A fair distance away from the town or Zhu Diyu’s court, Hui stopped. He looked around, turning a circle in midair to be sure, then nodded to himself. Good. I’m all alone here. Time to try the talisman and see what happens!
He lifted his hand and pointed the talisman at empty sp...
2023-04-15 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHui stood there smiling until the reaper faded away. The second she faded away, the smile dropped off his face. No time to waste. While she’s away, time to find out what happened to all the other reapers before me!
He hurried off into the town, looking around for a clerk with som...
2023-04-14 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostSighing, the reaper kicked him up, then caught him over one shoulder. “I don’t know what happened up there, but I can guess. Si Wang?”
“Mhm. I think… he redirected my emergence from the Underworld, then captured me,” Hui explained. He hung there limply, tired. I’ve given u...
2023-04-13 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe demon bobbed in the net, then rolled onto its side, as if tilting its head. It flailed its arms at Hui. It opened its mouth and yipped at him again.
“Ah… yes. You can’t exactly talk, can you,” Hui murmured.
“Can it write?” Si Wang asked, pointing at its many arms.
<... 2023-04-12 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHui hurried over to Si Wang’s side. “Elder Brother, how impressive! Handling that dangerous demon so easily…”
“I merely used an artifact. Simply one of my many artifacts,” Si Wang said haughtily, flicking his hair again. He glanced at Hui, watching his reaction.
It’s...
2023-04-11 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSi Wang stared at Hui. “You?”
Hui laughed lightly. “It makes me nervous when you stare at me like that.”
“You created those demons? Why? How?” he demanded.
“Er, simply… a little bit of experimentation. Ah! I didn’t mean to create a demon! I was simply ...
2023-04-10 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostSi Wang leaped into the air, dragging Hui after him. Hui hung limply in his grasp. A paralyzing force spread through his body from Si Wang’s hand on his neck, not that he bothered to fight it. I’ll just… give in. The faster we get this over with, the better. Plus, he doesn’t seem to w...
2023-04-09 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHowever, it’s still good to know what I just learned! Hui looked at her. “Can you come running that fast any time Bai Xingxue uses the charm?”
Bai Xue shook her head. “Only when I’m close. I still haven’t learned spatial techniques… I am only sixth realm, after all. M...
2023-04-08 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHui stared after Bai Xue for a few moments, then shook his head and tore his eyes down. Bai Xingxue and Li Weiqi… I should make sure everything is going according to plan. Such as I have a plan!
Now that Li Weiqi considers Zhubi his rival, he should be motivated to learn how ...
2023-04-07 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBai Xue looked at him, then sighed. “Well, I can’t say I’m surprised.”
“Eh?” Hui said.
“You faked your death, right? Wanted to skip out on child-rearing, hmm?” Bai Xue asked, hooking an eyebrow.
Hui shook his head and waved his hand. “Elder Brother, no, no! I...
2023-04-06 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Ah? You’re finally man enough to fight me?” Li Weiqi asked.
Zhubi shrugged. He slid forward another step, taking his usual small steps.
“Stupid long-haired tight-robe-wearing freak. Are you even a man? You think you can actually—”
Zhubi’s hand snapped out again. I...
2023-04-05 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Elder Sister, I’m going this way,” Hui said, gesturing toward his quarters. Right now, I need to head back topside and check in on my children, encourage them to keep growing. Once they have a reasonable comprehension of the importance of running for help and working on growing their a...
2023-04-04 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“So? What troubles do you bring me this time?” Zhu Diyu asked, sitting forward on his throne.
The reaper saluted respectfully. A beat later, Hui joined her, half out of reflex. “Sir,” the reaper stated, “We encountered Black Impermanence again.”
“Ah? What’s he doing no...
2023-04-03 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe reaper led the way, but this time, Hui walked abreast with her, fully aware of their destination. Back to Zhu Diyu’s court. We’ve been by twice in such short succession… does the reaper always visit this often, or is it only since I arrived that she’s been so active?
Hu...
2023-04-02 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHui watched over the disciples until the sun began to descend in the sky. The lead instructor signaled that it was time to return home for night, and the disciples rose and began filing off. The other instructor marched directly for him, but before he could reach Hui, Hui hurried off, using his t...
