Chapter 531: The Fire Phoenix in the Eyes

The Seven Halls Yama said he could give it a try.

I have repeatedly emphasized that this matter is not urgent; only after he recovers from his illness will he have enough energy to match wits and courage with the Nether Realm inside and out.

Actually, the moment I asked that question, I already felt some Regret.

Right now I am like a drowning person clutching the last straw, coming on a bit strong.

I should have endured a bit, found a chance to first discuss with my aunt, then let my aunt slowly talk to the Seven Halls Yama.

After all, my aunt's words carry more weight with the Seven Halls Yama.

So after leaving the Nether Realm, I immediately sent a message to Tang Xun, specifically telling her about this, asking her to keep a closer watch in case the Seven Halls Yama seeks quick gain.

Without a vehicle, I could only fly a stretch stealthily under the cover of night.

I flew very high, descending when entering the Wufu Town area, taking human form, and slowly walked back.

Walking along, I quietly thought things over, and my mind became especially clear.

But as I walked, I realized something was off; it felt like someone was following me from behind.

I looked back several times, yet saw nothing.

There were no footsteps, no shadow, but the feeling of being stared at straight on clung to me like a shadow.

Even when I turned my head to search, that feeling of being watched remained.

Fortunately, I made it all the way back to the Dang Pu without anything happening.

After a good night's sleep, early the next morning I received a call from Fang Chuanzong, saying they had locked onto a target in the Zàng Qū: a large temple with over ninety percent match; he would be ready in two days and set out for the Zàng Qū, asking if I wanted to join.

I blurted out that I must go along.

But when the words reached my lips, I suddenly froze.

Because just now, I felt something move in my belly.

With a gurgle.

Just that one moment, my feelings were mixed.

It was definitely happiness.

For so many days, the Little Guy hasn't grown at all, not even a flicker; I don't say it aloud, but how could I not worry in my heart?

On the other hand, I also felt a bit sad.

The Little Guy only reacted when he heard about going to the Zàng Qū.

His fate is heaven‑ordained; he is ultimately destined to be a Buddhist, and in the unseen, the great hand of fate has actually pushed everything toward that direction.

But he hasn't even been born yet—this is a bit too early, isn't it?

"Hey, Xiao Jiu Zhanggui, are you still listening?" Fang Chuanzong asked.

"I'm here." I replied, "I'll discuss with everyone, make the arrangements, and then set off together with you."

Fang Chuanzong immediately agreed.

After hanging up, I gathered the Big Family to discuss who would stay behind and who would go with me to the Zàng Qū.

As it turned out, they all wanted to go with me.

Li Qingying said, "Xiao Jiu, you're pregnant; the water, soil, and climate of the Zàng Qū might be hard for you to adapt to, so I will definitely come along to take care of you."

Hui Moqiong and Huang Fan said, "Staying in Wufu Town would be more dangerous for us; it would be better to go with me to the Zàng Qū, and if Liu Junyan gets trapped, we can also help rescue her."

Hu Yulin put it succinctly: "One, I must save my family's little immortal and therefore must participate; two, I must save Brother Liu, we grew up wearing the same pants; three, I promised Brother Liu to look after Xiao Jiu well, so I must also go."

But someone must stay behind to hold down Wufu Town and the Jiǔyàn qū.

For a moment, several people began to argue.

No one noticed that a tiny eye in the corner of the reception hall was silently watching all of this.

On the roof of a certain house in Wufu Town, a headless youth sat cross‑legged, a muffled sound coming from his chest: "When we were young, our family used to sit like this and discuss things; sister, have you really forgotten all of it?"

He sat there for a very long time, like a petrified ridge beast.

After a long, long while, another sigh came from his chest: "Sister, you left; will you come back?"

"If A Cheng helped you recover your memory, wouldn't you then remember A Cheng and stay to keep him company?"

"You swore an oath that you would definitely come back to fetch A Cheng, definitely come back to avenge all our clansmen—how could you forget everything?"

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After arguing for half a day, they finally decided that Li Qingying would stay to guard the Dang Pu, together with Zhao Zixun and the others; it should be fine.

After all, with a few of us gone, the target would be shifted.

Everyone began packing up, giving instructions to subordinates about all matters, after all, this trip, if everything goes smoothly, will take several days.

My luggage, Li Qingying helped me pack.

Mainly she wanted to bring this and that for me, and she personally made a list and put it in the box, not letting me do it myself—she is just so worried.

As we were packing like that, she even started to choke up.

"Everyone says the altitude sickness there is severe; people who go there even get hemorrhoids flare up. I'm afraid you might suddenly go into labor there, and I won't be by your side—what would I do?"

I was practically laughing and crying: "How exaggerated—what does altitude sickness have to do with hemorrhoids?"

"Really, I saw it in a video a few days ago; backpackers have personally tested it." Li Qingying said emphatically, "Don't believe me—look it up yourself."

I asked Doubao at the time, and Doubao said it was a normal phenomenon.

I… well, it was my superficiality.

I took advantage of the remaining time to hurry and meditate; even a little increase in cultivation is still an increase.

Upon reaching the Zàng Qū, there will definitely be a tough battle to fight.

I kept at it until late at night before finally falling asleep.

Recently, because my cultivation has entered a new realm, and also because I am no longer affected by all those messy witchcraft and poison, my sleep has improved greatly.

But today, for some reason, whenever I am alone and quiet, I always feel as if something is watching me.

But inside and outside the Dang Pu, there were no suspicious persons.

I finally fell asleep, but not long after, my lips suddenly felt a chill, as if a drop of water had fallen on them.

I was instantly startled awake, and immediately after, another drop of liquid fell onto me.

This time, I clearly sensed a bloody smell in my mouth.

The moment I opened my eyes, in the darkness I saw a scarlet eye directly above my lips, staring intently at me.

At the moment our eyes met, another drop of liquid fell down.

It was blood!

It was that eye dripping blood into my mouth!

Realizing this, my whole body's hairs stood on end.

There was no time to turn on the light; I directly triggered the mechanism on the silver bracelet, and a silver needle shot out, precisely hitting that eye.

Pfft.

A muffled thud.

That eye exploded!

This silver bracelet was a magical item specially made for me by Zhong Sùsù; it has ten silver needles that can be used as hidden weapons.

But each silver needle, once shot, cannot be used again.

After all ten are fired, the bracelet's hidden-weapon function is completely useless.

During Nirvana, the silver bracelet remained intact.

It is my weapon; when I achieve Nirvana successfully, it is unaffected.

The eye that was spying on me was shot and exploded; this should have been a good thing.

But at the instant the eye burst, I actually saw a translucent spirit released from within the eye.

It was a …… fire phoenix …… whose whole body glowed red …