Chapter 503: Chapter 442: Reincarnation

“So many years have passed. Why hasn’t Little Treasure grown up?”

“He’s a Pure-blooded Primordial Demon, so he doesn’t have a true physical body. His form is controlled by his consciousness, and his growth is tied to his disposition. Since he’s been asleep, his disposition has been sealed away, and his body has stopped growing.”

“I’ve found all the materials to repair the Creation Furnace. Once we get good news from Ah Ze and Cen Rong, Little Treasure can come back.” Sang Luo looked with heartache at the little sleeping boy.

Quan Jin hugged Sang Luo from behind, resting his chin in her hair. He whispered, “You’ve worked so hard, Sangsang. It’s my fault. I didn’t notice there was something wrong with Little Treasure in time. If only I had noticed sooner…”

“It’s too late to talk about that now. As long as we can bring Little Treasure back, that’s all I ask for, and a blessing for us both.”

“Mm, I will do everything in my power to protect our child.” Quan Jin’s grip loosened slightly. “There’s one more thing…”

He hesitated, stopping mid-sentence.

Sang Luo took his hand and turned to face him. “Just tell me what’s on your mind. You don’t have to hide things from me. Sometimes, trying to spare me from worry by keeping me in the dark just makes me more anxious.”

“The Exquisite Heart inside Little Treasure… I’ve found some leads. It comes from… the Ghost Realm.”

’The Ghost Realm again?’

Sang Luo’s brow furrowed deeply. “Someone from the Ghost Clan gave this Exquisite Heart to the Demon Lord, and the Demon Lord then gave it to Little Treasure?”

“Yes. In the Ghost Realm, there is a Ghost Beast called Dun. It’s treacherous and cunning, and its true form is never seen. Legend says it has seven Exquisite Hearts, which means seven lives. The Exquisite Heart inside Little Treasure came from Dun.”

“…I understand.”

’I can’t believe the Demon Lord has ties to the Ghost Realm. Was it just a simple transaction, or something more?’ Sang Luo had no way of knowing. She could only tell Quan Jin and the others to be vigilant for now and adapt to whatever came next.

…

Seasons turned and years flew by.

Lou Xianyue emerged from his seclusion with good news.

The Creation Furnace was repaired.

Sang Luo happily gave him a kiss on the cheek. “Ah Ze, you’re amazing!”

“I have not failed Sang’er’s trust.” Lou Xianyue smiled gently, his handsome, jade-white face showing unconcealable exhaustion.

Sang Luo took out many nourishing Holy Products and gave them to him, telling him to rest well.

There were still many Refining Materials left over. Sang Luo gave all of them to Lou Xianyue. He happily accepted them and then went back to rest.

Sang Luo returned to the Demon Palace.

The Exquisite Heart was successfully removed from Little Treasure’s body.

But he had yet to wake up.

Quan Jin said, “Little Treasure has lost too much of his power. There is a place in the Demon Realm called the Returning Demon Abyss. It contains extremely pure, primordial Demonic Qi that is very similar to the power within him. I’ll take Little Treasure there for a while. It might help him recover.”

“Be careful with our son. The Demon Lord’s forces haven’t all been eliminated yet. I don’t want anything to happen to Little Treasure again.”

Quan Jin lowered his head and kissed her brow, promising solemnly, “Even if it costs me my life, I will not let anything happen to our son again!”

“Don’t say such foolish things. I don’t want anything to happen to either of you, you or our son. You must both come back safe and sound!”

“Mm.” A smile appeared on Quan Jin’s coolly beautiful face. “The next time we meet, I’ll bring Little Treasure back with me.”

“I’ll be waiting for your good news.”

Quan Jin left with their son.

Little Qi transformed into a Little Black Snake, shrinking down into a long, thin form. He coiled around Sang Luo’s arm as nimbly and lightly as he did when he was little. Lifting his head, he flicked his forked tongue. “Mother, little brother will come back safely, right?”

