Chapter 167: Old Stories (2) “Shut up, little mouth.”…
His stubbornness made Xin Bi frown. She could understand his concealment; newcomers were naturally wary of causing trouble, and he was a "foreigner." While the Emperor of Heaven didn't appear to be on the side of the gods, if she ever changed her mind, or was simply pretending, he would bear the consequences alone.
However, she didn't want to waste too much time on such trivial matters at that time, but she also wanted to solve this problem completely.
So, after seeing that he had no intention of telling the truth, she calmly chanted the spell: "Robbery and Dust."
Xuan Chi's pupils suddenly shrank, and Luo Ling, who was originally watching the fun, was also shocked.
In the first three or two seconds, Hyun Chi could still hold on, but then he collapsed.
"Ah——" His scream broke out of his throat, and shocking wounds began to appear on his body.
Xin Bi narrowed her eyes and watched with bated breath.
These wounds hadn't been caused by her. "Branded to Dust" wouldn't injure anyone, but it would simply inflict phantom pain a thousand times greater on existing wounds. The intense pain left him unable to maintain the spells that concealed them, and the wounds became visible.
Then with a bang, the handsome man in front of Xin Bi disappeared, and a divine bird with a water-blue body lay on the ground, convulsing all over.
Luo Ling was so frightened that she took a half step forward: "Something will happen!"
Almost at the same time, Xin Bi retracted her magic.
The screams in the hall stopped short, and Su Huang, who had revealed his true form, remained slumped on the ground. Xin Bi shook her head repeatedly and glanced at Luo Ling. "Investigate who committed the assault. Once confirmed, immediately dismiss them. Also, tell them I'm the Emperor of Heaven, not their clan leader. If this kind of collusion occurs again, the Imperial Guards will no longer recruit members of the Divine Clan."
As she spoke, Xuan Chi regained some strength and transformed back into his human form. However, the pain had not yet subsided, and his mind was hazy, and he was unable to stand up.
Two steps to his side was a white jade railing, and beyond it was a pond. The pond was shrouded in a celestial mist, which had just dissipated a little, reflecting his near-desperate panic.
His lie was exposed on the spot and he felt that he was finished.
The next words from the Emperor of Heaven came at this moment: "This matter ends here."
Xuan Chi still stared at the water in a daze, not daring to look up.
The Emperor of Heaven continued, "There are two kinds of lies I hate: those that are malicious, and those that appear well-intentioned but cause endless trouble. That's stupidity."
"Your lie is neither. It's just out of nervousness, fear, and self-preservation. Go back. No one else will know about this."
"Go back," Xuan Chi heard the word again. He gritted his teeth and struggled to stand up. "Your Majesty, from the Suhuang clan... I'm the only one who has entered the Heavenly Court. If you let me go back..." He paused for a moment, finally swallowing back the words of his plea.
He lowered his eyes and pleaded, "Can you give the Suhuang Clan another chance?"
The Emperor was silent for a moment, then told him calmly, "The Imperial Guards are selected from a select few, not just one out of a hundred thousand. Not everyone can get in."
He was instantly deflated, and then she said, "That's why the resignation process is so complicated. If you really don't want to do this anymore, go find Luo Ling, but she's been busy lately, so she might not agree."
Luo Ling immediately interjected, "Yes, we'll be very busy for at least the next three hundred years. If you want to submit your resignation, wait at least three hundred years."
He was not quite sure what they meant, and looked around blankly. Seeing the Emperor of Heaven standing up and walking towards him, he lowered his head guiltily.
She walked over leisurely, squatted down in front of him, and smiled as she reached out and stroked the top of his head: "You're too nervous, let's talk about something else, um..." She thought for a moment, "What's your name?"
He suddenly calmed down and replied, "Xuan Chi." After saying that, he took a deep breath and tried to get up.
She helped him up and stood up herself. She looked him over and asked, "The crown prince that King Suhuang just asked to be appointed is called Xuan Lian. What is your relationship?"
Xuan Chi said, "That's my eldest sister."
"Ah..." Xin Bi suddenly realized, "You are the little prince of the Suhuang tribe? The one that King Suhuang mentioned as a very capable fighter?"
After she finished speaking, she waited for his answer, but saw that his face was getting redder.
Xin Bi was puzzled: "What's wrong?"
He subconsciously cleared his throat: "Your Majesty."
"Um?"
"I am four thousand years old," he said.
Four thousand years old, this is the age when Suhuang reaches adulthood.
Xin Bi felt that this sentence was incoherent. It took her a while to realize that it was probably directed at the "little prince".
She took some effort to hold back her laughter and nodded: "I'm going to rest, you go."
Xuan Chi bowed and took his leave. Luo Ling suddenly asked with a smile, "Are you still resigning?"
He paused, and Xin Bi looked over with a serious expression, "Alright, stop teasing him." After a pause, she continued, "He's already four thousand years old!"
“…” Xuan Chi fled in embarrassment.
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Si Ling still finds it very funny when she thinks back on it now. The only thing she regrets is that she hasn't seen him for nearly three thousand years after that.
Although I didn't mean to disappear, I just didn't pay attention.
Hyun Chi was still muttering to himself in his nightmare. She recalled the time when he calmed down and tentatively reached out to touch his head.
Xuan Chi took a deep breath and finally calmed down.
Pretty easy to coax.
Si Ling rubbed him unscrupulously for a while, and only withdrew his hand when he saw that he was sleeping soundly.
After just two breaths, he frowned again: "Your Majesty."
"?" Si Ling looked at him in surprise, put his hand back on his head, and he became quiet again.
“…”
OK, OK, touch bird, right?
Si Ling had a complicated expression.
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Xuan Chi slowly woke up when night fell again.
