I'm In Heaven, I Just Want To Work Overtime

Chapter 82: Disciple Daji

Su Hu wrote a poem in response and returned home to prepare his family to leave Chaoge, heading back to their own country.

After that, the familiar plot of the Conferment of the Gods unfolded. King Zhou, in a fit of anger, ordered the Marquis of the West and the Marquis of the North to lead their troops and punish Su Hu.

Naturally, Su Hu and his son were no match for them. Under the persuasion of the Marquis of the West, Ji Chang, they willingly offered up Su Hu's only daughter.

The next day, three thousand soldiers and five hundred generals were assembled. They prepared the Mongolian army and had Daji groomed and ready to depart, heading to Chaoge to serve the king.

They traveled on, eating and drinking, passing through various provinces and crossing rivers and mountains.

One day, as the sun set, the group arrived at Enzhou. The prefect of the prefectural station came to meet them and said,

"Report to the Marquis, there has been a demon causing trouble for the people in this station. None of the nobles who pass through here dare to stay. Marquis, you can rest temporarily in the camp."

Su Hu shouted, "As a feudal lord, how could I fear any demon? Clean it up quickly! Otherwise, you will be held responsible!"

The prefect did not dare to neglect his duties and immediately ordered his subordinates to clean up the hall and rooms, preparing everything properly.

Su Hu arranged for Daji to stay in the inner room with maidservants attending to her.

The three thousand soldiers camped outside the station, while the five hundred generals guarded the gate of the inn.

Su Hu knew that there were many demons causing chaos in the world and he couldn't rest assured. So he quietly entered the back hall with an iron whip in hand and inspected it.

Seeing that the maidservants and Daji were peacefully sleeping, he felt relieved.

At three in the morning.

A gust of demonic wind blew through the inner room, chilling the bones and extinguishing the oil lamp before relighting it.

Daji woke up from her sleep and suddenly saw a demon with a fox head and human body not far away, with several tails swaying behind it.

She was instantly frightened, her face turning pale, and she cried out for help, but no one responded.

Several maidservants also fainted on the ground, their condition unknown.

"What a beautiful woman! Truly a creation of heaven and earth, born with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It's just right to use your body to deceive King Zhou and ruin his prosperous kingdom!" praised the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Daji, who had been pampered since childhood, had never seen such a ferocious demon before. She trembled in fear, curling up in the corner of the bed.

The Nine-Tailed Fox was about to absorb Daji's soul and possess her.

At this moment, a fiery rainbow pierced through the formation she had set up, revealing a young man in a white Taoist robe.

"You demon, how dare you indiscriminately kill the innocent?!" Xia Yi shouted sternly.

"Where did this Taoist come from?"

The Nine-Tailed Fox was startled, then said, "I am a disciple of the Demon Cult. If you know what's good for you, leave quickly!"

"The Empress Mother ordered you to ruin the kingdom, but she didn't order you to kill the innocent!"

The Nine-Tailed Fox was terrified. The young man in front of her actually knew about Empress Nuwa's decree. How could she not be afraid?

Upon closer inspection, she found him strangely familiar and suddenly said, "Are you also a disciple of the Demon Cult?!"

Before, Empress Nüwa waved the Monster Attracting Banner, and countless Great Monsters came to pay their respects, so she didn't recognize them for a while.

"Since you have also listened to the teachings in the Nüwa Palace and know that I am following the Empress's decree, why don't you step aside quickly? If anything happens to the Empress, you will face severe punishment!" threatened the Nine-Tailed Fox.

"This woman has a master-disciple relationship with me, so I cannot let you harm her!" Xia Yi smiled.

Daji, feeling fortunate, quickly said, "Master, please save me. I am willing to become your disciple and serve you for life!"

"A mere Celestial Immortal dares to compete with me for someone?" The Nine-Tailed Fox's eyes emitted a hazy pink light, intending to charm Xia Yi and take his Primordial Yang.

