Rescuing King Deshret

The recent rush of things made Klee sense that something was off.

She seized an opportunity to ask Bai Ye, "Brother Bai Ye, is something going to happen here recently? Should we go fight the bad guys?"

"Hmm... Klee wants to help Bai Ye- nii. But Acting Grand Master Jean told me that we can't use the Bouncy Bomb outside."

"It's alright, we can deal with the bad guys without the Bouncy Bomb. Klee, just stay here and wait patiently. We'll bring you back a cute friend and a gentle older sister tonight."

How could Bai Ye possibly want such a lovely girl to have blood on her hands? He'd rather let Klee stay home for a while, and bring back the King Deshret and the Lesser Lord Kusanali after he'd finished his business.

"Really?"

Klee's eyes shone with even greater anticipation.

"Yes, just stay here and wait patiently."

Bai Ye thought for a moment, then said to Osial and Batrice inside the Batrice, can you do me a favor? Could you transform into human form later and protect Klee?"

Although Batrice is not Gods, his strength is sufficient to protect Klee.

"OK."

Batrice readily agreed.

Then, she emerged from the jade pendant.

"Ah!?"

Seeing a woman suddenly appear beside her and her brother Bai Ye, Klee couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Klee, we've all left. You can stay with Aunt Batrice. Hmm... Sumeru City shouldn't be in chaos. I wonder if you should go find Dehya and Dehya."

Batrice transformed into human form, she resembled a middle-aged woman, so Bai Ye directly instructed Klee to call her aunt.

"Um."

Klee nodded earnestly.

She then turned to look at Batrice and said cutely, "Hello, Aunt Batrice."

Batrice smiled and agreed.

Looking at this adorable Klee, Batrice completely took on the role of a mother.

"Don't worry, with me here, Klee won't be in any danger. You all go and do what you need to do."

Batrice said to Bai Ye.

"Good."

Bai Ye nodded.

After leaving the inn, Bai Ye and Albedo walked for a while.

"I'll go check out the workshop first. You hurry to the Akademiya to rescue the King Deshret."

Albedo said to Bai Ye.

"Um."

Bai Ye then parted ways with Albedo.

However, he did not go to the Akademiya immediately, but planned to contact the King Deshret first before taking action.

"King Deshret Sister, King Deshret Sister..."

Bai Ye called softly.

Then, his eyelids grew slightly heavy, and he reappeared in the dream space of the King Deshret.

Upon seeing the King Deshret, Bai Ye smiled and said, "King Deshret, I've come again. This time, I've come to bring you back to the mortal world."

Seeing Bai Ye's actions, the King Deshret sighed softly.

"You're still insisting on this? Bai Ye, just go and rescue Nahida."

Although she knew Bai Ye wouldn't listen to her advice, she still wanted to talk to him one more time.

And the result, of course, was exactly as the King Deshret had predicted. He immediately shook his head and said, "I'm very greedy. I can't accept a story with even the slightest imperfection in its ending."

The King Deshret revealed an expression of certainty, and with light, graceful steps, she walked to Bai Ye's side.

"Then I'll wait here for you to come and take me out."

After saying this, the King Deshret cupped Bai Ye's face and kissed him on the cheek.

Bai Ye was both amused and exasperated.

Oh no, I got forcibly kissed again.

"Then I'll set off now. Sister King Deshret, you should get ready too."

"Good."

As light and shadow intertwined, Bai Ye returned to Sumeru City.

Master Guizhong and Master Makoto were looking around outside Bai Ye's body when they saw Bai Ye return. They quickly returned to his body as well.

Guizhong couldn't wait to ask Bai Ye, "How is it? Is everything ready over there?"

"Yes, preparations are almost complete." Bai Ye nodded.

"Alright, let's set off now!"

Bai Ye immediately headed towards the direction of the Akademiya.

Upon arriving at the Akademiya, Bai Ye made a point of observing the situation of the Grand Sage. Seeing that there were no Grand Sage inside, he immediately walked in with a normal expression.

Upon entering, he saw a staff member from the Akademiya and asked him, "Where is the Grand Sage?"

"Master Bai Ye, the Grand Sage said he has some matters to attend to and has already left the Akademiya," the staff member replied to Bai Ye.

The tone was quite respectful.

This was instructed by the Grand Sage.

"Okay, then I'll go check on the Lesser Lord Kusanali first."

