"..." Yun Wuji's lips twitched. He raised his clenched fist, with a dark smile on his lips. "Are you itching for a beating?"
"Stop being violent, we are civilized people! If you're dissatisfied with something, we can solve it through discussion, like civilized people!" Hei Xiaolian quickly raised her hands and said with a righteous expression.
Before Yun Wuji could show her how civilized his fist was, a vermilion light flashed, and Hong'er appeared, landing lightly on the ground.
"Big brother, I heard that you're partying, let's party!" Hong'er held the hem of his clothes, tilting her head cutely as she blinked her red eyes.
Yun Wuji still couldn't tell if this little girl was a mischievous black-bellied troublemaker or just an innocent one who occasionally spoke without thinking.
He bent down, gently patting her small head with a soft smile, "You heard correctly, we'll be celebrating, but not right now. You'll need to wait a few months."
He already knew how to handle her; he couldn't directly say no, but he could always convey it indirectly.
"Really? But, big brother, you mustn't forget, okay?" Hong'er closed her eyes and rubbed her small head against his hand before replying with a cute smile. She then held her tummy and said, "Big brother, I'm hungry. Give me something to eat."
'As expected, practice makes perfect,' Yun Wuji smiled and thought to himself. He then took out a few swords and handed them to her.
Hong'er held two swords in both hands and gnawed on them with her tiny mouth. After finishing, she returned to the Sky Poison Pearl.
"Master, this little girl is strange. What is her identity?" Hei Xiaolian asked once Hong'er had left.
Yun Wuji stayed quiet for a moment before speaking softly, "She has a very unique background... she's the daughter of the Heretic God and the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor."
"...!!!" Mu Xuanyin, secretly observing Yun Wuji, felt as if a heavenly hammer had struck her soul. Her body froze, and her beautiful eyes widened in extreme shock.
The Heretic God and the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor were married?!
How is this even possible?!
Since time immemorial, the god and devil races have been utterly incompatible. How could two of their rulers possibly be together?!
Not only that, they even had a child!
Mu Xuanyin had been raised with an ingrained hatred for the devils of the Northern Region, a beleif that only deepened after her parents were killed by those very same devils.
Everyone across the three Divine Regions held a deep-seated belief that the inhabitants of the Northern Divine Region were inherently evil. This conviction stemmed from teachings handed down by the ancient gods.
This belief was especially strong because it was the devils who unleashed the Evil Infant, an act that brought about the end of the Era of the Gods.
Since then, it became ingrained as common sense that devils were pure evil and should be eradicated from existence.
Now, Mu Xuanyin discovered that two rulers, who should have harbored irreconcilable hatred for each other, had actually been in love?!
Chi Wuyao was also extremely shocked, the few words she had just heard contained such shocking information that it surpassed all the astonishment she had experienced throughout the past few thousand years.
This not only means that a Creation God and a Devil Emperor had been in a relationship but also that a true god still existed in this godless world!
The first witch, Jie Ling, and Jie Xin, who had been listening attentively to their master's orders, exchanged worried glances when they saw Chi Wuyao's dazed expression. In unison, they asked, "Master?"
"Oh~ it's nothing, I just heard something very interesting~" Chi Wuyao quickly regained her composure and replied in a soft voice.
After a long while, Mu Xuanyin regained her composure and stared at Yun Wuji with her blue eyes, as if she were trying to see through him. 'How many secrets does this kid have?'
Over the time Yun Wuji stayed in the Snow Song Realm, Mu Xuanyin developed the bad habit of secretly stalking him. During this period, she uncovered many astonishing secrets, such as his control over Light Profound Energy, the Sky Poison Pearl, his ability to absorb profound energy from cores, and his immunity to almost all elements.
Hei Xiaolian's small mouth opened, and she spoke loudly, "No wonder the Heaven-Smiting words in her sword feel so familiar! Only those two could give birth to a perverted thing like her!"
Suddenly, as if realizing something, she looked at Yun Wuji with surprise and asked, "Are you planning to use her to deal with the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor when she returns?!"
Yun Wuji quickly covered her mouth with his hand and whispered, "Lower your voice! The fact that the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor will return in a few years must never be known to anyone!"
"Hmm! Hmm!" Hei Xiaolian tried to pull his hand away, but she couldn't, only muffled sounds escaping. After a few attempts, she used her tongue to lick his finger.
