She Said That Kisses and Hugs Are Needed for Redemption [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 24

The atmosphere in the room earlier had been far too suggestive. A slightly dejected Fu Lancen declined Lu Xi’s offer to accompany her for a stroll; for the time being, she simply wanted to be alone and clear her head.

“I have a sliver of your divine soul within me. If there is any danger, you will know immediately, so you do not need to worry about me. Moreover, this is the mortal realm. If I restrain my aura, I will not attract any attention.”

Fu Lancen repeatedly refused, and Lu Xi understood that the girl likely did not want to see her right now. It was just as well, as Lu Xi also wanted to sort out exactly what kind of feelings she harbored for Fu Lancen. After a moment of silence, she gave a few serious reminders. “Your injuries are not fully healed yet. Do not wander too far. If you feel any discomfort, come back quickly.”

The door was pushed open with a creak and then shut again. The fox, having cast an invisibility spell, quietly left the room. As that faint, sweet fragrance slowly dissipated, Lu Xi felt a sense of emptiness in her heart.

Although she had a sliver of her divine soul in Fu Lancen’s sea of consciousness and could sense if she was in danger, she felt somewhat dissatisfied now. She wanted to know where the girl went, what little trinkets she looked at, and she even wanted to see if the hawthorns in the candied haws would make her flinch from the sourness. However, her long-standing habits told her that spying on others in private was poor behavior.

She hesitated for a long time. Just as she was about to step out of the covers to find the little fox on the street, a familiar cry echoed in her sea of consciousness.

“Xi Ning!” It was Zhi Wu, the original body’s guardian beast, contacting her through their contract link.

Thinking of how Zhi Wu had gone to the Northern Wilderness to inspect the seal, Lu Xi’s heart sank. “What happened to the seal?”

The array sealing the Demon Sovereign had been set ten thousand years ago by the original body and the ancient gods. The gods had exhausted their essence blood and used their divine souls as a guide to barely seal away the villainous Demon Sovereign, leaving only the original body behind. Later, to reinforce the seal at all times, the original body had simply left the Heavenly Realm to stay at the site of the array. Consequently, for tens of thousands of years, the current gods and immortals had never seen True God Xi Ning. Zhi Wu and Qi Ran had followed the True God’s decree, never revealing her whereabouts to avoid causing panic among the immortals.

However, no matter how it was reinforced, Xi Ning had sensed faint cracks in the array thousands of years ago. To prevent the Demon Sovereign from emerging to plague the living, she had used her status as a True God to seek guidance from the Heavenly Dao. She received a divine decree stating that a Goddess would descend to the world and, through dual cultivation with a god, use her purified bloodline to reseal the Demon Sovereign.

Thus, Xi Ning, who could not leave the Northern Wilderness for the time being, sent word to Zhi Wu and Qi Ran in the Heavenly Realm, instructing Qi Ran to find the Goddess and protect her in advance.

Yet, no one expected that after only a thousand years, the cracks in the seal would become increasingly obvious. It was feared that before long, it would no longer be possible to suppress the Demon Sovereign within.

“The array suddenly shifted violently. I transformed into my original form to suppress it with my own flesh and blood, but I cannot stop the cracks from widening. I fear a great disaster is imminent!” Zhi Wu’s voice contained a rare note of panic, showing how urgent the situation had become.

But Lu Xi was not in the Northern Wilderness. Even if she rushed there, it would take time. Furthermore, she knew that Fu Lancen was the true Goddess; she had to protect her, or else something even worse would happen if Bai Youran made a move.

Lu Xi contemplated for a long while before sitting cross-legged on the edge of the bed. She closed her eyes, temporarily shutting off her five senses, and projected her divine sense directly through the contract with Zhi Wu.

As soon as her divine sense reached the Northern Wilderness and her phantom appeared beside Zhi Wu, she saw the dark clouds and vortexes faintly appearing above the mountain peak. “I cannot be there in person, so I can only inspect through my divine sense.”

With the arrival of her divine sense, the tense string in Zhi Wu’s mind relaxed slightly. After a short while, Lu Xi’s mental energy once again covered the entire mountaintop. She then spoke to Zhi Wu. “The cracks can still be repaired. We can stall for more time. Listen to me, first, exhale a breath of dragon fire.”

