There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 242 Chaos

As night fell, the four-legged creature inevitably began to worry about sleeping.

“Pipi, you two can make do for tonight and sleep on the floor. I’ll go with Rabbit to buy you a bed tomorrow.”

Sometimes having too many beasts at home isn't necessarily a good thing. Looking at Tianlu pulling Bixie and Qishiqi to his bed to sleep, and then looking at Haochen eager to try at his feet, the Qilin could only say that it was too difficult.

As expected, Tianlu immediately became dissatisfied when he heard that Sibun wanted him to sleep on the ground: "Sibun, don't be so stingy. Your bed is so big, it doesn't matter if there are a few of us."

Without waiting for the Four-Faced Beast to agree or disagree, Tianlu turned around and started rolling around and playing on the bed with Bixie and Qishiqi.

"Let me tell you, this Qixiang bed is a high-end product that Rabbit Lord bought. It's super soft to sleep on. You should try it."

Bixie wasn't as uninhibited as Tianlu; he simply stood by and protected Tianlu, preventing him from falling.

On the contrary, Seventy-Seven, who seemed to be seeing his own kind for the first time, was in a particularly good mood and quickly started playing with Tianlu.

Even Hao Chen couldn't understand why Tian Lu and Qi Shi Qi seemed to hit it off immediately, and even Bi Xie seemed to have no guard against Qi Shi Qi.

After getting to know Tianlu and the others, Seventy-Seven also explained that he came from the Heavenly Court. Except for Haochen, who had already guessed, he was not too surprised.

Tianlu and Bixie were also startled by the origin of Seventy-Seven. Bixie almost thought it was a conspiracy by the Heavenly Court. Fortunately, they put the matter aside for the time being because Seventy-Seven and they were both Pixiu.

On the contrary, the entire deer was dumbfounded, feeling as if it had been pierced by a thousand arrows, as if its deer-man shop was a place that harbored fugitives from the Heavenly Court.

Pipi, who is still under surveillance, Bixie, who is wanted by the authorities, Bach, who has deserted his post, and Qishiqi, who has secretly descended to the mortal realm, all think that their lives are becoming more and more unpredictable.

Naturally, Tianlu had a question: he had been in the Heavenly Court, yet he had never heard of Seventy-Seven.

Seventy-seven was equally puzzled by this, as he had lived in the Heavenly Court since childhood and knew nothing about Tianlu.

After thinking for a moment, Seventy-Seven said somewhat uncertainly, "Maybe it's because I've always stayed at my master's house and never wandered off that we haven't met."

"Master??" Bixie and Tianlu were startled and frowned simultaneously.

The four-legged creature, which was spreading blankets on the ground, and even Hao Chen, who was helping out, both perked up their ears at Seventy-Seven's words.

Seventy-seven didn't notice anything amiss in the atmosphere and continued, "According to my master, I was born through a difficult birth, and it took a lot of effort to keep me alive. Therefore, my master doesn't allow me to run around."

"However, I am usually very obedient, and my master trusts me very much. But a while ago, I felt that something in the mortal world was calling me, so I ran away once, but I was discovered later."

"However, a few days ago, while my master was attending a Taoist exchange meeting, I was able to successfully descend to the mortal realm with the help of a cat that looks like a dragon."

After listening to Qishiqi's story, Bixie and Tianlu exchanged a glance and then embraced Qishiqi on either side.

"Seventy-seven, don't be afraid. Bixie and I are here. From now on, we're brothers."

Although Bixie didn't speak, the strength with which he hugged Qishiqi showed his attitude; he clearly regarded Qishiqi as a younger brother.

Seeing Tianlu and the other two hugging each other, Haochen didn't go forward to clean up; he just squatted down and watched quietly.

By chance, Hao Chen looked up and saw the four-legged creature looking flustered. He tugged at its cloak and asked, "Four-legged creature, what do you look worried about?"

"Huh?!" The four-legged creature was startled by Hao Chen's sudden pull, but after realizing what was happening, it rubbed Hao Chen's head in an annoyed manner.

Then, the four-legged creature voiced its doubts: "Haochen, do you think the cat that looks like a dragon mentioned by Seventy-Seven is the Cat-Dragon and his brother?"

After hearing what Seventy-Seven said, the Four-Faced Beast had a hunch that this matter might really be related to the two brothers, but it didn't know how they got to the sky.

The four-legged creature touched its chest, feeling that too much had happened during this period, and its little heart could not withstand too much stimulation.

Hao Chen remained silent, looking up at the dark sky through the window. He sighed inwardly, "The Heavenly Court? It seems necessary to go and see. Whether it's the matter of the Four-Unlikes or my own return, it feels like I can't avoid the Heavenly Court."

Although he was happy here, Hao Chen knew he didn't belong here. He needed to go back, where there were beasts that needed him more.

"I'm going to the bathroom. You guys go to sleep first, don't wait for me."

"Go ahead, you know where the toilet is... Wait, Haochen, aren't you a Pixiu? Does a Pixiu need to go to the toilet?"

Hao Chen made up an excuse and left, while the Qilin didn't realize what was happening at first. By the time it did, Hao Chen was already gone.

"Honestly, I don't know what these people are doing?"

