152: I'll break your legs!

Chapter 152: I'll Break Your Legs!

Thump thump thump—

Just after the massage, an untimely knocking sound came from outside the door.

Pei Xuanji’s body stiffened; at this moment, she had not yet gotten off Li Yunshu.

She didn't know why she suddenly panicked, as if she were a thief.

“Ah!”

She lost her footing, stumbled, and fell heavily onto Li Yunshu’s body.

Li Yunshu’s Face was buried in the mountains, making it hard for him to breathe.

Realizing what happened, Pei Xuanji immediately propped herself up, her ears flushed, and she got out of bed in a hurry.

After tidying his clothes, Li Yunshu opened the door.

“Brother, I—”

Chu Feng stood at the door, his peripheral vision catching the flush on the Empress’s cheeks inside the room, and he asked belatedly, “Am I here at a bad time?”

“…”

Li Yunshu: You still have the nerve to ask?

However, the atmosphere had already been interrupted, so he could only ask, “What is it?”

“I wanted to ask Brother when he plans to leave the Demon Realm?”

Now, Chu Feng had completely regarded Li Yunshu as his brother, so he had many private thoughts he wanted to share.

But upon seeing Li Yunshu, he didn't know how to voice the words he wanted to say.

“We’ll leave after Pei Ji has completely taken control of the Seventh Demon Palace.”

Thinking that the Fourth Lord had already died, he asked an additional question.

“Now that the Fourth Lord is dead, do you want to go back to the Fourth Demon Palace first and raid the treasures in the treasury?”

The Fourth Demon Palace was now without a leader, and the people of the Fourth Demon Palace likely didn't even know that the Fourth Lord had died, making it a good time to fish in troubled waters.

Before they could react, he would loot all the treasures.

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng said with a serious expression, “If Big Brother needs them, I will go back and get them for you.”

“Me?”

Li Yunshu blinked. It would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted.

Having seen the contents of the Seventh Demon Palace’s treasury, he deeply understood the Demon Palace’s foundation; all the Sects in the entire Great Chu combined couldn’t compare to a single treasury here.

“Don’t you need them?”

Although Chu Feng’s cultivation was much higher than his, those treasures should still be very useful to Chu Feng.

He didn't understand why Chu Feng didn't want them himself but wanted to give them to him.

Chu Feng shook his head. He had no interest in Gu Ruoyan’s things, only finding them disgusting.

Of course, he wouldn't say these words out loud.

“Does Brother need them?”

“Yes!” Since things had come to this, Li Yunshu would be a fool not to take them. “After you return, set up a Teleportation Formation in the Seventh Demon Palace, and then we will go to the Human Realm.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.

“Since Brother set up this barrier, do we still need a Teleportation Formation to return to the Human Realm?”

“…”

Hearing this, Li Yunshu understood. After what just happened, the other party had completely mistaken him for that esteemed person.

“Just do as I say; I’m not convenient to act right now.”

Chu Feng’s peripheral vision once again glanced at the Empress, and a hint of understanding appeared in his eyes.

“I understand, Brother. Don’t worry, I will never tell Sister-in-law.”

Li Yunshu: ???

Pei Xuanji: ???

…Not long after Chu Feng left, Pei Xuanji imitated Chu Feng’s tone, her expression full of resentment.

“Don’t worry, Brother, I will never tell Sister-in-law.”

“He misunderstood.”

Knowing that the Empress was a little jealous, Li Yunshu quickly explained.

However, Pei Xuanji walked in front of Li Yunshu, her index finger lifting his chin.

“You make it seem like I’m a third party.”

“I didn’t mean that.”

“But that’s what he meant.”

“…”

Li Yunshu hadn’t thought of how to argue yet when the Empress suddenly, with a somewhat flustered expression, immediately withdrew her hand.

Before Li Yunshu could react to what was happening, the Empress lowered her gaze slightly, her voice a mosquito-like whisper.

“Father, Mother.”

Li Yunshu knew without turning around that they had been caught in the act again.

Pei Ji also felt a bit awkward. As soon as he arrived, he saw his daughter seemingly teasing that esteemed person.

Was this something he should be seeing?

“Cough cough… Um, I was just passing by…”

Pei Ji stammered, not knowing what to say. With the Fourth Lord having died at the hands of this esteemed person, his fear had grown a little more.

He was afraid of displeasing this person and being made to disappear without a trace, just like Di Po.

Xuan Yin, looking like she was disappointed, pushed Pei Ji aside.

“Your father wants to ask about the treasures in the treasury—”

“Madam!”

Pei Ji pulled Xuan Yin back, signaling with his eyes not to say anything.

Actually, he came here because he heard from the treasury guards that everything inside had been looted by his daughter and this esteemed person.