"Okay." The staff didn't suspect anything, because Bai Ye had been visiting the Lesser Lord Kusanali quite often during this time, and today was the same as usual, with no problems at all.

No one was with him, Bai Ye walked alone towards the Lesser Lord Kusanali's confinement room.

After entering, Bai Ye took out several mechanisms and placed them in the four corners of the room. These were mechanisms he had created to prevent anyone from interfering.

After doing this, Bai Ye finally turned his gaze to Nahida, who was pale and listless.

"Nahida, that's enough, it's all over, no need to pretend anymore."

Bai Ye said to Nahida.

As she said this, Nahida's expression and gaze visibly changed. Nahida slowly descended from mid-air.

She opened her eyes, smiled, and said to Bai Ye, "Brother Bai Ye, has the plan over there begun?"

"Yes, there's no one left in the Akademiya here, so this is the perfect opportunity for us to take action."

Bai Ye pointed around and said.

"Hmm." Nahida nodded, her eyes filled with anticipation as she asked Bai Ye, "Brother, is the King Deshret right below me?"

"Yes."

Bai Ye nodded.

Five hundred years ago, in order to prevent the Forbidden Knowledge from spreading completely, the King Deshret sealed a portion of the Forbidden Knowledge that he could not eliminate himself within his body, burying it deep within the Akademiya. At the same time, to prevent it from leaking out, the King Deshret also made some modifications to the World Tree.

As a result, no one knew the specifics, and there were inevitably some misconceptions about the remains of the King Deshret.

Even the King Deshret himself was unaware of it.

For example, the remnant soul of the King Deshret knows that he still has a body left in the Akademiya, but he doesn't know its exact location. Nahida knows that the King Deshret left something in the Akademiya, but she doesn't know what it is.

Only by combining Bai Ye's communication with the King Deshret and his possession of Nahida's memories could Bai Ye know the current situation of the King Deshret.

"Step back a little."

Bai Ye spoke to Nahida.

"Good."

Nahida nodded, then stepped back a few paces with her small feet on the ground.

At this moment, Bai Ye drew the Heavenly Principles' Sword.

He gripped the longsword tightly with both hands, his gaze fixed on the place where Nahida was imprisoned.

Taking a deep breath, Bai Ye concentrated all the power and elemental energy in his body into the Heavenly Principles' Sword.

The Anemo Element solidified, and Bai Ye thrust out with his sword.

Break!

With a sound of rocks cracking, a hole taller than a person appeared in front of Bai Ye and Nahida.

Although the sound was extremely loud, Bai Ye had set up a device beforehand to prevent the sound from spreading.

"Nahida, let's go."

Bai Ye spoke to Nahida.

"OK."

The two of them walked together into the cave entrance.

He picked up the light-emitting device so that the two of them could see what was inside the tunnel.

The tunnel continued downwards, its long, seemingly bottomless appearance giving off a slightly unsettling feeling. Fortunately, Bai Ye and Nahida were not mortals, so they were unaffected by it.

After walking for a while, Bai Ye estimated that they were already several hundred meters above the ground.

"I never imagined that the body of the King Deshret would be buried so deep here."

Bai Ye said with a complicated expression.

Nahida took two steps forward, reached out and grasped Bai Ye's hand, and walked forward. "But now that we're here, we can bring her back to the light of day. Brother, there seems to be light ahead, let's hurry over and take a look, it seems we've arrived."

Bai Ye also saw a green light in front of the two of them, and he quickly ran forward.

Rushing to the location of the green light, a fragrance of flowers and grass wafted over. Bai Ye walked inside and discovered that there was a meadow of flowers and grass hundreds of meters below the ground.

Nahida pointed to the body lying in the space at that moment.

"She's in the middle."

As he said this, Nahida prepared to rush over there. However, just as he was about to move, Bai Ye pulled him back.

"Wait, she still possesses Forbidden Knowledge. I'll go check on her first."

Bai Ye said to Nahida.

"Um."

Nahida nodded.

A shy, embarrassed look appeared on her face. She hadn't been able to resist going over to the King Deshret's body when she first saw it.

That was far too impulsive.

"Then I'll leave it to you, brother."

Nahida said to Bai Ye.

"Hmm." Bai Ye nodded, then walked towards the body of the King Deshret.

Upon reaching her side, Bai Ye's face immediately turned red, and she quickly turned away.

