"Baili Xiao! Do you know the implication of your words!"
No longer to be used by the Divine Realm meant that Baili Xiao voluntarily withdrew from the Divine Realm, voluntarily becoming an exile.
He, Baili Xiao, would no longer be the highly esteemed Baili Shenjun of the Divine Realm, nor the awe-inspiring God of War of the Divine Realm on the Ninth Heaven.
He would become a rootless wanderer, devoid of reputation, rights, and status.
However, Baili Xiao's mind was made up, and no one could sway him.
"Very well! Since you are so resolute! Then do not blame this Emperor for showing no mercy!"
"Guards! Bring that woman's corpse forward!"
Mo Huai'an gritted his teeth, glaring at the indifferent Baili Xiao with burning rage.
"Baili Xiao, I shall, in front of your very eyes, carve her body into a thousand pieces!"
Baili Xiao remained composed, merely watching indifferently as the soldiers burst through the doors.
"Baili Xiao." Mo Huai'an clenched his fists, his eyes cracking and turning bloodshot. "I will give you one last chance..."
"There is no need."
Baili Xiao raised his eyes and glanced at the man on the main seat, his gaze utterly cold. "My mind is made up."
Mo Huai'an's face darkened completely. At the same time, a nameless dread began to breed within his heart.
Baili Xiao was immensely powerful, the only one capable of fighting the Demon Lord. If he were to leave the Divine Realm.
The Divine Realm's strength would be halved, and perhaps within a few days, the Demon Realm would completely conquer the Divine Realm.
Damn beast... to have put him in such a predicament!
Mo Huai'an's chest heaved violently, but at that moment, a soldier rushed into the palace, his knees buckling to the ground.
"Divine Emperor! Bad news! Those... those corpses..."
"What about the corpses!"
The soldier trembled like a sieve, his words stuttering. "They... they were stolen by the demons..."
Mo Huai'an shot to his feet, rushing out in disbelief.
In a secret chamber within the Divine Realm, he stared at the two empty ice coffins, his hatred boundless.
"Damn demons! I will kill you all—!!!"
Long Jinhan had already dispatched people to infiltrate the Divine Realm, but they unfortunately did not know the location of the corpses.
This time, with Baili Xiao returning to the Divine Realm, the Divine Emperor would surely use the corpses to threaten him.
By following those soldiers, they could locate where the corpses were hidden.
...
"Girl, the plan was a success."
From the other end of the communication jade pendant came Long Jinhan's deep, smiling voice.
In a certain forest, Bai Ran severed the head of a spirit beast with a single sword stroke, a smile curving her lips.
That's right, she knew that with Baili Xiao's personality, he would definitely return to the Divine Realm to sever all ties.
Although she had used Baili Xiao, the plan had indeed succeeded.
Not only were her remains recovered, but her mother's remains were also successfully retrieved.
...
Inside the Divine Hall, Baili Xiao frowned. The demons had stolen the corpses?
If the demons had intervened, it must have been the Demon Lord's order. Could the corpses be immensely important to the Demon Lord?
Furthermore, if the Divine Emperor intended to use the corpses to threaten him, then the corpses must also be extremely precious to him.
Baili Xiao pondered, and a certain figure involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
A blazing, incredibly flamboyant figure, like fire.
'Shen Jun, you have always deeply loved that woman...'
Baili Xiao's expression sharpened. For a moment, something flashed through his mind, but he could not grasp it clearly.
He sighed lightly and took a step, preparing to leave the palace.
But as Baili Xiao's foot lifted, the guards surrounding the Divine Hall closed in.
"Shen Jun, please wait a moment."
Shen Jun, please wait a moment?
Looking at the Heavensoldiers surrounding him in layers, Baili Xiao's lips curved into a somewhat sarcastic smile.
When he was still Baili Shenjun, no one had ever been so polite and respectful. But now that he was leaving, they were unusually obsequious.
Wait, wait for what, for whom? The answer was obvious.
Wait for the Divine Emperor to return, for them to set a trap and forcibly keep him in the Divine Realm.
"I will say this only once. Make way."
Baili Xiao's tone was cold and distant, with a hint of displeasure.
The Heavensoldiers exchanged glances, yet stubbornly refused to retreat. If they did not stop Baili Xiao now,
Then, when the Divine Emperor returned, not one of them would survive, and they might even implicate their families.
Baili Xiao's eyes narrowed, and his spiritual energy surged, instantly making the atmosphere in the entire palace tense.
"Bang—"
Violent spiritual energy erupted towards the sky, turning the palace upside down.
In the end, Baili Xiao fought his way out of the Divine Realm.
As he stepped out of the Divine Realm, Wusi looked at him and smiled, "Shen Jun, congratulations on regaining your freedom."
"You need not call me Shen Jun anymore. I am no longer Baili Shenjun."
Baili Xiao's snow-white robes were soaked with blood, and his clear, cold countenance bore a more stern, killing aura.
He grasped the black jade at his waist and took out a clean cloth from his storage ring, slowly wiping it.
"Wusi, I am no longer Shen Jun. Are you still willing to follow me?"
Wusi was startled, then smiled, causing Baili Xiao to look at her in confusion.
"Why do you smile?"
"I smile because Shen Jun has lost his status, yet gained some foolishness."
A gentle smile graced Wusi's face as she looked into Baili Xiao's eyes, starlight twinkling within them.
"Shen Jun will always be Shen Jun in Wusi's heart, regardless of status, regardless of power."
Baili Xiao would forever be Wusi's faith, her supreme honor.
His mere presence here was enough for Wusi to willingly follow him.
Year after year, life after life.
Baili Xiao gazed at her, his hand paused as he wiped the black jade, and he let out a helpless smile.
"Very well... Since you are unwilling to leave, then follow me."
At this moment, within the Divine Hall, Mo Huai'an gnashed his teeth as he stared at the scene before him.
The palace was destroyed, the God of War had departed, and all the soldiers who had blocked his path lay dead.
The Fourth Elder stood behind the Divine Emperor, his hands in his robes clenching tighter, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
"Go and invite that person to emerge from seclusion."
The Fourth Elder froze, his pupils trembling as he looked at the Divine Emperor. "Could it be..."
That person in the forbidden area to the west?
Mo Huai'an's gaze was venomous, and a torrent of hatred surged within him. "Go and invite him to emerge!"
"Yes!" The Fourth Elder was shocked and bowed repeatedly before rushing out.
The Demon Lord... Baili Xiao... the bloodline of a demoness...
Not one of them can escape!
Mo Huai'an's palm clenched, his nails digging deeply into his flesh, and bright red blood flowed down, dripping onto the ground.
In another distant palace, a tall figure stood before it.
Mo Ze stood with his hands behind his back, a smile that was difficult to fathom playing on his lips. "Father Emperor, you have failed after all..."
"Hahahahahaha!"
His own blood relative, his sister, what expression of despair would she show as she died?
It was truly something to look forward to...
Behind Mo Ze, Zhong Yichuan stood respectfully.