Chapter 4

@prison

Zhou Yichen stared at the several demons locked there and fell silent. Zhou Yichen was using Truth Eyes. "Zhou Yichen, didn't you go looking for a shred of Zhao Yuan Zhou's soul? Why did you suddenly come back and bring a demon with a bad temper?" Pei Sijing asked curiously.

"I've found him. Then we need to find Qi Yize before everything goes wrong. I'll tell you later." Zhou Yichen said before running away. Although confused, Pei Sijing followed Zhou Yichen.

@hall

"Where is Qi Yize?" Zhou Yichen asked looking at Zhu Yan. "In the side room. Why are you looking for him?" Zhu Yan asked confusedly. Pei Sijing looked at the two but remained silent.

"What he said really happened." Zhou Yichen said. Zhu Yan's eyes widened. "He's sitting there silently." Zhu Yan said leading the way. Pei Sijing and Zhou Yichen followed in silence.

@side room

How surprised Zhu Yan was to find that Qi Yize was lying on the bed with a warm blanket covering Qi Yize's body. 'I remember he was sitting still. Why is he sleeping now?' Zhu Yan thought in confusion.

Qi Yize woke up from his sleep. "Why are you looking for me?" Qi Yize asked sleepily. Qi Yize was already sitting on the bed. "Thank you." Qi Yize said looking at Zhu Yan. Zhu Yan frowned in confusion.

"What do you mean?" Zhu Yan asked in confusion. "Didn't you..." Qi Yize's words stopped by themselves. "Forget it." Qi Yize said flatly. Zhu Yan looked at Zhou Yichen and vice versa. 'He's hiding something.' Zhu Yan and Zhou Yichen thought.

"Xiao Zhou" Qi Yize called awkwardly. Zhou Yichen was a little surprised. Qi Yize bit his lip before speaking again. "Bingyi's descendant, what's wrong?" Qi Yize said changing the nickname. "You can call me Xiao Zhou. I'm just a little surprised." Zhou Yichen said.

"Let's sit down first." Zhu Yan said seriously. The four of them sat in the middle of the room which contained a table and four chairs. "There are fifteen demons who have lost their inner cores." Zhou Yichen was clearly worried.

"Is there any way to stop her?" Zhu Yan asked. "The fifteen demons must be killed right now." Qi Yize said coldly. "I disagree." Pei Sijing said displeased. "Miss Pei, I asked you whether you choose Tiandu or the demons?" Qi Yize asked seriously.

"Why should I choose one of them?" Pei Sijing asked angrily. "If you choose Tiandu then you must kill them. If you choose them then be prepared for Tiandu to become a sea of blood." Qi Yize said.

"Liu Li is not even that strong. It's impossible..." Pei Sijing's words were cut off. "Liu Li is just that person's henchman. That person has almost wiped out all the weak demons in the Wilderness and she has also absorbed Qiongqi's inner core into her body. Do you think it will be easy to catch her?" Zhu Yan finally spoke.

"I will do it." Zhou Yichen stood up. "I will. I'm faster." Qi Yize said smiling before disappearing. Zhu Yan sighed. "Who are you? Are you Zhao Yuan Zhou?" Pei Sijing asked suspiciously.

Zhu Yan took off his mask. Pei Sijing was shocked. "Have you met Wen Xiao?" Pei Sijing asked sincerely. "I can't meet her." Zhu Yan smiled sadly. "Why?" Pei Sijing's question was unacceptable. "She waited for you for years. But you didn't go to see her after you came back. What do you mean? Do you want to play with her feelings?" Pei Sijing said angrily.

"He can't meet her. Because he's not allowed to do so." Zhou Yichen said defending Zhu Yan. "Why can't he meet her?" Pei Sijing asked in disbelief. "Because it will hurt Wen Xiao and Zhao Yuan Zhou." Zhou Yichen said firmly.

"Nonsense. Meeting Zhao Yuan Zhou will make Wen Xiao happy. Were you guys lied to by that demon too?" Pei Sijing said angrily. "I'll tell Wen Xiao. Let Wen Xiao take care of you." Pei Sijing said standing up.

Zhu Yan knocked Pei Sijing unconscious. Pei Sijing was carried by Zhao Yuan Zhou to the bed. "We should tell Pei Sijing about your condition before it gets complicated." Zhou Yichen said seriously. "I guess you're right. She's too stubborn." Zhu Yan said with a sigh.

---prison---

The fifteen demons died miserably and the inner cores that had been restored cracked and shattered. Qi Yize vomited a mouthful of fresh blood and his breathing was irregular.

Qi Yize then made a complicated seal before placing his hands on the prison floor. 'With this, no demon will lose their inner core again.' Qi Yize thought before fainting. Someone suddenly appeared in front of him. "Stubborn. You'll die before your time if you keep this up." The man said lifting Qi Yize's body and walking away.

@side room

"Why is he taking so long?" Zhu Yan asked worriedly. Zhou Yichen was also very worried. "I don't know." Zhou Yichen said worriedly.

A knock was heard outside the door. Zhou Yichen and Zhu Yan immediately went out. They found Qi Yize sitting against the wall. Zhu Yan held Qi Yize's hand to check and was shocked. "The spiritual energy is gone." Zhu Yan said. Zhou Yichen's eyes widened.

His black hair explained everything. "Where did half of the spiritual energy go?" Zhou Yichen asked confusedly. "I don't know but maybe this is also the reason why he was sitting but suddenly lay down." Zhu Yan said looking at Zhou Yichen. Both of them looked at Qi Yize worriedly.

