Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 839: Boitataʼs Anger

{The calamity that occurred on Earth in the past was related to the desire of the four races to determine their dominance, and they were engaged in endless war.} Zhang Xiaolong [3] furrowed his brow. {The war ended after one of them used a special technique, but he absorbed all the Qi on the planet until there was nothing left; otherwise, he wouldnʼt be able to execute his final attack. However, his action crushed their ambition to dominate the planet due to the disappearance of the Qi, and the planet became useless to them. Unfortunately, his attack went out of control and destroyed almost half of the planet, killing millions of people from all four races.}

”Four races?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] noticed it right away. ”Humans, winged races, beast races, and demons.”

{Long ago, Earth was inhabited by cultivators from all four races, but those who survived the war left the planet after their war ended, leaving behind those who could not cultivate in the first place. Since then, no more cultivators were born there, and the planet gradually recovered on its own. The end of the cultivator era marked a new era on the planet, and you should already know the rest of the story from all the records in the heavenʼs library.} Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in understanding. {Ironically, the human representative who used the technique was negatively criticized and shunned by his kin for his mistake, despite their approval of his actions.}

Zhang Xiaolong [3] was not surprised by that, especially since all living creatures, including humans, were selfish. As the saying goes, oneʼs own faults are invisible, but the faults of others are clearly visible, and finding a scapegoat is easier than realizing oneʼs own mistakes. ”Is that man still alive now?”

{That man is still alive and living in the upper realm to this day, and you can meet him when you go to the Sovereign Heaven Realm.} Zhang Xiaolong [3] did not expect that the man who caused the past calamity on earth was still alive and residing in the upper realm, which indicates his status as a powerful cultivator. {Not only did that man live there, but most of the cultivators who left earth back then also lived there. However, the rules in that realm were very strict, and they could no longer act as they pleased, like when they were still living on Earth. They will face execution, along with their families, if they dare to instigate chaos there.}

”How do I bring Qi back to earth?”

{The air pollution on Earth is significantly worse than that of the much more advanced Xianjin Realm, making it impossible for Qi to exist there again. You have made the right move by asking the two Dryads to accelerate the growth of the trees there, but the process will be too slow as long as those greedy humans and their technology still exist.}

Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in understanding. ”I can wipe out the civilization there and return it to the ancient era, but Earth will decline rapidly if I do that. The second option is to move earthlings to other realms, but there is no other realm that is free from cultivators apart from the Xian and Tian Realms.”

{The third option is that you can meet people in the Xianjian Realm, such as Gong Ren. If he and Cheng Gaoji work together, they can help you create something to speed up the cleaning of the air on Earth, and the Qi will return by itself once the air there is clean again.}

Clasp

Zhang Xiaolong [3] clasped both his hands together. ”Youʼre right, I can ask them for help! By the way, does Xereth have any connection to the Primordial Nihility Beast? How did he get to the Paradise Realm? Feng Yao guessed that he got an inheritance that allowed him to break through to the Five Celestial Realms, but such an inheritance shouldnʼt exist in the three mortal realms, and he shouldnʼt know the method to transform the Divine Qi into the Celestial Qi either.”

{Xereth doesnʼt have a direct connection to the Primordial Nihility Beast, but he does have a connection to the beast below it. The primordial beast is after the demon lord seeds and some other things, and it sent Taotie with the devouring and void abilities to the three mortal realms to look for them. By chance, he met the demon, took him to the Paradise Realm, and helped him break through to the Five Celestial Realms using certain methods. After he reached the 3-Sun Celestial Lord, the beast sent him back to this realm to look for them.}

”If Taotie has such abilities, he should be able to look for them himself, right?” The woman responded to Zhang Xiaolong [3] with a smile, making him realize something. ”Since he couldnʼt look for them himself because you would stop him, he used Xereth, who is basically a demon cultivator from the upper realms, to search for them.”

{I wonʼt interfere in other matters, but I canʼt let them descend to the three mortal realms and wreak havoc there. Thus, I have to stop them, or they will wipe out the entire realm. Since I have answered all your questions, you must return to the Xianjin Realm now. If you have any other questions, you can ask Zhe Wuming to send you into the space rift, or you can look for the void elemental seed.}

”All right! Please send me out of this place.” The woman waved her hand, and Zhang Xiaolong [3] instantly disappeared from that place.

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[Daily Quest: Absorb 100,000 demon aura.]

