𝑺𝒖𝒏 𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒕𝒔
The hustle and bustle that could be seen everywhere in Sun Never Sets had brought infinite vitality to the city.
A handsome and extraordinary young man walked out of the City Lord Residence with a pile of files in his arms. The young man’s handsome face was like a perfect work of heaven. His exquisite facial features were impeccable, but the chill in his eyes made people shrink back.
“Ruto! Wait for me!” Behind the handsome young man, an energetic figure quickly followed. He was an equally outstanding young man, but unlike the previous one, he always had a vibrant smile on his face. That brilliant smile seemed to be able to melt the ice and snow in February. All the negative emotions between heaven and earth did not leave any traces in his clear eyes.
The young man’s call did not get any response. The cold young man walking in front continued to move forward at a constant speed.
The young man following behind had no choice but to speed up.
“Junkyu, can your short legs keep up with Haruto’s speed? Don’t force yourself.” A teasing voice came from one side. A tall man looked at the young man who was trying his best to catch up with him with a smile. A smaller girl timidly snuggled up to him, her purple eyes full of shy smiles.
“Evil Wolf, if you have nothing better to do, go to the underground city and watch. Don’t think that you’ll be fine after your Xiaoxiao’s evolution is over. There are many demons to evolve. This is called laziness, do you understand?!” Junkyu wrinkled his nose and glared at Evil Wolf who was watching a good show.
The purple-eyed young lady blushed and shyly buried her head in Evil Wolf’s arms while her small body twisted shyly.
“Haha! This is called envy! What about my Xiaoxiao? My Xiaoxiao was the first to evolve from a low-ranked demon to a high-ranked demon. What about my Xiaoxiao? Unlike a certain short-legged guy who has been chasing after our Young Master Haruto for more than two years but still can’t catch up. I suggest you consult Qin Ge about how to increase your height and grow your short legs a little. If you chase after her, it will save you some trouble.” Evil Wolf was not annoyed by Junkyu at all. Instead, he generously reached out and held the little demon who was about to die of embarrassment in his arms.
In the past two years, many demons in the Forsaken Land had shown signs of evolution. As the first demon to undergo an evolutionary reaction, Xiaoxiao had experienced the first evolution from a low-ranked demon to a middle-ranked demon and became the first demon to undergo a second evolution. She had become the second female advanced-ranked demon in the Forsaken Land.
Unlike Enchantress, who had the temperament of a queen, Xiaoxiao was very shy. Even after she became an advanced-ranked demon, she still had a shy appearance. She followed Evil Wolf all day long and had become his little tail.
Evil Wolf, on the other hand, had completely arranged for Xiaoxiao to be his future partner and would often display their affection in public.
“All of you from the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group have no moral principles. You even want to seduce demons!! You are shameless!!!” Junkyu completely exploded. In the past two years, all the teenagers his age had grown taller as if they had eaten hormones. Only he had the same height as two years ago.
Seeing that Haruto was already a head and a half taller than him, Junkyu’s heart suffered a huge blow.
Why did the heavens not allow him to grow any taller?!
Speaking of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, they had shown their formidable fighting strength. Other than that, the most interesting thing was the love and hate relationship between the leader of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, Du Lang, and the advanced-ranked demon, Enchantress…
This human and demon had become recognized as a model couple in the Forsaken Land. If Du Lang and Enchantress had not insisted on waiting for Lisa to come back, they might have become a real couple by now.
Similarly, Evil Wolf had learned from the romantic relationship between Du Lang and Enchantress. Together with Xiaoxiao, they became the second human-demon couple in the Forsaken Land.
Even though Junkyu despised them, he was still happy for them from the bottom of his heart.
In the Forsaken Land, there was no racial discrimination. Both humans and demons had the same status.
Demons had friendly relations with humans. Becoming lovers, companions, and brothers could be seen everywhere. Humans living in the Forsaken Land were no longer surprised.
In just a few years, the people living here had become accustomed to the existence of demons. Under their subtle influence, they had already treated demons as their peers. The two sides got along very well.
“If you’re envious and hate me, why don’t you hit me? Hahaha.” Evil Wolf laughed wildly. Looking at Junkyu gnashing his teeth, he was in a good mood.
Just as Junkyu was about to speak, Evil Wolf said, “Don’t talk nonsense with me. If you don’t catch up, Haruto will be gone.”
Junkyu was shocked and turned around. As expected, Haruto had reached the end of the street. How could he still care about bickering with Evil Wolf? He immediately chased after Haruto with his short legs.
“It’s not kind to bully our little brother like this.” The handsome man walked to Evil Wolf’s side and nodded with a smile when he saw Xiaoxiao curled up in his arms.
Xiaoxiao smiled shyly at him and buried her face in Evil Wolf’s arms.
“Qingming, are you really not going to persuade Junkyu? Isn’t it a little difficult for him to follow Haruto like this?” Evil Wolf looked at the man who spoke. He was Gu Qingming of the Silver Hands.
No one knew why Junkyu was pestering Haruto. Ever since Junkyu moved to Sun Never Sets with the Silver Hands, he had been hanging around Haruto almost all the time. However, what about Haruto? He never gave any response. If it were not for Lisa’s instructions before he left, Haruto would have been rude to the pestering Junkyu. As for Junkyu? He completely ignored Haruto’s indifference and followed him all day long.
Everyone could see all this. It was not that they could not accept things between people of the same gender. After all, even demons had been accepted by them, let alone same-sex relationships.
However, Haruto did not have that intention at all. He maintained a certain distance from everyone. After Lisa left, he was busy all day long. He was either capturing magical beasts everywhere or helping to organize matters in Sun Never Sets. He rarely had any private time. A discerning person could tell at a glance that everything Haruto did was for Lisa.
It could be said that in Haruto’s heart, there was no room for anyone else to gain a foothold other than Lisa.
Only when it came to Lisa would he reveal emotions similar to a normal person.
No matter how persistent Junkyu was, it was useless.
Gu Qingming sighed and said, “What can I do? Once Junkyu gets stubborn about something, ten cows won’t be able to pull him back. It’s not like you don’t know that my brother and I are only short of whipping him. What’s the use?”
Junkyu’s persistence towards Haruto was comparable to Haruto’s persistence towards Lisa. Both of them were very stubborn.
