Chapter 174 Difficult, Difficult, Difficult
"The oath has been sworn. Can I leave with the Golden Crow? If the Lich Kings suffer heavy casualties, the Primordial World will surely be shattered. How can a shattered Primordial World become an eternal world?" Chang Hao was worried, for Di Jun and for Hong Jun.
"An eternal world?" Hongjun murmured to himself, "Is this the goal you've been so busy pursuing?"
"Yes, everyone I care about lives in the primordial world. Only when the primordial world is eternal can we never be separated." Chang Hao didn't want to live alone, savoring memories that only he could remember, and enduring long, tedious years. What would be the point of living like that?
"Never to be separated? How childish of you." Hongjun laughed at Chang Hao, saying that this was nothing short of fanciful.
Chang Hao was very unconvinced. How could he be so unrealistic? If he were in his position, he could achieve this goal as long as he was willing to work hard.
"Don't be resentful yet. I know you have good intentions. Be careful in the primordial world. If things don't go your way, don't fight back. You ruined Luo Hou's plans last time, and he must hate you to the bone."
When it comes to methods of dealing with enemies, Hongjun believes he is no less capable than Luo Hou. In fact, the two have even learned from each other, and their methods of dealing with people are completely silent. However, if Chang Hao were to encounter these methods, things would not go well.
Chang Hao was overjoyed. Hongjun's words meant he was allowed to go. He quickly assured him, "Yes, yes, I will obey Father God's command. If I encounter Rahu, I will definitely flee at the first sign of trouble."
Fleeing at the mere sight of the enemy?! Hongjun was shocked. "Wait, all your skills are for running away? How pathetic!" Rahu would laugh at him, wouldn't he?
It definitely will.
"You're the one who called for war, and you're the one who called for flight. What exactly do you want from me?" Chang Hao was speechless for a moment. Hongjun was indeed in harmony with the Heavenly Dao. He was too difficult to deal with and too hard to please. "If you can't win the battle, it's not shameful to run away."
“That makes sense…” Hongjun pondered to himself. The logic seemed correct, but something felt off.
"Enough of this and that, Chang Hao bids farewell." Chang Hao's figure gradually blurred and finally disappeared into Zixiao Palace.
Hongjun suddenly realized that Chang Hao was just placating him. With his personality, his cultivation level during the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation was even lower than it is now, yet he still dared to face Rahu, whose momentum was unstoppable during his Dao Proving. It would be strange if he ran away if they met again.
Standing on the vast, desolate land, Chang Hao breathed a sigh of relief and fanned himself away from the pressure in his heart. To deceive Hongjun under his very nose was no easy task.
In order to save Di Jun's life, he went to great lengths to persuade Hong Jun. Looking at the nest of little golden crows that had been taken away along with the Demon Refining Pot, he thought, "No, I have to ask Di Jun for compensation. It's too easy for Di Jun."
Having made up his mind, Chang Hao put the Demon Refining Pot into his sleeve and headed towards the Demon Court. A bloody battle ensued between the Lich and Demon races, resulting in heavy losses for both.
Although the demon race had the advantage in numbers, the powerful physiques of the witch race inflicted heavy casualties on the mid-level demon race. After tallying the numbers, the demon race did not gain any advantage.
When Chang Hao arrived at the Eastern Emperor Palace, Di Jun and Tai Yi were facing each other in silence. The entire Eastern Emperor Palace was heavy and cold, obviously the two brothers had quarreled before, which Chang Hao had never seen before.
Chang Hao pretended to be relaxed and placed the Demon Refining Pot in front of Di Jun, "Don't look so gloomy, come and see what I brought."
Di Jun glanced at them listlessly, then suddenly perked up. "One, two, three... eight, nine, they're all here." Even though he could tell how many there were at a glance, Di Jun insisted on counting them one by one in such a clumsy way.
Only when he actually touched the warm, furry texture could Dijun be sure if it was real or not. Holding the little golden crow, he wondered if he was dreaming.
Upon regaining what he had lost, Emperor Jun was overcome with emotion and tears welled up in his eyes. He choked up and remained silent for a long time. Emperors do not easily shed tears, and even in the face of bitterness, they must grit their teeth and endure it.
"Good brother, thanks to you." Overjoyed, Taiyi stretched out his arms and hugged Chang Hao, patting him on the back.
"Since we're good brothers, why bother with thanks?" Chang Hao patted Taiyi on the shoulder, understanding Taiyi's excitement.
When Chang Hao first saw the little golden crow at Zixiao Palace, he was so excited that he lost his composure.
"Chang Hao, you risked your life to save my brother, painstakingly taught me the art of emperors, and even saved Xiao Shi's life. Your kindness is so profound that I have no way to repay you," Di Jun said from the bottom of his heart.
“Of course, the grace of saving your life is as high as the sky. I have done you a favor that is like giving you a second life,” Chang Hao was not the type to do good deeds anonymously. “If I hadn’t arrived in time, the Golden Crow would have vanished into nothingness by now.”
"Thank you, Chang Hao. I shouldn't have been so calculating in the past. It seems I can never repay your kindness and righteousness in this lifetime." These were the most sincere words Di Jun had ever spoken in his life.
"Gratitude doesn't need to be spoken; ingratitude is human nature." Chang Hao glanced at Di Jun. What could Di Jun give him? Besides causing him trouble and making him clean up his messes, what else could he do?
"No, absolutely not this time," Di Jun assured him.
"Yes, I can also guarantee that if my elder brother acts capriciously again this time, I will not let him off the hook." Taiyi also vouched for Dijun, which shows that Dijun's credibility is almost gone.
"Alright, for Taiyi's sake, I'll have to believe you for now. If you really want to remember my great kindness, then from now on, when I point east, you must follow me west." Chang Hao finally revealed his true intentions.
"This...this request is too demanding, I can hardly agree to it right now." Di Jun was almost dumbfounded, feeling quite troubled.
"I told you, you only keep gratitude in your mouth, you don't really take it to heart. Did you think I would make any unreasonable demands that would put you in a difficult position?" Chang Hao snorted coldly. You can only listen to half of what Di Jun says.
"Big brother, just agree to Chang Hao's request. Chang Hao has always been doing this for your own good." Taiyi, completely disregarding Di Jun's life or death, added, "The facts will always prove that Chang Hao is right."
Chang Hao chuckled, covering his face with his sleeve. "Taiyi, you're too honest. What about Dijun's pride?"
Di Jun thought to himself, if he agreed to this, he might as well just give the demon race to Chang Hao and hand over the throne of the Heavenly Emperor to him as well.
well!
“I’ve got it!” Di Jun slammed his hand on the table and stood up. “Chang Hao, I can’t grant your request, but I can grant you the title of Demon Emperor after I abdicate.”
Di Jun was truly impressed with his own ingenuity; he had even come up with this indirect way to achieve his goal.
"Do you really think your Demon Emperor is that special?" Chang Hao sneered. "I can't be bothered with you. I'll take the little golden crow to Xihe for a look."
"I knew it, all your thanks were just empty words." Chang Hao picked up the Demon Refining Pot and turned to leave. He still wanted to discuss with Xi He how to deal with the nine little golden crows. He preferred to keep the fact that the little golden crows were alive a secret for now and wait until the situation became clearer.
"Hey, Chang Hao, don't be angry. I sincerely want to pass the throne to you." Despite Tai Yi's angry glare, Di Jun followed along cautiously. He was speaking from the heart, so why didn't Tai Yi and Chang Hao believe him?
"Big brother, you really are..." Taiyi sighed heavily, leaving him speechless.
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