“He will.” Sang Luo looked up at the sky, her thoughts gradually drifting…

She didn’t notice a tall figure in a Profound Robe appear. His hair was tied up high with a phoenix crown, indicating he had just come from the morning court session and hadn’t had time to change. The magnificent, embroidered phoenix patterns on the hem of his robe shimmered with a luxurious and ostentatious light, yet they were overshadowed by the man’s incomparably bewitching face, reduced to mere background decoration.

Fei Yuan walked to Sang Luo’s side and gently tapped her on the forehead with a bent index finger. “What are you spacing out about?”

“…You don’t make a sound when you walk, like a ghost.” Sang Luo rubbed her forehead and glared at him.

“Were you thinking about the Ghost Realm?”

“Yeah. Ten thousand years ago, I met someone from the Ghost Clan. His power was impressive, so he must have been a significant figure in the Ghost Realm… Have you ever heard of someone named Ye Wushuang? Or Yeque Pavilion? It was very famous at the time; there should be records of it in the history books of later generations.”

Fei Yuan thought for a moment, then shook his head. “I’ve never heard of him. If the Ye Wushuang you speak of is from the Ghost Clan, his name was surely erased from the history books of the Beast World… Besides, that’s probably not his real name, just an alias.”

“Mm, the name does sound like an alias.” Sang Luo refocused her thoughts and asked him, “What are you doing here in the Void Demon Realm? Is it something important?”

“Little Luoruo is so smart~” A Red Jade Folding Fan appeared in Fei Yuan’s hand. He was about to tap her on the forehead again, but Sang Luo deftly dodged and kicked him lightly in the shin. “Stop hitting my head!”

Fei Yuan withdrew his hand. “It’s about Yan. Does Little Luoruo want to hear?”

“What about him?”

“His soul fragments have nearly finished coalescing through generations of reincarnation. He’s only short his final lifetime. Once he lives through this life, his spirit will be fully formed. Would Little Luoruo like to go see? I can take you there.”

Sang Luo said, “…If I go, will I interfere with his final reincarnation?”

“There is still one last, crucial soul fragment that hasn’t been recovered. If this final fragment isn’t retrieved, all the past effort will be for nothing. The soul fragments will re-enter the cycle of reincarnation to begin another round of recombination, a process that will take even longer. If Little Luoruo goes, you might even be able to help~” Fei Yuan glanced at her belly.

Sang Luo had spent the past few years peacefully nurturing her pregnancy. She had eaten nearly all the World Crystals from the Star Vortex Insect Nest, and her baby bump was gradually becoming more obvious. It shouldn’t be more than a few years before she gave birth. She used an Illusion Technique to hide her belly, so to outsiders, she didn’t look pregnant at all.

An idea sparked in Sang Luo’s mind. The fox cub she was carrying had a direct connection to Yan’s soul. Perhaps she could use this child to help Yan find his soul fragment.

“Alright, take me there.”

“Mother, I want to go too! Take me out to play!” Little Qi pleaded, his eyes full of expectation.

’Father left with little brother, and the Demon Palace is empty and boring. It’s more fun to stay with Mother.’

Little Yuan walked over. “Mother, hello Uncle Fei Yuan, big brother. What are you all talking about? Are you going somewhere fun?”

Little Qi told her what had just happened.

Little Yuan turned her head to look at Sang Luo. “Mother, can you take me with you? I want to go out and see the world too.”

She had hatched later than Little Qi. Although she was the older sister, she had hatched later than many of her younger siblings. After hatching, she had mostly stayed by Quan Jin’s side. After everything that had happened, Quan Jin kept a very close eye on the children and rarely let the siblings wander around by themselves.

“Alright, you can both come with Mother.”

Little Yuan copied her brother, transforming into a beautiful little snake, silver-white with a purple sheen. She obediently coiled around Sang Luo’s other wrist, looking like a large jade bracelet from a distance.

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