Chapter 891: All Become Smaller, Can It Be Done?

The Escape God Coin fell to the ground.

The scene fell silent.

"Dead?" Xu Xiaoshou took a step forward, glanced at the Escape God Coin, and looked at Lei Shuangxing. "Yi, is he dead?"

"He's dead," Lei Shuangxing said, sheathing his sword. The Divine Staff was reinserted into an ordinary-looking walking stick, its sharp edges concealed.

"Completely dead?" Xu Xiaoshou glanced at the Escape God Coin again, pressing for confirmation.

"Completely dead." The fierce eye-patterns covering the upper half of Lei Shuangxing's face vanished after he turned his head, restoring his calm expression.

"Just like that? Yi is truly, completely dead, with no possibility of resurrection?" Xu Xiaoshou, genuinely fearful of the Void's resurrection abilities, asked repeatedly.

Ancestor Wuji was speechless.

Simple? Was this process simple? To kill Yi, he first had to seize control of the Cloud Realm World. Then, Yi's physical body, soul, and even his will had to be shattered before he could be considered truly dead. It could be said that Yi was one of the most difficult individuals to kill in the Void. Everyone had expended so much effort, working together to utterly obliterate Yi, and you call this process "simple"?

Lei Shuangxing also remained silent.

He bent down, picked up the Escape God Coin, and tossed it over. "Take this; it can save your life in a critical moment."

Xu Xiaoshou took the Escape God Coin, feeling the surging spiritual power emanating from it.

This item... Yi had relied on it, hoping to preserve his last wisp of will. Unfortunately, he encountered Lei Shuangxing, who had mastered the first realm of the Heart Sword Technique, and was slain even through the Escape God Coin.

"The person you killed, the item is yours." Xu Xiaoshou wasn't looking down on the Escape God Coin; he just felt that Lei Shuangxing, having killed Yi, was clearly at greater risk than himself. Who knew what trump cards the Holy Divine Palace had to track down the person who slew the head of the Yi Department? Today, Lei Shuangxing slew Yi. Perhaps tomorrow, he would need this Escape God Coin to save his own life.

Lei Shuangxing flicked his wrist, bouncing the Escape God Coin back. "I don't lack life-saving items, but you do, so take it. Consider it my thanks to you."

Xu Xiaoshou was momentarily stunned.

Thanks? He then remembered. Why did Lei Shuangxing appear at the last critical moment? How did this person discover a battle here, and even set up arrangements in advance, trapping everyone within the Storyteller's ancient book world? One had to know that the Heavenly Secrets of this place had been completely sealed by Ancestor Wuji. If Lei Shuangxing could sense something amiss, could the Holy Divine Palace also do so?

"It seems I should be thanking you for your intervention..." Xu Xiaoshou said, holding the Escape God Coin, a bit puzzled. "But then again, how did you manage to detect a battle here?"

Hearing this, Ancestor Wuji also looked over.

He himself had seized control of the Cloud Realm World and understood its mysteries. This blind man should have had no reason to detect the battle here; how could he have arrived so timely?

Lei Shuangxing did not answer. He silently turned his head towards Lei Xi'er. Though his eyes were tightly closed, everyone could sense it at that moment. Lei Shuangxing was focused on Lei Xi'er!

"Lei Shuangxing, Lei Xi'er..." "Lei, Lei..." Xu Xiaoshou hadn't put it together before. It was only after Lei Shuangxing's action that he suddenly realized something, a look of shock on his face. "So, you two..."

"Brother," Lei Xi'er said, her red lips parting slightly, interrupting Xu Xiaoshou's question. One word. It clarified their entire relationship.

The area instantly fell silent. Lei Xi'er's delicate face showed no emotion, her silver hair dancing in the wind. She appeared neither sad nor joyful, but the abnormal rotation of her Divine Devil Eyes revealed her inner turmoil.

Lei Shuangxing struggled to hide his emotions, his famous sword clutched tightly in his hand. He had yearned for this reunion with his sister for a very long time, imagining countless scenarios. But this particular one, in the present moment, he had never anticipated. "You're awake..." After a long silence, as if he had lost the ability to communicate, Lei Shuangxing only uttered a pointless platitude.

The two stood facing each other from a distance. The sense of detachment in their hearts was similar to what Xu Xiaoshou had felt when he uttered the same words earlier. After many years, the orphaned siblings of the Lei family were reunited, yet their words held only unfamiliarity.

Xu Xiaoshou silently watched the siblings before him, his emotions unsettled for a long time. So, was this world truly that small? After all this time, his junior sister was, in fact, Lei Shuangxing's sister? Perhaps it wasn't a "coincidence." Xu Xiaoshou secretly glanced at Lei Shuangxing's closed eyes, then back at Lei Xi'er's extraordinarily mysterious Divine Devil Eyes, and seemed to understand something. "This circle is quite large indeed..." Xu Xiaoshou sighed, asking no further questions.

