SURPRISE!!

Ling Jie was training over the Sword Management Terrace, where the Heaven's Punishment sword was stuck in the ground, sealing the demon.

He continued to hope that Jean would come out since he wasn't dead yet, he trusted his Boss, he also seemed to be fighting on par with the demon before they got sealed together, maybe Jean has a treasure that would let him fight without any suppressing force on him, this world is vast, there might be a possibility that it could be so.

*THUMP!!*

A great quake forced him to snap out of his thoughts, the entire terrace was trembling.

Ling Jie: W-What…?! Are we under attack?!

*BAM!!*

This time, the quake was many times stronger than before and it actually managed to make Ling Jie fly a dozen of meters in the air, before he fell down.

Ling Jie: Waaah!!

He impacted with the head in the ground, he slowly stood up and caressed his head in pain.

Ling Jie: Ouch… What is happening…? The attack seemed to come from below…

Suddenly, he started to feel that there was something wrong with whatever was down there, and his instinct was yelling him to run away.

He did so immediately, crawling away from the terrace, before…

*BOOOOOM!!*

A wild crimson pillar of profound energy came out from the floor, reducing it to dust, the pillar didn't stop there and charged towards the sky, splitting the heavens in two.

The force of the pillar of energy managed to make Ling Jie fly away from the border of the terrace, when he landed a bit away, he took out his weapon and put himself on guard, even if his hands were trembling.

From that pillar of energy, a silhouette was visible, and that silhouette was getting larger and larger, until it came out from the pillar, revealing the tip of a blade.

The tip of the blade continued to extend outside of the pillar, slowly revealing his colossal size, it looked more like a weapon used to slaughter dragons than humans.

Finally, the guard of it also came out, and it followed the hilt of the enormous single-edged blade.

The hilt was held from a single human hand, and the next and last thing that followed it out of the pillar shocked Ling Jie…

Ling Jie: BOSS!!

Jean: Yo, Little Jie.

The pillar of energy dissipated, and the figure of Jean was fully visible, wielding a 5 meters long majestic blade.

Ling Jie: You came out! 

Jean nodded and looked at his watch.

[11:00]

[9/4/1996]

[H: "Heat"]

Jean: Hmm, quite later than I thought…

Ling Jie: Boss, y-y-you… you didn't die? You actually didn't die... You really didn't die?

Jean: I can't die, you dumbwit, I have things to do!

He said with a grin, he deactivated Purgatory and made Halvanhelev disappear.

Jean: So… 3 days and everyone thinks I'm dead?

Ling Jie: Hahahaha! That's my boss! Hey, did you know, you're currently an unsurpassable legend in the Blue Wind Empire. When the news that you survived spreads, you'll become an even greater legend!!

Jean: Meh… Well, I will be going, I have things to take care of now, spread the news that I am alive, I don't want to explain things every time someone sees me.

Ling Jie: Yes! I will do so!

Then Jean flew away from the Heavenly Sword Villa, when he was high enough in the sky, he met with another person.

Yun Canghai: Heh, you really did it, brat…

Jean: Yeah, how are you feeling?

Yun Canghai: I'm feeling really good! Finally I can see the sky once again! It is such a great feeling not being sealed anymore! 

Jean: That's great, what will you do now?

Yun Canghai: Well, first of all I will go to make a small visit to your adoptive grandfather, I still need to thank them for taking care of you while I wasn't there.

Jean: Good, then if you need me, I will be at the Blue Wind Profound Palace for a bit, soon I will go out from the Blue Wind Empire for a small journey.

Yun Canghai: I see, but be careful, when you broke the sealing, I noticed an imprint on it, the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region already know that the seal is broken and their attention is turned towards both of us, you more than me.

Jean: Mn, thanks for the tip, old man.

Yun Canghai: Heh, see you later, brat.

Then they separated from each other, Yun Canghai flew at east while Jean headed towards the capital.

Jean: Heh, let's see how I can surprise them…

[Later]

Cang Yue was in her bedroom in the Moon Embracing Palace, hugging her knees, she was really devastated from the events of 3 days ago, she knew the situation.

Even if Jean was a Sky Profound Cultivator, the "Demon" suppressed in the seal was much stronger, he couldn't possibly wi-

*Crack!*

Jean smashed through the wall and yelled.

Jean: Surprise!

Cang Yue: KYAAAAAAAA!!

She jumped out of the bed and went towards the nearest corner while holding her chest, trying to calm down her heartbeats.

Meanwhile, armed soldiers entered in the room, and yelled.

Solder 1: An intruder!

Jean and the soldiers made eye contact, the soldiers froze while Jean waved at them.

Jean: Hey there.

Soldiers: …

Jean: ...Hey, are you okay?

Some soldiers pinched themselves while others rubbed their eyes

Soldier: ...Am I hallucinating, or is he really Jean?

Jean: ...Fuck it.

Cang Yue: ...J…. Jean…?

He turned around, and found Cang Yue in the corner slowly walking towards him.

Jean smiled and in a step, he reached her and hugged her.

Jean: I'm back.

Cang Yue trembled and hugged back as hard as she could, as if she tried to make sure that Jean won't slip away.

Cang Yue: WAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!

Jean: Christ, my clothes!

His clothes started to get wet from Cang Yue's tears, meanwhile, the soldiers started to lower their weapons.

Soldiers: Awwwww.

And then, Qin Wushang came out from the group of soldiers.

Qin Wushang: What is happe-JEAN!! You are still alive!

Jean: You don't say? Now can you all leave us alone? It's awkward…

Qin Wushang just noticed where Cang Yue was and nodded.

Qin Wushang: I see, I see… Soldiers, retreat!

Soldiers: Yes!

Then they walked away and closed the door, leaving the crying Cang Yue alone with Jean.

Jean: C'mon, this time I was gone for just 3 days and everyone is already mourning for me?

Cang Yue: You stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Why you didn't escaped from that pull of the demon?! You were already strong enough to resist it!

Jean: Family reunion.

Cang Yue: Family reu-what?

She stopped crying on his chest and looked on his eyes with a clueless look.

Jean: Yeah, I was surprised too when I found out that the guy sealed there was my grandfather.

…

…

Cang Yue: ...Excuse me?

Jean: Yep, the one you call "Demon" is just a human, precisely my grandfather. I talked a bit with him in these 3 days, and then I escaped. Besides, even if he wasn't my grandfather, I could have killed him in the situation he was in, I'm a Throne after all.

Cang Yue was starting to get confused, not knowing what to think about anymore, Jean just let out a sigh and said.

Jean: Well, before filling you in details, let me have the fun that I missed for a while…

Cang Yue: Eh?

And then their second time in the bed started again...