The Four-Faced Beast looked at Tianlu and Seventy-Seven, who were still playing wrestling on his bed, and grabbed them one by one, lifting them up and placing them on either side: "Pipi, what time is it? Aren't you going to sleep or not?"

After stopping Tianlu from continuing to play, the Qilin seemed oblivious to the Evil-Repelling Blade Master's gaze, and vigorously rubbed Tianlu's head, muttering, "Good luck is coming, bad luck is going away."

"Look what you've done to my hair, you four-legged beast! I'm going to eat you!" Tianlu jumped up and down in anger. The fur that Bixie had painstakingly licked smooth was now a mess because the four-legged beast had rubbed it into a tangled mess.

Seeing Tianlu's anger soaring, the Qilin skillfully took out three treasures given to it by the Treasure-Spitting Rat and placed them in front of Tianlu: "Eat quickly, and then go to sleep. The three of you will sleep in the bed tonight, and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow."

Upon seeing the pearl to eat, Tianlu suddenly felt that letting the four-legged creature touch it wasn't a bad idea.

However, if Tianlu knew that the pearl was originally given to him by the Treasure-Spitting Rat, and that the Four-Unlikes was merely accepting it on his behalf, he would probably have the urge to eat the Four-Unlikes again.

"Bixie, eat up, these pearls are delicious." Tianlu picked up a red pearl and stuffed it into Bixie's mouth, then picked up a purple pearl and handed it to Seventy-Seven: "Seventy-Seven, you try it too."

Seventy-seven took the pearl and smelled it. It was a little sour, like the smell of grapes, but his instincts told him that he could eat it.

After taking a bite of the pearl, Seventy-Seven's eyes lit up. The taste was even better than he had expected. He couldn't help but lick his lips and look at the strange creature with longing.

The four-legged creature naturally knew what Seventy-Seven was thinking, but seeing that it was time to sleep, it had no choice but to harden its heart and refuse Seventy-Seven: "Seventy-Seven, be good, we'll eat the pearl tomorrow, go to sleep first."

"Okay~_~!" Not getting the gem, Seventy-Seven lay on the bed, somewhat disappointed, ready to go to sleep, but soon a red gem appeared in front of him.

Seventy-seven looked at the slightly damp pearl, then looked up to see Bixie's evasive gaze: "Is this for me to eat?"

Bixie nodded: "Here, have this. I've eaten a lot of this stuff in Tianlu's stomach."

Seventy-Seven's lips curled up. Just as Tianlu said, Bixie was a brother who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Seventy-Seven was determined to be his brother.

Upon taking a bite of the red pearl, Seventy-Seven instantly felt a different taste from the purple pearl's sweet and sour flavor—crisp, sweet, and with a rich apple aroma.

"Bixie, you're so good!" Taking advantage of the moment when Bixie turned his head, Seventy-Seven pounced on him and pinned him down, rubbing his head against Bixie's chest.

Then, taking advantage of Tianlu's momentary daze, Seventy-Seven hooked Tianlu's claws with its tail, tripping Tianlu and causing him to fall on top of Seventy-Seven and Bixie.

Seeing the three beasts rolled into a ball again, the Qilin felt a little helpless. It simply ignored Tianlu and the others, turned off the light with a "click," and went to sleep.

"Why is it dark? You little monster, turn on the light."

"Tianlu, you stepped on my tail."

"I didn't mean to ward off evil spirits! Hey, who bit my paw!"

"It wasn't my paw after all. No wonder it tasted different."

"Hmm, Seventy-Seven, do you have a habit of chewing your paws in your sleep?"

In the darkness, Seventy-Seven, his face flushed, pulled the blanket over his head, momentarily forgetting that he wasn't sleeping in his own bed.

……

Leaving aside the playful Tianlu Bixie and Qishiqi, Haochen made an excuse to leave the room to urinate and then went to the rooftop to cast the "Tai Xu Huan Shen" spell again.

Unlike in the dream at that time, in reality, Hao Chen can mobilize more power after using the Tai Xu Huan technique.

As if traversing space, Hao Chen instantly arrived in the Heavenly Court, and in his Tai Xu Illusionary Body state, he automatically synchronized the flow of time between heaven and earth.

This is also why Hao Chen chose to use his illusory body to come to the Heavenly Court. He didn't want to come to the Heavenly Court in his real body and then have to wait half a year to return.

Upon arriving at the Heavenly Court, Hao Chen frowned and looked around. Unexpectedly quiet, with no deities patrolling, it was as if the Heavenly Court was an empty shell.

"Hmm... Let's go check out the Peach Garden first. I remember Bach mentioned the Sky-Piercing Tree; maybe he knows what's going on."

Based on his Pixiu intuition, Hao Chen randomly chose a direction. He wanted to know what had happened. The Sky-Supporting Tree had undergone its tribulation right under his nose just two days ago, but Bach said he had seen the Sky-Supporting Tree two days ago.

Although the flow of time is different in the heavens and on earth, the timelines don't match up. Bach couldn't have seen the Sky Tree so quickly.

As Hao Chen's illusory body appeared in the Heavenly Court, a somewhat ethereal imperial figure opened its eyes and looked in Hao Chen's direction: "It's almost over, I wonder if we'll make it in time!"