Chapter 22: The inheritance ceremony of the Bright Light God Oh, Heaven, Oh, Earth, Bright Light...

Written by Yu Yao

There was a lot of traffic when they came, but when they left, there were only a few hundred people left. Some people couldn't help sobbing quietly. The depressing and terrifying atmosphere spread in the team like an epidemic.

Before reaching their destination, no one knows whether they will still be alive tomorrow.

But thank God, they returned to Yujing College safely and did not encounter those terrifying monsters on the way.

Many people died in this expedition - more than imagined.

This time, the team consists of 203 people, including the teaching teachers. Among them, all fifty girls and three teachers living in the village were missing, and thirty-seven boys were missing. In order to look after each other, they split into groups of two before setting out. Although the monsters' attack came suddenly, the students still remembered that they could not act alone.

Therefore, there are still some clues as to what happened to the students on the missing list.

"He was next to me at the time, but he seemed to be bitten, and then... then I don't know what happened. I really don't know, I was so scared... wuwuwuwu..."

"I saw it very clearly, my partner was bitten."

"The two classmates in the next group died so tragically, their heads were bitten off..."

The first aid camp was in a mess, full of all kinds of noises. There were not only students here, but also parents who came to look for their children. Those who found it breathed a sigh of relief and were all happy, while those who didn’t find it burst into tears on the spot. People dressed in luxurious clothes don't care about their status, and devout believers don't care about their faith. At this moment, they are just ordinary people who are worried about their loved ones.

According to the students' descriptions, most of the missing students were bitten or bitten to death, but Xi Che remembered that no bodies of students were found on the ground at that time. Even their heads were bitten off, so how could they not be dead? There is another more coincidental and strange thing. None of the students who came back were injured. Is it because the students are so powerful that they were able to escape unscathed? Definitely not. Those who were bitten on vital parts, and when they died, how come those who were bitten on the arms and legs also disappeared?

Xi Che could only guess that all those who were bitten, no matter how serious the injury was, had disappeared.

Xi Che was having a headache thinking about it, but couldn't figure out a clue. Apart from feeling that the inside story of this matter was very cold, he didn't know how to comment on it.

He was lost in thought and when he looked up, he saw Chu Qi standing at the door, staring at him. Judging from his expression, he seemed to want him to pass.

Xi Che didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore, but he just stood there looking at him. If he didn't go over, it might attract other people's attention.

Let’s go and take a look.

When Chu Yan saw Xi Che walking towards him, his eyes softened. Xi Che knew that he was not a talkative person, so he took the initiative to ask him: "What's the matter?"

Chu Yan said: "I'm leaving, and I'm saying goodbye to you."

"Where to?"

"I dropped out of school."

Xi Che was stunned for a moment, and blurted out: "The inheritance ceremony of the Mingzhao God is about to begin. You are dropping out of school now? Isn't it a pity?"

Chu Yan said something casual for the first time: "Can't bear to leave me?"

Xi Che glanced at him: "Boring."

Chu Yan didn't think much of it. He was always treated coldly by Xi Che and had long been immune to him. Chu Yan leaned against the door and said, "A lot of people died in this incident. My family made a big deal out of it and thought it was dangerous, so they forced me to go back."

Xi Che understood the thoughts of some parents very well. Chu Yan thought about it and waved to Xi Che, "Come with me."

After he finished speaking, he turned and walked outside. Xi Che wanted to have less contact with Chu Yan, so how could he follow him? Unexpectedly, Chu Yan continued, "It's about some secrets discovered in the village today. There are many people here, so let's go out and talk."

Xi Che was skeptical when he heard this, but he was very serious about this matter and followed him anyway.

Chu Yan led his men to a corner of the corridor and stood there waiting for Xi Che to come over. He stood in the darkness, his eyes sparkling, his body tall and straight. Under the cover of darkness, he actually looked quite cool. Xi Che felt that he was a little unusual, but after hesitating for a moment, he walked forward. As soon as he approached, Chu Yan grabbed Xi Che's wrist and pulled him towards himself. He pressed the palm of one hand against the back of Xi Che's neck and hugged him tightly.

Xi Che was totally unprepared for this and it took him a long time to react: "You, you have something to say, don't be like this..."

Before Xi Che could finish his words, he felt something rubbed hard on the side of his neck, the kind of feeling produced by the most sensitive and soft skin of the neck rubbing against each other, which gave him goose bumps all over his body.

Xi Che then realized that this person didn't want to talk to him at all, he just wanted to be annoying with him!

"Let go!"

