Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 259 - 256 My Big Carriage [Subscribe Request]_1

Chapter 259: Chapter 256 My Big Carriage [Subscribe Request]_1

Qin Shou immediately projected his consciousness into it, seeing the world within the Daynight Token change; to the left was a sun and to the right pitch darkness, the silhouettes of the Day Wandering God and Night Wandering God were no more!

Instead, in the middle sat a rabbit that looked exactly like him! That was his consciousness imprint!

In an instant, Qin Shou understood that with a single wipe, the woman had truly made the token his own!

In fact, when Qin Shou came up from the Lower Realm, he still harbored some worries. The token belonged to the Day Wandering God, who held absolute initiative, and if while Qin Shou had his fun outside the Day Wandering God suddenly reclaimed the token... then upon his return to the Heavenly Court, a sentence would be waiting for him. After all, taking over the Day Wandering God’s duties was just a verbal agreement between the two of them; who could prove it?

Raoteng and Baiwen? Their standing was low, their words held little weight, rendering them ineffective.

Golden Horn and Silver Horn? Those two were probably just praying for his slow demise, not joining in the kicking was already good enough.

So, very aware of his own situation, Qin Shou took a quick peek and hurried back...

Now that the token was completely his, he felt utterly relieved.

"Thank you, Miss!" Qin Shou happily secured the token.

The woman, however, gave him a cold glance. With a wave of her hand, the rabbit was flung out of the White Bone Hall, her voice following him: "When I want something to eat, I will call for you. There’s no need for you to come by during this time."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou wondered if he was being given a vacation, his heart instantly bursting with joy!

Packing away the Eight Trigrams Furnace, Qin Shou laughed, "Thanks, Miss, haha..."

Qin Shou also realized something: although this woman appeared cold as frost, deep down, her heart wasn’t bad... at least, that’s what he thought.

Qin Shou ran down the mountain, jubilant, found a small tree, and once again began his busy day with the rabbit and tree, sowing seeds, watering...

"Little tree, this isn’t working," said Qin Shou.

The little tree looked at Qin Shou, not understanding.

Qin Shou explained, "Relying on my water magic alone isn’t enough, you’ve seen it, my abilities in making rain are rather poor."

The little tree nodded along, as if to agree: "Indeed, they’re not great."

Qin Shou grimaced and said, "So, we need to find someone professional to water the plants."

The little tree tilted its head, looking at Qin Shou as if asking, "Who?".

Qin Shou rubbed his chin, "Watering takes too long, if someone could make rain... Rain? I’ve got it!"

Suddenly bursting into laughter, Qin Shou exclaimed, "Little tree, just wait, I’m going to find someone who can make it rain!"

Once he said this, Qin Shou ran off swiftly and disappeared into the open door.

The little tree, watching Qin Shou’s retreating figure, swayed its body, as if laughing or perhaps shaking its head, and then, it went back to caring for its flowers and plants.

Without pause, Qin Shou dashed out of Tianyong City and went straight to the Teleportation Array.

Meanwhile, hidden behind a wall, a figure emerged, frowning: "Just as Big Brother predicted, this rabbit said he’d go to the Lower Realm, and he was bound to go. I didn’t gauge the timing right before, but this time, he must be heading to the Lower Realm! I’ll follow him and see; if he truly goes down, I’ll come back and accuse him, hmph..."

After speaking, this person hurried after him.

This person was none other than Mo Lihong, one of the Four Generals of Mo Family from the North!

Seeing the rabbit teleport away, Mo Lihong hurried after him, activating the Teleportation Array to head straight for the Eastern Gate.

As soon as Qin Shou landed, he rushed out of the Eastern Gate, shouting, "Stone, open up, I want to go to the Lower Realm!"

The military officer responded, "Back to Huaguo Mountain?"

"Yes!" shouted Qin Shou.

