"King of the Underworld, come out!" A roar rang out, and a handsome man in a purple robe, with a face like jade, stormed straight towards the City of the Dead. Ox-Head and Horse-Face tried to stop him, but the man in purple robe was arrogant and thought the ghost messengers were overestimating themselves. With a flick of his sleeve, Ox-Head and Horse-Face rolled away like a gust of wind.
"Hmph, ignorant brat, call the King of the Underworld out to see me, or I'll tear down your Ten Courts of Hell and leave the King of the Underworld with nowhere to live," the man in purple said with a fierce expression and a resolute determination that showed no regard for anything else.
Ten thousand years ago, in the Ten Kings of Hell, the Tenth King of Hell committed a transgression of love and was sent to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations. The dragons of the underworld were leaderless and feared chaos. Just then, the River Styx gave birth to a child of the underworld. The dark and cold sky of the underworld was illuminated by auspicious light for the first time since its existence. Along with the child of the underworld, the Underworld King's Palace and the Palace of the God of Heaven, which were later established by the Ten Kings of Hell, were also born. All the immortals, gods and ghosts were filled with trepidation and confusion.
While in seclusion, Buddha sensed the extraordinary phenomenon of the golden lotus beneath him. He calculated with his hands and said, "The King of the Underworld is born, and the Underworld will be at peace. Golden Lotus, go now." After saying this, he closed his eyes.
Golden Lotus transformed into human form. Just now, she felt a strong call and her heart was restless. Not wanting to disturb the Buddha's seclusion, and seeing that the Buddha had no intention of blaming her, she turned into the wind and left.
The ox-headed and horse-faced demons, who had been driven away by the man in purple, scrambled to their feet and stumbled to the Underworld Palace to deliver the message.
Inside the Hades Palace, Hades was talking to a woman in green. His clear, deep voice carried, "Qinglian, have you thought this through? I'm afraid the Ziwei Star Lord won't let this go easily." Hades was very worried, his eyes looking at the woman in green with deep, complicated emotions.
"King of the Underworld, we come from the same lineage, you should know me. What does he have to do with me?" Qinglian's lips parted slightly, and the words she uttered were even more cold and ruthless.
Hades seemed to know what she was thinking, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. His brow furrowed and the sadness vanished in an instant. The deep black in his eyes transformed into deep emotions as he gazed at the beautiful face before him and said, "He does care about you."
Just as he cared about her, the woman in green looked at him with a mocking expression, unconcerned. "Oh, he cares about me while being so affectionate with the Princess of Qingqiu. How ridiculous."
"Qinglian, you still care, don't you?" Hades' words were tinged with bitterness, and his eyes held an even more complex expression.
The woman chuckled casually, her eyes narrowing as if she had heard something unbelievable. She curled her lips and said, "No, it's just that I can't stand this kind of concern. Is he insulting me or himself? And am I such a shallow woman?"
After a long silence, Qinglian murmured sadly again, "...Only him, I really want to go to him, to tell him that I miss him very much."
Hades was startled by these words, his heart aching. He took a deep breath and thought, "So be it. No matter how much I care about this entanglement, it's all in vain." He lowered his eyes, concealing his melancholy, and remained silent. The two of them were each lost in their own thoughts.
"Lord Hades, something terrible has happened! Lord Hades..." Ox-Head and Horse-Face cried out outside the palace. Hades was startled, his mind cleared instantly, and he understood. Looking at Qinglian, he said, "He's here."
The two understood each other perfectly. Upon hearing this, Qinglian's face showed obvious impatience. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she pursed her lips, saying, "I'm leaving first. You've sent him away. I absolutely do not want to see him again." After saying that, she disappeared without a trace.
Hades sighed deeply, stepped out of the palace, and ordered, "Bring him in and tell him that I am waiting for him in the main hall."
When Ziwei Xingjun entered, he saw the black-clad figure standing proudly in front of the main hall. He narrowed his eyes. After a thousand years, the man was still the same, always calm and composed like a gentleman. But what he had done behind the scenes made him furious. He said through gritted teeth, "King of the Underworld, how have you been?"
Hades curled his lips into a smile, glancing at the purple-robed man before him. His aura shifted dramatically, showing none of the dejection and dejection he had displayed when facing his beloved woman. He was once again the undisputed king of the underworld.
"It's been a long time since I last saw you, Star Lord."
"No need for nonsense, just tell me where she is," Ziwei Xingjun said, too lazy to engage in formalities.
Hades remained expressionless and shook his head, saying, "I don't know." He didn't want to waste words with him, as he truly disliked these aloof and hypocritical gods.
Upon hearing this, Ziwei Xingjun was furious. "I don't know, does he want me to take action?"
Hades shook his head again. It would be too unseemly to fight on his turf. He would be the one to suffer losses. He then raised his hand and pointed, saying, "Listen." After pointing his finger into the air, Qinglian's words slowly echoed.
"...It's not that he cares, it's that he despises me... He cares about me on one hand, and on the other hand, he's in a loving relationship with the Princess of Qingqiu... He's insulting me..." Ziwei Xingjun originally thought he was just being mysterious, but now his face turned pale.
"—Heh." That's what she thought. He cared so much about her, yet she despised him. Ziwei Xingjun's face was filled with bitterness and resentment. Qinglian's words shattered his heart and caused him excruciating pain. He clutched his chest and staggered back, muttering softly, "Loving and entangled with the Princess of Qingqiu..."
Princess Qingqiu? Why would Princess Qingqiu descend to the mortal realm to find him, severing his predestined love with her? He couldn't understand it, yet he hated her and wanted her dead... He would settle this score sooner or later, but the mistake had already been made. How could he make amends? He was truly unwilling to accept it. His love of thousands of years was about to blossom and bear fruit when it suddenly encountered a turbulent situation.
He suddenly rushed forward, grabbed Hades's collar, and roared in despair, "This can't be! The Princess of Qingqiu has nothing to do with me. Where is she? I want to see her and tell her clearly. Tell me—ah?" He couldn't lose her, Qinglian.
Hades brushed his hand away, sighed softly, and realized that he himself was also tormented by love.
He patiently explained, "You probably don't know, but Qinglian, Jinlian, and I were all born in the Underworld. Except for Jinlian, my cultivation level is almost the same as Qinglian's. Jinlian and I were born without emotion according to fate, while Qinglian was born out of love. If she wanted to hide, there would be no trace of her. However, the person she cherishes in her heart... might sense something." What he didn't say was that this was also the reason why she had never been able to break through the void and join the ranks of immortals.
"Then what about my predestined marriage with her? Wasn't it ordained by Heaven?" Ziwei Star Lord lost control of his emotions and questioned angrily. Marriage is ordained by Heaven. How could the red thread in the hands of the Old Man Under the Moon be fake? It is engraved on the Three Lives Stone.
Hades frowned and remained silent. He was also angry about this, but Ziwei seemed determined to stick with him, so he could only say, "Come with me." He was also confused and needed to ask her.
Where to?
"Fengtian Temple."
In the Fengtian Temple, the Purple Star Lord's expression hardened, his face solemn.
The two arrived in front of a palace with four large, golden characters in front of it. Hades placed his hand on Ziwei Star Lord's shoulder, and the two were sucked into the palace. Yes, sucked in.
The hall was resplendent with gold, and countless golden books floated among them, shimmering with golden light, arranged in an orderly fashion. It was the legendary Fengtian Temple. Ziwei Xingjun was slightly stunned and murmured, "Didn't they say that outsiders are not allowed to enter?" Even the Jade Emperor was kept out, showing no respect whatsoever. He couldn't hide his curiosity.
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