Chapter 1768 - 828: The Demon Ancestor’s Companion

Chapter 1768: Chapter 828: The Demon Ancestor’s Companion

Yan Li’s gaze towards Ye Lingyue softened considerably after witnessing the Emperor’s Nine Heavens sword skill.

Ye Lingyue slowly relaxed her palm after hearing this, the soul fragments within shimmering faintly, like fireflies.

"I am Di Shen’s dual cultivation partner."

Ye Lingyue replied openly.

"What? Dual cultivation partner!"

Yan Li and his wife exclaimed in unison, this answer shocked them even more than discovering Little Jiu Nian was their grandson.

"That’s right, my godfather’s name is Di Shen. He loves my godmother the most."

Little Jiu Nian interjected from the side.

Yan Li and his wife exchanged glances, still, Princess Minqing reacted faster, pulling Ye Lingyue over and looking her over.

Princess Minqing saw Ye Lingyue’s stunning beauty, even though she was from the Human Clan, the strength she just displayed was on par with her own old ghost in three moves. It’s no wonder Di Shen liked her.

The Demon King Yan Li glanced at the Demon Ancestor Soul Fragment in Ye Lingyue’s hand, and secretly thought, no wonder this woman could wield the Demon Ancestor’s power. It seems she truly is someone Di Shen cares about. If so, letting her enter Qianyu City should be safe.

Being able to handle three moves under him, even if she used some methods that even Yan Li couldn’t understand, at least proved this woman’s courage and strength far surpassed others.

As long as she doesn’t encounter Zhan Hen himself in Qianyu City, Ye Lingyue should be able to protect herself.

"Alright, three moves have passed, you’ve passed the test. You can take Little Jiu Nian and the others to Qianyu City."

With Yan Li’s remark, Ye Lingyue and the others were filled with joy, none happier than Chi Chi, who would soon see Empress Dowager Chi.

"However, don’t be happy too soon; greater challenges lie ahead. Qianyu City is under siege, and it’s said that one of the demon kings under Empress Dowager Chi was killed at the Demon Thirteen Tombs earlier, severely weakening their strength. The only remaining demon king under her command was ambushed as well. Now, Qianyu City stands with only Empress Dowager Chi holding it together. If I were you, after entering Qianyu City, my only thought would be to rescue Empress Dowager Chi, as leaving the mountain intact means there will always be wood to burn."

Advised the Demon King Yan Li.

"Thank you for the reminder, Demon King. I will act within my means. We’ll take our leave now. If there’s a chance in the future, I will definitely bring Little Jiu Nian back to visit you."

Ye Lingyue clasped her fists in salute, recognizing Yan Li’s indirect suggestion.

"Grandma, I will definitely rescue father. By then, I’ll have father bring mother, and we three will come to visit you... you all."

Little Jiu Nian and Princess Minqing bid a reluctant farewell, deliberately ignoring the Demon King Yan Li, until Yan Li coughed unhappily several times, only then did Little Jiu Nian reluctantly add, "You all."

"And me, and me."

Chi Chi was grumbling from the side.

"Alright, all of you, all together. Miss Ling Yue, if there’s an opportunity, please bring that child Di Shen to visit the Yan Clan. I miss him very much."

Princess Minqing mentioned Di Shen with a face full of affection.

Ye Lingyue gladly agreed.

To Di Shen, the bond with Yan Li, his wife, and Yan Jiu was one of the few familial affections he experienced in his past life.

Until Ye Lingyue and Little Jiu Nian and the others departed, the Demon King Yan Li stood where he was.

His eyes darkened with unknown thoughts, undoubtedly touched deeply by the earlier challenge with Ye Lingyue.

"A good child indeed, who would have thought Shen’er’s reincarnation would bring such a blessed encounter, it’s a misfortune turned fortune."

Princess Minqing was full of contentment.

She truly viewed Di Shen as her own.

When Di Shen fell, Princess Minqing was heartbroken.

When Yan Jiu went to find Di Shen, Princess Minqing was the first to step up in support.

Through the years, Princess Minqing never forgot that thin little boy she met in the South Nether Tribe.

In her memory, he was so pretty, but his eyes were cold, looking as if he had no heart.

Di Shen, like a little hedgehog, even with her as a foster mother, the child never wanted to appear too close.

It’s hard to imagine he could love someone, and that person was from the Human Clan.

But in Princess Minqing’s eyes, Ye Lingyue was suited for Di Shen, more fitting than that woman Moonflower.

The girl, young in years yet smart and bold, with good looks, was indeed a perfect match for Di Shen.

The Demon King Yan Li, in his heart, shared similar thoughts.

"If the Di Shen of old could have understood love, perhaps the Demon World wouldn’t be in its current state. Yan Jiu wouldn’t have ended up like this either."

Yan Li sighed.

"Old man, there’s something I’ve never understood, back then you clearly supported Di Shen, why did you suddenly change your mind at the last moment and support Zhan Hen instead?"

Princess Minqing understood the Demon King Yan Li very well. Back then, he overcame public opposition to adopt Di Shen.

But after Di Shen formed the Demon God Guard and became the Demon Ancestor, Yan Li not only stopped supporting him but also distanced himself from Di Shen.

"Minqing, there are some things I cannot tell you yet. I acted on behalf of someone else’s trust and duty to my authority. I only hope that in this lifetime Di Shen can fully escape his past life’s fate."

Yan Li hesitated, clearly unwilling to discuss the past further.

Ye Lingyue and Little Jiu Nian finally set off for Qianyu City smoothly.

Meanwhile, Di Shen and others had already entered the region of the Demon Thirteen Tombs according to Alliance Leader Ning’s earlier instructions.

However, to their surprise, the area around the Demon Thirteen Tombs was not as Chen Mu had mentioned, undefended. Instead, even just approaching the Demon Thirteen Tombs, they discovered at least thirty to forty thousand demon soldiers in garrison.

Moreover, these demon soldiers were not ordinary soldiers; they were the tribal armies of the ancient clans of the Demon World.

In the Demon World, generally speaking, medium and small tribes were not allowed to have military forces independently.

However, some large Demon Clan tribes, especially those with a Demon King, could have armies, but the number cannot exceed thirty thousand.

For some historically significant ancient clans that once had a Demon Emperor, like the South Nether Ancient Clan, they were allowed to have less than fifty thousand troops.

Similar ancient Demon Clans, of which there are about thirteen in the Demon World, have the skeletons of their ancestors enshrined in the Demon Thirteen Tombs.

The dense group guarding the edge of the Demon Thirteen Tombs undoubtedly consisted of soldiers from these ancient Demon World clans.

Besides the demon soldiers, the Demon Thirteen Tombs were also hiding numerous unknown mechanisms, lurking in the dark, waiting for adventurers.

These soldiers patrolled day and night, leaving almost no flaws, making it impossible for the Wuling Team, Huangquan Team, and Jin Family, Jiu Provinces Team among the four teams on the Alliance Leader’s mission to find even a single opportunity to sneak in unnoticed after days of scouting.

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