Return (II)

Baohua Hall was cold and quiet. He Shu stood by the window, his eyes looking through the wide window panes at the vast sea of ​​clouds outside. The clouds rolled and piled up silently, like a roll of white gauze stretching to infinity.

"Xiao He, I forgot to ask just now!"

After Baicao Xianjun finished treating the wound, he walked to the door and turned back, looking out and asking:

"How's your headache? Is it coming back again?"

He Shu withdrew his gaze, his fingertips unconsciously brushing across the window frame beside him, which was made of cold jade:

"I committed the crime twice in the mortal world, but it was thanks to Emperor Xuan... Yue's help."

"Oh, then what did the Emperor say? Is your headache caused by... some kind of seal? It was just my guess before."

“…It’s a technique.”

He Shu was silent for a moment and returned.

"I told you, there's no way there's a disease I can't cure!"

Baicao Immortal Lord was obviously relieved. He put his hands behind his back and walked to Heshu:

"I wonder how terrible your memory in the mortal world must be. You can't even remember it?"

"This kind of sealing technique, which is silent yet extremely domineering and completely devoid of evil, is probably something only the Heavenly Dao can achieve..."

"Oh, your immortal ascension, I really don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse..."

He Shu lowered his eyes and said nothing.

It's a disaster...

Apart from being able to live longer, he really didn't feel any benefit at all.

In the human world, they, the monsters and beasts, can still live freely, but once they become immortals, they can only serve as servants for humans.

The Heavenly Dao didn't want him to remember, probably because it was afraid he would miss it...

"Alright, alright, stop looking so gloomy, Xiaohe. Those who have survived a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future. I'm going to the prison to check on that troublesome cat demon. I'll be leaving first."

The Immortal Lord Baicao waved his hand.

"Cat demon?"

Crane Book follows,

"Why did the Immortal Lord go to see the Cat Demon?"

"Hey, Immortal Yunhan has described the story of that little cat demon causing chaos in the Heavenly Court so vividly. I'm truly curious as to who she is. Furthermore, the stolen elixir has yet to be recovered. When it comes to mastering elixir energy, I'm the most proficient in it in the entire Heavenly Court, save for Yaodan Yuanjun. Yuanjun is too proud of his status to condescend to investigate, so doesn't this task fall to me?"

Baicao Xianjun stopped and looked back at Heshu who was following behind him.

"Why, you want to go too?"

"Yes, you two had a grudge in the mortal world... That's perfect. Come with me. We can take revenge if there's a grudge, and we can settle a grudge if there's a grudge. I will never stop you!"

"Eh, no... that's not it..."

Before He Shu finished his denial, Baicao Xianjun grabbed him without saying anything and used the teleportation technique.

The prison was deep and dark, illuminated only by the dark blue palace lanterns hanging every few feet on the walls.

The flame was so weak that it seemed like it would go out at any moment, stretching the surrounding shadows into thin and long ones, wrapping around the mottled black iron prison door and reflecting dark brown rust marks.

The cells are sparsely populated, and the prisoners held in them are even fewer. Most of them are extremely vicious criminals waiting to be executed. A few, like the cat demon curled up in the corner, are prisoners temporarily detained awaiting trial. After the trial, they will be sent back to the mortal prison to serve their sentences.

The status of Baicao Xianjun was not low. After a few casual words with the guard, he was allowed to pass and arrived at the cell where the cat demon was imprisoned smoothly without any obstacles.

Without the restraint of the Immortal Binding Chain, her condition seemed to be much better, but her eyes were staring blankly into the distance, looking a little dazed.

One end of the thick black iron chain was embedded in the stone wall, and the other end was tightly clasped around her slender neck.

The Immortal Lord Baicao came to the cat demon who was chained under iron chains on the pretext of curing the prisoner, but He Shu stopped outside the cell.

The bluestone beneath my feet was chillingly cold, and the air was filled with a faint smell of mold and iron, mixed with a faint sense of stagnation that came from having my spiritual power imprisoned.

The cat demon heard the noise and finally reacted. The chains in the prison made a slight noise due to her movement. The collision sound was short and dull, and was soon swallowed up by the coldness here.

"roll……"

She raised her head and looked at Baicao Xianjun expressionlessly, her voice weak and hoarse.

"You little devil, how can you not know how to appreciate kindness? I'm here to heal your wounds, so don't be so fierce..."

As soon as the Immortal Lord squatted down, the cat demon turned his head away and his eyes suddenly met He Shu who was still hesitating at the door of the cell.

She suddenly became excited, her whole body trembling, and her eyes, which had been calm before, suddenly burst into light:

“Ho-ho-ho!”

She let out a roar that was not like a human voice, pushed away the Immortal Lord Baicao in front of her, and rushed towards the cell door like a madman.

The heavy black iron chain around her neck instantly straightened and tightened, causing her cervical vertebrae to creak. The huge recoil force threw her back fiercely, making a dull sound.

"puff--"

Blood kept gushing out of the cat demon's mouth, but she ignored it. She dug her ten fingers deep into the ground, struggling, crawling inch by inch towards He Shu, covered in blood.

"Ouch! This crazy cat!"

The Immortal Lord Baicao staggered after being pushed and reached out to hold on to the wall.

