Godslayer: I am the agent of King of Glory heroes

On the other side, after separating from Yang Jian, Lin Qiye walked towards the center of the lake.

Jiang Shiyuan watched him approach quickly, nodded, and confirmed An Qingyu's words, "It is indeed Yang Jian. I had contact with him in Yaochi Wonderland. After the gods of the Great Xia fell into reincarnation a hundred years ago, he was reincarnated as Qi Ye's younger brother."

"Nanaga's younger brother?"

The four were indeed a bit surprised, but given that Lin Qiye had the Goddess of the Night, Nyx, as his mother, it wasn't surprising that Erlang Shen, Yang Jian, was his younger brother.

“None of that matters now. The most urgent thing is still Cao Yuan’s matter.” Jiang Shiyuan shook his head, not going into details.

That's true. When Lin Qiye arrived at the octagonal pavilion, everyone forgot about the pleasantries and turned their worried gazes to Cao Yuan, who was grinning foolishly.

"Is his current condition very dangerous?" An Qingyu frowned deeply and asked first.

Upon hearing this question, Lin Qiye walked to Cao Yuan's side, paused for a moment, and then nodded.

"That day, after the Queen Mother of the West suppressed the Black King, she brought him to the Heavenly Court. It was then that I realized how special Cao Yuan's situation was..."

He knew what An Qingyu and the others wanted to know most right now, so he sighed deeply and told them everything he knew, including the existence of the Black King and Cao Yuan's special destiny.

Shen Qingzhu listened quietly, then after a moment of silence, raised her head and asked sharply, "The people of Heaven can't save Cao Yuan, is that right?"

“Yes…” Lin Qiye answered with difficulty.

“We are in the Heavenly Court now. According to you, four of the seven destiny locks on Cao Yuan’s body have broken, leaving only three. If the people of the Heavenly Court could save him, he wouldn’t be in this state now.” Shen Qingzhu crossed her arms and turned her gaze to the lake next to the octagonal pavilion with some irritation.

"Venus told me that although it was the Celestial Venerable who intervened and used the 'Destiny Prison Trapping' technique to lock the Black King back then, this destiny lock was something that Cao Yuan, a person with a special destiny, extended on his own, and no external force could affect it..."

"Is there absolutely no external force that can influence this? Does this mean Cao Yuan can only remain like this indefinitely?" Shen Qingzhu clenched her fists and asked unwillingly, "Is there really no way to change this?"

"Of course not!" Lin Qiye's expression turned serious as he denied Shen Qingzhu's words. "We are the key to awakening Cao Yuan!"

"You mean we can awaken Cao Yuan?" The unexpected turn of events had brought a smile to Shen Qingzhu's face.

"It's just one possibility. Right now, Cao Yuan only has two paths to take." Lin Qiye looked at the continuously extinguishing baleful flames on Cao Yuan's body.

"One reason is that he relied on his own willpower to suppress the Black King with the three remaining Destiny Locks."

The second scenario is that the Black King defeats him, the remaining three Destiny Locks break, the Black King is reborn, and the Celestial Venerable intervenes again to suppress him.

He didn't say what would happen to Cao Yuan after the Heavenly Venerable suppressed the Black King again, but everyone already understood.

"So, what should we do?" An Qingyu took a deep breath and asked firmly.

He was the one who awakened the Black King within Cao Yuan, so both morally and logically, he had to do everything in his power to help Cao Yuan!

"The only thing we can do now is to spend more time with him and chat with him," Lin Qiye said solemnly amidst everyone's anticipation.

"Huh? Chatting?"

Shen Qingzhu, who had made up her mind to go through fire and water without hesitation, was at a loss.

“That’s right. The Celestial Venerable said that if Cao Yuan wants to defeat the Black King, he needs some external stimulation. We can’t affect the Destiny Lock, but we can affect Cao Yuan.”

Seeing Shen Qingzhu's bewildered expression, Lin Qiye felt a little relieved. "I talked to Cao Yuan all day yesterday, and he did react, but very weakly. So I begged the Heavenly Venerable to bring you up here. I believe that with you all together, we can definitely awaken Cao Yuan's consciousness and defeat the Black King!"

"This job should have been done by Fatty," Jiang Shiyuan muttered as she found a seat.

"Achoo! Why did I sneeze? Who's talking about me?"

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. No sooner had Jiang Shiyuan finished speaking than Baili Pangpang's voice came from the doorway.

"It's me, we need your help now." Jiang Shiyuan stood up, pointed at Cao Yuan, and said loudly, "Cao Yuan is out of his mind right now, we need you to say some encouraging words to motivate him!"