“Forget it, let’s not talk about them. Let them be. How’s the situation with your Silver Hands?” Evil Wolf looked at Gu Qingming and asked. Before Lisa left, she had instructed Qin Ge to use as many members of the Silver Hands as possible to find the whereabouts of Warlocks who used Forbidden Skills. In the past two years or so, Qin Ge had led the Silver Hands to search everywhere and found a few nests. After those places were discovered, Haruto led a team to clean them up.
“There are no new discoveries for the time being. What the Lord wants us to find doesn’t seem to be so easy to find. After the previous two searches, those guys seemed to have learned their lesson. The few places we found after that were all abandoned. Everything inside had been destroyed and we couldn’t find any useful clues.” Gu Qingming felt somewhat helpless. They had never found what Lisa was looking for. In the past half a year, those Warlocks seemed to have been prepared and would always retreat before they arrived, causing them to miss several times.
“Take your time. There’s no hurry. Your safety is the most important. The Lord wants all of you to stay safe.” Evil Wolf patted Gu Qingming on the shoulder.
As the two major organizations that had joined Sun Never Sets, the relationship between the Silver Hands and the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group was getting better and better. Members of both sides would often gather together to drink and chat.
“There’s no need to worry about that. Even though our members are inferior to those Second-Class Experts, it will still take some effort for ordinary people to discover our tracks.” Gu Qingming was still very confident in the strength of the Silver Hands members.
“That’s good. I’m going to the Herbalist Guild to get some potions. Do you want to come with me?” Evil Wolf asked with a smile.
“Let’s go together. I happened to hear that Great Master Ye Qing has concocted another potion that can completely conceal one’s aura. This thing is very important to our Silver Hands,” Gu Qingming said.
Lisa had established a Herbalist Guild in Sun Never Sets, and the president of the Herbalist Guild was Ye Qing. Ye Qing had nurtured a large number of outstanding herbalist talents for Sun Never Sets with his own efforts. Although there were also Herbalist Guilds in other cities, everyone knew that the Herbalist Guild in Sun Never Sets was the Temple of Herbalists that everyone really yearned for.
Right now, in the Herbalist Guild of Sun Never Sets, there were ten Great Herbalists in addition to Ye Qing. As Ye Qing’s disciple, Tzuyu improved the fastest among all the herbalists. A few days ago, under Ye Qing’s test, she became the tenth Great Herbalist of Sun Never Sets.
In terms of talent in herbalism, she was almost comparable to Lisa.
All the potions produced by the Herbalist Guild of Sun Never Sets were not for sale. All of them had to be supplied to the managers of the cities in the Forsaken Land, who would allocate them to the main members of the cities. As the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group and the Silver Hands were Lisa’s two major organizations, they had priority in the supply of potions.
In Sun Never Sets, Uncle Nine and Su He were discussing the smelting of a new batch of ores. Even though Lisa had left, the Forsaken Land did not relax in the slightest. All the combatants had been trained to the greatest extent, while the non-combatants were constantly busy building all the items they needed to prepare before the war.
“The quality of this batch of ores is pretty good. I’ve already given it to the Azure Dragon Family to forge. If nothing goes wrong, we can forge a batch of treasures.” Su He was responsible for the operations of the entire mining team. Every day, he would lead the team to the Forsaken Land to excavate new mineral reserves and transport them back to Sun Never Sets. The Azure Dragon Family was responsible for the forging of weapons and armor in Sun Never Sets. The city where the Azure Dragon Family was located was one of the five major cities in the Forsaken Land, and the city lord was Yoongi.
“I’ve sent those that were transported back to Azure Dragon City. As for the rest, I’ll give them to other blacksmiths to practice with.” Uncle Nine looked through the previous records.
“Those guys are still worrisome, right?” Su He smiled and said. The people he was referring to were all brought back from the gathering points discovered by the Silver Hands. Even though Haruto had destroyed all the places, there were still many experimental subjects that had survived. Most of them lived in abject misery. They were already in despair, but they did not expect things to turn around. These experimental subjects that had not been brainwashed were brought back to Sun Never Sets, managed by Uncle Nine, and lived with the villagers of the Graveyard of the Sun.
“They are all poor people. They are very easy to talk to. They also get along well with others.” Uncle Nine smiled kindly.
The experimental subjects who had undergone racial integration experiments were completely different from ordinary humans in terms of physique. They possessed the characteristics of other races in their bodies and were far stronger than ordinary people in terms of strength. As long as they were given a little guidance, they could become very powerful fighting forces.
“That’s good. I still have to go to the Broken Star Palace later and send them a batch of equipment forged by the Azure Dragon Family.” Su He was extremely busy. Even though the team he led was not strong in terms of fighting strength, they were very professional logistics personnel. They were generally responsible for the communication between the various cities and the transportation of daily supplies.
“Everything should be ready, right?” Uncle Nine asked.
“It’s about time. The equipment of the demon army has been completed, and the equipment of our human army is almost ready. There has also been news from the four countries. They have all finished integrating their armies and are now waiting for the appearance of the Devil race. Right now, we are just creating some top-notch equipment for some high-end fighting forces.” Su He moved his arms. In the past two years, they had hardly had a good rest and were busy all the time. It was precisely because of the mobilization of all the members of the Forsaken Land that they could build everything from scratch in such a short time.
“They are quite fast. I wonder when the Lord will come back. If she sees the current state of the city, she should be satisfied.” Uncle Nine had a nostalgic smile on his face. Who would have thought that the little fellow he met outside the Graveyard of the Sun that day would dominate the whole Brilliance Continent in just a few years and lead mankind to prepare to fight against the Devil race?
“When it’s time to come back, she will be back. I’ll take my leave first.” After Su He bid farewell to Uncle Nine, he went back to his work.
𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅’𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏
Above the Forsaken Land, a fire-colored shadow was flying at a very fast speed.
Haruto had just arrived at the Vermilion Bird Family and handed the dossier to Shen Feng when he suddenly sensed something and his body stiffened in an instant.
“Ruto?” Junkyu looked at Haruto in confusion. Before he could finish speaking, Haruto’s figure had turned into a shadow and disappeared from the Vermilion Bird Family.
On the city walls of Sun Never Sets, the soldiers guarding the city widened their eyes and watched as the ball of flames swooped down. All the soldiers were prepared for battle!
