My Demon Friends-Chapter 615 - 588: Someone Comes from Afar

Zhou Li: I saw it too.

Yin Le: Where did you see it?

Zhou Li: TikTok.

Yin Le: It's already been removed from the trending searches.

Zhou Li: So... is it related to the seal?

Yin Le: Yes.

Yin Le: Both the key and I have already sensed something.

Yin Le: Sigh...

Yin Le: Better not talk about it here. It's not safe online. I'm still busy. I'll come find you once I'm done.

Yin Le: I hope you can come with me.

Zhou Li: Is it not urgent?

Yin Le: It's not urgent. Being anxious won't help.

Zhou Li: Don't you feel nervous at all? Can you still work?

Yin Le: What good does being nervous do?

Zhou Li: You've got that vibe.

Yin Le: ?

Zhou Li: Complimenting your composure.

Yin Le: ...

Zhou Li: /ok

Yin Le: So, are you coming?

Zhou Li: I'm coming.

Putting down his phone, he took a long breath and pinched the bridge of his nose, lost in thought.

Indeed, there was no need to hurry. The ancients could never have imagined that today we have airplanes, high-speed rails, and trains. The Six Imperial Families are scattered across such a vast territory; even rushing over with the speediest horse would take more than a few days to gather at the remote northwestern border.

The Demon King's Sealed Land... 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Zhou Li shook his head and chuckled lightly.

Tengchong...

「April 2, Friday.」

The abnormal celestial phenomenon in the distant lands persisted. Even the nocturnal moonlight was stained red. The local residents went through phases, from excitement to unrest, until experts gave a plausible explanation, which somewhat calmed them down.

It was said that it would continue for three days, after which it would appear intermittently.

Zhou Li, holding Tuanzi, went to Brother Nan's dormitory. Under the watchful eyes of the Dormitory Auntie, he handed Tuanzi over to Brother Nan.

"I'm afraid Lord Dumpling will have to stay with Brother Nan for a few days."

"It's no bother at all!"

"I'll come back to pick you up as soon as possible."

Zhou Li pretended to receive a satisfactory response, nodded, and headed out of campus.

Even though Qingming Festival was tomorrow, he needed a leave permit to leave campus today. Fortunately, Brother Nan still had some spare ones.

As he reached the school entrance, he happened to run into Zhou Qianqian. Upon seeing him with a backpack, the class teacher reproached him, "Skipping classes to play again? Is this how a student should behave?"

"I've taken leave."

Zhou Li showed her the leave form, which bore her signature.

Zhou Qianqian was momentarily speechless.

「Outside the school gate.」

Yin Le, dressed in sportswear, and a middle-aged man stood side by side, waiting for him. The man wore a shirt and tie with light-colored trousers and leather shoes.

Zhou Li, with his backpack, approached and greeted the middle-aged man first, "Long time no see, Mr. Jiang."

"Long time no see, Master Zhou."

After Mr. Jiang spoke, he pressed his lips together. This matter was foreign to him, causing a sense of unease. The centuries-old responsibility now falling on his shoulders made his adrenaline rush. Yet, as a successful person, he forcefully maintained his composure.

Yin Le pointed to the nearby car.

"Let's talk in the car."

"Okay."

It was a black Audi.

Yin Le drove himself; there was no driver.

Mr. Jiang, accustomed to being chauffeured in the back seat, felt somewhat constrained as he sat in the passenger seat. This left Zhou Li to sit in the back, but he didn't mind and settled in comfortably.

Zhou Li placed his backpack beside him. "How long will it take?"

"Uncertain."

Yin Le had already started the car. "According to what's been passed down," he said, "once the key senses something, we must head to the site of the celestial anomaly as quickly as possible and identify the gathering point. We cannot take more than a month, or it... fails."

Pausing, he added, "But with modern transport, I guess as long as the inheritors receive the message and the legacy isn't broken, everyone will rush there as quickly as possible. We need to account for potential delays on the road. Some might not receive the key's response immediately, or other issues might cause setbacks. Still, it shouldn't take more than five days to assemble. If it takes longer than five days, the chances are very slim..."

"What's the situation with your sensory response?" Zhou Li asked.

"The key. The key receives a response, and then it interacts with the awakened Heavenly Master of this generation, so I also sense it," Yin Le replied, glancing to his side. "For example, in the Jiang Family, the response was sensed through Big Brother Jiang's daughter."

"I see."

The journey to Tengchong was not short, about six hundred kilometers. Flying would obviously be faster, yet Yin Le chose to drive.

He had gotten his D license before his C license, and his driving skills weren't very polished. Plus, he was slightly speeding, so he spoke less once they were on the highway. Mr. Jiang took over the conversation.

"What has been passed down by our Jiang Family is somewhat vague; the legacy from the Yin Family is more precise," Mr. Jiang said, a hint of nostalgia in his voice. A year ago, he had encountered Demons and Heavenly Masters, realizing that all the stories passed down orally for generations were true. Despite this, he still felt a sense of unreality. "Consider it a family motto."

"In the family motto, there's a place name—a Taoist temple. If the temple is still there, we'll go there. If not, we'll go directly to the center of the celestial anomaly." Mr. Jiang nodded. "I've heard it's still there."

Yin Le added, "If the temple is still there, it means the custodian is also still there. We can get detailed information about the Demon King's Tomb from him. If the temple isn't there, we can still get basic information through the Changping Bell, but that requires everyone to be present."

"Changping Lookout," Zhou Li said.

"How did you know?" Yin Le frowned.

"There's a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree that shades Changping Lookout," Zhou Li continued.

"Exactly! How did you know?" Yin Le asked again. "Who told you? Have you been there?"

"I've been there."

Zhou Li sighed and said slowly, "Last autumn, there was a traffic jam on the road. We tried to take a shortcut but took a wrong turn. That road was closed, and we accidentally ended up at Changping Lookout. Thankfully, Elder Changwei, the elder of the observatory, and Master Xuanqing hosted us. Otherwise, we might have had to sleep in the car overnight."