She is a descendant of the ancient divine beast, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, and has awakened her innate divine ability to charm all living beings in the Three Realms.

That is also why Empress Nüwa took an interest in her.

Xia Yi smiled faintly, and a white lotus appeared above his head. Strands of white light fell down, completely unaffected by the Nine-Tailed Fox's charm.

"Who are you?" The Nine-Tailed Fox was uncertain, as the white lotus had the aura of an Innate Spirit Treasure.

Moreover, the opponent's cultivation was only at the Celestial Immortal level, clearly having a powerful background.

Xia Yi remained silent. A burst of fire emerged from above his head, manifesting the Golden Crow Law. The fiery light illuminated the entire inner chamber.

Fortunately, there was a formation set up by the Nine-Tailed Fox, so no one outside knew what was happening.

"Golden Crow Law Manifestation?! From the Monster Emperor lineage?" The Nine-Tailed Fox felt fear, a trembling that originated from her soul.

Her ancestor, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, was merely a subordinate of the Monster Emperor.

The two had a master-subordinate relationship, inherently suppressed by the Monster Emperor.

She muttered to herself, "No wonder he knows about the Empress's decree. It turns out he was taught by the Tenth Prince."

She immediately said, "Since you are from the Monster Emperor lineage, take this woman away. I will transform into her appearance and charm King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty, causing the downfall of the Shang Dynasty!"

Daji became anxious and was about to speak.

Xia Yi said, "This is fate, not something that can be changed by human effort."

Daji, being clever, knew that it was impossible to proceed and could only say, "Thank you, Master, for saving my life. I am willing to follow you."

"Good!" Xia Yi nodded, rolled up his sleeves, and captured Daji, leaving the post station.

Then, the Nine-Tailed Fox transformed into Daji's appearance, with a slightly more charming and alluring expression in her eyebrows.

Su Hu, being an extraordinary person, sensed a hint of Monster Qi in the wind just now. He asked outside the door with his weapon in hand, "There seemed to be a demonic wind just now. Is my daughter alright?"

The Nine-Tailed Fox replied, "I didn't see any monsters, Father."

Su Hu said, "Heaven and earth have protected us, and you were not frightened!"

He comforted his daughter to rest and kept watch himself, unable to sleep.

Xia Yi rode on a cloud, intending to take Daji to Jiuyin Mountain to discipline her.

Little did he know that not long after they set off, they saw dark clouds rolling ahead, with a streak of pink mist in between.

Xia Yi saw clearly that it was a beautiful woman, graceful in figure, draped in light veils, holding a child in each hand. They looked somewhat alike in appearance and dressed similarly, a pair of boy and girl, probably around three or four years old, both scared unconscious and motionless.

"What a wicked demon, I won't let you escape!"

Xia Yi turned to Daji and said, "Disciple, I was just thinking about what Law Treasure to give you, and it has come to us!"

The beautiful woman in front of them was none other than the Jade Stone Pipa Spirit.

Immediately, Xia Yi concealed his figure and followed her from a distance.

Killing her now would be easy, but it would be difficult to protect the two children in her hands.

The Jade Stone Pipa Spirit flew for a while and arrived at a Cave Mansion, where a young woman was cultivating inside.

"Sister Mei, I found two children with spiritual energy in a nearby city. We can have a good meal now."

The Nine-Headed Pheasant Spirit opened her eyes and saw that the two children had excellent aptitude. She nodded and said, "These two children have immortal roots, they will surely be delicious."

Just as the two spirits were about to enjoy the children, they heard cursing from outside the door.

They were both startled and quickly picked up their respective Law Treasures and went out to see what was happening.

They saw a young Daoist and a young girl standing on a cloud at the entrance of the cave.

Before the two spirits could speak, the Daoist took out an oil lamp, and a raging fire burst out.

The Jade Stone Pipa Spirit let out a mournful scream and soon transformed into a bright green pipa, shining brightly.

