I was dumbstruck for a moment before I regained my composure and asked him, "You mean you want to go to the Cave of Purity?" What a coincidence right?

"Yes, yes. You know about this place?"

I could clearly see the hope and excitement in his shining black Phoenix eyes. "A little bit."

"It's perfect. So are you going to help me?"

"Let me think for a moment." This time I was seriously thinking about accepting his offer. It was truly a golden opportunity for me.

"Please." The youth cupped his hands and bowed.

"Ok." I sighed and agreed. There was no reason for me to say no. Except for the fact that he was a demon and I had to be a little careful.

"Thank you." He straightened his back and flashed a smile.

"What's your name?"

"Tang Yuan."

"Where is your horse? Let's get going." I walked towards my horse and said to him.

After travelling for almost a week we arrived at a small town in the north. We still needed to travel for one more day to find the Cave of Purity.

"How about we rest here for a night?" I asked Tang Yuan.

"Can't we just keep going? Why waste time here?" He said looking nervous.

I wanted to laugh seeing him like this. Even after so many days, he was still afraid of being found out and avoided crowded places. Since he lived in the demon realm all his life, he wasn't good at hiding the devil qi on his body, unlike the other demons who could easily mix in with humans without exposing their identity.

"Don't worry. No one will know who you are. You know you look more righteous than me." I suppressed my laugh with difficulty and dragged him to a hotel.

"What do you want to order?" We decided to have dinner together before going to our rooms.

"Anything is fine except seafood." He said in a barely audible voice.

"Ok." I shook my head helplessly and ordered for him too. He wasn't even willing to talk to the waiter.

"I don't understand one thing. Why are you so scared of humans? You are stronger than most of the cultivators here including me." I finally asked the question I had on my mind since the first day.

"I am not scared of humans. Humans are already so hostile towards the demon race. I don't want to accidentally hurt someone and add to their hate towards us." He explained while playing with the chopsticks.

"I see." This was the first time I realized how narrow-minded we humans are.

We stopped talking when the food arrived. As expected of an expensive restaurant, the food is delicious.

"Her voice is really good and her looks are not bad either." I complimented the girl who was singing.

"Hmm." Tang Yuan replied without lifting his head.

"Just hmm? You haven't even looked at her. Come to think of it, you don't show much interest in women. Are you a Saint or something?" I was disappointed by his reply.

Tang Yuan's hand holding the chopsticks froze for a moment before he spoke. "I am already in love with someone and don't want to cheat."

"You mean you have a wife at home?"

It was a simple question but Tang Yuan's face turned red after hearing my questions. His expression looked so bad I regretted asking this.

"Not exactly. She... She is dead."

I was shocked.

"Oh. I am sorry." I truly felt sorry for him.

"It's fine." He forced a smile on his face and went back to eating his food.

"Were you two married? How did she die?" I asked for the sake of conversation.

"No. One month before the wedding ceremony she asked me to take her to visit the human realm. I don't know why but she was so obsessed about coming here. Unfortunately, she was killed in the human realm. I was at my best state at that time and still couldn't protect her. It was my fault."

"It's not your fault. I am sure you must have tried your best to save her." His story was so tragic even an indifferent person like me was touched.

"But I didn't succeed."

I was wondering how I should comfort him when I realized something scary. His wife to be was killed in the human realm. Oh, God! Don't tell me he is here for revenge. Ah, that makes sense. I screamed In my mind.

I glanced at him secretly and finally muster up the courage to ask him, " Don't you resent humans" I gulped and completed the sentence, "for killing her?"

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"Huh? Who told you she was killed by humans?" He looked at me confused.

"They didn't? You said she was killed in the human realm."

"Yes, but she was killed by a demon. I have many enemies in the demon realm. I didn't realize someone was following us so I let my guard down and they took this chance to take revenge against me."

"Sorry, I misunderstood." I felt so relieved and embarrassed at the same time.

"It's ok."

"By the way, this girl will be really famous in the future. I can tell." I tried to ease the environment.

"Hmm." This time he said this after looking at her. Probably to give me some face.

"I heard the girls in the demon realm are really pretty. They are far more charming than the girls here."

"Can you hurry and finish your food? We have to wake up early tomorrow." Tang Yuan patted his lips with the napkin and said. He was already done eating.

"Yeah Yeah."

