GRMFBS CH272

Bai Po and Black Wolf, the great-grandfather and great-grandson pair, had been squatting outside gossiping all along.

Both held first-line gossip pieces, and neither was willing to spill first.

“You go first.” “Why shouldn’t you go first?” They pulled back and forth for ages until Ning Xi, who was monitoring remotely, couldn’t take it anymore.

Ning Xi: “Both of you talk. Black Wolf, you start.”

Black Wolf clicked his tongue. Finally, the two began exchanging their gossip smoothly.

Over twenty years ago, just a few years after Infinite first invaded, Tianshi suddenly announced she wanted to marry an ordinary human. The Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau was utterly dumbfounded.

Tianshi hadn’t been in a good state during those years and rarely ever stepped outside the Bureau, yet out of the blue she declared she was getting married. At first, the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau assumed she had fallen under some evil spell and frantically began investigating her partner.

Black Wolf: “She said it was love at first sight with her partner; I honestly thought she had a lovestruck brain.”

As a combat-fan, he had been exceedingly dissatisfied back then.

Heh, an ordinary human man—what right did he have to match Tianshi? Just because he was a bit good-looking? Can good looks be eaten for dinner?

Oh right, word was he cooked pretty well too, but could his cooking beat the master chefs in their Bureau?

How did Tianshi look like she had been hit by black magic?

Still, now that he knew the man was the Chongming Demon King, Black Wolf felt it was acceptable after all. The Chongming Demon King was exceptionally formidable in combat too.

He turned his head to ask Bai Po: “What was the situation on the Chongming Demon King’s side?”

Bai Po: “Ah… one day, he also suddenly said he fell in love at first sight with a human.”

Back then, they too had thought the Chongming Demon King was struck by some wicked art, investigating thoroughly for fear it was some bizarre remnant skill from Infinite.

Black Wolf scratched his head furiously: “So the two of them each wore the persona of an ordinary person, and then fell in love at first sight with each other’s ordinary human appearance?”

Was this considered peerless judgment, or sheer lovestruck foolishness?

Bai Po scratched his head along with him: “I think falling in love with Chongming at first sight is pretty normal; his transformed human form matches human aesthetic standards so well, doesn’t it? Though Chongming is heavily obsessed with looks himself. What does Tianshi look like? Does she match human aesthetic tastes exceptionally well too?”

“Huh?” Black Wolf was baffled. “Pr-probably?”

He had seen Tianshi take off her mask, but he had never paid much attention to her features—everyone had two eyes and a mouth anyway.

“At least she’s not ugly.”

Bai Po looked at him with exasperated disappointment.

No wonder this silly brat can’t find a female wolf.

Black Wolf didn’t care in the slightest. He nudged Bai Po: “Hey, Tianshi and Chongming are married; what does your Wan Yao Alliance plan to do about it?”

Bai Po rolled his eyes: “What else can we do? Can we forcibly tear them apart? I don’t want to get beaten up by both Chongming and Tianshi. Don’t tell me your Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau intends to break them up by force?”

Ning Xi deadpanned over the communicator: “You think too highly of us. We don’t want to get beaten up either.”

Black Wolf continued scratching his head: “They won’t divorce, right?”

Bai Po clicked his tongue: “I think Chongming definitely won’t.”

Look at how deeply Chongming loved his wife! Back in the Wan Yao Alliance, whenever he heard his wife was home, he would instantly spread his wings and fly off.

“Chongming even brags about his kids to us,” Bai Po roasted. “Acting like he hatched them with his own body.”

“What kind of personality does Tianshi have? She looked quite forceful and dominant before…”

Don’t tell me Chongming is head-over-heels in love, only for Tianshi to draw her sword and sever all emotional ties…

Black Wolf snorted: “I don’t think so.”

Back when Tianshi’s condition was unstable, she would watch acting compilation reels of her husband to steady her mental state.

“She actually even did celebrity ranking support for him! Is that something she should be doing?” Black Wolf vented indignantly.

The peak combat power of the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau, Tianshi! Completely out of character!

As the two roasted together, their mouths were forcibly stuffed with dog food.

Ning Xi’s mood felt like a rollercoaster ride.

The Chongming Demon King is suspected of being a lovestruck fool—very good.

Tianshi is also suspected of being a lovestruck fool… not so good.

Still, both of them being lovestruck fools was far better than Tianshi being one-sidedly lovestruck.

Though they said they wouldn’t, given their respective standings… it would be extraordinarily difficult for relations between the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau and the Wan Yao Alliance not to sour.

Black Wolf and Bai Po exchanged a wary glance, falling into mutual melancholy for a moment.

Don’t really want to brawl with my great-grandfather.

Don’t really want to beat the stuffing out of my great-grandson.

Heaven bless them, please let both of them be total lovestruck fools.

Ning Xi also remembered a critical matter: “What’s the deal with their youngest son?”

