So it turns out Mother was craving a third pot of food.
Sisi hugged the rabbit lantern, thinking that she would definitely find Sanguoguo before returning to the Dragon Palace.
In the evening, Sisi accompanied Qin to see the lanterns in the street. When she came back, her calves were sore from exhaustion. Shuhua helped her wash up. As Sisi climbed into bed, there was a sudden movement outside the window.
"Is the wind picking up?"
As Shuhua was about to close the window, he suddenly went limp and collapsed to the ground near the windowsill.
A dark figure climbed in, and by the dim candlelight, Sisi could see his face clearly.
"Five pots".
Xie Yan didn't speak, but placed something on the table and stared at her for a long time before finally speaking.
"The Vermilion Bird, whom Xuanwu injured, is in the Tongfu Inn in the city. Sisi, after today, I will not be coming back."
Sisi hurriedly climbed off the bed. She tried to grab him, but he took two steps back.
Where are you going?
"I will prove it to you," Xie Yan chuckled lightly, "You shouldn't decide my fate based on something that hasn't even been discovered yet. My life is my own!"
After saying this, he disappeared.
Sisi got closer and saw that it was a rabbit lantern that was even more exquisite and beautiful than the one Qin had made.
There are still three months left until the Jade Emperor's one-year term ends.
In these three months, Qingyuan has undergone earth-shattering changes.
The Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, and Little Gem have been searching for Xie Yan's whereabouts, but have not found him.
But news of him always came back from all directions.
The Northern Barbarians, seeking revenge, were stirring up trouble on the frontier. Each of their sneak attacks failed. The people on the frontier said that two young heroes came to warn them to evacuate each time.
They repeatedly repelled the Xiongnu, preventing them from ever invading Qingyuan again and saving countless lives.
The people of Anshi City had all their houses destroyed by the war, but they came here and rebuilt their houses overnight.
They also transformed drought-stricken and sand-damaged fields into fertile land overnight, delivered grain seeds to beggars, and killed bandits who robbed the people and inhuman wealthy merchants.
They also distributed alms throughout Qingyuan, giving all the money of those corrupt officials to the poor.
They did so many good deeds that even the originally steadfast Suzaku began to waver.
Sisi knew that Wuguo was stubbornly resisting the Jade Emperor. He wanted the Jade Emperor to know that he would not become a great demon king who would bring suffering to all living beings in the Three Realms.
"These two kids are really something, running around doing all sorts of things, it's so worrying!" Qin said, expressing her concern, but she couldn't help feeling proud.
This is her good child, he's made her proud!
Zhou Erqian clicked his tongue, "Xiao Si and Xiao Wu did much better than me. I, as their older brother, am not as good as them. No, I have to find a way to fight the Xiongnu too!"
"Come on, you should just stay and guard our Wuzhou. I heard General Sun is planning to lead troops to attack the Northern Barbarians?"
As she spoke, Qin sewed a small garment in her hands, saying, "His child was already born, and then he went off to fight. He can't afford to get sick from anger."
"It's his responsibility too. If he doesn't go to the battlefield, Qingyuan will be left without anyone. We can't expect His Majesty to lead the army in person, can we?"
The old lady smiled with narrowed eyes, "The Xiongnu's power is weak now, so it's good to go and make some contributions. Maybe we can even get You Rong a title, and the whole family can enjoy a good life together."
Zhou Erqian listened thoughtfully.
"By the way, your older brother is busy with his business right now, and your sister-in-law is pregnant. If you're bored, go help him out. Don't always hang out with us!"
Zhou Erqian pouted, "Okay, I got it."
My eldest brother has now become the biggest grain merchant in the entire Qingyuan, and my fourth and fifth brothers are also praised by everyone. Only he is a good-for-nothing. It's really infuriating to compare yourself to others.
"Even if the Jade Emperor sees what you're doing, he probably won't change his mind."
In Yongkang City, Yu Shen watched Xie Yan helping to distribute porridge, and the frustration in his heart grew even stronger.
They've been doing this for so long, yet Zhuque and the others are still tirelessly searching for them.
It was a complete waste of time.
"It doesn't matter."
He has seen too many people displaced and homeless. If he has the ability to help, he is willing to do so rather than choose to stand idly by.
Yu Shen was speechless at his stubbornness. Just as he was about to say something, the surrounding air suddenly froze.
The refugees serving the porridge were also frozen in place.
Xie Yan sensed something, and his eyes darkened.
"What happened?" Yu Chen turned his head, his face suddenly turning pale, and his voice trembled as he said, "Jade Emperor..."
The Jade Emperor ignored him and looked at Xie Yan instead.
"Are you doing all this to tell me that you won't become that great demon king?"
"yes."
Xie Yan looked him straight in the eye without the slightest fear. "If I wanted to, I would never become that kind of person."
The Jade Emperor smiled, seemingly mocking his overestimation of his abilities, "You can completely suppress the demonic bone?"
"The power of the demonic bone comes from the resentment in people's hearts. As long as there is resentment, its power is endless. It is simply impossible for you to suppress it."
Therefore, no matter how many good deeds you do now, if you are bewitched by the demonic bone, you will still become that utterly wicked demon king.
Xie Yan clenched his fist. "So you came to kill me?"
The Jade Emperor did have this idea, but his power was completely no match for the Demon King's power.
"I gave Sisi a year, and the year is almost up." The Jade Emperor looked at him, a rare hint of regret appearing on his face.
"I know you love the common people, but your fate is like this. If you do not die, the people will suffer greatly, which would be my dereliction of duty as the Jade Emperor. I am also helpless."
"I will not become that kind of person."
Even if I were to unleash a natural disaster, rendering everything you've done futile, would you still not yield?
Yu Shen exclaimed, "Your Majesty, you cannot do this! The people of the human realm are also your people."
"shut up!"
The Jade Emperor glared at him coldly, "You traitor, I will take you back to the Heavenly Prison today and subject you to torture for tens of thousands of years!"
Xie Yan smiled sarcastically, "So Your Majesty is willing to sacrifice all the people of the human realm to kill me?"
"I am doing this for the sake of the Three Realms."
"You're so hypocritical."
"You!" The Jade Emperor gritted his teeth, "I advise you to end your own life, otherwise the entire human realm will suffer calamity because of you!"
Xie Yan closed his eyes and spoke again after a long while, "I clearly did nothing."
"You will do it in the future. I am doing this for the sake of all living beings in the Three Realms. This is your fate, and you must accept it."
The Jade Emperor snorted, "Think about the Zhou family, think about Sisi. If you insist on resisting, don't blame me for taking action against Sisi. Anyway, she has never obeyed my orders."
Xie Yan's eyes suddenly turned cold. "If you want me to agree to your request, you have to agree to a few conditions!"
"you say."
Chen gritted his teeth and said, "Xie Yan, are you crazy? What have we been hiding for? Not to send you to your death!"
"I want you to remove the demonic energy from Yu Chen's body, restore his immortal form, and not harm the common people and the Zhou family. Do not harm Si Si, and... do not tell her about my choice."
"Are you sick?" Yu Chen broke down. "He did it on purpose, on purpose, don't you understand?"
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