Desperate Love: Rebirth of the Demon King

"Master, after careful consideration, I have made up my mind that no matter how tempting those things that do not belong to me are, I will never take them for myself. Otherwise, one day, this greed will make me pay a heavy price." Yu Xiaobai stared at Lan Moqiu with a firm gaze.

Although she was salivating over the tens of thousands of years of cultivation, after all, such an opportunity to ascend to heaven overnight and gain something for nothing was rare. But when she thought that the cultivation belonged to Hu Xiu and he was unwilling to give it up, Yu Xiaobai felt that she could not accept it with peace of mind no matter what.

"Well, I understand your thoughts. Since you are so determined, I will certainly help you with all my strength." Lan Moqiu pretended to speak earnestly, while slightly turning his head and glancing at Hu Xiu beside him.

After saying this, Lan Moqiu's face was as calm as water, and he quickly formed seals with his hands, muttered something, and began to cast a spell. The spiritual power surged around them, gathering around Yu Xiaobai and Hu Xiu like a tide.

Yu Xiaobai only felt a flash of light before her eyes, and then she clearly realized that there was a wonderful connection between herself and Hu Xiu. At the same time, she could truly feel a force slowly overflowing from her body, like a wild horse that was difficult to contain.

The power began to surge towards Hu Xiu's body, continuously penetrating into it.

The whole process seems calm, but it contains certain dangerous variables in secret.

Time passed quietly, and after about an hour, the power transmission gradually ended.

During this period, Yu Xiaobai did not feel any discomfort, all thanks to Lan Moqiu's care for her.

But she didn't dare to slack off at all, for fear that a slight mistake would result in both sides suffering losses.

As the power continued to return to his body, a faint glow appeared around Hu Xiu. His originally small and exquisite bird-like body began to undergo amazing changes, with bones stretching and muscles swelling. In the blink of an eye, he transformed himself back into the image of that disgusting old man.

At this time, Helan Ruofeng saw that Hu Xiu had successfully transformed into a human, and felt relieved. He hurriedly stepped forward and asked Yu Xiaobai with concern: "Xiaoyu, how do you feel now? Do you feel uncomfortable or unusual?"

Lan Moqiu at the side also asked immediately: "Are you feeling unwell?"

Yu Xiaobai moved upon hearing the sound, first gently moving her limbs, then calming down and carefully feeling the flow of power in her body. After a moment, she slowly shook her head and replied softly, "I feel no obvious difference from before, no pain or discomfort anywhere."

Hearing Yu Xiaobai's answer, Helan Ruofeng couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, with a look of relief on his face. At the same time, he reached out his hand and gently patted Yu Xiaobai's shoulder, comforting him: "That's good, that's good! As long as you are okay. As for the lost cultivation, we can get it back through diligent practice in the future."

After confirming that Yu Xiaobai was safe and sound, Lan Moqiu turned his gaze to Hu Xiu who was standing not far away.

After a moment, he frowned slightly and said solemnly: "Second Elder, I believe you know in your heart that this power has existed in Xiaoyu's body for a long time. After all these days, Xiaoyu has absorbed part of it. So the power returned to you now is not all. I wonder if you have any resentment in your heart about this matter, Second Elder?"

"I understand. I am not a petty person who makes trouble for no reason. As long as Your Highness protects me... and the people of the demon clan wholeheartedly in the future, I will not have any complaints." How could Hu Xiu not understand what Lan Moqiu meant? If he said a complaint, he would probably be killed by the other party.

Even if the other party did not return his cultivation to him, he would have no other way. Moreover, at this time he could not only transform, but also regain some of his cultivation. It was a blessing in disguise.

Who can be blamed for this? Isn't it all caused by myself? As the saying goes, karma will always come true, and everything in the world follows this principle.

The transformed Hu Xiu was no longer willing to stay here any longer. He just found an excuse and turned around and left in a hurry.

Looking at Hu Xiu's figure walking away, Yu Xiaobai put on a wise attitude and said slowly: "Alas, people often learn to cherish what they have only after they have truly lost it. It is such a simple and easy-to-understand principle that there are still people who can never comprehend it. They have really lived in vain for tens of thousands of years."

Helan Ruofeng, who was standing by, nodded in agreement after hearing this, and expressed his own unique opinion: "Indeed, people always experience the pain of regret in the process of loss again and again, and then they can gain some insights from it and understand that they should cherish the time and things in front of them."

