— Ascension.
And at that time, he will surely make Him pay for His blood debt.
55. Chapter Fifty-Five: From the First Meeting, Where Did Love Begin, Until Death Do Us Part...
The distance from the Western Continent to the Southern Continent is so far that it would be impossible for Zuo Shu to bring the two back in time, but with the Demon Lord, it's a different story.
For a demon lord in the tribulation stage, arriving in the Southern Kingdom within a day is not a difficult task.
As for Mo Jin, who had been sent away by Qin Moyu under an excuse, the world had turned magical in the short time he had been gone.
First, the Demon Lord, who had been living in seclusion for many years, came out of the mountains. Then, Mo Yuan's fate was unknown, and Qin Moyu had to go to the Southern Kingdom with them.
After confirming several times that Qin Moyu was going to the Southern Kingdom, Mo Jin sighed and said, "Since you insist on going, I won't stop you. Be careful on your journey."
He had to go back to report to his master, so it was impossible for him to go to the Southern Kingdom with Qin Moyu.
Qin Moyu sincerely said, "Thank you."
Without Mo Jin's help, he might never have reached Chenmen.
Mo Jin shook his head and smiled, "It was just a small favor, and I didn't really help much."
He felt genuinely embarrassed. He had brought Qin Moyu to the Chenmen, but he had been too busy with his master's orders to properly entertain her.
No amount of gratitude could express it all. Qin Moyu silently remembered Mo Jin's kindness to her, nodded solemnly to him, and waved goodbye before leaving.
Strangely enough, ever since the Demon Lord came out of Duxin Lake, the thunder and lightning on Lishan Mountain have stopped, which is why Mo Jin was able to stand still and watch them go.
Only after the figures of the group disappeared into the horizon did Mo Jin turn back to report the message.
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After Shen Yu was sent back to the Southern Kingdom's royal family by Chen Yi that day, Shen Sheng didn't say anything on the surface. After burying Shen Yanlan's remains, he even praised him in public.
Then, just when Shen Yu thought he had escaped a calamity, Shen Sheng locked him in the palace without a word. No matter how much he cried out, he wouldn't let him go. He would also come over from time to time and throw a cultivation manual for Shen Yu to copy. Knowing that he was in the wrong, Shen Yu obediently copied it. Shen Sheng didn't treat him badly otherwise, but the days were getting more and more boring.
Shen Yu propped her chin up and looked out at the Imperial Garden. She sighed and said to the servant beside her, "Lan Yu, when will my brother let me out? I'm so bored."
Lan Yu scratched his face and said helplessly, "Your Highness really frightened the Emperor this time. I'm afraid he won't be able to leave so soon."
In the past, Shen Sheng would turn a blind eye to Shen Yu's troubles, but this time he couldn't let it go so easily. Otherwise, if Shen Yu could go to Xizhou without a word this time, he could run away from home without even saying goodbye next time.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yu's face immediately fell, and she clutched her head, wailing, "Ah—but I'm so bored—please, someone come play with me—"
As he spoke, he leaned down on the table, his eyes darting around aimlessly. Halfway through his wailing, he suddenly noticed a familiar profile in the Imperial Garden not far away.
Qin Moyu?
Shen Yu rubbed his eyes in disbelief, then immediately sat up and stared wide-eyed for a while before confirming that he hadn't gone mad from being confined in solitary confinement.
For Shen Yu, who had been cooped up in solitary confinement and felt like he was going to rot, even the birds flying overhead seemed novel. Let alone the sudden appearance of Qin Moyu, a living, breathing person, in the Imperial Garden. He cheered and jumped out of the window without a second thought, his mind filled with nothing but the desire to find Qin Moyu.
Shen Yu ran too fast. Lan Yu never expected that Shen Yu, who had been so well-behaved for so long, would suddenly run away. She only felt a blur before her eyes, and then Shen Yu was gone.
Lan Yu was left dumbfounded, and then hurriedly went to report to the guards.
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After Qin Moyu was brought to the Southern Kingdom's royal family by Zuo Shu, Shen Sheng was still attending the morning court session, so they could only wait in the Imperial Garden for the time being. Meanwhile, the Demon Lord was moved by the scenery and decided to wander around to reminisce about his old friends.
The Demon Lord encountered Shen Mo not long after he started walking in the Imperial Garden.
Or rather, Shen Mo came specifically to see the Demon Lord.
Shen Mo first clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Greetings, Senior," in a respectful but not arrogant manner.
The Demon Lord was unmoved by this, and simply said, "You and I are both at the Tribulation Transcending stage, so there's no need to distinguish between seniors and juniors."
“It’s different. My late father often mentioned you to me before he passed away. I also had a few encounters with the Demon Lord when I was a child. My father respected your character very much, otherwise he wouldn’t have… It is only right to call you senior.” Shen Mo sighed softly.
These words caused the Demon Lord's eyes to darken slightly, and he said in a low voice, "I owe you a favor. Fine, call me whatever you want. But judging from your words, it seems you know what happened back then?"
Shen Mo nodded and explained the Demon Lord's doubts: "After my father's death, because of the special nature of my cultivation technique, I received a part of my father's remnant soul. After I broke through to the Tribulation Transcending stage, I learned about everything that happened back then."
"No wonder... Did you see who ambushed us back then?"
The Demon Lord recalled that day when she and Shen Mo's father were discussing how to break the seal on the Extreme Cold Land. Suddenly, the world changed drastically, and someone secretly attacked them. If Shen Mo's father hadn't shielded her, she probably wouldn't have been injured; she might not have even been able to leave the Extreme Cold Land.
After being ambushed, Shen Mo's father made a decisive decision to let the Demon Lord leave first, while he stayed behind to cover the retreat. The Demon Lord was not as strong as him at the time and was seriously injured. In order not to stay and become a burden, he gritted his teeth and left. Who would have thought that in the end, only she, Fen Qi and Zhou Donghan survived.
"It is incinerated."
The Demon Lord was not surprised by this answer.
"It really was him," the Demon Lord said calmly.
The Demon Lord had long suspected who had attacked them, but he lacked concrete evidence.
She exchanged a few more words with Shen Mo and then left. They both knew that whether Fen Qi was the one who launched the sneak attack was not enough to convince the Demon Lord to come out of seclusion. However, there was still a long way to go, and Shen Mo's first priority was to resolve the matter of merging with Shen Yebai.
After parting ways with the Demon Lord, Shen Mo walked directly towards Qin Moyu.
Finding Qin Moyu wasn't difficult for him, but figuring out how to make his appearance was a real headache.
Even though Qin Moyu was right in front of him, he only dared to steal glances at her guiltily.