The moment the Son of the King of Hell entered the human world, he whipped out a small mirror and began scanning himself, saying, "Wait a minute, I can't visit Little Hook looking like this, I need to look more handsome. Sigh, why won't Little Hook marry me? I'm already this charming."
The Green Dragon and the Fire Qilin felt their heads throbbing when facing such a passionately narcissistic person, .
Soon, the Son of the King of Hell realized something was amiss. Looking at the palace maids scurrying past him, he narrowed his dreamy eyes dangerously and growled, "What is this, why are we in the ancient times again!" His Little Hook did not even exist in ancient times.
"Put him down." A crisp, deep voice sounded from behind the Son of the King of Hell.
The Son of the King of Hell paused. How could he have forgotten that the ancient mythical beasts only roamed around and heeded the orders of the Great Demon King, who only appeared in ancient times?
Realizing that he would not be meeting his sweetheart, his alluring, doll-like face drooped as he grunted, "What business do you have with me?"
Baili Jia Jue met the Son of the King of Hell alone and asked, "Why isn't her Book of Life and Death in the netherworld?" His cold gaze swept across the face of Son of the King of Hell.
The Son of the King of Hell chuckled with a tint of slyness in his eyes, replying, "So you've caught on. I thought you didn't notice back then. It's really not a big deal. As a devil, you should know that only anomalies are exempted from the jurisdiction of the netherworld. Examples of such anomalies include you, a god who fell from divinity and turned into a devil."
A God?
The Green Dragon and the Fire Qilin were dumbfounded by what they had just heard.
A God?
Our Master was a God?
Thick waves of astonishment flickered in the depth of their eyes.
Perhaps even Master was unaware of this. Otherwise, why would he not mention it all this time?
Under normal circ.u.mstances, fallen Gods would be stripped of their celestial bones and body. Not even their memory would remain. Few would actually survive the fall from heaven.
But Master…
When they first met him, he radiated such intense demonic aura, they could not tell he was a God before at all.
Although Baili Jia Jue lost all his memories as a God, he could still recall remnants of the sound of Demon Killing Sanskrit Hymn and the nine days of chaos.
"I'm not interested in the past. All I need to know from you is the Helian Wei Wei's true identity." Baili Jia Jue's glance was impassive yet l.u.s.trous, as if molten gold was flowing within.
The Son of the King of Hell could recognize the signs of demonization in him. However, he was also unsure about Helian Wei Wei's true identity, replying, "I think she has the Dharma Bone."
"Her Dharma is more powerful than the Dharma bone," Baili Jia Jue's calmly answered.
The Son of the King of Hell shrugged and added, "I only know that in her last life, she was the exorcist you kept hiding from…"
Chapter 728 - Wei Wei’s And His Highness’ Previous Lifetimes
Baili Jia Jue stared at the Son of the King of Hell dismissively, as if he was telling a joke, and indifferently said, "We've never met in our last life."
"That's why I said you were avoiding her all the time." The Son of the King of Hell replied with a mysterious hint of a smile, "If two people living on the same mountain on the same piece of land have never met, it's because you were deliberately avoiding her."
Baili Jia Jue turned to look at him, saying, "I would never avoid anyone." He replied calmly, "Now that you've mentioned it, it's rather strange that I've never met her before even though we lived on the same mountain. Are you sure it wasn't her trying to avoid me?"
The Son of the King of Hell was stunned by Baili Jia Jue's query, and scrunched his brows. He could not remember what had happened since it was a long time ago.
If Helian Wei Wei did not reveal her Dharma back then, he would not be able to recall her past life either.
Thinking back again… It did seem rather strange at that that a woman had Dharma nature when she appeared. She did not fear demons or monsters, and knew the existence of the Great Demon King when she met the reapers. However, she had never caused him any trouble.
Was she afraid of the Great Demon King?
