
Not knowing when time had passed, when returning to the city, the sky was already clear. Xie Ruo was too tired and decided to take a break at the inn instead of continuing on his way.
He felt he had been traveling for days without rest. Somehow Qu Xuanzi still had stamina and hugged Xie Ruo on the bed for the girl to quickly sleep on.
As morning approached, Xie Ruo was still sound asleep without moving even a bit like a dead man. The girl had been sleeping from day to morning, for about more than 15 hours she was asleep in the same position.
Too much sleep is not good for health. Qu Xuanzi who had not originally thought of waking him up, started trying to wake Xie Ruo up.
"Ruoruo." Qu Xuanzi poked Xie Ruo's cheek with his finger so that the girl wouldn't be too surprised when she woke up. But Xie Ruo ignored him.
As his first attempt failed, he patted the girl's cheek slowly so as not to hurt her. Xie Ruo showed a response, but instead of getting up he complained and turned his back on him.
"Ruoruo, sleeping too much is not good for you."
"Five minutes." Xie Ruo spoke in a lazy and half-conscious tone. He was too tired, plus never slept well and always slept less than 4 hours, or received punishment for being late every morning. It torments him every day.
Qu Xuanzi gave him a gap of five minutes. He got out of bed and ordered breakfast while he waited five minutes.
When he returned, five minutes had passed. Xie Ruo was still as cool as sleeping uninterruptedly. If you think about it, the girl should have been whining for food, but it was still cool in the dreamland.
A thought flashed through Qu Xuanzi's mind. He climbed onto the bed and approached the innocent face of Xie Ruo who was still closing his eyes.
"You can stay asleep, but I don't promise to hold back like before. Know it? I'm always tempted to see you like this."
Xie Ruo did not respond. Actually, he was awake, but too lazy to move because he felt very comfortable with his position. When he heard Qu Xuanzi's remark, he originally wanted to directly open his eyes, but what if it turned out that Qu Xuanzi had only outsmarted him like that time?
The man ... was too cunning so it could not be underestimated. He won't get into his scheme anymore.
As Xie Ruo ignored her, whereas Qu Xuanzi was not sure the girl was actually asleep, the corner of her lips shot up at a glance.
Xie Ruo who had initially thought that he had won, suddenly felt his entire body bristling so much that a breath was felt behind his ears.
Something wet touched his ears to feel very amused, plus now something wet was moved to his neck. He felt like he was tingling making his body involuntarily squirm.
Xie Ruo was just about to get rid of the bully with his hands, but his shoulders were drawn until his position moved towards the ceiling. At that moment, he opened his eyes in surprise. But his mouth had been silenced by the other party who had unlicensedly taken his kiss.
He was stunned, trying to digest what really happened because suddenly his brain became stuck. He almost forgot how to breathe when******* on the lips did not give him a chance to take air.
The tongue that was exploring wildly in his mouth finally stopped, letting Xie Ruo breathe freely.
Qu Xuanzi smiled slightly. "Breathing through the nose."
"You didn't let me prepare it." Xie Ruo felt that his lifespan was getting shorter if it continued like this.
"In that case, is it ready now?"
"Eh, what do you want?" Xie Ruo glared. Although this place is quite good, but still still in people's place.
But Qu Xuanzi was unwilling to listen. He regained control of Xie Ruo's sweet little lips, not giving him the chance to talk more. Suppose the punishment had kept him waiting a long time.
Quickly Xie Ruo followed his advice before actually dying. Somehow, he felt that Qu Xuanzi's skill had improved from before which made Xie Ruo completely resigned back then and there.
He should not offend a certain grudging master teacher ....
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After going through the ambiguous morning that made Xie Ruo's face flushed all day, Qu Xuanzi took Xie Ruo away to the north. Xie Ruo did not ask much, having been annoyed at realizing that Qu Xuanzi tricked him into waking up. Even using ambiguous sentences to mislead him.
Already said, the man is very dangerous and cunning, should not be underestimated.
However, the thing Xie Ruo did not know, Qu Xuanzi was about to let go again. Next time he would not use such a joke if he did not want to hurt his Ruoruo.
After several hours of travel, we finally reached our destination. Since it was now summer, the northern region was not too cold.
Also, Mount Wu, which is usually filled with snow, is now not as thick as other seasons, especially winter, so when they both enter the mountains, green trees are still visible.
Due to the aura of Qu Xuanzi and Xie Ruo, let alone the two of them not wearing masks, the ferocious beasts waiting for prey ran away. Their journey in Wu Mountain was too smooth as if they were in their own territory, different if ordinary humans were to pass by.
No fight, that's very good. Moreover, until this moment, Xie Ruo's hands were still clean of blood since the body's displacement. It had not killed at all for many years which made it seem purer and less dangerous.