Chu Yan hugged him tightly, pressing Xi Che's cheek and forcing him to stick to him. Hearing his exasperated breathing, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

"I may not come to school again, will you miss me?"

Xi Che struggled hard and tried to push his face away: "Dream on!"

- It turned out that she just treated him as a one-night stand.

Although Chu Yan was mentally prepared, he was still very unwilling to hear this answer from Xi Che.

He didn't say anything, but held Xi Che very tightly in his arms. The two of them were so close that they could even hear each other's breathing. Chu Yan tried to hold back several times, but finally couldn't help it anymore. He suddenly lifted up the back of Xi Che's head, lowered his head and kissed him hard.

Xi Che opened his eyes wide in surprise in the darkness, and punched out as if by reflex. However, Chu Yan had guessed his reaction. He grabbed his wrist and swung it back, then pressed him against the wall behind him, and then kissed Xi Che wildly.

Chu Yan chose a good place, which was the corner of the stairs between the first and second floors. Occasionally people would pass by, but if you didn't look carefully, you couldn't see clearly what was happening in the dark.

As long as Xi Che doesn't struggle too hard and make any subtle noises, no one will notice what's happening here.

So Xi Che could only be pressed against the wall and kissed by him for a full two minutes.

The ambiguous breathing sounds in the darkness made Xi Che feel his scalp tingling. He now regretted that he should have decisively drawn a line between them when he first caught this guy staring at him secretly, otherwise a series of embarrassing incidents would not have happened afterwards.

"Hiss!"

Someone cried out in pain, and a trace of blood flowed from between the lips that were tightly pressed together, and finally separated. As soon as Xi Che was free, he pushed Chu Yan hard, wiped his lips hard with the back of his hand, and walked away without any reluctance or looking back.

"You must come... I'll wait for you."

Xi Che heard him say such an ambiguous sentence behind his back. Xi Che didn't understand and didn't turn back to confirm. He didn't want to be fooled by him again.

After walking a distance, Baihu poked his head out from behind Xiche's neck and sighed in a humane way: "Why did he leave just like that? I thought he would be a loyal man, but I didn't expect him to do what a scumbag does and run away after sleeping with him."

Xiche rolled his eyes to the sky: "That's perfect."

Baihu said regretfully: "At least we could have a breakup sex."

"..." Damn, is there something wrong with this dead tiger's brain?

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So many students disappeared in the demon hunting operation, but the discussion of this matter did not last long, because soon it was time for the annual ceremony of the God of Light to select the successor. No matter how many people die, the academy will never forget this incident.

Xi Che successfully became one of the candidates because of his outstanding performance in the demon hunting operation this year. Without his prompt decision to organize those inexperienced students to return to school, the number of missing persons would probably have increased.

But even so, Xi Che still felt that the Yuan court had its hand in this matter, and that his becoming the successor was somewhat a result of some shady manipulation. He told them everything that happened during the demon hunting operation, minus the parts about Da Chi and Jin Lingzi. The two were very satisfied with his performance. They should hope to continue to participate in the ceremony of selecting the successor of the God of Light. No matter what the purpose is, they should just occupy a position first.

Xi Che got on the carriage to the Mingzhaotian Temple. In addition to Yujing Academy, other races would also select outstanding young people to be sent to the temple, hoping that they could become the heirs. Even though everyone thinks that the inheritance of the Gods will definitely be born from the human race in the end, we cannot just give up on the selection. What if a blind cat meets a dead mouse?

The closer he got to the shrine, the more nervous Xi Che became. The amazing thing was that all he could think of were the scenes of him and Chu Yan fooling around in his dreams. Xi Che closed his eyes and banged his head against the carriage, hoping that this action would sober him up.

——He came here to save his old friend and find out why he was so desperate that he wanted to die. He couldn't let his mind be filled with pornographic garbage whenever he thought of the other party. It was so disgusting!

After bumping into the carriage for more than ten times, Xi Che suddenly pulled open the curtain and shouted to the driver, "Stop! Stop! I'm not going any further, take me back!"

The driver looked back in confusion, only to see Xi Che with his eyes wide open and his fists clenched. He didn't look like he was going to inherit the inheritance, but rather like he was going to fight with someone.

The driver was also a man who had seen the world, and he calmly comforted him: "Classmate, what are you talking about? We are almost there."

Xi Che subconsciously looked out the window and saw a high mountain like ink painting emerging little by little from the sea of ​​clouds. Although it had edges and corners, it was very soft. Looking from afar, it was refreshing.

...It is Heli Mountain.

The mountain is located in the backyard of Yujing Palace. Although its shape can be seen in the human world, it is actually impossible for mortals to climb the mountain by their own strength. That mountain is in the Netherworld, and what people see in the human world is just its shadow.

