Chapter 72 Maybe It’s Farewell

Finally, Jiang Jiu and Yu Zimo returned to the team, but Yu Zimo kept his eyes down the whole time, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Jiang Jiu walked forward with a smile, without looking at Yu Zimo's expression.

The air became quiet again during the rest of the journey. No one spoke, as if they had foreseen something.

Jiang Jiu looked at the scenery on the mountain with a relaxed expression, while Fo Jiang's eyes were always fixed on her, as if he wanted to see through her.

Everyone here can feel the gloomy and oppressive air in the mountains, not coming from a certain person, but from the sky.

The green shade covered the road up the mountain, making it impossible to see the sky. If they could see, they would find that the sky was still shrouded in haze, as if it was going to rain heavily in the next second.

It also seemed as if it was about to split, foreshadowing an ominous aura.

At the same time, a crack suddenly appeared in the sky above the Ninth Heaven. The entire upper world was like broken glass, or a dream that was about to wake up. All the immortals looked up.

Ji Chen, who was in Zixia Heavenly Palace, was startled. He flashed in mid-air and bumped into Chi Li who had returned.

"What? The indecisive Immortal Venerable finally couldn't sit still anymore?"

Chi Li sneered, his eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, and fell on Ji Chen with a mocking look.

“…”

Ji Chen did not refute. He seemed to be touched in the heart and closed his eyes silently.

"I told you, if you hesitate any longer, you won't be able to save either this world or the ginger wine."

Chi Li didn't want to argue with someone who couldn't even see his own heart. After making a cold sarcastic remark, he prepared to leave.

Now that the marriage tree has been cut down, the semblance of peace can be maintained for a while. He has been watching Jiang Jiu in the lower world and knows that she has been very happy and relaxed during this period.

Chi Li also knew that she liked the people in this world and liked living here.

So, even if it was futile, he wanted to maintain this calm appearance for a short time, at least to make her... happy for a while longer.

Seeing Chi Li leave, Ji Chen still didn't say anything. He looked at the crack in the sky and then at his palm.

Not long after, people from the Punishment Hall arrived simultaneously and tore off the last layer of the truth.

"My Lord Immortal, the Goddess of Pure Branches is still in the lower realm, protected by powerful beings. But now the world is on the verge of collapse. If she doesn't come back... I'm afraid..."

The people in the Punishment Hall also had to bite the bullet. They didn't want to die, so they had to withstand the pressure from the Immortal Lord, break the window paper, and put the matter out in the open.

The implication of forcing the emperor to abdicate was obvious, and no matter how much Ji Chen wanted to escape, it was impossible.

Ji Chen seemed very tired, with a light blue tint in his eyes. However, because no one dared to look directly at him, no one noticed how pale his face was. Not only was his condition worse than that of an immortal, it was even worse than that of a mortal.

If someone tried to investigate the situation inside Ji Chen's body now, they would find that all the immortal power in his body had been wiped out. His body was severely depleted and he did not look like an immortal at all.

It looks more like...an old mortal man who is about to die.

"Wait a little longer."

He uttered these three words softly, as if he was talking to himself, but also as if he was talking to someone else.

He seemed extremely tired and turned around to return to Zixia Palace.

If we don't count the time he spent dealing with some unexpected events, Ji Chen stayed in Zixia Palace for much longer than normal.

Several heads of the Punishment Hall looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment. They didn't expect that even at this point, the Immortal Lord would still wait.

"How about we go and discuss this with the other gods?"

One of them suggested.

There are not only Immortal Lords who have power in the Nine Heavens, but also several Heavenly Gods. In the current situation, if they want to save themselves, they probably can't rely on the Immortal Lords.

"well."

Someone sighed, and the others fell silent.

If someone else had been the Immortal Lord, given the current situation, there would have been a rebellion long ago. However, the current Immortal Lord is much more powerful than any previous one, so it is absolutely impossible to forcibly replace him.

Some of them had seen the Immortal Lord take action. Except for the demons, gods and ghosts, no one could probably compete with him.

And now, those people are beside the most important Goddess of Pure Branches, so no matter how they think about this battle...it is difficult to fight to the point of despair.

"Never mind. All living things in the world have the instinct to survive. We are not going against the will of the Immortal Lord. We are just seeking a way to stay alive."

One of them sighed and turned away.

All the remaining people lowered their heads silently, and then disappeared one after another. Everyone knew that they were going to get help.

No one knew that when Ji Chen returned to Zixia Heavenly Palace, he coughed up blood in embarrassment. In the room where the celestial mirror was located, the image on the mirror was constantly changing.

The person in the mirror who was used as a fire to revive the world was originally Jiang Jiu. I don’t know what Ji Chen did, but the person in the mirror actually turned into his appearance.

At the same time, his aura became weaker and weaker.

"It will take a little bit...a little bit of time."

Ji Chen muttered to himself, then sat down on the ground against a pillar. His cold voice echoed in the empty hall and then disappeared. He also closed his eyes quietly, his breath close to nothingness.

...

The air was terrifyingly heavy, but Jiang Jiu seemed unaware of it and continued walking forward, stopping from time to time to watch the animals, birds, and monsters passing through the woods.

“The environment here is really nice.”

Jiang Jiu recalled her life in modern times. She had almost no chance to get close to nature. Unexpectedly, after traveling through time, she would have time and opportunities again.

"How do you like it?"

Fojiang asked in a calm voice.

"I like it, I like it very much."

Jiang Jiu is now extremely frank and there is nothing he cannot say.

"Then...we'll stay here if we have the chance."

Fo Jiang's words seemed to be right in front of him, but also seemed to come from far away. They sounded vague and a little unreal in his ears.

"good."

Jiang Jiu smiled again, with a look of relief in his eyes. Maybe it didn't really matter if he agreed.

"Um."

Fo Jiang stopped talking and looked at the road leading to the top of the mountain. For some reason, his pace slowed down a little.

"Do you think the little loach will become very beautiful after transforming into a dragon?"

Jiang Jiu suddenly spoke and turned to look at Long Xuan.

"Hmm....the ancestor is a golden dragon, so it will definitely look good."

Long Xuan spoke in a firm tone. The little loach in his arms also slid out when he heard someone calling him.

Small eyes, big doubts.

"That's good. You must grow up well."

Jiang Jiu seemed to be relieved and made a sincere wish.

As we got closer to the top of the mountain, the sky gradually revealed its original color. Although it was already pitch black, not a single star could be seen as it was completely covered by dark clouds.

Jiang Jiu's body also felt very hot.