How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

Meng Po's second message: Next year at this time, remember to bring back the souls that shouldn't have died but have sunk in the River of Oblivion to the mortal world.

If this matter prevents me from retiring smoothly next year, I'll drag you over to be Meng Po (the goddess of forgetfulness in Chinese mythology) for a few years so you can experience it!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 143 Have you eaten yet?

"Heiyang, are you thirsty? Shall I go get something to drink?"

"We'll starve."

"Heiyang, I'm hungry. Shall I go get something to eat?"

"Punch me."

"Black Sun~~"

"reject."

Hei Yang stared at Hong Li with dead fish eyes, speechless: "Hey you, can't you be serious and put your mind to something? Stop multitasking. A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one!"

"So you have time to stay here and spy on me..."

Hongli opened her eyes and couldn't help but say, "Why don't you cultivate with me instead of using this time? It would obviously be faster that way!"

"Doesn't that just mean you get to use my progress for free?"

Hei Yang said calmly, "If three monks have no water to drink, I don't believe you can resist slacking off if you cultivate together!"

It's like when everyone's lifting a heavy object, there are always one or two scoundrels who secretly don't put in any effort.

Imagined group assignment: Everyone works together with a clear division of labor, and the group members actively participate, each using their unique abilities to complete the task easily, quickly, and efficiently.

In reality, group assignments often result in members scattering and shirking responsibility, leaving only the group leader or a responsible member to carry the burden, doing all the work for the entire group, just to get it over with.

The saying "many hands make light work" doesn't apply to lazy dogs!

Thanks for the invitation, my blood pressure is soaring.

"so……"

Hei Yang nodded firmly: "Please complete the assignment independently!"

"Oh--"

Hongli responded with a drawn-out tone, clearly annoyed.

Although she knew Hei Yang was right, it didn't stop her from mentally stabbing Hei Yang like a scarecrow!

……

2000 YEARS LATER

……

[With the Great Wisdom talent active, your contracted partner (Hong Li) has gained a deeper understanding of the Collapse, Retreat, and Escape (Blue) skill.]

"Hey! Has your obsession with slacking off gotten this deep?"

Miss Hong, what are you trying to figure out?!

Hei Yang couldn't help but complain, "You have to strive for something every now and then, so people don't look down on you!"

"Tch, annoying!"

Hongli wrinkled her nose and looked at Heiyang: "Oh, right, I just remembered something..."

"Ugh."

Hei Yang sighed: "Truth or Dare..."

"No! Something really has happened!"

Hongli quickly spoke up to stop her: "I just remembered, I was planning to pay Xiaoyun back the money as soon as I got back!"

As a result, I went to see my aunt yesterday and then had an emergency meeting, so I haven't been able to pay back the money yet.

If we don't hurry, what if Xiaoyun starves to death?

Oh, by the way, her little flamingo was born too, and it's crying for milk!

This involves the lives of both mother and child! Isn't this important enough?!

"Hmm, that's true..."

Hei Yang paused for a moment, scratched his head, and thought that if you owe someone money, it's better to pay it back as soon as possible. It would be too embarrassing to wait for them to ask you for it.

"Then you should hurry up and pack your things and head over there."

Hei Yang urged, "After you find out how much money you owe them, let me know and I'll transfer the money to you."

After all, when Hei Yang was trapped in the mist, if it weren't for Xing Yun's timely help and provision of spirit stones, Hong Li might have reached the Foundation Establishment stage a step later.

If we had been a step slower, we might have actually drunk the Meng Po soup, or we might not have been able to arrive in time to save Hei Yang...

This favor is something we can't forget. Paying back debts is a basic obligation, but favors are a separate matter.

"Yes, I understand!"

Hongli patted her chest and gave Heiyang a look that said, "Don't worry about me." She then said, "Then I'll hang up the video!"

"Eh?"

Hei Yang was taken aback: "Why do I need to put up a video call if you want to pay back the money?"

Do you intend to falsify accounts and act as a middleman to take kickbacks?

"Eat your head, my foot!"

A tic-tac-toe sign popped out above Hongli's head: "I'm going to that girl's house in a bit, is it okay for me to keep the video on for you?!"

"Uh, it does seem a bit inappropriate..."

"That settles it then? Bye! See you later!"

"Hey, wait... beep beep..."

The screen disappeared from Hei Yang's eyes: "In an instant..."

.........

"Ohhhhhh!"

After confirming the video call had ended, Hongli finally couldn't hold back any longer and roared to the sky, tears welling in her eyes: "I'm free!!!"

Yes, only for now!

Lying back on the bed, Hongli unconsciously let out a soft, comfortable moan. Not having to think about anything, not having to do anything... what a blissful thing!

"I just want to sleep soundly like this."

Hong Li murmured lazily, her eyelids began to droop, her thoughts drifted further and further away, and she was about to lose consciousness...

Suddenly, a vague image flashed before her eyes: Xingyun and her son, starving and freezing because they had no money to buy food, pitifully huddled together for warmth...

"call……"

Shaking her head and sighing, Hongli casually draped her red coat over her shoulders, walked to the mirror, and looked at her listless face...

In a daze, those dead fish eyes seemed to have changed their appearance, looking like... Hei Yang?!

Don't let me know you're slacking off!

"hiss!"

Hongli shuddered, and when she came to her senses and looked again, she found that she was still seeing herself in the mirror.

"Ugh, I know, I know, Hei Yang, aren't you annoying? You're like a persistent ghost!"

Hong Li shouted at the mirror, "Even without your supervision, I mean it! I, Hong Li, keep my word!"

With a cold snort, Hongli used both hands to push open her upper and lower eyelids, stared at herself in the mirror, and nodded.

"Excellent, with this momentum, let's go!"

……

[Mom and Dad, it's me, Heiyang!]

"Yes, I've arrived at Five Elements City on August 2nd, just in time for Xiao Li's birthday. We had a lot of fun."

I'm currently staying temporarily in my aunt's old house, so I don't need to worry about food or drink.

This trip, well, how should I put it, I certainly saw a lot of things, and although I encountered some minor troubles, I resolved them all without major incident.

[If I think about it carefully, it's been almost five months since I left home. I spent nearly two months traveling, and about three months in the capital.]

As for the royal capital, well… my assessment is that it's not as good as ours!

People here are always in a rush, and it's very noisy. The air quality isn't good either, and prices are higher than where we are... I just can't get used to the pace of life there.

As for Five Elements City, I haven't been here long and am not very familiar with the place, nor am I bothered to go out for a stroll, so I won't mention it.

[Haha, I'm not going to complain to you guys anymore. How have you been lately? Have you missed me? I've been wanting to go home a lot...]

I know, I know what you're all trying to say, like homebodies are good-for-nothings, but I still don't understand what being good-for-nothing means...