Love & Redemption
Chapter 263: Final Volume: I Am Liuli - 22 Liuli (Part 2)

Chapter 263: Final Volume: I Am Liuli Chapter 22 Liuli (Part 2)

The Heavenly Emperor had not spoken for a long time, and Xuanji did not know what to say either. Her mind was a mess, and although she wiped her tears, they kept welling up, never drying completely.

She truly felt incompetent, only capable of crying and being dumbstruck when faced with such troublesome matters, never able to match Si Feng’s eloquence or his ability to persuade others with many reasons. What would he say next? Would he become angry and drive her out, or immediately order someone to arrest her and throw her into the Heavenly Prison with Wuzhiqi, assigning her a crime?

Xuanji couldn’t guess what he was really thinking, and waited for his next words almost suffocatingly.

If he persisted stubbornly, how would she react? Xuanji did not know the answer to this question, and perhaps only when everything settled would she know how she should react.

The Heavenly Emperor remained silent for a long time, then suddenly asked an entirely unrelated question, "General, how much do you remember about your past life?"

Xuanji was stunned for a moment, sniffed her nose, and looked confusedly at the continuously undulating silk curtains before her. After a long while, she managed to say, "Not... not much."

"Do you even forget the reason you were punished and sent to the Lower Realm?"

Xuanji shook her head, seeing him suddenly changing the topic, she sensed an ominous sign and hastily said, "Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor! Regarding the purpose of my visit..."

"It seems Emperor Hou Tu truly severed all your ties. Well, let me show you your past."

After the Heavenly Emperor finished speaking, there was suddenly no sound from behind the curtain. Wind lifted the light curtains, and Xuanji peered inside suspiciously, only to see the Dragon Throne completely empty, without a person in sight!

She hurriedly got up, pulled open the curtains, only to find that the moment her fingertips touched the curtain, the layers of Ice Silk Curtain melted away like snow, dripping relentlessly, and in the blink of an eye, the entire curtain had disappeared. Even more terrifying, the entire grand hall seemed to have been built of ice and snow, melting away into water under the sunlight.

Xuanji was shocked and quickly withdrew her hand, but felt something wrong at her fingertips. Looking down, she saw her own body also seemed to have turned into blocks of ice, slowly melting away. This shock was no small matter; she nearly jumped up, and in an instant, felt her whole body turn into water, splashing down confusedly, not knowing where she was headed.

A gentle voice by her ear softly said, "Merely a mere piece of Liuli, why has it turned out this way? Though Heaven is noble, mysteriously, it is not the master of all beings. Who should I ask about such a question?"

As Xuanji stretched out her body in a haze, she slowly landed on solid ground, feeling light and fluffy, like a shapeless mist. She opened her eyes to see clouds steaming and mists rising, a magnificent temple floating on auspicious clouds, an indescribable spectacular sight.

She floated up and approached a palace.

Two Divine Generals stood before the palace, talking quietly. She drew closer and heard one of them say, "...finally captured that Monkey, costing many Divine Generals this time. If we don’t chop the Monkey into a million pieces, how can we convince the others?"

She edged closer, hiding behind a huge coiled dragon pillar, only to hear the other reply, "I think the Heavenly Emperor is always compassionate and loving, he might not kill him. Besides, I’ve heard that Heaven used some tricks to capture that Monkey... not very glorious."

Clearly intrigued, the first one lowered his voice and asked eagerly, "What tricks? Tell me about it!"

The other glanced around to ensure no one was near, then whispered into his ear, "It’s said that the Monkey is extremely lecherous, only beautiful goddesses can subdue him. Remember, initially they kept sending the twenty-eight constellations, powerful male gods like Xuanwu and Vermilion Bird, ending up with great losses, even Xuanwu was killed. Later, I don’t know who advised the higher-ups, but they decided to send a beautiful and powerful goddess to subdue him, so White Tiger was sent down. Her prowess was too weak compared to his, and although she had him completely enthralled, she still couldn’t capture him. Then, they sent the War God, on her second visit, she indeed captured him."

Xuanji’s heart started pounding uncontrollably upon hearing the words ’War God’, but unfortunately, the man’s voice grew softer and she could no longer hear clearly. She moved out from behind the pillar, and the two Divine Generals, unable to see her, continued their engrossed conversation.

"Oh! It was that War God who went?" The man seemed quite surprised, "Wasn’t it said that she would only be used on battlefields against the Shura? In Heaven, only she can fight those Shura. They actually had to call her to subdue Wuzhiqi? He indeed had some ability then."

The other man smirked and replied, "You only know one side of it. Wuzhiqi, without the Sea Strategy Hook, those Divine Artifacts, is just a slightly powerful demon, how could he cause such great troubles. This is called... uh, what’s the saying in the mortal world? Something about the nature of a donkey? The War God was not originally a god of Heaven; she was tricked by them into coming here, and once she arrived, fearing her powers were too great, they tampered with her. The Sea Strategy Hook, in fact, belonged to her family. Let me tell you, this is a top-level secret, absolutely do not tell a second person! I was once serving Emperor Bai closely, that’s how I knew a bit. Heaven owes a big debt to the War God; if one day she comes to settle the scores, we’ll have nowhere to hide."

