29: I didn't see it.

Thud—

The cold, mature voice of an older sister instantly pulled Chen Qingxuan back to reality, and he hurriedly looked away from those aggressive, crystal-red Phoenix eyes.

It wasn't his fault for spacing out; Ji Li's own features were such that she could be considered a femme fatale across the entire Cangyun Continent.

It wasn't necessarily that he had wicked thoughts; it could simply be a form of appreciation.

"I am an envoy from the Demon God Valley," Chen Qingxuan introduced himself as he entered the hall.

"Demon God Valley."

Ji Li murmured softly, sizing up Chen Qingxuan while holding the jade pendant in her hand. "It has been over a thousand years since they last appeared in the Western Regions... Why does this token of your Demon God Valley... make me feel a bit dazed?"

"Is the Demon Lord doubting that I am an impostor from the Demon God Valley?"

Chen Qingxuan asked back with an air of righteous confidence.

Though he looked serious on the surface, he was actually panicking inside.

The so-called Demon God Valley was an extremely mysterious power in the Western Regions; to this day, no one knew where its lair was, and only legends of the Demon God Valley circulated.

But its most recent appearance... was also over a thousand years ago.

Furthermore, the Demon God Valley didn't have any jade pendant tokens at all. This was something Chen Qingxuan had fabricated out of thin air by using the heavenly dragon brush to forcibly modify the world's records of the Demon God Valley... His goal was to pose as an envoy of the Demon God Valley and infiltrate the Demon Emperor Palace!

So, when Ji Li expressed doubt about the token, one can imagine how panicked Chen Qingxuan felt.

"..."

Ji Li scrutinized Chen Qingxuan quietly.

In fact, before Chen Qingxuan entered the palace, she had already sent people to look up records concerning the Demon God Valley. For some reason, she didn't seem to have any memory of a jade pendant before.

Yet, in the records, it truly was written that the Demon Emperor Palace possessed a jade pendant token.

For a moment, Ji Li couldn't help but suspect she had remembered it wrong.

"Whether it's true or false, I do not care." Ji Li changed the subject as she walked toward Chen Qingxuan. "You say you are an envoy of the Demon God Valley, but every time someone from the Demon God Valley appears, it causes earth-shattering changes in the Western Regions. This time... what is your purpose for suddenly visiting my Demon Emperor Palace?"

"If you can't give a proper explanation... Hmph, even if you truly are from the Demon God Valley, I will settle both the new and old scores with you!"

Ji Li's voice was like frost, leaving no room for doubt.

"..."

Feeling her terrifying pressure, Chen Qingxuan's heart felt like it was about to jump out of his throat.

He could also tell that although Ji Li didn't take issue with his staring earlier... she clearly hadn't chosen to let it go either.

Fortunately, Chen Qingxuan had already prepared his speech. "The Demon Emperor Bloodline is about to emerge!"

"What?"

Hearing this, Ji Li's brain buzzed.

Facing her intense reaction, Chen Qingxuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "The Demon Lord did not hear wrong. After being hidden for ten thousand years... the Demon Emperor Bloodline, which once led the entire Yao Race and was hailed as the Emperor of All Demons... is about to descend once again!"

"..."

Having received confirmation again, Ji Li's Phoenix eyes stared intently at Chen Qingxuan, trying to see if he was lying.

After all, the Demon Emperor Bloodline would cause an indescribable shock to the entire Yao Race—no, to the entire Cangyun Continent.

If news of its reappearance spread... it would surely shock the entire Cangyun Continent.

This was no exaggeration!

But in the end, she couldn't see that Chen Qingxuan was lying. With a wave of her hand, she quickly closed the open doors. "Explain more clearly... where is the Demon Emperor Bloodline going to appear?"

"Right here."

"What?"

"Right here in the Demon Emperor Palace."

Seeing Ji Li's interest piqued, Chen Qingxuan became more composed. "I observed the celestial phenomena at night, calculated with my fingers, and painstakingly sought an answer through formations for forty-five years... Finally, I have finally calculated that the Demon Emperor Bloodline will emerge here."

"..."

Ji Li was stunned.

It was truly because Chen Qingxuan's bluffing was brilliant—no, the Demon Emperor Bloodline was news as unignorable as the heavens to any member of the Yao Race.

