Jin Huiyi rubbed his hands together, a sinister grin on his face as he and Ye Xiao surrounded the old man lying on the ground.
The old man groaned as he lay there, lifting his head to scan his surroundings in confusion. When he spotted the Qingmu Divine Tree not far away, he froze for a moment, clearly recognizing its significance. However, when his gaze fell upon Jin and Ye Xiao closing in on him, a flicker of unmistakable joy appeared on his face.
"Is this the Demon Realm?" the old man asked urgently.
"I wish it were the Demon Realm! Unfortunately, it's not!" Ye Xiao replied with a pout, clearly displeased.
Upon hearing this, the old man's expression deflated entirely.
"Hey! Old man, where did you come from?" Ye Xiao glared at him menacingly.
Meanwhile, Jin wore a thoughtful expression, as if he had recognized the old man's identity.
The frail old man plopped down onto the ground, lazily stretching before lying back down. He showed no desire to respond to Ye Xiao's question.
"Hmm!?" Ye Xiao was furious; being looked down upon by an old man was infuriating. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to take action.
"Stop!" Chen Xuan stepped forward, casting a glance at the old man before slowly shaking his head. "Don't resort to violence; let's first inquire about the situation!"
"My lord, you saw it too—this old man has no respect!" Ye Xiao exclaimed angrily.
Hearing this, the old man disdainfully glanced at Ye Xiao and scoffed, "A mere Cattle Fly Demon dares to question my identity?"
Ye Xiao was taken aback. "You know my identity?"
The old man scoffed with disdain, "A mere Cattle Fly Demon, not even a demon king. Do you think I wouldn't see through that?"
Ye Xiao was infuriated by the old man's condescending tone. "Am I not even worthy of a little respect as a demon?"
No matter! Today, no one would stop him; he had to teach this old man a lesson!
With his eyes blazing red, Ye Xiao glared at the old man, baring his teeth like a predator ready to strike.
"Ye Xiao, stand down!" At that moment, Jin spoke slowly.
"Yes, Brother Jin!" Ye Xiao quickly retreated without hesitation.
Jin looked at the old man and shook his head with a smile. "I never expected to encounter a master from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion here. My apologies."
"Hmm?" The old man raised his head in surprise, scrutinizing Jin. "You are the Bull Demon King from Wan Niu Ridge, Jin Yao Wang!"
"That's me!" Jin nodded.
No wonder the old man smiled; it seemed he was impressed by Jin's status as a demon king. He straightened up lazily and said, "Three hundred years ago, you from Wan Niu Ridge commissioned a batch of weapons from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. I was the one who received you."
Three hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye; how time flies.
"Indeed, how time flies," Jin replied, a nostalgic expression crossing his face as the old man's words stirred memories within him.
At that moment, the old man's tone suddenly shifted as he lamented, "Ever since I was confined, I haven't seen a woman in three hundred years! I've almost forgotten the Double Rest Secret! Alas!"
Ye Xiao:
Jin:
Chen Xuan looked at the old man with a strange expression, then glanced at Jin. Unable to suppress his curiosity, he quietly asked, "Who is this old man? He seems like someone important."
Indeed, he was someone significant! Jin nodded and sighed, "But that was three hundred years ago."
This story begins with a renowned alchemical force known as the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. Three hundred years ago, the Immortal Realm and the Demon Realm were still coexisting peacefully. At that time, I had placed an order for a batch of weapons from Tianji.
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