The man realized and exclaimed, "No wonder I said that the War God always seems dazed, like a wooden chicken, so that’s the reason! She’s quite a significant figure then! Even the Heavenly Emperor gives her some leeway!"

"Well, giving her some leeway... not necessarily, making the most of her is really what it’s about! Look, she’s also considered a beauty, and her abilities are so great, Wuzhiqi that Monkey got all dizzy around her; he cleverly escaped the first time but was indeed captured the second time. This thorn in our heart can finally be removed, and we can finally have peaceful days ahead."

The Divine General hesitated for a moment before speaking, "If you hadn’t mentioned that it was the War God General who went, I wouldn’t have understood. She has been quite odd these past few days. I’ve seen her muttering to herself by the Heavenly Spring several times, with a strange expression, speaking words I couldn’t grasp. Could it have anything to do with this mission to capture Wuzhiqi?"

Another Divine General also furrowed his brows, pondered for a while, and then said, "There are Merfolk at the Heavenly Spring, new immortals. She must have been talking to the Merfolk, right? Speaking of which, I’ve heard a rumor that the War God General and Wuzhiqi are overly friendly, somewhat ambiguous. The Divine General who accompanied her to capture Wuzhiqi said that although it was Wuzhiqi who escaped the first time, it was because the War God General did not pursue him. The second time they went, she talked with Wuzhiqi for a long time, vaguely mentioning something about being friends... Could this really be true? That’s preposterous! How can an immortal befriend a rebellious demon?"

The Divine General shook his head and said, "Who knows! She’s always been eccentric. In any case, be careful; since she originally wasn’t a god of Heaven, she surely harbors some ulterior motives."

Both nodded in agreement. Xuanji, who had overheard everything, was trembling with excitement.

She seemed to understand something yet also as if she understood nothing at all. Those overly cruel possibilities, she was unwilling to believe them. She was originally not a god of Heaven? Heaven owed her something? The Sea Hook Sky Ring originally belonged to her?

Then what was she... really?

Before she could think further, she suddenly felt a strong gust of wind around her, faintly laced with murderous intent. That chilling, ruthless murderous intent was all too familiar—it was her own! Xuanji turned her head sharply only to see a dark dot in the distant sky gradually approaching. As it drew nearer, the armor on the figure became clearer and clearer.

Golden Armor, Purple Cloud Helmet, full of heroic spirit. Yet beneath the splendid armor was a face as beautiful and pale as new snow, eyes as deep and still as the darkest night, without a ripple. In her hand, she grasped a long, massive green treasure sword—the Ding Kun Sword—heading straight this way with the sky full of murderous intent.

Xuanji involuntarily clenched her fists, her throat trembling slightly, hearing the panicked voices of the two Divine Generals behind her: "War God General!"

As they spoke, she had already stepped onto the Divine Palace’s White Jade Steps, the sound of her boots echoing as she walked slowly towards the door. The two Divine Generals anxiously said, "General, please wait! Please wait for notification!"

She replied indifferently, "Is the Heavenly Emperor here? I want to see him!"

The two responded, "The Heavenly Emperor is not here, General, please leave!"

She suddenly curved her lips into a cold smile. Without needing to guess, Xuanji knew what she would say next—"I’ll go in and see for myself!"

So brazen, so self-assumed. She had always been like this, fearing nothing, disregarding everything.

The two Divine Generals were instantly thrown into a panic; they raised their hands to stop her, but they were unable to do so. Yet if they didn’t try to stop her, the rules of Heaven stood firm; they could not let her act recklessly! Although the War God General was naive, she had always been obedient, never making any major mistakes. This sudden outbreak of recklessness truly left them at a loss.

Indeed, they hesitated for a moment and raised their hands as if to stop her, but in the blink of an eye she had already flashed behind them and pushed the door. The two Divine Generals were desperate and, disregarding protocol, quickly tried to grab her arm, yelling, "Presumptuous! Do not be rude! Step back immediately!"

Before they could finish speaking, the space before them burst into a blaze of fire, causing both of them to jump with fright and retreat as if escaping for their lives, only to see her surrounded by fierce flames, her Golden Armor shining brilliantly in the fire, emanating a dazzling glow. She coldly turned her head back and said sternly, "I am looking for the Heavenly Emperor! If you do not let me in, then I will set this place on fire! Let him come out and see me!"

The two Divine Generals no longer dared to stop her, yet they could not leave, retreating to an area untouched by flames, shouting, "The Heavenly Emperor is not here! Right now, it’s Emperor Bai resting here! By setting a fire, are you meaning to rebel?!"

As if she hadn’t heard them, she raised her hands, and the flames around her instantly shaped into two Fire Dragons, crackling as they spread along both sides of the Divine Palace and quickly encircling the palace in a sea of flames, the intense fire striking fear into the hearts. She called out from outside the door, "Heavenly Emperor! If you don’t come out, I’m coming in!"

Then, with a kick, she easily burst open the door, charging in, leaving the two Divine Generals hysterically panic-stricken without a way to escape; they finally ran off separately to notify the Heavenly Emperor that the War God General had gone mad today, with intentions of rebellion.

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I’ve been very busy these days, no time to go to the comment section, I’ve glanced over, and it seems to have quieted down a lot.

Once I’m done with this busy period, I’ll come back and play with everyone.

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