Chapter 1477 “Bai Yan’s Return (1)”
“Ling, we are truly chilled to the bones this time after what you’ve done without our consent.” Keeper Zun expresses his displeasure by making his tone cold and distant, “However, regardless of the friction happening inside the Celestial Palace, we will put everything aside for the sake of Ruo Xi. The urgent matter is like you said, to save her. Everything else can come afterwards.”
It took several days for Keeper Ling to bring Yun Ruo Xi back, meaning the poison has already been at work for a while. Based on the dreaded appearance of the old witch’s body right now, they fear she really might not make it if nothing was done soon.
“It looks like we only have one option left….” Keeper Zun continues after a long silence, “Just like Ling said, Demon King Di Cang is injured after destroying the divine artifact, meaning the fighting force of the Demon City is at its weakest right now. Go issue a Celestial Edict in my name, we will gather all the forces we can for a final assault!”
In the Celestial Realm, most of the Demi Divine Lords are gathered in this Celestial Palace, but there are also some who refused the invitation to join this organization and would rather live a reclusive life. They may not like this idea, but they couldn’t do anything either about the will of others.
“Will… this really work?” Keeper Yellow asks after a brief pause.
“I’m only having them distract Bai Ning’s attention, I’m not asking those outsiders to die for us. When the woman is busy fighting, me and Keeper Ling will sneak behind the main battle line and catch the demon princess.” Pausing in his speech, Keeper Zun gives each of his peer a meaningful look to emphasize what it means to fail in this mission: “By then I refuse to believe we can’t force the girl to hand over a antidote.”
If they fail then it would spell the end of this world, that’s an outcome they couldn’t afford!
“Looks like it’s the only way…” Keeper Yellow sighs at the idea.
Ruo Xi can’t die, otherwise the last hope they have would die with her. Those old fools out there knows this as well, I doubt they will be stupid enough to refuse our summoning with the Celestial Edict. Besides, what can Bai Ning do by herself? Even if we can’t kill her, keeping her at bay is easily within our ability, let alone adding in help from the outside!
“Oomph…” Coughing hard while lying in bed, the old witch weakly forces a smile with her palish face, “Keepers, please take me with you, I want to go as well….” Her voice was extremely faint, smaller than that of a fly, which only made her look all the more pitiful and weak.
“Ruo Xi, your health is not good, why are you asking to come?” Keeper Zun asks with warmth in his voice, a total difference to his earlier cold attitude.
“I can handle it. All of you are working so hard for me, how can I hide here like a coward? Keeper Zun, I know you’re afraid my health will fail, but believe in your strength…. I know all of you can protect me.”
The Demon Realm’s about to be overturned, and Bai Yan’s children are going to be slaughtered…. As if I will stay here and not watch that important moment in person?
There’s also another reason the old witch wanted to go in person as well and that was to retrieve the crescent moon amulet. She needs to make sure it returns to her possession because it’s the only item able to prove to these Keepers that she’s the supposed savior. Without it, would they continue to believe her lies? Maybe, and maybe not? Regardless of the future, she’s not going to give them even that sliver of a chance to doubt her!
“If Ruo Xi wants to go then let her come along. I’m curious though, why did those bastards from the Demon Realm steal her amulet? We all know its special and can’t be used by just anyone.” It’s then Keeper Zun brought up this important bit of fact, which left everyone frowning in the room due to the dilemma.