The military officer waved his hand, opening the Three Immortals Road, and Qin Shou darted in. Almost simultaneously, Mo Lihong arrived, hiding behind the gate. Unfortunately, he didn’t see Qin Shou, only the activated state of the Three Immortals Road. It meant that someone had just entered the Lower Realm. And since the rabbit had just arrived, it logically followed that the rabbit had gone down.

Nevertheless, Mo Lihong was always cautious in his approach; after the Three Immortals Road closed, he rushed forward and said with a smile, "Zunwu, old friend, long time no see."

But Zunwu remained motionless, like a statue.

Understanding Zunwu’s stoicism, Mo Lihong laughed, "Well then, no wasting words. Zunwu, friend, did a rabbit go to the Lower Realm just now? Yes, he was using the Daynight Travel God’s token."

Zunwu’s eyebrows furrowed ever so slightly, an almost imperceptible act which Mo Lihong, accustomed to Zunwu’s stone-like demeanor, did not observe.

Zunwu spoke, "Yes."

Mo Lihong smiled and asked, "Was it to the East Shengshen Continent?"

Unfortunately, Zunwu went silent once again.

Mo Lihong clicked his tongue, remarking, "You really are... sparing with your words."

Shaking his head, Mo Lihong didn’t press further. Now confident that the rabbit had gone to the Lower Realm, he did not linger, turned around, and left, activating the Teleportation Array to make his accusation.

At the same time, the Three Immortals Road opened once more, and a rabbit came bounding out, running and yelling, "Goodness... I’m too slow on my own, gotta go home and get my big chariot!"

Then the rabbit dashed off in a blur...

Upon seeing this, a slight smile curled the corners of Zunwu’s mouth...

"Reporting to the Jade Emperor, my eldest brother and the fourth brother wronged a colleague before, so how could I make the same mistake? I saw with my own eyes that the rabbit went to the Lower Realm, and I even inquired with the Eastern Gate’s guard, disciple of Emperor Qinghua of the East, the Taibai, Zunwu. Zunwu admitted, the rabbit went to the Lower Realm. Being a heavenly gate guard myself and having come across this matter, how could I not report it?" Mo Lihong said with full confidence.

"Oh?" The Jade Emperor opened his eyes slightly.

Taibai Star Monarch forced a wry smile, "Mo Lihong, are you certain this time that the rabbit truly went down to the Lower Realm?"

"I saw it with absolute clarity, and Zunwu can vouch for it," replied Mo Lihong.

Taibai Star Monarch said, "If I may suggest to the Jade Emperor, why not have Thousand-mile Eyes and Wind-accompanying Ear take another look?"

The Jade Emperor commanded, "Granted!"

The extraordinary assembly of the Heavenly Court had long been dismissed, leaving only the Jade Emperor and Taibai Star Monarch sitting in Lingxiao Hall.

Now, to call for Thousand-mile Eyes and Wind-accompanying Ear, they would need to send a messenger.

Soon after, Thousand-mile Eyes and Wind-accompanying Ear arrived, their magic activated once more, scouring East Shengshen Continent for the rabbit, but still, no trace of the rabbit was found...

"Impossible!" Mo Lihong’s face started exhibiting a hint of distress.

Taibai Star Monarch commented, "Mo Lihong, there’s no sign of the rabbit there... You know as well as I that the Earthly Immortal Realm is vast, and even with the expansive reach of Thousand-mile Eyes and Wind-accompanying Ear, it’s impossible to search every corner in a short time. A thorough search would take thousands, if not tens of thousands of years. Moreover, with the rabbit capable of such elusive magic, it defies calculation. In such a case... it’s quite difficult to find."

Just then, a person hurried through the grand doors, frantically wiping the sweat from his forehead...

Upon entering, he knelt and kowtowed, "I bow before the Jade Emperor!"

Mo Lihong frowned at the sight, "Big brother, what brings you here?"

The newcomer was Mo Lihai!

Mo Lihai replied with a bitter smile, "How could I not come? The rabbit has returned to the moon..."

"What?!" Mo Lihong almost shrieked.

