Chapter 2581 / Chapter 2582

"Isn't my thinking reasonable? It's you, my benefactor, who's acting strangely! Who would think of gnawing on the Ambrosial Arbor?" Feiying complained, covering her forehead with one hand and pointing at Chen Li with the other.

"Then I'll ask for something else. Give me your life." Chen Li suddenly withdrew his hand, put on a serious expression, and extended his hand to Feiying.

Feiying tilted her head and stared at Chen Li's face for a moment. After confirming that Chen Li's expression was genuine, Feiying looked down at Chen Li's outstretched hand and then placed her own hand in Chen Li's palm.

"Okay," Feiying said casually.

"Hmm? Won't you hesitate a bit, or ask a few more questions?" Chen Li looked at Feiying with some surprise.

"Hey, what's there to hesitate about? It's not like you'd harm me, my benefactor." Feiying waved her hand.

Since Chen Li can draw his Shuhu, he can definitely draw his own too.

If the level 999 Great Silver Wolf represents the pinnacle of Elation, then Feiying has no doubt that Chen Li represents the pinnacle of Path of Abundance.

In other words, if Chen Li wants her life, Feiying has no say in it.

Since you can't make the decision, you might as well hand it over voluntarily; at least you'll get away with it easily.

Moreover... Chen Li has never treated me badly. At least so far, my benefactor has never done anything to cause Feiying any harm.

"Since you agreed so readily, it's a deal. I'll go make you the work clothes right away." Chen Li nodded in satisfaction.

"Work clothes? What are those?" Feiying tilted her head.

"Work equipment."

"Work... what kind of work?" Feiying blinked.

"You'll find out after the Holy Grail War is over," Chen Li said with a smile.

Looking at the smile on Chen Li's face, Feiying felt a chill in her heart for some reason.

"That benefactor... you won't harm me, right?" Feiying shrank back and asked tentatively.

"How could I possibly harm you?" Chen Li said gently.

"That's... that's good." Feiying nodded, forcing a relieved smile on her face.

But Feiying still felt a little uneasy, as if she had been tricked.

The last time I felt this way was when Aha stole me from the nursery of the Aeon of Abundance...

The result of that incident was that Aha led him to the Duality Paradise, where he was placed in the position of arbitrator and has been unable to escape ever since.

Therefore, Feiying is now very worried about what exactly the so-called "job" Chen Li mentioned is.

After settling things with Feiying, Chen Li straightened up from the railing and turned to walk towards the crowd that had been watching for a while.

Jingliu kept staring at Chen Li, his scarlet eyes never leaving him from the moment Feiying closed her eyes and leaned in. Now, they held an even stronger sense of scrutiny.

"Where's your Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon? I don't see him here. I remember his job was to keep watch and prevent any accidents." Chen Li coughed lightly, subtly avoiding Jingliu's gaze, and turned to ask Dan Heng beside him.

"That's right. So he's currently dealing with people who might cause trouble." Dan Heng nodded.

"So how did the problem go?" Chen Li nodded thoughtfully.

Logically speaking, Dan Heng and his group are dealing with the Abundance Shuhu Emanator of Abundance has brought profound disaster to the Duality Paradise, and the troublemaking Manyuan. Under normal circumstances, no foolish individuals would dare to cause them any trouble.

But Guiji an exception.

"According to the Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon, the problem has been solved. He said he has rendered the other party powerless," Dan Heng relayed truthfully.

"Oh? You're so weak you can't even kill a chicken? How did you do that?" Chen Li became somewhat interested.

"Since the other party can influence the probability by rolling dice, then cut off his hand," Dan Heng said without changing his expression.

"So that's how it was solved... But Guiji has three hands, right?" Chen Li stroked his chin.

"That's right. But the two hands that were growing on my arms have been sawed off by the Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon, and now they're shorter than the hand that was growing on my neck." Dan Heng nodded.

"What about the hand that's growing on your neck?" Chen Li continued to press.

"I was so scared on the spot that I broke a bone," Dan Heng said.

A brief silence fell over everyone.

The hand on my neck was so badly injured it broke... Was it dead?

The hand on Guiji's neck served as a substitute for his head. Theoretically speaking, that was Guiji's head.

Can a person survive a broken skull?

Guiji died such a tragic death!

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Seeing everyone's silence, Dan Heng asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm... Although Chen Li didn't say anything, I feel that Chen Li might think that Guiji is useful." Xing, who was standing next to him, stroked his chin and said after looking at Chen Li's expression.

"Hmm... Is that so?"

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"I see... thank goodness..." Dan Heng seemed to have realized something and nodded thoughtfully.

