"Humph! Jiang Yu, let's see what else you have to say! Guards, capture this vicious demon!!" Emperor Xia waved his hand. Guards immediately stepped forward from behind him, moving to surround Jiang Yu.
"But... Yanran, what exactly happened to you?!" Jiang Yu's eyes nearly burst from their sockets, a ferocious look within them.
The events of tonight seemed somewhat confusing to him.
Someone came to break him out of the heavenly prison, claiming to be sent by the Princess. At the critical moment, Grandpa returned. He couldn't let go of Yanran and wanted to take her away, but ended up trapped here by Emperor Xia.
All of this... seemed quite logical.
But quite inexplicably, Jiang Yu felt everything was being manipulated.
Also, Yanran's cultivation was completely gone. She must have had her purity taken.
Could it be…
She willingly became that Lord's servant to save me?!
Suddenly, a possibility occurred to Jiang Yu, deepening the sorrow in the depths of his eyes!!
Yanran, in the end, I failed you!!
I failed your true feelings, your good intentions, and your sacrifice!
At this moment, Jiang Yu was no longer angry about Xia Yanran offering herself!
He understood that a loyal woman like her would never casually sell her body and soul!
Everything she did!!!
Was all for me!!
But Yanran... I'm sorry...
I broke my promise!
Ruling the world... hehe.
Boom!!
Right at this moment, demonic clouds suddenly gathered in the void above.
An unmatched demonic aura pierced through heaven and earth, pressing horizontally towards Huayuan Palace!
"Damn it!! Jiang Yu really does have accomplices!!" Emperor Xia's face stiffened. A golden seal gathered in his hand, and fury also appeared in his eyes!!
The events in Great Zhou, after several days of fermenting, had reached his ears.
Some said there was a demon in his Great Xia who had killed the Great Zhou Princess, Zhou Minruo!
He wasn't sure how people concluded that demon came from Great Xia, but now it seemed someone was deliberately setting up a situation to disrupt the balance of power in the Western Frontier!
A mere Jiang Yu, a Divine General, definitely lacked the courage and means for such a grand scheme.
There must be powerful experts assisting him from behind.
It seems, that's the case!!
"Grandpa!!" At this moment, a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in Jiang Yu's previously dim eyes!!
He couldn't care less about identities like demon or immortal now. Being alive, isn't that what matters?
As long as he lived, there was hope for a comeback.
When the time comes...
Yanran!!!
I will definitely bring you back to my side and repay your great kindness and righteousness!!
Ding! The Son of Fate wildly imagines, thinking wishful thoughts. Congratulations, Host, on plundering 500 Luck Points and 5000 Villain Points!!
"Almost there." Hearing the system prompt, the corners of Ling Xiao's mouth lifted slightly, his gaze remained consistently calm.
Originally, he had thought of using Xia Yanran to shatter this Son of Fate's, the good-for-nothing's, Dao Heart.
But now it seemed... was he about to break himself?
Still underestimated the deep affection and devotion of the good-for-nothing son-in-law template!
Especially the deep, unrepentant affection in Jiang Yu's gaze towards Xia Yanran at this moment sent a strange chill down Ling Xiao's spine.
If... Jiang Yu learned the whole truth, would he... die from anger on the spot?
A person of Luck completely achieving the name 'Qi Yun' (Luck Perishes)?
Marvelous!!
"Grandson!! Go!!!" Xing Shen and Huo Heng closely followed Die Ying, while the black-clad youth directly landed in front of Jiang Yu, his eyes filled with the intent to die.
"Royal Son-in-Lief! Go quickly!! Don't... make the Princess worry anymore."
"Alright!!" Jiang Yu gritted his teeth fiercely, taking a deep look at the distant Xia Yanran.
Her gaze held resentment, pain, and a complex killing intent.
Yanran... wait for me!!
Boom!
Demonic aura swept forth, containing ancient demonic might.
Although the demonic aura on Xing Shen and Huo Heng was merely a method arranged by Ling Xiao, Die Ying was a true ferocious demon.
Even now, only at the Divine King realm, that supremely Yin and evil aura still caused the expressions of many Great Xia experts present to change!
But…
Just as Ling Xiao and Emperor Xia stepped forward, intending to slay the demons, demonic light suddenly bloomed around the black-clad youth.
Then, under the stunned gazes of everyone, he actually used his own bloodline spiritual power to ignite a black ancient talisman in his hand!
Boom!!
A tremendous sound shook the heavens, startling the world.
And the figures of Jiang Yu and the others inexplicably vanished from the spot.
"Damn it!!!" Ling Xiao roared in anger. Looking at the demonic radiance sweeping across the sky, he handed Xia Yanran to Emperor Xia. "You watch over her. I'll go slay the demons!!!"
"My Lord!!"
"You stay here to prevent any unforeseen events!" Ling Xiao's voice was icy cold, clearly furious.
Emperor Xia ultimately didn't dare say another word. With this lord's methods, slaying a few demons should be... no big problem, right?
Buzz!!
Outside Dragon Fortune City, atop a solitary mountain peak.
The figures of Xing Shen and the others landed. At the forefront, Jiang Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes revealing a trace of vicissitude as he looked down upon the majestic, vast ancient city in the distance.
"Years will pass after this departure, but upon my return, I will not fail you. Yanran, wait until I rule the world. In this world, I promise you... supreme splendor." Jiang Yu's voice now carried gravity, ambition, and an unmatched domineering aura.
Now, he had finally escaped the cage. The world was vast. From now on, it would be like a dragon returning to the deep sea, a tiger roaring in the green mountains.
Who could still block his path to becoming Emperor?
Although Grandpa's Dao tradition was destroyed, and Great Qin had fallen into the hands of traitors, Jiang Yu was confident that with his talent, within ten years, he would surely step into the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao and rule the world!!
Yanran, if one day I become the Emperor, I will grant you the name of Empress of a Dynasty!!
Buzz!
A humming sound began to echo between heaven and earth. Ling Xiao's figure stepped through the air, the expression in his eyes remained consistently calm.
But now, his face seemed obscured by immortal radiance, his features unclear, and the mockery curling on his lips unseen.
Dammit!
My dear good-for-nothing son-in-law, you still have time to point at the rivers and mountains here?
But at this moment, Ling Xiao did not directly expose the identities of Die Ying and the others. Instead, his clear, cold gaze swept towards the direction at the mountain's base.
There, he didn't sense any fluctuations of life, but a faint intent of thunder and flame still couldn't escape his soul perception.
After all, his Thunder and Flame Dao Principles had reached perfection; his sensitivity to forces of the same origin was naturally extremely sharp.
Is it that... male-attire boss I met in the tavern that day?
Interesting. It seems your coming to Dragon Fortune City wasn't without purpose either.
Ling Xiao grinned sinisterly. A Soul Imprint shot from his eyes, suppressing Jiang Yu and the others.
"Not good! Someone's chasing us!" Jiang Yu's face changed dramatically.
Xing Shen and the others grabbed his shoulders and swiftly fled towards the distant sky.
Ling Xiao closely pursued them.
Only after the figures had gone far did a white-robed figure emerge from the mountain base. It was Qiu Qinghan.
"So, there really are demons in the Western Frontier, and they've already taken shape? That demonic aura can't be wrong. But why does the last person who appeared seem somewhat... familiar?" In the end, Qiu Qinghan stopped overthinking it and stepped forward to pursue.
But just as her figure shot into the air, she suddenly discovered that the auras of those few people had all completely vanished without a trace.
"As expected of demons, their methods are truly ingenious!! No good, with my strength, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to kill them. I must inform... that lord..."