng and the little fox proposed to keep Aya and have Elder Wu treat her, Elder Wu wouldn't have been so concerned about Aya, even keeping her in his own home. Moreover, Elder Wu had tried to use the divine artifact Shennong Ding for this reason, multiple times. The result, of course, was failure. After all, the divine artifact Shennong Ding was now essentially in Ye Tiancheng's possession, and with a large group of people on Ye Tiancheng's side helping him, there was no way Elder Wu could use it.
The reason Elder Wu insisted on seeking the divine artifact Shennong Ding was naturally because the medicine Aya herself cultivated, and the medicine she administered to Ye Tiancheng and the little fox, were all refined by the divine artifact Shennong Ding. Ordinary methods could not save them, so special means were required, and the divine artifact Shennong Ding had to be borrowed to obtain the true antidote. Then, the reason he was so attentive to Aya was, of course, because Aya was his disciple. He was not a heartless person, and he naturally cared about his disciple and did not want anything to happen to her.
For the past few days, the little fox had been staying at Aya's house, occasionally going out so that people would see him leave, but they wouldn't know where he was going. In any case, it was about concealing things for as long as possible. Moreover, he often had Bai Long transform into Ye Tiancheng's appearance and show himself to everyone. This way, no one would suspect that Ye Tiancheng had gone missing and hadn't appeared for a long time, which would be more beneficial to Ye Tiancheng's progress.
However, the little fox didn't just wander around aimlessly every time he went out. As soon as he shook off all observers, the first thing the little fox would do was go to the cave to see if Ye Tiancheng had come out. However, the result was, of course, very disappointing. The little fox had gone several times but hadn't seen Ye Tiancheng emerge. This was natural, because even though Ye Tiancheng had a high chance of obtaining the divine artifact Shennong Ding, it was only a high chance. This did not mean that the difficulty of obtaining the divine artifact Shennong Ding would decrease. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng was still trapped in that place. In fact, everyone who was waiting had no good solutions and could only wait day by day, watching for when Ye Tiancheng could pass the test.
However, during the little fox's anxious wait, Qiongqi had also mentioned to the little fox that the spirit of the divine artifact Shennong Ding had appeared secretly and seemed very interested in Ye Tiancheng, viewing him favorably. Therefore, it was indeed only a matter of time, and there was nothing else to worry about. With this assurance, the little fox could feel even more at ease, stabilizing the rear for Ye Tiancheng so that Ye Tiancheng could proceed without any worries.
After an unknown period, after many days, the little fox and his group finally saw a figure slowly appear at the entrance of the cave. The little fox had waited for so many days without any results, and he wasn't holding out much hope. However, when there was a reaction at the cave entrance, he instinctively looked over. But this conditioned reflex was too fast, and he didn't have time to think about what it meant.
However, the little fox then looked closely and discovered that the figure who had suddenly appeared was his Big Brother Ye Tiancheng, whom he had been testing for a very, very long time and hadn't seen. Seeing Ye Tiancheng emerge, the little fox immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of whether Ye Tiancheng had obtained the divine artifact Shennong Ding on this trip, seeing Ye Tiancheng emerge safely was a great blessing for the little fox. The little fox immediately went to greet him.
He called out to Ye Tiancheng, "Big Brother, you're finally out!"
Ye Tiancheng looked up at the little fox, his eyes revealing a hint of unfamiliarity and a bit of daze. However, this was only temporary. Soon, some memories caught up with him. He suddenly realized that the person calling him was his younger brother, the little fox. Seeing the little fox, Ye Tiancheng immediately relaxed, and his strength suddenly slackened, allowing the little fox to support him.
Seeing Ye Tiancheng like this, the little fox couldn't help but worry again. He immediately asked Ye Tiancheng with concern, "Big Brother, what's wrong? You look unwell. Are you injured?"
Hearing the little fox's concerned inquiry, Ye Tiancheng immediately shook his head. Ye Tiancheng replied to the little fox, "I'm not injured. It was a large illusion formation inside. Once you enter, you forget your identity and only remember the role you were assigned within the formation, then proceed according to that role. Only by passing the test can you leave that place."
The little fox listened with wide eyes. He looked at Ye Tiancheng and immediately asked with concern, "Then have you lost your memory again, Big Brother? Do you still remember me? How much do you remember?"
Ye Tiancheng gently patted the little fox and comforted him, "Don't worry too much. It's nothing serious. I'm fine. It's just that after coming out suddenly and recovering my memories, it takes a little time, so I was a bit dazed when I first came out, but I'll be fine after a while." Hearing Ye Tiancheng say this, the little fox was relieved. If Ye Tiancheng had amnesia on top of amnesia, it might really be a trouble.