Ye Yu had no goodwill toward Jing Yanxin. Back then this guy had stolen a hundred young demon kin from Chaos Demon City, forcing Ye Yu to take the blame. Later he had even personally attacked him in the city. If not for Ye Ji Zui’s timely appearance, given Ye Yu’s cultivation at the time, things would have been much more troublesome. After so many events, Ye Yu had even suspected that Ye Ji Zui’s death might be connected to Jing Yanxin—but he had no proof. It didn’t matter: once he caught him, he would simply search his soul. Such a demon deserved death!
Ye Yu hesitated no longer. His form flickered as he tried to trace Jing Yanxin’s whereabouts, but the latter seemed to vanish into thin air. Yue Wanqiu noticed Ye Yu’s odd expression and came to his side. “What’s wrong? Did something happen?” she asked. Ye Yu replied in a low voice, “I saw an enemy, but in the blink of an eye he disappeared.” Yue Wanqiu’s face grew grave. “If you need help, just say the word—I won’t refuse!” she offered, wanting to repay Ye Yu’s lifesaving kindness. He declined. If Jing Yanxin had truly killed Ye Ji Zui, Ye Yu wanted to avenge him personally. After all, Ye Ji Zui had been a kind elder; Ye Yu had felt his care deeply.
At that moment, the elders of the Manniu Clan withdrew the barrier around them. Staring at all the demons present, they announced in deep voices, “Niu Shixiao’s treachery is proven. His soul is exiled to the Suffering Forest for three thousand years. As for Niu Erhua, she shall become the new clan chief of the Manniu Clan!” A murmur ran through the gathered demons. The Manniu Clan’s Suffering Forest was infamous as a deadly place: its biting winds could pierce flesh, and flames from the earth would scorch one’s soul. Even demon kin who specialized in body tempering could not survive a thousand years there. Although Niu Shixiao had been a Demon King Realm powerhouse, his body was shattered, leaving only a wisp of soul. In that state, he couldn’t last even three hundred years—let alone three thousand. Exiling him for three thousand years was tantamount to sentencing him to die. So Niu Shixiao really had wanted to kill his own niece and usurp the chieftain’s position—how despicable!
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Thus Niu Erhua smoothly completed the ritual to succeed as clan chief. Yet the Ring of Life—the chieftain’s token—remained missing. The elders tacitly avoided the matter. After all, without the Ring of Life, the clan would lose face; it had to be retrieved in secret.
When the ceremony ended, Niu Erhua was downcast. Yue Wanqiu, unable to bear her sadness, embraced her and comforted her softly. Ye Yu took a dazzling necklace from his Storage Ring and placed it in Niu Erhua’s palm. “Consider this my gift to congratulate you on becoming clan chief—I hope it cheers you up.” He had originally planned to give it to Nangong Jingtang, but seeing Niu Erhua so unhappy, he had resolutely parted with it. Though not high-grade, it was beautiful and had some defensive function.
Niu Erhua stared at the necklace shining in her palm, her eyes wide. “Thank you, big brother! I love it! Auntie, will you help me put it on?” she asked Yue Wanqiu, who promptly placed it around her neck. “It really is beautiful!”
Yet Ye Yu felt a twinge of unhappiness. Could he never escape that title—always half a head lower? He ruffled Niu Erhua’s hair in mild revenge. “All right, I have other matters to attend to. Farewell until we meet again!” “Huh? You’re leaving already?” Niu Erhua and Yue Wanqiu were surprised. Ye Yu smiled, “I have other things to do. I’ll be off first!” With that, he vanished. Jing Yanxin’s appearance lingered in his mind; he could not stay with the Manniu Clan.
Watching his departing figure, Yue Wanqiu stood dazed until Niu Erhua tugged her sleeve. “Auntie, you don’t want big brother to leave either, right?” “I...” Yue Wanqiu was at a loss. Saying she didn’t want him to go felt too intimate; saying she did betrayed her heart. It was a dilemma!
Niu Erhua’s eyes brightened and she said eagerly, “Auntie, if you don’t want big brother to leave, why not marry him? Then you’ll take care of me, and he’ll cook for me—we’d be happy together, right?” Yue Wanqiu blushed and gently tweaked Niu Erhua’s nose. “You little rascal, don’t speak nonsense!”
The next morning, Ye Yu still could not find Jing Yanxin’s trail. He paused in a forest to release his divine sense and search again. At that moment, his expression turned serious as he suddenly looked over his shoulder. There, just a hundred meters away above an ancient tree, hovered Jing Yanxin. Ye Yu did not strike immediately; he asked coldly, “You’re a Demon King Realm powerhouse—what’s the point of hiding? Summoning an illusion—what are you afraid of?”
Indeed, the figure above the tree was only an illusion formed by demon power. Jing Yanxin leapt down and stood before Ye Yu. “I’m a Demon King Realm, true, but in front of you, is Demon King Realm really invincible? I don’t think so. Last night I saw you personally slay a Demon King Realm powerhouse! Tsk tsk tsk—it’s unbelievable. Ascending from Heavenly Demon Realm to Demon Marquis Realm in just a few months—you truly are the Legendary Fate Demon!”
Hearing this, Ye Yu had no intention to explain; he asked coldly, “You’re not here just to flatter me. So tell me: what do you want?”