Previously, the flowers, plants, and trees obscured the view, making it difficult to see clearly. However, upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the King Deshret was now completely naked, its former veil having turned to ashes over time.

At this moment, Bai Ye could see everything clearly.

Teenagers in their adolescence wouldn't be interested in watching this.

Just as he was awkwardly dodging, Guizhong inside his body shouted happily.

"Haha, just as I expected. I knew it. You guys who blocked my view didn't block my voice. Remember, when you've recovered, you'll settle the bill."

"Um?"

Bai Ye looked puzzled.

"Teacher, did you suspect this would happen beforehand?"

"Yes, I guessed it a long time ago."

Guizhong.

"Teacher, aren't you going to remind me?"

Guizhong retorted to Bai Ye, "Would reminding you have any effect? Even if I bring clothes in advance, Nahida still needs you to change clothes since she can't access Forbidden Knowledge. Is that useful?"

Bai Ye didn't know how to refute it.

Guizhong with a smug expression.

"Let's go, let's get back to work. The more you hesitate here, the more information about the King Deshret will be revealed."

Bai Ye nodded quickly, while looking at the King Deshret.

Taking a deep breath, Bai Ye calmed down considerably.

After all, this wasn't the first time he'd seen it. He first saw it when he met Asmodeus, and later, when he helped Lady Guuji restore its body, he also saw Lady Guuji's body clearly.

"Next, it's time to clear the Forbidden Knowledge from the body of the King Deshret."

Suppressing his embarrassment, Bai Ye helped the King Deshret to his feet.

He gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and hugged the body that was a head taller than him.

Now, let's begin the process of eliminating Forbidden Knowledge.

Bai Ye infused his own energy into the body of the King Deshret.

His aura entered the body of the King Deshret, and soon began to attack the Forbidden Knowledge within her body.

The rich aura entered and quickly cleared away all the Forbidden Knowledge within the King Deshret's body.

"I thought it would be much harder, but it's really this simple!"

Bai Ye immediately relaxed upon seeing the Forbidden Knowledge within the King Deshret's body disappear.

But in the next second, his happy expression froze instantly.

He saw the Forbidden Knowledge within the body of the King Deshret reappear.

"This..."

At this moment, the eyes of the King Deshret slightly opened.

She was aware of Bai Ye's actions, so she immediately returned to her body. The King Deshret sighed and said, "Forbidden Knowledge resides within the World Tree; even with your power, you cannot completely eradicate it. Acting step by step, I'm afraid there simply isn't enough time."

The King Deshret was actually quite pleased that Bai Ye was untouched by Forbidden Knowledge; even if her cleansing attempt failed, Bai Ye would not be in danger.

She gently hugged Bai Ye, feeling her own touch.

At this moment, I no longer felt shy.

"Perfect, since my soul and body are both intact, you can destroy me completely. Otherwise, you must constantly cleanse me of Forbidden Knowledge, not even for a second. This is something no one else can do."

If the cleansing of the Bai Ye pauses for even a second, Forbidden Knowledge will return with a vengeance.

"How could this be!"

Nahida watched from afar, and when she heard the King Deshret say this, she cried out in a trembling voice.

"Nahida, with Bai Ye by your side, I believe you will..."

The King Deshret had only spoken halfway when Bai Ye covered her mouth with his hand.

"There's still a way to solve this," Bai Ye said loudly, staring at the King Deshret.

How could tragedy have unfolded before his very eyes?

No, we have to think of a way.

At the very least, the King Deshret must be protected from the interference of Forbidden Knowledge. Then, I will also have the power of the World Tree and can slowly eliminate it.

"It's a pity I can't be there all the time."

Bai Ye thought to himself.

But the next second, his eyes lit up.

He addressed the King Deshret, saying, "Um, may I ask, do you Gods not have blood types or anything like that?"

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

The King Deshret didn't understand what Bai Ye was trying to do.

"Of course, it's to give you a blood transfusion."

Bai Ye picked up the Heavenly Principles' Sword and simultaneously severed his own wrist and that of the King Deshret.

"As long as your blood remains circulating throughout your body, it might help you trap the Forbidden Knowledge within the World Tree."

He spoke to the King Deshret.

Blood and the like would be unacceptable for ordinary people, but for Gods, it's not a problem.

"Come on, let's have a blood transfusion."

Bai Ye looked at his blood-soaked wrist and took out a device that could extract blood.