save the bachelors

Chapter 5130-5133 [Xi Yao]

"Alright, we've completed our mission and can return to the mortal realm now." Xiang Nan said to Xue Jian, Long Kui, and Xu Changqing, "Before we leave, let's go and say goodbye to the Heavenly Emperor."

In the drama, the Evil Sword Immortal successfully transformed into human form and absorbed the evil thoughts, malice, and desires within the human world and the Demon Locking Tower, growing into the strongest being in the six realms, thus causing the six realms to fall one after another.

Even the Fire Demon King, Chonglou, and the Heavenly Emperor were helpless against him and could only offer their necks for slaughter.

But now, they have successfully eliminated the evil thoughts within the magic box, thus preventing the birth of the Evil Sword Immortal, and have thus successfully completed their mission.

Xuejian, Longkui, and Xu Changqing all nodded.

They never expected that the mission would be completed so smoothly.

Actually, this was largely thanks to Xiang Nan's foresight and proper planning.

He stored the magic box away in the storage room, completely isolating it from the world so it couldn't bewitch anyone. When he finally retrieved the magic box, he had already arrived at the shore of Heavenly Lake.

By this point, no matter how hard evil thoughts try to bewitch people, there isn't enough time.

Unlike in the drama, where Jing Tian and others could only carry the magic box with them and were delayed on the road for so many days, giving it enough time to test, bewitch, and control others, thereby absorbing the evil thoughts in their bodies and strengthening itself.

In the drama, Long Kui, Zi Xuan, Xu Changqing and others were all bewitched by him, which is why the Evil Sword Immortal was able to grow up so quickly.

……

Xiang Nan and his three companions then went to pay their respects to the Heavenly Emperor and bid him farewell.

"Before you leave, I suggest you go see someone," the Heavenly Emperor said to Xiang Nan.

"Who are you looking at?" Xiang Nan asked.

“Xi Yao,” the Heavenly Emperor said.

"Who is Xi Yao?" Xiang Nan asked in confusion.

"Don't you remember her?" the Heavenly Emperor asked in surprise.

"I've only regained a small portion of my memories, knowing that I'm the reincarnation of the divine general Fei Peng, but I don't remember many things," Xiang Nan explained.

“Xi Yao is your best friend in the God Realm, and the one who loves you the most,” the Heavenly Emperor explained. “Back then, you neglected your duties because of your duel with Chonglou, which led to the invasion of the Demon Realm by the God Realm.”

Ultimately, you were banished to the mortal realm, and Xi Yao, missing you deeply, secretly threw a divine fruit from the sacred tree, mixed with her longing for Fei Peng, into the mortal world. This divine fruit, upon landing, transformed into a human.

"Who?" Xiang Nan asked.

"This is the young lady," the Heavenly Emperor said, pointing to Xue Jian.

"Me?! I'm a divine fruit?" Xuejian asked in surprise.

“Indeed, you are a transformation of a divine fruit,” the Heavenly Emperor nodded. “Therefore, your hair grows rapidly every spring equinox, and withers away rapidly every autumn equinox.”

"How did you know?" Xuejian asked in surprise.

"I am the Heavenly Emperor, of course I know," the Heavenly Emperor laughed.

"How is Xi Yao?" Xiang Nan asked.

"Xi Yao violated the Heavenly Laws by throwing the divine fruit into the mortal realm without permission, and was punished by having her divine body stripped away. Her soul was transformed into a flower and plant spirit, forever guarding the divine tree," the Heavenly Emperor explained.

"Ah?!" Xuejian exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Xiyao suffer such a severe punishment.

She was a being created by Xi Yao, who was like her mother. She never expected Xi Yao to meet such a tragic end.

"Heavenly Emperor, Heaven cherishes life. I beg you to forgive Xi Yao's sins and let her return to being a goddess, please?" Xue Jian knelt on the ground and pleaded.

“Yes, we beg the Heavenly Emperor to have mercy and show leniency.” Xu Changqing also knelt down and said. “In the end, this matter is also my fault. We beg the Heavenly Emperor to have mercy and pardon Xi Yao’s sins.” Xiang Nan also knelt down and said, “I am willing to take the punishment in Xi Yao’s place.”

"Please, Heavenly Emperor, have mercy and spare Xi Yao!" Even Long Kui knelt on the ground and begged.

“I have felt your sincerity.” The Heavenly Emperor nodded. “However, even though I am the Heavenly Emperor, there are many things I am powerless to do. Because Xi Yao’s soul has now transformed into the flowers and plants of the Heavenly Realm, and even I cannot distinguish her.”

Although the Heavenly Emperor is the supreme ruler of the Six Realms, it is merely a title without real power. The Heavenly Emperor can only control the Heavenly Realm, the Human Realm, and the Netherworld.

As for the demon realm, the monster realm, and the evil spirit realm, they don't listen to the god realm at all. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been a war between gods and demons that lasted for thousands of years. And the demon realm and the evil spirit realm wouldn't dare to invade the human world without authorization.

“If we can summon Xi Yao’s soul, then you’ll have a way to restore her divine body, right?” Xue Jian asked immediately upon hearing this.

"In principle, it is possible." The Heavenly Emperor nodded.

“Okay, it’s a deal,” Xuejian said immediately.

……

Afterwards, Xiang Nan, Xue Jian, Long Kui, Xu Changqing, and others arrived at the garden of the divine realm.

"Xi Yao, Xi Yao, where are you?" Xue Jian called out.

"Xi Yao~ Xi Yao, come out quickly~" Xiang Nan also called out.

Xu Changqing and Long Kui also called Xi Yao's name softly, but there was no response from the garden.

"Forget it, I'm afraid there's nothing we can do about it," Xiang Nan said upon seeing the situation.

"No, there must be another way," Xuejian said resolutely. Suddenly, she made a decision, "Young Master Jing, kiss me."

"What?" Xiang Nan was taken aback.

Long Kui and Xu Changqing were also stunned.

"I'm letting you kiss me," Xuejian emphasized again, "Hurry up."

"Why should I kiss you? What's the logic behind that?" Xiang Nan asked, puzzled.

“Every girl would feel jealous if she saw the man she loved being intimate with another woman,” Xuejian explained. “And Xiyao’s favorite is Feipeng. If she saw you kissing me, do you think she would jump out immediately?”

“That makes sense,” Xiang Nan nodded. “But it’s really hard to just suddenly kiss you. After all, men and women shouldn’t touch each other.”

"It's alright, really," Xuejian waved her hand. "Grandpa said long ago that he would betroth me to you. And after spending these days together, I also feel that you are indeed a good match for me. Besides, we have the jade pendant as proof; it's a match made in heaven, and we are destined to be together."

“But…this…I…this…” Xiang Nan hesitated.

"Oh dear, I'm a girl and I'm not afraid, so why are you, a grown man, being so awkward?" Xuejian asked angrily upon seeing this.

"Oh, men should be protected too," Xiang Nan explained. "Okay, then I'll kiss you."

"Come on," Xuejian said, pouting.

Xiang Nan then gave her a light kiss on the cheek, a quick peck and he was gone.

"Hey, can you be a little more serious and put some emotion into it?" Xuejian urged upon seeing this.

“I already have a strong feeling,” Xiang Nan said, pointing to his flushed face.

"No, let's do it again." Xuejian pouted and said, "Kiss here, kissing here will make Xiyao jealous."

"Hey, this isn't suitable for children, little sister, Master Changqing, please excuse us." Xiang Nan then said, and after Long Kui and Xu Changqing left, he finally pouted and kissed Xue Jian.