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Everyone felt a blur before their eyes and found themselves in an elegant chamber.
Beside the dark red window frame stood a flower rack made of fragrant wood, atop which rested a blue-and-white porcelain vase. A few gold-edged black lotuses lazily floated in the water, exuding an air of aloofness and coolness.
On the Redwood Round Table in the room sat a bronze incense burner adorned with dragon motifs. A subtle fragrance wafted from the burner, and wisps of smoke curled up, carrying a hint of desolation.
"Cough, cough..." A series of faint coughs came from behind the screen.
Lu Nishang furrowed her brow and swiftly darted to the bedside.
On the intricately carved wooden bed, the Demon Emperor sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, meditating. His pale cheeks bore an unusual flush of red. He coughed repeatedly, suppressing the agitation in his chest.
With each tremor caused by his coughing, his brows knitted tighter.
Lu Nishang's eyes glistened with moisture as she covered her mouth in disbelief while gazing at her father.
Father is truly injured. And it’s serious.
Li Xiaonan frowned slightly as he approached her from behind, gently patting her shoulder and shaking his head to signal her not to disturb the Demon Emperor.
Lu Nishang pressed her lips together and nodded. Her long eyelashes fluttered, already stained with glistening tears.
Li Xiaonan wrapped his arm around her shoulders and slowly walked into the hall.
Suddenly, a cold voice from behind them broke the silence: "Who is it?"
Li Xiaonan turned sharply and said, "Father-in-law, you’re awake."
The Demon Emperor furrowed his brows and shot a cold glance at Li Xiaonan, angrily saying, "It's you, the little brat of the demon clan. Hmph, come and face your death."
Li Xiaonan thought to himself that the old man must still misunderstand the situation regarding his transformation into a demon when he left the Underworld.
Just as he was about to explain, the Demon Emperor struck out with a palm, sending a gust of wind directly toward Li Xiaonan's face.
Behind him, Lu Nishang was startled and quickly turned to shield Li Xiaonan, urgently saying, "Father, don't!"
Both the Demon Emperor and Li Xiaonan were taken aback. If Lu Nishang were to be accidentally harmed, both men would surely go mad on the spot.
The Demon Emperor hurriedly retracted his palm strike but was immediately met with backlash from Ghost Energy. His internal injuries, which had not yet healed, worsened by another third.
As if that weren't enough, he had not fully withdrawn his palm power; four parts of it still shot toward Lu Nishang. The Demon Emperor felt both anxious and worried in his heart.
Li Xiaonan flipped his wrist and flicked his fingers, directly dispersing the remnants of the Demon Emperor's palm wind.
Both of them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Li Xiaonan tightly grasped Lu Nishang's shoulders and said urgently, "Are you hurt? You mustn't do this again. I can take a beating, but if something happens to you, what will I do?"
Lu Nishang lightly bit her plump lip and shook her head, feeling wronged as she said, "If Brother Xiaonan is in trouble, I won't live either..."
The Demon Emperor watched the two before him and felt his body weaken as he collapsed back onto the bed. It was partly due to his injuries and partly due to his anger.
A daughter should not be kept too close. Didn't Lu Nishang realize that he got hurt while trying to save her? Sigh...
The Demon Emperor cast a gloomy glance at Li Xiaonan, filled with envy and resentment.
Li Xiaonan felt a chill run down his spine as he suddenly realized that the Demon Emperor was still nearby.
He quickly turned around and said, "Father-in-law, are you alright? There may be some misunderstanding between us. I am not of the demon race. I have merely practiced their techniques, which allows me to take on their appearance."
"Is that so?" The Demon Emperor didn't even listen to Li Xiaonan's explanation. His tone was sour, as if he had just been pulled out of a vinegar jar. He gazed longingly at Lu Nishang.
The first person to care about me isn't even my daughter. Oh dear, I might as well be dead.
With that thought, the Demon Emperor immediately felt a surge of blood rush to his head and spat out a mouthful of blood, startling both Li Xiaonan and Lu Nishang.
"Dad, what's wrong? Don't scare me!" Lu Nishang cried as she rushed to his side.
The corners of the Demon Emperor's mouth involuntarily lifted. His icy hand trembled slightly as it reached toward Lu Nishang, only to be caught by another hand.
The Demon Emperor looked at Li Xiaonan with a face full of frustration.
