Chapter 114 Disappointing
“Yuanshi, Dijun and the others are here. If you don’t want to see them…” Chang Hao asked tentatively, unsure of Yuanshi’s attitude. But he felt he didn’t have the face to ask Yuanshi to avoid Dijun.
Yuanshi snorted coldly, "Of course I don't want to see them. As for you, return this brat to his family and let them leave. I'll wait for you in the inner palace."
Chang Hao and Xiao Shi looked at each other in surprise. Yuan Shi had actually conceded. How strange! He had thought that he was the only one who would meet Di Jun and his group outside, and that Yuan Shi would not have the right to leave on his own initiative.
"Yuanshi is really good to us." Xiao Shi was very surprised.
"If you don't want your soul to leave your body, then get down here. Di Jun will be here soon. When he arrives, am I supposed to give him back a body and tell him, 'Sorry, I've eaten your son's soul'?"
Chang Hao lifted Xiao Shi back onto the lotus platform. "Sit quietly. My soul power is also present on the lotus platform, so it won't hurt you."
Xiao Shi casually tossed the peach pit aside, then, perched on a lotus petal, said to Chang Hao, "Let's make a deal."
"What is it?" Chang Hao raised an eyebrow and gently fanned himself with the Jade Fan in his hand. What kind of trick was he up to, trying to get his cooperation?
“My cultivation is too slow, and my soul is too insignificant, like a drop in the ocean. Cultivation is even more difficult. It would be too difficult for me to save Ninth Brother and the others.”
Little Shi pinched his fingers. What could those chubby little hands do? To act cute?
"Just tell me what you want to do." Chang Hao closed his jade fan and lightly tapped Xiao Shi's head.
"Don't knock," Xiao Shi said, protecting his head. "I want you to enter the body of the Little Golden Crow and help me cultivate. I believe that cultivating in the Tai Run Pool of the Sun Star could allow you to progress by leaps and bounds in a day."
Chang Hao tapped the fan ribs lightly with his fingers, pondering whether it was feasible; this move was too risky.
He glanced thoughtfully at Xiao Shi, "Your soul is too weak. Even if I help you raise the level of the Little Golden Crow, you still won't be able to control the power of your true form." Holding a mountain of treasures but unable to produce a single gold, he felt like he could vomit to death.
Xiao Shi's face fell. "I know, you don't need to remind me of such a cruel fact."
"How come I didn't know I was someone who evaded the truth?" Chang Hao narrowed his eyes. As long as Chang Hao wanted to, Xiao Shi's thoughts could not be hidden from him.
"Ha," Chang Hao sneered, "You've got a brilliant plan. You intend to take the sun-shooting arrow with your own flesh and blood if anything goes wrong. You're trying to fly to the heavens."
“Isn’t this a way to not die?” Xiao Shi grasped Chang Hao’s sleeve. “This is a win-win situation. If this body dies, I will automatically return to my original body. Father and Mother will not have to suffer the tragedy of one out of ten sons returning. I can also repay the debt of giving birth to and raising me. Everyone is happy.”
Chang Hao remained silent for a moment, reason telling him that this was the best solution.
"What do you mean? What do you mean?" Xiao Shi was extremely anxious. As the saying goes, there is no time to guard against thieves. Now that the demon race is so powerful, it attracts a lot of attention. Thousands of eyes are watching them, especially these ten new crown princes. Even a fool knows that without them, the demon race's reputation will plummet.
If the Demon Emperor couldn't even protect his own offspring, how could he possibly protect the offspring of the various tribes? The tribes began to hesitate, and the already weak cohesion of the demon race immediately dissipated.
With people's hearts in turmoil, those with ulterior motives seized the opportunity to rise up. Beset by internal and external troubles, the collapse of the Demon Court was only a matter of course.
"Okay." Chang Hao had no reason to refuse; it was a win-win situation.
"That's great," Xiao Shi breathed a sigh of relief. "It's settled then, no take-backs allowed." His foolish brothers, this was all Xiao Shi could do. He hoped that after surviving this life-or-death ordeal, his nine brothers would be blessed with good fortune and prosperity from then on.
