That night the forest seemed especially quiet, the kind of quiet that would make people nervous. Hua Qian Gu rode on Ya Zi Beast's back, slowly heading forward, bewildered from what had just happened.
On their way back to the cabin, all kinds of demons and beasts respectfully formed a receiving line as she walked through, lines so long that the end couldn't be seen. Even the human eating flowers from before bowed down to her, at the same time more demons and beasts quietly rushed over.
Hua Qian Gu felt a faint heat surging in the pit of her stomach, making her dizzy and nauseous. She raised her hand, looked at the abrasion on her palm that gradually healed, a terrifying wound.
Snorting Beast slowly followed her from behind, with an upset look. Hua Qian Gu turned her head and looked at its jealous face, couldn't help but think it's funny, extending her hand to pet it.
Snorting Beast made a snorting sound and transformed into its little pig form, with its short legs, it ran over to Hua Qian Gu but couldn't catch up with Ya Zi Beast's steps, it tripped over a pebble, and rolled like a ball toward the front," hu lu hu lu." It got up and continued to run, once by the side of Ya Zi Beast, like climbing a huge mountain, pitter patter with all its strength up, but rolled off. Not willing to give in, it continued to run while jumping, raising its little paws, trying to catch hold of Ya Zi Beast's tail. Ya Zi Beast turned around and looked at it, gently swung its tail, Snorting Beast somersaulted to the ground.
Hua Qian Gu held in her laughter, leaned over and picked up Snorting Beast. It sprung into Hua Qian Gu's arms. Hua Qian Gu tightly held it, happily swinging it from left to right.
Zhu Ran slowly followed from behind, looking at the forest’s magnificent scene, couldn't help but laughed grimly, she's getting more respect than the Jade emperor.
But now that it’s certain she has the Demon god's power, returning to the six realms could be any day now.
Ya Zi Beast took them back to the cabin, the surrounding troops didn’t come any closer. Hua Qian Gu's strength recovered more or less. She had no way to directly communicate with Ya Zi Beast, but it was as intelligent as Snorting Beast, just by looking at Hua Qian Gu's eyes, it knew what she wanted.
In the cabin, Zhu Ran asked her about the Demon God's power, Hua Qian Gu did not hold back, writing it all out.
Zhu Ran’s eyebrows tightened, all those years he spent in the immortal realm, the wars over the holy instruments never stopped. He had almost succeeded in gathering all the holy instruments. But he never thought that in the end, the Demon God's power would fall in the hands of a little girl.
Zhu Ran’s gaze was similar to a flame, burning brighter and brighter, Hua Qian Gu had always felt the way Zhu Ran looked at her was too transparent and filled with greed.
Suddenly he held her face with both his hands, she was surprised to see his face up close.
Hua Qian Gu felt uncomfortable, pushing him and turning away.
—— You said I have the Demon God's power… what was that all about?
“You're a clever child, you probably figured it out already."
Hua Qian Gu furrowed her eyebrows, contemplating.
——But the Demon God is Xiao Yue, he…
She remembered the night of the full moon after he transformed, the two of them were brought out easily from the cave by Teacher. She was worried Xiao Yue would run away enraged with his excited internal demon power and do something stupid… never thought that nothing happened. Xiao Yue's defenseless look, exactly like an ordinary innocent child, she thought it was weird at first but didn’t put too much thought to it.
Now that she looked back on it, it seemed like everything wasn't a coincidence, and her not dying through these calamities wasn't luck. It turned out that night Xiao Yue gave her the Demon God's power, which was what saved her life again and again.
Everything became clear instantly, it’s just she never thought Xiao Yue would transfer his power to her…
Hua Qian Gu emotionlessly sat in deep thoughts for half a day. Suddenly she thought of something, she caught a hold of Zhu Ran's arm. Then wouldn’t Xiao Yue be innocent? He is no longer the Demon God, just a normal child. Why would the people of the immortal realm still have to kill him? Did Teacher not see it？Xiao Yue is no longer the Demon God, the Demon God's power is within her! She has to return quickly and tell teacher this. If she turns herself over, will Xiao Yue be forgiven? Let her receive the punishment, Xiao Yue is innocent!
——I have to go back!
Hua Qian Gu wrote on the table, her fingers trembling with each stroke.
Zhu Ran was waiting for her to say those words, with a satisfied smile he nodded.
“As long as you listen to me obediently, I guarantee that we will be able to go back."
Hua Qian Gu hesitated and nodded.
Zhu Ran went to the bedside and lifted the wooden planks from under the bed, revealing a secret compartment.
From inside he took out a few pieces of animal skins and cloths that varied in size and color. Hua Qian Gu saw Zhu Ran's trunk still had a lot more clothes and quilts stitched together from many different cloths, she didn't know from how many dead people he took them from.
Zhu Ran smoothed out the pieces on the table for Hua Qian Gu to see, on them unexpectedly were maps of the savage wilderness drawn with black charcoal, accurately portrayed.
Hua Qian Gu looked over them with amazement, the savage wilderness's entire landform, including the middle parts of forests, lakes, snowy mountains, deserts, ocean and so on. He also included where various demons and fallen immortals gathered, lairs of demons and beasts, etc.
Watching Hua Qian Gu shocked eyes, Zhu Ran laughed coldly: "You thought all these years I spent in the savage wilderness was just to wait for death?"
——What is your plan?
"If we want to return to the six realms, we have to seize the savage wilderness first. Now that we have the demons and beasts’ help, our strength have greatly increased, but that's not enough. Ghost Fu Mu, Immortal Ming Fan, if we can subdue these two, everything will be within our hands. Even if your Demon God's power is sealed, with this much strength, not only can we leave the savage wilderness, even the six realms will be ours!"
Hua Qian Gu watched him talk with his hand moving excitingly, his voice filled with passion, aspiration, eyes burning like flames, she couldn't help but feel slightly nervous.
So he actually had intentions to seize the savage wilderness and dominating the six realms. This can't be an overnight thought, he must've planned this meticulously, her arrival perhaps only benefited him and gave him the opportunity to fast forward his plans. It’s no wonder Mo Yan kicked him out of the sect and sent him to the savage wilderness, perhaps he saw through his plan and his wild ambition.
Hua Qian Gu softly sighed, her brows furrowed deeper. If she goes along with his idea, wouldn't it once again bring doom to the six realms?
Zhu Ran visualized the future with so much excitement his lips trembled, he waited for so many years, precisely for the day he could get rid of Mo Yan and take over the six realms!
His finger landed heavily on the tabletop, pointing at a speck on the map.
“Before everything starts, what we must first do is subdue this person!"
Hua Qian Gu lowered her head, looked at the snowy mountain he’s pointing at, he gracefully wrote three words:
——Dou Lan Gan.