"Old Cao is living a good life, with a beautiful lady fanning him." Baili Pangpang rushed over with a natural expression, walked up to Cao Yuan, and looked him up and down curiously.

"You're finally back." Jiang Shiyuan shook her head and rolled her eyes. "Pretty sister, my foot! If you're envious, do you want this good fortune?"

"Then I don't dare to say yes..." Baili Pangpang chickened out.

Jiang Shiyuan knew perfectly well that he only had Molly in his heart right now, so she was definitely referring to him with those words.

"Where did you just go?" Shen Qingzhu, who hadn't joined their conversation, stared at Baili Pangpang for a while before suddenly asking.

Baili Pangpang knew he would be asked this question when he left halfway through. Hearing Shen Qingzhu's question, his heart tightened, but he didn't show any flaws on his face. He opened his mouth to answer, "I just needed to pee, so I went to find a toilet."

"Does it really take this long to find a restroom?"

The next second, Shen Qingzhu's voice overlapped with Baili Pangpang's voice.

"?" Before Baili Pangpang could finish speaking, he blinked, somewhat doubting his own existence. "Wait a minute, how did you know I went to the bathroom, Zhai Ge? Are you a tapeworm in my stomach?"

He knew best where he had just gone; going to the toilet was just an excuse he made for disappearing midway. How would Shen Qingzhu know?

"Didn't you tell Shi Yuan that?" Shen Qingzhu asked calmly, watching his ever-changing expressions.

Baili Pangpang: "..."

Oh no, he's almost afraid to look back at Jiang Shiyuan now.

He secretly did something behind his teammates' backs, and when he came back, his teammates had even come up with excuses for him. Is there anything more terrifying in this world?

What's most infuriating is that Jiang Shiyuan even used the same excuse as him...

Ah ah ah ah ah!

Why did Jiang Shiyuan notice his departure midway but silently make up an excuse for him? Also, why did she suddenly mention Molly at the airport? Does she know something?

"Hey hey hey..."

Just as Baili Pangpang was racking his brains and awkwardly facing Shen Qingzhu's probing gaze, it was Cao Yuan's silly laughter that saved him.

"Let's check on Lao Cao first..."

[Nightfall] Everyone is present. Cao Yuan is delirious. The most urgent task is to stimulate his consciousness so that he can defeat the Black King. Therefore, Baili Pangpang's little secret was ultimately let go by Shen Qingzhu.

The six men sat down around Cao Yuan and began an awkward conversation.

"Old Cao, wake up!"

"Cao Yuan, can you hear us?"

"Cao Yuan, you must persevere! You cannot give up the fight. Only by persevering can you have any chance of victory!"

"Cao Yuan, we believe in you. You can definitely defeat the Black King!"

The six men took turns speaking encouraging words, hoping to rouse Cao Yuan's spirits, but the results were disappointing.

Just as Lin Qiye said, Cao Yuan's response to their words was very weak. If it weren't for the occasional pause in his sneer for a second or two, they would have doubted whether Cao Yuan could even hear them.

After a day of talking to Cao Yuan, who could only chuckle, the five of them were so hoarse they could barely speak anymore.

"I can't take it anymore, I need to rest." Baili Pangpang looked dazed as he leaned against a pavilion pillar, gulping down water from his teacup. "Today I've said everything I wanted to say in a year."

"Venus said that even if Cao Yuan could regain consciousness, it wouldn't be a short time. At least Cao Yuan is still responding to our voices, which is a good sign."

Lin Qiye, who was also holding a cup of tea to moisten his throat, smiled when he saw Baili Pangpang's appearance and continued:

"The rooms have been arranged. We will be staying in the Heavenly Court for a while, so we can take our time and there's no rush."

"Alright, let's fight again tomorrow." Baili Pangpang drank the tea in his cup in one gulp, nodded, and after several hours of awkward chatting, he really had run out of things to say.

So the group talked with Cao Yuan for a while longer, until their throats were parched and they could no longer bear it, so they prepared to retreat and come back the next day.

……

As for the five people's accommodations, the Heavenly Court had already made preparations when Nezha went to pick them up. Lin Qiye knew the location and could take them there.

Baili Pangpang lagged behind, still holding a teacup in his hand.

Once he left the octagonal pavilion, he realized he hadn't put the teacup back. He turned back into the pavilion to put the teacup away, and as soon as he turned around, he saw Cao Yuan's extremely noticeable 'wicked' smile.

He couldn't hold back any longer and reached out to slap Cao Yuan right on the top of his head.

"Hey Lao Cao, stop laughing."

"Hehehe... Hmm?"

Cao Yuan, who was grinning maliciously, suddenly stopped smiling as if he hadn't expected someone to slap him on the head.