The next day we started our journey again. I was in high spirits when we left the inn. However, my mood was ruined when we couldn't find the cave after searching for two days. I mean I respect this Immortal's choice but why can't he live in a town like a normal person? It would be much easier to find him.

After cursing the Immortal in my heart, I looked enviously at Tang Yuan whose face showed no sign of anger or irritation.

"Hey, Tang Yuan. Can I ask you something?" I was so bored that I decided to chat with him ignoring the possibility that he might be annoyed by me and my questions.

"If I say no, you won't?" He said without turning his head.

"Why don't you wear black? I heard demon cultivators always wear black."

"I don't like black."

"You don't look like a demon at all." I sighed and said. I must have said this sentence to him more than ten times in the past few days.

After three more hours of searching, we finally found this "Cave of Purity."

"Do you think you can enter the cave? I heard only those who have a pure heart and calm mind can enter the cave. No matter how righteous you look, you are still a demon cultivator after all." I asked Tang Yuan who was inspecting the barrier at the entrance of the cave.

"No idea."

"I will go in first and then think of a way to get you in too. Ok?"

"Ok."

I took a long breath and walked into the cave.

"Ahh!" I couldn't pass the barrier and instead bumped my head. I turned to look at Tang Yuan and I swear I saw him flash a smile which he hid quickly.

"What should we do now?" I had no time to be embarrassed.

"Let me see." He stood in front of the cave, gathered the devil qi in his palm and blasted the barrier. In just a few seconds the hundred years old barrier was gone.

"It's gone." He said with a serene expression on his face.

"Yes." I'm not blind. I can see it.

"Let's go inside." Without paying attention to my shocked face, he went inside the cave and I had no choice but to follow him. I didn't know more surprises were waiting for me inside the cave.

There was nothing inside the cave except a stone bed and a dead body resting on top of it.

I held back the urge to curse loudly and patiently waited for Tang Yuan to say something.

"Finally found him." He sighed in relief and started searching the body of the Immortal.

"What are you doing?" I think he must have lost his mind. After all, it was too big of a shock for someone who came all the way here from the demon realm and risked his life just to find a dead body.

"What do you think? I am looking for the elixir." He found a small porcelain bottle and showed it to me.

"You knew he was dead all this time?"

"Of course, I knew. I came here for this elixir. Before he died, he made an elixir that can cure any disease. You didn't know this? I thought you knew."

I was so angry, I wanted to murder the dead body of this Immortal. Why everyone calls him Immortal in the first place? Out of Respect? Respect my...

"What are you thinking?"

"Nothing. Are you done?" Of course, I couldn't tell him my thoughts.

"Done." He smiled as usual and we left the cave.

"You are always so curious about everything. How come you haven't asked me why I want this elixir yet?"

"You want to revive your dead wife to be?" Judging from the past events, I would not be surprised o hear this plot twist.

"No. My mother is ill. I want this for her."

After saying this he suddenly stopped walking. "Is it possible to revive a dead person with this elixir?" Tang Yuan asked with all seriousness.

"I am kidding." Stupid demon.

When we arrived back in the town, Tang Yuan tried to pay me but I refused.

"You already paid for my food and other expenses on the road. There is no need for this." I wasn't doing this solely for the money anyways. It was enough that I had a place to sleep and good food to fill my stomach because of him.

"But..."

"I said no," I said firmly.

"Ok, ok. Why don't you come to the demon realm with me and be my guest?"

"Demon real..." *Cough* *Cough* I choked on the water.

"Be careful." Tang Yuan took the water bottle from my hands and continued. "Don't you want to explore the world?"

"That's right. But I don't want to be a burden on you." We have known each other only for a few days. It's not appropriate for me to go freeload at his place for no reason.

"Didn't you say we are friends? How can you say this?"

Tang Yuan looked a little hurt while saying this. And when did I say this? It was this one time when we were eating hot pot and a girl asked me about him and I casually said he was my friend. Did he take that seriously?

"Aren't we friends?" Tang Yuan asked again.

"Yes." I was moved by his sincere words. This was the first time someone called me a friend. I always wanted to have a friend. Especially after my brother died, I really wanted someone to talk to. But I thought it was for someone like me to have a friend. I am not so social and have a bad mouth.

"Then stop hesitating so much. I can assure you there is no sea of fire or pool of lava in the demon realm and did you forget about the enchanting beauties of the demon realm?"

Enchanting beauties of the demon realm? This time he really got me.