This kid is too petty. I am Lu Nishang's father! Can't I even touch her?
Li Xiaonan frowned slightly, carefully probing the Demon Emperor's body with his spiritual sense.
A strange light suddenly flashed in his dark eyes.
Multiple Ghost Infants? Could it be Divine Infants?
The Demon Emperor also possessed Demigod-level cultivation.
The Heart Sutra and Lung Scripture were shattered. Strange. Who has such great power?
Li Xiaonan said little at that moment. He directly switched the Golden Yuan Power within him to Ghost Energy and began to repair the damaged Meridian of the Demon Emperor.
The Demon Emperor sensed a coolness flowing through his body and exclaimed, "How do you have Ghost Energy, kid?"
"Father-in-law, did you forget? Swallowing Heaven Avenue," Li Xiaonan replied with a slight smile, already using his Demigod power to mend the Demon Emperor's Meridian.
Even the Demon Emperor was taken aback by this feat.
Now that he mentioned it, I recalled that this kid had secretly cultivated during his time in the Underworld.
Does that mean he has mastered the techniques of the human, ghost, and demon realms without suffering from a mental breakdown? Truly remarkable.
The Demon Emperor cleared his throat and said, "Don't keep calling me Father-in-law. I haven't acknowledged that."
"Dad." Lu Nishang, seeing the Demon Emperor's expression improve, immediately relaxed her previously tense heart. The balance shifted back toward Li Xiaonan as she pouted playfully.
The Demon Emperor shook his head and sighed helplessly.
Li Xiaonan, however, was unfazed. "This time, Lu Nishang and I came to invite you to our wedding. Father-in-law, don't be coy about it. I've already prepared the betrothal gifts."
With a smile, Li Xiaonan presented a storage bracelet.
Lu Nishang was taken aback and communicated through voice transmission, "Brother Xiaonan, when did you prepare all this?"
Li Xiaonan chuckled, "I genuinely want to marry you. Of course, I had to prepare the betrothal gifts. Is that so strange?"
Lu Nishang shook her head, two blushes appearing on her cheeks, sweet enough to make one feel overwhelmed.
The Demon Emperor furrowed his brow, his gaze sweeping over the contents of the bracelet, and he was instantly dumbfounded.
Inside the bracelet was not a spirit stone, but a Spiritual Vein.
A Spiritual Vein that continuously produced spirit stones. This had been collected with the help of the White Star Soul.
The Demon Emperor swallowed hard and quickly tucked the bracelet away.
As the saying goes, one is at a disadvantage when accepting gifts. He awkwardly glanced at Li Xiaonan, only to find that the latter's gaze was vacant, as if his soul had wandered off somewhere.
In the next moment, he discovered that there was an additional Yuan Ying in his Dantian, busily meddling with his Ghost Infant.
This Yuan Ying was none other than Li Xiaonan. Unable to suppress his curiosity, he had used the Heavenly Union Technique to enter the body of the Demon Emperor.
The Demon Emperor's expression darkened as his consciousness sank into his Dantian.
Lu Nishang looked at the suddenly silent pair, unsure of what they were up to.
Li Xiaonan's Yuan Ying stroked its chin, curiously examining the Demon Emperor's Ghost Infant.
The latter suddenly spoke up, "Kid, what are you doing in my Dantian?"
Li Xiaonan was startled. The Demon Emperor's Ghost Infant could talk too.
He chuckled awkwardly and said, "Um... Father-in-law, your Ghost Infant is quite special. It's layered. I was curious, so I came in to take a look."
The Demon Emperor frowned slightly and replied, "It's been like this since I became conscious."
“Father-in-law, how did you become the Demon Emperor? In other realms, people have to struggle and fight their way to the throne, mastering the power of their world. But what about you?”
The Demon Emperor furrowed his brows even tighter. “I don’t remember. It seems like I became the Demon Emperor as soon as I entered the Underworld…”
Li Xiaonan’s mouth fell open in surprise. He sighed inwardly: that’s impressive. He hasn’t even practiced.
The Demon Emperor waved his hand dismissively. “I can’t recall clearly. Can you leave my Dantian now?”
“Oh, okay.” Li Xiaonan chuckled sheepishly and scratched his head before exiting the Demon Emperor’s body.
