The Flame Demon tried to retreat but found that he couldn't move at all. He had always thought that he could take control of the body, and the reason he was killed in the first place was because the Flame Demon wanted to plunder his body.

Although he was seriously injured at that time, Qi Zhao was a person who had cultivated for less than a hundred years. No matter how talented he was, he would never be his match.

He has strong convictions, but in the face of absolute power, these are all empty words.

The reason he was killed was because he coveted his body. His physique was special, and if he possessed this body and seized control of it, he would be invincible.

He also knew that if the other party wanted to survive in the Demon Cave, they had to devour his demonic heart to become a demonic cultivator and possess a portion of his power. Only then would he have a chance to escape alive.

Just as he had expected, the other party killed him and devoured his demonic heart.

However, things got a little out of control later on. The other party absorbed a lot of his power, and he himself also existed within the other party's body. However, he always maintained his own conscious mind and was never able to take control of his body.

Even so, the Flame Demon remained calm. He knew that even in this state, it wouldn't be long before he regained control of his body.

Even before the other party went into seclusion, although the Flame Demon had tried to seize control of the body many times but failed, he only felt that it was a matter of time.

He was truly panicked and genuinely scared.

“Even if I kill you, I can still plunder all your power. This is all thanks to the fact that you concentrated all your power on the Demon Heart.”

The Flame Demon's face grew increasingly pained. If he had known this day would come, he should have killed him back then.

Without the slightest hesitation, Qi Zhao pierced through his opponent with his spear, and the opponent's soul was scattered in the next second.

Without the Flame Demon's control over his demonic heart, his true power instantly flowed through his limbs and bones. The powerful magic caused him immense pain, just like before.

Qi Zhao knew very well that this was the last time. Even if it was more painful than before, it didn't matter. Once he got through this, he would truly be invincible.

The Flame Demon was right; his body was indeed extraordinary, and he cultivated demonic powers much faster than he cultivated immortality.

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After three years of seclusion, Qi Zhao finally emerged from his retreat.

Three years of seclusion is indeed not a long time, but even three years can bring about significant changes.

After seeing him emerge from seclusion, the elder hesitated, unsure whether he should say something to him.

Qi Zhao could tell that he had something to say, so he spoke directly: "Speak your mind."

The elder sighed and then said, "Your Excellency, that...that girl is going to marry Sword Master Mu Yun."

The elder changed his address from "Madam" back to "that girl" because he felt that things had come to this point, and His Majesty probably wouldn't like that girl anymore, so there was no need to call her "Madam" anymore.

Moreover, since they didn't know exactly what happened that day, the more they thought about it, the more they felt that Wan Ge had told the people of the immortal sects about her location, which was why they came looking for her, and why Sword Master Mu Yun was able to take her away so easily.

It must be that she wanted to leave and didn't want to stay by the Lord's side, otherwise, how could she not stay if she wanted to?

Therefore, after discussing it, they unanimously agreed that Wan Ge was the one who wanted to leave, and that he simply didn't like Qi Zhao.

Qi Zhao instantly recalled what Yan Mo had once told him: that his senior sister didn't like him at all, and that she must have left voluntarily.

His senior sister's kindness to him was all fake, just to lower his guard. She ran away the night before their wedding, but now she's going to marry someone else.

He thought Wan Ge would marry Xu Wen, but he never expected that she would marry Mu Yun Jian Zun.

Sword Master Mu Yun... So all these years he's been so good to his senior sister, but his motives weren't pure. He misjudged her, thinking she was some upright gentleman, but she's just like him.

He said that what is his directly can only be his.

Qi Zhao, holding the spear in his hand, was about to leave when the Grand Elder, seeing his intention, asked directly, "Your Excellency, where are you going?"

Qi Zhao gripped his gun tightly, looking at the Grand Elder with his eyes: "I'm going to bring my wife back."

Even if he couldn't bring it back, he was willing to die there. Besides, he still had some confidence.

"Then I'll go and assemble the demonic cultivator army right now." The Grand Elder didn't try to persuade him further; he simply said this.

Qi Zhao shook his head and looked at the Grand Elder in front of him. The demonic cultivators now are completely different from those of the past. Those truly brutal demonic cultivators are all in the Demon Cave, and very few have been killed.

Those currently in the demonic cultivation realm are almost all struggling to survive. They want to cultivate immortality but have no way to do so, nor do they have the talent. In order to survive, they have no choice but to become demonic cultivators.

"Forget it. Their abilities are only meant to lead them to their deaths. If you stay here and I don't come back, you can choose a more suitable replacement."

After Qi Zhao finished speaking, he left immediately. The Grand Elder hesitated for a moment but ultimately remained silent. He turned back to look at the other elders who, like brothers, had stayed behind with him: "Let's make preparations. Hang up the red silk and wait for His Excellency to return for the wedding."

The others exchanged glances and understood the elder's meaning. If the venerable one could really bring the person back, they could get married directly. If the venerable one couldn't come back, then this wedding would still be considered to have helped him complete the ceremony.

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Qi Zhao returned to a place he once knew so well. He grew up here, felt warmth here, and all his most beautiful memories remained here.

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