His body was stiff from sleeping, and he subconsciously moved his neck. He felt something on his head, and when he looked closely, his eyes froze.
Si Ling fell asleep on the side of the bed, but one hand was on top of his head, making his posture very awkward.
"..." Xuan Chi was stunned for a moment, his thoughts slowly returning to his senses. After careful consideration, he finally spoke, "Your Majesty?"
"Hmm?" Si Ling raised her head and glanced at him drowsily. Realizing that this time it wasn't a dream, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Awake?" She yawned and laughed in relief. "How do you feel?"
"Hmm..." Xuan Chi looked at the hand above his head. Si Ling reacted and took his hand back: "You insist on touching my head before I can sleep well."
After she finished speaking, she stood up from the chair and sat on the bed. He subconsciously moved closer, and she naturally lay down on her side, staring at him intently: "You went to the Immortal Registration Academy? Did you fly there?"
Hyun Chi hummed.
"Are you crazy?" Si Ling suppressed his smile and sighed, "Don't do this again. I may be angry, but why are you playing with your life?"
When Xuan Chi heard this, he knew that she was no longer angry.
The next second, she felt him roll over and come closer, using his arms and legs to encircle her. She hadn't finished her argument, but his actions had completely wiped her out.
She rolled her eyes helplessly: "Did you hear that?"
"I heard it." Xuan Chi smiled with his eyes closed. Si Ling thought he wanted to sleep again, so he closed his eyes again.
But he only lay there for a moment before opening his eyes again and asking her, "Shall we go back?"
"No." Si Ling frowned, "You should heal your wound first."
Xuan Chi said lazily: "I'm fine."
"No." Si Ling refused firmly. After a pause, he said with a stern face, "I want to stay here with you."
Xuan Chi swallowed the words of advice that were about to come out of his mouth, coughed lightly, and nodded: "I'll listen to you."
Although this was just a nice thing to say, it wasn't a lie. After going through a period of annoyance and worry, Si Ling really wanted to spend a few days alone with him.
Therefore, the next few days were very comfortable. Although Xuan Chi was still recovering from his injuries and sleeping, which was not even considered a "necessity of life", took up most of his time, Si Ling was very willing to lie down with him. Sometimes he would go to Lingbo City while he was sleeping, buy some food, pack it up and bring it back to eat together when he woke up.
She thought over and over again about the matter of the Immortal Registration Institute, but ultimately decided not to ask him again. He said that the Immortal Registration Institute wouldn't report the matter to Heaven, which solved the most fatal hidden danger, and she was willing to trust him.
Just a week later, the incident still brought a little shock.
That morning, Si Ling had a sudden idea and caught a basket of fish from the Rhine River. The fish were not big, and she originally wanted to build a small pond in front of the cabin to raise them for fun, and then release them when they returned to school.
But after bringing it back to the cabin, Hyun Chi’s first reaction was: “Do you want to eat fish?”
"Huh?" After a brief moment of daze, Si Ling swallowed his original plan and nodded sincerely, "Yeah, right."
The two of them immediately set about constructing a simple kitchen in the open space in front of the cabin. Si Ling then went to Lingbo City to buy some side dishes. Then, Xuan Chi would be in charge of killing the fish and cooking the dishes, while Si Ling would... provide emotional value from the side.
"You can cook too, that's amazing."
"How can there be such an awesome god like you who can handle both the battlefield and the kitchen?"
"Look at the color, fragrance and taste of this, the banquet in heaven is so weak."
"When you went to Heaven, did you only apply for the Imperial Guard position? Did you ever consider applying for a position as a royal chef or something like that?"
Although Si Ling was genuinely surprised, his praise was somewhat exaggerated, mainly because he regretted the hurt he had caused a few days ago.
Hyun Chi gradually lost control of his temper amidst her exaggerated praise. When the fried fish in front of him was ready, he immediately filled a small plate with it and handed it to her. Then, he held her shoulders, turned her around, and pushed her towards the wooden house: "Go and rest for a while."
"Hey?" Si Ling followed his lead and took a bite of the fried fish. He then said, "It's delicious! You are the most powerful general in Suhuang, and the best cook among the generals!"
Xuan Chi suppressed his laughter and said, "Shut your little mouth."
"Have a bite!" Si Ling fed him with her backhand. In order to avoid poking the crispy fish into his eyes, she tilted her head to take a look.
The next moment, she stopped.
Xuan Chi caught a glimpse of the stern look in her eyes, followed her gaze and looked diagonally upwards, where he saw a figure hanging above the barrier.
Si Ling's smile disappeared, and he put the plate back on the stove a few steps away. He transformed into two swords and leaped up. Xuan Chi's face changed: "Si Ling!"
They jumped out of the barrier one after another. Si Ling looked coldly at the uninvited mummy. The mummy looked at her and asked Xuan Chi meaningfully, "It seems that you have something important to tell me?"
Xuan Chi's eyes shifted horizontally: "I don't have it."
Si Ling also looked at Xuan Chi, frowned, and asked, "Did you tell her about this place?"
Xuan Chi said flatly: "I didn't!"
Upon hearing this, Si Ling's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He stared at the mummy and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Hyun-Yan glanced at Hyun-Chi twice more, then withdrew her gaze and nodded to Si Ling with a complicated expression: "Your Majesty, do you really like my brother or..." She paused and chose a more euphemistic way of saying it, "Do you just want to take responsibility for the mistake you made back then?"
"What mistake?"
"Stop talking!"
Si Ling and Xuan Chi spoke at the same time.
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The author has something to say:
Hyun-yeon: You flew all the way to Yuzhu Peak to talk so much, but you didn't mention a single word about your relationship. [Question mark]
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