Chapter 52 If it continues like this for seven days, it will be very good.
As night fell, the demon realm descended into darkness, the night as black as ink, without moon or stars.
Hua Xun lay motionless on the bed in the Brahma Sound Hall, staring blankly at the gently swaying purple gauze curtains.
After Baili Sheng said, "If I marry him, I will no longer send troops to fight the Immortal Clan," Hua Xun remained silent for a long time, only saying that she needed to think about it carefully on her own.
He agreed.
Hua Xun's mind was in turmoil, filled with confusion.
She didn't know whether she should agree.
Baili Sheng's change was too sudden for her. Just when she thought the two of them had nothing to do with each other anymore, he suddenly asked her to marry him at such a high price.
She disliked the chaos in the Three Realms and loathed the flames of war, but if it came at the cost of her remaining in-laws, how unfair would that be to her?
However, the God-King was the kindest god to her in the Three Realms over the past hundred years.
No one ever patiently taught her magic, bit by bit, or indulged her every whim; even gods, who do not need to eat, would reluctantly grant her requests.
They would also tell her that all beings are equal, and would helplessly call her "the gluttonous crow," yet still prepare her favorite food for her.
Many scenes from the past, like a slowly unfolding scroll, appeared one by one in my mind.
Those were the happiest times of her life.
Hua Xun took out the Soul Pearl again and looked at it quietly...
A deliberately slowed footstep came from outside the hall. Hua Xun quickly put the Soul Pearl back into her pouch and closed her eyes, pretending to sleep.
The familiar footsteps once again reached the soft couch, where he lay down fully clothed.
Hua Xun frowned. Last time, when he came to ask for the Zhihua Pill, he held back.
This time, he had clearly promised to let her think about it alone, yet he still came to disturb her peace late at night.
Hua Xun listened to the gradually even breathing sounds on the soft couch, then sat up and quietly walked towards the palace entrance.
She deliberately used magic, making her footsteps so light they were completely silent.
After leaving the Brahma Hall, Hua Xun, unfamiliar with the Demon Palace, found a huge black rock nearby that shimmered with a bluish-green light and sat down cross-legged.
However, just a moment later, footsteps sounded again behind them.
This time, I didn't deliberately slow down; I simply walked to the black stone and remained silent.
Hua Xun did not speak.
After a while, Baili Sheng suddenly walked up and casually sat down on the black stone.
Noticing the person approaching, Hua Xun subconsciously moved aside.
Baili Sheng stared at the distance she had created for a moment, then chuckled softly, "Why did you come out?"
Hua Xun clenched her fist hidden under her sleeve: "I can't sleep with someone beside me."
"Is that so?" Baili Sheng asked calmly, without saying anything more. But after a long silence, he suddenly said, "You used to be able to fall asleep."
As he spoke, he lay down beside her.
Hua Xun wanted to jump off the rock, but was pulled back by an invisible demonic aura.
Baili Sheng forcefully stopped her from escaping, wrapped his arms around her back, lay down beside her, and closed his eyes again.
Hua Xun sat stiffly in place, frowning as she said, "You personally promised to let me think about it carefully on my own."
Baili Sheng didn't open his eyes, only humming in response: "You came out first."
Hua Xun pursed her lips, unwilling to say anything more to him. She turned her head to look at the pool water that was shimmering with light. There were no fish swimming in the water, only crystal-clear fluorite emitting a faint glow at the bottom.
After a long while, Hua Xun withdrew her gaze: "If I agree to your request..."
Baili Sheng opened his eyes almost immediately, and after a long while, he turned to look at her.
Hua Xun lowered her eyes: "You really won't seek revenge?"
“Yes,” Baili Sheng replied.
"They won't send troops to attack the Immortal Clan either?"
"yes."
Hua Xun fell silent again, and after a long silence, she whispered, "I want to go back to the Immortal Clan."
Baili Sheng frowned slightly: "Why?"
“Here, I am always under your control and cannot truly think things through calmly. Moreover,” Hua Xun turned her eyes to meet his gaze and said firmly, “even if I agree to your request, I will still return to the Immortal Clan and get married there.”
Baili Sheng's eyes narrowed.
If a man were to marry into the immortal clan, a marriage agreement known to the Heavenly Dao and the Three Realms, he would be defying the world and would be unforgivable by Heaven and Earth if he were to renege on it.
Ultimately, it all boils down to her not trusting him.
This time, Hua Xun did not avoid his gaze and insisted on looking at him.
After an unknown amount of time, Baili Sheng suddenly grabbed her hand, bit down on the back of her hand with his teeth.
Hua Xun felt a sharp pain on the back of her hand, but before the pain subsided, Baili Sheng released his teeth and looked at the reddish teeth marks: "Seven days."
"Seven days from now, I will personally lead the army to the Immortal Clan."
Hua Xun knew he had relented, and nodded, "Okay."
Baili Sheng gently stroked the mark on the back of her hand, without letting go of her hand, and closed his eyes again:
"Stay with me until dawn."
*
After dawn, Hua Xun left the Demon Clan.
It was still the same path behind Fuyu Mountain. In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Hua Xun arrived at the territory of Baiyujing.
In the distance, the palaces were still shrouded in celestial mist, and the Flowing Cloud Immortal Palace was located not far away; everything was just as it had been before she left.
In this fairyland where time spans millions of years, no one would care about a little demon who disappeared for a mere one night.
Looking at the desolate and silent Immortal Capital, Hua Xun suddenly felt a sense of weariness.
She was a member of the demon race, but had never lived among the demons.
Born into the human race, yet an anomaly among them.
Those happiest days on White Mist Cliff are now in the past. Even after being brought to the Immortal Clan, I still feel out of place.
Hua Xun lowered her head and listlessly returned to Liuyun Immortal Palace.
