226: The magic circle is set up!

Seeing the gold bar, the Outer Deacon's eyes widened.

However, he ultimately did not accept the gold bar. After all, everyone in the Five Spirits Gang knew Chen Heng's temper.

"Patriarch Chen, you're trying to kill me!" The Outer Deacon made a very exaggerated expression and pushed the plate with the gold bar aside.

"I'm doing business for Master Chen and Hall Master Qi. How dare I accept benefits?"

"If those two found out, wouldn't they flay me alive?"

"So, Patriarch Chen, please take your things back. I won't accept them."

"This..." Chen Fugui hesitated for a moment but still put away the gold bar.

"Since you won't accept the gift, then at least stay for a simple meal at home."

Chen Fugui was a businessman, always very sensitive to social etiquette.

"No, no, I still need to return to the gang to report Master Chen's news to the Gang Leader." The Outer Deacon waved his hands repeatedly, then turned and ran.

"Alright then, I won't force you to stay, Deacon."

...After the Outer Deacon left, a Corgi version of Cao Jihan also squeezed in through a dog hole.

However, he entered right into Chen Heng's small courtyard, where Xiao He was absentmindedly sweeping fallen leaves.

"Woof?" Cao Jihan tried to bark, and after confirming he was indeed barking like a dog, he walked in with relief.

"Woof woof woof!"

Cao Jihan's barks attracted Xiao He's attention. She put down her broom and walked over.

"Whose dog are you?" Xiao He squatted down, wanting to pet Cao Jihan's head, but he easily dodged her.

After placing the letter Chen Heng had him bring, Cao Jihan squeezed out through the dog hole.

Before he left, Chen Heng had told him not to disturb his family's life, or he would throw him back into the Sea of Blood Hell.

To avoid returning to the Sea of Blood Hell, Cao Jihan was desperate. He had to protect the Chen family without disturbing them.

He had to take care of his own food, drink, and bodily functions.

Xiao He bent down and picked up the envelope on the ground, immediately noticing the token left with it.

"This is... Young Master's token!"

Xiao He's hands trembled slightly. Only then did she realize that the strange-looking dog might have been sent back by the Young Master.

Her Young Master possessed great Divine Ability, so Xiao He wouldn't find anything he did strange.

Excited as she was, Xiao He did not open the letter privately. Instead, she rushed to the main hall to find Chen Fugui.

Chen Fugui had just seen off the Outer Deacon not long ago. Before he could even drink a sip of warm water, he saw Xiao He running in.

"Little Girl, did you hear the news?" Chen Fugui now treated Xiao He almost like his own daughter, and he wouldn't mind even if she did something out of line.

"Master! Young Master sent a letter!" Xiao He completely ignored Chen Fugui's words. She placed the letter and the token on the table.

"That brat sent a letter?" Chen Fugui's cylindrical body jumped up with a start, and he snatched the token and letter from the table.

Compared to the Outer Deacon delivering a message, he preferred to see with his own eyes that his son was safe and sound.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Before he could open the envelope, a strong feeling of stuffiness came from his chest.

"Master, are you alright?" The butler nearby quickly brought the herbal tea that had been brewed earlier.

"I'm fine, just a little too excited." Chen Fugui took a sip of herbal tea, then opened the envelope.

There were only a few simple sentences in the letter.

"I'm fine. I'm in the Eastern Demon Alliance and will be back in a few days. If you need anything, go to the Five Spirits Gang for help."

"I also got a good demon whip. I'll bring it back for you to soak in wine. Don't worry about me."

"These are indeed words my son would say." Seeing the concise message in the letter, Chen Fugui completely believed that this letter was written by Chen Heng himself.

Also, besides him, no one else could write such ugly characters.

"Cough, cough..." Xiao He, whose face was a bit sallow, coughed twice, looking somewhat unsteady.

"Xiao He, didn't you drink the herbal tea I had someone give you earlier?" Putting down the letter, Chen Fugui looked at Xiao He with concern.

"Replying to Master, I drank it. I'm just a little too happy..."

"Alright, your Young Master is fine. He's having a good time in the Eastern Demon Alliance. Go get some rest quickly."

Chen Fugui stood up and touched Xiao He's forehead, finding her body temperature to be normal.

"Lately, I don't know what's wrong with the city; so many people are getting sick."

"Xiao He, you also be careful. Don't fall ill before your Young Master returns."

"Oh, right, take this token. I'll keep the letter here."

Handing the token on the table to Xiao He, Chen Fugui sat back down and continued drinking his herbal tea.

"I understand, Master." Xiao He nodded obediently, clutching the token tightly in her hand.

Ever since the strange incident in Qiyang City last time, many people throughout the city had fallen ill.

However, the illnesses were not severe, just Qi deficiency, fatigue, and a lack of energy.

Even Gou Longxun and the Divine Sword Valley group felt unwell.

The Chen family was relatively well off, with the prescriptions left by Bai Jun, so their daily lives were at least not affected.

Some of the poorer families who couldn't afford tonics were even unable to get out of bed.

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Two days passed in a flash, and the Divine Demon Domain became even more desolate.

Ferry City below had become an empty city, and the ferry boats traveling to and from the Divine Demon Domain had stopped operating.

The Twenty-Four Saints, originally responsible for maintaining the Seal on the periphery of the Divine Demon Domain, had also left the Divine Demon Domain and set up layers of Formations within a five-hundred-mile radius.

The atmosphere throughout the Eastern Demon Alliance was very oppressive. Everyone knew something big was about to happen, but they didn't know what it would be.

Divine Demon Domain, Demon Emperor Hall.

"Mr. Chen, the Twenty-Four Saints' Formation will be completed at Chen hour tomorrow. At that time, I ask for your assistance."

The Demon Emperor, who had been struggling for two days, barely opened his eyes, his voice very weak.

"I know."

Chen Heng nodded, outwardly calm but his mind was already running wild.

Facing an opponent like the evil Dragon, it was a fantasy to kill him with his current strength. In the end, he would still have to use his power to double after resurrection.

Chen Heng himself wanted to see how many times this evil Dragon could withstand his doubled power.

"Shuo'er, take Mr. Chen's friends and leave. It won't be easy to leave tomorrow."

The Demon Emperor turned to look at Luo Shuo.

"I understand, Father." Luo Shuo also nodded, knowing that a battle of this Rank was not something he could observe.

Once the fighting started, even the aftershocks alone could kill him.

"Master, can't I stay to help you?" Snake Green stood up and moved close to Chen Heng.

"At that time, you can grant me thirty percent of your power..."

"I said, even if you want to watch the excitement, watch it from five hundred miles away."

Chen Heng would absolutely not give them any false hope; they had to run as far as they could.