"Miss, is eting soone really worth such a grand reception?"
"You don’t understand," Lan Ke’er tried on her clothes and mumbled back.
"What’s there not to understand? The Miss is surely going to et soone she likes," Yun teased with a laugh.
"I also want to see who the future son-in-law is, to actually capture our Miss’s affection."
"You little girl, don’t talk nonsense," Lan Ke’er’s lips curved slightly upward, her cheeks flushed with color.
...…
The spring sunshine poured down softly, the sky was cloudless, bright and pleasant.
The guests in the front yard were still enjoying themselves heartily, toasting and drinking.
Inside the small courtyard, the sound of the flowing water was very peaceful, and the trees on both sides swayed their branches gently amidst the noise of the old days’ wind.
A young girl in a blue dress walked in with the light breeze, her steps tranquil.
Xu Zii watched her quietly as she approached, her long, lustrous black hair was gently tied with a purple ribbon.
Her snow-white oval face broke into a smile like a fresh breeze; her cherry lips were red and her teeth white, clearly carefully made up.
Her slender and graceful figure was dressed in a moon-white gown, with a matching chiffon white blouse on her upper body.
The chiffon floating sleeves swayed lightly, and around her waist was a belt of the sa moon-white color, with scattered floral embroidery on the chest, ethereal and elegant.
The breeze ca along, wafting the chiffon as if everything in the world faded in comparison to Lan Ke’er’s arrival.
Lan Ke’er slowly stopped in front of Xu Zii, tilting her head slightly to look at him.
A faint fragrance surrounded them.
"You’re here," she said calmly.
If you listened carefully, you could detect an uncontrollable surprise and excitent hidden within that calmness.
Xu Zii pulled the girl into his embrace, inhaling her scent.
He gently caressed her beautiful hair and replied with a smile, "I’m here."
"Did you co especially to find ?" Lan Ke’er lifted her head and asked expectantly.
"Yes," Xu Zii nodded, affirming.
"Then why didn’t you co find sooner?" Lan Ke’er’s arms wrapped around Xu Zii slightly as she asked.
"You also know that the Central Continent is far away from the Eastern Continent, and it is fraught with dangers along the way," Xu Zii said with a laugh.
"I naturally needed to train hard."
"I missed you," hearing Xu Zii’s words, Lan Ke’er hugged him even tighter.
She pressed her face against Xu Zii’s chest and murmured, "Missed you so much."
Xu Zii took Lan Ke’er’s hand, and they sat together on the stone bench under the Demon Vanquishing Tree.
They chatted quietly, Lan Ke’er shared her experiences of the past few days with Xu Zii.
Xu Zii listened with a smile; the girl from his mories made him feel as if he were in a trance.
It was as if there was indeed a concept of reincarnation in this world.
"Have you seen my father?" Lan Ke’er asked, looking at Xu Zii.
"Not yet, but I plan to et him, although it might not be too pleasant," Xu Zii said with a smile.
"Why?" Lan Ke’er asked, puzzled.
"I heard that you are going to hold a Demon-hunting Event," Xu Zii explained.
"Yes, Father has already invited many forces to serve as witnesses," Lan Ke’er replied, still confused.
"Could you talk to your father about releasing that demon?" Xu Zii suggested.
"That’s probably impossible, our Lan Family is a Demon-Slaying Family, and everyone in the family hates demons," Lan Ke’er shook her head.
"Besides, the one we caught this ti is a peerless great demon, Father will definitely kill it."
"If I were a demon too, would you also want to kill ?" Xu Zii said, gently stroking her hair with a light smile.
"What are you talking about?" Lan Ke’er stood there perplexed, her eyes filled with confusion as she looked at Xu Zii.
"You understood . I am also demonic," Xu Zii said calmly.
Upon hearing Xu Zii’s words, Lan Ke’er was stunned, rooted to the spot.
Then, she forced a smile and said, "You’re joking with , right? You’re the Saint Heir of the True Martial Holy Sect, how could you be a demon?"
"Would you kill ?" Xu Zii asked.
"I... I wouldn’t," Lan Ke’er shook her head, her expression still sowhat disbelieving.
"Could you pass a ssage to your father for ?" Xu Zii asked gently.
"Say it," Lan Ke’er replied.
"For your sake, I’ll give him two options. Either release that demon or I will personally save it myself, and whoever stands in my way shall die!"
Xu Zii spoke every word carefully and seriously.
"Why does it have to be this way," Lan Ke’er looked at Xu Zii in pain.
"Good girl, I’ll wait for his reply," Xu Zii smiled.
"If a war really breaks out, will you stand by or your family?"
"I don’t know, I really don’t know," Lan Ke’er kept shaking her head, her eyes beginning to mist over.
"You ca here, not to find but to save that demon, right?"
"It’s both to find you and to save him," Xu Zii said.
"This ti tomorrow, I’ll be waiting for you here. Tell your answer then."
"Why must we choose? Can’t we just live well?" Lan Ke’er asked in anguish.
"This is the path I must walk. I am a demon, but for you, I am willing to spare the Demon-Slaying Family.
What about your Demon-Slaying Family?" Xu Zii said.
"I understand," Lan Ke’er took a deep breath and nodded her head.
Watching Lan Ke’er’s retreating figure, Xu Zii squinted his eyes and remained silent for a long ti without speaking a word.
...…
"You really are ruthless, giving such a difficult choice to your own woman," the Divine Emperor comnted from the side.
"On one side is the person she loves, on the other is her own family. You didn’t make the choice but threw it to her instead."
"You’re wrong. In fact, I’ve already made my choice," Xu Zii shook his head and spoke indifferently.
"I could just descend upon Heaven Blue City and annihilate the Lan Family outright.
But because of her, I’ve already stepped back and given the Lan Family a choice.
If they’re willing to release Bai ng, they can not only avoid the catastrophe of annihilation but also gain my Xu Zii’s friendship, as well as that of the True Martial Holy Sect behind .
Where in the world could they find such a good deal?"
"Do you think the Lan Family will agree?" the Divine Emperor asked.
"Whether they agree or not, their life and death don’t concern ," Xu Zii replied.
"I just wanted to give Ke Er a clear stance, to let her know that I’ve given them a chance."
"So you’re truly planning to eradicate the Lan Family?" the Divine Emperor asked curiously.
"That depends on whether they know when to advance or retreat," Xu Zii replied.
"I’ve taken a step back, and if there is still soone who doesn’t appreciate it,
what’s wrong with wiping them out?"
"What if she tries to stop it?" the Divine Emperor asked.
Xu Zii was silent for a mont, finally, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon.
He said lightly, "I won’t let a woman stand in my way.
I’d rather betray the world than let it betray ."
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