Chapter 1554: Ah Shit, Here We Go Again

“Am I out? Have I really left that prison?”

The Night Bodhisattva slowly stuck a hand into the sunlight and felt its warmth. Indescribable joy and excitement flooded out of her heart as she mumbled incoherently, “It’s not a dream, I’m not dreaming, I really am outside...”

She was the Night Bodhisattva, the god who guarded the night. Naturally, sunlight and daytime were the two things she hated the most. But now, the sunlight had never looked cuter and more wonderful. It was so wonderful she could not bear to pull her hand away from it.

“There is plenty of time for you to bask in the sunlight in the future.”

The Night Bodhisattva was still absorbed in the warmth and beauty of sunlight when a voice pulled her back into reality.

It was only then the Night Bodhisattva realized that there were two people sitting inside the room. Somehow, she didn’t realize this until they called out to her.

“This minor god greets you, senior...”

The Night Bodhisattva hurriedly bowed to the two humans fearfully and obsequiously, “This minor god did not see you just now and accidentally disrespected you. I beg for your forgiveness.”

“It’s fine.” Ye Qing waved off her apology before asking, “When do you think the envoy will show up?”

The Night Bodhisattva thought for a moment. “The envoy showed up once every two weeks give or take. It’s been nine days since her last appearance, so they should show up again in a few days.”

“Mm.” Ye Qing looked at Night Bodhisattva. “You know what to do, right?”

“Yes!” The Night Bodhisattva replied immediately, “I will maintain the status quo and ensure that the envoy will not notice anything amiss!”

“Good. Looks like you’re completely dumb after all.” Ye Qing nodded in satisfaction before tapping the table with his finger. “Oh right, you should also know what you should do and shouldn’t do, right?”

The tap looked and sounded harmless, but the Night Bodhisattva felt as if a thunderclap had erupted inside her head. As indescribable fear and trepidation gripped her heart, she felt as if that terrible sound and power could ground her into powder at any moment.

The Night Bodhisattva hurriedly kowtowed to Ye Qing and replied fearfully, “This minor god understands. This minor god is wholly devoted to you two. This minor god swears she won’t ever betray you.”

“Remember your words.” Ye Qing withdrew his finger and smiled a little. “But be sure to remember mine as well.”

“Perform well, I promise to protect you and set you free. Otherwise, I will make you wish you were dead. Do not try to test my words!”

“Yes, senior. This minor god remembers,” The Night Bodhisattva’s back was drenched in sweat as she said this.

“Alright, you can leave now.” Ye Qing stopped scaring the Night Bodhisattva and waved his hand. “I’ll contact you if there is anything.”

“Yes, senior. This minor god will take her leave now.” The Night Bodhisattva rose to her feet and saluted them. Then, she morphed into a wisp of dark light and slipped into the nearest shadows. She disappeared after that.

“Did you find anything, Qingyou?” Ye Qing looked at Feng Qingyou and asked.

“Unfortunately, no. The restriction in the Night Bodhisattva’s head is extraordinary, anomalous, and very old. I have never seen anything like it before.” Feng Qingyou’s eyes darkened a little as she said this.

“Looks like the mysterious woman is no simple woman.” Ye Qing sighed. It was unsurprising. She was powerful enough to wake the Night Bodhisattva from her slumber, and she had the audacity to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of lives after all. How could she be ordinary? “It looks like our only play at the moment is to wait for the envoy to show up.”

He didn’t suspect foul play from the Night Bodhisattva. Her experience in the Seal Abyss Tower had shattered her Dao heart to put it mildly. She would have to be insane to try something now.

To be honest, the safest way was to convert the Night Bodhisattva into his Heavenly Demon Dependent. However, that could potentially threaten the restriction in her mind and alert their enemies. The rewards weren’t worth the risks. That was why they had no choice but to resort to such petty tractics.

Still, it looked like it was working pretty well, so there was nothing to worry about.

“I guess so.”

Worry peeked through Feng Qingyou’s features as she let out a quiet sigh. “I only hope that everything will proceed as planned.”

“Don’t worry. It will be fine.” Ye Qing comforted her.

This was the first time he saw Feng Qingyou losing her composure like this. He knew it was because she was worried for her close friend’s safety. On instinct, he blurted, “I know a method that may allow us to locate Miss Meng.”

“Huh?” Caught by surprise, Feng Qingyou looked at him with both puzzlement and expectation. “What is this method?”

“The Annon Sutra.”

When in doubt, ask the Annon Sutra. It had always guided him true, and he did not think it would fail him now.

He did not try to avoid Feng Qingyou. He openly removed the Annon Sutra from his clothes and unfolded it right in front of her.

His relationship with Feng Qingyou had long since exceeded the boundaries of friendship. They were now soulmates who would live and die for one another. Although the Annon Sutra was his greatest secret, there was no need to hide it from her any longer.

Although he was now a Sage, and his reliance on the Annon Sutra had decreased dramatically—seriously, he rarely used it these days—it still remained his greatest secret[1]. In fact, it was a bigger secret than even the Earthly Sovereign Bell.

𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Feng Qingyou looked at the vellum paper Ye Qing produced and unfurled on the table curiously. Her senses told her that the vellum paper boasted no energy or anything unusual whatsoever. From her perspective, it was just an ordinary piece of vellum.

However, Ye Qing kept this ordinary-looking item on his person. It showed just how much he cherished it. It also made her very curious.

“Where is the King of Nanjiang, Meng Feixue, right now?”

Ye Qing asked the piece of vellum a question before spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Feng Qingyou couldn’t help but raise her eyebrows. It seemed a bit much to spit blood to ask a question, especially since this was no ordinary blood he was spitting. It was his heart’s blood!

The next moment, Feng Qingyou’s eyes widened in surprise. The blood on the piece of vellum had disappeared all of a sudden. It had been absorbed by it.

Before she could think more, Ye Qing spat out a couple more mouthfuls of blood. The piece of vellum accepted it all.

Over time, Feng Qingyou began sensing a mysterious aura from the piece of velum.

It wasn’t particularly grandiose or vast, but it was exceedingly profound and unfathomable.

One last mouthful of blood later, lines of blood text appeared on the piece of vellum:

“I step through the door and look about. Four central pillars hold up the center beam.

The beam was incense wood, the second beam was wood incense.

I do not know what the third and fourth beams are, they are either cycad or poplar.

The roof is covered in slippery tiles, the floor is filled with mourning people.

Some people are old and do not get involved in the burial. They are waiting for the relatives to show up.

Once the relatives arrived, one man carried each corner of the coffin on one shoulder. They ring the gong and beat the drum so that mother won’t panic on her way to the Yellow Springs.

I burn three sticks of incense. I bow to the heavens, pray to the earth, and ask the gods for help.

Cross the Nai River, and walk through the three lifetimes. Don’t look back, and don’t be sad, mother. All is well with me on this earth. I pray that you are reborn in a good family, and that you will encounter neither sickness nor disaster until the end of time.

When it is my time to go, I will be reborn as your horse and cow. I will repay every drib and drab of your love.”

1. So your root as a transmigrator isn’t important? Oh well. ☜