"This……"

Elder Qi and Elder Lu looked at each other in bewilderment. Why were both father and son going into seclusion to cultivate?

"But Demon Lord, how can the position of Demon Lord be passed on to an outsider? Young Master's martial prowess is second only to yours. If he is not the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm, then no one else is worthy of it!"

Xiao Lusheng asked Elder Qi, "Then let me ask you, besides yourselves, are you the strongest martial artists in the Demon Realm?"

"Of course not."

"If unrest were to break out now, would the forces of my Demon Realm be able to defend against it?"

"Of course I can."

“Very good, good Demon Lord. Even if his martial arts skills are not high, as long as he has the skill to manage his subordinates, he can still make all the beings in the Demon Realm equal.”

Elder Qi was stunned and looked at Elder Lu.

Elder Lu looked at Xiao Lusheng and asked, "Demon Lord, with Elder Qi and I here during your seclusion, no one in the Demon Realm dares to cause trouble. Why do you want to support a new Demon Lord to ascend to the throne?"

Xiao Lusheng looked at the two of them and said, "I just want to see if the Demon Realm can maintain order without its original owner."

"That's natural."

"Very well, then call those three here so I may take a look."

"Yes."

After Elder Qi and Elder Lu left.

Looking at the throne of the Demon Realm and then at the barrier outside, Xiao Lusheng felt a little worried.

If he leaves and the demon realm reverts to its former bloodthirsty ways, wouldn't all the mortals in the human realm become fish on a chopping board?

Not long after, Elder Qi and Elder Lu returned, bringing with them three young men from the Demon Realm.

The three youths arrived at the Lava Palace.

They didn't even dare to look at Xiao Lusheng.

"Of the three of you, who wants to sit in my seat?" Xiao Lusheng asked directly.

On their way here, Elder Qi and Elder Lu had hinted that the Demon Lord intended to pass the throne to one of them.

The three looked at each other, and finally each recommended the other.

Seeing this, Xiao Lusheng smiled and said, "Then tell me what each of you is good at."

One of them said, "Reporting to the Demon Lord, this subordinate is skilled at managing the affairs of the Demon Realm under Elder Qi's guidance."

"I am skilled in martial arts and military training."

"Your subordinate is skilled at managing the everyday affairs of the people in the Demon Realm."

Xiao Lusheng smiled as he looked at Elder Qi and Elder Lu. Their division of labor was very clear!

He raised his hand and pointed at the young man who was good at handling government affairs, "Then you shall be the king of this demon realm."

"Your subordinate—"

"Hey, don't be modest, come forward!"

The young man looked at Elder Qi and Elder Lu.

The two elders nodded. "Go."

The young man then walked toward Xiao Lusheng.

Xiao Lusheng asked, "What's your name?"

“Gan Ye”.

"Gan Ye, then tell me, what better ideas do you have for the rules for demons and mortals that I established?"

Gan Ye thought for a moment, "The rules and laws set by the Demon Lord are already excellent. If the people of the Demon Realm come to the mortal world, our physical strength and magical power will leave those mortals with no chance to resist!"

My demon race also has its share of weaklings. If we were to bully and humiliate them all with force, the world would surely become even more cruel and bloody.

The demon race created by the Demon Lord enjoys a peaceful and prosperous life, with no chaos, which is a good thing for both humans and demons!

Xiao Lusheng nodded. It seemed that Gan Ye also agreed with the Demon Clan's policies.

He added, "I am at ease entrusting this demon race to you. However, if you act recklessly and wreak havoc on the human world, I will not forgive you after I emerge from seclusion."

"My subordinates dare not."

Gan Ye, Elder Qi, and the others all knelt down.

Xiao Lusheng, hands on his hips, stepped down from the throne and pushed Gan Ye onto it. "Remember this well!"

"Yes."

"Now, demons can travel to the human realm. If one day the gods intervene, you may return to the demon realm. Do not fight against the gods, or the entire demon realm will face certain death!"

"Yes, Demon Lord."

They all understood that Xiao Lusheng was referring to the fact that well-behaved demons were allowed to travel to the human world.

If the gods intervene, then the journey to the mortal realm must be abandoned; only by returning to the demon realm can one remain safe!

The next day.

Xiao Lusheng felt somewhat relieved after holding Gan Ye and ascending to the position of the Demon Realm Supreme.

As he was preparing to return to the Jade Seal Kingdom, Rong Xun and Su Yun arrived.

"Why are you here?" Xiao Lusheng asked.

Su Yun took out the Chaos Pearl, saying, "This Chaos Pearl is useless to me, so I might as well give it to the Demon Realm."

The light emitted by this Chaos Pearl, if not suppressed by Su Yun's magic, would have been heat-generating, comparable to real sunlight.

Gan Ye, Elder Qi, and the others were also extremely excited after seeing the Chaos Pearl.

If the Demon Realm possessed this Chaos Pearl, then the crops in the Demon Realm would exhibit even clearer distinctions between day and night.

Xiao Lusheng nodded. They all knew that once they left this place, everything would be an illusion.

Immediately afterwards, the group took the Chaos Pearl to the very center of the entire Demon Realm and set it in the air like a jewel using an array.

The entire demon realm was instantly illuminated.

After Su Yun withdrew her magic, the Chaos Pearl became as red as a newly risen golden crow, emitting a fiery red light, no different from the rising golden crow.

Throughout the demon realm, the people cheered continuously.

Rong Xun, Xiao Lusheng, and Su Yun used the Spirit Flame Stone Heart within Su Yun's body as an aid to set up an array around the Chaos Pearl, allowing it to illuminate the Demon Realm's land for only two or three hours, just like a real golden crow.

When Xiao Lusheng and the others left.

The demons shouted that the Demon Lord should live as long as heaven and earth, and the scene was exceptionally spectacular.

After leaving Buyun Mountain.

Xiao Lusheng, Su Yun, and Rong Xun then strolled among the mountains and rivers.

Xiao Lusheng said, "Everything here is arranged properly."

"Yes, we'll be able to go back once Chen'er contacts us."

Su Yun looked at Rong Xun, then at the mountains and rivers here. She would never forget any of the memories in this world, whether sweet or bitter.

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The country of jade seals.

That day, after court, Xiao Yao sent Steward Zhou with the imperial edict and the imperial seal directly to the Observatory.

When Jian Wu saw Xiao Yao approaching from afar, his heart trembled, and he knelt down to greet her respectfully.

Xiao Yao walked up to him, looked at the broom at his feet, took a deep breath, and said, "Has anyone ever told you that you are not actually suited to be a Taoist priest?"

Jian Wu was slightly taken aback, then nodded, "What Your Majesty says is absolutely right."

Xiao Yao glanced at Steward Zhou, then took the imperial edict and the jade seal, and said to Jian Wu, "Chen Jian, receive the edict."

Jianwu suddenly looked up at Xiao Yao, "Your subordinate is Xiao Jianwu." This was the name and surname she had given him, and he would never forget it!

Xiao Yao opened her mouth. She looked at Jian Wu, Chen Jian Wu, Chen Jian, Xiao Jian, Xiao Jian Wu. They were all him. What was the difference?

At least in this land, the emperor's position belongs to the Chen family, and it was originally held by Jian Wu.

"Sword Five."

"My subordinate is here."

"I am returning this empire to you. You must not slack off any longer. You must manage the government well and seek the well-being of the people!"

Jianwu's eyes were slightly red.

He had originally planned that when they returned, he would also return, as if to see the Emperor off on his journey, and in that way, he would truly be free...

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