It did not look like it though…
The Son of the King of Hell paused in his tracks. Then, as if he remembered something, his eyes brightened as he said, "Wait. Both of you met each other at least twice, it's just that you weren't aware of it. Once, she watched you leave with your arms crossed from behind, staring at you for the entire time. You just had a duel with my dad, tying him to a tree with a Beast Binding Rope. I was quite young and curious about grown-up business, so I asked what she was looking at. She told me she was looking at a beautiful being. It didn't feel like she was avoiding you. On the contrary, it seems like she had known you before. Say, Great Demon King, you didn't abandon her, right?"
Baili Jia Jue stared directly at him and replied curtly, "I didn't."
"I can attest to that. Master only devours souls, his feelings are unwavered," the Fire Qilin chipped in to testify his master.
The King of Hell's Son guffawed again and glanced at it evilly, saying, "You only followed him after he fell from divinity. How would you know about whatever happened before?"
The Fire Qilin's expression froze. Indeed, there was no way it could have known how the Master was before he fell from divinity.
No one knew how he had turned into a devil, but all of them were astounded by the mismatching air of sinfulness and divine prestige that emanated from him.
That was also the reason that he could easily tame them.
Was this suggesting that Master had likely abandoned the Princess Consort in the past?
The thought of this made the Fire Qilin glance at Baili Jia Jue.
Baili Jia Jue's frowned and grinned wickedly, saying, "Nice story you made up there."
"I only spoke of the truth." The Son of the King of Hell shrugged, replying, "It's up to you to believe it or not."
Baili Jia Jue stared fixedly at him. His dark irises sank as his thoughts wandered elsewhere, seemingly distracted.
"Memories from the previous life are usually lost after reincarnation. However, as you know, one's Dharma fate remains." The King of Hell's Son chuckled as he continued, "Of course, only people like us who are in frequent contact with the Book of Life and Death know this. Did you really not know her back then? If so, why was she looking at you that way? Perhaps you two knew each other initially, but you've forgotten all about her after losing your memories with your fall from divinity."
Baili Jia Jue averted his gaze when he heard this. For some reason, he felt an inexplicable ache in his heart.
He could hear the Sanskrit Hymn slowly resonating in his ears again.
It asked him if he had any regrets.
He could even hear his cold, distant voice saying, "Get out."
Someone else kept blabbering at him, "She will forget all about you, until she can't even recall anything about you. Furthermore, you know better than anyone else that the person she loves is not you…"
Those words were like a curse. The moment he opened his eyes, he had already experienced the taste of betrayal.
Baili Jia Jue moved his hand away from his c.h.e.s.t and slowly opened his eyes. As he gradually clenched his gloved hands, his memories were still blurry.
So what if I'm not the one she loves?
I shall still be the only one to ever possess her!
Baili Jia Jue stood up, seemingly indifferent. Before he met Helian Wei Wei, he was always distant and unreachable like this, as though he was the highest clouds in the sky.
Needless to say, the Son of the King of Hell knew exactly when to stop. As he stared at the Great Demon King, he asked, "Did you order people to capture dead souls from the netherworld because a new devil is going to be b
orn into the human world?"
Baili Jia Jue did not murmur so much as a word of denial.
The Son of the King of Hell was sharp and could tell from Baili Jia Jue's silence that his guess was not too far from the truth. His gaze dimmed and turned grim, adding, "If it's that woman's child, I suggest you get rid of it. Surely, you must be aware that we are in a s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e time now. Once the newly formed devil has absorbed a vast amount of aura of resentment, it will begin draining the mother's nutrition. Helian Wei Wei can only survive until now because of the protection of the Dharma bone's spiritual aura. She would have died long ago if she is an ordinary person. Moreover, the human world's order has gone off track. God knows what the Exorcising Tribe is planning, entering the tomb. They wanted to retrieve the Sarira of the eminent monk who has achieved the Dao, to resurrect the dead. If they succeed, the aura of resentment in the human world would be channeled straight to the netherworld, destroying the Divine Exorcism Seal. The protection on her will disappear and the little devil you've been raising will lose its mind entirely."
"So, if we stop them from retrieving the Sarira, we can prevent that from happening?" An airy voice suddenly sounded by the door.
