Chapter 24

It was only after Bai Yang saw him disappear completely that he felt relief.

He paced back and forth a few times, his timid heart thumping.

“I’m not dead.” Bai Yang said.

“Don’t doubt that! You really didn’t die!” Xiao Ling said.

Messing up badly without dying is the best outcome.

“What should I do from here?” Bai Yang murmured, “I just want to finish the mission as soon as possible.”

If any more crises occurred, he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to resolve them. I didn’t die the first time or the second time, but could I survive the third time? The best solution was to complete his mission quickly, and return to the real world.

The Male Lead should have already made it back to the Soaring Clouds Sect, and would have other plotlines to follow. Bai Yang desperately wanted to return to the Human Realm and follow the Male Lead to help him ascend ASAP.

But he was stuck in the Demon Realm. What kind of excuse could he use to return to the Human Realm?

He thought about it as he climbed out the spring, got dressed, and left the Palace of Eternal Darkness. He didn’t want to stay in the Palace and have to face the Demon King of Eternal Darkness again. On one hand, I’m afraid I’ll drop hints, and on the other, the Demon King of Eternal Darkness has a temper. If I annoy him, he might decide to get rid of me.

The Demon King of Eternal Night ordered not to meet with him, so Bai Yang would obediently return to stay in his manor. He was gravely injured anyway, so staying home would be normal. Besides, if he really loved the Demon King of Eternal Night, it would be normal for him to avoid rolling in the sheets. He’d be the picture of heartbreak while holed up in his manor.

Everything was going perfectly!

The only downside was that when the Demon King of Eternal Night told Bai Yang not to meet with him, he actually wasn’t letting them meet. Originally, Bai Yang wanted to use heartbreak as an excuse to return to the Human Realm, but the Demon King refused to meet with him, much less talk him into letting Bai Yang back into the Human Realm.

Bai Yang was troubled.

And, just like that, nearly a month had passed. At the end of the month, there was finally news from the Palace of Eternal Darkness, stating that he was permitted to return. By then, Bai Yan’s injury had been healed for some time, so when he heard the news, he perked up. He thought about what he wanted to say, and rushed to the Palace of Eternal Darkness.

After entering the palace and walking to the main hall, Bai Yang saw the Demon King of Eternal Night again, after so many days.

The Demon King appeared lively with his clothes in order, unlike the sloppy appearance from the last two times Bai Yang saw him. Clothes make people like saddles make horses. When the Demon King dressed carelessly, he was wild and unrestrained. When he dressed carefully, he was majestic beyond compare. It doesn’t matter what beautiful people wear, they still look good.

Bai Yang was dazzled and couldn’t help but look. He thought, The art design in this game is great to create someone so beautiful. Maybe I should look up the designer out when I return to the real world?

Although he was thinking useless thoughts, his face didn’t show anything. Bai Yang kelt on the ground. “My Lord!”

The Demon King of Eternal Night was silent for a moment before speaking, “I heard you haven’t left your manor all this time, and have been drinking to forget your worries?”

Eh?

The Demon King was been paying attention to me?

Bai Yang raised his head to look at the Demon King and, met with eyes much softer than before, came upon a realization—Did the Demon King think I didn’t leave my house because of heartache?

Bai Yang had not left the house, but he wasn’t drinking to forget his worries. He had been eating and sleeping just fine. The only thing that was causing him pain was trying to figure out how to get to the Human Realm.

Of course he couldn’t tell the truth, so Bai Yang thought before speaking, “My Lord, I was injured, so I stayed in my manor to recuperate.”

Xiao Ling: “Sir, why would you say that? You should have said you’ve felt heartache since being rejected!”

Bai Yang ignored it.

I’m heartbroken after you rejected me. He couldn’t bare to say those words; they were too pathetic.

The Demon King of Eternal Darkness’s gaze inspected him for a moment. “Your injury seems to have healed.”

“I thank your Lordship for your worry. My injury is no longer a problem.” Bai Yang replied stiffly. He didn’t spare a single unnecessary phrase.

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Neither people knew how to break the awkward atmosphere. After a long time, the Demon King of Eternal Darkness went on, “If your injury is healed, the things that need to be done still need to be done.”

The opportunity has arrived!

Bai Yang kneeled on the ground once again and said, “Since your Lordship isn’t willing to see me, how about sending me away?”

The Demon King of Eternal Darkness sat up straight, his arm knocking against the throne’s armrest. Bai Yang had requested to see the Demon King three times over the past weeks, and all three times he had been rejected by the Demon King.

The Demon King of Eternal Night felt a bit guilty. He didn’t expect that rejecting Xie Ze Tian would affect him so much. Xie Ze Tian must have really loved him deeply.

The Demon King of Eternal Night had some uncomfortable thoughts: Excellence is also a burden.