Lan Moqiu listened to the conversation between the two quietly, thinking to himself that what they said made sense. However, he did not interrupt the discussion, but just nodded slightly, turned around, and walked away with light and elegant steps.

At this time, Lan Moqiu also left, only Yu Xiaobai did not intend to leave. She knew that the most urgent task was to improve her own cultivation as soon as possible, because only in this way, when Ji Wu came to her, she would have enough strength to contend with him, and not be powerless to fight back.

So, she turned to look at Helan Ruofeng beside her and said softly: "Ruofeng, let's continue practicing!" Her words revealed a firmness and determination.

After spending these days together, the relationship between Helan Ruofeng and Lan Moqiu has gradually become closer, and Helan Ruofeng will humbly accept Lan Moqiu's guidance.

Sometimes, Helan Ruofeng would affectionately and respectfully call Lan Moqiu "Lord Cangmo", a title full of respect for his profound magical powers and noble status.

In most cases, he prefers to call him "high priest", which was Lan Moqiu's identity when they first met. At that time, he was just the master who protected his aunt. But no matter which name he used, Helan Ruofeng respected Lan Moqiu very much.

After spending some time with Lan Moqiu, Helan Ruofeng was surprised to find that Lan Moqiu was surprisingly gentle. This gentleness was not innate, but was gradually formed after a long period of tempering and precipitation.

However, beneath the seemingly calm surface, there is a hint of rebelliousness that is difficult to capture.

This rebelliousness is like an undercurrent hidden deep under the calm lake surface. It only emerges quietly when Lan Moqiu faces those he is not familiar with or does not care about. It is like a mysterious shadow that only those around him can discover.

Since Yu Xiaobai always regarded Lan Moqiu as his closest relative and affectionately called him "Master", Helan Ruofeng unknowingly labeled Lan Moqiu as "Yu Xiaobai's family member" in his heart.

But should he treat Lan Moqiu as his elder brother-in-law? Or as his father-in-law? This question made Helan Ruofeng deeply entangled. Whenever he thought of this, he would feel a subtle sense of strangeness in his heart.

Days flowed by quietly like running water, day after day, without any ripples, so peaceful that it seemed as if time had stopped. Yu Xiaobai gradually got used to this peace and tranquility, and even forgot about Ji Wu's threats and the pressure from the God Realm.

However, beneath this seemingly endless calm, a storm is quietly brewing.

One day, an uninvited guest arrived like a ghost, breaking the tranquility.

Killing raged again, completely tearing apart the originally peaceful scene in the demon world.

Bai Ji had been searching for Lan Moqiu in the human world, but to no avail. Disappointed, he had to step into the demon world again, hoping to find some clues. The moment he stepped into Yuwu City, the gears of fate began to turn.

At the entrance of Yuwu City, a familiar figure came into Bai Ji's sight—it was Lan Moqiu! He was seen strolling leisurely, seemingly unaware of the impending change.

Seeing Bai Ji's appearance, Lan Moqiu couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly, and secretly complained in his heart: Why is this guy back again? Has he forgotten how he escaped from the demon world in such a miserable way?

Bai Ji's heart was filled with ecstasy, and he couldn't help but sigh, "It really is like the saying 'No matter how hard you try, you can finally find it without any effort'!" He didn't want to miss this rare opportunity, and rushed towards Lan Moqiu without hesitation.

Seeing this, Lan Moqiu shook his head helplessly, then turned around and walked quickly towards the city, completely ignoring Bai Ji as if he were air. Bai Ji was very anxious, fearing that Lan Moqiu would suddenly disappear like last time, so without thinking, he used all his strength and reached out to grab Lan Moqiu.

"Absurd..." Lan Moqiu turned around and looked directly at Bai Ji.

The two of them started fighting right away, and the originally quiet ancient forest suddenly became lively.

Suddenly, two gods started fighting in the border area, proving the saying that when the big gods fight, the little ghosts suffer.

The surrounding little demons were so scared that they fled in all directions, and the thousand-foot-tall ancient trees in the deep forest were also knocked down by the aftermath of the fight between the two.

Lan Moqiu's hand stabbed Bai Ji with a rain of swords. Bai Ji used all his strength to resist, and the surrounding ancient trees began to make miserable cries.

"You really have nothing to do and are looking for a fight," Lan Moqiu roared.

Bai Ji, however, looked determined and said, "You must come back to the God Realm with me to report."