The opposite of Qu Xuanzi. His death aura was thicker than anything so no one dared to come close. Because of this, he rarely kills. Whenever there is an opponent, the opponent always runs away first before appearing, or dies cleared of holy animals.
At the very least, Qu Xuanzi had only killed the stupid creatures that challenged him. Or some territory guard who blocked his journey for the past 10 years in the Upper World.
Since Qu Xuanzi's affairs in the Upper World were not yet finished, he intended to settle them immediately. The goal this time is a place that he did not visit for a long time, is also a place that is quite memorable. He specifically brought Xie Ruo with him.
Until finally, they arrived at a hidden place filled with complicated runes that Xie Ruo did not understand at all. The rune he had never seen, most likely from the Upper World.
"What is this place?" Xie Ruo was curious.
"Exile." Qu Xuanzi replied as he stepped towards the array.
The golden light in his hand fused with the array, turning the texture of the rune-carved rock into a radiance that surged like water.
The rock seemed to melt like water, but it remained standing straight as if it was just an illusion. Xie Ruo felt familiar with the scene before him. It looked exactly like a few years ago, in the place where he first came out of the Xie Clan and met Xiao Caihong.
"Portals?" guess the girl.
Xie Ruo remembered back then, inside the cave was a portal to another world that revealed the world in which he grew up. The difference this time the portal does not reveal what is in it. There is only a darkness full of mystery.
Qu Xuanzi grasped Xie Ruo's hand tightly, bringing him inside the portal. They seemed to enter the rock wall, stepping into the silent darkness before the portal finally closed itself again. Rays of runes etched in the rock dimmed instantly.
This was the first time Xie Ruo had entered the portal directly. Different from the bounding portal of the Underworld that was completely imperceptible due to illusions, the portal that was formed in a real manner without illusions this time made his head dizzy. Suddenly his gaze darkened, then bright suddenly until Qu Xuanzi slightly closed Xie Ruo's eyes so as not to get dizzy.
Xie Ruo opened his eyes that were exposed to glare, from between the fingers covering the light to his eyes it could be seen that he was in a place that was open to sunlight. Although the air was not hot and not cold, the sunlight was scorching.
Qu Xuanzi lowered his hand, letting Xie Ruo see where they were. At the same time, Xie Ruo saw it clearly. They were in a large courtyard and were filled with clouds, the sky above was extremely blue, while behind the two of them who were the ends of the courtyard was filled with clouds.
The palace was so desolate, so gloomy and devoid of life. The fountain in front of the palace was also dry, the floor they were on also had a slight crack. It was clear there was a great battle.
If only the palace had at least one life, it might not be too gloomy. The walls were still bright and sparkling like diamonds, showing just how majestic the palace was compared to the other palaces. It was not as big as an empire, but it was more majestic than an empire in Middle World.
"This ...." Xie Ruo almost choked. Moreover, realizing that their location was in the sky, precisely in the palace that floated in the clouds. Defying the concept of gravity.
"My place of seclusion, is also the place where the Demon Emperor appeared." Qu Xuanzi gave an answer of what Xie Ruo wanted to ask.
"So this is your second home?"
Qu Xuanzi nodded slowly. "You could say so."
Xie Ruo was almost speechless. The second house alone was as big and grand as this, let alone the main house in the Upper World? Even in the Underworld alone was already so big that he had no time to explore the entirety of his enormous palace.
It's just, it's a pity if a palace of this size is only occupied by one person. It could be seen, how lonely Qu Xuanzi was.
"Did you live here for 10 years?"
"No."
Xie Ruo looked at him curiously. "In the Upper World?"
"Not really."
"It's impossible in the Underworld, isn't it?"
Qu Xuanzi looked at Xie Ruo for a while, trying to figure out what Xie Ruo was really thinking. After realizing it, he chuckled.
"I can live anywhere. This is my first time after incarnating to visit this place. Even though I went to the Upper World, it was still a bit chaotic there. This place is also no longer worth living."
Xie Ruo was not too surprised, only feeling very unfortunate. Qu Xuanzi had places in three worlds at once, but none of them he visited, but instead had to live in the wild. How heavy his life was. I don't know what Qu Xuanzi has been up against all this time.
Taking off the topic, Xie Ruo focused on the conversation regarding this floating palace. "Then, is there anything you want to do here?"
"Just take a few things. You can go around looking around, if anyone likes it, you can take it."
Xie Ruo nodded. They entered the palace together, and parted at the intersection. Xie Ruo had no intention of coming along, as he had no intention of interfering with Qu Xuanzi's matter.
Along the way, there were only hallways and a few items that looked simple yet quality were simply neglected.
Somehow Qu Xuanzi said that this place was no longer habitable, even though according to Xie Ruo it could have been occupied if it was cleaned up a little. Not cleaned can also be occupied. Although there were some things that were damaged due to the former battle, it was not a bad thing.