"What's wrong? Why are you making that face?" Chen Li looked at Dan Heng with some confusion.

"Guiji did indeed have three arms broken... but I didn't say Guiji was dead." Dan Heng carefully considered his words before speaking, his tone somewhat complicated.

"No way? Is that Guiji Life Force that resilient? It can still survive even after having three arms broken?" Chen Li raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"No... that's not how it is. How should I put it... after the Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon broke off the opponent's three hands, his three hands... came back to life. While the Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon wasn't paying attention, the three hands split into three groups and ran away." Dan Heng rarely showed a hint of hesitation as he organized his words.

"Ugh... that sounds disgusting." Xing shuddered and subconsciously rubbed her arms.

March 7th nodded in deep agreement.

Meanwhile, Xing remained skeptical of Dan Heng's claim that "the three hands of Guiji fled in three separate groups without the Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon noticing."

It's understandable that others don't know who the Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon is. But Xing doesn't know?

That is the Immortal Aeon, Dragon, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Dragons of the Heavenly Abyss, one of the oldest Aeon who has existed since the beginning of chaos.

You mean, one of the avatars of the Great Extinguisher could escape from an existence of this level?

Either the three-handed Guiji Servant possessed some extraordinary escape skills, or the Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon deliberately let him go.

Xing felt the latter was much more likely.

"Speaking of which, where did the Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon go?" Chen Li asked Dan Heng with some curiosity.

"The Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon seemed to sense an unpleasant aura about Guiji and said he would go and investigate on his own. He didn't say much when he left, only saying, 'I'll be right back.'" Dan Heng frowned slightly, his tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.

But he hasn't come back yet, and nobody knows what he's doing.

"Did Guiji leave anything behind? Like dice, or a severed finger or something?" Chen Li asked again.

"According to the Cold-faced Great Azure Dragon, after the three hands separated from his body, Guiji's body disappeared. And the dice that the hand on his neck was holding also disappeared at the same moment... Perhaps the dice or the hand was the real body." Dan Heng shook his head.

"I see. Guiji wasn't so easy to kill after all. The three-handed men split into three groups, and each group escaped..." Chen Li nodded thoughtfully.

"What brings you to Guiji? Do you need to find his three hands again?" Dan Heng asked.

"No need for that. I'm just very interested in the ecology of Guiji, and I'm curious whether if the hand on its head is twisted, it's considered a stiff neck or tenosynovitis." Chen Li shook his head and said casually.

Dan Heng fell silent... What kind of time is this to be studying the body structure of Guiji?

"My benefactor, can you not be so relaxed? That's the Extrarealm Heavenly Demon Lord, he's very dangerous. Back then, World-Painting and I were so desperate that we forgot all our feelings and went through a lot of trouble to barely resist his attacks," Feiying complained from the side.

When Pearl heard the name "World-Painting" from Feiying's mouth, her expression suddenly changed.

"Oh, what you're saying reminds me. Feiying, who do you think hates Guiji the most in the entire Duality Paradise?" Chen Li looked at Feiying and asked, somewhat knowingly.

"If that's the question, then it's probably World-Painting without a doubt," Feiying said, stroking her chin.

After all, in order to protect Hatopia, World-Painting had forcibly submerged the entire Duality Paradise into the World in the Painting, barely preventing the Destruction Hatopia by the Guiji.

Now, World-Painting has been immersed in the World in the Painting for countless years. Presumably, he has been accumulating his Wish Power, just so that when Guiji, the Extrarealm Heavenly Demon Lord, descends again, he can launch a magnificent revenge against him.

It is precisely because of this Guiji that Feiying and World-Painting, these two close friends, are separated, one guarding the Duality Paradise and the other guarding the World in the Painting, never to meet again in this lifetime.

"Well, although we didn't catch the Servant who's been causing trouble on this trip, the most important problem has been solved. And... Feiying, go do me a favor." Chen Li turned his gaze back to Feiying.

"Huh? What are you doing?" Feiying tilted her head.

"Go and summon World-Painting to the Astral Express. Tell her there's a poor soul here possessed by the Extrarealm Heavenly Demon Lord, and she needs to perform a brutal exorcism on him," Chen Li said.

"Huh? A poor soul possessed by the Extrarealm Heavenly Demon Lord? Who is that?" Feiying asked, somewhat bewildered.

"It's Murata Ryusuke, who's currently a guest on the Astral Express, and after accidentally ingesting some feel-good stuff from Raiden Ei, he fell into a coma and got tied up. And World-Painting needs to interrogate Murata Ryusuke to find out the Guiji of the three Guiji who turned into hands and split into three groups," Chen Li said unhurriedly.

