After Being Forced to Conquer the Crazy and Tyrannical Demon Lord, the Entire Book Had a Happy Ending - Chapter 32

Wen Ruan quickly returned to the observation platform.

After getting off the fish carriage, she happily tidied up her disheveled clothes. However, while she was straightening things out, she suddenly noticed something was amiss.

She reached out and touched her chest. Her expression drastically changed. “Damn it! My chest wrap!!!”

“It’s over, it’s over.” Wen Ruan anxiously spun around in place. “I must have dropped it in the water because I was in such a hurry earlier.”

Everything else was fine, but that one item was left behind. If Mu Zhe were to see it again…

It would be a catastrophe.

She felt as if her heart had turned to ashes. “From now on, Mu Zhe and I shall forget each other.”

“Should we go back and get it?” 996 felt a bit awkward. “Maybe we can still make it in time.”

“It’s too late,” She mournfully looked at the sky. “If we go back now, it will only make my embarrassment travel from my grandma’s house to my grandpa’s house.”

With this back and forth, even cold leftovers would have gone stale.

When they both face a single chest wrap, could they work together to conjure up a fantasy castle?

It would be too socially mortifying…

996 didn’t know what to say. “Then, shall we go back in time?”

She was slightly tempted but remembered the five points of increased favorability. She hurriedly said, “Can you control it precisely? Go back to the timeline where the favorability increased.”

996 hesitated. “The system can’t be that precise yet. We can only go back to an approximate time point.”

“…Can I get a discount?”

“Sorry, it’s not possible.”

Wen Ruan struggled between social mortification and the prospect of going back to the previous day in an instant.

“Forget it.” She straightened her hair and walked down from the platform. Her mind was in a daze as she headed towards Canglan Water Pavilion.

“We’re all adults now. I believe he will choose to forget some things.”

He wouldn’t actually keep it and return it to her the next time they met, right?

Imagining that scenario, Wen Ruan shuddered and her face turned from red to pale. She could barely walk straight.

As a result, what Zhu Sha, who was guarding the entrance of Canglan Water Pavilion, saw was such a scene:

A blue-clad girl walked along the corridor in a daze, her face pale, her hair still damp with moisture.

Her steps were stumbling and unsteady, as she swayed lightly. Not even a trace of footfall sound could be heard.

She appeared as if she had just crawled out of a lake, and it was the kind that inhabited a vengeful water spirit.

Zhu Sha was startled and hurriedly approached, calling out, “Madam!”

Wen Ruan shivered and stiffly turned her neck. Seeing that it was him, she slowly eased her raised guard.

“What happened?” 

He asked, examining her from head to toe with a serious expression. “Did something happen, Madam?”

She shook her head. “I’m fine.” She had just experienced a brief social suicide moment, that’s all.

“You look pale.”

Afraid that Zhu Sha would think too much, she twisted her semi-dry hair. “I went out for a walk after washing my hair. Maybe it’s because of the wind. My head hurts a bit, but it’s nothing serious.”

Zhu Sha whispered, “I apologize.”

After saying that, he gently placed his hand on her hair, and warmth instantly filled the air.

Wen Ruan felt a bit uncomfortable and instinctively wanted to push him away, but then she thought it would be impolite and forced herself to endure it.

In the awkward silence, she started to make small talk. “Why are you here?”

When her hair was almost dry, he retracted his hand and said in a gentle voice, “I came to inform Madam that the Lord has returned.”

Wen Ruan covered her face in pain. I already know, you don’t need to remind me.

“The Lord is currently in seclusion and may not emerge for a few days.”

“Thank you for your concern.” She forced a smile and politely said, “Would you like to come in for a cup of tea?”

“No, thank you.” Zhu Sha observed her expression and knew that she was just saying it casually. He clasped his fists and bowed, “I shall take my leave.”

Watching Zhu Sha leave, Wen Ruan turned around and walked along the corridor. From a distance, she could see Lu Zhu standing at the other end.

She didn’t know how long Lu Zhu had been standing there, silently without making a sound.

Wen Ruan quickened her pace and approached, curious. “What are you doing here?”

Lu Zhu smiled happily. “I am fishing.”

“Fishing?” Wen Ruan glanced behind Lu Zhu and indeed saw a fishing rod there. She became interested. “Did you catch anything?”

“Why the rush? Patience is key to catching big fish.” Lu Zhu affectionately took her hand and discreetly glanced in the direction Zhu Sha had left.

“It’s not time to reel in yet.”

Tonight, He Fengchang’s contact came a bit late. It wasn’t until the middle of the night that the spirit stone emitted a faint light.

Wen Ruan lightly touched her earring and whispered, “Master.”

He Fengchang sounded apologetic, “My good disciple, how have you been? I’ve been busy with the secret realm these past few days and forgot to inquire about your well-being. I shouldn’t have neglected you.”

“I am doing well. Thank you for your concern, Master.” Wen Ruan yawned and casually asked, “Master, what secret realm are you referring to?”

He Fengchang said, “It’s the Purification Realm left behind by the former Heavenly Dao. It will open in a few days.”

Upon hearing the name, Wen Ruan instantly became alert.

Isn’t this the first stop where the original male protagonist, Qi Xingzhi, embarked on his path to defy fate?!

In the original book, the Purification Realm was an undeveloped wilderness that did not belong to any sect.

It was said to be home to a fruit called the Pureness Fruit.

Eating one would increase one’s cultivation by 100 years.

The male protagonist, Qi Xingzhi, with the help of his bodyguard, Tao Yaoyao, stormed through the talents of the major sects and obtained 10 Pureness Fruits.

After this battle, he not only left a “terrifying” impression in the eyes of the major sects, but his cultivation also soared directly to the Nascent Soul stage.

This laid a solid foundation for his future position as the leader of the Immortal Alliance.

Wen Ruan felt a bit regretful. “I also really want to go and take a look.”

The male protagonist in this book is loyal, righteous, and, most importantly, his appearance is said to be the “dream” of all female cultivators in the cultivation world.

She wondered who looked better, him or Mu Zhe.

He Fengchang’s tone was gentle. “My good disciple, this realm can only be entered by those in the Golden Core stage. You’ve just established your foundation, so we won’t participate in this high-level affair.”

Wen Ruan thought: “…Master, you misunderstood me. I want to go see the male protagonist, not engage in fighting and killing.”

She remembered something else and became curious. “Master, why did you say that this is a secret realm left by the former Heavenly Dao?”

The book didn’t mention this.

He Fengchang began to explain, speaking in a gentle manner. “The Heavenly Dao is not eternal and unchanging. It undergoes succession.”

“After the new Heavenly Dao took office, under the influence of the laws, new secret realms and blessed lands were born in this world.”

“And the Purification Realm was born 1,000 years ago, during the tenure of the previous Heavenly Dao.”

Wen Ruan began to understand. It’s similar to the concept of how when a new emperor takes the throne, the courtiers change as well.

This was the first time she learned about this worldview, and she was quite interested. She asked further:

“So how is the new Heavenly Dao formed?”

He Fengchang chuckled and said, “Well, all you have to do is eliminate the current Heavenly Dao.”

This succession method seemed quite uncivilized.

Wen Ruan felt a bit surprised. “For ordinary cultivators, ascending to immortality is already the limit. I wonder what level of attainment one needs to reach in order to eliminate the Heavenly Dao.”

“Ding~ A points task has dropped. Please pay attention and check it, dear Host.”