A loud horn sounded and an ear-piercing sound echoed in the sky. All the humans and demons in the city stopped their work.
A loud bang sounded from the square of Sun Never Sets, and a huge cloud of smoke filled the square. All the people near the square stopped and stared at the strange smoke in doubt.
A figure sped over from afar. Before anyone realized it, he had arrived at the edge of the square.
A moment later, Haruto stopped. His chest heaved violently, indicating that his excitement had broken out.
More and more people and demons gathered at the square. The smoke slowly dissipated, and a few figures could be vaguely seen.
Haruto held his breath and stared at one of them. His clenched fists were stuck to his body.
“Pfft, Vermilion Bird, can you choose a less brutal way to land next time?” The young man’s voice sounded in the square with some helplessness.
“If you don’t like it, you can jump down by yourself.” The arrogant retort was merciless.
“Alright, it’s rare for you to come back. Can you stop fighting for a while?” The crisp voice that contained a smile was like a drop of water dripping on a calm lake, stirring up a series of waves in Haruto’s heart lake.
All of a sudden, Haruto strode towards that figure.
Just as Lisa walked out of the smoke, she saw a familiar face appear before her eyes. That handsome face had a trace of tension and the immaturity of the past had faded, making it even more shocking.
Lisa opened her mouth, but before she could call out the name of the young man in front of her, she was hugged tightly the next second.
“You’re finally… back…” His low voice trembled, as if the emotions he had suppressed for a long time were about to explode. Haruto hugged Lisa tightly, wishing he could press her into his bones.
Lisa was stunned for a moment before a smile blossomed on her lips. She reached out to hug Haruto yand whispered, “Yes, I’m back.”
The smoke that filled the square completely dissipated, and the figures that caused a huge commotion finally revealed their true appearance.
The entire square instantly became silent. Everyone was dumbstruck as they looked at those familiar figures standing in the square.
After a moment of silence, everyone burst into cheers from the bottom of their hearts at the same time!
“The Lord is back!”
“The Lord is back!”
“The Lord is back!”
Waves of cheers echoed above Sun Never Sets, conveying the news of Lisa’s return to every corner of the city in the most direct way.
The Demon Lord, who had left Sun Never Sets for two years, had finally returned triumphantly today!
Lisa’s return set off a frenzy in Sun Never Sets. All the demons moved out and swarmed into the City Lord’s Mansion, including the members of the Silver Hands, Cave Wolves Mercenary Group, Vermilion Bird Family, Herbalist Guild and so on.
All the forces in Sun Never Sets gathered in the City Lord’s Mansion. In the blink of an eye, the entire City Lord’s Mansion was flooded.
Both inside and outside the mansion were crowded with demons and humans. The entire hall was so congested that not even a fly could fly in.
Lisa did not know whether to laugh or cry as she sat on a chair in the hall and looked up at Freud and the few advanced-ranked demons squatting on the beams.
“You’re back?” Shen Feng walked toward Lisa. Seeing him, she hastily stood up and helped him to a seat.
“Your unfilial granddaughter is back. I’ve made you worry,” Lisa said with a smile.
With a kind smile, Shen Feng looked at Lisa who had grown into a big girl. In two years, Lisa had completely transformed into a bright and moving young lady. Not only had she grown taller, but the unique curvaceous beauty of a woman had also become more obvious. No matter how prominent Lisa’s current status was, in Shen Feng’s eyes, she was still the granddaughter he doted on the most.
“It’s good that you’re back. It’s good that you’re back.” Shen Feng sized up Lisa from head to toe. After ensuring that his granddaughter was safe and sound, he finally relaxed.
“Grandfather, I came back this time because I have good news for you.” Lisa looked at Shen Feng with a smile.
“Oh? What good news? Tell me and make grandfather happy.” Shen Feng’s eyes were filled with a thick smile. The grandfather and granddaughter had reunited after a long separation. Shen Feng, who valued family ties the most, missed Lisa.
“I found Father and Mother,” Lisa said with a smile. When she returned from the Moon God Continent, she had already told Shen Feng that Shen Yu and Wen Ya might still be alive. Now that she had seen her parents, she naturally had to tell the old man such a happy thing.
“Really?” Shen Feng excitedly held Lisa’s hands. Shen Yu had always been his most beloved son. The news of Shen Yu’s death back then was a huge blow to Shen Feng. Even though Lisa had previously said that Shen Yu might still be alive, Shen Feng, who had believed that his son had been dead for more than a decade, still did not believe it. However, when Lisa brought back the news of Shen Yu’s survival, Shen Feng was immediately overwhelmed by the joy.
“It’s true. Father and Mother are currently in the Hidden Dragon Continent. Soon, they will rush to the Forsaken Land with the dragons.” Lisa smiled and said.
“That’s great… that’s great…” Shen Feng’s eyes moistened. The changes in the Vermilion Bird Family made his heart ache. Right now, every descendant by his side was exceptionally important to him.
“Grandfather, don’t worry. My father and mother are fine now.” Lisa smiled and said. Reuniting her family had always been her wish.
Shen Feng wiped his tears and thanked the heavens for bestowing Lisa to the Vermilion Bird Family. If it were not for her, the Vermilion Bird Family would have disappeared from this continent. Once that happened, how could he have the chance to meet his son and daughter-in-law?
“You’ve worked hard.” Shen Feng rubbed Lisa’s head as he lamented.
“It’s nothing. This is what I should do.” Lisa smiled.
Shen Feng looked at Lisa with relief. Jungwoo, who stood by his side, looked at Shen Feng silently.
Under Lisa’s assignment, Jungwoo was responsible for the affairs of the two cities. During the past two years, he had been doing his best and had never done anything out of line. Two years had also made this once timid young man more mature and stable. He had inherited the good genes of the Vermilion Bird Family in terms of appearance. Thus, Jungwoo was also very handsome. Because he was a prudent person and careful in his work, he had touched the hearts of many girls. Compared with the Phantom members, Jungwoo made those girls feel closer. After all, those unreachable genius youths were not people ordinary women could come into contact with. What was more, there was Lisa, the number one beauty of the Brilliance Continent, in Phantom. Under Lisa’s halo, all women could only feel ashamed.
