CHAPTER 62:
Returning to the dark Yin palace, Jia returned and met Mitsuko
"You're back," Mitsuko said with a smile
Jia nodded
"Took you three days huh" Mitsuko continued with a dull expression holding a glass with gold-colored liquid
She glared in Zara's direction but he was in his usual suspended animation state
"What is it with this guy?" Jia asked
Mitsuko shrugged and gave a smile that didn't reach her eyes and dropped the glass
Mitsuko leaped out of the window and disappeared
[Yup, you got weird people] The system said dramatically
Jia picked up the glass and sniffed the gold liquid
It had an addictive scent that was slowly compelling her to drink it
Jia was slowly taking the glass towards her mouth then she stopped
She put the glass down and started to walk toward a dark-colored bottle
A note was placed beside it
Nothing was on the bottle but inside it was more of the gold liquid
The note was written in a sloppy yet graceful handwriting
It read;
~ Living beings and dead beings
Two is one
One is two
Come to me and I will show you
Yours truly ~
The text seemed strange to Jia as she had never seen anything like it before
The note seemed vaguely old
Jia turned back to the bottle and examined it
She threw it up in the air and it remained suspended for some minutes before crashing down
"Where did she get this" Jia muttered loudly
"I have a feeling it has something to do with that Zara guy" The system chipped in
"What do you mean ' have a feeling '? Aren't you supposed to know?" Jia asked with sarcasm
"Little girl, I don't know everything" The system responded lazily
Jia continued to look for clues but she found none
As she planned to take the bottle away, She noticed a powdery substance inside a small packet under the note
Jia opened the packet and an alluring smell emanated from it
She closed it and returned it
Jia poured herself a glass of the golden liquid
[Are you sure you want to do that?] The system asked cautiously
Jia nodded
"Wherever this takes me, I'm ready to go," Jia said taking a big gulp
Jia almost screamed
It caused her to feel excruciating pain in her body
'The window ' She heard a voice say
The voice sounded like the devil himself
"Who. Are. You" Jia managed to ask after spewing out a mouthful of blood
'Me? Do you want to know who I am? Impressive ' The voice said
The pressure in the air started to increase further worsening Jia's condition
The voice laughed hysterically
'I have many names but I am most known as Szayel.' The voice continued
The atmospheric pressure skyrocketed instantly up
The system started to malfunction
The voice chuckled in amusement
A phantom body shrouded in a black shadowy glow appeared before Jia
It touched Jia's chin and raised it up
Fox's ears were slightly visible on its head
"What. Do. You. Want" Jia forcefully asked spewing another mouthful of blood
The phantom laughed like a maniac
"That gold drink is not meant for half-bloods like you," Szayel said in disdain
"It's only meant for purebloods" He continued, pouring himself a glass
He took a big sip of the golden liquid
"How is something like you able to exist? Don't you think you should die? Anyway, I don't bully the weak" Szayel continued in a snobbish manner
"What. Do. You. Want" Jia asked impatiently
"Feisty. How about you join my harem of beauties" Szayel said, his eyes lighting up
"Fine, Just heal me and tell me why you're here" Jia lied convincingly
Szayel was too powerful
He laughed again and snapped his fingers. The atmospheric pressure was reduced and Jia was able to get up
"I'm here for Zara. Mitsuko was going to interfere so I made her drink this. It's Mopi, known to make people hallucinate for a while" Szayel explained
" sounds like Molly" Jia murmured
Jia then noticed that Zara was surrounded by a pulsating ball of energy
"Who are you?" Jia asked in confusion
"A demi-god" Szayel responded proudly
Jia's mind went blank immediately
"Ok. Ok. Then who is he?" Jia questioned
"Zara is My son" Szayel affirmed
"That's a lie. You have fox ears and a tail, He doesn't" Jia pointed out
Szayel laughed again
"They're not fox ears. I'm no damn fox. We're a special kind of creature and Zara is special" Szayel said
"Ok Ok can I go now," Jia asked
"No. You stay here and look out for us" Szayel said slightly increasing the pressure
Jia sighed, picked up the diary, and started to read it
The diary contained the names and images of several beauties he had conquered
He was some sort of a Don Juan
Sansa was his latest conquest
The pills in his safe were to improve his sexual prowess
The Lord of Heping was Bisexual as he had a thing for men too. He had also bedded some men
The last page of the diary contained some things written in sloppy handwriting. Jia couldn't see a thing
Jia closed the diary and picked up the ancient demonic book
This book contained a demonic cultivation technique that could help a person to improve their cultivation faster.
But it came at the price of one's lifespan
This was a price Jia didn't want to pay but the temptation of power was strong
"System, what is my current lifespan," Jia asked
[200 years] The system replied
The book wrote that each time a person cultivated that technique,10 years would be removed from their lifespan
"It shouldn't hurt to try it," Jia said and started to cultivate the demonic technique
An influx of demonic energy started to flow into her.
Her divine soul rapidly absorbed it and roared in excitement
Then Jia received a notification
[Ding! The host has leveled up+2] The system announced