Live Drama Watching! The Demon Lord’s Earnest Advice!

"Indecisive!"

Seeing that Chu Yang still had not responded, Chonglou immediately summoned a portal and prepared to leave.

"Demon Lord, please stay. I must trouble you to open the passage for us."

Xu Changqing cupped his fists in salute, his gaze firm. "My junior brother will not be coming with us on this journey."

Chonglou’s expression eased slightly. "At least you have some sense of responsibility."

Li Xiaoyao asked, "You already told us where the Wind Spirit Orb is, so you might as well tell us about the Water Spirit Orb too."

Chonglou said, "The Water Spirit Orb is clearly with you, yet you turn around and ask me about it. How utterly baffling!"

Li Xiaoyao stared blankly at Chonglou. "I don’t even know what the Water Spirit Orb looks like…"

"Then go to the Nanzhao Kingdom. The answers you want are all there!" Chonglou could not be bothered to explain. Leaving behind those words, he vanished.

Li Xiaoyao scratched his head. "Brother Chu, what did he mean? How could the Water Spirit Orb be on me? Why did he tell me to go to the Nanzhao Kingdom?"

Chu Yang patted his shoulder. "Since the Demon Lord wants you to go, he naturally has his reasons."

Those words had practically confirmed that the Water Spirit Orb was in Li Xiaoyao’s hands ten years ago. Only by returning to ten years in the past through Nüwa’s power could they obtain that Spirit Orb.

Seeing Chonglou leave, King Yama let out a breath of relief. He led Zhong Pan and the Ghost Soldiers over, then respectfully bowed to Chu Yang.

Chu Yang accepted their salute with peace of mind, though he still had to put on an outwardly calm and detached appearance.

At this moment, even if Chu Yang continued to deny being the Great Emperor Fengdu’s reincarnation, what did it matter? If he told them the truth, he would probably never be able to set foot in the Demon Realm again for the rest of his life.

Moreover, King Yama had come for Fengdu in the first place. As long as Chu Yang refused to acknowledge it, he would immediately lead his people to seize that sword, and another great battle would follow.

They could not defeat the Demon Lord, but could they not bully a few mortals still cultivating?

After all, he was the ruler of a realm. No matter how weak he was, he could not be too weak.

"The past is nothing but passing clouds. I am merely a mortal now, so the affairs of the Demon Realm remain under your control. I will not interfere. Let everything remain as it is."

Chu Yang spoke calmly.

Those words brought King Yama’s heart back down from his throat. Joy had just appeared on his face when he immediately replaced it with a grave expression. "What are you saying, Great Emperor? You are the master of the Demon Realm. I am merely managing it in your stead. Sooner or later, I must return it to you!"

"From this day onward, your status in the Demon Realm remains supreme. Your verbal decree is my command. No one in the Demon Realm would dare disobey you."

The more earnestly King Yama swore, the less Chu Yang believed he was sincere. At the very least, the man was still afraid that Chu Yang might seize power.

"Is there… anything else you wish to command us to do?" King Yama cautiously studied Chu Yang’s expression.

"Send us back to The Living Realm."

A moment later.

King Yama personally sent Chu Yang and the others back to Fengdu City in The Living Realm. He warmly said they were welcome to come down for an inspection anytime before finally disappearing.

The passage to the Well of Gods and Demons had been set near the city gates by Chonglou. The moment they emerged, they saw the formation.

"You’re finally back!"

"Did you get the Fire Spirit Orb?"

After waiting the entire night, Tang Xuejian and Lin Yueru saw the three of them and rushed over excitedly, chattering away.

"Of course we got it! Who do you think I am?"

Li Xiaoyao took out the Fire Spirit Orb and waved it around before them, grinning with immense satisfaction.

"Where is the Demon Lord? Did he make things difficult for you?"

Zi Xuan suddenly appeared and walked straight up to Xu Changqing, her eyes full of worry.

The surroundings instantly fell silent, and everyone’s gaze focused on the two of them.