When Qi Yize got up again. Pei Sijing looked at Qi Yize with complicated feelings. "Where are Zhou Yichen and ...?" Qi Yize said confused about what to call Zhu Yan. "Isn't it Zhu Yan? They both told me everything. I just want to ask one more thing. Why didn't you let Wen Xiao interfere in this?" Pei Sijing asked seriously.

"Because she's a human. That's the first thing. Secondly, no matter if she's the Baize Goddess, Jiu Weihu isn't a demon she can deal with without sacrificing her life. She can seal her but that's not effective. One day she'll definitely break free and wreak havoc. I don't have time until then. So she must be killed now." Qi Yize said honestly.

"Are you sure it's not because you want revenge?" Pei Sijing asked. "Miss Pei, do I sound like person who value feeling? I did it because there were two people who loved the human realm. If it weren't for them, I would have let the Wilderness and the human realm be destroyed before my eyes without blinking. That's my duty as an order to me." Qi Yize said flatly.

"You two stop eavesdropping." Qi Yize grumbled. Zhu Yan brought fresh fruits and a bottle of water. "I heard that you can only eat fruits. I also brought you some fresh spring water." Zhu Yan said, giving it to Qi Yize.

Qi Yize took one of the fruits that Zhu Yan brought. "You can eat and drink it. It's food for Feng Huang." Qi Yize said calmly. Qi Yize kept quiet and looked at the fruit silently.

Zhu Yan approached Zhou Yichen who was already sitting in front of Pei Sijing. Zhu Yan sat beside Zhou Yichen. "Xiao Zhou, you asked." Zhu Yan said anxiously. Zhu Yan, Pei Sijing and Zhou Yichen were staring at Qi Yize. Qi Yize smiled sadly looking at the fruit.

"Don't you like the fruit?" Zhou Yichen asked worriedly. Qi Yize looked at Zhou Yichen. "I just remember someone. He only picked this fruit for me." Qi Yize said smilingly.

"Do you guys want to ask me something?" Qi Yize asked looking at Pei Sijing, Zhu Yan and Zhou Yichen. "Where did your spiritual energy go?" Zhou Yichen and Zhu Yan asked in unison. Qi Yize laughed hearing that.

"This is not the time to laugh. This is about your physical condition. You could die if you keep going like this." Zhu Yan said and Zhou Yichen was furious. Qi Yize stopped laughing with difficulty. Pei Sijing just smiled and shook her head.

"How can I not laugh? You two are always talk together all the time. So this is really funny to me." Qi Yize said smiling sweetly. Zhu Yan and Zhou Yichen were shocked and both looked at each other before looking back at Qi Yize.

"Do you realize what you're saying?" Zhu Yan asked seriously. "I know. I also told you that I would use my true emotions on you. I'm serious about it." Qi Yize said smiling.

"Your emotions are coming back." Zhou Yichen said. "Slowly, although I don't know why." Qi Yize said looking into the distance. "Do you know who helped you?" Zhu Yan asked.

"You mean yesterday's incident? I don't know. I thought it was you at first." Qi Yize said looking at Zhu Yan. "Are there other demons helping you?" Zhou Yichen asked looking at Qi Yize.

"All the demons I know are dead. You also know, Cheng Huang, Lu Yu, and Feng Yun." Qi Yize said calmly. "Li Lun is also included, right?" Zhu Yan said sadly. Pei Sijing was uncomfortable hearing Li Lun's name.

"Yes, but according to him I'm not his friend anymore. That's over. Why are you suddenly talking about him? You also talked about him at that time." Qi Yize said looking at Zhu Yan in confusion.

"It's okay." Zhu Yan said holding his mouth. Zhou Yichen was a little relieved that Zhu Yan did not reveal the knowledge they had gained.

Qi Yize ate the fruit slowly. The four of them ate in silence. After finishing, Pei Sijing looked at Qi Yize. "Do you need help to catch Ju Hua?" Pei Sijing asked seriously.

"No need. I need you to act like you usually do. As if you don't know anything." Qi Yize said smiling. "You have a plan." Pei Sijing said and Qi Yize nodded in return. "I understand." Pei Sijing said smiling before leaving.

"Then why is your spiritual energy empty?" Zhu Yan asked again. 'I can't tell him.' Qi Yize thought. "I went back to Yue Shan for a while to seal the mountain. So I'm a little tired. The spiritual energy will return without taking time." Qi Yize said smiling.

Zhu Yan and Zhou Yichen looked at Qi Yize suspiciously. 'He's obviously lying.' Zhu Yan and Zhou Yichen thought. For several months they lived in the Demon Hunting Bureau. They helped Pei Sijing catch demons who caused trouble and also investigated cases. Qi Yize's condition was indeed better than before.

---Residence in the middle of the forest---

The house was surrounded by beautiful plum blossoms. "Useless. Is it that hard to get an inner core from the Demon Hunting Bureau prison? Your sister Liu Li is better than you if she is not caught. You are a useless person Liu Ye." Ju Hua said angrily.

"Queen, demons can no longer take out their inner cores there. Even if they are willing." Liu ye explained. "This must be the work of that bastard. How dare he interfere with my business! I should have killed him!" Ju Hua said angrily.

Before the inner cores of the 15 people were successfully absorbed. The bodies of the fifteen people were destroyed and the inner cores also came out of her bodies. The only one who could do that was Qi Yize. The bastard who sealed him for more than 5000 years. After she recovered from her injuries. She would be the first person she would kill.

"Find me a demon from another place. Quickly. Call Ling Yu." Ju Hua said annoyed. "I understand." Liu ye said before leaving. "I will torture you before I kill you." Ju Hua said happily.

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