He'd rather run than be turned into a cannon fodder for the broken engagement.

The elders had all left to attend to their respective tasks. Only Leng Huan and Fu Xun remained in the main hall.

Leng Huan knew that the resurgence of the demon race was inevitable; it would come sooner or later.

Fu Xun, having absorbed the memories of his inner demons, also knew that some things were inevitable.

"Why was the Western Nether Continent suddenly invaded by the Hongyuan?" Leng Huan tapped the table.

"Because besides the Eastern Sea Continent, there are other places where the Demon Race has made plans. They have been preparing for thousands of years, and we simply cannot stop them."

Fu Xun rested one hand on the armrest and rubbed his forehead. "What Master said is true. Because the various forces in the Western Nether Continent have been fighting in chaos for the past hundred years, we don't know how the matter of the Divine Seal got out, causing turmoil in the Changming Immortal Sect, which controls the Divine Seal, and the Demon Lord of Slaughter took the opportunity to seize the Divine Seal."

Leng Huan paused, "The Demon Lord of Slaughtering Gods is the one you drove away?"

Fu Xun looked regretful: "If I had known, we should have joined forces to get rid of him."

"..." It's better to know sooner rather than later. "The power of the divine seal is strong enough to strengthen the seal."

"Well, on the contrary, the divine seal can be used to absorb the power of the Great Seal of the Primordial Abyss to assist the demon race in their cultivation. I don't think that the Demon Lord of Slaughtering Gods was so kind as to help the demon race seize the divine seal just to resurrect the Demon Lord."

"Hmm, the Demon Lord of Slaughtering Gods has quite the ambition; perhaps he wants to advance to the Demon Lord level?"

According to ancient records, the Demon Lord was actually a wisp of intelligence born from Hongyuan. He was born immortal and, over countless millennia, became a great demon, eventually becoming the Demon Lord.

However, it has a weakness: it needs the energy of the primordial abyss to survive, otherwise it will gradually weaken.

Moreover, the Demon Lord's demonic spirit can be devoured. It's likely that the Demon Lord of Slaughtering Gods learned this secret somewhere and wants to devour the Demon Lord's spirit to advance his own demonic lordship.

After speaking, Fu Xun turned around with his hands behind his back, walked down the steps, and came to Leng Huan's side. "The four divine seals are all indispensable. Now we can only try to snatch them from the Demon Lord of Slaughter. If he continues to cultivate, the cracks in the seals will grow larger and larger, and the consequences will be unimaginable."

A blue-gold robe appeared before him, and Leng Huan looked up at him. "Do you want to go to Xiyou?"

"Yes, we must make a trip there. Let's see what's going on with Sect Master Changming."

“Then I want to go too!” Leng Huan stood up.

Fu Xun seemed to be thinking, his expression unchanged. He stared at her for a long time before nodding: "Alright. The leaders of each sect will come in five days to discuss the war against the demons. We can only go after we have arranged the defense line of Nanyue City."

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"Yun Fei, Yun Yi, you've emerged from seclusion?" Leng Huan saw the brother and sister as soon as he stepped into Jufang Palace.

Yun Du was telling them about the demon race, saying he was going to Nan Yue City.

The group exchanged glances and nodded in unison. Yun Yi fawned over Leng Huan and helped him to a seat. "Mother, is Father going south? Can he take us with him?"

Leng Huan twitched his lips, glanced at the others, slowly accepted the spiritual tea offered by Yun Fei, and took a sip.

After a long pause, he calmly said, "You two have slightly lower cultivation levels, so it's a bit tiring for Yun Du to carry you around."

Yun Fei fawned over her mother, massaging her shoulders: "Mother, look at what you're saying, mid-stage Golden Core isn't too low, is it? Why don't you make us a few more attack talismans?"

Yun Du watched his younger siblings trying to please their mother, secretly amused, while he calmly held his teacup in silence.

Anyway, with his Nascent Soul stage and his status as the eldest son of the Misty Immortal Sect Master, he can do whatever he wants in the Eastern Sea Continent.