There was an inexplicable thrill, like watching a drama unfold live.

Xu Changqing remained as gentle and composed as ever. He spoke unhurriedly, "The Demon Lord did indeed appear in the Demon Realm and fought us for a time, but in the end, my junior brother persuaded him to return to the Demon Realm."

"Persuaded him to leave?!" Zi Xuan was utterly astonished. This answer was far beyond her expectations. "How is that possible? If he could listen to others’ advice, he would not be the Demon Lord!"

Xu Changqing said with a complicated expression, "All the Demon Lord wanted was to restore the Sacred Relic Pearl. My junior brother promised to restore it to its original state, so he stopped making things difficult for us."

Zi Xuan suddenly became nervous and spoke rapidly. "There is nothing between him and me. If he wants to restore the Sacred Relic Pearl, that is his own business. I never sought him out, much less begged him."

Xu Changqing replied indifferently, "There is no need for Miss Zi Xuan to tell me what ties exist between you and the Demon Lord. That is Miss Zi Xuan’s own affair. But the Demon Lord is, after all, of the demon race and is the most unpredictable of all. Miss Zi Xuan would do well to be more cautious…"

Zi Xuan clenched her fists tightly. An inexplicable sense of grievance rose in her heart as she bit down hard and stared fixedly at Xu Changqing.

Everyone watching felt their hearts twist. Even Chu Yang could not help shaking his head with a sigh.

"Xu Changqing, do you know that she is—"

Tang Xuejian grew anxious and jumped out, about to reveal the truth. But how could she know that Xu Changqing had already remembered everything? Jing Tian covered her mouth and dragged her into a corner.

Furious, Tang Xuejian vented all her anger on Jing Tian, her fists raining down on him.

Long Kui quietly appeared and hugged Tang Xuejian without letting go. "Sister Xuejian, stop hitting Brother."

"All the rotten men in the world are cut from the same cloth! I’m so mad!" Tang Xuejian broke free from Long Kui’s embrace, squatted on the ground, and angrily hurled stones around.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Chu Yang gave a dry cough and smiled. "Before leaving, the Demon Lord said that the Wind Spirit Orb is in the God Realm. But to reach the God Realm, we must pass through the Well of Gods and Demons. He opened the passage for us. Anyone who wants to go can say so now."

Lin Yueru was the first to raise her hand. "I want to go! Hehe! If my father finds out I’ve been to the God Realm, he’ll probably never have the nerve to brag about his old Jianghu adventures again."

"If he ever tries to use his Martial Arts Alliance Chief title to pressure me again, I’ll ask him how a Martial Arts Alliance Chief has never even been to the God Realm. Just imagining his expression makes me want to laugh. Hahaha!"

Chu Yang could not help but sigh emotionally. What a loving father and filial daughter. Having such a good daughter as you is your father’s lifelong blessing.

Just as Li Xiaoyao was about to speak, Tang Xuejian abruptly stood up and said coldly, "I’m going too."

Jing Tian scratched his head. "Miss Tang Family, won’t you just be causing trouble if you go? The Well of Gods and Demons sounds dangerous enough. Everyone will have to split their attention to take care of you."

Already furious, Tang Xuejian felt a surge of rage shoot straight to her head when she heard that. She glared at Jing Tian and, without looking back, charged into the formation.

"Hey, hey, hey, wait for me!" Jing Tian clutched the Demon Sword and hurried after her. Tang Xuejian’s martial skills were too poor. If she got separated inside, her chances of survival would be almost zero.

Li Xiaoyao had just started to move when Chu Yang grabbed him and pulled him back.

"What is it, Brother Chu?"

"You’re coming with me to the Nanzhao Kingdom to get the Water Spirit Orb."

"Huh? Just the two of us?"

"Who else? Were you planning to drag your whole family along on a sightseeing trip?"

"But I only have this one chance in my life to visit the God Realm…"

"Who says? You can choose to cultivate diligently and ascend in broad daylight. I believe in you!"