Black Wolf: “No idea. That kid suddenly popped out in the yard, shot straight up, and clamped onto the Chongming Demon King’s leg, yelling that earth-shattering shout on the spot…”

Bai Po: “Tsk, when not even Tianshi and Chongming knew their spouse wasn’t an ordinary human, this youngest son of theirs is definitely not simple.”

Ning Xi massaged his temples with a headache.

“They haven’t come out yet…”

The door suddenly swung open.

Zhan Yan was tossed out with a bewildered expression.

Bai Po: “Ah… one came out.”

Black Wolf: “Bad news… They kicked their son out. They aren’t about to divorce, are they?”

[Upon learning that his eldest son is Lin Yuan Ghost King and his second daughter is Rong Sui, the Chongming Demon King Zhan Yunkai felt he was on the verge of losing his composure and decided to let you step outside first.]

[Upon learning that her eldest son is Lin Yuan Ghost King and her second daughter is Rong Sui, Tianshi Ji Yueming felt it would be hard to maintain her calm composure and decided to let you step outside first.]

The corners of Zhan Yan’s mouth twitched. His parents truly shared the exact same idol baggage.

Squatting by the doorway, Black Wolf and Bai Po looked up at him simultaneously.

One appeared around thirty years old, dark-skinned, with an uneven crew cut. The other looked around twenty, pale-skinned, with silver-white hair falling to his shoulders and a pair of yellow-green eyes.

Mmh, their faces were seventy percent similar, yet in completely distinct styles.

Black Wolf had a rugged, masculine handsome look, while Bai Po possessed an exquisite,妖异 [demonic and otherworldly] charm.

Cornered by two faces full of gossip and nervous tension, Zhan Yan paused.

Why are these two big shots still hanging around here? Aren’t they busy?

Black Wolf: “Where are your parents?”

Bai Po: “How are they doing?”

Zhan Yan glanced at the gossip strips: “Pretty good.”

After he stepped out, his parents had cut straight to the chase, discussing their respective organizations; both were quite worried that their different factions might affect their relationship.

Black Wolf: “They aren’t fighting, right?”

Bai Po: “Do you know how to act cute, sweet-talk, and distract them?”

Checking the gossip strips again, both the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau and the Wan Yao Alliance were worried that a clash between Tianshi and the Chongming Demon King would damage their future relations.

Zhan Yan slowly exhaled a breath of relief.

Both sides are nervous, which puts my mind at ease.

Inside the room.

Zhan Yunkai and Ji Yueming sat facing each other, falling silent for a moment.

Ji Yueming spoke first: “I’ll go back and talk with the Bureau.”

Zhan Yunkai let out a massive sigh of relief. Thank goodness, she wants to talk with the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau, not ‘have a talk’ with him.

This indicated his wife wanted to discuss their relationship with the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau. His wife wanted to continue being with him too!

His Majesty the Demon King’s double pupils lit up, the golden threads tracing his pupils gleaming with brilliant light, his melodious voice sounding almost like singing: “The Wan Yao Alliance won’t interfere with whom I am with.”

Ji Yueming was all too familiar with this side of him.

The second the child leaves, you start fanning your peacock feathers, don’t you?

Previously he had to hold back to pose as an ordinary mortal; now he didn’t hide it at all.

Under his wife’s gaze, Zhan Yunkai felt slightly bashful and asked, “Will the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau… interfere with this?”

Ji Yueming’s fingertips tapped lightly against her mask: “The council has already undergone a purge, and Ning Xi holds practically all the power now. As for Ning Xi…”

Zhan Yunkai tensed up.

Ning Xi, that super control-freak of the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau. He wouldn’t try to stop this, would he… Hard to say.

Ji Yueming suddenly chuckled: “Ning Xi even once considered sending Da Wule to the Wan Yao Alliance for a political marriage. Now, he can be considered to have gotten his wish.”

Zhan Yunkai froze for an instant. Like a bird skimming the water’s surface, smiles rippled across his face layer upon layer, the gentle waves spreading all the way to the depths of his eyes.

The couple were exceptionally adept at grasping the main points: leaving aside their mutual deception with hidden identities, they resolved the primary contradiction first, swiftly establishing the tone for upcoming talks with their respective organizations. Immediately after, they opened the next topic—the children’s situations were far more critical.

“Suiru…” Ji Yueming initiated the topic with a headache.

Suiru was Rong Sui.

She recalled the gift Rong Sui had unexpectedly sent her a while back. That little wardrobe-switching button was on her person right now. It truly was remarkably convenient for switching secret identities.

A gift from her daughter—no wonder it was so thoughtful.

Thinking back to Rong Sui’s attitude that day… Ah, could Suiru have already figured out my secret identity back then too?

Ji Yueming looked at Zhan Yunkai and saw the exact same realization in his eyes.