Along the way, absolutely nothing caught his attention. Since he was ahead, there were too many spiritual stone items that he was immune to the pile of spiritual stones.
Until finally reached the end of the hall, he found a large door that was quite interesting. Inside there contained a strong pressure, as if there was someone inside there.
Xie Ruo pushed the door, but the door was a bit stuck which made him have to use a little magic to open the door. He went inside, but who would have thought the room was so empty. A circular room with an open ceiling without a roof.
If you think about it, architecture like this is already like an inner field, it's just a little strange because the indoor floor is not at all used for ordinary activities. It was made of high grade obsidian stone, only that there were very many cracks and shards around the floor. It was very clear that the battle center that resulted in the palace damage should have happened here.
In the middle of the room, there is a stage that is not too high. A pole with a large chain scattered stood on the stage, or just call it an altar. He could see many dead runes engraved on the altar.
"What is this ... the place where the Demon Emperor appears?" Looking at the runes that filled the altar up to the chains and pillars, he grew even more certain. It seemed like the process of separating the two bloods had complicated and painful rules. He could not imagine how Qu Xuanzi was doing back then.
When he was daydreaming while crouching to see the rune carving that was so elusive, suddenly the runes gave off a red light that made him surprised.
Red light shone throughout the carving, making everything that happened in the room seem very lively and giving rise to a figure that was chained to a pole in a lowered state.
Xie Ruo felt that everything in the room had become very strange. He saw the figure of a foreign man standing right in front of him bordering the altar. Xie Ruo looked up, seeing a completely unfamiliar foreign man standing looking at something behind him with a sad look.
The man was around his 50s, with a slightly whitened beard and hair. He was wearing white and luxurious clothes making his appearance extremely majestic. There was a god mark on his head, Xie Ruo knew that after reading many books regarding the Upper World in the Holy Tower.
Xie Ruo stood up, then turned to look at the direction the man was looking at. His gaze was fixed on the figure of the man who was chained on the pole full of slashing wounds all over his body. His silver hair fluttered in the wind from the overcast sky which often let out thunder. When the man opened his eyes, his red irises lit up emotionlessly.
"Xuanzi?" Xie Ruo was about to approach, but his steps came to a halt when a black mist appeared circling the entire body of the man.
The golden light emerging from the other party made Xie Ruo have to step aside. He saw that the middle-aged man's hand was emitting a golden light that was far different from Qu Xuanzi's. There were a few white spots inside, accompanied by a much stronger pressure suppressing the black fog on Qu Xuanzi's body.
"What are you doing?" Xie Ruo did not know who the man really was, but that golden light made Qu Xuanzi groan in pain as if his soul was being torn to shreds.
Unfortunately, there was nothing Xie Ruo could do. He was very sure that this incident was a memory left behind traces of energy that is still left so useless if you want to do something.
Each energy has a memory, but that memory must be stimulated by something that triggers it to repeat the time of events such as a movie spin. Merely, this time it felt much more real, as if the incident was really in front of him.
The black fog that was suppressed was slowly controlled by the golden light. The black fog shot out from Qu Xuanzi's body, along with the red rays that formed a new body in front of the pole until it gave off a very similar form without any gaps, as if it was a duplicate of it.
The golden light surrounded Qu Xuanzi's calm body, recovering his injuries and taking off the chains wrapped around his body until the man fell to the floor in a half-kneeling state.
Qu Xuanzi's form changed right then and there. His silver hair blackened, his red irises faded, his powerful murderous and bloody aura also faded away being replaced by a golden light that continued to recover his condition.
Whereas on the other hand, the man who was very similar to Qu Xuanzi started to open his eyes. His red iris looked at Qu Xuanzi sharply without emotion.
"The rest I leave to you. Xiao Zi, don't let him lose control. Only you can do it." The middle-aged man spoke slowly and clearly. There was no worry in his eyes, only a sense of helplessness.
The man who resembled Qu Xuanzi put on a demonic smile. "You hear? Don't let me lose control."
Right after saying so, the man's form disappeared right then and launched a heavy attack on Qu Xuanzi. Qu Xuanzi immediately dodged, then resisted the brutal attacks directed at him with killing intent.
The clash of both sides caused an incredible explosion and pressure so heavy that it caused damage everywhere. Even Xie Ruo who originally thought that all of it was just a memory illusion, started to frown when he felt an overwhelming pressure attacking him. It instantly makes a barrier to survive the pressure.
He felt he was at the same time when it happened.
Xie Ruo's guess was immediately answered in the next second. Xie Ruo's gaze now met with those two similar figures. To Xie Ruo's surprise, both of them looked at him coldly.
He's in trouble.