Now, hearing that it would appear in the Demon Emperor Palace... how could she not be shocked?

At this moment, their positions were swapped!

Chen Qingxuan became aloof, not saying a word more.

Instead, Ji Li lowered her guard and took the initiative to ask, "Are you saying... within my Demon Emperor Palace... someone will undergo an Awakening of the Demon Emperor Bloodline?"

"Correct!"

"Who is it?"

"..."

Chen Qingxuan's gaze sized her up openly.

This time, not only did Ji Li not show any Life Qi, she even felt a bit nervous. "Is it me?"

"No."

Chen Qingxuan shook his head.

"?"

Ji Li's brows shot up in shame and anger. "Then why do you keep staring at me... If you dare to play me... I will make sure you have no descendants!"

"Don't misunderstand, Demon Lord." Chen Qingxuan waved his hand nonchalantly, continuing his bluff. "It is because I feel your aura... it is somewhat similar to the Demon Emperor Bloodline I predicted... but strangely, the person who will undergo the Awakening of the Demon Emperor Bloodline doesn't seem to be you... May I ask if the Demon Lord has any siblings, or perhaps a child?"

"Hmm?"

Ji Li blinked her long eyelashes.

In fact, Chen Qingxuan's hint was already very obvious: the person who would undergo an Awakening of the Demon Emperor Bloodline... had a deep relationship with her.

But looking across the entire Demon Emperor Palace, only one person met the criteria—

Her daughter!

Consequently, Ji Li didn't hide anything and directly confessed the existence of Ji Qianyou.

Chen Qingxuan could hardly hide his anticipation. "Can I see her?"

"...Fine!"

Ji Li had no reason to refuse.

Anyway, with her by his side, she doubted Chen Qingxuan would dare to even think about harming her daughter.

Moreover, from the moment she met Chen Qingxuan until now, although she felt his gaze was inappropriate, truth be told... he didn't give her a sense of hostility or danger.

An expert like her could easily sense the hostility of others.

And so.

The two of them left the hall, one after the other.

Ji Li led the way in front. Her slender willow waist and perky buttocks exuded the unique charm of a mature widow with every step.

Her three thousand red tresses swayed with her movement, causing a refreshing fragrance to waft into the nose of Chen Qingxuan, who was walking behind, from time to time.

One had to admit that women in the cultivation world, especially powerful ones, no matter how explosive their tempers might be, possessed a beauty that ordinary women simply couldn't compare to.

No matter how beautiful an ordinary woman was, in front of a true femme fatale... they couldn't even match a single trace of her body fragrance.

"..." Ji Li suddenly stopped and looked at Chen Qingxuan behind her. "You walk in front."

"?"

Chen Qingxuan's expression froze. "I didn't look."

Ji Li: "..."

...After passing through a long corridor, the two of them arrived at a back garden.

At this moment, a little loli with a head of beautiful red hair, as cute as a porcelain doll, was sitting cross-legged under a pavilion with her eyes closed in cultivation. Her Demonic Power was circulating rapidly.

She was simply a miniature version of Ji Li.

This was exactly the talent Chen Qingxuan wanted to form a contract with—Ji Qianyou!

The moment he saw the young girl, Chen Qingxuan's mouth curled into a smirk.

However, he quickly pulled back his smile, knowing full well that he had no chance of getting close right now. Even though Ji Li was tolerating him for the moment, it was all because of his bluff about the Demon Emperor Bloodline.

If he exposed any ambition or his identity as a member of the Human Race... ten lives wouldn't be enough for her to kill him.

The two of them didn't disturb the young girl but watched from a distance.

Ji Li looked at Chen Qingxuan. "Well?"

"That's it, that's it."

Chen Qingxuan feigned a reaction of finding hope in a desperate situation.

Meeting Ji Li's gaze, he said forcefully, "Congratulations, Demon Lord. This is exactly what I was talking about... a heaven-blessed talent endowed with the Demon Emperor Bloodline!"

"That's wonderful."

Ji Li smiled too.

But in the next moment, the smile on her face vanished instantly, and a jade hand grabbed Chen Qingxuan's neck. "Now, you can die."

"Wait, what? I only looked a few times..."