I'll Take You to Emperor Hades' secondary palace
The Barren Sands City incident had come to an end, and the appearance of a Subterranean Beast King was a clear indication that Ye Zichen and the others could no longer continue the mission. Furthermore, they'd lost far too much for the sake of this mission.
Chen Guangfa's death left Xue Mo devastated, just like Anti-Upheaval had all those years ago.
She grew more and more depressed by the day, and no longer cared for Anti-Upheaval's affairs. Ye Zichen's injuries meant that he couldn't interfere, either. Li Hu and Luo Zi took care of everything.
In the blink of an eye, two months passed.
Knock, knock, knock.
Someone knocked on Ye Zichen's door.
After half a month of meditation and the precious pills Xue Mo had given him, Ye Zichen's injuries had healed at an astonishing rate. Although his meridians hadn't fully healed, he could now take care of his basic needs.
"Let's go take a look."
Two attendants stood in Ye Zichen's room. They weren't yao from the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, but rather people Xue Mo had hired to take care of his daily needs.
The attendants nodded and opened the door. Xue Mo walked in.
"How's your recovery? Won't it affect your happiness for the rest of your life?"
Xue Mo took the initiative to joke with Ye Zichen. It seemed that the past two months had helped her forget some of her guilt towards Chen Guangfa. Or perhaps it was more accurate to say that she hadn't forgotten. Rather, she remembered it even more deeply and buried it deep in her heart.
This was a good start. No matter what, she was the backbone of Anti-Upheaval.
If she fell, it wouldn't be a good thing for either the society or herself.
"I'm as lively as a dragon and lively as a tiger. I should be able to maintain my happiness for the rest of my life."
The incident in Barren Sands City had deepened their friendship. They no longer held any prejudices against each other. All they had left was a friendship of life and death.
"That's good."
Xue Mo nodded in relief, then tossed a ring to Ye Zichen.
Ye Zichen looked at her in confusion, then heard her speak.
"Ten-thousand-year black jade? Didn't you always want it?"
"Didn't the bounty mission get canceled? Where did you get it?" Ye Zichen asked as he held the ring.
"Yes, but the conclusion we came to is very helpful to Barren Sands City. Furthermore, that Subterranean Beast King was captured alive, and I heard that we managed to get a lot of useful information out of it. One of the most important pieces of information is that the Yao are indeed working with the Demons. Barren Sands City gave me the reward for the mission, so I brought you the ten-thousand-year black jade. "
Ye Zichen wasn't too surprised. He'd known all this from the start.
"Thanks."
He raised the ring and smiled at her. He really did need the ten-thousand-year black jade urgently, so he didn't refuse. Instead, he sent his divine sense into the ring.
Ye Zichen immediately opened his eyes wide when he saw the number inside.
"This is too much. Wow, do you think I'm a nouveau riche? I definitely can't afford so many ten-thousand-year-old black jades."
"It's free. I'm giving it to you for free," said Xue Mo.
"Are all the people with the surname 'Mo' so generous?"
Her familiar tone reminded Ye Zichen of Zuo Mo. Back in the Lower Realms, Zuo Mo had said the same thing to him.
"What do you mean?" Xue Mo didn't understand.
"Nothing."
Ye Zichen pursed his lips into a smile, then put the ring away.
There was no need to argue about the value of ten-thousand-year black jade. Based on her close relationship with Zhao Qianhe, it was clear that she had an extraordinary connection to the Sea of Innocence.
If Ye Zichen insisted on paying, he'd seem too inflexible.
He naturally wouldn't just take the black jade for free. He had plenty of time in the future, and he'd have plenty of opportunities to repay this favor.
Xue Mo nodded, then circled around Ye Zichen.
"It seems you've recovered quite well, but may I ask what you need so much ten-thousand-year black jade for?"
"To condense my dharma body," replied Ye Zichen directly.
"Really?" Xue Mo's eyes widened. "What dharma body do you need ten-thousand-year black jade for?"
"Have you heard of the Devil Dharma Body?"
Xue Mo shook her head. She knew all of the one hundred and eight dharma bodies recorded in the God Realm, but she'd never heard of the Devil Dharma Body.
"You're pretty amazing. Considering how expensive the Devil Dharma Body is, it'll definitely be amazing in the future. In the future, you'll be Anti-Upheaval's number one war god. Kid, you have to work hard. Don't let me down!"
"I won't let you down." Ye Zichen chuckled. He was looking forward to the Devil Dharma Body's final effects.
Xue Mo laughed, but as she did, she couldn't laugh anymore.
Ye Zichen sensed her mood change and couldn't help but ask.
"What is it?"
"Guangfa's family sent him a message saying that everyone misses him. They're asking when he's going to come home to see them." Xue Mo bit her lip, her eyes reddening. "I … I didn't dare reply …"
Ye Zichen couldn't help but sigh when he saw Xue Mo's tears welling up in her eyes.
He understood how she was feeling, but she couldn't die like this ….
That's not right. Isn't the River Styx capable of finding the souls of the dead?
"Xue Mo, when people die on the Divine Mountains, their souls return to the River Styx, right?"
"Mhm." Xue Mo nodded. "It's not just the Divine Mountains. All the dead of the Upper Three Realms return to the River Styx. I begged my dad to ask Emperor Hades to bring Guangfa's soul back from the River Styx, but he's in seclusion. I'm just waiting for him to come out of seclusion. When he does, I'll beg him to bring Guangfa back. I just don't know how long he'll be in seclusion, and how long I can keep his family in the dark. "
Emperor Hades was in seclusion?
The way Ye Zichen saw it, this was most likely Emperor Hades's excuse. To put it bluntly, he didn't want to help.
"That little guy!" When he considered this possibility, Ye Zichen muttered to himself. Xue Mo didn't quite catch his words, and an indescribable light flashed through her eyes. Ye Zichen hurriedly interrupted with a smile, "It's nothing …. Um, Emperor Hades said he's in seclusion, right?"
"He didn't say that. His disciple said it."
"How about this? Find someone to open a path to the Lower Lands. Once I've condensed my dharma body, I'll take you to Emperor Hades' secondary palace."
"You?"
Xue Mo didn't quite believe him. Even her father hadn't seen Emperor Hades yet. How could Ye Zichen?
"You don't believe me, do you? Then do you still want to bring Chen Guangfa back?" said Ye Zichen in annoyance.
"Of course I do!"
"Then listen to me. Find someone to open a path to the Lower Lands. Once I've condensed my dharma body, we'll set off. I guarantee we'll be able to enter Emperor Hades' secondary palace!"
When she saw Ye Zichen's confident expression, for some reason, Xue Mo actually believed him.
She nodded vigorously, then dashed out of the room. When he saw how frantic she was, Ye Zichen couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. He took out the dharma body records, his gaze blazing.
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