Su Xiang couldn't understand, "Why go through all this trouble?"
"Brother Xiang, can you leave your car for me? Mine got blown up."
"How about I stay here tonight and keep you company?"
Xiao Xun waved his hand, "No need. There's only one bed here. Have your friend give you a ride. I'll borrow your car for now, and I'll drive it back tomorrow, then buy one for myself."
"You should have said so earlier. We have plenty of cars. Be careful on your way! Call me if you need anything, or call A. That old fellow should be around."
After saying that, he left with his friend.
Xiao Xun carried the foldable bed and went up to the second floor from outside.
He glanced at his phone; there was still some time.
This colored steel house was built in a hurry, with no water, no electricity, and no lights. The insulation was quite good, making it feel warmer than outside.
Xiao Xun watched the news. Most of the comments were along the lines of "Heaven's will circulates," and similar phrases.
This made Xiao Xun's teeth itch with frustration, yet he was powerless. In this short life, for whom did he toil, for whom did he strive?
Seeing that the time had come, Xiao Xun closed his eyes, thinking, "Let me go back! Let me go back!"
There was no sense of falling. When he opened his eyes, he was still here.
Recalling the first time he went to that other time, Xiao Xun began to throw himself onto the bed. After all, it was a foldable bed, not a Simmons mattress.
Soon, the bed fell apart, covering Xiao Xun in dust, yet he was still in this world.
He then suspected that he hadn't chosen the right location, so he couldn't go. He crashed himself all over the second floor. If it weren't for the protection of his body-shaping tight suit, he would have been seriously injured long ago.
At this moment, a terrible thought entered Xiao Xun's mind.
He looked at the bright moonlight outside the window, "Could it be that the other world has already been destroyed, which is why this world cannot cross over to that world?"
After all, that was Demon God Nero. No one was his match.
Xiao Xun, crestfallen, came out of the temporary shelter and sent a message to Wang Sucheng, "Send people to rebuild it tomorrow."
He drove aimlessly through the streets, and before he knew it, he arrived at the small town where Mu Jiahe had taken him to eat noodles.
The small town was now quiet. Except for the occasional passing car, there was no other sound. Sometimes a dog would bark, but it would quickly quiet down.
Xiao Xun was not afraid to be alone. He wandered through the town and suddenly found a building in front of him. It was a Gothic building with colorful stained-glass windows.
It stood out starkly against the surrounding architecture.
From inside, piano melodies and bursts of singing could be heard. Xiao Xun stopped, "Singing in the middle of the night?"
"In the storm... I walk with you... The cross is..."
As Xiao Xun stood there, engrossed in the music, someone gently patted his shoulder.
Xiao Xun shivered, turned around, and saw a man wearing a black top hat, a book tucked under his arm, and a cross pendant around his neck.
"You startled me. Who are you?"
The man smiled, "May I ask what brings you here so late at night, sir?"
"I had nothing better to do, couldn't sleep, so I was just wandering. I heard singing and curiosity got the better of me, so..."
The man nodded, "Certainly, please come in!"
Seeing that Xiao Xun wasn't moving, he said to him, "Please don't be shy. God's door is open to everyone."
After he said that, the door opened. Xiao Xun looked inside. It was very lively, and it felt larger inside than outside.
As Xiao Xun entered, the singing did not stop. The singers included children, old people, men, and women. They were all holding a candle.
Xiao Xun found a place to sit. After the singing, everyone closed their eyes, made the sign of the cross on their chests, and then exclaimed, "Amen!"
Afterward, Xiao Xun found the priest of the church. The priest was a plump middle-aged man who looked at Xiao Xun.
"Young man, no matter what difficulties you face, the Lord will guide your path."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xun held up two fingers, "First, can your Lord help me defeat the devil?"
The plump middle-aged man placed a small cross, made of an unknown pure white material, into Xiao Xun's hand.
"The Lord is invincible. As long as you pray daily, listen to teachings, and draw near to the Lord, the devil will stay away from you."
Xiao Xun quickly said, "I don't want him to stay away, I want him eliminated."
"As long as you are a saint and speak the Lord's name, you can dispel demons."
Xiao Xun became anxious, stamping his foot and saying, "I told you, not to dispel, but to eliminate! Can you understand what I'm saying?"
It was utterly speechless...
"Light conquers darkness, and holiness dispels evil. As long as you praise God, you will be invincible."
Xiao Xun clenched his fist, "Then can your Lord transport me through time and space?"
"God created time and space, and He is above time and space, so..."
Xiao Xun was about to leave when a cry of surprise came from inside the church: "Your Majesty..."
The voice was extremely familiar. Twelve familiar figures appeared before Xiao Xun.
Xiao Xun looked at them with joy, "How did you all get here?"
At this, the priest beside him said, "This is all God's will."
Xiao Xun frowned and said to the priest, "Please thank God for me. Would you mind not disturbing us?"
Aries walked up to Xiao Xun, "Your Majesty, where have you been all these days?"
Xiao Xun sighed, "It's a long story. Has Nero descended?"
The twelve nodded in unison. Aries said, "We don't know what happened. The eye in the sky disappeared, and now the entire planet is ruled by the three elders of the undead."
"As long as it's not Nero, it's manageable. Let's hurry back!"
Everyone nodded, and Xiao Xun started walking towards the back.
Aries asked curiously, "Your Majesty, the door is in front."
The front is my world. I need to go back to the world of San Diroman.
"But there's no door behind."
"Did you all come in through the front door as well?"
The twelve nodded in unison, "Yes."
Xiao Xun didn't know what to say. "Let's not worry about it, let's just get out of here first. The atmosphere here is strange."
Saying that, he pushed the door open and walked out. It turned out to be the defensive fortress belonging to the Vengeful Spear, but he had indeed returned.
"How could this be?" Xiao Xun turned his head in confusion. Apart from the twelve people, even the church had disappeared.
"Where's the church?"
The twelve turned their heads in unison, "We didn't see it."
Xiao Xun looked at the cross in his hand, "Could this also be a treasure for time travel? But what's the incantation?"
He waved his hand, "Never mind, let's go back first!"
Then he said to Aries, "Let's go, hurry and take me back to the capital."
Just then, someone walked towards them. "Isn't this Prince Swain!"
Xiao Xun looked over, finding the person opposite him familiar but couldn't recall who it was.
As if sensing Xiao Xun's thoughts, Haljitt smiled naturally, "Prince Swain, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Haljitt, the eldest son of Duke Sancho."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xun suddenly remembered. It seemed to be Sancho's eldest son. In just half a year, he had grown so much.
"I remember you were summoned to join the Phoenix Army. How did you end up here?"