However, Jungwoo was different. Jungwoo and Lisa were related by blood and he was often busy in various cities. Therefore, he had won the favor of many women.
Unfortunately, Jungwoo never paid attention to these things. Even when women expressed their goodwill, he would dodge them repeatedly, unwilling to have more contact.
Others might not know about Jungwoo’s actions, but Shen Feng was well aware of it.
Jungwoo wanted to atone for what his father and sister had done. He was willing to devote his life to the Forsaken Land.
Looking at Jungwoo’s steadiness, Lisa was also at ease.
“I was wondering why there was such a big commotion. So it turns out, you’re back.” A burst of laughter came from behind the crowd. The people squeezed in the hall immediately tried to make way.
Lisa was delighted and immediately went up to welcome the owner of the voice.
Opposite her stood two white-haired old men. One was dressed in green with a gentle and noble temperament, while the other was dressed in gray with a cold temperament.
“Master Ye Qing! Master Yun Qi!” Lisa stepped forward and bowed to greet her two masters.
“Get up. You’re already a lord. How can I let you give me such a big bow?” Yun Qi smiled and reached out to help Lisa up. However, he was very happy that his student still respected her teachers.
No matter how noble Lisa’s status was, she had always been very polite to her elders. She had never forgotten proper etiquette.
“Whether I am a lord or a city lord, I am a student taught by the two of you. Naturally, students should salute their teachers.” Lisa did not avoid her identity at all. These false names were not important to her at all. What she cared about was those who helped her and sincerely brought her friendship.
“Yun Qi, you have a good disciple.” Ye Qing smiled and stroked his beard.
Yun Qi said, “You have a share of such a good disciple.”
The two teachers looked at each other and smiled.
Lisa had always been their pride.
“During this period of time, it has been hard on both of you. Haru told me along the way that Teacher Ye Qing has been teaching Herbalists. Right now, our Herbalist Union is already full of talents. Teacher Yun Qi has also taught a group of new Warlocks. I heard that among those junior brothers and sisters, there are many talented ones. As a senior sister, if I don’t work hard, I’m afraid they will catch up.” Lisa looked at her two masters excitedly. Yun Qi and Ye Qing were the two masters who had given her the most help when she was just starting. Without Ye Qing, she would never have been able to become a Great Herbalist in such a short time. Without Yun Qi, it would be a pipe dream for her to have any achievements on the path of a Warlock.
“You little monster, who can surpass you? I never acknowledged those idiots as my disciples. You have always been my last disciple.” Yun Qi snorted.
Lisa did not know whether to laugh or cry as she looked at Yun Qi. She was also very grateful for Yun Qi’s attention to her.
“Master Yun Qi, thank you very much. I have some things to tell you later.” Lisa thought of Jungkook’s resurrection, which still required Yun Qi to personally take action. It was just that her identity as an experimental subject was not suitable to be told to everyone at this time.
“Sure.”
The two teachers were invited to sit at one side, and Lisa ushered in another round of conversation.
After the three elders finished their conversation, the remaining people started to shout without any moral principles. All of them were talking at once, wishing they could tell Lisa everything they had experienced during this period of time.
Even if Lisa had ten ears, she probably could not listen to everything that was said.
In order to prevent the scene from becoming too chaotic, Lisa could only select some core members and have them stay to report to her. As for the rest of the crowd, she politely persuaded them to return.
It was not that she did not want to spend more time with everyone, but she was too busy.
After they were sent away, the crowded hall finally recovered its former spaciousness.
Qin Ge, Gu Qingming, and Junkyu stayed behind as representatives of the Silver Hands. The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group left behind the seven wolves led by Du Lang. Su He, Tzuyu, Uncle Nine, Haruto, Yun Qi, Ye Qing, Shen Feng, and Jungwoo also stayed behind. Among the demons, Freud and Enchantress were left behind. As for Xiaoxiao, who was reluctant to part with Evil Wolf, she secretly stayed behind. To her presence, Lisa turned a blind eye.
“Then who wants to start first?” Lisa rubbed her eyebrows. As soon as she returned to Sun Never Sets, there were many things to do. On the side, Taehyung did not have the slightest pity for her as he peeled oranges and watched a good show.
Compared with Lisa, the Lord of the Forsaken Land, this nominal city lord of the five major cities seemed much more relaxed.
The few of them looked at each other. In the end, Freud stood up first and said, “I’ll go first.”
As the first advanced-ranked demon to surrender to Lisa, Freud could be said to be standing at the top among the demons in the Forsaken Land. All the demons in the Brilliance Continent listened to his orders. He had become the overlord among demons.
Of course, that was on the premise that Lisa was not in the Brilliance Continent. After all, the demons were still attached to Lisa.
“In the past two years, 112,786 low-ranked demons have successfully evolved into intermediate-ranked demons. Moreover, in recent days, 1,632 low-ranked demons are still evolving, and another 37 intermediate-ranked demons have successfully evolved into advanced-ranked demons. Even though the growth of advanced-ranked demons is not obvious, it is already very rare for demons to have such growth.” Freud gave Lisa a detailed report on the evolution of demons during her departure.
If demons wanted to evolve, the conditions were very harsh. Based on the evolution speed of these demons in the Forsaken Land, it was already higher than the normal growth period of demons living in the Underworld.
Evolving into an advanced demon was the goal of all demons, but the number of demons that could achieve it was less than one in ten thousand.
The evolution rate of intermediate-ranked demons in the Forsaken Land was already considered high. After all, it had only been a few years since the Forsaken Land was built.
“Xiaoxiao seems to have evolved faster than other demons? Other than Xiaoxiao, are there any demons that have crossed two levels in a short period of time?” Lisa looked at the little guy hiding behind Evil Wolf. In terms of shyness, Xiaoxiao was the most shy creature Lisa had ever seen.
“No, she is the fastest to evolve from an intermediate demon to an advanced demon. There’s only one like Xiaoxiao,” Freud smiled and said. Xiaoxiao’s evolution was a miracle in both the Underworld and the Brilliance Continent. In just a few years, she could evolve from a low-ranked demon to an advanced-ranked demon. This speed of evolution was absolutely unprecedented.
“I asked Xiaoxiao for the reason, but she herself did not know. She only said that she was very eager to evolve into an advanced demon. Therefore, her body might absorb the aura of the outside world faster than other demons in her daily life.”
