Not waking up.
She…is not waking up.
His favorite flower, equinox flowers were growing vigorously and blooming all over the riverbank.
However, the person who always loved and cared for him would never come back again…
"I want you to be blessed, happy, and no longer be alone. This is what I wished for."
Why? Why didn't I stop earlier when I heard the sentence?
Baili Jia Jue moved his throat with great difficulty. He could feel his hand covering in blood, but he did not move at all. His whole body appeared to blend into the darkness in the dark of the night.
The night breeze was blowing silently.
The sea of flowers was shaking in the shadow.
Yet, Baili Jia Jue was still standing on the original spot.
The blood on his body dripped onto the white snow.
Except for the day he had fallen from heaven and wallowed in the chaos for a few days, he had always been cool and elegant, and he had never looked as miserable as he was right now.
Nevertheless, he was burying his head in Helian Wei Wei's c.h.e.s.t with his eyes closed. How eagerly he wished for this person to wake up, so much so that he was willing to do anything to bring her back.
He smashed his fist fiercely onto the ground, the black feathers falling down lightly.
Uncountable wraiths surrounding him were affected and burnt to ashes in an instant.
The enormous aura of resentment above the sky of Styx River was cut off by the black smog, the limit of the great barrier was broken and shattered into pieces of slag.
At this moment, all the mermaids halted their singing and headed above the river water. For no other reason than the fact that they had never expected that the superior man would cry one day.
It is a well-known fact to everyone that regardless of whether you are a human, God or Buddha, you will cry for sure the moment you are born.
The only exception was Baili Jia Jue, who was born in chaos. He came to this world with a smile on his face. That curved lips on his face ill.u.s.trated that he was born with a rebellious attitude.
Surprisingly, such a person was actually shedding tears here.
Not only the mermaids but even the evil spirits from a hundred miles away had also stopped hovering.
Baili Jia Jue's eyes were filled with red marks and the dark Qi emitted from his body had risen and pressed up the Mountain Tenya in Buddhism.
All the Three Realms were shocked, but none of them could handle Baili Jia Jue at this moment.
The Underworld was shaking violently, even the King of Hell could not stand on his feet. He then took the opportunity to hold the woman he loved into his arms.
The judge could not bear it anymore and fell into the Fourth Level of Hell by accident.
The Underworld was in complete chaos. Many spirits began to flee in random directions and even the reapers were in a state of great disorder due to the tremble.
Meanwhile, in the human world, Baili Shangxie was walking in the snow, clumsily holding a little guy who was just one head shorter than him in his hands. The ghoulish aura he used to have was nowhere to be seen, he was now noble and cold while standing in the Coffin Shop that he least wanted to be at.
Little Qingchen stayed quietly in his arms, his lips were pale and he had lost all the color in his little face. All he could do now was to lie on Baili Shangxie's shoulder.
The owner of the Coffin Shop was known by a single name, Bing. He was dressed in a black suit with a black notebook in his hand, wearing zero-degree flat spectacles on his nose solely for the purpose of weakening his ghoulish aura. In spite of that, his cold and handsome side profile still revealed the fact that he was not a human.
"Wake him up and I'll pay you accordingly." Baili Shangxie said in a low voice, looking exactly like a grown-up.
Bing raised his eyebrows upon hearing that, subconsciously sensing Helian Qingchen's ears.
Bing wrinkled his thick eyebrows. No?
Chapter 1022 - His Highness
"Yo! What's wrong with this child?" Another boss, Kasuo, held out his slender finger. Right when he was about to dip his finger on the child's adorable little cheek, Baili Shangxie turned his body and avoided his approach.
Kasuo pursed his lips and muttered, "Can't even touch a little."
Baili Shangxie looked at him with a poker face and said indifferently, "You're a Grim Reaper, your aura is not good for him."
"Is it so?" Kasuo furrowed his brow as he had never heard of such a statement.
