Chapter 2426 - 2431: I Was Foolish

Chapter 2426: Chapter 2431: I Was Foolish

Facing King Lan’s shock, Xia Liu shook his head.

"May I see my friend?"

King Lan politely asked.

He felt quite confident this time.

After all, he stood up to protect him in front of the Demon King.

Although things didn’t go smoothly afterwards.

But the sincerity was evident.

"To know King Lan is an honor for I, Xia."

Saying this, Xia Liu slowly lifted his black robe.

"It’s you!"

When the familiar face was exposed to the air, Lan Lianxue stepped forward, holding King Lan’s arm and said.

"Father, who would have thought, the captain is the winner of the previous Martial Combat Contest!"

King Lan now had no time to consider Lan Lianxue.

His mind was in total chaos!

After striking Xia Liu, he regretted deeply.

More so because of attacking Xia Liu, he found himself trapped in a terrifying predicament!

Later, when he returned to the Azure Blue Palace, he didn’t disclose the matter to his daughter.

This point, King Lan was very grateful.

Because after that battle, he knew he was short-lived.

He no longer harbored resentment that Xia Liu knew his secrets.

He had seen through many things.

He understood regret.

Who would have thought that the vanished Liu Xia would be today’s Xia Liu whom he protected and sincerely wished to pull into the Azure Blue Palace!

At this moment, King Lan felt like the sky was crashing down.

The person he least wished to see again, he himself had actively sought to meet.

"Hahaha..."

King Lan laughed up into the sky.

Heaven sure knows how to joke.

Seeing her father laughing so happily, Lan Lianxue felt sweet in her heart.

Guessing that he had completely accepted Xia Liu.

However, everyone around could hear that King Lan’s laughter carried immense bitterness and a sense of disillusionment with the world.

He and Xia Liu must have met, even had conflicts!

"This world is indeed small!"

King Lan sighed.

"It is quite small."

Xia Liu smiled knowingly, refraining from saying unnecessary words.

He felt indifferent towards King Lan.

However, in front of Lan Lianxue, he tried not to say or act excessively.

This was already showing King Lan considerable respect.

"Xia Liu, Liu Xia, it was foolish of me."

"King Lan overestimates, it’s not your foolishness, but my good concealment."

"Hahaha! Let’s not dwell on that, since everyone is here today, why not all head to the Azure Blue Palace together."

King Lan worried that if he and Xia Liu continued in this awkward situation, his daughter might sense something.

So he suggested returning.

"Since King Lan has issued an invitation, we naturally cannot refuse."

Duan Tian responded on behalf of the Demon Cultivators of the Great Thousand Realms.

Xia Liu also nodded, considering it giving face to Lan Lianxue and Yi Fei.

King Lan’s face truly wasn’t worth giving!

Late at night, the crowd gradually dispersed, leaving only Xia Liu and King Lan in the grand hall.

In fact, Duan Tian purposely had everyone leave.

Because halfway through, he sensed some misunderstanding between Xia Liu and King Lan.

Seizing this opportunity, better to let the two resolve matters.

"Xia Liu, about earlier, I’m sorry."

"I thought it over, it really doesn’t matter, you have your standpoint, and I have my attitude."

Seeing Xia Liu without a resentful expression, King Lan finally displayed a kindly smile.

"Xia Liu, I know I shouldn’t speak, but I am not long for this world and in this realm there are few I can trust."

"Am I among them?"

"Yes! Since that day, I regretted greatly, but I also understand it’s irrecoverable."

King Lan continued: "Xia Liu, may I ask you a favor?"

"What is it?"

"Lianxue is a very pure child, if possible, after my passing, could you help to look after her a little?"

Saying this, King Lan seemed old by five thousand years.

No longer exuding any kingly demeanor, only the instincts of a father.

He hadn’t even fulfilled the duty of a father.

Once the Lord of the Western Region, a strong Demon Lord of the ninth level, he had made far too many mistakes this life.

Before dying, he only wished his daughter could live safely.

Xia Liu remained silent for a long time.

Eventually, he found he couldn’t harden his heart.

"Regarding Lianxue, I know what to do, if possible, tell me about the heavy injury to the Demon Body."

"Should you be interested in my story, I will tell you truthfully."

"Speak."

For the next ancient hour, King Lan detailed how he was injured and the need to conceal it all to Xia Liu.

"You mean the Southern Region and Western Region are constantly tense, and if given a chance, the Demon King would deploy troops to occupy the Southern Region?"

Xia Liu was a bit incredulous.

The supreme in the Demon God Kingdom should be the Demon Mother.

Can the Demon Mother tolerate internal strife?

Especially between powerful Demon Lords of the ninth level that involves two major realms.

"Yes, the injury on me was due to a spy placed by the Demon King."

King Lan said noncommittally.

"Oh, you concealed your injury because you feared the Demon King would know?"

Xia Liu guessed.

"Correct, if news of my severely injured Demon Body were known, within three days the Western Region would be entirely overrun, and countless people would become slaves to the Southern Region."

"So that’s why you were determined to kill me?"

"Yes, I absolutely will not allow anyone to know my secret."

King Lan did not deny, he didn’t have long to live, whatever Xia Liu wanted to know, he would reveal it.

If the Energy Body could be passed down, he would willingly give Xia Liu what little power remained.

"Sadly, you didn’t anticipate I would be able to destroy you."

"Indeed, you are a monstrous genius never before seen in the Demon Domain, I was blind."

King Lan self-deprecatingly said.

Just then, King Lan frowned, reaching out in a particular direction.

Instantly, a purple figure floated into the grand hall.

"Xue’er!"

Seeing his daughter with tears washing away her light makeup, King Lan was momentarily at a loss for words.

"You two!"

Lan Lianxue had heard it all.

She said ever since Xia Liu met her father a few days ago, things seemed different than before.

Moreover, her father and he had actually gone through such significant events!

"Why did you strike at the captain!"

Lan Lianxue glared at King Lan and roared.

In her impression, Xia Liu’s cultivation was only at the Demon Lord fifth level.

Father knew his foundation, yet he still aimed to kill him!

This was something Lan Lianxue could not accept!

King Lan did not respond.

He knew he was wrong, and now being near his end.

He couldn’t let his daughter resent Xia Liu even more.

"How could you do that! If not for the captain, I might have died in the Ming River Realm, couldn’t have reached my current realm! You..."

Ultimately, it was her own father, Lan Lianxue couldn’t utter excessive words.

"Lianxue, it was your father’s mistake."

"Sob, captain!"

Seeing her father admitting his mistake, Lan Lianxue cried uncontrollably.

Having been taken care of by Xia Liu for so long, she couldn’t believe his first visit home led to such an occurrence...

"It’s okay, I have understood, and now there’s a proposal."