Yun Yi massaged Leng Huan's arm: "Mom, I think Yun Fei is right. Let's make more talismans. That way, your dear daughter won't be in danger."

Her voice was soft and sweet; she was acting like a child at such an age. However, Leng Huan was more responsive to gentleness than force, so he reached out and pinched her cheek.

Soft and smooth, easy to squeeze. Leng Huan suddenly remembered that Fu Xun often squeezed her like this, and her expression stiffened slightly. She immediately released Yun Yi, "Fine, I must have done something terrible in my past life to be your mother in this life."

"Look at what you're saying! What's that saying? You raised me when I was young, so shouldn't I take care of you when you're old?" Yun Yi rubbed her face and silently took a small step back. Being young meant she was at a disadvantage; her face had been pinched countless times since she was little!

Leng Huan: "..." What a disaster!

Upon hearing this, Yun Du almost choked on his tea, but after a pause, he managed to swallow it down.

Yun Fei deliberately undermined her sister, speaking in a very serious tone: "I'm afraid you won't live to see the day Mother grows old."

Leng Huan: "..."

Fu Xun had just appeared at the door when he heard these words: "..."

The next moment, he was already sitting down next to Leng Huan. He glanced at his children, who immediately realized what was happening and called out to their father, behaving much more respectfully.

You can joke around with Leng Huan, but if you make her angry, she'll really hit you. Fu Xun is strict, but he usually doesn't get angry.

"What...are you talking about?" Fu Xun asked, taking the tea that Yun Du offered him.

Leng Huan smiled and said, "The two younger ones want to go to Nan Yue. What do you say?"

Yun Yi sat down beside him and said, "We want to go to Nan Yue with our eldest brother."

“Sure.” Fu Xun took a leisurely sip of tea. “Go if you want, but be careful and listen to Yun Du.”

"Thank you, Father!" Yun Yi happily massaged her father's arm. Yun Fei pulled a fan from the back of her collar and sat down next to Yun Du: "Father and Mother, don't worry, I will look after my sister."

"Hmm." Fu Xun looked at Yun Du, "You should stabilize your cultivation and study the Yun Clan's lightning techniques more."

Yun Du agreed, but Fu Xun suddenly asked Yun Du and Yun Fei about their marriage. The two brothers were caught off guard and blushed. They said they were not considering it for the time being and hurriedly bowed and ran away.

"Ah, I have to go cultivate now." Afraid that her father would ask her questions, Yun Yi hurriedly bowed and slipped away.

Fu Xun then raised an eyebrow at Leng Huan, indicating that his task was also complete.

Leng Huan slapped away the hand that was reaching for his waist.

She rolled her eyes dramatically: "I told you to ask, and this is how you ask?"

Fu Xun asked in surprise, "Otherwise what?"

Leng Huan sighed, "What a disaster!"

Seeing that he was unreliable, some people know how to date, but they don't know how to teach others to date.

On the airship heading to Nanyue City, Leng Huan had no choice but to implement a mutual supervision strategy. He talked to several people separately, warning them to keep an eye on their older brother/younger brother/younger sister/second older brother... and to report any issues to the adults immediately, much like elementary school students reporting to the teacher about early romantic relationships.

Nanyue City is a very important city at the southern end of the continent. It contains a large teleportation array and must not be allowed to fall.

All the major immortal sects gathered in Nanyue City, contributing manpower and resources. Over the course of a month, they constructed a human defense line stretching tens of thousands of miles from the Nanyue Mountains, Nanyue City, and the nearby coastal city.

Manpower was allocated to guard various passes, and major sects and several newly established small countries each sent out disciples to exterminate the demons in their respective jurisdictions.

"Father, Mother, please be careful on your journey to Xiyou." Yun Du led his younger siblings to say goodbye to his parents on the cloud boat. "I will take good care of them."

"Goodbye..." Yun Yi shouted towards Leng Huan with her hands clasped together. Leng Huan stood on the city wall of the North Gate of Nan Yue City, watching their team heading north to provide support disappear into the distance.

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