Chapter 164: You’re So Amazing!

Upon his appearance, several people panicked instantly: "The... the Demon King?!"

The Demon King raised an eyebrow. "It seems you have some discernment and still recognize Us. Since that is the case, come down and speak. My strikes are not as soft-hearted as My wife's."

What?!!!

Wife?!!!

Yan Shu was stunned, and everyone else was dumbfounded!

Xiao Jihan flashed in front of Yan Shu, blocking the Demon King's gaze, and looked at him coldly. "Demon King, watch your tongue!"

Hearing this, the Demon King paused and waved a hand. "That is not important."

How on earth is this not important?!

Yan Shu was on the verge of roaring; she didn't even dare to look at the expressions of those who had just heard this news.

As Murong Che's fiancée, the Demon King's wife, and a master entangled in an illicit affair with Xiao Jihan—she was clearly as pure as a little flower, so how did she suddenly become a serial flirt?!

Xiao Jihan's face darkened as well, and he said coldly, "No, this is very important!"

The Demon King shook his head. "No, it's not important."

Xiao Jihan gritted his teeth. "No, this is extremely important!"

The onlookers: ...

It seemed they had just stumbled upon some earth-shattering secret!

If Yan Tong of the Uplifting Thunder Sect had been Yan Shu from the very beginning, then everything could be explained.

After all, how could Murong Che—a noble and radiant young master, even in the cultivation world—truly take a fancy to a female disciple from some obscure, unheard-of sect, and be so utterly bewitched by her?

Yet if this person was Yan Shu, one of the four peak masters of the Profound Heavenly Sect and a rare prodigy of a millennium, it suddenly made complete sense.

However, the problem was: didn't Yan Shu have a scandalous affair with her own disciple?

Everyone's gaze fell upon Xiao Jihan.

Right, Xiao Han, Xiao Han—sharing a character with Xiao Jihan, it was obviously him.

Being so inseparable, living together in such intimate quarters—the rumors were indeed true; he and Yan Shu truly shared that kind of relationship.

Now, here was the question!

What was going on with the Demon King? "Wife"? That meant the kind of wife they were thinking, right?!

Looking between the hostile Xiao Jihan and the Demon King, a bold thought arose in everyone's minds!

Could it be... could it be...

It wasn't entirely impossible!

Having opportunities forcibly shoved upon her by the Heavenly Dao, even possessing the ability to help purify spiritual roots, and having the deadly heavenly tribulations of cultivators summoned at Yan Shu's beck and call—

If one were to become Yan Shu's favored companion, there would be no need to fear any tribulation or heavenly lightning! Furthermore, she could even refine spiritual roots; seeing how Xiao Jihan—a mere four-attribute pseudo-spiritual root—could be refined to such a terrifying degree, they too would want to...

Three husbands and one wife—for a moment, no one knew whom to envy more!

Just as everyone was experiencing an indescribable turmoil of complex emotions, the Demon King and Xiao Jihan were communicating via spiritual transmission.

The Demon King persuaded earnestly, "Don't be in such a hurry to get angry. Listen to Me analyze this carefully for you; taking Me as your third brother is no loss to you!"

Hearing this, Xiao Jihan sneered. "Oh? So you're saying I actually profited?"

"You wouldn't be wrong to think so."

The Demon King transmitted his voice: "The news that Yan Tong is Yan Shu is no secret. To My knowledge, almost the entire Primeval Sect knew about it ten years ago. It only failed to spread because of Murong Che's strict prohibition. But after what happened today, do you think it can still be kept under wraps?"

"Obviously not. Although Dongfang Shang had his spiritual root planted, he is still the Crown Prince of Yunzhou. With that status, you cannot kill him. And since you cannot kill him, this news will inevitably leak out. Dongfang Shang is certainly not a man to keep his promises."

"Once the news gets out, how will others view the relationship between you, Murong Che, and Yan Shu? The fact that you are an eighth-tier alchemist cannot be exposed; outsiders will only think that the Profound Heavenly Sect achieved enlightenment allowing even the dogs to ascend heaven, and that you are nothing more than a kept concubine relying entirely on your looks!"

The word "concubine" made Xiao Jihan narrow his eyes instantly.

The Demon King sounded deeply indignant: "Yet you are clearly the primary husband! How could you be demoted from primary husband to concubine just because of public prejudice?"

"However, with My inclusion, it will be different. People will attribute this to Yan Shu's charm rather than you clinging to power and wealth. Since the rumors have already reached this point, even if you won't clear your own name, you must clear Yan Shu's, right?"

"I know you are unwilling to let Murong Che have any lingering ties with Yan Shu, but think about it: without Me, the person most frequently mentioned alongside Yan Shu certainly wouldn't be you. But with Me, it's different! No one would dare say that I forced My way in as the third husband. As long as I publicly honor you as the eldest brother, they will only validate your position as the primary husband."

"Putting aside all these trivial matters, I merely wish to borrow a share of the Heavenly Dao's fortune. As long as you don't object, it has zero downsides for you and is entirely beneficial! Most importantly, it dilutes the relationship between Murong Che and Yan Shu in the eyes of the world. Why wouldn't you be happy to do this?"

Xiao Jihan narrowed his eyes. "Who taught you this rhetoric? Murong Che?"

The Demon King's expression choked up instantly. "Can't I have thought of it Myself?"

The only reply he received was a cold sneer from Xiao Jihan: "Hah!"

The Demon King rubbed his nose. "Fine, he did teach it. But he only said that as long as I brought it up to weaken his connection with Yan Shu, you would definitely agree."

Xiao Jihan shot the Demon King a cold, mocking look, but said nothing more.

Seeing this, the Demon King quickly turned to Yan Shu. "For now, it's more important to figure out what you want to know."

With a wave of his hand, a Immortal-Binding Rope shot out instantly. Before those people could even struggle, they were tied into a tight bundle.

This was the absolute suppression of cultivation.

The onlookers, who hadn't even reacted yet and were still lost in wondering whom they should envy, froze: ...

Yan Shu looked at Xiao Jihan, who had landed first, and then at the Demon King, who was leading the bound captives like a man walking a dog, and tilted her head in utter confusion.

Did the "wife" thing the Demon King just mentioned... just end like that?

Had something happened that she ought to have known, but somehow missed entirely??

She felt like she should say something, but seeing that everyone already looked like they had reached a consensus and were ready to get down to business, it seemed no one would believe a word she said anyway!

Yan Shu blinked, glanced back up toward the sky, tossed a flying kiss, and smiled radiantly: "MWAH~~ You're awesome!"

The Upper Realm

Hengyang, Siming, and Hua'an all turned in unison to look at the handsome Exalted Sovereign beside them.

They saw that the Exalted Sovereign—who was usually devoid of expression, especially since Immortal Venerable Fengshu had bled and wailed, drawing a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, and had not smiled once since—was actually revealing a faint, subtle smile at this very moment.

Though the smile was light and faint, it was a genuine smile nonetheless, instantly leaving the three of them stunned.

However, the Exalted Sovereign quickly reined in his expression, shot a cold glance at the three of them, and demanded: "Murong Che aside, what is going on with this Demon King?"

Hengyang hurriedly cried out in grievance, "We truly don't know, Exalted Sovereign! As you know, the lower realm is not like a small world; down there, even Siming can only write a person's destiny, everything else must simply take its natural course!"