Dominic followed Isabelle to leave Yuecheng, crossed the Styx, and flew all the way to the capital of the Demon Realm - Qiuli City.
"After lying dormant for several years, their true colors are finally revealed. If you hadn't defeated Xavier a month ago, they would have been leaderless and you might have let them get away with it." Isabelle sneered, his eyes full of hatred.
No one knows that the bohemian and cynical Demon King also has such a side in private.
"How long has it been? It should have been only a few years, but it feels like I've been waiting for half my life. I wonder if my disciple is at peace in the underworld."
Isabelle likes to spend her days in debauchery and despises trivial matters. She even leaves palace affairs to her subordinates and rarely asks about them. She is lazy and casual, and avoids all troublesome things. However, she has only approached "trouble" twice in her life.
The first time was three hundred years ago, when Dominic’s soul left his body and his body was shattered.
Isabelle felt a sense of familiarity with her from the moment he saw her, and did his best to help her recover her original appearance.
The second time was thirty years ago, when a beggar knelt in front of her and begged for help.
Of course, it wasn't to save herself, but her twin sister.
The beggar's name is Changjin, and he is the child of one of Isabelle's subordinates.
Her parents hoped that Changjin could enjoy a prosperous and worry-free life, but she went astray and colluded with rebels to rebel.
Later, he failed and died at the hands of Isabelle.
The two children, who were the embodiment of their good wishes, lost their family and were left on the streets.
Chang Jin escaped from an underground black market. When he came to find her, his young body was covered with scars and bruises.
The sisters were kidnapped by gangsters, turned into commodities, and moved to various places.
But the situation was tense at the time, and no one dared to accept the traitor's daughter under Isabelle's nose.
They couldn't be sold, and the people thought they were just eating dry food for free. He happened to hear that an elder was seeking immortality, so he wanted to refine them into elixirs.
---Please, please save her. I am willing to cut out my heart to atone for my parents' sins.
So Chang Jin really drew his knife and stabbed it into his chest.
Isabelle was originally indifferent to her request. After all, she was the daughter of a traitor, and not killing her was a mercy. But when he saw the blood gushing from the child's chest that day, his heart was actually touched.
She agreed to Changjin's request, but unfortunately she was a step too late. When she arrived, Changjin's sister had already died, not even a broken bone was left.
That day, the tolerant and generous Demon Lord rarely got angry and destroyed the entire black market.
---I broke my promise and could not save your sister, but I made a new promise with you to pass on the love and mercy that should have been given to her to you.
Unfortunately, Changjin never smiled again after that.
Isabelle accepted her as his apprentice, gave her everything he could, and was finally about to ease the knot in her heart, but something unexpected happened.
Changjin is missing.
Isabelle turned the entire Demon Realm upside down and only found a few clues.
---A banished celestial being from heaven. Eating it will grant you boundless power, an incorruptible body, and immortality.
It turned out that someone had leaked the matter of Tong Dan in order to use her long brocade to condense the elixir.
Not long after that, Changjin's soul lamp went out.
Isabelle broke his promise again.
For decades, she has been investigating the legend of the banished immortal, and even found the elder who originally sought immortality. She traveled all over the world of cultivation and finally got the answer.
The banished immortal was a secret obtained by Xavier in Wanren Mountain. Later, in order to find the banished immortal hidden in the world, he spread the story of Tongdan and recruited people from all over the place. Changjin was captured by believers who believed in the rumors of the banished immortal.
These people hid in the streets and courts, acting covertly, and only revealed their ugly and greedy appearance in the dark. Thanks to Dominic's severe injury to Xavier last month, they were leaderless and in disarray.
Otherwise, Isabelle would find it difficult to follow the clues and find the murderer who killed Chang Jin.
"We have been moving too frequently recently and have alarmed them. The defense this time is extremely tight, with at least seven Jindan monks." As they got closer to Qiuli City, Isabelle became more cautious. It was clearly their capital, but they could not walk on the streets openly.
Dominic's eyes flashed with a dark light: "However, such a big fuss also happens to prove that the person who contacted King Chen is the person you are looking for."
Isabelle clenched his fists tightly: "Not bad."
The more critical the moment, the calmer you should stay.
Isabelle came to a brothel, exchanged glances with Dominic, and skillfully entered through the underground casino.
"They are numerous and powerful, and we cannot act on their own..." Isabelle was speaking, but suddenly stopped talking and clutched the stone guard in front of his chest in a daze, as if frozen.
Although they were already in disguise and carrying magical weapons that could block spiritual consciousness, this was a casino after all, with countless people coming and going.
Isabelle suddenly stopped and behaved strangely, which soon attracted a lot of attention.
Dominic called out to her a few times but got no response. Knowing that she would only be exposed if she continued like this, she immediately pulled her out of the casino.
He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he was hidden in a dark alley.
At the same time, Isabelle finally came back to his senses.
"What’s wrong with you?"
"Stone Guardian..."
"What?"
"This is her soul lamp!"
Dominic stood there in a daze.
Isabelle held the amulet very tightly, but even so, a little light could be seen leaking out from between his fingers.
Very weak, as if dying. But compared to the dead silence and darkness of more than ten years, it was moving enough.
"After she left, I refined the soul lamp again and turned it into a protective stone to carry with me..." Her voice trembled a little. Perhaps it was because she thought of the bitter past, tears flashed in her eyes. "But at this moment, the protective stone is lit up. Dominic, I can feel that Chang Jin is in this city right now!"