Bing was noticeably more reliable. He closed the notebook in his hand and started talking. There was no warmth in his voice. "He's not enlightened and his physique is different from yours, yet your Imperial Father's magic is so strong that it causes an impact on him. Put him in the coffin first, everything will be alright if your Imperial Father is able to return."
Baili Shangxie remained silent, but he did not refuse to have any contact with the Grim Reaper like he did before.
Right now, nothing mattered more to him than his younger brother.
Baili Shangxie crouched down and placed Helian Qingchen, who was smaller than him, into the softest coffin. Unwilling to leave, he watched over the little one at the side.
When Helian Qingchen felt unwell, he would feed him some water that he prepared and rub the little one's head with his fingers as if he was comforting him.
Kasuo shook his head in disbelief. "Never would I have thought that this vicious fellow would be fond of his little brother."
"It's true that he only knew how to eat people back then, it's the same for all the devils." Bing had a deep voice. "Especially those demonized devils, more often than not they will unconsciously perform acts that they will regret soon after. In addition to that, he's a purebred devil. In his head, killing is nothing but a method of survival as devils are born cunning and selfish. You're not fond of them too, aren't you?"
Kasuo smiled. "Indeed, I dislike them, but the devil isn't the nastiest species as compared to humans. So, if this issue can be done and dealt with, perhaps we don't need to get involved, right? I don't want to fight with that man because I know it will lead to my ultimate defeat. Even the King of Hell lost to him, isn't it? But if it's you, you may be able to last very long."
"Don't talk with your gigolo tone in front of me." Bing pushed the glasses sitting on the ridge of his tall nose. "No fight will take place, there's always an anomaly."
Anomaly?
Kasuo peered out at the window. Yeah, by right the person will show up.
At the other end of the equinox flowers in the deep corner of the Underworld, a man actually came walking by.
He was no longer dressing in the fashion of the olden days. Instead, he clad in a white T-shirt with a pair of brown slacks, appearing to be as clean as the moon hanging high in the sky, alluring yet sophisticated.
Behind him was a little one with a gloomy expression on his face, holding a small bottle gourd in one hand. He looked ghostly because of the heavy eye bags, but his act of tugging at the man's sleeves made him look oddly adorable.
Baili Jia Jue's silver long hair was stained with black ink, drenched, but gently fluttering onto his anterior body. He simply let the river water soak his robe, the water eventually mixed with the fresh blood on his c.h.e.s.t. He was still the whole time.
The man walked over to Baili Jia Jue and paused, his eyes glancing through Helian Wei Wei's face like flowing water. "She's still the same as she was at Mountain Tenya. If something involved you, her first reaction would be to protect you."
Baili Jia Jue slowly lifted his head up and said with a deep voice, "Jing Wushuang?"
"It's indeed a rare sight to see you in such a difficult position." Jing Wushuang's words were for Baili Jia Jue, but his eyes never left Helian Wei Wei as she was his longing for the past millions of years. "In this case, I guess her hard work paid off now. Do you know why she extracted the Dharma Bone herself back then? Because she refused to fol
low the orders of Buddhism to exterminate you."
Baili Jia Jue jolted and shivered, grasping his fingers tighter and harder, as though he had lost all his senses.
"She had been living on Mountain Tenya ever since I knew her. Unlike others, she didn't have her own palace. The vast Snowland of Prajna was where she practiced. She loved eating buns when she was little, every time she would bring the buns and silently finish them while sitting under me. Those people in Buddhism never played with her." Jing Wushuang withdrew his gaze and faced Baili Jia Jue. "But she still went to that place, as if she was looking for someone."
"Last time, I used to think that I knew her first. But then I finally understood, the person she had been looking for all along, was you." Jing Wushuang squatted down with both his eyes fixed on Helian Wei Wei. "She had always been different from the others. Among the huge population that entered Buddhism at Mountain Tenya, who would deny the protections of the Golden Lotus? However, she showered me with the holy water that she took a lot of trouble to get. Back in Mountain Tenya, I would always think about how great it would be if I had met her earlier, perhaps I could be the one she loved. I was obsessed with the idea of transforming into a human, but I left out a crucial detail. It didn't matter who was the one whom she met first, because the only person who could take away her pain of loneliness and make her full of life, was you."