He had originally intended to subtly ask his daughter if she could put in a good word with this esteemed person to leave some things behind.

For the Seventh Demon Palace to operate, it couldn’t do without those items in the treasury.

Now that the treasury was empty, the Seventh Demon Palace was almost just an empty shell.

A clever housewife cannot cook without rice; this would make it very difficult for him to completely take control of the Seventh Demon Palace in a short time.

However, having just interrupted this esteemed person’s pleasure, he knew that speaking up now was clearly not an opportune moment.

Hearing Xuan Yin’s words, Pei Xuanji also understood Pei Ji’s purpose in coming.

Before entering the abyss, she and Li Yunshu had emptied the treasury. At that time, Di Po was in charge, and they only thought of absconding with the funds.

Now it was different. Di Po was dead, and her father was once again in charge of the Seventh Demon Palace. Taking the items from the treasury again would not be appropriate.

Li Yunshu subconsciously frowned. The joy he felt when stuffing so many things into his pocket was now matched by his disappointment.

The main thing was that he hadn't even warmed them up before having to return them intact, leaving him feeling empty inside.

Of course, since his future father-in-law had spoken, even if he didn't give his father-in-law Face, the Empress probably wouldn't agree.

His brow only furrowed slightly, and Pei Ji immediately noticed, quickly waving his hand.

“Your Excellency eliminated Di Po, so the treasury shall be my token of gratitude.”

Just then, the Empress subtly raised her jade foot and stepped on Li Yunshu’s foot.

Li Yunshu also reacted, flipping his hand to reveal a handful of storage rings.

“These are the items from the treasury, Father-in-law—Uncle, you should find them useful.”

“No, no! You can just call me Xiao Ji!”

Pei Ji waved his hands repeatedly, not daring to accept the storage rings at all.

Beside him, Pei Xuanji also pulled out a handful of storage rings and directly shoved them into her father’s hand.

“Father, just take them. He just tricked the Fourth Demon Palace’s treasury into his hands. Don’t feel bad for him.”

“Xiao—”

As the word ‘Xiao’ left his mouth, he felt a murderous intent spread from beside him.

Li Yunshu’s heart skipped a beat. If he really uttered such arrogant words, the Empress would surely stomp him to death—literally stomp him to death.

Since there were no outsiders, he directly shoved the storage rings into Pei Ji’s hand, then reached out and wrapped his arm around the Empress’s slender waist.

Then he lifted her chin, saying meaningfully, “Uncle, please accept them. I originally intended to keep these items for Xuanji, but now that you are in charge of the Seventh Demon Palace, you need them.”

Such opportunities were rare; even if he got stomped later, he had to seize the moment.

“Then I shall—accept them. Thank you, Your Excellency.”

Seeing this, Pei Ji no longer refused. He was about to say something more, but Pei Xuanji directly interrupted him.

“Father, the Lord and I still have some things to discuss.”

“Alright, you two chat. I won’t disturb you.”

Having achieved his goal, Pei Ji, with a somewhat complex expression, pulled Xuan Yin and turned to leave.

After closing the door, Xuan Yin noticed he seemed a bit down and asked with concern, “What’s wrong? You got these things back, so why aren’t you happy?”

Pei Ji looked back at the closed door and sighed.

“Everything I have is exchanged for my daughter; what is there to be happy about?”

“Ah—”

However, just as he turned around, Li Yunshu’s scream came from inside the room.

Xuan Yin covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

“Your daughter has that esteemed person completely wrapped around her finger, and they are truly in love. Why are you sighing?”

As if thinking of something, Pei Ji looked slightly relieved.

“That girl has been proud and arrogant since childhood; I’m afraid there really isn’t a husband in the Demon Realm she would look upon favorably.”

“Exactly. Do you want your daughter to be lonely her whole life?”

“Alas, it’s just that esteemed person’s wife…”

That woman named Wei Sheng Xian Ji, if she were to flare up, I wonder if this esteemed person could protect his daughter… The news of the Fourth Lord’s death in the Seventh Demon Palace quickly spread throughout the Demon Realm. The other Lords, hearing that the God of Slaughter had returned to the Demon Realm, all hid, fearing he would come for them.

Li Yunshu spent five peaceful days in the Seventh Demon Palace. Pei Ji had already completely taken control of the Seventh Demon Palace.

As the sun dyed the evening clouds red, Chu Feng returned with Da Da Tu Lu.

“Brother, all the items from the Fourth Demon Palace’s treasury are here.”

Before leaving, he took the token from Gu Ruoyan, so he emptied the entire treasury, and no one dared to stop him.

By the time the news of the Fourth Lord’s death spread, he had already returned.

Li Yunshu took a small bag, which was filled with storage rings.