The lingering laughter of the past two days has finally disappeared, and the octagonal pavilion has become unusually quiet. Even the scenery in the garden has suddenly improved, appearing even more serene and beautiful.

Seeing Cao Yuan fall silent, Baili Pangpang glanced slyly back at Lin Qiye and the others who were about to walk away, then instructed Cao Yuan:

"Old Cao, you have to work harder and wake up. Didn't you say that Qi Ye is your benefactor? Your benefactor is hoping you'll wake up every day."

I'm leaving now. I'll come see you again tomorrow; you'd better behave yourself.

Fearing that Jiang Shiyuan might notice something again, Baili Pangpang didn't wait for Cao Yuan's reaction or care. He said a few words to himself and then quickly stepped forward to catch up with the main group.

When he walked up to Jiang Shiyuan, he pretended to glance at her casually, and coincidentally, their eyes met again.

He inwardly groaned, his mind already racing with questions about why Jiang Shiyuan had covered for him.

"Fatty, what did I just see you hitting Cao Yuan? You're not taking this opportunity to get revenge, are you?" Jiang Shiyuan met Baili Fatty's little eyes and immediately decided not to disappoint him, asking with a suspicious look.

"Huh? Shi Yuan, what are you saying? What kind of relationship do I have with Lao Cao? How could that be!" Baili Pangpang was shocked. He clearly looked back at Jiang Shi Yuan before he made his move, so how could he still have been seen?

Could it be that Shi Yuan, like Qi Ye, possesses a [Mortal Divine Realm]? Otherwise, how can you explain her ability to read gossip using the back of her head?

"It would be best if he didn't. Cao Yuan is mentally impaired now, so we should take better care of him," Jiang Shiyuan said earnestly, patting Baili Pangpang's shoulder.

"Of course... I just gently stroked him. We're all brothers, how could you call it a fight?" Baili Pangpang muttered under his breath.

"What, gentle caress? Baili Pangpang, you let it slip. You hit me and you won't admit it. I think you need to be reprimanded."

"I didn't hit him, I already said it was just a light touch..."

The two bickered all the way, arguing back and forth.

Lin Qiye, who was walking at the front, listened silently to the conversation between the two. He was somewhat helpless about Jiang Shiyuan's choice of words. What did she mean by "stupid"?

Even if he really was stupid, he felt that it was Black King who was stupid, not Cao Yuan, and that Cao Yuan would be fine once he recovered.

Forget it, let's wait for Cao Yuan to recover and let him seek justice himself.

……

After flying for a while, the group soon stopped in front of a courtyard on a sacred mountain.

Perhaps to make it easier for Nightfall to talk to Cao Yuan, the five of them lived not far from where Cao Yuan was.

From the outside, the Heavenly Court's reception area is no different from the guest rooms in the Jade Pool Wonderland; both are very elegant and full of oriental charm.

Having witnessed the Jade Pool Wonderland, Jiang Shiyuan was curious about the layout of the guest rooms in the Heavenly Court. After Lin Qiye assigned the rooms, she headed towards her own room.

"Where are you going?" Lin Qiye grabbed Jiang Shiyuan.

"Huh?" Jiang Shiyuan was taken aback, looking at the small courtyard in front of her with some confusion. "Didn't you say this place was allocated to me?"

“Logically speaking, this should indeed be allocated to you,” Lin Qiye nodded.

"Then why won't you let me in?" Jiang Shiyuan tried to withdraw her hand but failed, and was even more confused.

“Because we still have a lot to talk about.” Lin Qiye raised an eyebrow, glanced at his teammates who had already headed to their respective rooms, and calmly announced, “From today onwards, you’ll be sharing a room with me.”

"Huh? A room?" Jiang Shiyuan was no longer sleepy and slowly opened her eyes. She couldn't help but touch Lin Qiye's forehead. "He doesn't have a fever, what nonsense are you talking about?"

In her mind, Lin Qiye was definitely not the kind of person who would say such things, let alone make decisions for her. So domineering, could he have been possessed by someone?

"I'm talking nonsense? You don't actually think that something unexpected happened in the middle and disrupted my rhythm, so you can escape this time, do you?" Lin Qiye reached out and pinched Jiang Shiyuan's face, almost laughing out of anger.

"That's just your malicious speculation. I didn't have that thought." Jiang Shiyuan realized that Lin Qiye was still holding a grudge, so she immediately slapped his hand away and denied it seriously.

At the same time, she also gave Lin Qiye a look that warned him not to pinch her face anymore, "Don't pinch it anymore, it's like teasing a small animal, I don't like it."

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