This day was quite eventful. Suddenly, an anomaly was discovered in Ouxiaoxue's situation, forcing Ye Tiancheng to ask Hou Mingzhu to handle some matters outside. He then revealed some details to Hou Mingzhu.
Following that, he learned that his daughter had encountered another accident and needed to be brought back to be raised by him. If Ye Tiancheng himself were not in such a dire situation, he would not have been unwilling to spend time with his daughter.
Ye Tiancheng sighed and began to communicate with the little fox. It was the little fox who first became suspicious. Therefore, when Ye Tiancheng went to interact with Song Chuyue, the little fox naturally also went to probe Ouxiaoxue. Otherwise, Ye Tiancheng would not have seen the little fox just emerging from Ouxiaoxue's tent when he returned.
It was at that moment that the little fox approached Ouxiaoxue to strike up a conversation and learn some information.
However, Ye Tiancheng first shared his findings with the little fox. "Your guess is likely to come true. Otherwise, I wouldn't have contacted Hou Mingzhu. Regarding the situation outside, we truly have no opportunity to investigate thoroughly. After all, it's not easy for us to break the barrier, and we need to prevent those negative things from being released."
"Since they are malevolent spirits that can harm people, it's best to clear them all out, leaving none behind. Otherwise, the consequences will be endless."
"When I met Song Chuyue alone today, I activated my Yin-Yang eyes and saw that she was surrounded by some unpleasant auras. Judging by the density of those auras, if she had merely accidentally bumped into something, I would absolutely not believe it. She must have had prolonged contact with those things to end up like this."
"And as you said, the teachers and classmates who visited Ouxiaoxue today all had these. The situation outside must be abnormal. I don't know if only these people are abnormal, or if something has happened to their entire school. We still need Hou Mingzhu to help investigate if there have been any unusual incidents at that school."
They couldn't determine if Ouxiaoxue had a problem. After all, when they met, Ouxiaoxue had already been harmed to such an extent, covered in yin energy. After it was dispelled, it was impossible to see anything clearly.
The little fox then said, "I went to Ouxiaoxue to sound her out indirectly. She seems to truly know nothing. After all, if someone's acting is truly so convincing, it would be remarkable."
"In her impression, both her school and her classmates and teachers appear very normal. She can't imagine anyone wanting to harm her."
"However, I did ask about one thing. Didn't Ouxiaoxue and Song Chuyue mention before? Someone at their school was playing that kind of bad game, and even many people in their class were playing it. It's just that Song Chuyue and Ouxiaoxue didn't believe in these things, so they never participated."
"Ouxiaoxue told me that she had actually been invited quite a few times, especially recently when people in her class repeatedly invited her and Song Chuyue. Ouxiaoxue refused them all. I don't know if Ouxiaoxue's experience is related to the game, but if it is, I don't know if she truly refused. But if Song Chuyue has that kind of aura..."
The little fox's expression changed, and Ye Tiancheng clearly had the same thought and continued, "If it's really related to the game, and if Song Chuyue also has that aura, then there are two possibilities."
"The first possibility is that Ouxiaoxue and Song Chuyue actually didn't refuse the invitation in the end. Whether they genuinely wanted to play or couldn't refuse, they played that game, and that's why Ouxiaoxue ended up like this."
"But if Ouxiaoxue isn't lying, and her current demeanor isn't due to acting, then there's another possibility."
"That is, Ouxiaoxue refused them, but Song Chuyue did not. Not only did she not refuse, but she also concealed it from Ouxiaoxue, which is why Ouxiaoxue knows nothing and firmly believes that Song Chuyue didn't do it."
"As for why the malevolent spirits targeted Ouxiaoxue, it depends on what Song Chuyue, who encountered something negative, actually did. Otherwise, why would Song Chuyue conceal this point?"
The little fox thought the same. If this hypothetical reason were true, then the second possibility would be the most likely, especially since Ouxiaoxue was not only under their watchful eyes.
This was still the territory of the Nuwa Stone, a phantom realm constructed by the Nuwa Stone. Everything that happened here would be exposed under the Nuwa Stone's gaze.
Even if Ouxiaoxue were acting, it was difficult for a person to act all the time, especially when he and Ye Tiancheng were not present. Ouxiaoxue would have little chance of not being exposed under the Nuwa Stone's gaze, as she had no idea there was a third entity watching her. Generally, underage girls would not have the willpower to act all the time.
However, Ouxiaoxue had been here for quite some time, and even the Nuwa Stone had not detected any anomalies. Although this would not cause the Nuwa Stone to relax its vigilance and stop watching Ouxiaoxue, for now, Ouxiaoxue seemed to have no problems.
The situation was becoming increasingly complicated. Much of it depended on the results of Hou Mingzhu's investigation. In some aspects, Ouxiaoxue's statements were not reliable, as in her eyes, everyone was good. Otherwise, she wouldn't have ended up in this state.
