Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 131 Father and Son

As the pupa slumbered, the earth's veins trembled like a raging dragon awakening, the Xuanbing seal cracked inch by inch, and inky demonic energy surged like the wailing of ten thousand ghosts, threatening to tear the heavens apart. Inside the city of Jumang, the Lord of Curses' fingertips had just touched the hilt of his sword when he felt a jolt in his heart. Looking up at the western sky, he saw a crimson light, like a raging inferno, tearing the seal to shreds amidst the swirling black clouds.

"My son Ningyuan!" The Lord of Curses rolled up his sleeves, and crimson fire lotuses rose beneath his feet, instantly arriving at the slumbering chamber. What he saw was that the seal had collapsed, and the Demon Prince Ningyuan was leaning on Chijing's shoulder, casually playing with the strands of dark red hair that fell down, the playful smile on his lips even more bewitching than before.

Besides the Demon Prince and his servant Chi Jing, there was also a completely unfamiliar white-robed man at the scene. The aura emanating from this man was not only different from that of the Fire Prison, but it was also completely out of place compared to the Four Realms.

Outsiders are people who come from regions beyond the Four Realms.

The Lord of Curses gripped the Jumang King Sword with one hand, his eyes sharp. The scene before him was undoubtedly the work of this white-robed man. It was he who had broken the seal, allowing the Demon Prince to escape. However, the Lord of Curses knew nothing of his origins or motives. His kingly rationality controlled him, preventing him from immediately attacking Li Xuanxiao upon seeing him.

“Outsider,” the Lord of Curses said, looking at Li Xuanxiao. “It was you who broke the seal on this place.”

Li Xuanxiao smiled and nodded calmly, "It was just that I couldn't bear to see the father and son separated, so I stepped in to help. I, Li Xuanxiao, the owner of a pawnshop, have met the Lord of the Fire House Buddha Prison Curse World."

"A pawnshop?" The Lord of Curses looked the person in front of him up and down. He had never met him before, but since he could break the seal of the Sleeping Place with ease and prevent the Demon Prince from acting recklessly, he was clearly capable. But what was his purpose in appearing in the Fire House Buddhist Prison? The Fire House Buddhist Prison was not a tourist attraction.

No one knows a son better than his father. The Lord of Curses knew the Demon Prince's character very well. Even though Li Xuanxiao had shown the Demon Prince the kindness of releasing him, if he didn't have enough strength, the Li Xuanxiao the Lord of Curses saw at this moment would only be a corpse.

You should know that the debt of being saved is nothing but a vague and insignificant thing in the eyes of the Demon Prince. In his empty heart, nothing else is worthy of existence.

"Oh dear, my dear father," the Demon Prince said, clutching his chest and shaking his head. "Seeing your only son regain his freedom, you, as his father, didn't even bother to ask how I've been all these years. What a chillingly indifferent father-son relationship you have."

The Lord of Curses remained unmoved, looking coldly at the pretentious Demon Prince and saying, "The fact that you can still say such things means that you have never been affected by such matters, my son, doesn't it?"

Upon hearing the Demon Prince's words, the Lord of Curses sighed deeply. In the end, he had overthought things. The Demon Prince was incapable of shouldering any responsibility for the Fire Prison. Years of imprisonment had not changed the Demon Prince's heart or his behavior in the slightest.

My son...

"Hiss." Upon hearing this, the Demon Prince clutched his chest and took a few steps back, leaning directly against Chi Jing, looking utterly heartbroken.

"What are you going to say now?" Chi Jing was already used to the Demon Prince's sudden performance. She simply opened her eyes, which had been closed, and looked at the Demon Prince with a cold expression.

"People always say that family affection is sacred and noble, but in reality it is nothing more than an extension of the relationship of interests. The son depends on the father for survival and growth, while the father expects the son to contribute himself as a beast of burden. Alas, aren't my dear father and I the best portrayal of this hypocritical human relationship? What do you say, Red Eyes?"

"So?" Chi Jing's voice remained indifferent.

"Ningyuan, that's enough!"

Before the Demon Prince could continue speaking, the Lord of Curses sternly rebuked him, "If you are not comfortable with this freedom of seeing the light of day again, your father can let you sleep for a while longer." "Ah, Father, your words are even more cold and heartless, chilling to the bone." The Demon Prince still clutched his chest, but his eyes showed no trace of sadness or emotion, only endless mockery and amusement.

The Lord of Curses naturally took in the Demon Prince's expression and actions. While his anger surged, he did not forget to calm himself down and turned his gaze to Li Xuanxiao.

"A pawnshop, an unheard-of force, has appeared in the Burning Buddha Prison. What is their purpose?"

“Since it’s a pawnshop, it’s naturally here to pursue transactions,” Li Xuanxiao replied.

"A deal?" Upon hearing Li Xuanxiao's words, the Lord of Curses immediately turned his gaze to the Demon Prince. When Li Xuanxiao mentioned a deal, the Lord of Curses immediately thought of the Demon Prince's reason for breaking free. After figuring this out, the Lord of Curses looked at Li Xuanxiao and said, "It seems that you deserve much credit for Ningyuan's breaking free from the seal."

He uttered the sarcastic remark, "You deserve credit," venting his anger at his failed attempt. But after that one sentence, the Lord of Curses immediately began to inquire, "What exactly did my son trade to make you agree to release him?"

“If the Lord of Curses is truly curious, why not ask the Demon Prince?” Li Xuanxiao said, pointing at the Demon Prince.

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Curses looked at the Demon Prince, who simply smiled easily: "My dearest father, well..."

The Demon Prince clutched his chest. "I must say, this shopkeeper is truly a great person. You often lament that Ningyuan is heartless, but this shopkeeper not only gave me a healthy heart, but also the purest and most flawless Buddhist heart."

"A Buddha-like heart, do you possess a Buddha-like heart within you?"

"I don't know about that." Ningyuan shook his head and quickly got up. "Chijing, it's time for us to go."

Chi Jing remained silent, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a demonic dragon. The Lord of Curses roared, "Where do you think you're going!"

"Naturally, I'm going to see some old friends and my dear little sister. It's been so long, I'm almost crying my eyes out." As the Demon Prince spoke, he seemed to remember something, and then clutched his chest, saying, "Oh dear, this Buddhist heart is really effective. I suddenly started missing my friends and little sister. The shopkeeper is a really good doctor."

"Um?!"

Right before the Lord of Curses, a crimson-eyed dragon soared into the sky, its enormous form carrying the Demon Prince's laughter and mocking words, before vanishing into the heavens in an instant.

The Lord of Curses looked in the direction the Demon Prince had left, without speaking or chasing after him, as if his previous toughness was just a performance. Turning back, the Lord of the Fire Prison once again turned his gaze to Li Xuanxiao.

"There's a pawnshop here. Now you can tell me exactly why you're here."

(End of this chapter)