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

Shen Huaichuan, are you a dog?

The emperor almost couldn't hold back his words.

Before he could say anything more, the clear water mirror in front of him had already changed its perspective.

Shen Huaichuan cunningly switched the communication mode to a "water mirror mode" where users could only view but not interact.

The emperor slammed his fist on the table in anger.

The Mirror of Reflection is one with Shen Huaichuan; only Shen Huaichuan can control it unilaterally, and he can do nothing about it.

The water mirror on Yun Yici's side blurred directly, turned back into water mist, and then evaporated back into the air.

Shen Huaichuan explained, "Using the Mirror of Illumination involves magic, and if we're not careful, it will attract the attention of the Xue family."

Yun Yici: "It's good that the Emperor decrees that Fellow Daoist is far away in the Demon Realm and should not get involved in this matter."

I'm afraid their speculations might come true.

The imperial edict was truly from a phoenix.

The days that followed were unusually pleasant.

The Xue family sent over shimmering brocades and gold and jade hairpins in a stream to curry favor with Yun Yici.

On the one hand, they tried to get her away and on the other hand, they tried to find someone for Shen Huaichuan.

The women chosen this time were different from the seductive women of the past, who were only there for people's amusement.

The Xue family thought they were "catering to her tastes," so they specially selected women from among the Xue family whose temperament resembled Yun Yici's and dressed them in pure white satin.

Unfortunately, Shen Huaichuan said, "The Crimson Flower Demon Lord and I have gone through a lot of trouble to come to the human realm, and there is no one to serve us."

The commotion surrounding Xue Han's death was too great to be concealed.

Shen Huaichuan was gentle and handsome, and they could barely forget that he was a demon because of his good looks.

The mere mention of the Crimson Demon Lord who had devoured Xue Han caused these women, who had been trying to maintain their composure, to tremble with fear and burst into tears.

Shen Huaichuan would never hand these women, who had no control over their own lives, over to the demons to be ravaged; he was merely finding an excuse to send them back.

He said to the Xue family servants who brought the women, "Take them back and let the Xue clan chief take good care of them. Don't let them die."

Unsure of Shen Huaichuan's attitude, the attendant had no choice but to take him back as is and relay his words to Xue An verbatim.

Xue An was furious, but fearing that Shen Huaichuan might suddenly change his mind and demand the women back before leaving, he had no choice but to feed and care for them well.

Yun Yici learned about this several days later.

She hasn't been idle these days either.

Shen Huaichuan's identity meant she couldn't move freely in Xuedu, so she played the role of someone full of curiosity, exploring everywhere.

It's unclear whether it was due to the Xue family's arrogance in always treating women as playthings.

When Yun Yici was moving around in Xuedu, apart from two maids from the Xue family accompanying her, no one else was secretly monitoring her.

However, it was precisely because of this that Yun Yici figured out the general structure of Xuedu.

The central area is the main branch of the Xue family, and the four main urban areas surround the central area in a ring.

The first main urban area was occupied by a branch of the main lineage, and their lifestyle was extremely extravagant.

The second main urban area is a branch of the Xue family, where the standard of living is slightly lower.

The third group living in the main urban area consisted of offspring born from unions between people from the Huangling Domain and those whose identities were not recognized by the Xue family.

They can only obtain a small amount of cultivation resources and are objects that the family can discard at any time.

Then, in the fourth main urban area, most of the inhabitants are descendants of cultivators who serve the Xue family, as well as descendants of the Xue family's servants.

In short, they were the Xue family's reserve servants.

Yun Yici had no interest in the first three districts.

When she reached the fourth district, she almost thought she had just arrived at an ordinary human city.

The town is filled with shops and vendors, most of which are recycled materials that have slipped through the fingers of the Xue family, but most of them can meet the needs of the town's residents.

Perhaps because the Xue family considers themselves noble, they rarely set foot in this so-called fourth district.

When she stepped inside, the children in the city all looked at her curiously.

Their eyes were full of life, without any fear.

The two maids behind Yun Yici looked nervous: "Madam Yun, these children mean no harm."

"They can't help but look at you because you are so beautiful."

Yun Yici nodded, indicating that she wouldn't hold it against him.

She thought that the servants of the Xue family were not entirely numb and devoid of humanity.

In the short time that followed, the children's parents were busy taking their mischievous kids home to avoid disturbing the distinguished guests.

The once bustling street suddenly became sparsely populated.

Only a few cultivators lingered on the street, seemingly glancing at Yun Yici.

These gazes, though seemingly concealed, could not escape Yun Yici's perception.

Yun Yici strolled leisurely through the fourth district, and the maids dared not urge her, only following behind her.

When the monks looked at her, she looked back at them openly and honestly.

Yun Yici noticed that the cultivators here, regardless of gender, almost all wore high-necked clothing, making it impossible to see their necks.

However, this also confirmed her suspicions.

These cultivators from the Xue family should have been afflicted with the same scalp-severing sore as Zhang Yiqing.

After walking around the entire area, Yun Yici keenly noticed that when she passed by a certain inconspicuous dessert shop, those who fell into her eyes would always take a few more glances.

Yun Yici thought for a moment, then deliberately turned around and walked back.

When she reached the dessert shop, she stopped and pointed to the white rice cake on the counter, asking the shop assistant, "Does this shop have any other desserts besides this?"

The maids said nervously, "Madam Yun, you are of noble birth, how can you eat such food?"

"Why don't we prepare some pastries for you and deliver them to your courtyard as soon as possible?"

Yun Yici chuckled lightly and turned to look at the cultivators who thought they were subtly surrounding her.

She stated bluntly, "Are you trying to threaten me?"

What secrets are hidden in this shop?

One of the male cultivators in black, his eyes flashing with malice, tried to persuade his companion: "She's already guessed it, kill her! She's the Demon Lord's woman, if she dies, the Demon Clan will definitely take revenge on the Xue family!"

Another female cultivator in yellow shouted, "Are you insane?!"

"If she dies here, the Xue family will definitely push us out to let the demons vent their anger!"

"You will kill us all."

The man in black was stunned by the scolding. He said, "What should we do? She's already guessed it."

"If we let her go back, we'll be finished anyway if she tells the Xue family."

The female cultivator said, "Seize her! Have Elder Xu cast a forgetfulness spell on her!"

Seeing himself as easy prey, Yun Yici silently pulled out his long-forgotten Huaichuan Sword: "Sorry, you're all surrounded."

"Surrender without killing."

The Xue family intentionally controlled the cultivation levels of these cultivators; the highest level present was only at the Nascent Soul stage.

The female cultivator looked at Huai Chuan, whose sword was humming, and took a deep breath: "Everyone, don't panic. She is the Demon Lord's concubine. Although this sword is extraordinary, it must be a gift from the Demon Lord."

The implication is that a swordsman may not necessarily be able to execute a sword.

Yun Yici coughed lightly: "It was indeed the Demon Lord's sword, but I obtained it through my own abilities."

"By the way, you don't want to make too much noise and attract the Xue family, right?"