Ye Tiancheng sighed inwardly. If things were truly as they seemed, Ouxiaoxue was too pitiful. Maintaining goodwill towards people and not speculating about others with malice might be a good thing, but when surrounded by wolves, such innocence was rather inappropriate.
As it stood, Ouxiaoxue, though perhaps limited in intelligence and overly naive in judging people, might be able to protect the family fortune left by her parents when facing relatives who openly wanted to tear a piece of her. However, she couldn't guard against hidden malice, as she couldn't see it and therefore couldn't defend against it.
"By the way, little fox, did you ask Ouxiaoxue what kind of bad games those people at her school, especially those in her class, were playing? That way, we can determine the scope and see what we are dealing with," Ye Tiancheng suddenly thought and asked the little fox.
Unexpectedly, when he mentioned this, the little fox's expression turned somewhat sour. He heard the little fox say, "The bad game they play is to invite fox spirits..."
"Uh, so that's how it is? This doesn't seem to be a local game, does it? Is it an external malevolent spirit? But are the malevolent spirits in Ouxiaoxue's villa the legendary fox spirits?"
The little fox replied, "It's definitely not fox spirits. Otherwise, it would be too obvious, and I would definitely be able to tell. Not to mention, there are so many malevolent spirits in Ouxiaoxue's villa. Even if there were, there would likely be more than just one. Ouxiaoxue's home probably has other strange things, but we don't know if they were specifically provoked."
"Because once a person's luck declines, it's very possible that more and more malevolent spirits will come knocking. Also, I don't know if there's a reason for the Fuxi Qin fragments, or if something else we don't know is at play."
"We can't be too rigid in our thinking, or we'll easily get stuck in a rut. Sometimes we might walk into a dead end or overlook some very important clues."
"Brother Ye, I think we need to go to the villa again to figure out more."
After listening to the little fox's analysis, Ye Tiancheng patted the little fox's head and said, "Of course, we're going. We'll go tomorrow, as we planned?"
Then Ye Tiancheng and the little fox discussed what preparations they should make for their investigation at the villa the next day.
Tomorrow, Ouxiaoxue would be left here. They would not take her with them. This was not a problem, and there was no need to worry too much. Because the Nuwa Stone was still here, it could monitor Ouxiaoxue at any time. If Ouxiaoxue made any moves during this period, the Nuwa Stone would know immediately and inform Ye Tiancheng and the little fox.
If it weren't for this reason, Ye Tiancheng, though considered kind and benevolent, would probably prefer to take Ouxiaoxue with him on the adventure rather than leave her alone here.
As long as anyone was not cleared of suspicion, Ye Tiancheng would not relax his guard. Just as he had tested the little fox many times in the past, it was the same principle. In this regard, Ye Tiancheng was truly a person who was both soft-hearted and ruthless.
After the discussion, the little fox went to draw new talismans. For the little fox, these past few days had been quite good. He was learning by himself here, and he didn't know how much he had learned. He had no practical opportunities in the phantom realm, so it was truly a case of seizing the opportunity when it arose.
This was his best chance to test the effectiveness of his talismans. It was probably the best opportunity for him to test his talismans during this period.
As long as it was within his sight, Ye Tiancheng strongly encouraged the little fox to try. After all, children also needed to grow and couldn't live under his wing forever. This was not a good thing for the little fox. The little fox still needed to train, and when there was such an opportunity for training, he could also assist from the side to reduce the risk, which would be the best.
Since the little fox had something to do, Ye Tiancheng withdrew. He actually had things to do as well. After living here, among his most important daily tasks, the Fuxi Qin fragments were definitely one of them. But there was another equally important one: cooking.
People couldn't live without eating. The little fox was a ten-year-old child. How much could he expect the little fox to help with cooking?
Even if the little fox was willing, Ye Tiancheng would not be. How could he enslave a child in such matters? So, Ye Tiancheng was primarily responsible for cooking, and occasionally the little fox would lend a hand.
As it was now, Ye Tiancheng should be preparing dinner. And since the little fox had gone to work on his talismans and practice, he wouldn't be helping Ye Tiancheng at this time. Ye Tiancheng had to cook and take care of the children, and now he was taking care of two.
However, Ye Tiancheng took it as practice. After all, it had been confirmed that Ye Qingcheng would also come and live with him.
Ye Tiancheng hoped that Ye Qingcheng could live a good life. As a father, Ye Tiancheng certainly wanted to offer his daughter all the good things and not let her suffer any hardship. Now, by taking care of others as practice, his daughter would receive better care when she arrived.
After Ye Tiancheng prepared dinner, he called Ouxiaoxue and the little fox out to eat. After eating, things like washing dishes could be left to the little fox and Ouxiaoxue. Even though they were minors, it was good for them to learn to do some housework. Ye Tiancheng would not indulge the children excessively when it came to training them in such matters.