Zhan Yunkai also recalled how the Artisan, who had always been a devoted fan of Tianshi, suddenly became a fan of the Chongming Demon King… Could their secret identities have dropped before their daughter back then?

This matter definitely had Yan Yan’s hand in it!

They kicked the kid out too early. They’d have to interrogate their youngest son thoroughly later!

Thinking of Suiru.

Her insistence on getting beauty sleep every night, her usual lazy nonchalance toward her studio, her lack of fame yet constantly having “wealthy clients” fancying her pieces, those clients who perpetually delivered bizarre items… and her sculptures.

If Suiru was Rong Sui, those peculiar sculptures finally had an explanation.

What kind of psychological trauma could forge forms filled with such agonizing struggle?

The files on the “Apocalypse” dungeon: the Lord who established “Hope Base,” trapped eternally in Reincarnation, never living past twenty-six…

Both of their hearts began to ache.

Dammit… once we get back, we’re working overtime to tear Infinite apart!

Ji Yueming suddenly said: “Suiru is twenty-three years old this year.”

Chronologically, Rong Sui should have arrived in this world twenty-seven years ago. She had reincarnated; subtracting a year in the womb, Zhan Suiru should be twenty-six years old this year.

Twenty-three and twenty-six didn’t look vastly different, but they had adopted Zhan Suiru when she was six years old; even if her age seemed imprecise due to abandonment, it shouldn’t be off by three full years. The visible difference between a six-year-old and a nine-year-old was already substantial.

Could Rong Sui have lingered in the Underworld for three years after arriving before reincarnating?

Was it because her soul originated from the apocalypse and didn’t harmonize with this world, or was there another reason?

Would it pose any harm to her?

Ji Yueming sighed softly: “Let’s give her an examination once we return.”

Zhan Yunkai nodded slowly and brought up another matter: “Rong Sui… was dating Yang Ran, wasn’t she?”

Ji Yueming: … Right! I almost forgot about that.

Their daughter was dating someone and hadn’t told them!

Although they had long known Rong Sui and Yang Ran were a couple, viewing Yang Ran through the lens of him dating their own daughter felt completely different all of a sudden… We’ll find an opportunity to inspect Yang Ran once we get back!

Still, having walked through so many cycles of Reincarnation together, being together wasn’t easy. They certainly wouldn’t demand perfection, but a proper inspection was mandatory.

Ji Yueming: “I’ll have a heart-to-heart with Suiru after returning.”

Zhan Yunkai: “Ask Yan Yan first; he definitely knows plenty.”

Having settled that issue, the two switched to the next person.

Zhan Yunkai: “Jinli… Jinli [brocade carp]. Lin Yuan Ghost King’s past life truly was a carp demon.”

When they adopted Zhan Jinli, he was already eight years old and remembered his own name. The name “Jinli” was spoken by himself.

Lin Yuan Ghost King’s naming style truly was simple and blunt…

Ji Yueming found this relatively easy to accept. She wasn’t familiar with Lin Yuan Ghost King. Those who cultivated lightning techniques naturally clashed with the Underworld; ghost cultivators in the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau never dared appear before her.

Zhan Yunkai, however, was quite familiar with Lin Yuan Ghost King.

Lin Yuan Ghost King was a carp demon in his past life, and Mount Chaofu also housed the mythical beast Di Ting. Fond of taking care of juniors, the Chongming Demon King had essentially sought out the two of them whenever he had business in the Underworld.

A former junior and colleague had accidentally become his son… His mood was rather complicated.

“Why did Lin Yuan Ghost King reincarnate? Was it to avoid Wan Yan?” Ji Yueming recalled information she had seen on the forum.

She didn’t know much about this. Perhaps… help him shoo Wan Yan away in the future?

Zhan Yunkai knew a bit more: “It was also to nurse his injuries. Something went wrong with his divine ability.”

The fact that Wan Yan was Di Ting had always been classified, as was Lin Yuan Ghost King’s condition; outsiders only knew he was injured, but not the specific details. Otherwise, his current state of passively granting wishes would be far too easily exploited.

“We’ll ask Yan Yan later.” The corners of Ji Yueming’s mouth curved upward, wanting to laugh yet wanting to sigh.

Approaching Science… he really could hide things.

Zhan Yunkai couldn’t hold back either: “We only adopted three children, and not a single one is an ordinary human.”

Both of them had evaluated every child personally, yet he hadn’t seen through a single one.

For a moment, His Majesty Chongming even doubted his own double pupils—did he truly possess this divine ability?

“Yes,” Ji Yueming said. “This probability is not normal.”

Seeing the deep meaning in her expression, Zhan Yunkai said slowly, “I feel that Yan Yan… is more than just Approaching Science.”

Ji Yueming smiled, her eyes brilliant and clear.

“Shh.”

Can’t say it.

We’ll keep it hidden too.

And give him a big fright when the time comes.