The current situation wasn't one where the few people present could sit down and casually discuss their hidden origins.

"Is control of the Cloud Realm World still in your hands?" Xu Xiaoshou looked at Ancestor Wuji. He needed to ensure that even with Yi dead, no one present had revealed their identities. Otherwise, what awaited them next would likely be the Holy Divine Palace's relentless pursuit.

"No," Ancestor Wuji shook his head slightly, looking at Lei Shuangxing, and gave a startling answer: "When he appeared, we were no longer in the Cloud Ridge Mountains but had entered another world. Within this world, there is no Cloud Realm World. The cultivation realm of this physical body of mine is also insufficient to allow me to contend for control of the Cloud Realm World with the Heavenly Secrets Master outside, while separated by another world."

After a pause, Ancestor Wuji's expression turned grave. "Truth be told, the person outside doesn't have a very high understanding of Heavenly Secrets Arts. But surprisingly, his efficiency in breaking through the various Heavenly Secrets traps I set is remarkably fast. From the moment we entered this world until the end of the battle just now... I estimate he has already gained preliminary control of the Cloud Realm World."

Xu Xiaoshou's heart sank. "Are you saying that if we exit the ancient book world now, we'll all be exposed to the Red Coats' view?"

"Yes," Ancestor Wuji nodded, uncharacteristically brief. He silently looked at Lei Shuangxing, actually wanting to explain something. If this person hadn't brought them into the ancient book world, control of the Cloud Realm World would still have been in his hands.

However, if Lei Shuangxing hadn't come, Xuan Wuji would have needed to use extraordinary power to obliterate Yi's last wisp of will — specifically, "Prisoner of the Divine Prison" from Lord Qing Shi, one of the White Vein's three ancestors! This technique could directly lock Yi's final will, including the Escape God Coin, into Lord Qing Shi's "Divine Prison" and torture it to death. It was Ancestor Wuji's last resort.

Of course, using this technique could indeed kill Yi. But similarly, Xuan Wuji, bearing a mission from Void Island, had very few opportunities to borrow power from the White Vein's three ancestors. It was naturally better not to use it if possible. Lei Shuangxing's appearance, helping him slay Yi, prevented the waste of Lord Qing Shi's intervention opportunities. In principle, Ancestor Wuji was actually grateful. After all, he didn't want Lord Qing Shi to settle accounts later, counting that he used sacred power for personal vengeance. As long as Yi's helper didn't appear at the last moment, everything was the best arrangement.

Everyone remained silent. It seemed that even after slaying Yi, no one was optimistic about the unfolding situation.

Lei Shuangxing was the first to speak. "Xu Xiaoshou, what do you plan to do next?"

Xu Xiaoshou looked at him with some surprise. He had encountered Lei Shuangxing a few times, but the man had always been indifferent to him. Every time they met, either the Storyteller or Luo Leilei would speak. Lei Shuangxing had always been the silent, accompanying figure. Xu Xiaoshou had always thought that, deep down, this person harbored some subtle hostility towards him, an unofficial member of the Holy Slaves. He truly hadn't expected that at such a critical moment, Lei Shuangxing would ask for his opinion.

He didn't answer directly. Xu Xiaoshou was also pondering the question deeply. Slaying Yi was a last resort, forced by the situation. If he could have avoided killing him, Xu Xiaoshou genuinely wouldn't have wanted to. At this stage, touching a major figure of the Holy Divine Palace was tantamount to declaring war. There would be too many subsequent complications! Furthermore, he didn't know how the Holy Divine Palace would react. But Yi had touched his junior sister... and he knew too much...

Xu Xiaoshou sighed silently. If a young person lost their passion and impulsiveness, what difference would there be between them and someone nearing death? He stopped dwelling on the "what ifs" of the incident and calmly began to carefully consider the "consequences" of slaying Yi.

"Once Yi dies, the Holy Divine Palace will surely know?" Xu Xiaoshou's mind raced as he looked up and asked.

"Yes," Lei Shuangxing nodded.

Xu Xiaoshou immediately sighed with a feeling of loss. As expected... He didn't even ask why. If the Holy Divine Palace couldn't detect the death of a Head of the Yi Department, how would it differ from some foolish organization? It was just a pity. Xu Xiaoshou had originally planned to use the Imitator, combined with Yi's life memories, to try and fill the void left by the Head of the Yi Department. He wasn't afraid of death. He was only afraid that it wouldn't be exciting enough. But now... even the excitement was gone. If he were to use the Imitator to impersonate Yi in front of Yao Yao now, she might genuinely split him in two with a single sword stroke.

