Chapter 1646: Heaven's Mandate Seven Children Monster‑Slaying Chronicle 37

Thoroughly converting the primordial power was, for Jin Chen, merely a trace in a dream.

From this, he could see many forgotten memories, as well as the bits and pieces between them.

Yet peeking at dreams within a dream is ultimately illusory; the more he recalls, the more Jin Chen longs.

Thus his longing broke through the illusory barrier, and Jin Chen finally woke.

By then, fifteen days had passed.

It was deep night.

The few who had returned tonight from another Ghost Domain, Yang Yu among them, blocked the doorway, refusing to let Rong Zixu go out unless they made him sleep.

Rong Zixu washed Jin Chen's body, then lay sideways beside him still clothed, clinging close; only feeling his warmth could set him at ease.

He slept uneasily, brows furrowed, as if even in sleep he bore an irresolvable worry, his forehead pressed against Jin Chen's shoulder.

The room was so quiet that the sound of dripping candle wax could be heard.

Jin Chen's divine sense returned to his body; after a brief pause he instinctively sought his beloved, then his gaze lowered to rest on Rong Zixu, nestled in his arms.

Their souls sensed each other, hearts in sync.

Thus all illusory memories became concrete.

Jin Chen raised a hand to gently smooth Rong Zixu's brows and eyes, easing the worry that for some reason was tightly knotted; he did not know how long had passed.

He had merely thought it was from day to night, that Rong Zixu had waited until he fell asleep.

But Rong Zixu was utterly exhausted.

Jin Chen's brow showed a hint of doubt and heartache; he slowly removed the outer garment of the person in his arms, letting him sleep more comfortably.

【Zero Egg, how long have I slept?】 Jin Chen asked.

【Fifteen days, hey, the Main God was worried.】

Ling Gun Gun propped up its head to respond, following the Host as it traced back the past, also feeling moved.

It's actually been half a month.

Perhaps the movement stirred the lightly sleeping Rong Zixu; he almost jumped awake, opening his eyes with panic.

But he heard a soothing voice.

Don't be afraid, I'm here.

Rong Zixu stared, stunned, at the smiling Jin Chen in his eyes; instantly his eyes reddened, and he lightly touched the corner of Jin Chen's eye.

You...

An uncontrollable hoarse sob, Rong Zixu buried himself in Jin Chen's embrace, tightly gripping his shoulders, "Finally awake..."

Anxiety and worry seemed to be conveyed through this embrace to Jin Chen; he pulled Rong Zixu into his arms, laying him atop himself, their temples rubbing.

Sorry, I didn't know it would be this long.

To him, it was merely a dream that had just ended.

It's good that you're awake. Rong Zixu whispered softly; the bleak gloom was completely dispelled, leaving only an inseparable obsession.

He bit a piece of Jin Chen's shoulder flesh, but the first thing to dampen the skin was the falling tear.

All composure, all steadfast self‑control, amounted to nothing.

Rong Zixu had never realized he could be this fragile.

He lifted his chin, hooked his arms around Jin Chen's neck for a kiss, and couldn't resist touching the corner of Jin Chen's eye.

【Villain Heartthrob Value +10 detected, total 95!】

Having soothed Rong Zixu so he wasn't sad, Jin Chen rose and stretched a little; he felt no discomfort.

He also asked the beloved still leaning on the bed to rest.

Why were you staring at my eyes just now?

Rong Zixu pressed his slightly numb lips, his voice hoarse: "Your eyes… have turned blue."

Jin Chen startled, quickly felt his waist, realized the small bronze mirror Xu Qie had given him was gone, so he conjured a water mirror to look.

When he turned again, his blue eyes reverted to the clear black pupils of his original form in the small world, and he smiled at Rong Zixu.

Rong Zixu threw on his outer robe, rose, walked to Jin Chen's front and leaned against him, somewhat uneasy asking: "Why did you sleep so long?"