"It’s true, it just passed through the Southern Gate..." said Mo Lihai.

Instantly, Mo Lihong’s face turned ashen; he knew trouble was brewing! He was also aware that Mo Lihai’s presence meant he should brace for punishment instead of causing further commotion. Otherwise, if the Jade Emperor went to great lengths to find the rabbit and discovered it had not descended to the Lower Realm, then he could expect a dire fate.

Trembling, Mo Lihong looked to the Jade Emperor and stammered, "If I may report to the Jade Emperor, I truly saw it, and Zunwu can bear witness."

The Jade Emperor flicked a finger, and a magic mirror flew out, enlarging to show Zunwu on its face!

With a single step, Zunwu crossed into the mirror and appeared in Lingxiao Hall!

Zunwu bowed, "As an officer of the Eastern Gate, I, Zunwu, present my respects to the Jade Emperor!"

"Zunwu, you must vouch for me. Did you not allow a rabbit to descend to the Lower Realm?" Mo Lihong cried out as if clutching the last lifeline.

Zunwu’s brows furrowed slightly before he spoke after a brief silence, "Yes."

"See, Jade Emperor? Everyone believes Zunwu’s word, surely?" pressed Mo Lihong.

At that moment, Taibai Star Monarch inquired, "Then who is on the moon?"

Mo Lihong fell silent... mumbling, "Perhaps... it returned?"

The Jade Emperor remained silent, but the atmosphere had perceptibly darkened...

Taibai Star Monarch pointed out, "Mo Lihong, there are countless rabbits in the world. Just seeing a rabbit descend doesn’t prove it was Qin Shou. Surely there are many rabbit immortals in the Heavenly Court?"

Mo Lihong was silent...

Taibai Star Monarch asked, "Zunwu, what’s your take on this matter?"

Zunwu sparingly responded, "A rabbit descended, but whether it is the one you speak of, I do not know."

Mo Lihong’s complexion turned exceedingly grim in an instant...

"Jade Emperor..." Mo Lihong began, still attempting to struggle.

Taibai Star Monarch interceded, "Mo Lihong, you may step down now. Go into confinement with your brother. It is unwise to say more..."

Perhaps because Taibai Star Monarch hadn’t wronged anyone over the years, Mo Lihong heeded his words. Truth be told, in the current circumstances, it seemed Taibai Star Monarch was indeed speaking on his behalf.

Thus, Mo Lihong sighed deeply, bowed, and willingly went to accept his punishment...

Seeing this, Mo Lihai exhaled a bitter sigh and also took his leave.

Once outside Lingxiao Hall, Taibai Star Monarch caught up to relay a message, "Mo Lihai, with three brothers under confinement for ten thousand years, the Southern Gate must be guarded. Ensure you do not act foolishly again."

Mo Lihai bowed in acknowledgment, "Thank you for the reminder, Star Monarch. I understand."

Though his words agreed, Mo Lihai was secretly seething. He was certain his brothers hadn’t lied, but just what the hell was that rabbit up to? Had it really not descended, or had it gone down and then returned? Was the rabbit aware they were plotting against it, and played them for fools?

Brooding over these thoughts, Mo Lihai returned to just outside the Southern Gate.

With the three brothers confined, the Southern Gate needed a guardian, so naturally, he couldn’t wander off again. But that rabbit...

"I won’t think about it! No more thoughts of that damn rabbit! From now on, anyone who mentions rabbits to me is looking for trouble!" Mo Lihai determined in his mind.

Just then, an exuberant cheer was heard approaching, "Check it out, whoa! Hahaha... ride faster!"

A chariot drawn by celestial horses came galloping swiftly toward him, and with an elegant swerve, it halted in front of Mo Lihai!

The rabbit then leaned in from the driver’s seat, showing its teeth in a grin, "Oh! You guys are on guard duty quite diligently today! This morning it was a chap with a magic sword, and now it’s one with a Pipa? What’s up? Got sick? Took sick leave? Why the change mid-shift?"