"Go back on your word?" Chang Hao sneered. "I won't go back on my word, but I'm afraid you..."
"What about me?" Xiao Shi asked, puzzled.
"My soul has entered the Golden Crow. If you can't help but return to your origin, don't blame me." Chang Hao sneered. This duck in the middle of the seventh lunar month is oblivious to its own mortality. Its intelligence is just a drop in the ocean. Sure enough, the soul cannot be separated.
"No blame, no blame. We agreed beforehand that even if I return, you must fulfill my last wish." Little Eleven looked like he had gotten a good deal. He couldn't be happier, but the original body would definitely not be willing to give up everything he had worked so hard to achieve.
Come to think of it, Xiao Shi only has a 30% chance of winning if he takes action on his own. If Chang Hao were inside the Little Golden Crow, the chance of winning would be 100%.
"What are you daydreaming about in broad daylight? You're a perfectly good Quasi-Saint, yet you're abandoning me to start all over again. You're not crazy." Chang Hao rolled his eyes at Xiao Shiyi. In such a short time, his heart had been completely won over by Di Jun and the others.
"Anyway, you promised. Heaven has a way of judging people, and you have to keep your word." Xiao Shi argued and pestered relentlessly, showing no mercy. Since it was her own business, Xiao Shi felt at ease.
“Xiao Shi…” Di Jun blinked, then blinked again, wondering if he was dizzy from his injuries. When did his Xiao Shi, who was so young yet so composed and noble, ever show such childish and spoiled behavior?
Xiao Shi's whole body stiffened. His image of being steady and reliable in front of his old father... was suddenly overwhelmed by emotion and turned back into his original form.
“Little Shi…” Xihe ran forward to catch Little Shi, who almost fell to the ground, “Let Mother see, it was too…too heavy.”
Xihe was embarrassed and couldn't bring herself to say that Xiao Shi was too light. The little dumpling in her hands was too good; its fur was golden and shiny, and it looked healthier than its older brothers.
"Chang Hao, thank you for saving Xiao Shi and treating him." Taiyi was filled with gratitude. Xiao Shi had been a worry for them since birth. They had tried many methods without success. If they had known that Chang Hao had a solution, they should have come to ask for help sooner.
"Um, um," Chang Hao mumbled, feeling incredibly embarrassed. He didn't dare meet Taiyi's eyes; he was simply feeling guilty.
Glancing at Di Jun, who was holding Xiao Shi and calling him his darling, Chang Hao felt even more uncomfortable. He looked up at the sky, knowing full well that he felt the same way—Di Jun was holding him and calling him his darling…
Stiff all over and trembling in his heart, Chang Hao's hand holding the Jade Fan trembled. He unfolded the fan and fanned himself vigorously, hoping to cool the heat rising on his face. What a disaster!
"Chang Hao, what's wrong?" Although Taiyi's attention was mostly focused on Xiao Shiyi, he didn't neglect Chang Hao.
"No, it's nothing." Chang Hao touched the tip of his nose. Could he say that he was disgusted by Di Jun's mushy manners? The dignified Demon Emperor was being so mushy and lacked any decorum. From now on, he could never look Di Jun in the eye again.
Di Jun and Xi He exchanged a glance, finally suppressing their excitement. "Chang Hao, thank you so much this time. You not only saved Xiao Shi, but also made up for his congenital deficiency. I don't know how to thank you enough."
Di Jun recalled the past with a heart full of shame, "It was all my fault in the past, please, please don't hold it against me." Although the messenger spoke vaguely, it was a fact that Chang Hao saved Xiao Shi.
"Oh." Chang Hao glanced at the little golden crow in Di Jun's arms, his lips twitching. This was really terrible.
"Now that we've found Xiao Shi, you should take him away quickly." Chang Hao directly told them to leave. The distance made the feeling less intense, and out of sight, out of mind. What kind of nonsense was it to be all lovey-dovey in front of him?
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