In the peaceful Eight Desolations, no one knew of the crisis that had nearly erupted in the Northern Wilderness.

On the bustling streets, ordinary mortals moved to and fro. Small street vendors on both sides were shouting to the crowd, druming up business.

Fu Lancen, who had restrained her aura and transformed into a plain-looking girl, merged into the crowd. She walked along with the others, slowly looking at the items displayed on the stalls. Everything was strange and novel to her. These were things she had never seen before and had always wanted to see with her own eyes.

After wandering for a while, the irritation in her heart lessened significantly, and her expression gradually relaxed. She remembered the candied haws she wanted to eat. Her delicate ears twitched, and she walked toward the sound of the vendor’s shouting.

Standing before the bright red and sweet candied haws, she smiled and handed the vendor a gold ingot. “I want two skewers of candied haws.”

One skewer was for herself, and the other was for that “wooden gourd” Lu Xi, so she could taste it too.

The vendor accepted the gold ingot with shock and joy. After handing two large, red skewers to Fu Lancen, he said sheepishly, “Miss, you gave too much. I cannot make change for this.”

Fu Lancen caught the scent of the honey and waved her hand at the vendor. “Keep the change.”

Just as she was about to turn and leave, a sudden, strange fragrance filled the air. The people around her did not smell it, but Fu Lancen’s heart tightened, and she wanted to flee. However, as she turned her head, she saw the person standing behind her.

It was the elder of her clan, Nian Ci.

“Come back with me.” Nian Ci did not waste words. She threw out a rope glowing with purple light and bound Fu Lancen.

“Elder!” Fu Lancen cried out, but before she could struggle, Nian Ci had already grabbed her and vanished from the spot.

The vendor who witnessed everything widened his eyes. He thought he was hallucinating and quickly looked around, but he could no longer see the lovely young girl. Looking down, he saw the two skewers of candied haws lying on the ground, covered in dirt and no longer edible.

The Heavenly Realm.

After many days of recuperation, the Divine Lord’s wife was finally able to leave Bailan Palace. To ensure the fairness of the identity verification, Qi Ran had invited the various immortals of the Heavenly Realm to the Star Terrace early that morning.

The vast Star Terrace was shrouded in mist and already crowded with spectators. Today’s verification was vital because the infiltrated demons were very likely among the people of Bailan Palace.

The Immortal Lords and Fairies watched as Divine Lord Qi Ran brought out the Monster-Slaying Mirror once again. They watched the guards and maidservants of Bailan Palace step onto it one by one.

However, after only a few people had been verified, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the Star Terrace. The immortals, accustomed to gossip, turned their heads to see two people pushing aside the guards blocking their path and striding onto the Star Terrace.

Just as someone was about to shout a reprimand, the young girl who had stepped onto the platform bowed formally to Divine Lord Qi Ran and used her immortal power to amplify her voice. “Divine Lord, Bai Qingyuan of Qingqiu and Long Qian of the Dragon Clan have come to visit. We have an important matter to report to you.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd fell silent. The people of Qingqiu were the maternal family of the Divine Lord’s wife, and the Dragon Clan was the home of Lord Zhi Wu. They could afford to offend neither.

“What is the matter?” Qi Ran noted that Bai Qingyuan was his wife’s younger sister, and his cold, stern face softened slightly.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Bai Qingyuan stared intently at Bai Youran, who was standing beside Qi Ran. Just as she was about to speak, her “good sister” interrupted her. “Sister, if you have any private words for me, you may go to Bailan Palace first. Once I have finished this matter, I will return to chat with you.”

Hearing this, the expressions of the crowd became varied, and some began to murmur against Bai Qingyuan for her sudden intrusion. When the verified members of Bailan Palace approached Bai Qingyuan and Long Qian to lead them away, Long Qian immediately stood in front of Bai Qingyuan, blocking the secret moves these people were making.

“Lord Divine Lord, the matter I wish to report concerns the Divine Lord’s wife and the Demon Race.” Bai Qingyuan stepped forward, her voice sparking astonishment in the crowd.

“Bai Youran is not the true wife of the Divine Lord. The one who was truly meant to marry you is my other sister, Fu Lancen.”

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