“Desire?” Lisa narrowed her eyes. No demon did not desire to become an advanced-ranked demon. They were creatures that stood at the peak of demons. Desire could not be a reasonable explanation.
In addition to reporting the evolution of the demons, Freud also summarized the progress of the various Demons Guilds and the underground cities during Lisa’s absence. In two years, all the demons in the Brilliance Continent had been unified. The demons hidden all over the continent had gathered in the Forsaken Land during this period of time. They could live in the underground cities with an inexhaustible supply of dark elements, a stable living environment, and rich food. No demon would refuse such conditions.
In addition to receiving such benefits, the demons who came to seek refuge had the same obligation. They had to secretly protect the safety of the cities in the Forsaken Land and gather magical beasts and get rid of malicious people. Escorting caravans, organizing escort teams, and joining the Demons Guild were choices they could choose from.
Some demons had even joined Su He’s mining team and Uncle Nine’s farming team. There were even many demons at the forging workshop. In the Forsaken Land, demons had completely assimilated with humans. There was no longer any estrangement between the two races.
Due to the precedent of Du Lang, Enchantress, Evil Wolf, and Xiaoxiao, many humans and demons had ambiguous feelings for each other.
The strength and handsomeness of advanced-ranked demons were obvious to all. Compared to the same human males, they were even more eye-catching. As a result, many young ladies had crushes on advanced-ranked demons. Freud had the most admirers among the demons. His lazy appearance, in contrast to when he was serious, had made many young ladies fall for him.
There were very few female advanced-ranked demons. Other than Enchantress and Little Tiny, there was no third female advanced-ranked demon. Therefore, the male teenagers were relatively depressed.
In addition to his daily work, Freud did not relax his training of the demon army. They had carefully memorized the training methods Jungkook had left for them. With daily training, the fighting strength of the demon army was now on a higher level than during the beast tide.
“I’m glad that you’ve done well.” Lisa listened to Freud’s report with a satisfied smile on her face. The growth of the demons had finally confirmed that she was right.
Soon after, Uncle Nine also told Lisa about the experimental subjects. Among the gathering points found by the Silver Hands, Haruto had brought back more than three hundred semi-finished experimental subjects. They had now joined the area under Uncle Nine’s responsibility and gradually became accustomed to the life of Sun Never Sets.
Even though they had endured the racial integration experiment, they still retained their human soul. They were furious at what they had encountered, so they cherished their current life even more.
“By the way, Uncle Nine, when I came back this time, I also brought back an experimental subject. His changes are different from others; his figure has completely changed into that of a dwarf. I’ll let him find you later, and you can arrange for him to stay in Sun Never Sets.” Lisa did not forget Yu Lei, who had come back with her. Right now, Yu Lei was resting in the back with Bian, Vermillion Bird and Taotie.
“Very well.” Uncle Nine nodded and did not ask any more questions.
Su He’s mining team had relatively fewer things to do. Their daily work was to find new mining areas and carry out mining. After the Forsaken Land was unified by Lisa, they had never encountered any danger here.
When it was time for the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group to report, Du Lang stood up and slowly recounted the development of the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group during this period of time.
The Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had always been small in number. Even after they joined Sun Never Sets, they had not expanded. However, during the period when Lisa left, Du Lang changed his previous stubbornness and selected a group of outstanding mercenaries from various cities to integrate them into the group.
Right now, the number of mercenaries in the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had increased from the initial dozens to more than five hundred. However, the main core members were still the former members. Du Lang had also screened those who joined later and confirmed their absolute strength and fearlessness before accepting them. Those who joined the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group had also moved to Sun Never Sets and were getting along well with the people here.
The population in Sun Never Sets had not increased. As far as the main city was concerned, the number of residents in Sun Never Sets was far fewer than in other cities. Not to mention the other four main cities, even the number of people in ordinary large cities was much larger than in Sun Never Sets. However, Lisa had no intention of expanding. For Lisa, the first group of people in Sun Never Sets was her core strength. The citizens who had followed her step by step to the present and accompanied her through the most difficult times were her most precious subjects.
However, the war was imminent and Sun Never Sets had an excellent training environment. That was why Du Lang had made such an arrangement. Only by continuously increasing their strength could they ensure victory in future battles.
“It’s up to you to make the arrangements. I believe in your foresight.” Lisa did not mind Du Lang’s decision. Du Lang was very picky when it came to choosing his members. If they did not meet his standards, Du Lang would not accept them, no matter how outstanding they were.
“These are all trivial matters. The ones who have worked the hardest during this period of time are the brothers of the Silver Hands. In the past two years, they have really broken their legs for the sake of the Lord.” Du Lang smiled and patted Qin Ge on the shoulder.
𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
Qin Ge smiled and said, “It’s just a small matter. It’s not worth mentioning.”
“Qin Ge, you’re too modest.” Lisa laughed. The increase in the number of experimental subjects on Uncle Nine’s side was discovered by the Silver Hands. According to Haruto’s character, if he had gone alone, he would have killed them all. Fortunately, there were people from the Silver Hands following him, saving those experimental subjects that had not lost their minds.
“Although we have found many gathering points, unfortunately, we have not found what you need, Lord.” Qin Ge had always been very depressed about this. No matter how hard they searched, they could not find the slightest clue about it. The missions of the other forces had been completed very well, except for their side, which had not been completed for more than two years.
Qin Ge felt very guilty about this.
Lisa smiled and said, “I’ve found what I’m looking for. He’s no longer in the Brilliance Continent, so naturally, you won’t be able to find him.”
“Really? Congratulations, Lord.” Qin Ge was delighted.
The Silver Hands could be regarded as the only organization in Sun Never Sets that did not increase their manpower. It was not that Qin Ge was unwilling to accept people. However, the Silver Hands was a special organization. Those who could enter were thieves who had attained powerful stealing skills. In such a stable and peaceful place like the Forsaken Land, not to mention stealing, even if you lost something on the way, demons would send it back to you. Who would dare to steal under the patrol of demons?
According to the investigation of the Silver Hands, the gathering points of Warlocks who secretly studied Forbidden Skills were scattered throughout the Brilliance Continent. There were hidden gathering points in the Longxuan Empire, the Blue Moon Dynasty, the Seven Kingdoms, and the God Wind Alliance. Even around the Forsaken Land, two gathering points had been discovered. However, there was nothing suspicious inside the Forsaken Land.
