"The connection to the River Styx won't last long. Since Your Excellency has accomplished your task, why don't you hurry back with me?" Perhaps sensing their pent-up complaints, the Underworld Envoy quickly added a sentence to change the subject.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, the river that had just appeared beneath his feet began to twist and turn, and the scene of the underworld on the other side also slowly faded, as if it was about to return to its original gray and hazy state. Time was indeed running out.
"Ayou..." As if understanding that they were about to leave, Gong Xi subconsciously called out, her eyes filled with deep reluctance as she looked at her.
"We have to go back now." Youyou glanced back at her. "Thank you for the bracelet! Take care!" Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to collect all the Yin books.
"Are you really going to leave the Demon Realm, Ayou..." A hint of anxiety flashed across Gong Xi's face, as if she wanted to say something, but considering their identities, she ultimately remained silent. After all, they were not demons, so naturally they could not stay in the Demon Realm.
"Hmm." Youyou nodded. As the boundary between the two realms became increasingly blurred, Yuanqi and Fengrong had already walked onto the river with the Underworld Envoy. Fengrong even reached out and urged, "Youyou."
Youyou then turned and walked towards the river, but suddenly remembered something and turned back, saying, "Oh, right!" She paused, reached out and pressed down on the Demon King's Seal that was trying to wrap around her wrist again, pinched its little wings and pulled them off, then casually stuffed it into Gong Xi's hand, "This is for you!"
"This..." Gong Xi's eyes widened as she looked at You You in disbelief.
"Youyou!" Feng Rong and Yuan Qi were also startled. Feng Rong subconsciously wanted to stop him, but Yuan Qi next to him pulled him back and shook his head.
Even the Demon King's Seal began to chirp in dissatisfaction, as if trying to break free and wrap itself back around her hand.
"Listen to me!" she whispered. The Demon King Seal, which had been struggling desperately, finally quieted down and weakly swam towards Gong Xi's palm. Then it wrapped around her wrist and remained motionless, like a dead snake.
“This is useless to me, but with it, you should be able to safely leave this demonic temple and pass through the wall of sword energy ahead,” Youyou explained casually, then continued after thinking for a moment, “However, please grant me one request.”
Gong Xi stared blankly at the Demon King's Seal, which had transformed into a bracelet, momentarily speechless. She truly hadn't expected anyone to so casually give away the Demon King's Seal. Seeing her serious expression, he immediately nodded and said, "Ayou, you tell me!"
"With this, you will be the Demon King of the Demon Realm. I hope you will promise that as long as you are here, the Demon Realm will never invade the Three Realms!" Youyou looked solemnly into her eyes.
A hint of surprise flashed in Gong Xi's eyes, as if she understood her meaning. She nodded vigorously, "Alright!" Then she raised her right hand and said, "I, Gong Xi, swear to my Lord Demon God that as long as I become the Demon King, I will ensure that the Demon Race will never invade the Three Realms. Otherwise, my soul will perish and I will never be reborn!"
Youyou breathed a sigh of relief, then withdrew her hand and subconsciously smiled, "Thank you, goodbye!" After saying that, she turned and walked towards the River Styx.
Gong Xi hurriedly took two steps to catch up, but the people in front of her gradually blurred and disappeared in an instant. The demon pool beside her returned to normal, becoming an abyss once more, with only the sound of rushing water remaining in her ears.
She stood there motionless for a long time before finally letting out a sound.
“Ayou…”
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Youyou felt as if it were only a step, and they had already returned to the Underworld. The Demon Palace behind them had vanished completely, leaving not even a trace of demonic energy. Yin energy filled the air all around, and golden roads appeared before them—the Yellow Springs.
"We've arrived," the Underworld Envoy reminded him, pulling open his sleeves as he tossed the remnant souls he had just collected one by one onto the Yellow Springs. Though his face remained expressionless, his eyes gleamed with delight. "Your Majesty is indeed formidable. Not only did you retrieve the Book of the Dead, but you also helped bring back the remnant souls that had lingered there for so many years. Congratulations!"
You You's lips twitched. Watching him gleefully tossing away the remnant souls, a hint of suspicion surfaced, and she couldn't help but ask, "Envoy of the Underworld, you're so eager to help us go to the Demon Realm, it's not just so we can help you retrieve these remnant souls, is it?"
The Underworld Envoy's action of casting the soul froze instantly, as if he had been frozen in place. After a while, he turned around and forced a smile that was even stiffer than before, saying, "Heh, heh, heh heh... Your Majesty, what are you saying? I... am I that kind of person?"
"Yes!" *3
All three people present answered in unison.
"..."
"Oh dear... I really just wanted to help Your Majesty, I absolutely didn't mean to trick you into helping me with work!" The Underworld Envoy hurriedly threw out all the remnant souls from his sleeve, as if afraid they would change their minds, and raised his hand, saying, "Really, I guarantee it in the name of my lord, the King of the Underworld!"
Youyou: "..."
Feng Rong: "..."
Yuan Qi: "..."
Don't you have any idea how much your Hades is worth?
He tricked them into collecting souls, didn't he? Absolutely!
No wonder they were so kind and enthusiastic, even offering pick-up and drop-off service; it turns out these vengeful spirits hadn't been able to receive their spirits, so they tricked them into doing it.
"These were all just side things!" As if realizing he had been exposed, the Underworld Envoy waved his hand dismissively and quickly changed the subject, "Now that His Majesty has found the Book of the Dead, isn't he still going to save people? Let's hurry back and summon my Lord!"
"..." The three of them glared at him in unison, but the Underworld Envoy had a thick skin and showed no sign of guilt whatsoever.
Now was not the time to settle scores; there were indeed more than a dozen disciples lying in the sect waiting to be rescued. So without delay, they returned to the True Transformation Sect with the Underworld Envoy.
Perhaps because they had received remnants of the demon realm's souls, the underworld messengers kindly opened an exit within the sect. Upon exiting the underworld, they found themselves atop the main peak, right where the injured disciples were residing.
"Sect Master, you're back!" Ling Qi was checking on his disciples when he saw them. His expression brightened, and he immediately walked over. "Did everything go smoothly?"
"Yes, we've found the Book of the Dead." You You nodded, glancing at the disciples who were still lying motionless. "How are they?"
Ling Qi shook his head, his expression heavy. "There is still no sign of him waking up. The ancestor and the Seventh Emperor came down to the mortal realm to help check on him a couple of days ago, but they couldn't do anything about it either."
You You knew what was going on. After checking on each of the disciples, just like when they left, although a trace of life force remained in their bodies, there was no sign of it strengthening, let alone waking up.
She pulled out the Book of the Underworld and anxiously asked the Underworld Messenger, "How do I use this to find your King of the Underworld?"
"Your Excellency can simply use the same method as when you cleared away the resentment of those vengeful spirits last time," the Underworld Envoy explained. "However, I suggest you try again at noon when the pure energy is at its peak."
"Why?" she asked.
"Oh, it's nothing..." the Underworld Messenger said seriously, "It's just that according to my master's habit, he usually likes to take a nap for four or five hours at noon. Using the Underworld Book at this time makes it easiest to pull him... uh, invite him over!"
"..."
Do you consider four or five hours a short rest?!
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