Baili Jia Jue's movements came to a halt. He could feel his c.h.e.s.t being torn into bits.
Large amounts of fresh blood gushed out rapidly yet silently from his c.h.e.s.t.
He thought that the greatest pain in the world was when she offered him to leave.
However, when he saw her defending in front of him with her own body, that was when he truly felt the pain the humans were talking about.
It felt like little intricate pieces of string crawling and eventually spreading into his c.h.e.s.t.
The strings were threaded with hatred, unwillingness, and heartache that he never experienced before.
Jing Wushuang's gaze turned deep and dark. His long slender fingers were fair, like the feathers of a Phoenix. He loosened his grip. "It's not guaranteed that she will wake up by simply scooping up her souls, she needs the Sound of Buddha to gather her spirit. I'm here to return the blessings that she had graced me previously. Please treat her well in the future."
Jing Wushuang stood up as his words settled.
Then, he did not look back.
The little one followed behind the man with a confused look. He looked up at him with his big eyes. "Master, why didn't you meet her? You have been wanting to meet her for a very long time."
"She doesn't need it anymore." Jing Wushuang held out his hands and patted the little one on his head. His eyes were empty and cold. "This is good enough. I don't want her to feel like she owes me anything."
The little one did not understand why feelings and emotions had to be so complicated.
However, the little one was sure that if it was not because of Helian Wei Wei's relentless effort, his master would never have returned.
Now that Master has returned everything back to that Lord, everything should be over.
How could it possibly be over?
The 10,000 steps toward Buddhism, and those devoted kowtows.
Not everyone could complete it.
As a ghost baby, the little one would never understand what Helian Wei Wei's existence meant to Jing Wushuang.
Sometimes, it was mainly because she was too important to him.
Chapter 1023 - Helian Wei Wei Awakened
The gloomy night was blanketed with a light shawl of mist.
Helian Wei Wei felt the gentle stream embracing every inch of her skin, as though her whole being was soaked in water.
She could not muster any other sensations.
Her body was sinking, deep down into the unknown.
Her mind went completely blank as she lost herself in her thoughts.
Suddenly, she felt chills running down the nape of her neck as if something was seeping into her body. It was obviously colder than the water, yet it did not bother her.
Who's that?
Who's that talking by my ear?
Helian Wei Wei forced herself to open her eyes, but her body was reluctant to do so.
Vaguely, she could feel her soul drifting away once more, to the place that everyone d.e.s.i.r.ed.
At the Golden Lotus, crowned on the peak of Mountain Tenya.
Senior Monk sat on the Golden Lotus, as usual, the look of disdain and pity toward her was written in his eyes.
"Phoenix, how many times have I told you? From the day you were born, you were destined to be alone, and yet you refused to listen. Instead, you still chose to chase after things that would never belong to you. You're so full of yourself. You strayed away from the teachings of Buddhism. The only reason I've tolerated your behavior was that you were brought here by True Buddha, but you have crossed the line. You actually thought you could be with the Emperor? Phoenix, some people are low-born, so they get stepped all over easily. But you, you were gifted with razor-sharp laws, hence you should be purging the sins of the world in the name of Buddhism. Stop dreaming about your happily ever after, because regardless of who it is that you meet, they will still leave you in the end, including Baili Jia Jue. Since he had already descended into a devil, you will be nothing but a beautiful soul to him in your future encounter with him."
The edges of Helian Wei Wei's lips curved into a smirk. Despite her extensive injuries, she still held onto the Phoenix Scythe firmly while yelling hysterically, "WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO WITH YOU?"
Senior Monk's eyes loomed with darkness. "You will surely regret the choice that you've made today."
"I will not." Helian Wei Wei smirked, blood still trickling from her wounds. "Even if I die, I will make sure I drag you down with me."