The Nine-Headed Pheasant Spirit was terrified and quickly knelt down, begging for mercy, "Immortal, spare my life!"

Xia Yi originally intended to kill her.

But with only the Nine-Headed Fox Spirit left among the three spirits, he decided to change the process of becoming a god a bit.

The overall situation was irreversible, but the minor situation could be changed.

After all, the Nine-Headed Pheasant Spirit had not yet made it onto the Conferred Divinity List. Killing her would have consequences that he could bear, but it was unnecessary.

He said, "Considering that your fate is not yet over, I will spare your life. If you continue to kill innocent people recklessly in the future, I will destroy your divine form!"

The Nine-Headed Pheasant Spirit quickly kowtowed and said, "I dare not."

Xia Yi captured the Jade Stone Pipa Spirit, and then used his magical powers to subdue the two children. He asked, "Do you know where the Pipa Spirit has been causing trouble?"

"It seems to be a village in the southeast direction," said the Nine-Headed Pheasant Spirit.

Xia Yi flew in the direction indicated, carrying the two unconscious children.

Before long, they saw a small village with over a hundred people.

After landing, Xia Yi asked an old woman nearby if she knew these two children.

The old woman said, "These are the two children of Wang Blacksmith. Unfortunately, the entire Wang Blacksmith family was killed by fairies, not leaving a single survivor."

Xia Yi looked at the two sleeping children and sighed, "Well, whether this is your destined calamity or fortune, I will take you as my disciples."

Then, he took the two children and a girl back to Jiuyin Mountain.

"You are the senior disciple of my Myriad Tribulations Sect. This peach will cleanse your essence and marrow, enhancing your aptitude."

Xia Yi took out a fist-sized peach, releasing countless rays of light, filling the entire palace with fragrance.

It was indeed a three-thousand-year-old peach.

Daji took a breath of the fragrance and felt her whole body floating. She felt refreshed and energized, her spirit multiplied.

To use a peach for Foundation Building was rare even in the Heavenly World, it could be considered a grand gesture.

The peach melted in her mouth, producing saliva and a sweet and smooth taste. It was truly a top-notch delicacy in the Three Realms.

Daji quickly finished the whole peach and felt her whole body emitting a colorful glow. She felt light as a swallow and could already fly on clouds.

She had already transformed from an ordinary person to a cultivator in the Late Stage of the Return to Void realm.

The Ren Water Peach Tree was a Supreme Grade Innate Spirit Root born during the Opening Heaven and Earth, nurtured by the Hongmeng Qi, and possessed the creation of the universe.

If one were to eat a six-thousand-year-old peach, they could even achieve Ascension and become immortal.

Xia Yi was given one, but he had already eaten it long ago, advancing his cultivation to the Mid Celestial Immortal stage.

The other two children had decent aptitude, they were indeed seeds of immortals.

However, Xia Yi didn't have so many peaches to give them.

Fortunately, there was the "Yellow Middle Li" in the Primordial World, which bloomed in three hundred years, bore fruit in three hundred years, and matured in three hundred years.

It was also an extremely rare Heavenly Spirit Root.

"Now that the tribulation is just beginning, the world's great demon king at Chentang Pass has not yet appeared. I need to quickly improve my strength!"

Xia Yi opened the system panel and found that there were still three unused travel opportunities.

He decided to use them all and see if he could draw a useful world.

[Start traveling and immediately select a new travel world]

With a flash of light, Xia Yi arrived in a strange world.

The sky was gray and gloomy, with dark clouds pressing down, giving a sense of oppression.

"This world seems to have an unusually low amount of spiritual energy..."

Having been accustomed to the Sacred Land of the Heavenly Court, Xia Yi felt a bit uncomfortable in this desolate place.

He flew for a long time and finally saw a city ahead.

Tall buildings stood, all in ruins, seemingly abandoned for many years.

(End of this chapter)