Chapter 838
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Chapter 838: The Disappearing Heavenly Court
Lin Qiye nodded and continued to ask, “What about the others?”
“They’re still too young. The masters have kept them in that mysterious space for training. That space has its own restrictions, and we can only leave on our own when we turn seventeen.”
Fang Mo’s birth date was just one day apart from the opening date of the Mortal Realm fifteen years ago, making him the oldest among all the children. It was only natural that he was the first to come out of that space.
“What about the Great Summer God? Where are they now?” Lin Qiye asked the question that was on his mind.
Fang Mo hesitated for a moment and shook his head.
“I don’t know… After bringing us into that mysterious space, the masters left. Since I turned seventeen and came out of that space, I haven’t seen them again. Even the golden shadow among the mountains has disappeared.
All that remains in that mountain range is our cave.”
“Disappeared?”
Lin Qiye was taken aback.
From a time perspective, Fang Mo and the others had been training in that mysterious space for three years, while a year had passed in the outside world. This meant that a year ago, after the Great Summer God sent these children into the mysterious space, they vanished along with the Heavenly Court?
At that moment, Lin Qiye recalled what Shaoping Ge had said to him while they were stationed in the capital:
“The Great Summer God is no longer in the Great Summer.”
Where had they taken the Heavenly Court during this year?
“After entering the master’s sect, the master also revealed the truth about Cangnan to us. He often told us that our existence is all thanks to Lord Lin Qiye.” Fang Mo said sincerely, “Our souls, lives, and childhoods were all given to us by Lord Qiye. He hopes that we can follow in Lord Qiye’s footsteps in the future, to be your swords and knives.
We all greatly admire Lord Qiye!”
Seeing the admiration in Fang Mo’s eyes, Lin Qiye felt a bit embarrassed but still tried to maintain a serious expression and said:
“Regardless, your current identity is that of a Night Watcher. Following the spirit and duties of a Night Watcher is the top priority, understand?”
“Understood!”
“Alright, go to sleep. This should be your last peaceful sleep for quite a long time.
Starting tomorrow, your days… will be very difficult.”
……
A train rushed along the tracks, wailing through the night.
The night was deep, and the lights in the carriage gradually dimmed, leaving only faint indicator lights emitting a soft glow.
At the end of the hard sleeper area, where two carriages connected, several plain-clothed migrant workers sat on urea sacks, resting their heads against the train’s wall, their bodies swaying gently with the train’s movements. Amid the low, noisy creaking of the carriage, they hung their heads and had already fallen asleep.
In a corner of this group, a young boy leaned against the door of the carriage, gazing up at the moonlight through the round glass of the door, lost in thought.
Lu Baoyou had been away from home for so long, and the money he earned on the road was nearly spent. He had thought that once he arrived in the capital, he wouldn’t need any money, but unexpectedly, he was expelled from the training camp and had no choice but to head back.
The money he had left was not enough to buy a hard sleeper or hard seat, so he could only barely afford a standing ticket and a small bucket of instant noodles.
As the train moved, the moon outside gradually receded, disappearing from Lu Baoyou’s view. He sighed helplessly, closed his eyes, and slowly drifted into sleep…
Just as he was about to fall asleep, a sharp and noisy cry of a child erupted from the carriage behind him, disturbing everyone’s drowsiness.
Lu Baoyou instinctively frowned, a surge of rage rising within him. He turned to look back at the carriage behind him and saw a child pointing at the instant noodles in a man’s hand next to him, crying loudly.
A hint of crimson flickered deep in his eyes.
But in the end, he still didn’t get up. Instead, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed the irritation and anger within.
Amid the child’s unreasonable cries, Lu Baoyou’s heart returned to calm.
“Are you willing?”
A voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Lu Baoyou’s eyes snapped open!
He looked around, but in the dim carriage, no one was speaking to him…
Lu Baoyou turned his head, his gaze falling on the window beside him. In the reflection of the glass, he noticed that his left eye had turned pitch black, and a face was faintly visible in his gaze.
It was the face of the ancient god cult member who had self-destructed in the training camp.
“Who are you?” Lu Baoyou’s eyes turned crimson as he growled.
“You can call me ‘Demon Child.’ I come from the Ancient God Cult.” The voice spoke slowly in Lu Baoyou’s ear, “Don’t be nervous. I’m just temporarily attaching my soul to your eye. I can’t control your body and won’t harm you; I just want to chat.”
“I don’t need to chat, get lost!” Lu Baoyou’s voice rose slightly, waking the sleeping people around him. They looked at Lu Baoyou with puzzled expressions.
Lu Baoyou gritted his teeth, stood up from the ground, and ran into the restroom, locking the door behind him.
He looked at his pitch-black left eye in the mirror, the crimson glow in his gaze growing stronger, exuding a violent and fierce aura of a fallen angel.
“Don’t bother; you’re just a rookie at the ‘Pool’ level. Even with fallen angel powers, you can’t drive me out of your eyes.” The Demon Child sneered.
“What do you want?!”
Lu Baoyou punched the mirror, shattering his reflection. The broken glass cut into his flesh, and blood dripped from his palm into the sink.
“Are you interested in joining the Ancient God Cult?” The Demon Child’s voice was filled with temptation. “Your potential shouldn’t be buried. The Night Watchers are a bunch of rigid, stubborn, and petty people. Someone like you can never fit in with them.
You are a demon with fallen angel powers and should stay in your rightful place… Come to the Ancient God Cult; here, you will find your kind.
No one will criticize your personality, and no one will constrain your actions with ridiculous justice and morality. Here, you can act recklessly. We can even use the power of the cult to help you kill Lin Qiye!”
“Heh.” Lu Baoyou sneered upon hearing this, “So, you want to recruit me?”
“Exactly.”
“The Ancient God Cult is the organization where… those who were defeated by Lin Qiye in one move belong?” A mocking smile appeared on Lu Baoyou’s lips.
Hearing this, the Demon Child’s voice paused, then spoke coldly, “Kid, you’d better show some respect.”
“Did I say something wrong?” Lu Baoyou straightened his body. “You made such a big fuss at the training camp, yet ended up in such a miserable state. If you’re not trash, then who is?”
