She Said That Kisses and Hugs Are Needed for Redemption [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 18

A gust of wind brushed past her ears, followed by the sound of muffled commotion.

Bai Youran froze for a moment. Upon sensing the newcomers, she snapped back to reality. Her hand, which had been hidden in her sleeve, flipped over to release a surge of dark mist. Taking advantage of the fact that Lu Xi’s attention was elsewhere, she directed the mist straight at her.

“Plot twist! Do not act rashly!” Lu Xi’s mental energy had already covered the entire area, so she naturally noticed Bai Youran’s small movement. However, before she could dodge, 001 suddenly spoke up in her mind again.

Lu Xi endured the urge to react, watching as the dark mist coiled around her body. In her mind, she questioned 001 through gritted teeth. “What is the purpose of this plot twist? My main mission is simply to prevent the female lead from darkening. Didn’t you say I could ignore some of the plot points?”

After a moment of silence, 001 stammered. “It is just to improve the feel. Ah! Don’t worry about it so much! Anyway, this plot twist must proceed!”

Hearing this, Lu Xi’s hand tightened around Fu Lancen, her knuckles turning white from the strain of suppressing her emotions. If she still could not sense 001’s odd behavior by now, she would truly be an idiot. However, even if she wanted to investigate, 001 likely would not reveal a single word to her.

Fine. For the sake of survival, she would simply follow the plot to the end.

The movement to dodge ceased. A cold, hard wind howled past as Zhi Wu led a group from the Heavenly Realm, appearing in the dark and damp dungeon in the blink of an eye.

“Youran!” The first to speak was Divine Lord Qi Ran. His gaze shifted, and when he saw the weak woman collapsed on the ground, his heart tightened. Ignoring his status as a High God, he strode over and helped the frail Bai Youran up.

Several Immortal Lords looked at the bloodstains on the floor and then at the unconscious Xia Xin nearby. They were shocked. “What is going on here?!”

“The Demon Race kidnapped me.” Bai Youran leaned weakly against Qi Ran’s shoulder, her whole body trembling as if she had just experienced a terrifying ordeal. “It was her. She said she wanted to use me to restrain the Divine Lord. Xia Xin and I exhausted our strength just to barely bind her but that fox. I couldn’t protect her.”

The people of the Heavenly Realm followed Bai Youran’s fearful gaze and saw the woman surrounded by demonic energy.

“It’s a demon!” Some Immortal Lords were frightened by the dense demonic energy and quickly summoned their natal spiritual treasures.

“Do not strike too heavily. I want her alive.” Qi Ran looked coldly at Lu Xi, who was already confined and unable to move, and at the person she was holding in her arms. “Take them back to the Heavenly Realm first. I will interrogate them personally.”

Qi Ran held the petite, soft woman tightly. Feeling her involuntary trembling, a surge of pity rose in his heart. He placed his palm on her back, slowly channeling spiritual power to soothe her terrified emotions. He felt he should not have focused all his attention on the lower realms; he had failed to protect Youran, allowing the Demon Race to use a diversionary tactic to nearly take her away.

Thinking this, he gave his orders once more. Then, he looked at Zhi Wu, who had remained silent. “Lord Zhi Wu, the Demon Race is far too arrogant to openly kidnap someone from the God Realm on the Nine Heavens. I fear the seal is about to break. Could you make another trip to the Northern Wilderness?”

The movements of the Demon Race were becoming increasingly frequent. Since they dared to kidnap the Heavenly Maiden, it was likely the Great Demon Lord had already learned of that prophecy.

Zhi Wu saw the concern on Qi Ran’s face, but she did not immediately agree. Instead, she shot a quick, strange look at the bound Lu Xi.

“How did you suddenly become a demon? What kind of trick are you playing now, kid?”

Receiving the meaning in Zhi Wu’s eyes, Lu Xi blinked and signaled back. “Just play along. Don’t reveal my identity yet.”

The two exchanged glances for a moment, and all the information was communicated clearly. Zhi Wu no longer cared what Lu Xi was up to; after all, Lu Xi was the master of this world and could do as she pleased.

After a long pause, Zhi Wu took on a serious expression and granted Qi Ran’s request. “Then I shall leave the matters of the Heavenly Realm to you. I will head to the Northern Wilderness.”

Before leaving, she spoke to Qi Ran with earnest gravity. “The Demon Race is cunning. You must interrogate her thoroughly.”

“Farewell, Lord Zhi Wu.” Everyone saw Zhi Wu off and prepared to take the bound Lu Xi to the Heavenly Realm.

However, following 001’s instructions, Lu Xi suddenly broke free from her restraints. Holding the unconscious Fu Lancen, she prepared to break through the encirclement and escape through the void.

“What?!” The Immortal Lords were startled. Realizing her intent, they hastily cast spells to entangle Lu Xi, who already had one foot in the void.

But when their magic hit Lu Xi, there was no reaction. Seeing her other foot about to step into the shattered space, Qi Ran could no longer worry about Bai Youran in his arms. He flipped his wrist, and a blinding purple light shot rapidly toward the shattered mirror of space in front of Lu Xi.

Following closely behind was a faint, inconspicuous dark light. Before the mirror could close, it firmly attached itself to Lu Xi’s body.

A silver light flashed. The shattered mirror vanished into a single point, leaving no trace behind.

“This… what should we do now?!” Several Immortal Lords were stunned to see the demon woman possess such power that she could escape from a group of them.

Qi Ran stared at the spot where the space had vanished with an unreadable expression. A strange feeling involuntarily rose in his heart.

“Divine Lord.” Bai Youran slowly climbed onto his arm, leaning against him like a clinging vine. “Just now, I placed a Fox Clan Tracking Charm on that demon. Even if she flees to the ends of the earth, I can find her location.”

The Immortal Lords had all heard of the Fox Clan’s tracking techniques and knew how powerful they were. Hearing this, they relaxed slightly. With the tracking charm, they were no longer afraid of failing to capture the demon woman.

Following the incident of the Demon Race kidnapping the Divine Lord’s wife, news that the demons were causing widespread chaos and attempting to unseal the Demon Sovereign began to spread across the Eight Desolations.

During the tens of thousands of years that the Demon Sovereign had been dormant, this news was undoubtedly terrifying to the now-complacent Heavenly Realm. Legends of that ancient demon had never ceased. Although the current gods and immortals had not witnessed his power firsthand, they knew he was insane enough that the ancient gods had to perish one after another just to seal him.

Everyone was afraid. Tens of thousands of years ago, there were still ancient gods to fight the Demon Sovereign, but now those gods had long since fallen. Even the legend of the last surviving True God in Boyun Palace had reportedly passed away. How were they, a group of minor gods, supposed to deal with that monster?

Panic spread throughout the Eight Desolations.

Lu Xi was completely unaffected. She even smiled and raised an eyebrow when she heard people spreading vivid rumors about the death of the True God in Boyun Palace.

“What are you laughing at?” Fu Lancen’s small face was very pale, and even speaking was an effort for her.

Lu Xi shook her head and instead asked her where they should rest and recover tonight.

Fu Lancen hesitated, finally pointing at Lu Xi’s body. “You have a Fox Clan mark on you. Bai Youran can follow this scent to find us.”

Lu Xi naturally knew this, but at 001’s request, she feigned surprise. “Then how do we remove it?”

Upon hearing this, Fu Lancen’s originally deathly pale face suddenly turned flushed. Her ears twitched, and she lowered her head without saying a word.

“Hmm? What is it?” Lu Xi was confused and leaned in closer.

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