278: Have we forgotten something?

Qi Longhu and the others climbed onto Luo Shuo's back, completely bewildered.

Even now, they couldn't understand why such a powerful demon, capable of easily slaughtering cities, would call Chen Heng "Big Brother."

It was simply unbelievable.

But no matter what, their goal was achieved.

Although Chen Heng wasn't brought back by them, but rather returned on his own after having enough fun outside.

"This…" Qi Longhu wanted to speak to Luo Shuo, but even now he didn't know the name of the great demon under his backside.

"Just call me Luo Shuo." Luo Shuo still held a certain degree of respect for Chen Heng's friends.

Even if in Luo Shuo's eyes, they were just a bunch of bugs he could easily crush.

"Brother Luo Shuo, how exactly did you and my little brother Chen Heng meet?"

Qi Longhu was, after all, a straightforward person, and he directly asked the question that was on his mind.

"If you want to talk about how Big Brother Chen and I met, that was quite a legendary process."

Luo Shuo didn't hide his identity from Qi Longhu, and he recounted Chen Heng's deeds in the Eastern Demon Alliance and the Divine Demon Domain with some embellishment.

Including how Chen Heng crushed the evil Dragon to death, even though he hadn't actually witnessed it with his own eyes.

"You mean, the ancient calamity of the Eastern Demon Alliance was killed by Chen Heng!?!"

Qi Longhu's head was buzzing; how had Chen Heng become so strong after such a short time apart?

That was an existence he couldn't even look up to, and yet Chen Heng had beaten it to death?

He couldn't comprehend it, nor could he accept it.

So, for half a day, he was the weakest one?

"Yes, the scene was quite grand, with the Twenty-Four Demon Sages of the Divine Demon Domain forming a combined array…"

Luo Shuo got excited whenever this topic came up, boasting while flying.

"So that's how it is…"

Qi Longhu, of course, knew that something had happened to the Eastern Demon Alliance, but he wasn't clear on the details.

The commotion that day had spread for thousands of miles, and the entire sky was filled with an incredibly oppressive aura.

It would have been difficult for Qi Longhu not to know.

"This kid couldn't have advanced to the Celestial Being Realm, could he…"

"Maybe, let's go back and ask."

...Qiyang City, Five Spirits Gang Headquarters.

Gou Longxun was enjoying quality time with Gou Longying, while Xu Lieying and others sat nearby.

"Gang Leader, New Years Day is almost here, isn't it time to prepare for the city-wide banquet that's held every year?"

Xu Lieying drained the strong wine in his cup and turned to ask.

"Oh, right, how could I forget about that?" Gou Longxun slapped his forehead and quickly called an Internal Steward to give the instructions.

"This year, we really owe it to Chen Heng that our Qiyang City has been peaceful and safe."

"If it weren't for that kid, Qiyang City would probably be a dead city by now."

Wu Tianba let out a long sigh.

It was fine not thinking about it, but once they did, a layer of cold sweat immediately appeared on their backs.

Yes, the people of Qiyang City were truly blessed by Chen Heng to be alive today.

First, there were Anomalies running rampant in the city, then the Wutong Sect came looking for trouble.

Adding to that the Fude Orthodox Sect and the Ghost Corpse Temple, if Chen Heng hadn't turned the tide, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"How do I feel like we're all useless?"

The more Xu Lieying thought about it, the more uneasy he felt; his Breakthrough to Acquired was also thanks to Chen Heng.

"It really does seem that way…" Even Gou Longxun couldn't help but scratch his head, his expression a bit awkward.

"But we've given Chen Heng everything we could; I wanted to give him the position of Gang Leader, but he didn't want it."

"I wouldn't want it either." Xu Lieying rolled his eyes.

"Lots of work, little pay, and a lot of worrying; this rotten position…"

Wu Tianba saw that Xu Lieying's mouth was about to run off again and covered it with his hand.

"Old Xu, even though everyone knows the Gang Leader's position is a bit… that, you can't just say it out loud."

"Forgot, forgot, I drank a bit too much." Xu Lieying also laughed awkwardly.

"Hmph, you young people only know how to exploit an old man like me, don't you?" Gou Longxun feigned anger and let out a cold snort.

But the anger on his face didn't last long before it dissipated.

"Sigh… we can never repay the kindness of that child Chen Heng; we can only repay what we can."

"Then for this year's city-wide banquet, let Chen Heng sit at the head seat; after all, his prestige is higher than yours now, Gang Leader."

Xu Lieying thought for a moment and said.

"That makes sense, and let's not forget to pay Chen Heng a New Year's visit on New Years Day."

Gou Longxun nodded, thinking Xu Lieying's words made sense.

"Don't forget the gifts either, for Chen Heng, for Young Master Bai, for Patriarch Chen…"

Wu Tianba counted on his fingers how many gifts he needed to prepare for a New Year's visit to Chen Heng, and as he counted, his family's meager savings were almost gone.

"Hiss… there are quite a few people in the Chen family who need gifts…"

"Indeed, and those few great demons too."

"Gang Leader, why don't you get some things out of your treasury for everyone to use?"

"Yes, yes."

"Wait!" Just as Xu Lieying and Wu Tianba were eyeing Gou Longxun's treasury, Gou Longquan, who was beside them, seemed to suddenly remember something.

"Where's Old Qi?"

"?" Xu Lieying, Wu Tianba, Gou Longxun.

The three of them made the same unified motion, slapping their foreheads forcefully.

"Damn it, we forgot about that old fellow!"

"Quick, quick! Send someone to deliver a message to that old fellow, tell him Chen Heng is back, and to hurry back!"

Gou Longxun quickly called over a nimble Outer Deacon and ordered him to find Qi Longhu.

"No need!"

A familiar voice rang out as Qi Longhu, his face covered in ice shards, kicked open the door and walked in.

"You old geezers, Chen Heng is back and you didn't even tell me."

"It was that kid Chen Heng who had a Short-legged Dog tell me."

"Old Qi, don't be angry yet, first break off the frozen snot from your face." Xu Lieying said, pointing at Qi Longhu's face.

"Get lost, get lost!" Qi Longhu's old face flushed red, and he reached up to break off the snot from his face.

This truly couldn't be blamed on Qi Longhu; Luo Shuo's speed was simply too fast.

Coupled with the icy and snowy weather outside, it was perfectly normal for snot to freeze on one's face.

"Quick, quick, Old Qi, have some hot wine." Wu Tianba handed a cup of freshly warmed wine to Qi Longhu.

"Hoo…" Draining the strong wine in the cup, Qi Longhu's complexion finally looked a bit better.

"Jade Fan Kingdom is empty."

"What?" The few of them froze, picking at their ears, thinking they had misheard.

"Jade Fan Kingdom, no one is left." Qi Longhu repeated his words.

Seeing Qi Longhu's serious expression, they finally realized he wasn't joking.

"What happened?" Gou Longxun frowned and stood up, he had a feeling something was about to happen again.

Really, giving them something to do during the New Year, how annoying.

"The Grand State Preceptor of Jade Fan Kingdom went crazy for some unknown reason; right after we left, he sacrificed everyone in the entire Jade Fan Kingdom with blood."

"It's a good thing that kid Chen Heng's letter came early, otherwise you wouldn't see me again!"