The King of Hell's Son smirked as he turned toward the source of the voice, saying, "Since the person in question is here, things would be much easier. You're right. If the vicious cycle of life, death, and reincarnation is disrupted, a Sky Howling Ghost Incantation will form. Then, those to be reincarnated cannot do so, but the dead will rise instead. If their injustices are not tended to, the aura of resentment will break through the seal. Your fetus is very a terrifying creature. If it gets enough aura of resentment, it won't even recognize you as its parents. It will slaughter anyone it comes across, and suck you dry before at first chance. The coexistence of man and devil was already against the natural order. Furthermore, you bear the Dharma bone in you. Although it does provide an endless source of nutrition to the devil, the two bloodlines greatly oppose each other. Thus, it was destined that both of you cannot coexist. Sigh, how pitiful."
Chapter 729 - In Search Of The Sarira
"Pitiful?" Helian Wei Wei laughed as she walked in, still dr.a.p.ed in a fur coat. It seemed that she did not overhear most of the conversation, as she focused solely on the baby, asking, "Were you referring to yourself?" Helian Wei Wei glanced at the Son of the King of Hell and lazily retorted, "You fell in love with a boy and ended up being rejected by him… His name is Little Hook if I'm not mistaken. Was he the one who asked you to return to the netherworld? 'Unrequited love' would be the most fitting description for this. Who do you reckon is more pitiful?"
The King of Hell's Son narrowed his amber eyes as he was stung by Helian Wei Wei's comment. However, he began laughing and said, "Don't provoke me. No one is certain of his future. However, it seems to me that your spiritual aura is almost fully depleted. People like us who are in charge of the Book of Life and Death, can see what the devils can't. Back then, you were reincarnated with the protection of the Dharma bone. Now, that spiritual aura is being absorbed by your fetus. When you can't provide anything for it, it will bite you instead. I'm only telling because I like you. Tell your man to visit the netherworld more frequently, so that he can attract my dad's attention. Then, I can secretly go wherever I want. As for you… Ha, you really shouldn't be here. Oh, and by the way, the Exorcising Tribe will be holding a contest. However, some people fear that someone might get in their way. Unfortunately, there are only a few sensible people among them, while the irrational ones are disproportionately powerful. Eventually, when they enter the tomb, the Sarira will end up in the victor's hands. The relic would unquestionably be great nourishment for you. Getting it will provide you enough nutrition, so try and obtain it."
Upon finishing his sentence, the Son of the King of Hell hoisted his ax and left, muttering under his breath, "I wasn't kicked out by Little Hook. It wasn't like he didn't like me back, he was just shy. He even cried when I left! You a.d.u.l.ts know nothing. This is what you would call a truly beautiful love. Even if Little Hook doesn't like me as a person, he must've at least fallen for my looks. I'm gifted with this handsome face, after all!"
Then, with a swing of his ax, a tree towering before him went crashing onto the ground.
The reapers arrived anxiously as they found his location, but a cloud of evil aura blanketed the scene. They stammered, "Y-Young Master, we've finally found you."
"Return to the netherworld!" The Son of the King of Hell sneered viciously, "Whoever that dares to hinder me from meeting Little Hook shall be thrown into the purgatory to be incinerated!"
The reapers remained expressionless, their colorless face evidently paled even more.
Helian Wei Wei peeled her gaze away from the door and looked at Baili Jia Jue right in the eyes. Smiling, she reached for his hands and leaned in to kiss him on his cheek, saying, "Let's look for the Exorcising Tribe."
The incoming kiss slowly melted the frostiness in Baili Jia Jue's eyes.
There was no way that this person did not love him.
The old geezers up there must have thought he would believe their lies.
How foolish of them!
Baili Jia Jue silently snorted as he lifted Helian Wei Wei off her feet, deepening the kiss.
He did it so forcefully that Helian Wei Wei could barely stay on the ground. Thus, she simply lay on him and uttered, "Mhmm… that's enough."
"Say you love me." Baili Jia Jue nibbled at her ears, his cloudy eyes were sullen.