Bai Ji is also a stubborn donkey. Since the Emperor of Heaven has ordered him to bring Lan Moqiu back, he will carry out this order even if he has to bring back a corpse or die in battle.

There is no doubt that Bai Ji is powerful, but we have to see who he is facing. That is the only remaining three-legged golden crow god in the Three Realms, the former master of the Sichen Palace, Taibu Xingjun. The magic arrays and seals he created have long been spread throughout every corner and every sect in the God Realm and even the Three Realms.

The two of them fought back and forth for dozens of rounds, and the surrounding ancient trees were in trouble. The little demons hiding in the ancient trees were also in trouble and began to flee in panic.

Not long after, someone reported the situation here to the Great Elder Yuan Ze. At the same time, Yu Xiaobai and Helan Ruofeng who heard the news also rushed over.

Traveling with them were Fu Yue, Sang Zi, Dai E, and even Hei Duo, who rarely appeared, followed them, wagging his big tail and looking curious.

"Ruofeng, if I'm not mistaken, the person that Lan Moqiu was fighting with is really the one who led the troops to capture you and take you back to the God Realm, right? Isn't he the biological brother of Immortal Lord Xiaobai? How dare he come alone?" Yu Xiaobai recognized Bai Ji at a glance.

"You're not mistaken, it's indeed him. I never knew this god is so courageous." Helan Ruofeng recalled Bai Ji's miserable appearance when he escaped from the demon world. Not long after, he came again, and he came alone.

"Elder, do we need to help Lord Cangmo?" Sang Zi asked as he watched the two men fighting. If the fight continued like this, the two would not be injured, but the little demons and trees around them would be harmed!

"That's not necessary. Although Bai Ji is the god of war, he is far from being a match for Lord Cangmo. Don't be fooled by the fact that the two of them are fighting hard at this moment. In fact, Bai Ji has already used all his strength, while Lord Cangmo has used less than 30% of it." Yuan Ze explained while looking at the situation in front of him with a steady face.

"Is Lan Moqiu really that powerful?" After hearing Yuan Ze's words, Yu Xiaobai immediately began to admire Lan Moqiu.

"He was defeated because he was fighting one against four. If it weren't for Yan Xiao, one of the four great generals in the God Realm, who cheated and used the Black Glazed Fire, how could he have lost?" Yuan Ze looked at Lan Moqiu's expression and suddenly stood in awe, his tone full of admiration.

"But, if they continue fighting, it will affect the living beings around them..." Sang Zi reminded Yuan Ze anxiously.

"It's okay, just look at what the creatures around you are doing." Yuan Ze reminded Sang Zi calmly to look around.

Sang Zi could only check the surrounding environment privately. He saw that on the nearby hundred-foot ancient tree, there were densely packed little demons sitting and watching the battle. They had changed from being panicked before to now looking very interested.

"This..." Sang Zi felt surprised and looked at Yuan Ze in confusion.

"See? Lord Cangmo is kind and will never implicate innocent people. He had already set up a barrier here before he fought with Bai Ji. What you saw was just a small amount of power that leaked out through the barrier. It will not cause any harm to the little demon or even the trees." Yuan Ze carefully explained the reason to Sang Zi.

Yu Xiaobai and Helan Ruofeng, who were listening to Yuan Ze's explanation, began to look at Lan Moqiu from a different perspective.

At first, they only regarded him as a powerful god from the upper realm hidden in the human world. He was just an infatuated man who fell into the mortal world forever for the sake of his beloved. He was paranoid but forbearing, seemingly gentle but very arrogant.

"In fact, his heart is very soft and fragile..." Yu Xiaobai felt that he could no longer understand Lan Moqiu. If it weren't for her, he should still be quietly serving as the high priest in Xinyue. How could he become like this?

Helan Ruofeng also began to respect Lan Moqiu from the bottom of his heart. He knew that Bai Ji was not his opponent, but he still cared about the feelings of the same clan and was unwilling to hurt him. Not to mention that Bai Ji and the other three generals forced him to this point ten thousand years ago.

In the enchantment, Bai Ji still fought back, vowing to bring Lan Moqiu back to the divine world. He knew that he was no match for the other party, but he still fought back stubbornly. He had tried his best but couldn't move the other party at all, but he was still willing to not back down again and again.

Bai Ji is a reckless man. He always obeys the orders of the Emperor of Heaven, even if he knows that the orders are not entirely correct.