Chapter 1346 - I, Ye Zichen, am taking her with me
Ye Zichen learned her name, then after a brief chat, he learned a little about her and what sheâd been through.
Her name was An Lu, and she was seventeen years old.
She belonged to the Demon Realmâs Earth Demon Race, but she possessed the Heavenly Demon Bloodline, which appeared less than once every ten thousand years.
In order to obtain her bloodline and Heavenly Demon Soul, the Demon Emperor falsely accused her tribe of colluding with outsiders and selling out the Demon Realm, then had every last one of them executed.
Sheâd taken advantage of the Demon Emperorâs absence to flee.
But in her panic, she chose the wrong path and bumped into Ye Zichen.
The rulers of the first era couldnât help but sigh upon hearing her tragic tale. An Lu had suffered so much misfortune at such a young age. Pu Jingwanâs eyes reddened, and she pulled An Lu into an embrace, then proclaimed An Lu her new younger sister.
Even Ye Zichen reacted in much the same way. She was only a teenager, yet sheâd lost her entire clan.
Furthermore, someone locked her up to steal her blood and soul. This was pitiful indeed.
However, the Heavenly Demon Bloodline really was scary. She was only seventeen, but from the look of things, she was a half-step diviner. Throughout the entire God Realm, only top disciples of each mountainâs Holy Lands could compete.
As she recalled her painful history, An Lu couldnât help but burst into tears.
Pu Jingwan hugged her close, warming her heart.
âThat means the people coming to take An Lu back are the Demon Emperorâs subordinates,â said Yang Jian with a furious snort. âHe acted awfully meek back in the arena, but it seems in the Demon Realm, heâs ruthless indeed.â
âHow many people in his position are soft-hearted and compassionate?â Ye Zichenâs gaze was decidedly unfriendly. He turned to Yang Jian and said, âIf the Demon Emperorâs subordinates show up, Iâll leave them up to you.â
âThatâs no trouble.â Yang Jian nodded. âConsider it my loss if he dares so much as say no to me.â
âWoof woofâŠ!â The Howling Celestial Dog barked in agreement.
Ye Zichenâs companions comforted An Lu as they continued rushing back to the Third Eraâs territory.
En route, Yang Jian, who was leading the pack, came to a sudden stop. The entire teamâs gazes grew serious. Theyâd presumably run into An Luâs pursuers, the Demon Emperorâs subordinates.
Before long, a team of around a dozen people came into view.
Their leader was a swarthy, horned, bewitching woman, beautiful yet demonic. The group behind her was more varied, but all of them had a dark purple skin.
Based on their auras, none of them were ordinary. Especially the woman in front.
She was a ruler!
When she realized this, An Lu was stunned, like a startled rabbit. She burrowed deeper into Pu Jingwanâs arms, but didnât dare so much as look at her pursuers.
âItâs them, right?â asked Pu Jingwan softly.
An Lu nodded, her gaze filled with terror. Her fear was bone-deep; it was obvious how the Demon Emperorâs Palace had treated error.
âDonât be afraid. With big sister here, no one will hurt you.â
Ye Zichen glanced at Yang Jian, who said, âHowling Celestial Dog.â
âWoof! Woof!â
Yang Jianâs trademark divine artifact, the Erlang Lance, appeared in his hands. The blade scraped against the ground, while the Howling Celestial Dog followed hot on his heels. He stood in place, dignified and imposing, and waited for the demons to arrive.
âThat blasted girl can really run,â said the horned woman with a sinister snort.
âLook over there, is thatâŠâ They looked over at Ye Zichenâs group. The horned womanâs gaze intensified.
âTheyâre here,â said one of the rulers accompanying Ye Ziche. The others unleashed their auras as well, one after another.
âWretched little girl, you sure can run!â The demons reached them. If looks could kill, they would have ripped An Lu apart already.
Boom!
They completely ignored Ye Zichen and his group and headed right for An Lu.
Boom!
A streak of blade light slammed into the dirt. The demon woman, startled, took an involuntary step backward.
âAre you blind? Canât you see me standing here? âDonât interfere!â The woman didnât seem to take Yang Jian seriously in the slightest. âThe girl is our Demon Palaceâs target. If you donât want to bring calamity upon yourself, hurry up and hand her over.
The other demons walked over as well, but in an instantâŠ
All twenty rulers accompanying Ye Zichen took action. Their domains overlapped, forming a single, overwhelmingly large domain.
The approaching demons were visibly stunned, and the womanâs pupils constricted.
Surprisingly, however, she didnât seem afraid. Instead, she calmly appraised Ye Zichen and his companions.
Before, sheâd only paid attention to the fleeing An Lu. As a member of the Demon Palace, she didnât take Ye Zichenâs group into consideration at all. She barely even paid attention to her surroundings.
Now that she evaluated them more carefully, she found that they were...
Rulers.
All of them were rulers!
And based on their auras, they were from the God Realm.
Just which faction did they belong to, to send so many rulers on a single expedition? Were they from a Holy Land?
It seemed that the demons were at a clear disadvantage.
The woman leading them was the only ruler in their ranks, while the others were peak diviners.
âFriends of the God Race, we apologize if we offended you, and plea for your forgiveness,â she said with a faint smile.
âDrop the polite nonsense. We donât know you,â said Yang Jian.
âThat doesnât matter,â said the woman, still maintaining that calm smile. âYou might not know me, but iâm sure you know of the Demon Emperorâs Palace. Weâre all the Demon Emperorâs subordinates, and he has a keen interest in that girl. Would you mind doing us a favor and returning to us? We need to take her back with us.â
âThe Demon Emperorâs Palace? Never heard of it,â said Yang Jian.
The demon womanâs smile instantly froze.
He said he didnât know the Demon Emperorâs Palace, but he was obviously just looking for trouble.
The Demon Emperorâs Palace, the God Emperorâs Estate, the Yao Emperorâs Altar, and Emperor Hadesâ River Styx.
Anyone who lived in the Three Realms knew about these factions; there was no way not to. Furthermore, Yang Jianâs group were all rulers; saying they didnât know was nothing but a blatant lie, and proof of their enmity!
âYou wonât do us this favor?â asked the woman.
âScram! Thatâs doing you enough of a favor already.â As he spoke, Yang Jian whirled his Erlang Lance, the sharp lance light lighting up the demonsâ faces. âSay so much as a single word more, and youâll leave your dog heads behind.â
âWoof, woofâŠ.â the Howling Celestial Dog cried out.
âI wasnât talking about you. Lie down,â said Yang Jian.
Just as the womanâs expression changed, a blue command medallion appeared in Ye Zichenâs hand. âScram!â
When she saw it, the womanâs expression changed dramatically. She took several steps backward, then looked at Ye Zichen. âMight I ask your name so that I can report to my superiors upon my return?â
âYe Zichen!â Ye Zichen faced the demon woman expressionlessly. âGo back and tell your Demon Emperor that I, Ye Zichen, am taking An Lu with me. If he wants to take her back, he can come looking for her himself.â
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