He Shu was shocked by the cat demon's sudden loss of control and took a step back. He looked at the amber vertical pupils. The arrogance and arrogance in them were completely wiped out, leaving only bloodshot and a few tears, which were still terrifyingly bright in the darkness.

"Qingle...Qing..."

Qingle?

The broken call, with its tearful obsession, penetrated the clanging of chains and slammed into He Shu's ears.

The familiar name made him realize that the cat demon had something to say. After quickly glancing at the Immortal Lord Baicao, he walked into the cell with his head held high.

"Tsk, this cat demon looks like it wants to bite you when it sees you. How deep is the hatred and resentment it has?"

"My Lord...I have something to say..."

Baicao Immortal Lord paused for a moment, rubbing his shoulder that had been pushed away. He looked at Heshu and then at the cat demon still struggling on the ground. He then raised his eyebrows as if suddenly understanding something, nodded, and replied:

"Okay, you guys can catch up. I'll look for the elixir another day! But..."

"This cat demon is probably crazy. Even though it's chained, you'd better be careful."

He smiled meaningfully, turned around and strolled out.

"Understood."

He Shu responded in a low voice, and only after confirming that Baicao Xianjun had gone far away did he squat down and meet the cat demon's gaze.

Looking at the faint but stubborn light in her eyes, the resentment in He Shu's heart inexplicably dissipated a little. Well, it was just a thought.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Although he was annoyed by the grudges in the mortal world, he could not feel much hatred at this moment. Only a complicated and indescribable feeling remained.

This cat demon was just a pawn of the shadow demon. It was his own fault that he ended up like this. However, his haggard appearance was really pitiful.

"Qingle... please... please help me find Qingle..."

The cat demon quickly struggled to his knees, gasping for breath and begging.

She suddenly seemed to remember something, and fumbled out a rough white jade hairpin from her messy hair, and handed it to him tremblingly.

"This is him... He gave it to me. It should still have... his scent... Please, find him... Tell him, tell him... I can't go back..."

"There's something I left for him in this hairpin... I told him to open it after he receives it..."

He Shu took the white jade hairpin and examined it carefully, but found nothing unusual.

He frowned in confusion. No matter how he looked at it, the object in his hand was just an ordinary hairpin. The jade was even crude and the carving was simple. It could be considered the cheapest item in the mortal world...

What on earth is in this that makes the cat demon so concerned?

"I can help you send it, but you have to tell me where Huaiguang is first."

When the cat demon heard this question, he was silent for a while and then shook his head.

He Shu also guessed the ending and did not ask any further questions.

His fingertips condensed light golden spiritual power, and he lightly tapped the end of the jade hairpin, chanting the incantation in his mouth:

"With Qi as my guide, and spirit as my trail, all traces of the universe enter my pupils..."

As the spell fell, the hairpin trembled slightly, and the remaining breath on it suddenly woke up, and a few wisps of light, almost invisible green smoke rose up.

"It has a scent. This hairpin can..."

He Shu concentrated his mind and sensed it, his expression suddenly changing. He looked at the cat demon staring at the tobacco and asked:

"Qingle is a mortal? You..."

"Does he know...that you are a demon?"

"I know."

The cat demon retreated into the corner again, lowering her head and muttering to herself:

"Please... I must, I must send it to him..."

He Shu stroked the crude hairpin in his hand, his mind filled with doubts. If it was just to pass on a message, why would he do this? This hairpin...

"What's inside this hairpin? Why can't I find out?"

He asked in a deep voice. Seeing that the cat demon really no longer paid attention to him, his heart was alarmed. However, he was afraid of alarming the guards not far away, so he could only threaten softly:

"If you don't tell me, I won't send you off!"

The cat demon finally reacted. Her eyes were filled with struggle as she looked at He Shu. She glanced vigilantly at the guards outside the cell, her lips moving, and in the end she only uttered a few whispers of "Come closer."

"Inside...inside is..."

She quickly wrote two words on He Shu's hand.

"You...you stole—"

He Shu was so frightened that he almost bit his tongue and swallowed the second half of the sentence. He stuffed the hairpin back into the cat demon's hand as if he had been electrocuted.

"You're crazy! I can't do this...hiding stolen goods...is a felony! If I'm caught, you'll kill me!"

"What are you afraid of? What are you afraid of?"

The last bit of light in the cat demon's eyes disappeared, replaced by a crazy red.

"You will do it, you will do it!"

A beast-like scream suddenly rolled out of her throat, and her sharp nails pierced He Shu's arm, leaving deep bloody marks as she struggled in pain.

The guard not far away noticed something unusual and rushed over here.

The cat demon took advantage of the chaos and used up her last bit of strength to insert the jade hairpin into He Shu's bun. She coughed up blood and was pinned to the ground by the guards. She did not struggle anymore, but still tried to hold her head up.

His bloodshot eyes stared intently at He Shu, who was stumbling backwards, and he screamed at the top of his lungs:

"Oh, oh... dead bird—don't forget Qingle... don't forget! The other one... the other one will be left for your sickly thing! Hahaha - hahaha..."

"Sickly?"

It was Qingshan... Qingshan! How did she know Qingshan?

A huge amount of surprise and doubt instantly overwhelmed He Shu. Enduring the huge pain in his arm, he turned around and disappeared at the door of the cell.