Can I Do It?

Jin Qing gazed deeply at the youth for a moment before standing up to leave.

"What are you doing?"

"Leaving!"

"I am talking to you about something."

"I do not want to discuss anything with you."

"Huh?"

Xu Xian was stunned. Was she being that direct? She had refused before he even said anything.

Jin Qing sneered. "If I am not mistaken, whatever you are about to say is definitely not anything good."

Uh...

Xu Xian raised an eyebrow, his face remaining calm. "It is neither good nor bad."

Then she had guessed right. It was something bad.

"Then let us not talk about it."

Xu Xian did not stop her. He sipped his tea nonchalantly. "If we do not talk, do not kick yourself later."

Jin Qing's footsteps stopped at the door. She eventually turned back and sat in her original spot, letting out a helpless sigh.

"Sigh... tell me then."

Xu Xian smiled triumphantly and took another sip of tea with an air of pretension before slowly revealing his thoughts.

It was not actually a big deal. He was simply laying his cards on the table with Jin Qing. He was going on a long journey to a far-off place to do some things that Jin Qing could not know about.

The long journey was real.

The work was also real.

He was very honest. He told Jin Qing that he could not tell her what it was or how long it would take.

Jin Qing's face remained calm, as if she had expected this day to come.

She simply gave an "oh" in response.

"You are not surprised?"

Jin Qing sat with a dignified posture and said calmly, "You were never meant for such a small place. It is not surprising that you would not stay here."

She remembered someone telling her that the path is beneath one's feet, so just walk. The Dao is ahead, so just run.

Xu Xian pursed his lips and spoke slowly, "Reasonably, I should not leave. After all, I just became the Demon Son and just collected the money. Leaving now makes it look like I am absconding with the funds. It does not sound very good..."

Jin Qing was amused, thinking to herself, "So you know that too?"

Xu Xian put on a melancholic and helpless expression. "But there are things I must do. Time waits for no one, and opportunities are fleeting. You should be able to understand me."

Jin Qing curled her lips. He was quite the actor. Someone who did not know better would think he was entering the world with his sword to save the heavens.

However, she also knew that a young man like Bai Mang had very firm ideas and many thoughts.

Her current self was not enough to influence his thoughts and choices.

If he said he wanted to leave, he would definitely leave. Moreover, she might not be able to stop him. Most importantly, she would not do that.

He was the Demon Son.

His appearance had brought a glimmer of hope to the Demon Abyss. She had waited for four thousand years to finally find him, and she did not want to sour their relationship.

Let him go...

She said with some difficulty, "It will be very troublesome if you leave now."

Xu Xian smiled slightly.

Jin Qing gave a token explanation, "I might not mind, but the other demon gods might not feel the same as I do. Furthermore, if you are no longer in the Demon Abyss, the things I am currently working on will be difficult to continue. They might end up being abandoned halfway."

She paused and looked at Bai Mang seriously. "You should be able to understand what I am saying, right?"

"Of course. That is why I want to discuss it with you," Xu Xian said airily.

A light flickered in Jin Qing's eyes as she tested him. "It seems you already have a plan. In that case, why not tell me about it?"

Xu Xian revealed his entire plan to Jin Qing.

Ultimately, he had already thought of a way out for her.

It was very simple.

Substituting a prince for a commoner? Replacing the beams with pillars?

No.

Calling it a body double made more sense.

In the plan, Chi Ji would pretend to be Bai Mang and stay in the Nether Hall.

To prevent being discovered, Xu Xian had also handled some details. He said he would not leave immediately but would stay behind to teach Chi Ji a concealment spell during this time.

It was a disguise technique that would ensure even a demon god could not see through it at close range.

Jin Qing was half-skeptical. Did he really have such means?

Following his words, she asked him back, "Then your Immortal-Demon bloodline... that is not fake too, is it?"

Xu Xian vowed that he was the real deal.

Jin Qing did not press further and told him to continue.

Xu Xian continued. He would take this time to translate some primordial demon arts to leave behind. Then, in the following months, Chi Ji would release one each month.

Consider it an incentive for the demon gods.

And so on.

The consideration was thorough, and the plan was well thought out.

The only problem was.

Was Chi Ji willing?

Would Huang Xiao cooperate?

They were the descendants of demon gods after all. Could they really be of one heart with him, colluding to deceive their own fathers?

Jin Qing expressed her doubts.

Xu Xian said he had his methods and was confident. He specifically mentioned that these two were very easy to fool.

Most importantly, it was only a temporary deception. It was not like he would never return. He might just be gone for a while.

He was afraid the already unstable Demon Abyss would fall into turmoil.

He also said.

He was doing all this for Jin Qing's sake. Otherwise, he would not care about any of this and would just wash his hands of it and leave.

He said he was very honest.

Jin Qing did not deny it. From this perspective, the seemingly unreliable Bai Mang was actually quite dependable.

She really had to accept this favor.

Therefore, she was willing to support the youth's proposal. However, the prerequisite was that Bai Mang had to be able to convince Chi Ji and Huang Xiao.

Otherwise, she hoped Bai Mang could wait a bit and prioritize the overall situation.

She said a lot.

Xu Xian just listened.

If it worked, it worked. If it did not, he would make it work.

Regardless, he was definitely leaving. Out of a sense of duty and to leave himself an extra path for the future, he had returned.

He had never thought it absolutely had to be this way.

He strongly agreed with something Jin Qing had said. There was never only one road to success. If one road was hard to walk, then just change to another.

After greeting Jin Qing, Xu Xian took the opportunity that night when Huang Xiao and Chi Ji brought a primordial demon manual for him to translate.

He set up a Hongmen Banquet.

He invited the two to dinner and even got drunk with them, earning a lot of goodwill.

The next day.

He continued to build goodwill.

He talked about feelings, the past, and history with Chi Ji. He talked about how he had saved her and how dangerous it had been at that time.

Chi Ji was quite moved. At the same time, she was also quite afraid. She always felt something was wrong because Bai Mang was being too unusual.

He talked about the future and career prospects with Huang Xiao, telling him how much he believed in him.

He felt that Huang Xiao could definitely achieve great things and told him to work hard alongside him, promising to make him a new demon god in the future.

Huang Xiao was very excited and full of anticipation. He felt that Bai Mang's eye for talent was unparalleled and that he was a great judge of character.

He believed he was that kind of person and would definitely succeed.

He also said he would work hard under Bai Mang and would definitely not let him down.

Just like that, they chatted for three or four days in a jovial atmosphere. Seeing the two let down their guard and the time becoming ripe.

Xu Xian called the two over and gifted them the translated primordial demon manual. While Huang Xiao and Chi Ji were expressing their gratitude and not knowing how to thank him.

Xu Xian immediately stated his purpose.

The true intent finally surfaced.

After hearing it.

Chi Ji and Huang Xiao were very bewildered and surprised. They looked at each other in dismay.

Chi Ji asked haltingly, "Can I... Can I do it?"