The Demon Lord's fingers, which were tapping the table, suddenly stopped.
"Is this true? You should know the consequences of reporting things recklessly." The Demon Lord's eyes swept coldly over Jiaqi.
Jiaqi shuddered, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "What I said is absolutely true!"
"Oh? I don't remember having another bloodline outside?" The Demon Lord rubbed his chin with his fingers.
"If I may be so bold as to ask, Your Majesty, do you remember when you disappeared for a period of time more than ten years ago?" Under immense pressure, Jiaqi forced himself to say what he wanted to say.
The Demon Lord's initially nonchalant attitude was shattered by Jia Qi's words, and his face began to turn slightly serious. "You mean, the person you've found who seems to be of my bloodline is related to that incident from over a decade ago?"
“Yes!” Jiaqi said decisively, “I cannot be mistaken, the aura on that child is very similar to that of the Lord.”
"Moreover, according to my observation, the child's bone age is only fifteen years old, which coincides with the time when the Venerable One disappeared more than ten years ago." Jiaqi told the Demon Lord all the results of his observation.
The Demon Lord seemed to be deep in thought. Finally, he said, "Go and investigate all the information about that child. I need to get it as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your subordinate obeys!" Jiaqi accepted the order and went to carry out the matter requested by the Demon Lord.
"Alas!" In the empty Demon Palace, the Demon Lord's sigh sounded exceptionally clear.
The Demon Lord gazed silently at the dome of the Demon Palace, his mind racing with thoughts.
Few in the Demon Realm know that the Demon Lord disappeared for a period of time more than a decade ago. Only a few high-ranking members of the Demon Palace knew this secret, but none of them revealed it. The official statement was simply that the Demon Lord had gone into seclusion for cultivation and would not emerge for a long time.
Over a decade ago, the Demon Lord was severely injured in a battle with the Jade God. To protect him, his body automatically sealed away his memories. As a result, the Demon Lord had absolutely no recollection of what he did or where he was during that period of amnesia.
Several high-ranking members of the Demon Palace who knew the truth set out to search for the Demon Lord's whereabouts.
Fortunately, their anxiety didn't last long. One afternoon, the Demon Lord regained his memories and returned to the Demon Palace.
Thus, the news that the Demon Lord had disappeared for a period of time was sealed away forever.
Since the Demon Lord suffered a severe injury, his cultivation has stagnated, remaining stuck in the late Mahayana stage, unable to advance any further. Therefore, in order to advance his cultivation further, the Demon Lord practiced a forbidden technique, a do-or-die situation, and he didn't have much time left.
However, judging from his current cultivation progress, there is a high probability that he will fail. Many people in the Demon Realm are eyeing his position, wanting to take his place.
Within the Demon Palace, all factions supporting the Demon Lord hope he will leave behind an heir, so that even if something happens to him one day, there will be an heir to inherit the throne. None of them want the Demon Lord's position to be inherited by someone from a faction other than the Demon Lord's bloodline.
In the Demon Realm, all Demon Lords possess high-level demonic bloodlines, as do their descendants. Not all demon cultivators have demonic blood; only those of noble lineage can inherit the position of Demon Lord.
Currently, the only person in the Demon Realm who possesses the highest-level demon bloodline is the Demon Lord.
The Demon Lord didn't care about having offspring; all he cared about was power and authority. But now, thinking back, he was still very unwilling to hand over the Demon Lord's position to someone else. If that was the case, it would be better to pass his position on to his own child.
The Demon Lord hadn't thought that far ahead, but now it seems he should prepare for the worst.
Once he has uncovered all the information about the child, if the child truly is his bloodline, he will raise him to be his successor. That way, even if he ultimately fails, the Demon Lord's throne won't fall into the hands of those fools. However, everything depends on whether this young master is capable enough…
After the Demon Lord had thought everything through, he lazily lay back in his chair and closed his eyes, which were gazing at the dome.
Meanwhile, at the Tengyun Conference.
The sun had already set, and most of the cultivators were preparing to take their leave and return home. The Cloud Soaring Gathering had been disrupted by the harassment of demonic thugs, preventing the continuation of the later events.
The organizer of the Tengyun Gathering, Wanbaoge, expressed its deepest apologies, and all the cultivators expressed their understanding.
As the sun completely set, only a brilliant sunset remained on the horizon. A figure dressed in white gracefully arrived, followed closely by a figure dressed in black.
When everyone saw the figure in white, they all held their breath. The rosy light seemed to favor this person, gently bathing him, making his figure even more ethereal and otherworldly.
Who else could this be but Shu Lan?
Qin An, on the other hand, kept a tense expression on his face and stayed close to Shu Lan.
After Shu Lan finished her meditation, she immediately led Qin An out of the space. Fortunately, time flowed much faster inside the space than outside. So, it wasn't too late when they came out.
When the cultivators saw Shu Lan, they all cheered.
"It's Venerable Hanqing!"
"Venerable Hanqing has arrived!"
"Many thanks to Venerable Hanqing for turning the tide and saving everyone today!"
The cultivators all crowded around, expressing their gratitude and admiration to Shu Lan.
Shu Lan looked at Venerable Lieyang with some helplessness.
Venerable Lieyang laughed heartily, "Junior brother, you've really made a name for yourself today! You defeated a late-stage Nascent Soul demon cultivator with only early-stage Nascent Soul cultivation! I'm proud of you! The Star River Sect is proud of you too!"
Qin An was pushed through the crowd by the surrounding cultivators. Standing to the side, he looked at his master brother standing in the middle of the crowd, feeling that his master brother was so dazzling. He wanted to get closer, just a little closer...
Qin An was somewhat dazed.
Shu Lan chatted with the cultivators for a long time before they dispersed, and Shu Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Shu Lan scanned her surroundings and immediately spotted Qin An, who had been neglected for quite some time. He was standing there motionless, seemingly lost in thought.
Shu Lan stepped forward and took Qin An's hand. She shook his arm, "Snap out of it! What are you thinking about?"
Qin An finally snapped out of his daze. Looking at his master brother's smiling face so close to him and their clasped hands, he felt instantly at ease.
Qin An shook his head. "Master, I wasn't thinking about anything." He just suddenly felt that his master brother was very far away.
Shu Lan didn't ask any more questions. He knew that Xiao An had her own little secrets and there was no need to pry.
"Let's go back then!"
"Okay, let's go back!" Qin An tightened his grip on the hand he was holding with his master brother.
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