Chapter 1125: The Qilin Returns to the Pearl
As Wen Wen's thoughts wandered, the next day quickly arrived.
Wen Wen stood up, stretched lazily, and flew toward the place where he had agreed to meet the Qilin.
In the midst of flying, Wen Wen suddenly stopped.
"Wait, I feel like I forgot something."
"Never mind, if I forgot, it's probably nothing important. I'll remember it later."
Wen Wen ruffled his hair and flew to the designated spot to wait.
Wen Wen waited at the location for two hours past the appointed time before the Qilin arrived leisurely. As he traveled, he touched the grass, sniffed at the flowers, and took a sip from the clear springs.
To him, every breath of air in this world was immensely precious.
Seeing Wen Wen sitting cross-legged on the ground waiting for him, the Qilin paused as if aged by hundreds of years in an instant.
"Take out the Qiling Pearl; I am ready now."
Seeing the difficulty on the Demon Yao God Kirin's face, Wen Wen, for once, showed some kindness, "If you're reluctant, I can wait a few more days. There's no rush."
The Qilin sighed deeply, "Waiting longer only adds to the sorrow. A world of illusions is ultimately all empty; it's better to embrace reality sooner, even if in that reality, I do not exist.
Wen Wen nodded and took out the Qiling Pearl, holding it in his palm.
The Qilin let out a long cry, its body transforming into colorful light particles and slowly dissipating, forming a radiant glow that extended thousands of miles across the sky, like a turbulent river continuously flowing into the Qiling Pearl.
Wen Wen's hand suddenly dipped downward, as immense weight came from within the Qiling Pearl, causing the ground to sink continuously. Inside the Qiling Pearl was the weight of a Catastrophe-Level Expert.
Wen Wen took a deep breath, a black flame bursting from his body as he floated in midair.
If he didn't support the Qiling Pearl, its weight might cause it to sink all the way to the underworld.
Sinking into the earth's core wouldn't be a problem, but if it sunk beyond the limits of this time's silhouette and vanished into the chaos of time, that would be a big issue.
While holding the Qiling Pearl, Wen Wen admired the magnificent aurora in the sky, a smile appearing on his face.
"This kind of scenery is truly rare."
The glow before his eyes was more vibrant than a rainbow, more spectacular than the aurora; half the residents in Xia Mansion's Land could see this beautiful radiance.
The dreamlike sight led the people of Xia Mansion's Land to kneel toward the radiance; to them, it was a rare divine phenomenon of the millennium.
Under the glow, some people made wishes, hoping for a better life in the new year.
The radiance continuously emitted colorful specks, nurturing the land below.
Flowers blossomed, fruit trees and crops grew full of fruit within half a day, and some rare animals suddenly had the urge to propagate...
The only thing the Qilin had to do was awaken the true Qilin within the Qiling Pearl.
In addition to awakening the Qiling Pearl, he wished to give back to the world that had nurtured him because he couldn't take his power away.
Even knowing that this world was fake, at the end of his life, he wanted to make this world better.
Wen Wen cherishedly said, "I won't let this world disappear, rest assured and go on."
The radiance seemed comforted, entering the Qiling Pearl at an accelerated pace.
After half a day, the immense weight of the Qiling Pearl finally returned to normal, and inside the pearl, a heartbeat was heard, a new life gestating within.
This new life was not the original Beast God Qilin, nor was it the Demon Yao God Kirin that sacrificed itself to awaken the Qiling Pearl, but a new Qilin divine beast combining the consciousness of both.
The landscape around Wen Wen had already transformed into something resembling a fairyland.
Flying in the sky, swimming in the waters, and running on the ground were all magnificent creatures found only in mythology.
After admiring for a while, Wen Wen pulled out a camera from within the Sanctuary to capture this beautiful scene.
The camera and film came from the real world, so images taken in this world could be brought into reality.
After collecting satisfying photos, Wen Wen left the world of reality.
He intended to return the Qiling Pearl to the Demon Spirit Village; he did not wish to let the newborn Qilin become a henchman of the Sanctuary. It would be born in the Demon Spirit Village instead.
Once the Qilin was born, Wen Wen would have the Foundation liaise with the Demon Spirit Village to establish a formal friendly relationship.
Standing in the Sanctuary, Wen Wen was just about to call on the Three Cubs and set out for the Demon Spirit Village when he suddenly slapped his forehead.
"I remembered what I forgot."
Rummaging through the Sanctuary, Wen Wen found two people who had fainted from hunger.
After Wen Wen had rescued these two heavily injured Containment Officers, he had casually tossed them into a sealed cell.
At that time, he hadn't anticipated being unable to oversee the Sanctuary's affairs for a long time, so the two had been forgotten in that cell.
Tao Wen and Li Dazhuang, heavily wounded, lacked the strength to call out and soon fainted from hunger.
They had been unconscious for many days; if it weren't for the robust constitutions of the New Human and superpower users, they might have starved to death by now.
Wen Wen awkwardly chuckled and handed them over to Nivea, giving them a considerable amount of Demon Hunting Coins.
This accidental oversight meant Tao Wen and Li Dazhuang never ventured out alone to explore again.
Of course, for the two of them, this might have been a good thing, as going out exploring usually meant encountering unpredictable situations…
Holding the Qiling Pearl, Wen Wen once again arrived at the Demon Spirit Village.
When borrowing the Qiling Pearl back then, the air had been full of tension, so this time Wen Wen decided to make it more festive.
He brought out several female monsters from the Sanctuary, had them dress in white dresses, cover their faces with veils, and then carry a chair for him.
The four chair-carrying female monsters were Hu Youling, the Black Blood Princess, Nie Ying, and the Mosquito Lady.
Tao Qingqing walked in front, carrying a large flag with a black cross, while Bai Xiaomiao stood to the side with a special flower basket, scattering white blossoms as she walked.
Wen Wen felt this wasn't festive enough, so he found a few monsters proficient with instruments to play music in accompaniment, heading to the Demon Spirit Village with gongs and drums resounding.
On the chair carried by the four female monsters sat the smug-looking Wen Wen, utterly satisfied with his arrangement, grinning ear to ear.
Hearing the commotion, the Demon Spirit Village bustled with activity; villagers and the four major elders came out, shocked with mouths agape at Wen Wen's entourage.
After looking for a moment, a child burst into tears, crying incessantly into his mother's arms.
Wen Wen's idea was correct, but the problem was it was the middle of the night.
The maidens were all clad in white and veiled, Bai Xiaomiao scattered white petals, looking somewhat reminiscent of another group of people with few good intentions before, creating an eerie atmosphere as they proceeded.
What completely skewed the ambiance was the instrument players at the back, playing the suona…