There is no mistake, absolutely no mistake, her Chang Jin is still alive!
"Can you lock the direction?" Dominic asked.
Upon hearing this, Isabelle immediately cast a spell. After a moment, a faint arc of light floated out from the protective stone.
That was a wisp of breath left by Chang Jin in the soul lamp, which was now shaky and trying to find its master.
This direction is the outer city.
This should have been the happiest moment, but Isabelle suddenly fell silent, tightly grasping the protective stone, almost embedding it in his palm.
Dominic had been with her for hundreds of years and was familiar with her personality. She immediately reacted and said with a smile, "Now, don't say stupid things like you want to follow me to catch the murderer first and then save people later."
Isabelle's face turned pale and he said nothing.
"You ba5tard, how come you're even more stupid than me? After decades of hard work investigating this case, you're actually trying to evade the important issue at this critical juncture?" Dominic had a headache and his tone became stern.
Isabelle had the same temper before, and I didn't expect that he still hasn't changed now. He has been called a devil all his life, so why should he care about friendship now?
"But it was extinguished long ago! Now it lights up just when you and I are about to catch that person. There must be something strange!" Isabelle said it in one breath, seeming to have spent half of his strength, and his tone was a little vicissitudes. "You know, and I know, Changjin is most likely dead. This is probably a trap, just to lure the tiger away from the mountain."
Seven gods, plus unknown magic weapons and traps, are enough to kill them one by one.
Isabelle was fine, as she grew up with Qiu Li and knew him well. If anything happened, she could either run away or call in her subordinates. But Dominic was truly alone, and if she was besieged...she would probably die.
At this point, she suddenly regretted not gathering any help in order to avoid alerting the enemy, and instead came alone with just the two of them.
Dominic sighed and punched her: "Stop talking too much. Just go if you are told to. Or is she just like that in your heart? Before you worry about me, don't forget that my strength is much higher than yours. I am the only one who has experienced the ascension thunder tribulation in the past thousand years. Do you think this is a joke?"
Isabelle wanted to say more, but before she could open her mouth, the other party turned around and said, "It's getting late, they should have met by now. I'll go first and make a quick decision. I'm waiting to go back and see someone clearing the snow."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dominic also disappeared.
Isabelle could certainly catch up, but her legs seemed to have taken root, standing still. Even if she knew it was a trap, what did it matter? Even if it was just an illusory wish, she wanted to see Changjin again.
After an unknown amount of time, she bowed deeply and said, "Thank you very much."
He turned around and followed Chang Jin's remaining breath, flying quickly towards the outer city.
Snow removal, cultivation, and sleep.
For the past half month of Frost Lamp Moon, life has been repetitive and there has been no change.
After seeing Mia and others barbecuing on the first day, she thought that given Dominic's stubborn temper, she would not have peace for the next half month. However, she miscalculated again.
Apart from the initial torture, the following days were uneventful.
She finally understood the meaning of Lily's words "Your Highness's whereabouts are erratic". Later, she went to the high tower and Dominic Palace several times, but never saw her again.
This is clearly that person's home, but usually only outsiders like them are here.
I feel a little melancholy, and also some indescribable feeling.
The same was true for the secret agent that the Great Elder mentioned. Even though he had been here for some time, that person had not shown up yet.
Suddenly, my heart was filled with unbearable loneliness, as if I had been abandoned by everyone and could only spend my time doing trivial things every day.
"Let's stop here."
Violet let out a breath, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead and neck.
After working hard for many days, it felt like there was a fire in his body, which slightly suppressed the cold poison lurking inside.
There were signs of recurrence these days, but the symptoms were indeed less severe than before. As long as I meditated and rested in time, took medicine and practiced Qigong, it would basically not ferment to an uncontrollable state.
Somewhat magical.
She originally thought that she would have a hard time surviving in the demon realm with flying snow, but unexpectedly she encountered an unexpected surprise.
This is all thanks to Nuan Yu.
She put the shovel into her storage ring and stretched her body to stretch her muscles. Only then did she realize that it had become dark around her.
"Let's go to the main hall again tomorrow and return the utensils." Violet was a little reluctant and thought seriously about how likely it would be that Dominic would agree to give her the warm jade.
Judging from that man's style, he would probably take the opportunity to torture her.
Violet shook her head and decided not to cause trouble.
Just as she was about to leave, there was a rustling sound behind her, and at the same time, a faint blood aura dissipated.
In an instant, I became alert.
This is Beigong, the defense is so tight. Anyone who can avoid patrols and arrive here is probably stronger than her.
Don't confront it head-on.
With almost no hesitation, she immediately threw out a light talisman, trying to disrupt the opponent's formation with the dazzling light. At the same time, she fled and called out loudly.
"Jiao..." Chen!
However, the gap in their cultivation levels was too great, and as soon as he spoke, he was firmly grasped by the person behind him.
Block the spiritual power and imprison the throat, cleanly and neatly without any delay.
Only a skilled killer could do this so skillfully.
Oh no, I’m going to die here today.
The smell of blood spread, and a wet and sticky touch touched her cheek.
Just when Violet thought he was going to die, a tired and hoarse voice sounded.
"I haven't seen you for half a month... I've become even more timid..." After saying this, he coughed a few times and looked very weak.
Violet was slightly stunned.
This voice is Dominic!
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