Helian Wei Wei's brows tightened. It did not hurt, but His Highness was behaving quite oddly. She simply let out a laugh as she kissed him to comfort him, replying, "I love you."
The suffocating sensation in his c.h.e.s.t finally subsided as Baili Jia Jue reassured himself that the old geezers in the heavens were lying to him. There did not see the way this little thing looked at him. She was gentle but firm, and her hands were extremely well behaved. She allowed him to kiss her anytime, anywhere.
A smile stretched across the man's face. Parting the fringe covering her forehead, he planted a second kiss there as he said quietly, "Don't ever leave me."
"I won't," Helian Wei Wei replied quickly. As a Mercenary Tycoon, it was a necessary skill to provide her significant other with the feeling of security whenever he lacked it.
Baili Jia Jue looked at the bright-eyed little thing in his arms. Then, he tightened his embrace and added, "No one besides me would take you in any way."
Helian Wei Wei thought to herself… Does he really need to insult her every single time?
Wait a minute, isn't I supposed to be the one comforting him?
Why does it sound like he's reassuring her now? How did the tables turn on me?
"We'll begin our journey to the tomb tomorrow." The man's low and steady voice sounded above her head again, it was both seductive and pleasant, saying, "Don't wander around there, understand?"
"Yeah, yeah, I know," Helian Wei Wei replied lazily, as she muttered in her heart. Were we not always together? Where else can I go?
Baili Jia Jue pulled her closer, perhaps to dispel the uneasiness that was brought by the Son of the King of Hell's remarks…
Darkness began to fall outside the palace.
The twins in Helian Wei Wei's abdomen plummeted into deep silence.
Moments later, the smaller fetus moved his hand and said, "Brother, if you stop channeling spiritual aura to me, we would be less of a burden to Mother."
The bigger fetus did not respond. The crimson in his eyes resembled streaming blood, as he remained uncharacteristically silent.
"Brother." The smaller fetus struggled to pull him into a hug, and continued calmly, "It'll be alright. It's as you said, with Father around, everything can be resolved."
The bigger fetus shifted and eventually spoke in a somber tone, "You heard that person from earlier too, didn't you? I've been feeding on the aura of resentment all this time, yet what you needed was spiritual energy. It's obvious that
I'm the rotten one. Soon, when the aura of resentment builds up, I'll lose my mind and attack Mother."
"Brother, you're not rotten," the smaller fetus said firmly, although he was very weak. "You said that you'd bring me out of here with you and we would play together. Without you, I'd be bullied by others, so don't worry too much. We are definitely going out together."
The bigger fetus' eyes darkened. He rested his forehead on his younger twin and hissed coldly, "I'll suck all those who dare bully you dry!"
"Yeah." The younger twin plunged into silence for a brief moment. Then, he moved his tiny hands and began releasing all the spiritual aura he had previously absorbed to cancel out the evil Qi radiating off the bigger fetus…
The palace had always been exceptionally efficient, especially the Jiuchong Hall. Under normal circ.u.mstances, Baili Jia Jue should not travel far during such times.
The ministers were expecting him to take the throne soon, so they had prepared a mountain of edicts.
Helian Wei Wei initially thought that it would take them several days before they could depart for their trip, as she expected that the ministers would stop them from leaving.
However, His Highness merely said, "To prevent the destruction of the Divine Exorcism Seal, we must retrieve the Sarira. It's best if I do it."
Not only did they not suspect Helian Wei Wei, they felt so touched that they were stunned. Hence, everyone in the palace fervently lauded the Third Prince's wisdom…
Chapter 730 - Helian Wei Wei, Jia Jue
A hidden ridge could be found within Mount White. Throughout the year, it was blanketed by a thick fog and untouched by sunlight.
The sky outside the ridge was pitch black and filled with lush gray clouds that rolled in an irregular pattern. Towering trees made the path appear awfully eerie.
No coachmen would dare set foot in that place as large boulders often fell onto the narrow carriage path, eventually disappearing over the edge into the seemingly bottomless abyss.
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