Relying on their ability to come and go without a trace, the members of the Silver Hands gathered intelligence everywhere. Just a year after Lisa left, they discovered seven to eight consecutive gathering points and Haruto defeated them one by one. It was not until a year ago that those Warlocks finally noticed and gradually shifted their positions. Even though the Silver Hands had also found results after that, most of the gathering points were empty. There were only a few gathering points that had yet to be fully evacuated, but they did not leave any valuable clues. Instead, they just caught a few fish that had escaped the net.
“Those Warlocks are stubborn. No matter how we interrogated them, they were unwilling to say a word. A few days after interrogating them, they blew themselves up.” Qin Ge felt his scalp tingle when he thought about it. In order to protect the secret to the death, those Warlocks had planted a self-destruction curse in their bodies, which even blew up their bones. The force of the explosion had even blasted a hole in the dungeon where they were imprisoned. If they were to blow themselves up on the way back from capturing them, many members of the Silver Hands responsible for transporting them would have probably suffered.
“Are you sure they did it themselves?” Lisa raised an eyebrow slightly.
Qin Ge was stunned. He hesitated for a moment before he said, “I also had my suspicions before, so I asked Master Yun Qi to check it out. However, the remains of those Warlocks were too fragmented so we could not find anything.”
A self-destruction curse in one’s body was equivalent to a bomb exploding in one’s body. Not to mention a corpse, not even a complete bone could be found. Such a death was extremely tragic and creepy.
“Did they blow themselves up at the same time?” Lisa asked.
“Yes.”
“Did you detain them separately?”
“Yes.”
“Do you think they can agree to self-destruct at the same time through telepathy?” Lisa shook her head helplessly. There was nothing wrong with self-destruction. The problem was that their timing was too uniform.
Every dungeon in Sun Never Sets had excellent sound insulation, so it was impossible for them to transmit information to each other. It was very suspicious that they could explode together at such a coincidental time. Lisa also knew about the self-destruction curse. However, this curse was complicated, and when the seed entered her body, it would bring great pain. Therefore, it would take a long time for her to do all this. If she could choose to self-explode at the same time without any prior discussion, the success rate of this kind of curse was basically zero.
“This… But if someone had planted a curse in their bodies beforehand, they could have detonated it on their way back. Moreover, when we caught them, they did not feel any pain from the curse.” Qin Ge had also thought of Lisa’s guess, so he had consulted Yun Qi.
The pain brought by the self-explosion curse was hard to suppress. If those Warlocks had been inflicted with the self-destruction curse, they would have cried for their parents along the way.
Lisa shook her head and said, “Although the self-destruction curse is painful, if they have closed off their pain receptors, then naturally there will be no reaction.”
“There seems to be no such curses.” Qin Ge looked at Yun Qi with uncertainty. He had thought about all this and discussed it with Yun Qi for a long time, but he could not confirm his glasses.
“In addition to curses, they can also use other things.” Lisa had fought with those experimental subjects in the Storm Continent and knew that the racial integration experiment they mastered was not as simple as the Warlock’s forbidden technique. Closing the sense of pain was impossible for Warlocks, but it was not impossible for other professions or other races.
“This…” Qin Ge was dumbfounded. After Lisa said that, he seemed to feel that their previous judgment was wrong.
“You also said that they only self-destructed a few days after they were captured. If they wanted to commit suicide, they could have done it on the first night after they were detained. After waiting for a few days for no reason, not only would they have to suffer more torture, but they would also have to be afraid. In any case, they were going to die, so it was better to be free early. Therefore, I am sure that they did not commit suicide, but someone did it remotely. Someone must have planted a self-destruction curse in their bodies to prevent any of them from revealing their secrets after they were captured. A few days after they were captured, that person learned that they had been captured and so, they eradicated them.” Lisa explained her thoughts. However, after experiencing these things, Lisa also understood that those Warlocks would never allow their secrets to be leaked. Therefore, no matter how many people the Silver Hands captured, it was meaningless. Since the other party could kill the people imprisoned in the dungeon from thousands of miles away, it was useless no matter how many precautions they took.
“But it doesn’t matter. No matter what plot they have behind our backs, our main task now is to prepare for the war against the Devil race. This time, I have contacted the dragons, the undeads, the merfolks, and the dwarves. Coupled with the elves and us, the alliance army of the six races also has the strength to fight against the Devil race.” Only by getting through this stage first could they have the spare energy to find out the enemies hidden in the dark.
“Undeads?” Everyone in the hall looked at Lisa in surprise.
“Xiaoxiao, did you say undeads?” Yun Qi could not believe his ears.
Lisa nodded and said, “That’s right. By chance, the undeads have joined our camp. This way, we will have one less enemy and one more ally.” Even Lisa did not expect the undeads to join. Perhaps it was fate that allowed the undeads to join the alliance.
“You little girl, you’re getting more and more capable. You can even rope in the undeads.” Yun Qi sighed with a smile. Before, undeads had always been regarded by all races as subordinates of the Devil race. He did not expect Lisa to be able to reverse this situation before this war.
Everyone sat together and discussed. Lisa heard many interesting things during her absence. As Tzuyu grew up, she had become a beautiful and delicate teenager. In Sun Never Sets, she had attracted the attention of many teenagers. About this, the Cave Wolves Mercenary Group and the teenagers under the Silver Hands had made a lot of jokes in front of Tzuyu.
However, Tzuyu always avoided the goodwill of those teenagers. Instead, she had a lot of contact with Su He all day long.
At this point, Tzuyu’s little face was already as red as an apple. She lowered her head shyly and blamed others for talking nonsense.
It was not until dusk enveloped Sun Never Sets that everyone left reluctantly. Yun Qi went to give orders first. He would come over later to talk to Lisa in detail.
Lisa took advantage of this time and instructed Freud to arrange for a fast demon to rush to the God Realm to send the news of her return and bring back Eunwoo, that profiteer.
Busy as she was, Lisa did not have the slightest chance to breathe. By the time everything was arranged, her voice was somewhat hoarse.
“Sister.” Haruto looked at the exhausted Lisa and thoughtfully handed her a cup of warm water.