Li Xiaoyao argued with Chu Yang for quite a while, but in the end, he still chose to stay. He watched the others enter the formation and head for the Well of Gods and Demons with tears threatening to fall.

"Junior brother, your cultivation is now higher than mine, so there is nothing much for me to remind you about. Just remember to take good care of Brother Li."

Xu Changqing glanced at Zi Xuan from the corner of his eye and prepared to enter the formation. Chu Yang quickly stuffed a jade bottle into his robes.

"Take this Blood Bodhi with you. It can save your life at a critical moment. Do not be stingy with it."

Xu Changqing nodded and stepped into the formation.

Chu Yang had originally thought Zi Xuan would follow them, but to his surprise, she instead walked toward him.

"May I go to the Nanzhao Kingdom with you two?"

Only after Xu Changqing had left did Zi Xuan reveal such a sorrowful expression. Alone, she found it difficult to gather the courage to return to her homeland.

Just as she had once said.

This was the price.

The price she had to bear for abandoning the duty of a Descendant of Nüwa for love.

"Xiaoyao, you decide."

Chu Yang sighed.

Looking at Zi Xuan, who seemed as humble as a sinner, Li Xiaoyao gritted his teeth. "Senior Zi Xuan, come to the Nanzhao Kingdom with us. Even if you made some grave mistake, after all these years, it is time to let it go."

Zi Xuan burst into tears. "Thank you."

Afterward, the three rode their swords away from Fengdu and headed for the Nanzhao Kingdom.

Meanwhile, in the Well of Gods and Demons.

Jing Tian had finally caught up to Tang Xuejian. The two wandered aimlessly through the Well of Gods and Demons for a while. Their anger had faded, but they could no longer find the way back.

Left with no choice, they continued forward by feel. Yet after taking only a few steps, they encountered terrifying demons.

They were a group of grotesquely shaped monsters, as though all kinds of broken objects had been forcibly stitched together. They looked utterly revolting.

Tang Xuejian was startled. Fighting back her nausea, she drew her weapon and prepared to resist. Jing Tian raised the Demon Sword and stood before her, giving her a tremendous sense of security.

However, two fists could not fend off four hands. They soon fell into a dangerous predicament.

Fortunately, Long Kui had a special connection with the Demon Sword. At the critical moment, she brought Xu Changqing and Lin Yueru to find them.

Once everyone had reunited, they began doing their utmost to eliminate the demon monsters before them. Only after about half a quarter-hour did they finally lower their weapons to rest.

Only then did Tang Xuejian realize how much trouble she had caused everyone. She bowed to each companion in turn and apologized.

"Things were rushed earlier, so there is a question I did not get to ask everyone." Xu Changqing suddenly spoke, causing Tang Xuejian, who was in the midst of apologizing, to pause.

"When we entered the Demon Realm, did any of you see my junior brother’s physical body?"

Xu Changqing asked the question that had been weighing heavily on his mind.

"No! We thought Daoist Chu had not gone down."

"Right, we completely forgot to ask Daoist Chu about that."

"Could Daoist Chu have entered the Demon Realm with his physical body? How is that possible?"

Hearing everyone’s answers, Xu Changqing already had his answer.

Junior brother… really was the Great Emperor Fengdu’s reincarnation!

No wonder his junior brother’s cultivation had risen so quickly. It was not merely because of the Demon Devouring Gu’s power!

Shocked though he was, Xu Changqing seemed to have grown used to this feeling of being entangled with reincarnation and destiny.

Jing Tian had been General Fei Peng and Crown Prince Longyang in his previous lives, while he himself had shared two lifetimes of love with Zi Xuan.

Chu Yang being the Great Emperor Fengdu’s reincarnation no longer seemed particularly strange.

"After we return, I still need to tell Master and the others about this…"

After a brief rest, the group continued exploring the Well of Gods and Demons. With enough Blood Bodhi, any injury could quickly be healed.

Without needing to worry about injuries, Jing Tian’s cultivation visibly increased after every battle in the Well of Gods and Demons.

