Chapter 165: The Swamp of Kuyavi (4) “Your visit here is…
Like most ghosts living in the West, Si Ling had never set foot in Satan's castle. But as the ruler of Western Hell, his residence was no secret; ghosts simply avoided it out of reverence. Si Ling had previously intended to go, and with a little inquiry, he found out where it was.
Then suddenly a ghost appeared in Satan's castle. First, the hell demons patrolling on the first floor of the castle vaguely saw a black shadow floating past the corner at the end of the corridor, but when they chased after it, it had disappeared.
Soon, the guards on the second floor encountered the same situation.
The demons in hell became alert and immediately sounded the castle alarm. Satan's personal bodyguards immediately took action, rushing into Satan's office and escorting him out through the corridor behind the office.
This corridor is technically a secret passage—though seemingly unremarkable, it's actually a barrier constructed by Satan and Lucifer. Other demons would have to pierce through layers of magic to even discover the passage, let alone break through. During the years of turmoil between Heaven and Hell, this corridor repeatedly helped Satan and Lucifer evade the archangels' pursuit. Once, even God himself, enraged, visited, but ultimately returned empty-handed.
Based on these experiences, Satan remained unfazed by the alarm. He strolled through the corridor, arranging tasks: "Are you sure the alarm wasn't a false alarm? If not, first check to see if it's a prank. These young people, born in the internet age, are getting increasingly adept at playing pranks, even when transformed into ghosts. If it's not a prank, then investigate for any trace of Heaven. If found, immediately lodge a public protest with Heaven, ensuring that Jehovah and the archangels receive the notification immediately."
The bodyguard cautiously reminded: "Do you want to check on Lucifer? He..."
Satan shook his head: "He's not that boring."
He was almost certain it was someone from Heaven who had done this. He'd had novice angels come to challenge him before, just to prove their strength. It was harmless, but annoying, because it made Satan feel like they were using him as a monster.
After saying that, Satan turned to the right, and the figure that appeared a few steps away instantly dispelled his thoughts.
"Who is it!" The bodyguards immediately stepped forward to block Satan, staring at the uninvited guest in front of them with full vigilance.
Si Ling lowered his eyes expressionlessly: "Mr. Satan, I'm not in a good mood today. Let me finish what I want to say as soon as possible, and I'll leave right away."
"?" Her strange attitude of being domineering yet polite made the bodyguards confused. They looked at each other, and finally looked at Satan silently.
Satan waved his hand: "Everyone, please step aside for now. Don't worry."
The bodyguards hesitated for a while, but finally left obediently.
Satan waited until they had completely left the corridor, then looked at Si Ling with a complicated expression and asked half-jokingly, "Why, is Lucifer planning to use your power to seize power?"
"I'm not interested in your love-hate relationship." Si Ling's expression was as cold as ever, which made Satan embarrassed for a moment: "...Okay."
"I came here to tell you that I'm sorry I messed up a little bit with the Kuyavian Republic mission," she said, handing the mission data booklet to Satan. "There were no casualties among the villagers, but I killed all the soldiers."
Satan subconsciously took the booklet and was stunned for at least ten seconds: "Huh?"
Si Ling thought he didn't understand, frowned, and patiently explained: "They are soldiers from Hans Country, sent to Kuyavia during World War II."
"No, I mean..." Satan was speechless, "You caused the alarm in my castle to sound, is that all?"
"That's it." Si Ling nodded. "I didn't mean to sound the alarm, but I didn't know where you were, so I had to look everywhere for you."
"..." Satan was speechless and could only say, "Okay, I understand. It's a small matter. Thank you for your hard work..."
Si Ling nodded: "Then I'll leave."
After she finished speaking, without waiting for Satan to react, she floated out of the corridor.
Satan stood there in a daze for a few seconds before coming to his senses. He immediately went forward to check the place where she left and found some signs of damage to the barrier, but the damaged area had been repaired.
...That's quite thoughtful.
Satan thought.
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Yuzhu Peak.
It can’t be said that Hyunchi and Hyunryeon had a very pleasant conversation, but the communication was still peaceful.
Since she didn't remember anything, Hyun-yeon didn't completely believe Hyun-chi's words, but she didn't deny that what he said might be true.
After Hyun Chi had said everything he could, Hyun Yeon was silent for a long time. She felt that if she were really his sister, she should express her sympathy for him, but her blank memory made it impossible for her to find any feelings for him, and forcing sympathy would only sound fake.
So Hyun-ryeon didn't say anything in the end. Hyun-chi didn't care. He stood up with the help of the wall and looked up at the roof constructed by the barrier: "I'm leaving first."
Hyun-ryeon nodded and waved her hand to remove the barrier. Hyun-chi spread her wings and took a deep breath to suppress the pain that penetrated deep into her bones. Hyun-ryeon suddenly said, "Wait a minute!"
Hyun Chi glanced over, and Hyun Yeon caught the murderous intent in that moment and laughed: "I'm not trying to stop you."
