Chapter 0140 – Age of the Foolish Beasts – Absolute Return

“I don’t know, I just saw you getting so close to them and it didn’t sit well with me, that’s why ……”

“Does it make it easier for you to say it now?”

“I’m regretting it to death right now, why did I tell you that? I must have been crazy to fall for your ‘half true’ crap!”

The Drunken Devil said, suddenly lying down and looking at the roof, muttering:

“You’re going to think about this every time you see me from now on, aren’t you?”

“Of course I will, my dear stupid brother.”

The Drunken Demon suddenly laughed when he heard my words, and the laughter grew louder and louder, finally turning into an uncontrollable laugh.

“Have you really decided not to tell them about this?”

I shook my head.

“It’s not for me to decide.”

“I’ll never tell them.”

“As you wish.”

“I really won’t say anything.”

“Make yourself at home.”

The drunken devil sat up suddenly, looked at me, and asked:

“Do you really want them to make up?”

“Would they really be happier if they knew the truth?”

“!”

“Not only will they hate you, they will suffer even more because they will realize that the only reason they can’t be together is because of you. They will miss the past even more and regret their choices even more. However, time cannot be turned back, they can never go back to the past. Do you wish to see all three of them in agony?”

There were some things that were better to bury in the bottom of one’s heart forever. If the Blood Heavenly Demoness knew the truth, she would definitely kill the Drunken Demon, and even if she didn’t kill the Drunken Demon, she would still carry a heavy burden because of it. And what about One Flower Sword Venerable? How should he face this distorted relationship?

“Consider yourself taking the opportunity to tell the truth and using it on me.”

I told the Drunken Devil about this because I knew that he couldn’t bear this pain alone, and he needed someone to talk to.

“Perhaps, it is only when you are no longer obsessed with the truth that you can truly help them reunite. What you need to do now is to treat them sincerely, say more good words to the Blood Heavenly Demoness, and praise the One Flower Sword Venerable more, and perhaps, at some point in the future, you will be able to find an opportunity to break the mirror and bring them back together. Right now, all you have to do is to help them get their wings back.”

“Or you boys are right.”

A long-lost smile finally appeared on the Drunken Devil’s face, it seemed that my words had relieved him quite a bit.

“But you have to promise me something too.”

“What is it?”

“Drink less, eat more food, you need to stay alive and live a few more years for my stupid brother.”

I don’t know if my presence has changed the fate of the drunken devil; perhaps he will quit drinking as a result, perhaps he will continue to sink, or perhaps, he will leave this world early for some other reason.

But no matter what, I want him to live a happier life, or at least, not be as miserable as he was before.

“Big brother, let’s have one last drink, I just can’t drink anymore. And …… thank you for telling me this.”

The drunken demon looked at me in a way I had never seen before.

“Good Brothers ……”

The drunken devil raised his glass and clinked it with me.

The next day, I was called by my father to the Heavenly Demon Hall.

As soon as I entered, I sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

Grand Elder Sima Ming and his brother, Jian Wu Ji, were both present.

After I bowed to my father and Sima Ming, Jian Wuji said in a conspiratorial manner:

“You reek of alcohol, don’t you know what day it is?”

“I drank a little too much yesterday, with the clan’s favorite drinker.”

I intentionally brought up Drunken Devil, and Sword Wuji’s face instantly clouded over.

“I hear you’ve been getting close to the Drunken Demon lately, drink less, don’t let him bring you down.”

Jian Wuji must be very upset in his heart, he originally thought that the Drunken Demon would come after me, but he didn’t expect us to get along so well.

Still, he managed to keep his emotions well in check; after all, he had to maintain his usual image of steadiness in front of his father.

“Brother better worry about yourself.”

“What do you mean?”

“I heard you’ve been getting close to the Poison King lately? I’m a drinker, he’s a poisoner, so be careful, brother.”

Even though my father was present, I didn’t back down, instead, I deliberately provoked Jian Wu Ji.

The incident with the drunken devil made me realize that there are some things that are not as well covered up as they are made clear. I want my father and Jian Wuji to know that I am not a pawn to be manipulated, I want to compete with Jian Wuji in an honorable manner.

Father didn’t say a word, just looked at us quietly, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

“Well.” Father finally spoke, “I called you all here today because I have an important announcement to make.”

Sima Ming stepped forward, holding two red envelopes in his hands.

I knew that the moment to decide my fate had finally arrived.

“In the interest of fairness, make your own choices.”

My heart fluttered at the sight of those two envelopes.

It was as if I had gone back to a previous life, to the day that changed my destiny.

My brother and I were both given a mission, he succeeded and I failed.

It was also because of that failure that I completely lost my qualifications to become the head of the Demon Sect.

“You pick first, before you say I’m bullying you.”

“I don’t need you to pretend.”

I took a deep breath and took one of the two envelopes at random.

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