"Huh? Really?" Feiying's eyes widened.

Because Feiying was dizzy from the Astral Express roller coaster that Chen Li had created, she didn't really take a good look at Murata Ryusuke's face.

Moreover, people who have Path of Joy often change their appearance and disguise themselves, so it's not surprising that you can't tell.

"Why would I lie to you? Don't you think that Guiji isn't really dead yet, and is definitely still plotting something? Let's just say it's for the sake of the Duality Paradise, so that World-Painting can use [Torture] on the Extrarealm Heavenly Demon Lord." Chen Li said.

"That's possible... but how do we quickly summon World-Painting? It's a hassle to go back and forth, and by then the Holy Grail War might be over." Feiying scratched her head.

"If my lord requires World-Painting, I can try to summon her." Pearl stepped forward, clasped her hands in front of her abdomen, and said calmly.

Pearl also participated in this raid challenge to Manyuan Thinking. After chatting with others for a while during the raid, Pearl roughly understood the basic logic of summon Heroic Spirits... Basically, if you think the other party is dead, you can summon them.

Although Pearl now prefers Chen Li's techniques for drawing worlds, Pearl wouldn't mind forcing herself to do it if Chen Li needed World-Painting to.

Pearl didn't summon him proactively because she didn't want Chen Li to misunderstand that she had ulterior motives. But if Chen Li actively asked for World-Painting, wouldn't there be no problem?

Fiction and Imagenesis combine for double the fun!

"Won't this be too much trouble for you?" Chen Li asked, looking at Pearl.

"No trouble at all. If it is what my lord requires, I will do my utmost." Pearl shook her head and said with a slightly firm tone.

"..." Feiying looked at Pearl with some suspicion.

She always felt that this strategist had ulterior motives.

"No problem. As for the Holy Relic, it's even simpler. The Astral Express is currently parked at the Huishi Academy, so we can just use the 'World-Covering Vast Waves Painting' inside the Huishi Academy to summon it," Chen Li suggested to Pearl.

"No problem." Pearl nodded again.

"There's no need for that. Wouldn't it be enough for Miss Feiying to just use the Miraculous Item [Slap Gloves] to summon World-Painting?" Yao Guang suddenly spoke up, offering another suggestion.

"No need. I'll summon it myself. After all, participants in the Holy Grail are not allowed to use Miraculous Item, are they?" Pearl Yao Guang and said in a nonchalant tone.

"Hmm, I almost forgot about that. The Lady. Pearl is so thoughtful." Yao Guang nodded, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his face.

Pearl nodded slightly, and a barely perceptible, extremely restrained smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.

When it comes to finding excuses on the spot, Pearl is quite confident in herself.

"It was my oversight. But rules are rules, people are flexible, and there's something called [Wish Granting] that can summon others to your side. Wouldn't it be better to just have someone who didn't participate in the Holy Grail War use it?" Yao Guang suddenly changed the subject.

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"..." Pearl looked at Yao Guang silently.

This guy... could he be doing this on purpose?

"Alright, alright, let's stop teasing the Lady. Pearl. Just say what you want, Chen Li is very understanding. Let's go, I'll go with you on the Astral Express. The Teleportation Gate is still open." Yao Guang smiled.

Pearl withdrew her gaze expressionlessly, but she had already silently made a mental note of it.

I will surely find an opportunity to repay this in the future!

"Alright. The rest of you should return to New Penacony to prepare. The Holy Grail War ends in eight hours," Chen Li said, nodding to everyone.

Everyone nodded, but only Jingliu stepped out from the crowd.

"I'll go back to the Astral Express with you." Jingliu's voice was cold and concise, his scarlet eyes fixed directly on Chen Li's face.

"Okay. Let's go, there's freshly brewed coffee on the train." Chen Li paused for a moment, then nodded.

Although he wasn't quite sure why Jingliu suddenly wanted to go back with him, Chen Li chose not to dwell on the matter, seeing the dangerous glint in Jingliu's scarlet eyes that hadn't faded since Feiying closed her eyes and leaned in.

After saying goodbye to the others, Chen Li led Dan Heng, March 7th, Jingliu, Yao Guang, Zhen Pearl, Feiying, and others back to the Astral Express through the Teleportation Gate.

New Penacony.

A bluish-purple hand, severed at the wrist, rested on the shoulder of a short, white-haired Pipixian wearing a green suit.

The severed hand's five fingers gripped the shoulder pads of the other person's suit tightly, the knuckles slightly curled, like a spider clinging to a tree branch.