The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

The crowd stared in astonishment at the young man in red who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

He was incredibly handsome, but his face betrayed a hidden anger.

Yun Yici, who was being held tightly in a hug, looked up and saw the young man's lips pursed tightly with slight anger.

She murmured softly, "Hey, Senior Emperor Zhao, why don't you put me on the Huai Chuan Sword?"

The emperor ignored her words, holding the person in his arms suspended in mid-air, seemingly lost in thought.

Qingwei was unaware of the Emperor's identity, but seeing that Yun Yici had fallen into his hands, and that the other party showed no intention of releasing her.

Not wanting to offend the imperial edict, she quickly called out loudly, "Fellow Daoist!"

“Fellow Daoist, Fellow Daoist Yun has done a great service to my Immortal City. The demons have only recently retreated. If you continue forward, you may run into the demon army.”

"Why don't you come and visit my Immortal City first?"

The monks on the city wall were all sharpening their knives at the suddenly appearing man in red.

Yun Yici's sacrifice for Juexian City was witnessed by everyone.

If anyone dares to bully Yun Yici in front of them, no one in Juexian City will stand for it.

Shen Huaichuan raised his hand to signal Qingwei to stop, then said, "He's with us."

Upon hearing Shen Huaichuan's words, Di Zhao sneered, "Now you're saying I'm in cahoots with you? Why didn't you say we were in cahoots when you ran away with Xiao Ci?"

That bastard Shen Xiu actually hid from him for a whole month.

Later, he realized that Shen Xiu was just an ordinary person and had no ability to escape his notice.

The most likely explanation is that Shen Xiu instigated Wan Nian and Yun Yici to team up and hide from him.

The emperor felt like vomiting blood whenever he thought about it. A month later, he finally received definite news about Yun Yici. During the journey, he couldn't transform back into his original form to travel.

After finally capturing a flying spirit bird for transportation, the city of Juexian was sent out a plea for help, and nearby cities were placed under martial law.

A cultivator of unknown identity riding a spirit bird and darting around in the sky like him is an obvious target.

Bypassing those cities will increase the distance.

Especially after figuring out why those cities were under martial law, the emperor was furious with Shen Xiu.

The demons are about to attack Juexian City, and Shen Xiu is even leading Yun Yici to rush to Juexian City. Who does he think he is?

Upon hearing the imperial edict, Yun Yici immediately felt guilty and coughed lightly, saying, "Why don't we return to Juexian City and discuss this further?"

She remembered the instructions of the servants in the imperial edict, worried that the demons in the vicinity had not been completely dispersed.

If any demons see the Emperor's decree appear and relay the news back, they will inevitably shift the blame onto the Emperor.

Yun Yici explained the situation to the emperor via telepathy. The emperor's expression softened slightly because of her concern, and he returned to the city with her.

Seeing that Yun Yici had returned safely, the long-delayed cheers in the city finally erupted, shaking the heavens!

Upon returning, Yun Yici was immediately surrounded by cultivators and returned to the city lord's mansion with "Xiao Xun".

Upon arriving at the city lord's mansion, Yun Yici was taken over by Pei Heng to examine her injuries.

After Yun Yici left, only Shen Huaichuan and Wan Nian, who had transformed into Xiao Xun, were left to face the imperial edict.

Under the Emperor's wrath, Wan Nian had long since given up.

He reverted to his original form, head bowed, trembling, not daring to look the emperor in the eye.

Shen Huaichuan said, "This matter has nothing to do with Wan Nian. I told Xiao Ci that the first trial she would face was escaping from your clutches."

When the emperor heard that Shen Huaichuan was deliberately instigating Yun Yici to avoid him, his face darkened: "What do you mean by this?"

But the next moment, he felt a pang of pain in his heart.

Yun Yici could have easily refused such an unreasonable request.

However, Yun Yici not only carried it out, but carried it out perfectly.

The emperor declined to think deeply about the matter, but Shen Huaichuan said, "This matter has nothing to do with Xiao Ci."

The emperor took a deep breath: "According to you, you are the culprit."

Shen Huaichuan shook his head: "No, you are the culprit."

The emperor was so angry he almost laughed: "I went through all that trouble to clean up your mess, and I don't even get a kind word in return?"

"Shen Xiu, you are too arrogant. If it weren't for my subordinates reporting you, do you think you could have protected Xiao Ci from those vicious demons?"

"You even need her protection? Are you even a man?"

Shen Huaichuan said, "The Demon Clan's sudden attack on Juexian City was a miscalculation on my part, and I am willing to apologize."

"But I don't think we were wrong to avoid you."

"Our purpose in coming here is to give Xiaoci some experience, and she knows that very well."

"With Fellow Daoist Emperor's decree here, how is it any different for her to stay by Fellow Daoist Wen's side?"

"Xiao Ci has made great progress during this experience. You can stay by her side if you want, but you must promise that you will never make a move unless her life is in danger."

The imperial edict arrived just in time, but he did not witness the battle between Yun Yici and Tao Jiang.

However, he did not miss the admiration and respect that the cultivators and people of Juexian City had for Yun Yici, or the joy they felt as they welcomed her back.

The emperor, seeing Yun Yici's resistance, looked dejected, casually pulled up a chair in the hall, sat down, and then leaned back.

His protection of her was wrong, and his love for her was wrong too.

"Shen Xiu, what exactly is your background?"

He couldn't think of it.

When Mu Yunjian was handed over to Ying Ren, Wen Fuyue, the dignified Nine-Headed Demon King, was still worried and kept a close watch on him.

However, when it came to Shen Xiu, a mere mortal, Wen Fuyue let go easily, and even expressed great pride in Yun Yici in her tone.

Shen Huaichuan pulled up a chair and sat down next to Di Zhao. He said, "My name is Shen Huaichuan, and it is also Huaichuan in Xiao Ci Huaichuan Sword."

The emperor suddenly sat up, his gaze sharp: "You are the legendary sword immortal who ascended to heaven?"

Even he, far away in the Demon Realm, had heard of Shen Huaichuan's name.

Shen Huaichuan nodded and said, "Yes."

Wen Fuyue only told Yun Yici because she couldn't hide it anymore. Neither Di Zhao nor Yun Yici's senior brothers knew his identity.

The emperor scrutinized Shen Huaichuan from head to toe, and exclaimed in surprise, "Then how did you become like this?"

Shen Huaichuan's current situation is like a phoenix failing its rebirth and turning into a pheasant.

Shen Huaichuan was unaware that the Emperor had already regarded him as a pheasant. He calmly said, "It is the will of Heaven, and cannot be spoken of."

The emperor's hostility towards Shen Huaichuan immediately subsided considerably.

He originally thought that this mortal named Shen Xiu was simply a toad trying to eat swan meat, and that he had even plotted to abduct Yun Yici.

Now that he knows Shen Huaichuan's true identity, he feels a strange sense of pride.

As expected of the person he favored, he was able to get the sword immortal to impart all his knowledge to him.

The Wan Nianren standing to the side was dumbfounded. He stammered, "Senior Shen?"

He regretted it so much. He shouldn't have asked for the staff. He should have followed Senior Shen and learned swordsmanship like Xiao Ci.

The emperor glared at him coldly: "His words today are for your and my ears only. Do not speak of them outside. Speaking of them..."

Wan Nian nodded hurriedly: "Even if I die, I won't tell."