Chapter 46 Terribly Strong

What Jiang Jiu didn't know was that when she and Xiao Nianzhong were having fun in the lower world, the inner demon had already met Chi Li beside the marriage tree.

"Why did you tell her!"

Chi Li's eyes were filled with irritation, his usual calm demeanor was gone, and he became so irritable that he seemed to want to swallow up his inner demons.

"Who are you to make decisions for her?"

Jiang Jiu thought that the inner demon had entered her body, but in fact she had secretly left and knew Chi Li, and this was not the first time they met.

"Oh, it really is a tree spirit."

Chi Li snorted coldly, his face looking quite ugly. If Jiang Jiu saw his expression, he might be shocked.

"Don't rush to judge me."

The inner demon spoke calmly. She had said before that she would cooperate with Chi Li to save Jiang Jiu. Now, she and Chi Li were the only ones in the world who knew that the Origin Divine Tree was about to collapse, and it was she who took the initiative to find Chi Li.

"so?"

There was anger in Chi Li's eyes, and his mind was full of thoughts about how to get rid of the guy in front of him. There was a little gap in strength between them, but not too much.

But she can control Jiang Jiu's body, so turning against him now is not a good option.

"If I really didn't want her to live, I wouldn't be telling you this."

The inner demon was calm, unlike her, but these words finally soothed Chi Li and allowed him to temporarily suppress his anger.

"Your plan."

After all, Chi Li is an old fox who has lived through countless years. He immediately understood that the inner demon might have other ideas. He was worried and confused, and he couldn't control his emotions when it came to things related to the little things.

"The collapse of the sacred tree is inevitable. Neither you nor I can hide it. When that day comes, when others know about it, Jiang Jiu will naturally know about it too."

The inner demon continued.

"Do you think, given her personality, she would voluntarily give up her life, like the answer I asked today?"

Chi Li felt a bitter taste in his mouth and his voice became hoarse.

"I wish she could be a little more selfish."

But for Jiang Jiu, being forced to bear the destruction and extinction of the previous world was an unfair thing, but she had to make a choice.

"I understand her character better than you do. I am her other side. Even if I don't tell her, she will choose to sacrifice herself in the end."

Chi Li understood what the inner demon said. He closed his eyes, and all he could see in his mind was Jiang Jiu's face. His heart ached.

"So what do you want to do?"

Chi Li reached out and touched the marriage tree in front of him. Liu Bai was sleeping soundly beside him, completely unaware of the presence of someone around him.

The people investigating from the Criminal Hall had just left, so Chi Li was able to communicate with his inner demon here.

"I am the spirit of the Origin Divine Tree. I can control the nodes of the Divine Tree where the fire revives the fire, and I can even create the illusion of the fire burning."

The inner demon continued.

"That moment was the best time to send her away."

Chi Li looked at the inner demon in astonishment. He didn't expect that the tree spirit of the Origin Sacred Tree would actually give up the world it was protecting and choose to help Jiang Jiu return home.

This is simply not a choice God would make.

"Don't look at me like that."

The inner demon rolled his eyes at Chi Li and continued.

"Strictly speaking, I'm not the spirit of the sacred tree now. Instead, I'm the other side of Jiang Jiu. She's selfless, and I'm extremely selfish. So I don't care about your life or death. I only care about my own life or death."

Even though the inner demon said this, Chi Li still shook his head and all the anger in his heart disappeared.

"But you will disappear, won't you? You will die, but letting her live is not selfish."

As Chi Li finished speaking, the body formed by the gray fog of the inner demon suddenly twisted for a while, and it took a long time to return to normal.

"Don't say such self-righteous things. I said, I am ginger wine now."

After saying this, the inner demon disappeared in front of the marriage tree, leaving Chi Li alone looking at the marriage tree.

"There are still two years left..."

He murmured something, and after the inner demon left, he showed a thoughtful expression. In fact, in his conversation with the inner demon just now, he did not completely believe the inner demon.

If what the inner demon said was true, Jiang Jiu's life or death would just depend on her thoughts.

When that moment comes, Jiang Jiu will only cooperate with her willingly, and wanting to save the relationship will be nonsense.

So he needs to prepare for both scenarios.

Xiao Nianzhong is a very good chess piece.

But Ji Chen's side...

Chi Li's eyes darkened and his gaze fell on the sleeping Liu Bai. He had brought him to the upper realm to inherit the throne of the God of Marriage. A special spiritual herb that could split into two of its own was a good choice as a scapegoat.

Liu Bai, who was immersed in his dream, suddenly felt a chill. He subconsciously shrank his body and opened his eyes in a daze.

The red line on the marriage tree swayed gently in the wind, and the blooming peach blossoms had long since disappeared. It looked lush and full of vitality, with life streams flowing through it.

He sat up. The courtyard was empty, as if no one had been there.

Liu Bai breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to himself.

"Alas, the Immortal Venerable told me to keep an eye on the Marriage Tree, but can I really defeat the boss who cut down the Laurel Sacred Tree?"

He was very clear about his own strength. Although his ability was indeed a bit special, every Supreme God could still surpass him by a huge distance, not to mention...

Liu Bai remembered what Ji Chen had told him, that he must pay attention to whether there were any foxes around. Even if he was a fool, he should understand that the Immortal Venerable was talking about Lord Chi Li.

Thinking of Chi Li, Liu Bai shuddered violently.

Lord Chi Li, who didn't want to become a god but took on the thunder from the sky, was also his savior. He didn't dare to stare at him, let alone even look at him for a second.

Thinking of this, Liu Bai sighed resignedly and carefully checked around the marriage tree, but it still seemed that no one had been there.

"That's not right. Why are all the people from the Punishment Hall gone?"

Liu Bai was halfway through his stroll when he realized that the empty courtyard seemed a little strange. Where had the immortals from the Punishment Hall who were originally stationed here gone?

"baffling."

He thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he shook his head and lay back in his chair.

He learned how to use this chair from Jiang Jiu. It was so comfortable to lie on that even an immortal who didn't need to sleep started to enjoy dreaming.

On the other side, the evacuated members of the Punishment Hall were on their way to the Zixia Heavenly Palace. Everyone was silent and no one dared to speak.

The Immortal Lord asked them to find out who cut down the sacred laurel tree as soon as possible, but more than a month had passed since then, and the people with motives for committing the crime were so powerful that none of them dared to come and investigate.

After handing the target list to the Immortal Lord, he didn't say anything and told them to go back and wait for the time being, and that they only needed to guard the marriage tree.

Today, they were all suddenly called to Zixia Heavenly Palace. I had a feeling that something bad was going to happen.

So no one was in the mood to talk along the way.