Chapter 2564: Clearing the Fog

“Yes, she disappeared.” Yun Yuqing was also confused when she recalled the situation.

“Try recalling the situation. Given your cultivation, even the slightest breeze shouldn’t have escaped your notice,” Zu An urged.

“I searched the area, but there were no traces of anyone else.” Yun Yuqing recalled the details of the situation. “If I have to point out anything peculiar, I think I heard big sister Jiang making a wish. I was too tired, and I thought she was wishing for Xiaoxi’s safety, so I didn’t pay it much heed and went to sleep. Later, I was jolted awake by a nearby flash of white light. By then, big sister Jiang was already gone. I don’t know if she had long disappeared by then, or if she disappeared along with the white light.”

“White light?” Zu An frowned.

The problem probably lies with the white light.

“Can you describe the white light?” Fire Celestial Wuhui suddenly asked.

“I don’t know much because I was still in a groggy state. I merely saw a brilliant flash.” Yun Yuqing tried her best to jog her memory as she spoke. “The white light was bright, but not glaring. I felt small and insignificant, as if I was a speck of dirt in the universe. It was an odd feeling.”

“Oh?” Wuhui spent a moment in thought. “It sounds as if a celestial might have descended. You said you overheard her making a wish, right? Sometimes, when an entity makes a strong wish, it can draw the attention of a celestial.”

Yun Yuqing was overjoyed to hear that. “You’re the Fire Celestial, right? Can you help me investigate which celestial was summoned?”

Wuhui puffed up his chest. “Leave it to me. But due to the separation of heaven and earth, I’m unable to contact the Celestial Court for the time being, so I can only help you look into it when I return to the Celestial Court in the future.”

His willingness to help convinced Zu An to drop the grudge he had against Wuhui for recklessly attacking him. “Thank you, Lord Fire Celestial.”

Wuhui eyed Zu An with a confused frown. “How weird. You’re a human. When did someone as powerful as you appear among the humans?”

“It’s a coincidence.” Zu An couldn’t explain his background.

Yun Yuqing knew his background was a secret too, so she changed the topic. “Xiaoxi was captured, and big sister Jiang went missing, so I could only roam the world while searching for them. However, I was unable to do anything at all...”

Sensing her low spirits, Zu An gently grabbed her hand.

She must have felt helpless, being transported into a foreign world filled with powerful entities while watching her companions disappear one after another. On top of that, she didn’t know I’m in this world too. She must have felt lonely.

Feeling the warmth of Zu An’s hand, Yun Yuqing calmed down a little. “Later, I chanced upon Lord Fire Celestial. He said that I have the purest Fiend races’ bloodline and helped me a lot along the way.”

“Fiend races?” Zu An was surprised.

Isn’t she a demon?

𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Hold on, the Monster World’s True Demon race often bragged about being the descendants of the Celestial Court’s Fiend races. Could it be that Yun Yuqing’s Demon race are the true descendants of the Celestial Court’s Fiend races instead?

Sensing his confusion, Wuhui explained, “Miss Yun is the Green Emperor’s descendant. Her bloodline is so pure as to be rare even among Celestial Emperors. I was curious why there are no records of her in the Celestial Court, so I was planning to bring her to the Celestial Court and have the Celestial Emperor take a look at her.”

Noticing Zu An’s wary eyes, he added with a harrumph, “Calm down, there’s no faking her bloodline. This is a fortuitous encounter for her.”

“I understand. Thank you, Lord Fire Celestial.” Zu An bowed with a smile.

Wuhui’s complexion finally looked a little better.

The Goddess of Wu Mountain suddenly echoed in Zu An’s ears, “Wuhui only gave you half the picture. It is a huge fortuitous encounter for her, but the same cannot be said for you. Based on what I know, the Celestial Court forbids romance between celestials and humans. They wouldn’t allow someone or her pure bloodline to be sullied by a human.”

Zu An glanced at the Goddess of Wu Mountain, only to see that her lips were still, and she wasn’t even looking at him. She was secretly warning him of the pitfall. He chuckled softly and replied telepathically, “I’d only be happy for her if she could have such a fortuitous encounter...”

The Goddess of Wu Mountain was surprised.

Does he intend to give up on this relationship? That would be a gentleman’s way of doing things, but it feels regretful.

But Zu An quickly continued, “Even so, no one can get in the way of our relationship, not even the Celestial Court. If it comes to that, I’ll just turn everything upside down.”

“You mustn’t say such blasphemous words! If the Celestial Court learned about it... Putting all things aside, this Fire Celestial would fight you to the death!” The Goddess of Wu Mountain was horrified, and she quickly warned him. But at the same time, a faint smile formed on her lips.

This man is indeed different from the others. There’s some kind of vibrancy and wildness to him that always catches others off guard.

“What are you doing here? How did these Genesis Shamans die?” Wuhui asked.

Yun Yuqing knew the man, and judging from their conversation, he had learned that one of the two ladies was the lofty Goddess of Wu Mountain. These made them unlikely to be the culprits.

Though I heard the goddess usually holes herself up on Wu Mountain. What brings her here?

“We came here to investigate another case...” Zu An explained the situation to Wuhui.

“Myriad Souls Banner!” Wuhui’s flames suddenly flared up. “Who dares to commit such a vile and despicable deed?! I’ll make sure his soul burns for ten thousand years if I ever find him!”

“I’ll have to trouble the Celestial Court to look into this matter.” Zu An had been planning on handing this matter to the Celestial Court in the first place.

“We will take responsibility for this issue, but unfortunately, we are unable to reach the Celestial Court at the moment. For the time being, I’ll investigate it by myself,” Wuhui said. The separation of heaven and earth had caused great inconveniences for many issues.

Zu An breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to Yun Yuqing and asked, “Speaking of which, what brings you here?”

“We were investigating the mysterious man who kidnapped Xiaoxi. We stumbled upon a clue and rushed here to see if we could find him. I didn’t expect to see you here.” Yun Yuqing was heartened. It was even more moving to reunite with her lover in a foreign land.

The Mermaid Queen suddenly spoke up. “Could the mysterious man who kidnapped Miss Ji be the same person who is forging the Myriad Souls Banner? The goddess previously mentioned that forging a powerful Myriad Souls Banner would require the concoction of special poisons.”