Xuan Chi's eyes returned to calmness. She took a few steps forward, held his wrist with her right hand, and breathed in slightly. Then she saw spider-web-like blue marks on Xuan Chi's arm, and black air seeped out of the blue marks.
Hyun-ryeon frowned intently, "You're injured, and cursed?" She looked up at him and said gently, "I have a magic pill that can help you heal first."
"...Thank you." Xuan Chi said this, but withdrew his hand, "I'm fine."
Hyun-ryeon stared at him intently. "Who cast the curse on you? The female ghost who came with you yesterday?"
Hyun Chi remained silent, so Hyun Yen asked again, "Is she the Heavenly Emperor you were talking about?"
"No." Xuan Chi denied it flatly.
He had just told Hyun-ryeon everything about himself, but carefully avoided mentioning Si Ling. Just as Hyun-ryeon didn't trust him much, he also didn't trust the current Hyun-ryeon much.
Hyun-ryeon didn't respond to his denial. After a moment's hesitation, she suddenly said, "You came here hoping to die with me, right?"
Hyun-yeon avoided her gaze, pursed her lips, and said nothing.
...He remembered that when he was a child, no matter how meticulously he thought he planned things, his mother and sister could always see through his thoughts. Then they would laugh at him, and although this laughter was harmless, it was enough to make the child furious.
To put it bluntly, that is dark history.
It is always uncomfortable to recall dark history.
Hyun-ryeon said dimly, "You're trying so hard, I kind of believe what you said."
"Every word I tell you is true." Xuan Chi looked at her again.
Hyun-yeon shrugged slightly and said, "I'll verify it myself." She sneered again, "But if you lie to me, I won't let you go."
"Just verify it." Xuan Chi's expression was calm, without any guilt. "But don't verify it through the Emperor of Heaven. He won't tell the truth."
Hyun-ryeon sighed softly, "Thank you for reminding me. I have lost my memory, not my mind."
"...Yeah." Xuan Chi responded, and without lingering any longer, he jumped off the roof and spread his wings to fly high into the sky.
Hyun-ryeon watched him go, and after a moment, she too flew out of the basement. Several panicked subordinates had been waiting outside her residence. Seeing her emerge, they hurried in, "Sir..." They looked at her anxiously, "Report this to the Heavenly Court! These people are too arrogant."
"No need." Hyun-ryeon gave a reassuring smile. "It's just a few old friends' bad taste. Don't worry about it. Leave it to me."
“…” Several subordinates looked at each other with complicated expressions.
Blowing up someone's office? Are all the pranks you high-level gods pull this big?
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Lingbo City.
Si Ling's departure from Satan's castle marked the end of the mission. She breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting a little happiness from the previous killing spree, and the depression in her heart was also relieved a lot.
This allowed her to think about the problem more calmly. After carefully weighing the pros and cons, Si Ling first went to Fox City.
Ever since they'd managed to break through Fox Ancestor's defenses, Si Ling and Xuan Chi had been summoned directly to see him every time they came. They'd had to specifically request permission to visit the regular areas. Even Fox Ancestor himself didn't dare provoke them. This time, when Si Ling arrived, he was touring the Fox Market's retail area. His assistant politely asked Si Ling to wait, and Si Ling wasn't in a rush, but Fox Ancestor arrived within three minutes.
"Hey, what's going on this time?" The Fox Ancestor's feet were full of wind as he stepped into the stone house.
Si Ling calmed down, showing a harmless smile, opened his backpack, took out a folder and placed it on the table: "How much does it cost to get another set of this divine registration?"
Fox Ancestor flipped it open and took a look. He found that it was the one Xuan Chi had previously applied for Si Ling. He couldn't help but frown: "Are you planning to emigrate? Why are you applying for another one? Are you dissatisfied with the Divine Realm or your position?"
"No, this is all good." Si Ling seemed very friendly. "Just make another copy according to this. It's for Xuan Chi."
"..." Fox Ancestor raised an eyebrow, tried to hold it in for a while, and finally asked, "Ahem... Excuse me, is doing this to each other part of your relationship interest?"
Si Ling had no intention of explaining what kind of crisis they were facing, so he simply nodded: "Yes."
"Alright." Fox Ancestor was speechless, but he couldn't resist the idea of money, so he simply quoted a price. "Get me a set of your basic equipment from Mammon, which means a backpack, a puppet substitute, and a sound transmission talisman. I'll pay you and get the goods in ten days."
Si Ling: "That's it?"
Fox Ancestor said earnestly, "It's fine if you're willing to give me more."
Si Ling: "Deal."
The deal was done, and Si Ling left Fox City and went to the Ghost Academy.
She thought she was ready to have a good talk with Xuan Chi. Even if Xuan Chi still didn't want to tell her who the mummy was, they had to arrange a retreat together. They couldn't die here. It would be so embarrassing for the Emperor of Heaven to die before he had even started his second career.
Stopping in front of the door of his suite, Si Ling took a deep breath and reminded himself again and again to stay calm.
Then she turned the handle and pushed the door open.
The night wind blew in his face. Si Ling looked up and saw only one window open in the darkness, with the curtains bulging in the wind.
Xuan Chi is not here.
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