Hell Emperor.

Chapter 670 Ye Jie - The Road Ahead
After a brief chat, Ye Jie quickly returned to the main topic:

"As you requested, I have taught the Peacock King a lesson, and he will no longer pose a threat to you. According to the previous agreement, it is now your turn to tell me the whereabouts of Fairy Zixia."

Upon learning of this, Kanishka looked troubled:
“You have fulfilled your previous promise. Under normal circumstances, I might be able to take you to where Fairy Zixia is, but now the road ahead is blocked. There is no way to get there. If you want to see her, I'm afraid you will encounter many dangers…”

"What?" Ye Jie's lips twitched, somewhat doubtful. "Where is she? Do I have to go through some kind of test again before I can see her?"

Kanishka, his face grave, explained the situation: "In order to spread the purple aura from the east and ensure that it could be clearly seen in any realm, Fairy Zixia went to the highest heaven of the Three Realms, the apex of the Thirty-Three Heavens, the Heaven of Neither Perception Nor Non-Perception, also known as the Heaven with a Peak."

He paused for a moment, then said with some regret, “In the past, by using the Heavenly Road at the summit of the Himalayas, it would only take some time to cross the Thirty-Three Heavens and reach the Heavenly Peak. Unfortunately, the sacred mountain has been destroyed, the Heavenly Road is broken, and there are countless demons blocking the way ahead, so there is no way to go. It is a pipe dream to see Fairy Zixia. You should give up this idea as soon as possible.”

Upon learning of this, Ye Jie couldn't help but twitch his lips. It was the aftershocks of his fierce battle with Emperor Gouchen that caused the ridge of the sacred mountain to break, thus severing the Heavenly Road. Had he known how important the Heavenly Road was, he would have held back in the previous battle.

Li Fei'e looked worried, her delicate eyebrows furrowed: "We finally found out where Fairy Zixia is, but we can't find her. What should we do now?"

Ye Jie took a deep breath: "At least there's been some new progress, so let's consider it good news for now..."

Nan Linghe blinked and started counting on his fingers: "If you count it this way, we are separated from Fairy Zixia by thirty-two heavens, which is almost the two ends of the entire celestial realm. Just how far is that?"

Su Miao couldn't help but feel a headache coming on: "If the Heavenly Road is cut off, wouldn't we have to cross thirty-two heavens to reach the highest heaven of the Three Realms? Each heaven is vast and boundless, and it would take an unknown amount of time to cross them. Even ordinary immortals would go through great trouble to cross just one heaven, let alone now that there are Heavenly Demons blocking the way. I'm afraid that by the time we arrive, Fairy Zixia will have already fallen victim to the Heavenly Demons, and it will be too late."

Ye Jie sighed helplessly, "If only there were a cultivation technique that could allow one to traverse tens of thousands of miles in an instant and go wherever one wanted. Unfortunately, even cultivation techniques at the Great Dao level don't possess such power... Wait a minute..."

As he finished speaking, Ye Jie's body trembled, and a flash of inspiration struck him, as if he had been struck by lightning. He suddenly felt that the road ahead had become clear:
“We can hardly cross the vast heavens, but there is one person who can. With that person’s help, even if we are separated by thousands of miles, even if we are separated by the entire heavens, we can reach each other in an instant.”

Su Miao also looked thoughtful: "You mean... the red veil? I remember she seemed to have that kind of power."

Ye Jie nodded vigorously: "That's right! Even I can't see through the red veil's teleportation ability. It's comparable to the power of the Great Dao. If we get her help, we can overcome all obstacles and reach the highest heaven of the Three Realms!"

Upon hearing this, Li Feie saw hope of returning home and was overjoyed: "Great! We were just about to go find the Goddess of the Ganges to sort out the karmic entanglements. If she, as the fiancée of the King of Hell, is the one wearing the red veil, wouldn't that be perfect, killing two birds with one stone?"

Ye Jie, however, looked troubled: "After all, the Yama Emperor died at my hands. As his fiancée, the Ganges Goddess certainly won't give us a friendly look. It might be a fierce battle, and getting her help will be no easier than climbing to heaven. What if she sends us to some extremely dangerous barren land? That would be terrible. If we had any other way, we wouldn't have chosen this path." The excitement that had just risen among the crowd was replaced by some worry. Just as Ye Jie said, the Ganges Goddess was not so easy to talk to, and coupled with her unpredictable power, if a fight really broke out, the situation would probably be terrible.

Yunxiu's face darkened: "Does this mean we have no choice but to give up? We can never go back..."

Seeing her disappointment, Li Feie felt a pang of heartache in her eyes and reached out to stroke her forehead: "Don't worry, we will definitely find a way!"

Ye Jie nodded vigorously: "That's right. This era cannot hold us back. No matter what the cost, we will return to our own era. Even if the Goddess of the Ganges is difficult to deal with, we will still try to get her help."

After making their decision, the group looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes. The road home was just ahead, and no one could give up on this hard-won hope.

Su Miao seemed to remember something: "About the red veil... do you still remember her likes and dislikes? It is said that it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature. Even after hundreds of years, those likes and dislikes will not change. Perhaps we can start from this point."

Ye Jie nodded approvingly. Catering to someone's preferences was indeed a method, but he seemed somewhat hesitant when it came to specific matters:
"To my shame, although Hong Gaitou has been with us for quite some time, I can't remember what her likes and dislikes are. I haven't even heard her say a word. I really don't know what she likes or dislikes."

What troubled Ye Jie was that from the first time he saw Hong Caitou, she had been covered with a red cloth, never revealing her feelings or saying a word, and there was no way to talk about her preferences.

Shen Qingge understood the reason and said, "It's not your fault. The red veil is the manifestation of an evil spirit. It has profound cultivation and strange quirks that ordinary people cannot understand. Not to mention you, none of the rest of us know this."

Li Feie suddenly remembered something and her gaze fell on Nan Linghe beside her: "I remember that among everyone, Sister He and Hong Gaitou are the closest. They are often together. Maybe she knows something."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Nan Linghe, who was in a daze, making her the center of attention. Nan Linghe blinked, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Ye Jie asked carefully, "Among us, you are closest to Hong Gaitou. Do you still remember what Hong Gaitou likes and dislikes?"

Nan Linghe pondered for a while before answering, "I don't know, but I can guess."

Ye Jie's eye twitched. Guessing was never a reliable method, but since things had come to this point, it seemed to be the only way: "Then guess seriously. We'll prepare the gift that Hong Caitou likes in advance, based on your guess. We just hope this trip will go smoothly..."

(End of this chapter)