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

His illusions, honed over millennia, were so realistic that even Xi Niang, watching his transformations, couldn't help but blurt out the title "Imperial Edict."

Knowing that Wan Nian was timid, Yun Yici deliberately placed a pair of communication talismans separately in his sleeve.

"Senior Shen and I will listen from behind. If anything happens, I will find an excuse to have someone call you back."

With the communication talisman given to him by Yun Yici tucked into his sleeve, Wan Nian strode out with Xi Niang with great pride.

Xi Niang, consciously following behind Wan Nian, quickly adjusted her expression, changing it to one of respect.

When the two arrived outside the Demon Palace, they saw the demons led by Zhong Tu and the humans led by Chen Fan in a standoff.

Chen Fan heard the commotion behind him and saw that Di Zhao looked surprised. However, he assumed that Di Zhao had returned in time, and the cultivators surrounding him quickly made way for him.

Fortunately, Wan Nian had traveled with the emperor and had some understanding of his temperament.

Wan Nian imitated the way the Emperor's decree looked and walked in front of the group of cultivators, looking down at the witch he had seen outside Juexian City.

Wan Nian calmly replied, "What a rare guest."

He was almost in tears after saying that. He didn't dare say another word for fear of giving himself away and then the demons below would rush up and hang him up to beat him.

The Emperor's displeased gaze sent a shiver down Zhong Tu's spine, but remembering Tao Jiang's fate, she mustered her courage.

In the battle of Juexian City, for some unknown reason, the low-level demons and demon warriors went berserk and launched a counterattack against Tao Jiang without distinguishing friend from foe.

The situation reversed instantly, and they had no choice but to retreat back to the Demon Realm.

Little did they know that this was the worst move they could have made!

After returning to the Demon Realm, the situation did not improve. Instead, the lower-ranking demons who were not their subordinates began to attack Tao Jiang!

Zhong Tu was stunned by the entire city of Shanghai, not knowing what public anger Tao Jiang had incurred.

It was like a piece of delicious meat; wherever it went, the demons there went crazy for it.

The good news is that the higher-ranking demons above the Demon General level still retain their rationality, so Tao Jiang won't die.

The bad news is that wherever Tao Jiang goes, chaos ensues, and the ten thousand demon soldiers they painstakingly assembled have long since vanished along the way.

Some were lost during the attack on Juexian City, most of the others died at the hands of Tao Jiang, and the rest perished in the chaotic battle.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhong Tu summoned his subordinate demons and fled separately with Tao Jiang under the pretext of preserving their strength.

Sure enough, once she separated from Tao Jiang, she was able to control those low-level demons.

Zhong Tu breathed a sigh of relief, then became cautious and deliberately slowed down, waiting for Tao Jiang to return and apologize to Mo Xiao before making any further plans.

But in the middle of the night, she received news that Tao Jiang had been swallowed by Mo Xiao...

A chill ran through her. She knew that the siege of Juexian City had not gone well and had depleted the demon army, but Mo Xiao's actions were truly disheartening.

Zhong Tu feared that if he returned, he would suffer the same fate as Tao Jiang.

So they immediately changed direction and headed straight for the Demon Palace of the Imperial Decree.

Zhong Tu smiled radiantly, showing no sign of being a homeless dog.

She confessed, "Your Majesty, Tao Jiang, Fu Chen, Fu Ying, and I were ordered by Mo Xiao to besiege Jue Xian City, and now all three of them have perished."

"As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on. I wonder what Your Majesty's opinion is on this matter?"

The cultivators behind Wan Nian immediately changed their expressions.

They have a blood feud with the demons; how could they possibly coexist with them?!

Wan Nian was about to refuse without even thinking, but Zhong Tu seemed to see through his thoughts and said loudly, "Your Majesty, there is no need to refuse so quickly. In return, I can tell you some news."

"Mo Xiao has found the head of the Heavenly Demon, and he wants to swallow it to become the next Heavenly Demon."

"Moreover, his real purpose in besieging Juexian City is you!"

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The author says:

I've been dealing with some things these past few days and haven't been feeling well.

So I'm 8 words behind. I'll try my best to finish it tonight.

This is a single update; I will replace chapters 311 and 312 after I finish writing this.

I'm so sorry

If you find the chapters are disorganized later, you can tag me or ask in the book club group.