Yun Wuji felt something wet on his hand and quickly pulled it back, disgusted. "What the fuck! Are you a dog?!"
"Hmph! Who told you to block my mouth in the first place?!" Hei Xiaolian snorted in contempt, hands on her waist. Then, she tilted her head, curious. "Why not tell everyone about this? Wouldn't it be better if everyone worked together to stop this calamity?"
"You're too naive!" Yun Wuji shook his head and explained. "Even though the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor's strength isn't complete, her power is still something no one in this world can contend against. To her, the people in the current Primal Chaos are all the same, there's no difference between a God Emperor and a mortal. She could crush everyone with a single finger."
He paused for a long moment, his expression serious, before speaking in a low voice, "As far as I know, the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor is returning with more than ninety devils from her clan. She won't even need to lift a finger, any one of these devils could crush the combined power of the entire God Realm!"
This is a world where personal strength overpowers collective power. Back then, Mo Beichen, who was only at the 2nd Level Divine Extinction Realm, brought the entire God Realm to its knees. If it weren't for Yun Che's God Ash and Huo Poyun sacrificing his life to use the Golden Crow Shattered Jade, the God Realm would have already fallen.
"Also, the Eastern Divine Region's four king realms have probably already noticed the crimson crack in the primal wall. With the help of the Eternal Heaven Pearl, they can easily guess the truth," Yun Wuji said, shaking his head. "However, all their efforts will amount to nothing! No one can stop this calamity from happening."
"Master... then... then what should we do?! I don't want to die, I still want to eat more delicious food!" Hei Xiaolian's eyes widened in fright as she grabbed Yun Wuji's hand, her voice frantic.
'Damn! My acting skills are so good, master must reward me later!' Hei Xiaolian thought to herself, though her face remained full of panic.
"Don't worry, I already have a plan. If it succeeds, this calamity will silently pass, and no one in the Primal Chaos will even know what happened," Yun Wuji patted her head and spoke in a gentle tone. As he spoke, he raised his head and gazed above, his eyes firm and determined, as though he was prepared to sacrifice everything for the greater good.
'I didn't expect this nasty little girl to be this skilled; I suppose living for 5 billion years has its advantages,' Under his determined face, Yun Wuji thought.
Mu Xuanyin, who had just recovered from the previous shock, froze in place. As someone who had cultivated ice to the pinnacle of this world, she should never have felt cold. But right now, she felt a chill running through her body, freezing even her soul!
A Devil Emperor is still alive and making her way back to the Primal Chaos! What's even worse, she's not alone, she's bringing more than ninety True Devils with her!
Anyone who heard this would be on the brink of a mental breakdown, it's like being told that the world is about to end!
Which, in this case, isn't far from the truth...
Fortunately, her mental strength was strong, and after a brief moment, she regained her composure. However, her hands still trembled uncontrollably.
She took a deep breath, resisting the urge to rush to Yun Wuji and interrogate him, and instead forced herself to stay and listen to the conversation.
"Is this why you wanted Jasmine's help?" Hei Xiaolian looked up and asked in a quiet voice.
"Hmm, with an 8th level Divine Master, many things could be accomplished more easily," Yun Wuji nodded.
"Then why not ask Mu Xuanyin to help you?" Hei Xiaolian asked curiously.
Listening to Yun Wuji, even though they were acting right now, she still felt very guilty for causing Jasmine to run away.
Yun Wuji shook his head and said dismissively, "Mu Xuanyin is very weak. She's only at the 4th level Divine Master. What I need is at least a late-stage Divine Master."
"..." Mu Xuanyin.
"You mentioned last time that she inherited the power of the Ice Phoenix, but only refined a small part of it," Hei Xiaolian said suddenly. She made a circle with her thumb and index finger, then slid her right index finger through the hole. With a wretched smile, she added, "Why not engage in some... deeper exchanges to help her? With your unique physique and Dragon God's bloodline, you could easily help her raise cultivation to the 10th level Divine Master, hehe~"
"...!!!" Mu Xuanyin.
Yun Wuji's face darkened, and he immediately knocked her on the head. "Do you want to get me killed?" he snapped. "If I told her that, she'd turn me into a popsicle on the spot!"
"..." Mu Xuanyin.
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