“Thank you.” Lisa took the cup and looked at the increasingly handsome Haruto with a smile in her eyes. The little guy she met outside the Graveyard of the Sun had also grown up. He was much taller than her and his facial features had also changed. The only thing that remained unchanged was his concern for her.
“It has been hard on you during this period of time.” Lisa learned from Yun Qi that Haruto had been busy all day for more than two years. He had little time to rest, eat, and sleep. The rest of his time had been contributed to the Forsaken Land.
He silently guarded this world for her.
Haruto shook his head. From the moment Lisa came back, he had transformed into her little tail. Whether Lisa conversed with others or rested, he stood on one side and silently watched her.
Haruto never said anything sensational, but everything he did moved Lisa.
“Don’t be too tired. I’m back now. You have to pay attention to your rest,” Lisa said.
𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍
Late at night, Yun Qi came to the City Lord Mansion. At this moment, Lisa was seizing the opportunity to eat. When she saw Yun Qi come in, she hastily swallowed the food in her mouth.
“Teacher, please take a seat first.” Lisa wiped her mouth. Taehyung did not stop what he was doing. Lisa had been busy until now, and he had been with her all this while. He was also starving.
Yun Qi looked at his student with heartache. Lisa was still young, but the responsibilities on her shoulders were too heavy.
“Lili, you said you have something important to tell me. What is it?” Yun Qi asked.
Lisa looked at Yun Qi and cleared her throat. “Master, do you remember that you tampered with the soul of a certain god before you left that place?”
Yun Qi was surprised. He did not expect Lisa to mention that.
“I remember. Why?”
“Teacher, I want to ask you, when you tampered with that god’s soul, can you still get rid of those things now?” Lisa looked at Yun Qi nervously. Yun Qi did not explain clearly what he had done to Jungkook’s soul back then. Lisa initially thought it was no big deal. It was not until Jungkook said that Yun Qi had to undo those things that he could be truly revived.
“Remove it? That’s not difficult. At that time, I used all my magic to plant a chaotic curse on him. Because his soul was weak at that time, it was successful. It’s not difficult to remove it. Lili, why are you asking this?” Yun Qi patiently explained. However, he was puzzled as to why his student would suddenly ask this question.
Lisa looked at Yun Qi and hesitated for a moment…
“Teacher, I have something to confess to you.”
“What is it?” The more Yun Qi looked at Lisa, the more he felt that her attitude was strange.
“Back then, I was the experimental body that was integrated into the soul of that god,” Lisa took a deep breath and said.
Yun Qi’s eyes immediately widened. He looked at Lisa in disbelief and stood up with a whoosh. He pointed his trembling finger at Lisa.
“You… Are you joking?” Yun Qi’s face was full of fear.
Lisa shook her head.
“I will not joke with you about this.”
“How did this happen? Are you alright now? Lili, don’t lie to me. If you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me!” Yun Qi looked at Lisa nervously. When he did that, he was determined to die. However, he never expected that the baby back then would be Lisa. The soul he tampered with was in his student’s body!
Yun Qi’s mind was about to explode. No one knew better than him how terrible the curses he had cast back then were. After what he did, the experimental subjects that were integrated with the soul of that god would be destroyed together with it.
Back then, Yun Qi hated those Warlocks to death, so he did not care about the consequences. However, once Lisa had it, Yun Qi’s heart completely panicked.
Lisa looked at Yun Qi’s nervous expression and hastily said, “Teacher, I’m fine. I’m fine. Don’t worry.”
“Are you sure you’re okay?” Yun Qi grabbed Lisa’s wrist tightly.
“It’s true.” Lisa was extremely determined.
Yun Qi breathed a sigh of relief. If Lisa were hurt because of him, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.
“Then, the soul of that god…” Yun Qi looked at Lisa. The forced chaos curse technique not only had the ability to destroy, but it would also forcefully integrate the soul of the god with the experimental subject. At that time, Yun Qi wanted to completely destroy the soul of the god. Only in this way could he make it impossible for those Warlocks to create a perfect container with the blood of the eight races. Although Lisa was fine now, the soul of that god must be living in her body.
Lisa touched her nose. Before she could speak, a black mist overflowed from her body and gradually condensed into a physical body.
Yun Qi was dumbstruck as he looked at the god-like handsome man. His golden eyes shocked him, and Yun Qi suddenly knelt on one knee.
“I had no choice but to blaspheme your soul back then. Please forgive me.”
Yun Qi had never had any contact with Jungkook. At that time, Jungkook was still in a deep sleep, and all Yun Qi saw was the sleeping Jungkook.
“It doesn’t matter,” Jungkook lightly said. Yun Qi’s actions did not bring him any disgust. If Yun Qi had not done this back then, he and Lisa would not have regained their freedom. In a sense, Yun Qi was his and Lisa’s benefactor.
“Teacher, please get up first. I have found Jungkook’s body. Right now, I only need you to remove the curses in his body so that he can be revived.” Lisa pulled Yun Qi up.
“Resurrection…” Yun Qi was in a trance.
“If Jungkook can be resurrected, our fighting strength against the Devil race will also increase.” Lisa said excitedly.
“No problem. I can do it now, right now…” Yun Qi nodded. He respected the God race very much. He had no choice but to do that back then.
Removing curses was not difficult for Yun Qi. He had recovered his peak strength with Ye Qing’s help.
Throughout the whole process, Lisa held her breath and stood on one side, watching intently. On the other hand, Taehyung was still eating joyfully, as if he was watching a good show.
Even though removing curses was simple, the process was extremely complicated. It was not until the morning of the next day that Yun Qi finally removed all the curses in Jungkook’s soul. When he was done, he was exhausted, but there was a thick smile on his face.
“The curses have all been removed. There should be no problem now.” Yun Qi looked at Jungkook respectfully. He felt rather guilty about Jungkook. After all, the other party was a superior god, and he had done bad things to him in the past. Now, it could be considered compensation for his guilt.
Jungkook checked the state of his soul and after ensuring that everything was fine, he nodded and said to Yun Qi, “Thank you.”
“It is my duty,” Yun Qi said with a smile.
Lisa impatiently walked to Jungkook’s side and blinked her big eyes at him.
“Can you do it now?” She was naturally asking about resurrection.
