Chapter 223 Peace
Honglian accepted the Book of Life and Death and the Pen of Reincarnation, saying, "Yes, I will not let my master down." She owes everything to her master, and she would not hesitate to serve him even unto death, let alone guard the Netherworld forever.
"Yingzhao..."
"Your Majesty..." Yingzhao realized that His Majesty intended to place him here.
"From now on, you and Honglian should watch over and help each other, build up the Netherworld network, and maintain the operation of the Heavenly Dao. If you do well, it will be a great achievement for you."
Although Chang Hao didn't say it explicitly, Ying Zhao understood perfectly. He wanted the two of them to act as His Majesty's eyes and ears in the Netherworld, and to build their own power there, so as to seize the Netherworld, which was not yet being taken seriously. He knew how to do it.
Chang Hao personally planted the nails inside the Netherworld. Although the Netherworld is nominally under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, in reality, if it cannot be controlled, it is just empty talk.
He turned and left the Netherworld, and saw the Styx River wandering in the Sea of Blood in the distance. However, the Styx River, upon seeing Chang Hao, darted away in a flash.
We have no choice but to leave; if we get caught and taken to Heaven, we'll lose our freedom.
Chang Hao chuckled, "Fellow Daoist Styx, Red Lotus has returned to the Netherworld, and Blood Sea has no more worries. I have fulfilled all the promises I made to you."
He doesn't want just anyone, so don't run away at the sight of him.
Styx quietly rose halfway up, staring at Chang Hao, who was sitting on the black lotus platform and heading away. He dared not speak out in anger. He had fulfilled his promise... barely. But it was far beyond his imagination.
Originally, Blood Sea was his personal fiefdom, but now there's an ancestor called Samsara who can't be touched or challenged, and he has to voluntarily give up most of his territory. How incredibly frustrating!
Under Chang Hao's bold and decisive reforms, the Heavenly Court has been on the right track. Yaochi has also taken on various trivial matters. Chang Hao then took the Hongmeng Pearl he retrieved from Yaochi and went to Taiyin Star.
Although Chang Xi sealed off the Taiyin Star, preventing anyone from entering or leaving, this did not include Chang Hao.
Entering the Moon Laurel Tree from Tai Run Pond, one sees Chang Xi sleeping and recuperating in the Heavenly Realm of the Tree. The presence of someone entering immediately awakens Chang Xi.
Even though Changxi sealed off the Taiyin Star, there were always veteran quasi-saints with supernatural powers who infiltrated the Taiyin Star in an attempt to obtain the treasures of the Demon Court. However, this person also had the ability to enter the Tree Heaven...
When Chang Xi saw who it was, his killing intent vanished silently. "Little Ten..." Chang Xi called out quietly in his heart.
Staring intently at Chang Hao, Chang Xi gently raised her hand, almost touching Chang Hao's cheek, a trembling sensation accompanied by a chill.
With mixed feelings of worry and joy, Changxi quietly withdrew her hand, staring intently at the scene, her heart filled with unease. As long as she didn't move, speak, or touch it, the illusion wouldn't disappear.
It's Xiao Shi who came today...
The Moon Palace was so cold. Chang Xi huddled in the cramped space of the treetop, licking the wounds in her heart.
Looking at Chang Xi, who was elegant and graceful, bearing the shadow of Xi He in every way, Chang Hao suddenly didn't know what to say. The Chang Xi of the past was not like this. The Chang Xi of the past was bold and lively, daring to slam her fist on the table face to face with Di Jun...
“Chang Xi…” Chang Hao knelt down beside Chang Xi and patted Chang Xi’s back. “It’s me, Xiao Shi. I brought Xiao Jiu and the others to see you.”
Chang Xi suddenly looked up, tears welling up in her eyes and falling one by one. "It's not an illusion...you're real, it's all real..."
The boy was still small and hadn't fully grown. Chang Xi pulled him into her arms; this wasn't just her imagination. "Little Ten, how dare you..."