[Reward: 100 advanced demon cores.]

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[Daily Quest: Absorb 100,000 Qi.]

[Reward: 100 purple jewels.]

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[Daily Quest: Killing 2000 beasts or demon beasts at the Heaven Realm or above.]

[Reward: Daily gift pack X1.]

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The three notifications appeared as soon as Zhang Xiaolong [3] returned to the Xianjin Realm, but he saw several battles taking place in several different areas. He immediately entered the invisible state, opened the map, and checked the identities of those people. ”Zhe Wuming and the others managed to discover the clans involved with Xereth, huh? However, the situation is not truly safe as long as all his statues have not been destroyed, especially since he can move from one statue to another.”

After that, Zhang Xiaolong [3] went to the Huang Clan, especially since Gong Ren and Guan Chenhong were there.

”Why did you come back here, kid?” Guan Chenhong asked him.

”I want to talk to Senior Gong.” Gong Ren turned to Zhang Xiaolong [3] directly. ”Senior, can you create some things to remove air pollution?”

Gong Ren nodded in response. ”Creating such things is not difficult, but I have to clean up this statue first. The Nameless One and the others found the other five statues, so you have to wait for me to clean them all up.”

”Iʼm not in a rush with that, so you can focus on this statue first, Senior.” After that, Zhang Xiaolong [3] left the Huang Clan and returned to Cheng Gaojiʼs residence, but he found Ye Zhiye waiting for him there. ”Why did you come to me, Senior?”

”I want to talk to you alone.” Ye Zhiye replied in a cold tone, especially since she was angry with him after his previous actions.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately led Ye Zhiye to his room. ”Follow me then.”

After she was unknowingly affected by Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs hormone pheromone before, Ye Zhiye followed him with full vigilance. When they arrived there, she immediately sealed the room and took out a small black sword, pressing him against the wall with her sword on his neck. ”Who are you really? How could you do such a thing to me?”

”If you donʼt put away your sword, I will use my abilities on you again.” Instead, Ye Zhiye glared fiercely at Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”I dare to guarantee that you will never be able to stop me from using my abilities, and you will suffer more than before. Additionally, I will reveal your and Tian Shuixiangʼs true identities as demons to all the cultivators in this realm, and you definitely know the consequences if the Nameless One finds out.”

”What nonsense are you talking about? Shuixian and I arenʼt demons.”

”You are the Eternal Night Demon Queen, right? Tian Shuixianʼs real name is Shang Xiuluo, and he is the Asura demon.” Ye Zhiye stiffened as she looked at Zhang Xiaolong [3] with trembling eyes. ”Are you shocked because I know the demon race of you two? I know that the cultivation of you two has reached the 5-Moon Divine Ascension Realm, but I am not afraid of you two at all. If you donʼt want the identities of you two to be exposed to the public, youʼd better get away from me now.”

”Tch!” Ye Zhiye clicked her tongue and released Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”How did you find out our identity and disguise?”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] walked over to the bed as he transformed into his incubus lord form, shocking Ye Zhiye. After all, his demon aura was completely suppressed whenever he used his human form, and not many people could guess his demon identity.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] sat at the foot of the bed and crossed his legs over each other. ”Let me guess, you two are demons from one of the demon domains in the Paradise Realm, right? You probably faced serious trouble there, and you fled to the upper realms to hide from your enemies. Since you guys didnʼt use any artifacts to disguise yourselves, Iʼm guessing that a demon with body modification abilities helped you two change your appearances.”

”Heh! Youʼre bluffing.” Ye Zhiye snorted. ”I donʼt know how you found out our identities, but you donʼt have any evidence to reveal our identities to them.”

”Hahahaha!” Zhang Xiaolong [3] laughed loudly before crossing his arms in front of his chest. ”Your lover is quite unique because he has a demon god physique, and he should be quite powerful with such a physique. Besides, he also has the special physique and bloodline of the Infernal Flame Demon.”

”You, how—”

”I have my own way of finding out about all that.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] stopped Ye Zhiye as he smiled faintly. ”Do you still doubt me now? I can find out many of your secrets, so I certainly have solid evidence to use to reveal your identity. If you still doubt me, you can test my patience, and I will expose your secrets to everyone. I initially had no intention of causing trouble with either of you, as we were strangers before this interaction. However, you came to me first, and you intended to control me; thus, donʼt blame me if I retaliate against you in such a way.”

