Inside the City Lord’s manor.
After Ye Yu and Shen Fuxin spoke their fill of longing, they began recounting what had happened during this time apart.
The first thing Shen Fuxin did upon reaching the Divine Realm was look for Gu Ji. She wanted to tell her that Ye Yu was still in the lower realm so she wouldn’t worry too much. But when she reached the Newbuilt City, she found nothing. Gu Ji wasn’t there.
Baffled, Shen Fuxin asked around everywhere and still learned nothing. With no choice, she cultivated while searching the Divine Realm for Gu Ji’s whereabouts.
Perhaps heaven had eyes. She didn’t find Gu Ji, but she did find Ye Yu. That truly was an unexpected joy for Shen Fuxin.
According to her calculations, Ye Yu should have needed at least a hundred years to break the void and reach the Divine Realm. She hadn’t expected him to come so soon. She was overjoyed.
Ye Yu smiled, but his eyes grew complicated. Gu Ji was missing. What was going on?
If only Xiao Meng were by his side right now. Wait, if Xiao Meng wasn’t here, there was still Little White.
At that thought, Ye Yu rose at once and used divine power to snatch Little White in from outside the city. The latter didn’t resist in the slightest, but the moment it arrived before Ye Yu, it turned its face away to the side, trying to express its displeasure that way.
Big bro was smart. He’d surely notice its little temper at once, then coax it with a few words. After that, they’d slide down the slope, reconcile as brothers, and it would be a fine story once more. The script was already written. Little White figured nothing would go awry.
Who could have expected Ye Yu to seize its head and force it straight forward.
“Does your neck hurt? Want me to find someone to take a look?”
Little White nearly blew its top on the spot and was about to spit a flowery string of curses, but Ye Yu had already predicted its prediction and pinched the sheep’s mouth shut.
“All right, no jokes. Let’s talk business. Have you eaten any divine beasts recently that can track the locations of the god race? If not, hurry and find two to eat. I need them.”
Little White didn’t say anything because Ye Yu was still pinching its mouth. Only when Ye Yu realized and let go did it regain its freedom. It didn’t answer right away. Instead it rose into the air to float level with Ye Yu and let out a loud bellow.
“Huh? What? You think I’m some shapeshifting freak who becomes what I eat? Divine beasts that can track the god race? Have you even asked around whether such a thing exists in the Divine Realm?”
Little White’s voice was so loud that the roof of the City Lord’s manor trembled faintly. What a set of lungs.
Ye Yu dug at his ear and thought it over. True, Xiao Meng was a variant immortal beast. In the entire Heavenly Realm, it might be one of a kind. By the same token, the Divine Realm should be similar. Under normal circumstances, there were no such divine beasts. And even if there were, they would be rarer than phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. He had no idea where to find them, let alone obtain them.
Complicated indeed.
While Ye Yu was thinking, a divine attendant hurried in to report from outside the door.
“Lord White, a member of the Wuzhong Mountain God Alliance is outside. He says City Lord Yu Buxia and Yinghuo were attacked by the God of Flesh and Blood, Shen Kangren, in the Bitter Sea Mountain Range. He wanted to help, but City Lord Yu Buxia insisted he come to the City of Balance to ask you, Lord White, to act. She also said only you can save them.”
At those words, Ye Yu and Little White’s expressions turned grave. In reality, Shen Kangren had indeed made a move against Yinghuo and Yu Buxia. That fellow was truly troublesome. Yu Buxia was right—only Little White could save them.
Ye Yu turned to Little White. The latter understood at once and slapped its belly.
“My strength has soared. Even if I have to swallow two of him, it’s fine.”
With that, Ye Yu felt steadier. He immediately set out with Little White.
Shen Fuxin wanted to follow, but Ye Yu refused. With a New God Realm cultivation, she truly couldn’t take part in a battle at that level. In truth, Ye Yu was the same. But with his own lady in danger, he couldn’t just send Little White alone. He had to go in person.
Soon, Ye Yu and Little White reached the manor’s outer gate and met the god from Wuzhong Mountain. Ye Yu remembered seeing this person at Wuzhong Mountain before. He seemed to be called Wu Kai, likely at the Heavenly God Realm.
Wuzhong Mountain’s God Alliance had a decent atmosphere despite its chuunibyou name. But the alliance lord, Taishi Xiaxin, really didn’t cut it. Ye Yu had no fondness for him.
Ye «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» Yu shook his head slightly, then had Little White take out over a hundred godstones and hand them to Wu Kai.
“Thanks for delivering the message. One more favor, though—please lead the way and take us there.”
Wu Kai reflexively wanted to refuse Ye Yu’s generosity. He could guide them, but the godstones were unnecessary. Yet the two words of refusal wouldn’t leave his mouth. Over a hundred godstones was no small number. After much thought, he accepted them, then led Ye Yu and Little White racing toward the Bitter Sea Mountain Range.
On the way, Wu Kai explained that the Flesh-and-Blood Demon God, Shen Kangren, was an evil god listed on the Roll of Wickedness and that everyone in Wuzhong Mountain’s god race wanted him dead. He only regretted his own lack of strength—otherwise he would personally kill that bastard. Before coming to the City of Balance, he had already sent word to the Wuzhong Mountain God Alliance. He believed the alliance would soon dispatch people as well. When that time came, they would definitely be able to slay Shen Kangren.
As he wrapped up, Wu Kai looked at Ye Yu in silence for a long while before speaking again. To be honest, he was starting to regret things. Back in the City of Balance, his eyes had been completely drawn by the glitter of godstones, and he hadn’t noticed that Ye Yu’s cultivation was only at the New God Realm—nor that the so-called Lord White was a cute little lamb.
Was this really a rescue team? Not a pair of fresh ingredients for hotpot?
Where did they get such confidence?
Ye Yu immediately saw the odd look in Wu Kai’s eyes and said softly, “Don’t worry. My Little White is a savage one. It’ll be fine.”
Wu Kai nodded blankly, unconvinced at heart. He could only pin his hopes on Wuzhong Mountain now and pray the alliance would send some truly powerful gods. Otherwise, dealing with this God of Flesh and Blood would be no easy task.
And events unfolded exactly as Wu Kai had imagined. The Wuzhong Mountain alliance lord, Taishi Xiaxin, personally brought a dozen gods to the Bitter Sea Mountain Range, intent on killing Shen Kangren. Yet when they arrived, they discovered how naïve their plan had been.