Jungkook said, “Yes, there are no more problems.”
Lisa wanted to cheer.
“Teacher, Jungkook, take a rest first.” Lisa pulled Yun Qi to sit down while serving him tea and water. She was very attentive.
“Jungkook, when can you… be resurrected?” Lisa asked.
Jungkook looked at the sky and slowly said.
“This afternoon will do.”
Lisa’s heartbeat suddenly accelerated. In half a day, Jungkook could be truly revived. At that time, her long-cherished wish could finally be fulfilled!
That afternoon, Jungkook was about to be resurrected, but he did not let Lisa watch the whole process. He only asked Lisa to put his body on the bed and then asked her to leave the room and wait outside the door.
Lisa stood nervously by the door, not knowing where to put her small hands.
“Why don’t Jungkook let me see him resurrect? Is it dangerous to resurrect? Can he handle it alone? Should we wait for the Dragon God and Brother Baekhyun to come and protect him?” Lisa was extremely nervous and her small mouth kept talking.
Taehyung, who stood on one side, speechlessly looked at Lisa who was so nervous that she was incoherent. He pressed her swaying head.
“Lili!”
“Ah?”
“Calm down.”
“…”
“Lord Jungkook will never do anything he is not sure of. You don’t have to be so nervous.” Taehyung looked at Lisa seriously. He had never seen Lisa so nervous. One could imagine how important Jungkook was to this little girl.
Even Lisa could not avoid chaos.
“I’m still worried.” Lisa took a deep breath and lowered her head.
How could she not worry?
Jungkook had been asleep for nearly ten thousand years, during which his soul was forcibly separated from his body and used in evil experiments. For more than a decade, his soul and body had been separated, and his soul had also been depleted. It was not until they were in the merfolk capital that his soul was repaired. Lisa was really worried that there would be an accident with Jungkook’s resurrection. Even if there was only a one in a thousand chance, she would not be able to sleep or eat well.
“If there’s no danger, why didn’t he let me watch inside?” Lisa bit her lips. She was not a willful person. She just cared too much about him, so she could not help but worry.
“Lord Jungkook naturally has his reasons for doing this, so you don’t have to worry too much. Soon, Lord Jungkook will be resurrected. At that time, you should think about how to welcome Third Young Master Eunwoo and the rest. You can’t forget your friends when you see a lover.” When Taehyung saw Lisa being so nervous, he cleverly diverted her attention.
“Eunwoo should be back soon. If the Dragon God is fast enough, Yoongi, Seokjin, and Jimin will also be back soon.” Sure enough, Lisa’s heart finally recovered a trace of calm at the mention of her companions who had gone through thick and thin together.
“When the time comes, we have to get together,” Taehyung smiled and said.
“Naturally.”
Just as the two of them were speaking, a strong divine power suddenly exploded in the room. The door behind Lisa began to tremble violently and light shot out from the crack.
Taehyung immediately picked up Lisa and jumped away from the door.
The next second, a roar sounded and the door of the room was sent flying by a powerful force. A dazzling light shrouded the entire room and gradually covered the entire City Lord Mansion.
Amidst the light, a tall figure slowly walked out. He seemed to have stepped on the light as the light behind him set off his elegant figure, making it impossible for one to shift their gaze away.
Lisa looked at the figure shrouded in light in a daze and nervously grabbed Taehyung’s wrist with trembling hands.
At that moment, she even stopped breathing.
“Lili.” A familiar call entered Lisa’s ears, and the handsome figure that walked out of the light finally appeared before her eyes.
It was the same appearance and figure, but Lisa felt that everything was so different from the past.
Before she could say a word, tears fell from her eyes.
Lisa did not know how long she had waited. She thought she could face it calmly, but she did not expect that the excitement in her heart had exceeded her expectations.
Her mind was blank. Lisa did not even have the ability to think.
The light faded bit by bit, and Jungkook stood in front of Lisa. It was true that his appearance had not changed in the slightest, and his cold temperament had not been reversed in the slightest. His long black hair was casually tied behind him with a headband, and unlike the white clothes he wore when he was in his soul state, he was still wearing the golden armor from the war between gods and devils at this moment. He was as handsome as a god.
Jungkook slowly stretched out his arms and looked at Lisa.
Lisa’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Taehyung gave Lisa a gentle push, and she finally took a step towards Jungkook.
The next second, she fell into Jungkook’s arms.
This embrace was so warm that it made her reluctant to leave. It was as if as long as she leaned into this embrace, nothing in the world could hurt her in the slightest.
The warmth that belonged to Jungkook was finally transmitted to Lisa.
Even though the armor was so cold, the arms that tightly wrapped around her gave off an endless stream of warmth.
Lisa buried herself in Jungkook’s chest and could not help but cry.
Finally, it was no longer an ice-cold touch. Finally, she could feel his body heat.
The real him finally appeared before her eyes.
It was no longer a phantom of his soul. It would no longer suddenly disappear. He would always be by her side.
Low sobs came from Jungkook’s arms. He lowered his head, kissed Lisa’s forehead, and silently hugged her.
Taehyung quietly left, leaving this moment to this pair of lovers.
“Be good, don’t cry anymore.” Jungkook hugged Lisa and coaxed her softly.
Lisa shook her head and choked up.
Jungkook could only hug her quietly and let Lisa vent her emotions.
After a long time, Lisa finally stopped crying. She raised her head, looked at Jungkook with her big red eyes, and sniffled.
“Yes.”
“Hm?”
“You look good in this.” Lisa poked Jungkook’s armor. Wearing the armor, he finally revealed the elegance of the number one superior god, a powerful momentum that no one could compare to.
“It’s good that you like it.” Jungkook lowered his head and buried his face in Lisa’s neck, yearning for the smell that belonged to her.
Like this, holding her in his arms and hugging her tightly with his real body was a happiness he had never felt before. Everything between heaven and earth was not as warm as this moment. All the disputes seemed so insignificant.
Everything in the world was not as satisfying as embracing the person you love in your arms. That was a satisfaction that no words in the world could describe.
With her, he would have the world.
No one expected that when Lisa was reborn, the voice that sounded in her soul would fill her body and mind.
That short contact had doomed them to be together forever.
A pair for a lifetime. How could the time that belonged to them be a lifetime?
May time stop here.