After being hit in the face by the system, I swapped bodies with Zhongli

Xiao was quite surprised by the sudden call of his name. The girl in front of him, with her pure aura, was quite powerful.

This was not a fellow immortal he knew, nor a descendant of immortals, yet they called him by his name so familiarly, instead of calling him Golden Roc or the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons.

Although the fact that the Emperor had not passed away was not a secret among the immortals, the origin of the seemingly charming and lovely girl before them was unknown.

More importantly, the person before them was traveling with a demon whose aura was murky and turbid.

Furthermore, their words revealed their disrespect for the Emperor.

Then Xiao asked sternly, "...What exactly is your origin?"

Just as the demon was about to speak, the half-demon girl kicked her companion in the shin. Seeing that the companion wisely kept quiet, she smiled and said, "Emperor Yan Wang knows us and is aware of our origins. If you don't trust me, you can send a message. Xian Yan of the demon race has come to pay a visit."

After introducing herself, Xian Yan gave a wink to the demon beside her, who seemed quite indifferent.

Although reluctant, the demon still replied, "Demon, Li Xuan."

After saying that, Li Xuan walked towards Xian Yan's direction, and whispered when he got closer: "...I was only released not long ago, so I haven't seen much of the world or met any important people."

Xian Yan raised her foot again and rubbed it against the other person's instep before speaking through gritted teeth, "Shut up."

Xiao is not impulsive; the two strange figures before him, though of unknown origin, are quite odd.

They were able to communicate calmly, and they avoided places where ordinary people gathered, deliberately lingering in this deserted wilderness.

This also suggests that they currently harbor no ill will towards mortals, and their words are not entirely untrustworthy.

It's really hard to tell whether they're friends or enemies, and I don't want to make any hasty judgments that might cause unnecessary disputes.

Xiao could sense that the figure with the pure aura, who looked young and petite, was not as gentle and harmless as she appeared on the surface.

The other woman, whose aura was murky and who claimed to be a demon, was even more unpredictable.

Under such circumstances, Xiao did not believe that he could control these two suddenly appearing strangers on his own.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao decided to send a message to his older siblings, firstly to invite them to come and help, and secondly to ask the Emperor whether the words and deeds of these two strange guests were true.

As the communication spell had already dissipated with the wind, Xiao looked at the two relatively harmless figures before him and warned, "...You two, stay here for now and do not leave without permission."

Xian Yan nodded obediently with a smile, while Li Xuan seemed not to have heard her and did not respond at all. However, she stood there with her arms crossed, not looking like she was about to do anything.

Xiao's gaze remained fixed on the two figures of unknown origin, never wavering.

However, in the midst of his thoughts, Xiao suddenly felt as if he had grasped a flash of inspiration.

Like these two strange guests before him, there was another person who seemed unfamiliar and abrupt to him, yet whose origins he did not know, and who was also quite familiar with him.

Coincidentally, she had a close relationship with the Emperor...

They were connected without any apparent reason.

Xiao hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "I wonder if the name of the venerable one you seek is appropriate?"

Having just been released, the time that had passed could be counted on two hands. Li Xuan, who only knew the name of [Zhulong], naturally couldn't answer.

The one who answered was Xian Yan, whose clear and resonant voice was tinged with undisguised pride: "Your Excellency has stayed in the mortal world for decades, and the name you used was 'Zhuoyue'."