After His Demise, the Demon Lord's Doted Canary Finally Sees the Light - Chapter 97

The Qianshan Sect had received the latest intel: Jie Qiao’s whereabouts had been discovered in the imperial capital.

Jie Qiao had colluded with the demon race, causing a great disaster in the mortal world. He had been a wanted man by all the immortal sects for over a hundred years. His sect, the Dongyang Sect , had been completely dismantled.

Between Qiu Fuxue  and Jie Qiao lay a deep-seated hatred. When he heard of Jie Qiao’s whereabouts, he immediately decided to go out and capture him personally.

Li Yun  had originally planned to give this mission to his young disciple to give him a chance to prove himself. But when he heard that his Senior Brother was going, he happily passed You Yuan on to him.

“Senior Brother, although this kid is of no use, you can keep him around to run errands.”

Qiu Fuxue knew that Li Yun was dedicated to training this disciple, so he said nothing. He set off with Black Ball  and You Yuan.

On the main street of the imperial capital, a white-haired immortal with a plump, round dog and a young, inexperienced boy by his side made for a strange combination, immediately attracting countless onlookers.

Being alone with the Immortal Lord made You Yuan nervous, even though he had prepared himself. He used all his strength to hold back Black Ball. “Sect Leader… Black Ball is going to knock over another vendor’s stall…”

Qiu Fuxue lowered his eyes and thought for a moment. “Your master is my Junior Brother. You can just call me Senior Uncle.”

“…Yes, Senior Uncle. But I can’t hold him back!”

Black Ball was strong. You Yuan almost had to put his whole body on top of it, but it was useless.

Nothing could stop Black Ball’s enthusiasm for food.

Qiu Fuxue took a rope from his sleeve and put it around Black Ball’s neck. The dog immediately stood still, secretly peeking at its master’s expression.

Putting the rope on it was a warning for it not to be mischievous.

You Yuan felt the length of the rope and looked at Black Ball’s neck in surprise. “Hey, it’s not chubby, it’s solid! Senior Uncle… huh? Where did he go?”

In his amazement, he turned his head and saw that the white figure had suddenly disappeared.

Qiu Fuxue had unexpectedly run into an acquaintance. He followed the person to a heavily guarded manor.

—Prince Mu’s Manor.

He looked up at the three characters on the plaque. He regarded the guards at the door as if they weren’t there and walked inside.

The guards looked at each other in silence, then drew their swords and blocked his path. “This is Prince’s Manor! Outsiders, leave at once!”

Qiu Fuxue’s fingers, hidden in his sleeve, twitched. He was wondering if he should use force to resolve the situation.

Just then, a weak but authoritative voice spoke. “How dare you! The Immortal Lord is this Prince’s honored guest!”

A tall, pale young man walked out. Even the warmth of early spring couldn’t make him take off his heavy fur coat.

“City Lord Lan… no, I should call you His Highness Prince Mu now.”

Inside the manor’s hall, Qiu Fuxue quietly drank his tea.

Prince Mu noticed that Qiu Fuxue spoke much less than before. He took the initiative to start a conversation. “Sect Leader Qiu, why have you suddenly come to the imperial capital?”

“To capture Jie Qiao.”

Three words made his purpose and the past clear.

Prince Mu smiled after hearing that. “He’ll be found eventually.”

A flicker of emotion finally appeared on Qiu Fuxue’s face. Most people believed Jiufang Cangze was dead. Only Prince Mu knew that he was waiting.

In a way, they were kindred spirits.

Prince Mu took out a list and showed it to Qiu Fuxue. “My manor has a new batch of guards. I plan to give this one the name ‘Yan’ . What do you think, Sect Leader Qiu?”

Qiu Fuxue gave no comment. Instead, he asked, “What incarnation is this?”

Prince Mu’s eyes lowered. His pale face looked even worse, as if he had fallen into some unpleasant memory.

“The ninth incarnation… To ensure he lives a peaceful life, I’ve tried to find him as early as possible. But this time, something went wrong… He has grown up and his personality is set. I don’t know if he’ll be willing to be close to me.”

His A-Yan  had been through nine incarnations, and he had looked for him through nine lifetimes, taking on various identities in the mortal world just to keep him safe and happy.

Qiu Fuxue didn’t know what had happened between them before, but he at least knew that in the last life, Sheng Yan had lived carefree, and everything he wanted had come easily. He had been very happy.

“If I’m not mistaken, you are from the Underworld.”

“Not exactly.” Prince Mu gave a bitter smile. “I’m just a lone ghost who was struck from the Underworld’s registry.”

As the incense burned, its smoke swirled. Qiu Fuxue sighed, feeling as if he, too, was a lonely ghost wandering the world.

The atmosphere grew heavy. They sat across from each other, seeing stories in each other’s eyes.

Suddenly, the guards outside the manor fell into chaos. The sounds of their commotion carried inside.

Prince Mu furrowed his brows, wanting to get up and check, but a round, white ball suddenly burst in and knocked him to the ground.

“Ah—!”

“Your Highness—!”

A few small maids were so frightened they almost fainted. Prince Mu was physically weak and would collapse in a breeze. If anything happened to him, the entire manor would be in trouble.

Fortunately, Qiu Fuxue was present. Prince Mu didn’t fall to the ground, but he was breathless from being crushed by Black Ball.

You Yuan, who had been avoiding the guards, also rushed into the room. His eyes lit up. “Senior Uncle! I finally found you!”

After a commotion, Prince Mu rubbed his throbbing forehead. “So you’re Elder Li Yun’s disciple. The Qianshan Sect truly produces great talents.”

You Yuan had single-handedly taken down all the guards in his manor with his bare hands.

Black Ball thought the Prince was praising it. It excitedly tried to pounce on him again, but its master’s stern gaze stopped it.

Qiu Fuxue gave a half-hearted apology. “They’re on their first trip down the mountain. They’ve given Your Highness a fright.”

Prince Mu gave a dry laugh. Seeing Black Ball made his chest feel constricted. “No matter. It’s a good thing for a child to be lively.”

You Yuan, who had just caused a huge mess on his first mission, sat in a corner, mortified.

A guard outside seemed to have an urgent matter to report, but seeing You Yuan, who had just thrown him into the air, sitting by the door, he hesitated to enter.

Prince Mu noticed him and looked displeased. “What’s with the cowardice! Get in here!”

The guard took a deep breath, and with a look of going to his death, he walked in and reported, “Your Highness, a message just came from the palace. His Majesty was assassinated…”

Before he could finish, Prince Mu shot to his feet. “Saddle the horses! To the palace!”

Qiu Fuxue put down his teacup. He said flatly, “No need to rush, Your Highness. I’ll go with you.”

He turned his head and saw You Yuan looking at him with hopeful eyes.

Qiu Fuxue summoned his sword spirit and glanced at You Yuan. “You and Black Ball continue to track down Jie Qiao.”

With that, the sword spirit turned into a black mist and surrounded them. In the blink of an eye, Prince Mu and Qiu Fuxue appeared outside the palace.

Prince Mu looked at him in surprise. “Sect Leader Qiu’s cultivation has grown even more profound.”

Now he can cross space at will. If one day, he cultivates to the point where he can cross time…

If he could change time, the person they would most want to see would be the one they loved most.

Qiu Fuxue seemed to have read his mind. He poured cold water on the idea. “It’s a realm even the Primordial God never reached. I won’t be able to reach it.”