The Demon Emperor’s gaze shifted, and he spoke to Lu Nishang beside him. “Lu Nishang, your father cannot leave the Underworld. This Ghostly Treasure Ring is a wedding gift from me to you.”
Lu Nishang took the ring, which was set with a pure black gemstone. “What is this?”
“The Ghostly Treasure Ring can command the spirits of the Underworld and summon any being from there. I bless you both, Li Xiaonan, to take good care of my daughter. Otherwise, I won’t spare you even in death.”
Li Xiaonan couldn’t help but smile at that. He guessed the true meaning behind the Demon Emperor's words: even as a ghost, he wouldn’t let him off easily.
Unfortunately, the Demon Emperor was indeed an old ghost.
The Demon Emperor lowered his gaze and couldn’t help but ask, “Lu Nishang, how is your mother… in the Celestial Realm?”
“Um, she’s doing quite well…” Lu Nishang replied, glancing at Li Xiaonan. Seeing that he had no reaction, she let out a sigh of relief.
“Oh? Is she alone now?” the Demon Emperor asked again.
Lu Nishang froze for a moment, unsure how to respond. She looked back at Li Xiaonan for guidance.
Li Xiaonan furrowed his brows slightly, changing the subject directly. "Father-in-law, with your profound cultivation and being part of the Carefree Dual Cultivation Group, how could you get injured? Who has the ability to hurt you?"
The Demon Emperor was taken aback, his brow furrowing as if he was lost in thought.
Lu Nishang secretly sighed in relief and quietly gave a thumbs-up to Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan nodded, looking at the Demon Emperor who had returned from his reverie.
He shook his head and said, "It was someone who claimed to be the Demon Emperor."
"What?" This time it was Li Xiaonan who was shocked.
How could that be possible? I am the Demon Emperor! How could there be another one?
The Demon Emperor glanced at him and said, "Why are you so surprised? In recent years, the demon clan's invasions have become more frequent. Three days ago, that so-called Demon Emperor led an army of a million straight through the rift into the Underworld."
He paused slightly before continuing, "I fought him. He is very powerful; his strength is not inferior to mine. I got injured, but he didn't fare well either. I sent him back to the demon realm."
After hearing this, Li Xiaonan's frown deepened. If such a person had truly emerged from the demon realm, then Fei Ji and Aries might be in trouble.
He said, "Lu Nishang, you and Xian'er stay in the Underworld. I need to go to the demon realm and see what's going on."
"No way." The Demon Emperor interjected before Lu Nishang could respond. "You going to the demon realm now would be like seeking death. That guy is not someone you can resist."
Li Xiaonan snapped his fingers, transforming his black hair into silver. Beneath his tousled bangs were a pair of cold silver eyes. The two Ten Wings behind him suddenly unfurled.
He said, "Father-in-law, don't worry. With my appearance, no demons will suspect me. I also have a 'wife' in the demon realm. No matter what, I have to go."
Lu Nishang gently held his hand and said, "Brother Xiaonan, you should go. Be careful. Take this Ghostly Treasure Ring with you. You can use it if you encounter danger."
The Demon Emperor stared wide-eyed, watching as his precious treasure was handed over to someone else by his spendthrift daughter. The pain in his heart was unbearable.
Quickly refuse it, or else... or else you'll become a ghost, and I won't let you off the hook, the Demon Emperor thought darkly.
Li Xiaonan smiled softly, brushing Lu Nishang's hair aside. "No need for that. This is a gift from your father. You should keep it safe."
"No way! If you don't wear it, I won't let you leave," Lu Nishang pouted, carefully placing the ring on Li Xiaonan's empty Nameless finger.
With a mischievous grin, she said, "Brother Xiaonan, look! It fits perfectly. I've already proposed to you. You must come back safely and marry me."
Li Xiaonan stared blankly at the Netherworld Treasure Ring on his finger for a long moment before a smile slowly appeared at the corners of his mouth.
The Demon Emperor covered his eyes with one hand, unable to bear the sight any longer.
Lu Nishang stole a glance at Li Xiaonan's face and pecked him on the cheek. "Come back soon. Xian'er and I will be waiting for you here."
Li Xiaonan nodded, bid farewell to Yuan Xian'er outside the room, and flew towards Yama Palace. Soon he found a crack in space.
He summoned the Seven-Level Pagoda with a wave of his hand, gathering all the demons near the crack before squeezing into it directly.
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