The celestial soldiers guarding the door did not inquire about her whereabouts, but Hua Xun saw a hint of disappointment in their eyes.
They must be quite unhappy that she returned safely.
Hua Xun thought to herself, annoyed.
After all, if she gets away with something while she's away, the immortal sect will have a "stain" removed.
Too lazy to care about the two celestial soldiers' feelings, Hua Xun hung her head and walked past the outer garden, up several white jade steps, into the inner garden, raised her head, and then stopped...
Beside the ethereal pool shrouded in mist, a slender, snow-white figure stood calmly, gazing at the lotus flowers in the water.
He seemed to be draped in flowing moonlight, his flawless, unparalleled face gentle and devoid of sorrow or joy.
However, although he was clearly admiring the flowers, his gaze seemed to pass through the lotus blossoms and drift elsewhere, a rare moment of dazedness.
Hua Xun's eyes lit up, and she subconsciously took a small step forward, but then remembered something and stopped.
"Divine Lord?" Hua Xun lowered her voice and called out cautiously.
The snow-white figure in the distance paused, a smile appearing on her lips, and slowly turned her head: "I see the lotus flowers in the pond are in full bloom, it's quite beautiful..."
His tone paused briefly when he saw her, his smile faded, and his gaze finally settled on the back of her hand.
"...It's been a while," the deity said quietly.
Following the deity's words, Hua Xun looked in the direction he was looking and was surprised to find that the fairy pond, which had only had one lotus flower yesterday, had now blossomed into a small patch of flowers. The blooming flowers were in the same spots that Xiao Yunxi had casually tossed into the pond yesterday.
“Yesterday, when Immortal Lord Yunxi came, he scattered some seeds in the pond. They must not be ordinary things, because they have sprouted today,” Hua Xun explained.
After a few moments of silence, the Divine Lord said, "It is Xi Lian."
Hua Xun responded.
Silence flowed between the two.
In that instant, Hua Xun suddenly realized that in just over ten days, she and the Divine Lord had become much more estranged.
I can no longer indulge myself as freely as I did at White Mist Cliff.
Hua Xun lowered her eyes in disappointment and asked softly, "Did the Divine Lord send an avatar here for something important?"
The deity was slightly taken aback, looking at the girl's tense expression, and after a long while said, "Liu Huo came looking for you, but did not see you."
"Let me take a look."
Hua Xun understood. The Divine Lord probably felt that since he had driven her away from White Mist Cliff, her safety had become his responsibility.
Thinking of this, Hua Xun felt a surge of gratitude and smiled, saying, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern, Divine Lord."
Looking at the smile on her face, the deity asked again, "Where did you go?"
Hua Xun thought of her promise to Baili Sheng, her eyes darkening slightly. She thought quietly that there was no need to trouble the Divine Lord with such matters.
“I didn’t go anywhere,” Hua Xun said with a forced smile, shaking her head. “I just wandered around for a bit, and when I got to Fuyu Mountain, I accidentally fell asleep while admiring the scenery.”
Shenjun Jiuqing's gaze lingered, once again sweeping over the remaining demonic energy around her and the back of her hand where the demonic energy was most concentrated.
The dark red teeth marks were clearly imprinted above, intertwined with her breath, making it easy to guess who had done it.
The deity's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and after a long pause, he finally said, "Hmm."
The atmosphere became quiet once again.
“My Lord…” Hua Xun began hesitantly.
The deity looked up at her, his movements carrying a subtle, almost imperceptible urgency.
Hua Xun hesitated for a moment before continuing softly, "Is there anything else, Divine Lord?"
The faint light in the god's eyes gradually faded. After a long while, he smiled as usual, his clear voice inexplicably tinged with a hoarseness: "It's nothing."
Hua Xun lowered her eyes and nodded.
"If you find cultivation boring in the future," the Divine Lord paused for a moment, then added, "you can go back to White Mist Cliff for a visit."
Hua Xun paused for a moment, then looked up and said, "...Okay."
"Hmm," the deity responded softly.
Hua Xun saw the God Lord transform into golden starlight and gradually dissipate.
Hua Xun stared blankly for a long time before walking to the spot where the deity had just stood and admiring the lotus flowers in the pond, just like him.
She raised her hand and gradually loosened her clenched fist. Her palm was still slightly sweaty, leaving several bright red crescent-shaped marks.
The deity treated her very well.
Hua Xun pursed her lips, and after a long while, she turned around as if she had made up her mind and walked towards the entrance of the Immortal Mansion.
The guards all looked at her.
Hua Xun said, "Please ask the two immortals to convey to Immortal Venerable Chang Hao that I have something to discuss with him in five hours."
After saying this, she returned to the inner courtyard, closed her eyes, and fell asleep peacefully.
*
Behind the celestial curtains in the temple at White Mist Cliff, the lotus platform was empty, without a soul in sight.
In the next instant, golden light condensed, and the divine body gradually revealed itself.
It is not a clone, but the original body.
Jiuqing sat on the lotus platform, her eyelids lowered, her expression dazed.
After a long while, he walked down from the high platform and walked along the White Mist Cliff again and again.
The scene from just now kept churning within his mind.
A myriad of subtle emotions surged within him, affecting his entire being.
After walking countless times, God suddenly stopped.
He looked up and saw a familiar peach tree.
Every branch, every petal, every texture of the peach tree was exactly the same as the brief dream he had once been trapped in.
The girl sat on the tree branch with a smile, swinging her legs back and forth.
He stood under the tree, in the spot where he was standing, tilted his head back, and kissed her.
The deity was stunned.
It wasn't until Liu Huo curiously approached that the God came to his senses.
Liu Huo called out in confusion.
The deity said, "She will come back."
That's good.
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