Pampered By All In Different Planes

Just as she had guessed, Changqi had recently become frighteningly unhinged.

Feng Qing saw Changqi again in the Demon Realm.

When he saw Changqi again, he keenly noticed a significant change in him.

"Cousin... are you alright now?" Feng Qing tentatively asked him.

It's no wonder he asked; Changqi now had an eerily calm madness about him.

The Changqi Upper God of the past, though never really a benevolent figure, at least appeared calm, spending his days either handling official duties or leisurely gardening.

But now, after causing chaos in the Demon World and unsuccessfully searching for someone there, he had come to the Demon Realm.

"I am fine." Changqi merely glanced at him briefly, then left.

Feng Qing hesitated for a moment, then quickened his pace to intercept Changqi, "Cousin, I need to speak with you."

Changqi indeed stopped, curious to see what he would say.

"Cousin, I've been thinking about the possibility of Ruanruan's disappearance," Feng Qing looked into his eyes, knowing he would keep listening, then boldly continued, "Why don't you come back with me to the Phoenix Clan, so we can discuss it thoroughly?"

"Lead the way."

Changqi was not in a good mood. He couldn't explain why he had to find Su Zhiruan, but an urge at the bottom of his heart propelled him to do so, and he let himself follow this instinct.

The Phoenix Clan was the ruler of the Demon Realm. Although there was a Demon King, how could he compare to the ancient divine Phoenix Clan? As the two entered the Phoenix territory, the clan's elders and the Clan Leader appeared, sweating profusely.

"It is our honor to have the exalted one visit the Phoenix Clan," the leading elder greeted Changqi with a bow, his smile broad as petals, layer upon layer, "Allow Young Master Feng Qing to accompany you to the front hall. We have prepared some refreshments, hoping to sit at the same table with the exalted one."

"No need. The esteemed one has matters to discuss with Young Master Feng; you may leave us," Changqi replied coldly, then turned to Feng Qing, signaling him to continue leading the way.

Feng Qing led him to his bedroom, where they sat on the floor.

"Cousin, I have been pondering why he suddenly disappeared without a trace," Feng Qing got straight to the point, his voice serious, his knuckles rhythmically tapping on the table, "The Demon World should not recognize Ruanruan. Even if it was a kidnapping, they wouldn't choose her; kidnapping me would be far more useful."

"So… there's another possibility…" Feng Qing continued, sneaking glances at Changqi before hesitantly saying, "Another possibility is that she left on her own… she wanted to leave the Divine World, to leave us…"

"Bang—"

The white Liuli teacup in Changqi's hand suddenly shattered into pieces, then turned to dust, which the wind dispersed into the air.

"I do not believe it," he said coldly.

Changqi rebutted quickly, but his somewhat dejected tone and the lingering dust on his hands contradicted the words he forced out.

Feng Qing stuttered, "Cousin…"

"He came to the Divine World voluntarily, admiring me, and that's why he came to Changqi Palace," Changqi spoke frigidly, picking up another white Liuli teacup as his eyes began to redden, and his tone and emotions fluctuated, "He came on his own! Why would he run! My Divine Palace, is it a place anyone can just enter?!"

His chest heaved violently, his eyes turning red. At that moment, in Feng Qing's eyes, his cousin, who had always been as calm as an orchid, was inexplicably infuriated. He grew concerned, "Cousin, that's why I thought, if it was about leaving, there must be some secret, or a reason he must leave the Divine World. If not, why would he secretly leave without telling us?"

"His mana is not high; he probably couldn't perform Instantaneous Movement. To carry out this unnoticed escape, he might have needed to use a talisman," Feng Qing shared his thoughts, "And for the talisman to initiate Instantaneous Movement, there must be two locations for the transmission."

Changqi, upon hearing his analysis, instantly became alert.

Feng Qing was right; there were only a few locations capable of teleportation.

If that was the case, he could focus on finding out where Su Zhiruan had been, and he should be able to find her soon.

Feng Qing took out a scroll and handed it over to Changqi with both hands, "Cousin, these are the maps of our routes to the Mortal World."

"Thank you." Changqi took the scroll and glanced at it.

Suddenly, his eyes locked onto one place—Sishi Mountain!

Though located in the Mortal World, many regarded Sishi Mountain as a sacred symbol.

Few chose to come here, for once entered, one might never be able to leave.

Sishi Mountain, amid a range of mountains, was sparsely populated and rich in resources. Many had attempted to climb it, yet few had ever returned alive.

This distance meant nothing to a god. Changqi put away the scroll and prepared to leave.

If Su Zhiruan was able to set up this talisman, it meant she had been contemplating this for a long time. Thus, he shouldn't just investigate the route he had taken with Feng Qing, but also check whether she had hidden herself back in the Mortal World.

*

At this moment, Su Zhiruan was enjoying the tranquility and quiet in a warm, dry cave.

She had prepared all the necessary straw for rabbit breeding, food, and fresh water. The entrance of the cave was sealed with items from the System Mall so that she could leave but other animals couldn't enter. This also cut off the demon aura on her body, preventing her from being discovered by that means.

Anticipating that Changqi and Feng Qing might trace her here, she had transformed into a small rabbit and hadn't reverted to human form for the past few days; she was waiting to give birth in several days.

That day, Su Zhiruan was sleeping in the cave.

When she inadvertently raised her head, she nearly leaped in fright—

Outside the entrance, she saw a pair of boots!

If they were ordinary boots, perhaps she wouldn't have cared, but these boots looked very familiar; a glance was enough for Su Zhiruan to immediately recognize the owner!

Changqi!

At that moment, she felt her heart almost stop with fright.

The Cloud Immortal Crane Pattern on the boots, which she had seen numerous times, even reaching the point of deep familiarity, suddenly appearing before her, left her completely dumbfounded.

Immediately after, Su Zhiruan, using her small soft paws, clamped her mouth shut, daring not to make a sound, not even a whisper. Any slight noise in this cave might expose her right now!

The pair of boots lingered at the entrance of her cave for quite a while.

Su Zhiruan managed not to make a sound.

Only after what felt like an eternity, the owner of the boots finally left!