2023-04-01 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe second the two children left his line of sight, Hui sat up, resisting the urge to laugh. These children… I even deliberately gave myself a pulse, but that clumsy child was too panicked to find it. Ah… trying to pull a scam like that? How cheeky, how adorable! They’re truly my childr...
2023-03-31 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the familiar shape of Starbound Sect appeared on the horizon, Hui jumped off the shuttle. “Thank you, Song Wei. I’ll take it from here!”
Song Wei nodded. He turned around and flew back, leaving Hui alone.
Hui took a deep breath, then used the snakeskin disguise technique on...
2023-03-30 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostFlying out of Song Wei’s room, Hui burst off, pushing himself to fly as fast as he could. I don’t know how close I can get. The reaper said I don’t have much time, and it takes most of a day to fly between All-Heavens and Starbound Sects. But… I have to bet everything on it! I’m so ...
2023-03-29 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe second he stepped inside, Hui dropped into a meditative pose. He circulated his energy, focusing on his route to the surface. The seed on the far side of the mountain barrier. The seed in the Southern region! Call out to me, seed!
To his surprise, two beacons lit up in the Sout...
2023-03-28 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostA hand closed around Hui’s collar. Leaping upward, the reaper burst away from the mud and soared into the sky. The mud lurched inches past Hui’s toes, and then they surged up, leaving the town far behind. The mud crashed through.
“Ah! Elder Sister is right. When you can’t play dead,...
2023-03-27 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe reaper looked over her shoulder, then stood, turning. She scowled. “Si Wang! What are you attempting to do?”
Si Wang laughed, not listening. The paper strips on his hat whirled on the breeze, his tattered black robes flying. “Bury them! Bury them all!”
“Elder Sister, is ...
2023-03-26 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHui adjusted his neck one last time. Experimentally, he circulated the crystallization technique. I’m not in my true body, but between plant and crystal, this body, forged from the stone of the Underworld, is surely closer to crystal.
That, and the plant technique relies on l...
2023-03-25 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Excuse me?” The man waved a hand in front of Hui’s unblinking eyes. He pushed Hui away and sat up, frowning. “Is someone in there? Hello?”
Nope, I’m dead. I’m totally dead. Go prank Elder Sister Reaper instead of me! I’m too well versed in the art of faking dead to fall...
2023-03-24 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostBare minutes after he’d been rudely ripped from the surface, Hui stepped back into the mortal world, raising a hand to squint against the sunlight. I feel like a yo-yo, zipping back and forth between the realms… but then, I’ve only got myself to blame. If I hadn’t been up exploring th...
2023-03-23 20:13:35 +0000 UTC View PostA/N orry guys, I dunno what happened there. It was scheduled and everything, Patreon just... *Shrug*
Hui waited, unwilling to break his connection entirely. Come on, someone hurry back! I’m waiting urgently online! There’s a battle going on, and it’s just a matter of ti...
2023-03-22 19:14:20 +0000 UTC View PostLong Tongshi looked at the meditating Hui, emanating a cold, dark aura. He scowled. “I don’t trust him.”
“Why not? He hasn’t been threatening, not even once,” Mo Riyan said.
Long Tongshi shook his head. “He broke through the barrier with ease. We shouldn’t dismiss him....
2023-03-21 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostHui followed after Long Tongshi and Mo Riyan as the two flew ahead. They led him to a spartan temple carved directly from the mountains’ stone. A pair of dragons bared their teeth from either side of a tall square doorway, while a phoenix spread its wings over the top of the doorway. The doorwa...
2023-03-20 14:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostOh, over there. There’s the other one. And he’s alone! Perfect. Hui flew up to the man, pasting a polite smile on his face. “Excuse me, Elder Brother, but I was wondering—”
The man turned. Hui barely repressed the urge to widen his eyes. Tall! This man is huge! 2023-03-19 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View Post
“So boring,” Mo Riyan complained, yawning.
Long Tongshi prodded him in the side. “Look alive. We’re here to guard the border to the Southern region.”
“What are we going to do? If the Eastern region decides to attack, we’re only fifth realm. The lowliest rank of the Eight...
2023-03-18 15:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostHui watched the reaper go and let out a quiet sigh of relief. I didn’t get stepped on. Good! What happens once can be taken as a coincidence, but what happens twice must happen a third time, and what happens a third time is a habit. My step counter is already at one, which means we’re on ...
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