His Divine Sense simply swept over them, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath; there were too many, too many.

The Seventh Lord had been missing for so many years, and the Seventh Demon Palace’s family fortune was far less than that of the Fourth Demon Palace.

The items in the Fourth Demon Palace’s treasury were three times more than those in the Seventh Demon Palace.

With these items, he no longer felt bad about the things Pei Ji had taken.

Li Yunshu looked at the Empress beside him.

“Are we still going?”

Now he was the illustrious Supreme God. Let alone staying in the Demon Realm for a few more days, it seemed fine even to stay here indefinitely.

The Empress had wanted to leave the Demon Realm before to search for the missing Seventh Lord, return to preside over the overall situation, and suppress Di Po.

But now Di Po was dead, and he had killed the Fourth Lord, deterring the other Lords.

Originally, he was still a bit worried that his identity would eventually be exposed over time.

However, after observing for the past few days, those Lords didn’t even have the courage to meet him, so this concern gradually disappeared.

It could be said that the Empress now had almost no reason to leave the Demon Realm; this was, after all, the Empress’s home.

Pei Xuanji knew what Li Yunshu wanted to say, and she nodded.

“Let’s go.”

Staying in the Demon Realm any longer was too risky.

Although Li Yunshu had killed the Fourth Lord, he had only barely managed it by relying on the Fifth Lord’s Divine Sense at the time.

If he showed even a slight flaw in the future, Li Yunshu would have no way out.

Compared to that, going to the Human Realm was safer.

Moreover, she also wanted to see if the world where the barrier had problems was Great Chu.

If that were truly the case, the Human and Demon Realms might not be peaceful in the future.

“As long as we bring the Formation Plate, we can return anytime.”

Just like when they came to the Demon Realm, as long as they activated the Blood Sacrifice Great Formation, they could connect the passage between the Human and Demon Realms.

When she was in Great Chu, the reason she hadn’t been able to return was because Great Chu hadn’t found a Formation that could perform a blood sacrifice.

Pei Xuanji stared into Li Yunshu’s eyes and asked via telepathy, ‘And don’t you want to know about your origins?’

Chu Feng was here, so some things she couldn’t say directly.

Li Yunshu had the Bloodline Power of the Red Emperor Palace, so he must be a person from the Red Emperor Palace.

Therefore, his parents were very likely not dead.

Li Yunshu nodded. Since the Empress said to go, he naturally had no objections.

He was, after all, of the Human Race, and living in the Demon Realm was ultimately a bit uncomfortable.

If it weren’t for the Empress’s home being here, he wouldn’t have the slightest thought of staying.

Pei Xuanji looked at Chu Feng.

“I’m going to say goodbye to my parents. We will leave the Demon Realm tomorrow.”

Chu Feng nodded.

“I’ll listen to Sister-in-law.”

The words “Sister-in-law” fell into Pei Xuanji’s ears, and her expression became a bit unnatural.

Li Yunshu proactively held the Empress’s hand, silently giving Chu Feng a thumbs-up in his heart.

Feeling the warmth of that large hand, Pei Xuanji did not break free… “Are you leaving?”

After hearing her daughter’s words, Xuan Yin’s eyes immediately turned red.

They hadn't seen each other for so many years, and after only a few days, they were parting again.

However, she only assumed that this esteemed person was taking her daughter back to the Human Race.

So, even though she was incredibly reluctant, she dared not force her to stay.

Pei Xuanji spoke to comfort her, “Mother, I will come back often.”

“En, if you ever feel wronged, then come back.”

As she spoke, Xuan Yin’s voice suddenly choked up, and she turned her head away, gently covering her mouth to keep herself from crying out loud.

Beside her, Pei Ji took a deep breath, then stood in front of Xuan Yin, his gaze fixed on Li Yunshu.

“Your Excellency, if Xuanji suffers any harm, I will seek justice for her even if it costs me my life.”

He knew he was no match for the person before him, but he absolutely could not tolerate his daughter being harmed.

Li Yunshu’s gaze lowered slightly, sweeping over his father-in-law’s slightly trembling legs.

It was evident how much courage it took for him to say these words to him.

“I can only guarantee one thing: I will only die before her.”

Pei Xuanji clenched her pink fists, her eyes also a little red, and she sniffled softly.

No matter how strong she appeared on the outside, in her parents’ eyes, she was still a child who hadn’t grown up.

And what this fellow said, he could indeed do.

Pei Buliao leaned against the door, not showing too much sadness.

“Sister, can I go with you and Brother-in-law?”

His tone held longing and excitement.

“I’ve wanted to visit the Human Realm for a long time.”

“I’ll break your legs!” Pei Ji turned his head, glaring angrily.