Chapter 231: Returning Together (Part 1)
A massive fiery red vortex appeared in the sky, and magma poured down like a waterfall.
The firelight reddened the horizon, the temperature soared, the air twisted, and wherever the flames reached, not a blade of grass survived.
Tianfa (Heavenly Punishment).
This was the true Tianfa—the judgment from the gods upon the wicked of the human world, reducing them to ashes in the baptism of flames.
After a moment of trance, Lin Xu transformed into a cyan light shadow, enveloping all the surviving ordinary people.
The Phoenix’s wings wrapped around Xiao Ji’s dissipating body. Letting out a sharp cry, it shattered the void and vanished from this living purgatory…
………
In the depth of winter, late at night when all was quiet.
The bell at the top of the mountain, without anyone striking it, had already been ringing on its own for a full two hours.
The entire Qingyang Mountain was brightly lit.
“The Madam of the Zhao family, pregnant for eighteen months, actually gave birth to a belly full of insect eggs the day before yesterday!”
“The extermination of the Wang family in Licheng last month still has everyone in a state of panic.”
“Counting yesterday, Qingyang Lake has overturned six painted boats, killing more than a dozen wealthy young masters. A few brothels by the lake have even closed. The local authorities didn’t dare investigate, sending people up the mountain overnight. Senior Brother Liu took people there but found nothing.”
“Lately, demons and devils are running rampant. It looks like the world is going to be in chaos again.”
…….
A group of men and women wearing white, wide-sleeved robes gathered together, discussing recent events in low voices.
Only one person stood in the corner of the hall, holding a string of prayer beads, saying not a word.
A moment later, a young disciple hurriedly ran into the hall, bowed, first saluted the person in the main seat of the hall, and then said:
“Family Head, the First Elder cast a divination and said…”
As soon as he spoke, the previously low-voiced, noisy hall instantly fell dead silent.
He looked at the man holding the prayer beads standing in the corner, then looked at the Xiao Family Head sitting in the main seat, and opened his mouth.
Looking at his hesitant appearance, the Xiao Family Head was full of anger and slammed the table:
“Speak your piece!”
The young disciple jumped in fright and quickly stammered:
“The First Elder said, a…a, a major event has happened. The Co-Lord of Demons and Devils has…has descended!”
“The Co-Lord of Demons and Devils?!” The Xiao Family Head’s expression turned stern.
The young disciple nodded like a pestle pounding garlic, not daring to make a sound.
Hearing this, everyone present drew a breath of cold air, looking at each other in silence.
The string of prayer beads in the hands of the man standing in the corner snapped, scattering all over the floor.
The hall was dead silent; only the crackling sound of the rolling prayer beads clearly entered the ears of everyone present.
A long while later, after the sound of the rolling beads disappeared, the Xiao Family Head finally spoke:
“Wuyan, what are your thoughts?”
Xiao Ji looked at the beads scattered all over the floor. With a cold expression, he spoke faintly:
“Just kill him.”
………
Meanwhile, a thousand miles away.
Inside a dark, magnificent, yet empty hall, Yinnian opened his eyes and sneered:
“Just kill him?”
As soon as he spoke, a giant grayish-black wolf groveling at his feet stood up, shook its fur, transformed into a human shape, and holding a long knife, aggressively said:
“Kill who?”
Yinnian glanced at the wolf: “I wasn’t talking to you.”
The wolf gave an “oh”, transformed back into its original form, groveled at Yinnian’s feet, and ceased moving.
037 was scared out of its wits, cold sweat almost breaking out, and gave a dry laugh:
[Look at you, what are you getting angry for? He doesn’t know you are the Co-Lord of Demons and Devils.]
Yinnian’s face was ugly: “Even if he knew, does he remember that I’m his man?”
037 didn’t know how to comfort Yinnian, so it could only say: [Please calm down, Immortal Lord. To be honest, Immortal Lord Wuyan has always lived like this, through repeated new beginnings, you never remembered him either.]
“Then did I ever say I was going to slaughter him?” Hearing this, although Yinnian was still upset, his tone softened a bit.
037 vaguely said: [Didn’t you always say that?]
Yinnian didn’t react at first, just about to curse 037 for lying through its teeth—when had he ever said such things to Xiao Ji?
But just as the words were about to leave his mouth, he suddenly remembered something and gritted his teeth: “In bed doesn’t count.”
037 coughed lightly: [Then no.]
Yinnian was terribly irritated. Although he had no memory before, his and Xiao Ji’s identities had never stood in opposition. Moreover, he wasn’t very capable; he always took the bait as soon as he was hooked.
Now this was just great. He was the one doing the chasing, and 037, that bastard, not only couldn’t control Xiao Ji’s reincarnation identity but actually arranged the identity of the Co-Lord of Demons and Devils for him.
Thinking about Xiao Ji’s cold, deadpan demeanor, Yinnian felt a headache coming on.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He raised his leg and kicked the grayish-black wolf at his feet on the butt, roaring at him:
“Are you shedding fur or what? Why are you so close to me!”
Being kicked, the gray wolf stood up, tucked its tail, and shrank into the corner of the hall.
It felt wronged in its heart, secretly cursing that an hour ago he was called over to warm his feet, and now he was being complained about for shedding. Truly not human.
Yinnian chased the gray wolf away and stood up barefoot from the couch.
The black luxurious robes on his body transformed into a set of plain clothes. His originally tall figure also became slightly thinner. Standing in front of the bronze mirror, a handsome and unparalleled face changed back and forth.
After changing back and forth, he eventually returned to his original appearance, but with a few more traces of childishness, making him look like a graceful youth who had just come of age.
Looking at Yinnian’s appearance, 037 tried to say something nice to ease his mood:
[So good-looking. Immortal Lord Wuyan will definitely like your appearance.]
Unexpectedly, Yinnian didn’t buy it at all: “Stop your nonsense. Would I not know him? If he could be deceived by appearances, he wouldn’t be Xiao Ji!”
Speaking of appearances, when he, Yinnian, took human form as a Phoenix in the Heavenly Realm, that appearance was truly unparalleled, so flamboyant and gorgeous that countless female immortal officials had to avoid his sharp edge.
Did Xiao Ji ever spare him an extra glance because of that?
037 flattered the horse on the hoof (flattered the wrong way) and complained bitterly in its heart.
Xiao Ji spoke little; whether cursing or mocking, he wouldn’t be this direct. It only needed to play dumb and pretend not to understand, so as not to add to its own troubles.
Moreover, Xiao Ji was quite rule-abiding and wouldn’t easily do anything to it.
But Yinnian was different.
Being impolite in speech was one thing, but if he really got angry, he could probably tear it apart with his bare hands. It could only quickly change the subject: [Do you have any plans?]
Yinnian’s face was dark: “First, I can’t let him know my cursed identity that I got thanks to you.”
Hearing this, 037 immediately shut up, deciding not to ask for trouble again.
Yinnian also didn’t know what plans he should have.
But he knew that to get things going, he first had to get out. To chase someone, he first had to meet the person.
As for the rest, he could only play it by ear.
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