She raised her Phoenix Scythe and a force arose - one that diminished all loftiness and pride of humanity, a force so noble and luxurious that it felt cold to the bone. A force that wiped out the Buddhist aura, and at the same time set ablaze a fire that could set light to an army of a thousand men!
Helian Wei Wei was cruel, so cruel to this extent. Whoever that took away her joy, she would make sure that they could not have it as well!
With that in mind, when she opened her eyes, there were still remnants of her overflowing thoughts of murder hidden beneath that gaze.
The first thing that caught her eyes was the architectural style of the olden Europeans. The curtains were ruffled layers of violet and black entwined with gold thread. There was a velvet sofa in the shape of a crescent moon and a long bench with armrests, painted in silver. The final touch to highlight the tranquility and old school ambiance was a fireplace that radiated warmth from its flickering flames.
A silvery moonlight spilled into the room, illuminating the rose in front of the windowsill. The contrast accentuated the beauty of the dark hues in the room.
It was not hard to tell that the owner was a person of fine taste.
Helian Wei Wei tried to get up. Before she could budge, she felt the bed stir instead. Then, she found herself in an embrace between icy cold arms.
He held her tightly as if he wanted to squeeze her into bits. Silver threads of hair hung down by his cheeks, pooling onto her neck. It was a tear-jerking and heart-wrenching scene to behold.
Helian Wei Wei finally came to a realization and reached out to tug on him. "You…"
"Keep quiet." The man was inches away from her. His frosty breath swept the surface of her skin. It did not match with his deep raspy voice at all.
Helian Wei Wei became obedient. She was still clueless as to why His Highness was angry, but this was not the time to question anything.
A moment passed.
She spoke up again, "Is your magic gone? It seems like it is?"
Baili Jia Jue did not answer her. It seemed as though something had been ignited within those almond-shaped eyes of his. His nose was still tall and str
aight, and beneath it, his soft lips parted slightly. "Silly."
"I'm not silly." Helian Wei Wei felt that she needed to prove herself. "You have no idea what had happened just now. When my soul was being drawn away, I saw that old hag Senior Monk. He had the balls to make fun of me, so I finished him off with my scythe."
In reality, Senior Monk had passed a long time ago.
When a soul was being drawn away, it was common to have flashbacks to events from the faraway past.
What Helian Wei Wei saw was something she had already experienced before. She only mistook that as reality because her mind was slightly fuzzy.
However, Baili Jia Jue knew nothing about that incident. Upon hearing that, he finally understood what Jing Wushuang had meant.
He pondered if there was anyone forcing her to walk down the Magic Path to recover him.
This silly girl was apparently injured without him knowing.
Baili Jia Jue's fingers tensed up for a while, then brought her back into his arms. "Nothing like that will happen ever again."
"Huh?" Helian Wei Wei was confused. Does he mean that he will never turn into a devil again? That would be nice.
Helian Wei Wei was over the moon, making her tummy grumble with joy. Her body was still a little weak, but the weaker she got, the more ravenous she felt.
Baili Jia Jue noticed the rumbling sound coming from her. He lifted his head and shot her a glance. She was still innocently beautiful.
Helian Wei Wei gave Baili Jia Jue a stern stare. "Fighting takes up a lot of energy. It is normal that I am hungry." Helian Wei Wei tried to explain herself.
Baili Jia Jue did not care about her clarifications. He carried her in a bridal style and marched toward the long wooden dining table. It was covered in a black tablecloth and embellished with a few roses.
The difference between devils and humans was that their dining tables were not filled with delicacies and desserts, but buckets of blood and bottles of fine wine.
He gently let her down. After that, he single-handedly grabbed a bottle of wine and effortlessly removed the cork with his fangs. He comfortably leaned his god-sculpted back onto the wooden chair and held her close with one arm, his thin lips curving into a smile. He was an Adonis, mesmerizing and handsome with a subtle hint of gentleness. "What would you like to eat?"
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