"Can the Holy Divine Palace ascertain how Yi died through some means?" Xu Xiaoshou asked again.

This time, Lei Shuangxing shook his head. He looked at Ancestor Wuji. "If what this person says is true, and he has maintained control of the Cloud Realm World, then no one will be able to detect that I slew Yi this time."

Everyone turned their heads simultaneously. Ancestor Wuji smiled confidently. "Even if a Half-Saint were present, they wouldn't be able to detect who made the move. After all, in my original plan, I was the killer; why would I allow myself to fall into a predicament?"

Original plan... Upon hearing these words, Xu Xiaoshou felt an uncontrollable surge of anger. He forcefully suppressed it. Now was not the time to deal with Ancestor Wuji; he would wait until they had overcome this difficulty before making further plans.

Xu Xiaoshou pondered, pacing back and forth, his thoughts beginning to expand as he reasoned aloud: "Since the Holy Divine Palace can only detect that Yi is dead, but cannot find out who acted, then for now, we are relatively safe. We won't consider matters involving Half-Saints or higher. The world of the powerful has the powerful to bear its burdens. Let's focus on analyzing the current situation."

Xu Xiaoshou clapped his hand. "From Yao Yao's perspective, Yi's actions this time were for little... Lei Xi'er's Ultimate Life Demon Body." He paused, looking at Lei Xi'er as he spoke. This information had been extracted from Yi's soul memories, its accuracy unquestionable. "Therefore..." Xu Xiaoshou's voice grew solemn. "You are now the most dangerous one!"

Hearing this, Lei Shuangxing's heart trembled slightly, and his head tilted towards Lei Xi'er. Ancestor Wuji, however, was already indifferent. Yi was dead; now, he only needed to await Xu Xiaoshou's arrangements. Ever since the command "kneel" was uttered, he had completely lost the courage to resist. With this matter concluded, whether he lived or died afterward depended entirely on how much more he could contribute to breaking the deadlock. Ancestor Wuji looked as if he was awaiting orders. He would dare to brave a mountain of swords and a sea of flames, as long as his life could be preserved.

Lei Xi'er heard this, remaining unmoved. She seemed to still embody Mu Zixi's personality; as long as Xu Xiaoshou was by her side, she disliked thinking. She tilted her head slightly and softly asked, "Then what should I do?"

The evening breeze rustled her delicate silver hair, caressing her cheek. Lei Xi'er still had bloodstains on her, her face was pale, and her voice was melodious and ethereal, yet it also carried the captivating allure of demonic power. This demeanor, coupled with her slightly helpless question... made her utterly pitiable. Xu Xiaoshou felt he might have lost a bit of composure while looking at her.

He realized he had witnessed his junior sister's coming of age overnight. Something he had never imagined before... How could his junior sister have such an "unlock" method? But the mystical nature of the Divine Devil Eyes, the unique properties of the Ultimate Life Demon Body, combined with the absorption and dissipation of life force, had caused one person to develop two completely different personalities and appearances. The feeling she gave off was also entirely different! Like a game character that could change skins, Xu Xiaoshou truly hadn't expected to encounter something so nonsensical.

After a slight blink, he snapped back to attention. "What to do?" he repeated softly, regaining his train of thought. He gazed directly into Lei Xi'er's Divine Devil Eyes and said, "Of course, you have to return to the past."

"The past?" Lei Xi'er raised an eyebrow, seemingly discerning Xu Xiaoshou's other thoughts.

Xu Xiaoshou's heart also fluttered, but he nodded, stating seriously, "For Yao Yao not to detect any abnormality, you first must not have any abnormalities yourself. You say Yi came looking for you, then Yi died, and you also changed your appearance. Who would dare say there's no hidden secret in that?"

"So?" Lei Xi'er's red lips curved into a smile.

"So..." Xu Xiaoshou took a deep breath, his gaze not daring to shift an inch. He said directly, "So, can you become smaller?"

"Become smaller?" Lei Xi'er chuckled, her smile outshining a hundred flowers, making one's heart race. She laughed as she pressed, "How do I become smaller?"

Xu Xiaoshou found himself unable to withstand that soul-stirring smile. His gaze involuntarily dropped, resting on the part of Lei Xi'er that almost burst through her clothes, and then he gulped. He couldn't quite handle it... His gaze then moved past Lei Xi'er, looking towards the towering mountain peaks in the distance, wanting to allude to something... But that would be too subtle... Xu Xiaoshou felt he was discussing facts and shouldn't avoid the issue. He brought his gaze back, stating directly, "Here!" Then, his gaze dropped further, fixing on Lei Xi'er's long, slender, and rounded thighs: "And here!" His gaze returned to meet her Divine Devil Eyes directly. Xu Xiaoshou dared not look at anything else, stating earnestly, "Make it all smaller! Can you do that?"