Jin Chen thought of all those memories, couldn't help but hold him tighter, and whispered: "I dreamed of some things."

Our past lives.

Rong Zixu lowered his lashes, blinked gently, and smiled warmly: "In our past lives, were we together too?"

Yes.

Jin Chen solemnly kissed him, saying: "We are destined to have many lifetimes."

Rong Zixu couldn't help but chuckle, and stroked Jin Chen's face.

That's fine then.

The room door was knocked; the one who lost at rock‑paper‑scissors, Gong Simoyue, peered in with closed eyes, acting as a messenger who spoiled the atmosphere.

Xiao Chen! Senior Brother!

If you're awake, come out and eat something; the second senior brother borrowed the Ke Zhan kitchen and made it himself.

Chang Wuming squeezed in, patted Jin Chen's shoulder, and said: "Just being alive is good!"

He felt a surge of complex emotions, and his pats rang out loudly.

Jin Chen: "……"

The fourth senior brother's strength has grown even greater!

I say… why don't you all sit down and eat together?

Jin Chen held his bowl, glancing at the five senior brothers and sisters who were staring at him.

I've just eaten, not hungry at all. Jing Xingcan let out a burp of braised‑pork flavor; every time he helped the second senior brother as an assistant, he could eat his fill beforehand.

Xu Qie: "Eat quickly, you've grown thin from being hungry for half a month."

Gong Sim Yue: "You don't know, Xiao Chen, but over the past half month the eldest senior brother has lost his appetite, goes out at night to kill ghosts, and has become quite haggard."

Rong Zixu's face flushed slightly, "... three months."

Gong Sim Yue covered his mouth, muttering: "That's just how it is; even the eldest senior brother has times when he fears being reported."

Yang Yu fanned himself, his foxlike eyes darting about, preparing to find an opening to win back the dice.

Rong Zixu: "Dice?"

"It's not with me; my master took it away."

Yang Yu: "..."

Six people cast him sympathetic glances.

——

After letting Rong Zixu rest for another two days, the Seven set out again to seek the Myriad Ghosts Heart and quell the turmoil in the Ghost Domain.

The river that devours human entrails, the willow forest possessed by myriad ghosts, the city without trace or reason—they headed all the way to the place where the Lord of the Myriad Ghosts Heart hides, encountering ghosts slaying ghosts along the way.

The fame of the Heaven's Mandate Seven spread ever wider, and everyone knew they sought nothing for themselves, coming only to save the world.

At the same time, the imperial court found a Dao cultivator easier to control than the Heaven's Mandate Seven; outwardly they still needed the Seven to bolster the court's prestige, after all, the emperor himself had summoned them from retirement.

In secret, they dispatched government troops to join the great undertaking of seeking the Myriad Ghosts Heart.

Half a year later, River Plain City.

"Second Senior Brother! Haven't the eldest senior brother and the others arrived yet?" Jing Xing Can shouted at Yang Yu, who had returned from gathering news.

Yang Yu dismounted, walked to the temporary encampment, and handed the snacks he had brought back from the city to them.

"No." Yang Yu took off his mask and sat on the ground, "They're taking a longer route, so they'll be about half a day behind us; they might arrive tomorrow at dawn."

Now that the Heaven's Mandate Seven's fame keeps growing, their seven-person target is too conspicuous, making it easy to expose their identities; therefore, whenever they leave a place, they split into two groups.

The two groups: one led by Rong Zixu with Jin Chen, and the other led by Yang Yu with four others.

Even rock‑paper‑scissors couldn't decide who would follow the eldest senior brother to watch them flirt; in the end they formed a small team split two‑to‑five.

And River Plain City, if all goes well, will be their final leg of the journey.

From the beggar woman of the Ghost Domain in Min East City, to the many strange ghostly fiends they met along the way, they gathered many clues that ultimately pointed straight to River Plain City.

It is said that the Lord of the Myriad Ghosts Heart resides within River Plain City.