Chang Xi was already terrified and hadn't even had time to react when her closest relatives were exploding one by one before her eyes. Her sister's cry of "Xiao Shi" made Chang Xi suddenly realize why her sister had emptied the warehouse and given it to Chang Hao.
But what could she do even if she understood? It was all too late. If she had known, she would have just self-destructed. She would rather have died first than live and suffer torment.
"It's alright, it's all over now. I'm here for you, you won't suffer any more injustices," Chang Hao said dryly.
"I should be the one saying this. My sister is gone, so I'll take care of you all from now on." Changxi thought that since she had survived, she would do what her sister wanted her to do.
"Taiyi..." Changxi hesitated, wanting to know but also afraid of bad news. Since Xiaoshi survived, could Taiyi also be alive?
"He is recuperating inside the Hongmeng Pearl and cannot come out for the time being." Chang Hao thought of Taiyi, and his mouth tasted bitter. He didn't know when Taiyi would be able to wake up.
Chang Hao lowered his head and blinked away his tears. He then released Xiao Jiu and the others, hoping that his brothers' innocent words would comfort Chang Xi and that their banter would distract him from his grief.
Suddenly arriving in a cold and damp place, the nine dumplings trembled, but became excited when they noticed Changxi, whom they hadn't seen for a long time.
Chang Xi suddenly perked up and picked up her nephew, whose little paws were hooked on her skirt. It was a sweet burden, and she was happy to bear it.
"Auntie, it's been so long! I missed you so much!" Xiao Jiu said, seizing the best spot.
"Auntie misses Xiao Jiu too." Chang Xi couldn't help but shed tears again. Her nephews were still so young, and her sister and brother-in-law were so cruel.
Xiao Qi hooked her arm around Chang Hao's sleeve and asked, "Father, why have you shrunk?"
Chang Hao's expression changed drastically. He flicked the unlucky kid and said, "I'm Xiao Shi." He glanced at Xiao Qi's eyes. She wasn't stupid, so why was she still so clueless?
Xiao Qi's hair stood on end. He gathered a few of his sworn brothers and whispered among themselves, "Why does Xiao Shi keep changing his appearance?"
"It was Xiao Shi to begin with, you're just being stupid." When the eldest brother put on his authority, it actually looked quite convincing to the little furballs...
"Come with me to the Heavenly Court. You can stay in your Taiyin Temple. Taiyin Star isn't safe yet. You can come back when you want in a while, how about that?" Chang Hao discussed with Chang Xi.
“The Heavenly Court…” Chang Xi’s eyes stung with tears, and she suddenly felt a chill in her heart. Xiao Shi told her to move back to the Taiyin Temple. Could it be that Xiao Shi is the new Heavenly Emperor?
Upon arriving at the Heavenly Court and hearing the way everyone addressed her, Chang Xi forced a smile, but dared not reveal her true feelings to Chang Hao. Xiao Shi had already had enough to do, and she needed to pull herself together and help Xiao Shi.
Chang Hao worked tirelessly to deal with the chaos, and finally achieved some initial results, allowing him to have some free time.
That night, Chang Hao slept alone in Taiwei Palace and dismissed his maids.
He took off the Sun and Moon Essence Wheel from his waist and, following the example Taiyi had shown him, made the sun and moon move. He remained in a daze for a while before putting the Sun and Moon Essence Wheel away.
Chang Hao switched back to his original form, carefully fastened the Sun and Moon Essence Wheel back to his waist, and then sat cross-legged to begin his routine healing.
The aura of purity within the sleeping quarters gradually intensified, and a jade ruyi emerged from the Black Lotus of Annihilation, quietly manifesting itself beside Chang Hao.
Seeing Chang Hao practicing his internal energy to heal his injuries, Yuanshi dared not move rashly. He stared at Chang Hao intently, thinking about the grievances Chang Hao had suffered in the past few days, and a deep sense of pity welled up in his heart.
His gaze fell on the front of his shirt, then moved downwards, lightly touching two spots, channeling his primal power. It was these two spots that had received two sword strikes from the Heavenly Dao, causing him excruciating pain.
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