Xi Che had no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery. His knees were weak, and if he tried to stand up now, he would definitely fall to the ground.

Oh my God... Why on earth was he so desperate to come and see Chu Yan? He regretted it and didn't want to see him anymore. Just by seeing this mountain, Xi Che already felt cold sweats all over. Could the honor of being the candidate for the successor of Mingzhao God be given to someone else?

But no matter how much Xi Che regretted, the carriage finally stopped at the foot of the ladder. There were already many carriages parked here, of various styles and colors, looking very luxurious. Representatives of various ethnic groups slowly stepped down from the carriages, with proud expressions on their faces.

People like Xi Che, who looked like he had diarrhea for three days and whose legs were as soft as noodles, were definitely a minority.

Xi Che was helped out of the carriage by the driver. After dropping him off, the driver left without any reluctance. Xi Che felt like crying but had no tears. He cursed the coachman, a disloyal guy, hundreds of times in his heart.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise and exclamation from the crowd. It turned out that a golden light suddenly appeared in the sky, and a white stone staircase was getting closer and closer to them. Finally, one end of the stone staircase fell heavily into the ground.

It's a ladder to heaven.

Chu Yan put down the ladder. Could it be that he is about to appear?

The Ladder to Heaven is a bridge several dozen meters wide, consisting of 99,000 steps. In the far distance, there were clouds and mist. The higher you went, the steeper the slope became, and there was no end in sight.

However, the ladder to heaven is the only passage connecting the Nine Netherworld and the human world. If you want to reach the realm of gods, you have to walk along this ladder.

Xi Che was actually a little worried. After all, his current body was that of a demon. He was afraid that as soon as he stepped on the bridge, his identity would be immediately discovered. Because this bridge not only connects the human world, but also can identify the identity of people who step onto the bridge to a certain extent. I wonder if the succubus's weak magic power can be identified by the ladder?

Reality did not give Xi Che much time to think. A golden light appeared at the farthest point of the ladder. The golden light was getting closer and brighter, and Xi Che was becoming more and more frightened.

Who else could this light belong to? It must be Chu Yan.

He really came...

Suddenly, an old man's voice was heard in the air, like a loud bell: "Please believers pay homage to the God of Bright Light."

Before he finished speaking, everyone knelt down in the direction of the golden light. The more pious ones even kowtowed to the light several times.

Although Xi Che was extremely reluctant, he did not want to reveal his identity. In such a group activity, being any bit different from others would be very conspicuous. Everyone around him knelt, but he didn't. If no one else is paying attention to him, who else should he pay attention to?

Xi Che shrank back behind the crowd, pretending to squat - he would never kneel down to Chu Yan, at most he would just squat to avoid being so conspicuous.

Xi Che's wish did not work out. Just as he retreated to the outermost circle of the crowd, the white tiger suddenly rose up without any warning, and his ferocious roar rang in his ears at the same time. Baihu is still in the shape of a young tiger, but after being partners for so many years, Xi Che can see that his actions just now show that he is preparing to fight the enemy.

Xi Che grabbed the back of Baihu's neck and pressed it back to his shoulder, shouting in a low voice: "What are you doing? Go back!"

Baihu didn't listen to him at all, and seemed unable to speak, howling continuously. As if in response to Baihu's provocation, the clear sound of a phoenix suddenly resounded through the sky.

Xi Che raised his head suddenly, and saw a red bird with flames all over its body swooping down from the sky. Its wings spread out, blocking out the sky and the sun, and it rushed straight towards him.

"Ah——!!!!"

The white tiger let out a roar that was almost a scream. Xi Che was so scared that he quickly pressed its head with his hands and quickly backed away: "No, no, no..."

It's crazy, crazy... Damn it, it's crazy! Why is Suzaku here!

Zhuque is Chu Yan's original spirit, but unlike the harmonious relationship between him and Chu Yan, Zhuque and Baihu have always been at odds with each other and they fight whenever they meet. Maybe it’s because in the entire Jiuyou, only he and Chu Yan’s souls are the four spiritual beasts? Anyway...the four spiritual beasts used to not get along with each other and often fought. What's more, ever since Xi Che left Jiuyou, Suzaku and Baihu have become one good and one evil. How can they not fight when they meet?

However, he and Chu Yan were evenly matched in the past, so they could fight each other. But now he is in such a terrible state, how could he withstand the power of Suzaku.

There was another lonely phoenix cry, and Xi Che immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, then his eyes went dark and he fell straight down.

... Chu Yan, this bastard, actually released a bird to hit him? !