Chapter 198: Quite Tired
Seeing that she had agreed, Jingwu let her leave.
After the maid left, she immediately made a hand seal and chanted an incantation, instantly teleporting back to Shuangcheng Temple.
Although it wasn't dark yet, she couldn't wait a moment longer and was eager to know what was going on.
Jingwu landed at Shuangcheng Temple, and as soon as he entered the gate, he ran into his master.
Seeing that he was dressed in blue and looked like he was about to go out, I asked him a question.
"Master, where are you going?"
Qi Qiyun looked at her disciple with a calm expression, as if she had guessed that she was coming.
“Awu is here. Let’s go, let’s walk with Master.”
Jingwu had a lot of questions he wanted to ask, but seeing his master's expression, he didn't ask any more and just followed behind him.
"Master, I have something to tell you."
Qi Qiyun turned around and glanced at her, then nodded: "What is it?"
"Master, I've heard that the King of the Underworld has been missing for a thousand years, and some vengeful ghosts that were suppressed in the Underworld have taken the opportunity to cause trouble. Are you aware of this?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Qiyun paused, a strange expression flashing across his face.
He looked up at the setting sun in the distance and sighed deeply. He still had to tell the truth.
"Awu, do you still remember the two people your master told you about who killed the Soul-Devouring Evil God?"
“I remember, you told me that those two gods were just ordinary sorcerers.” Jingwu immediately sensed something was wrong after saying that: “Master, could these two people be related to the King of the Underworld?”
Qi Qiyun nodded and sighed deeply: "I shouldn't have known about this, but our ancestor was on good terms with the underworld and knew a thing or two about it. Our ancestor ordered that this matter not be spread, so only the abbot knows this secret."
His mind was in turmoil. If he told his apprentice about this, it would only complicate things further.
Looking at his master's face, Jingwu had a terrible thought.
"Master, could it be that one of the two mystical masters who slew the evil god was Hades?"
Qi Qiyun nodded with his eyes closed, his face heavy: "Yes, one of them was the King of the Underworld. At that time, the King of the Underworld was attached to the human world, so he stayed there and joined the Cold Moon Temple with a woman. The two lived in anonymity for hundreds of years. It wasn't until the evil god was born that the two went together to kill him, and then they perished together with the evil god."
Upon hearing this, Jingwu gasped.
So, does that mean Hades has already vanished and no longer exists in this world?
That's terrible! If this news gets out, won't the underworld be thrown into chaos?
Wouldn't humanity be doomed?!
"Master..."
“Awu, this matter must not be spread outside. No one should be told, otherwise, the people of the mortal world will suffer.” Qi Qiyun knew his disciple’s thoughts, so he said, “As for the underworld… Tomorrow, I will go to Yun Zhaohui to discuss it and see if we can go to the underworld together.”
Hearing this, Jingwu nodded obediently, but she still had a lot of questions. After hesitating for a moment, she asked.
"Master, since the evil god still retains a sliver of his consciousness in the mortal realm, could it be that the King of the Underworld also..."
"I don't know." Qi Qiyun turned to look at her disciple and patted her head. "Maybe there is, maybe there isn't. Ever since the incident, the people in the Underworld have been searching for the whereabouts of the King of the Underworld. If they had really found him, this mess wouldn't have happened."
As he was speaking, he noticed the unusual appearance of his apprentice.
Qi Qiyun frowned and asked softly, "Your mother came looking for you?"
Jingwu was surprised that his master changed the subject so quickly, but he still nodded honestly: "She is now staying at the Shao family and won't leave. I don't know what she wants to do, but I have already locked her in the barrier."
Qi Qiyun looked at his disciple's face, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
This is Ah Wu's tribulation, a tribulation he must overcome. If he speaks of it, he will disrupt the cause and effect.
Qi Qiyun sighed deeply, deciding to keep her words to herself.
"Awu, be careful in everything! I think your tribulation is just around the corner."
Jingwu was taken aback at first, then nodded and agreed with a smile.
"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely protect myself."
Qi Qiyun looked at her smiling face, and a smile also appeared on his cold face: "Alright, go back now, don't make the Shao family worry."
Jingwu was about to say he would stay here when he heard this. After thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come to see you again tomorrow."
After saying that, she turned and left.
Qi Qiyun watched the departing figure, a sense of loneliness rising in her heart.
After all, he had raised this child himself and had long regarded her as his own daughter.
She's about to undergo a tribulation; how could I not worry?
Qi Qiyun frowned. If he weren't afraid of violating cause and effect and suffering divine retribution, he would have resolved her tribulation long ago.
He rubbed his head in frustration and then returned to the temple.
When Jingwu returned home, night had just fallen.
She was just about to sit down and have a sip of tea when she heard a faint sound coming from inside the room.
Jingwu quickly turned his head to look and saw a figure squatting in the corner.
She walked towards him cautiously, and as soon as she got a little closer, she smelled his familiar scent.
"Yue Huai?"
The boy crouching in the corner raised his head, his eyes glowing crimson, which startled Jingwu.
"Your eyes..."
Yue Huai subconsciously buried his head in his knees to prevent her from seeing.
"What's wrong with you?" Jingwu squatted down beside him, eager to see what was wrong. "Why are your eyes so red? Have you gone mad again?"
"No, I'm fine, I'm just tired." Yue Huai avoided her gaze and said in a hoarse voice, "I just haven't slept for several days, and my eyes are bloodshot."
Jingwu sensed something was very wrong with his voice, but seeing his resistance and refusal to let him look, he didn't do anything further.
She squatted down beside him and whispered, "Why don't you lie down on the soft couch for a while? Don't squat, it's tiring."
Yue Huai hesitated for a moment, then nodded, stood up, lowered his head, and walked to sit down on the soft couch.
He saw Jingwu about to light the candles and immediately reached out to stop her: "Don't light the candles."
Jingwu noticed something was off and turned to look at him.
He was dressed and looked just as usual, except for his eyes, which were frighteningly red.
Judging from his aura, he doesn't seem to have gone into a state of demonic possession. Could it be, as he said, that it was caused by staying up all night for several nights in a row?
Jingwu didn't believe it. After all, no matter how many nights he stayed up, his eyes wouldn't be this red, like a vengeful ghost from the underworld.
"Yue Huai, what's wrong?"
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