Hongyun sat up and sat down next to Yeling.
Knowing he couldn't hide it from her, he openly admitted: "They made their move at your most critical moment. Your sister even lied to me, saying that you were killed by the Demon Emperor and that your palace was also destroyed by the Demon Emperor. Countless people died trying to save you."
But they don't know that when you were in trouble, I was playing chess with the Demon Emperor. After learning of your accident, I rushed over first, but the Demon Emperor notified the Demon Realm to attack the Immortal Realm, so I arrived a step late.
After a month-long battle, the spirit and divine realms also got involved, taking advantage of the chaos, which caused the war to drag on for three years.
The Demon Emperor was destroyed by the combined forces of the Immortal Emperor, the Immortal Venerable, and a deity from the God Realm, and his primordial spirit disappeared without a trace.
The Spirit Lord, who was on good terms with you, also disappeared during that battlefield, and his true form and spirit have not been found to this day.
Those you were close to all participated in that great war; some were destroyed, others disappeared...
He reached out and grabbed her sleeve: "You owe a lot of favors, and you'll have to pay them back when you get back."
A cold glint flashed in Ye Ling's eyes: "They are not my siblings. My mother only gave birth to me. After my mother passed away, I became an orphan. I will uproot their offspring when I return this time."
I will repay those favors; as for how, that's up to me.
Hongyun chuckled: "Tell me, how are you going to repay it?"
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow and asked him in return, "Have you ever met Ye Jingyan?"
"Ye Jingyan? Never met her, but I've heard of her, she's your empress."
At this point, Hongyun couldn't help but tease her: "Before you went through your tribulation, so many people were interested in you but you ignored them all, including your fiancé, whom you were unwilling to marry."
The Demon Emperor was a bit of a special case, but you didn't develop anything further with him. After descending to the mortal realm, you suddenly had a change of heart; instead of not taking anyone in at all, you took seven in at once.
He nudged her with his shoulder and said half-jokingly, "Since you've already accepted so many, why don't you accept me too? We're already so familiar with each other."
And I will never betray you. We have a common master, and I don't have any messy families. What do you say?
Although it was half-joking, his eyes were unusually serious.
Ye Ling didn't even look at him: "Stop fooling around, what are you, a Celestial Emperor, doing getting involved! I'm still hesitating about Wei Cheng's side. If you're added to the mix, will I have to create several clones to keep you company?"
Hongyun: "Even the Immortal Emperor is lonely. We are now at the same level and are from the same sect. No one is more suitable than us."
He ruffled her hair and chuckled, "Your Highness, that's a great idea, but I prefer you in your true form, not your clones. You can give the clones to them."
Ye Ling glared at him: "Can you even speak human language?"
Hongyun: "I am your senior brother. We have been together for so long. We have been together in cultivation, training, and rest. We have done everything together."
Even our master said we're the perfect match. If Wei Cheng hadn't interfered, we might have been together long ago.
Ye Ling: "Where did you put the Demon Emperor?"
Hongyun: "...You finally admit that the person you like is the Demon Emperor."
Ye Ling: "I didn't deny it. It's just that you never asked me. Is it my fault?"
"Wait a moment."
Hongyun finally realized what he had overlooked: "That Ye Jingyan, is he the Demon Emperor?"
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