“As long as I remain in the Demon Realm, I will always want to meet your Lordship…. My King, I will control my feelings so that I will not bother you. Please, my Lord, send me far away, the farther the better. My Lord, we do not know whether the Son of the Seven Stars is truly dead. How about letting me continue the search? What if the Son of the Seven Stars is still alive?”

Bai Yang felt like vomiting.

He’d sacrificed so much for the mission. He even managed to say these kind of words.

Even with such a clear suggestion, the Demon King was silent, appearing to contemplate his choice.

Bai Yang felt uneasy, but he could only kneel on the ground, bow his head, and wait. After a long time, the celebrity on the throne said, “Good timing. I needed someone working in the Human Realm, so I’ll leave it to you.”

Bai Yang was overjoyed, but he suppressed it and said, “Thank you, my Lord.”

The Demon King of Eternal Night was more rational than emotional, so he adjusted his mind to set aside the matter of Xie Ze Tian liking him. After his agreement, he explained the situation in the Human Realm.

The Demon King of Eternal Night wanted to take over all of the Human Realm, so it wasn’t enough to only have Luo Jian Feng on the job. Since Luo Jian Feng operates in the dark, the Demon King needed someone to work in the light.

“What is your Lordship’s command?” Bai Yang asked.

The Demon King of Eternal Darkness’s gaze turned cold. “I want you to go to the Human Realm and help Luo Jian Feng destroy the Four Boundary Pillars.”

It was actually this task!

In the original novel, Xie Ze Tian, as the Demon King’s number one errand dog, caused many waves in the Human Realm and did a lot of bad things. The book didn’t talk about why he came to the Human Realm, but now Bai Yang knew.

Because Xie Ze Tian fell in love with the Demon King of Eternal Darkness, he was sent to the frontier.

Ah, so much drama!

Bai Yang had complicated feelings about it, but still shouted back, “My Lord, your subordinate would rather die than fail!”

“Luo Jian Feng has sent news back that one of the pillars might reside at the Black Cloud Gate. You leave for the Human Realm tomorrow.” The Demon King of Eternal Night waved his hand, signaling for Bai Yang to leave.

Bai Yang didn’t have anything else to say, so he backed out.

Even after leaving the Palace of Eternal Darkness, Bai Yang still had difficulty calming down.

“I never would have thought that Xie Ze Tian went to the Human Realm because he liked the Demon King, and was hated for it.”

Xiao Ling said, “Sir, while the original text doesn’t say why, I don’t think this was the original reason.”

“It doesn’t matter, since we achieved our goal.” Going to the Human realm to meet the Male Lead was the most important thing.

Um…. If the Demon King ever found out it was all an act to meet another man, Bai Yang wasn’t sure how the Demon King might react. He’d probably lose control with rage. After all, he was such a confident person who deeply believed that Xie Ze Tian loved him.

If he finds out that I gave him a green hat to wear, then I’ll….

Bai yang shuddered. No, he couldn’t let that happen!

Wait, that’s not right. Why would I give him a green hat? It’s not as if I actually like him, and since the Demon King’s already rejected me….

Either way, it’s better if he doesn’t know.

Bai Yang returned to his manor in a complicated mood, and rested for the day. When the passageway opened, he once again crossed through it to reach the Human Realm.

The matter of the Boundary Pillar at the Dark Cloud Gate came from Luo Jian Feng, who, as rumored, only found it after investigating in all directions. Xie Ze Tian’s mission was to go to the Dark Cloud Gate and destroy the Boundary Pillar.

While the enchantment separating the Human and Demon Realm was powerful, it wasn’t invulnerable. There were four Boundary Pillars and, if those four pillars were destroyed, it was likely that the enchantment between the two realms would also break. The biggest problem was that the locations of the Four Boundary Pillars were unknown. Even knowing the pillar’s location, there would definitely be a master guarding it, so breaking it wouldn’t be easy.

Luo Jian Feng had been in the Human Realm for more than twenty years before finding one pillar, so you could imagine how important this was to the Demon King of Eternal Night. Sending a General to the Human Realm showed how determined he was to destroy the Pillar.

Bai Yang brought a few helpers with him to the Human Realm. Luo Jian Feng had also arranged some forces in the Human Realm, and adding the demons who’d crossed over the past few years, their combined power was pretty strong. In fact, destroying a whole sect would be within conceivable bounds.

Luo Jian Feng had already set up a base on a mountain close to the Dark Cloud Gate, and summoned his men from different areas to wait there for his final orders.

There was an abandoned temple at the top of the mountain. Luo Jian Feng had ordered his men to repair the place, and cast a Blinding Spell to cover it. From the outside, people wouldn’t be able to see a building.

Bai Yang brought his people and followed the gatekeepers to the mountain.

Luo Jian Feng was waiting in the house.