”Tch!” Ye Zhiye, who was frustrated by that, immediately disappeared into the darkness of the night.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] shook his head to himself after Ye Zhiye left, but someone suddenly knocked on his bedroom door. He found Shang Yingyue standing outside, so he immediately opened the door for her. ”Why are you here at this time of night, Senior Sister?”

”Yaolin is calmer now, so you can have a heart-to-heart conversation with her.”

”Is Yaolin willing to meet me?” Shang Yingyue nodded to Zhang Xiaolong [3] and left him directly. After that, he went to Shang Yaolinʼs room, finding her sitting by the window while supporting her head. ”Yaolin.”

Shang Yaolin did not turn around or answer Zhang Xiaolong [3], and her eyes stared at the bright stars scattered across the night sky.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately walked behind Shang Yaolin and grabbed her shoulders. ”Yaolin, I know I was wrong for lying to you that far, and there is no reason to justify my lie, but at least try to understand my position at the time. Would you remain silent if someone caused many of your family members to suffer?”

Hearing his question, ripples appeared in Shang Yaolinʼs swollen eyes, but she still didnʼt want to say anything to Zhang Xiaolong [3].

”Shang Huaqiang caused my father-in-law to die; he also caused my brother-in-law and sister-in-law to turn into demons. My four wives were in utter despair after they learned of Chu Hongʼs death, and I felt helpless to comfort them. Seeing them cry for days made me feel disappointed and angry with myself, especially since I had promised to make them happy.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] then turned Shang Yaolin to face him, but he immediately lowered his head. ”To tell you the truth, I was angry with you because you helped him in that incident, and I wanted to take revenge on you at that time, so I immediately agreed when you wanted to take me to the Wasteland Realm.”

Shang Yaolin finally looked up and stared at Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”So, you did all that to me because you wanted to take revenge on me? You didnʼt want to kill me, and you wanted to make me suffer for the rest of my life.”

”Yes.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] admitted it without hesitation. ”I originally wanted to destroy your feelings so that you could understand their suffering due to Chu Hongʼs death. However, I changed my mind after spending time with you, and I came to know many things, especially about the situation in the Shang Clan. I knew that you had no choice but to follow Shang Huaqiangʼs orders, and I started to like you after learning all that.”

”I donʼt believe you!” Shang Yaolin shouted angrily. ”If you like me, you should stop lying and tell me right then! Therefore, your feelings are just empty talk, and you only want my body to take revenge on me!”

”How could I tell you then?” Zhang Xiaolong [3] asked with a soft sigh. ”You are a member of the Shang Clan, and you obey Shang Huaqiangʼs orders. I was weak at that time, and I was not fully aware of the Shang Clanʼs situation. If I had told you at that time, you would have captured me and handed me over to him.”

Shang Yaolin didnʼt deny it because she still didnʼt have any feelings for Zhang Xiaolong [3] at that time, and she was pressured by Shang Huaqiang. He sent her and her brother to work in the Wasteland Realm after their failure in the Netherworld Realm, and she would hand him over to him if he told her the truth, especially since it would free her from punishment.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] then crouched down in front of Shang Yaolin and held both her hands. ”Yaolin, I know I wronged you, but please give me a chance, and I will prove to you that I really like you.”

”I—”

”Hey, bitch!” Shang Yaolin immediately looked at Boitata, who unexpectedly emerged from the beast space. ”Who do you think you are? My husband has never begged anyone, let alone a woman. If he didnʼt like you, he wouldnʼt be begging you now, yet youʼre playing hard to get!”

”Boitata.”

”Shut up!” Boitata shouted in a high voice as he pulled Zhang Xiaolong [3] to his feet. ”You are my husband, and I wonʼt let this bitch treat you like this! If it werenʼt for you, she would never have been able to escape from Shang Huaqiangʼs control, so she should be grateful that you freed her from that dead person. She should also be grateful that you like her, especially since you are the cultivator with the brightest future in this universe, and you will become the strongest in the future. Itʼs true that she is stronger than me or my sisters, but she is different from us. Unlike her, we have always accompanied you since your cultivation was at its lowest point, and we have always worked together to become strong. She doesnʼt deserve to be among us the way she treats you like this, and we will never accept her as our sister if you insist on wanting her as your woman. If you donʼt believe me, you can summon them all here to get their answers. However, Iʼm sure that they will agree with me, and they will never accept a woman like this bitch as part of us.”

- To Be Continued -