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

Xue Han and Xue Zixu, the two disciples, simultaneously felt a cold wind blowing down the back of their necks.

The slick Xue Han could no longer laugh.

Is the Demon Realm a place where human cultivators can stay for long?

He asked, "What does Your Majesty mean by this?"

“Your ascension to the throne was sudden, and we were pressed for time. It is understandable that you are dissatisfied with this year’s offerings.”

"Why don't you let us go back first, and then we can prepare a gift that suits your taste for you again?"

Xue Han was sweating profusely, no one expected that this newly appointed Demon Lord would act so unpredictably.

Xue Zixu, standing beside him, was sizing up Shen Huaichuan.

Although Shen Huaichuan was not one to smile, his unique demeanor gave people the immediate impression that he was a gentleman, not some filthy demon.

Xue Zixu directly stated his identity: "I am the son of the Xue family patriarch. May I ask why the Demon Lord has kept us here?"

Shen Huaichuan sat upright at the head of the table and said casually, "This is my first time meeting the legendary Xue family. I am very satisfied with their sense of propriety."

"Your reaction is strange. Didn't Qiangli ever try to save you?"

The tense atmosphere instantly vanished.

Xue Han said tremblingly, "Demon Lord, we are human. The Demon Realm is full of miasma. Staying here for too long may affect our cultivation."

"Furthermore, besides delivering gifts, I have important business to attend to and need to return to the human realm as soon as possible."

Shen Huaichuan curled his lips into a smile: "Oh? What important matter is it?"

Xue Han originally only planned to make up an excuse, but Shen Huaichuan completely undermined his chance to save face!

Xue Zixu was the quick-witted one.

Xue Zixu quickly replied, "My fourth uncle's daughter, who is also my cousin, married the demon king of Xi Yao City."

“Over the years, the Demon King has maintained a close relationship with my family. A few days ago, my fourth uncle received a letter saying that my sister would be returning home with the guests from the Demon Realm to visit our parents.”

"My fourth uncle and my younger sister have not seen each other for a hundred years. He misses his daughter dearly. Please understand, Demon Lord."

Upon hearing this, Xue Han nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice, saying, "Yes, yes, yes."

"That's exactly it. I just didn't want the Demon Lord to worry about such a private matter."

Fearing that Shen Huaichuan might still be determined to keep them, Xue Han deliberately exaggerated, "Who knows, Yan'er's husband might come back this time too."

Shen Huaichuan showed no respect whatsoever to the Xue family uncle and nephew.

He bluntly exposed Xue Han's words, and said disdainfully, "Are you using the Demon King to intimidate me?"

"How many demon kings are there? How many demon lords are there?"

Xue Han trembled with fear: "Then naturally the Demon Lord has a higher status!"

If he were to expect another important figure who wasn't present to save him at this point, he would be completely out of his mind.

Besides, only they themselves know the truth.

In the Xue family, only offspring born from the union of a man and a woman who both come from the Heavenly Spirit Realm are recognized.

The descendants born to the slaves of Huanglingyu, whom they used for amusement, were not recognized by the Xue family as their offspring.

His so-called daughter was just a thing sent to the Demon King of Xiyao City for his amusement.

It's just a mystery how his good daughter managed to win over that demon king, making him devoted to her and consider her his only demon companion.

Because of Xue Ziyan's change of identity, the Xue family wanted to use her to win over the Demon King of Xi Yao City, so for the first time they changed their mind and wanted to give her an identity.

However, Xue Ziyan refused.

Her only request was that the Xue family send her mother to the demon realm.

However, Xue Ziyan rose to prominence too late.

The Xue family never expected her to have such a fate later on, so they never paid attention to Xue Ziyan's birth mother.

When Xue Ziyan came to demand her return, the Xue family found Xue Han and learned that Xue Ziyan's birth mother had long since died.

The Xue family missed a golden opportunity to control Xue Ziyan.

If Xue Han hadn't been responsible for maintaining contact with the Demon Realm for so many years, he would have been eliminated by the Xue family long ago.

After some back and forth, the Xue family refused to hand over the person, so Xue Ziyan declared that she would come back in person to pick them up.

Now that his rebellious daughter is back, she will definitely bring the demon race to support her.

Xue Han was furious when he thought about it.

That rebellious daughter is too arrogant. With such abilities, she doesn't repay her family but instead sows discord among them.

He originally planned to deliberately slow down his journey back from the Demon Realm in order to avoid being held accountable by the demon race.

Little did they know they would run into Shen Huaichuan, a tough nut to crack.

Shen Huaichuan raised an eyebrow, about to ask what was going on with the visitors from the demon realm.

Xue Zixu, however, said frankly, "Demon Lord, I also think you are more esteemed."

"However, there is something I have to say."

"In recent years, the demon realm has become increasingly rampant, and its appetite has even grown larger than that of the Demon Lord."

"We cannot favor one of the eight demon cities over the other."

"If this continues, even if we are driven to our deaths, we still won't have enough resources."

Xue Han was startled, never expecting that Xue Zixu would take it upon himself to shift the blame.

He was a seasoned veteran, and quickly came to his senses.

Xue Han feigned a reprimand, then said evasively, "A-Xu, how could we let the Demon Lord worry about such a thing!"

"In any case, we will always prioritize His Majesty."

Hearing this from the back hall, Mu Yunjian couldn't help but ask, "Does the Xue family intend to instigate a war between the Demon Realm and the Monster Realm?"

This resource has been exhausted.

If the spoils are not divided equally, then the two strongest contenders will have to clash to see who can get more.

Yun Yici pondered, "I feel like this is a bit like shifting the blame."

"However, it cannot be ruled out that the Xue family, having discovered they could not build the alien shuttle, wanted to take the opportunity to harm the Demon Realm and the Monster Realm, and seize the opportunity to develop themselves."

Shen Huaichuan in the scene indeed replied, "You just said that demon cultivators from the demon realm would be visiting your home?"

"Is it to discuss the next honorific?"

"If that's the case, I'll go and join in the fun and see just how big their appetites are."

Xue Han was about to faint.

His intention was to follow Xue Zixu's words and incite the Demon Lord's dissatisfaction with the demon realm.

Who would have thought that Shen Huaichuan would be so audacious, preparing to go directly to the Xue family and confront the demon cultivators.

What makes the Xue family so capable of accepting two such important figures at the same time?

Xue Zixu also froze.

He muttered, "The Demon Lord's hasty departure from the Demon Realm might cause great chaos."

"Let's discuss this matter further."

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I went out to play today, I'll add a chapter tomorrow.