Chapter 536: Grand Finale 16: One Thought of Evil! Myriad Tribulations…

Di Jin's instinct again caused his thoughts to drift away from here.

Shen Qingli needs his "summon"; it is likewise a trigger point that can stimulate his instinctive response.

He promised her and also demanded she not bear everything alone; she must work together with him.

Now...

She needs him.

Di Jin almost instinctively wants to abandon his offspring!

If the offspring were a bit more spirited, his subconscious would do that.

But the offspring remains motionless...

Offspring and daughter-in-law—seemingly cannot both be had.

A normal person would definitely have to choose one side.

But that's for a person; Di Jin is not a person.

Even in his subconscious...

He still split his thoughts.

Choice?

Give up?

Impossible.

He wants both.

Even if he dies.

He is still himself.

Thus—

"Huh?"

Little Xiao Li felt the familiar, father's aura.

"Waa~"

Little Xiao Li cried then!

He was so scared!

Daddy finally came~

"What are you crying for?"

"Wipe dry your tears!"

It seemed hearing the disdainful Little Xiao Li made her feel even more wronged!

Then he also needs a hand to wipe!

"Waa~"

Little Xiao Li cried even louder.

"Sigh."

Di Jin's aura seemed helpless.

Yet it merged into the little one's body.

Streams of icy cold sensation made the little one shiver awake.

"Oi~ Little Xiao Li? Can you hear me, where are you~"

Jiu Li's voice just reached Little Xiao Li's little ears.

"Ah ya?" The dazed Little Xiao Li curled up~

Jiu Li's voice paused, "... Did you hear the sound?"

Little Star twinkled! Indicating it heard.

"That's inside!" Jiu Li gazed at the nonexistent "barrier", already scratching his ears and cheeks.

Because Xiao Bai can only reach here, and he anxiously indicates, "I tried several times, can't get in."

Little Star also anxiously twinkles; it has sensed Little Xiao Li, but it can't get in either!

Jiu Li can only faintly hear the sound; in fact, he cannot concretely capture Little Xiao Li's aura.

"Can't get in; Little Xiao Li seems also unable to get out..."

Jiu Li, anxious beyond measure, lies on the barrier, guessing this should be A Li's subconscious memory.

This is also the core region of her memory! Surely unknown to others, even to herself.

Jiu Li can only gamble using its most primal aura, trying to communicate via thought: "A Li?"

That seemingly nonexistent barrier then showed a faint light, as if sensing Jiu Li's aura.

Xiao Bai and Little Star seeing this, all followed suit! However, their aura and subconscious cannot stir this layer of barrier.

Only Jiu Li can—but he himself doesn't realize it; he has fully devoted himself to this "communication".

"A Li, it's me, Li Li~"

"I want to come in, may I?"

"A Li~ A Li~"

But Shen Qingli's mind is immersed in constructing the Nine Netherworlds and Nine Heavens, unable to divert attention.

Otherwise, she would not have failed to notice Little Xiao Li's problem!

So, she actually cannot hear Jiu Li's call at all.

Yet Jiu Li's feelings for her are different...

From their first meeting, Jiu Li has steadfastly chosen her, and whenever she needs help, he always provides timely, powerful support~

Again, whenever she felt low, it could always cheer her up and dispel her worries.

So, Shen Qingli's subconscious had already given her Li Li special treatment.

Jiu Li felt only that its small frame sank, and it fell into a desolate and empty world.

That was the 'memory' from before Shen Qingli had awakened her consciousness, and also the 'memory' from the very beginning of her birth.

Here there was no light, no object of any shape, only silence—just silence……

Ah!

Xiao Xiao Li's voice sounded then, out of place in this 'memory'.

But that also let Jiu Li instantly lock onto the direction and stride toward him.

The yin-yang taiji crossed the desolate expanse, heading straight for the sole sound, which was also the light source.

At the source of everything!

That was where Shen Qingli sat cross-legged.

Finally——

Xiao Xiao Li!

Jiu Li saw the little guy.

The little guy came flying toward him like a silkworm baby, quickly forming a cocoon.

Ah~

Xiao Xiao Li was delighted!

Wah~

Xiao Xiao Li cried again, feeling wronged!

Li Li, Li Li, quick look—I, Xiao Xiao Li, have no hands!

Wah——

Xiao Xiao Li wailed loudly!

This made Jiu Li feel heartbroken!

It scooped up the little guy in one embrace, saying, "Don't cry, don't cry, it's all right, all right~"

Wah~

Xiao Xiao Li just cried.

Dad hasn't come!

Mom isn't waking up~

He's so scared~

"Don't be scared, don't be scared, Li Li, I'm here now~"

Jiu Li's round eyes were also brimming with tears, but it couldn't cry, for Xiao Xiao Li was already so frightened—could it still hold its head and sob?

"Don't cry, don't cry, Li Li will take Xiao Xiao Li back, and then everything will be fine."

Jiu Li said while checking the little guy's condition—this look gave it quite a fright.

"Xiao Xiao Li, where are your hands?"

If not asked, Xiao Xiao Li was almost done crying.

But once asked, he burst into a "wah" and cried again.

Jiu Li instantly realized it had poked his little windpipe.

"Ah! My fault, my fault, it's okay, let's go out, going out will fix it~"

"Wah~" Xiao Xiao Li wailed, tears streaming.

The sticky, moist snot and tears all smeared onto Jiu Li.

Jiu Li didn't mind him at all, still holding him tight, saying, "Don't be scared, don't be scared~"

Xiao Xiao Li calmed down after a while, stopped crying, then looked around and said, "Ah?"

Jiu Li guessed, "Are you asking for someone else? No one else, only I can get in—I'll take you out first~"

"Ah?" Xiao Xiao Li pondered, "Something's off—where's Dad?"

"Never mind that for now—your small frame seems off, hurry and follow me, Little Star and Little Bai are waiting for us~" Jiu Li hugged the little guy and rushed back to where they'd come from at top speed!

If we slow even a bit, the traces it left will disappear! It might then lose its way back~

Click~

Xiao Xiao Li was happily excited.

Because Jiu Li was running so fast, being held up, he found it fun~

But as they ran farther and farther, Xiao Xiao Li could barely see Mom, and he panicked, shouting loudly!

Ah!

No!

The only words he could speak all came out in his panic.

He even struggled to break free~

This made Jiu Li frantic!

Listen up!

You can't keep clinging to Mom anymore!

"You're about to disappear? Don't you realize? If you keep clinging, you'll never see Mom again!"

Jiu Li had to explain seriously, otherwise Xiao Xiao Li wouldn't agree—even it, in fact, couldn't do anything to the little guy, even if he was about to fall apart!

Wah——

Xiao Xiao Li suddenly cried!

Xiao Xiao Li doesn't want to be unable to see her mother!

「Don't cry~」

「First go out! 」

「Go out and you'll be able to see Mom! You'll always be able to! It's just that you can't see her for a moment. 」

「Xiao Xiao Li is so smart, you get what I mean, right? 」 Jiuli felt the little one should understand.

Xiao Xiao Li, with tears still in her eyes, indeed nodded, "Ah~".

「Then let's go~」 Jiuli hoisted the little one and sprinted.

Xiao Xiao Li gazed at her mother growing farther and farther, tears streaming down.