Fortunately, with Li Xiaoyao as a precedent, Xu Changqing was not overly shocked. He could only sigh that a reincarnated god truly was extraordinary.

Including Long Kui, the five of them slaughtered their way through the Well of Gods and Demons and reached the very top level. Here, numerous Demon Generals stood guard, no longer the strange monsters they had encountered before.

No matter how quickly Jing Tian and Xu Changqing improved, it was difficult for them to break through the heavily guarded final level.

Just as everyone was at their wits’ end, Demon Lord Chonglou appeared once again.

"Not bad. You finally look a little like Fei Peng." Chonglou did not spare his praise for Jing Tian. The faster Jing Tian improved, the sooner the battle Chonglou looked forward to could arrive.

"I told you, I’m not Fei Peng. Can you stop comparing me to that person all the time?" Jing Tian looked exhausted. He had said it countless times, yet this red-haired freak before him still did whatever he pleased.

Chonglou ordered the Demon Generals guarding the passage to move aside and personally opened the road to the God Realm for them, as a reward for Jing Tian.

Tang Xuejian and Lin Yueru entered first, followed by Jing Tian and Long Kui.

Just as Xu Changqing was also preparing to enter, Chonglou suddenly said, "Among the Six Realms, only humans have feelings. Do not easily abandon the person before you for the sake of some illusory path to immortality. What you possess is something even gods and demons envy."

Xu Changqing gazed at Chonglou. He knew this lofty Demon Lord liked Zi Xuan, but he had not expected someone with the temperament of the demon race to urge him to cherish their bond.

Normally, he should have schemed endlessly against Xu Changqing until Xu Changqing and Zi Xuan were completely separated, then taken advantage of the opening himself.

What a strange demon. He actually carried a hint of humanity within him.

"All bonds are determined by Heaven. How they begin and end are not things a mere mortal like me can control. I will remember the Demon Lord’s heartfelt words today, but as for the outcome, I can only submit to Heaven’s will."

Xu Changqing cupped his fists in salute and walked into the formation without looking back.

Chonglou lowered his head and murmured to himself, "Is fate truly that important?"

As Xu Changqing and the others entered the God Realm, Chu Yang and Li Xiaoyao had also brought Zi Xuan back to the Nanzhao Kingdom. The three went directly to Nüwa Temple.

The Holy Aunt of Zi Xuan’s generation, who had accompanied her, had long since passed away. Yet beside the statue of Nüwa in the main hall, her memorial tablet could still be seen.

Zi Xuan reverently offered incense to the Holy Aunt, then knelt before Nüwa’s statue and began to weep uncontrollably.

She was repenting for the mistakes she had made over the years.

But Chu Yang did not understand. What mistake had a person made by pursuing her own happiness? Was it simply because she was a Descendant of Nüwa?

"Brother Chu, where is the Water Spirit Orb? Didn’t the Demon Lord tell us to come to the Nanzhao Kingdom to find it?"

Li Xiaoyao whispered into Chu Yang’s ear. For some reason, he moved like someone sneaking around to steal a dog.

"Can’t you ask openly? This is Nüwa Temple, not the Moon Worship Sect."

Chu Yang shoved him away with a look of disdain.

Li Xiaoyao asked in surprise, "Ask who?"

Chu Yang cupped his fists toward Nüwa’s statue and smiled. "I ask Your Ladyship to lend a hand and send him to retrieve the Water Spirit Orb."

The next instant.

Nüwa’s statue shone brilliantly, warm orange radiance illuminating the surroundings.

"Li Xiaoyao, I can send you back to the past, but you must promise me that no matter what you see, you must not interfere."

Before Li Xiaoyao could agree, he was enveloped by the light and vanished before Chu Yang.

Seeing Nüwa manifest herself, Zi Xuan wept even more bitterly.

Nüwa let out a sigh. "Foolish child… such a foolish child."

After worrying for so long, Chu Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Xiaoyao being sent ten years into the past meant that the time loop had been completed. The possibility of the entire world undergoing drastic change had been completely eliminated.