In one of the palaces of the Demon Lord's Palace Complex in the Northern Demon Realm.
After more than two months of tireless chanting, the seven elders surrounding Li Molin withdrew their hands one after another. Li Gan, who would wait here whenever he had time, immediately fixed his gaze on Li Molin upon seeing this scene. He looked at him carefully for a while, then shook his head in disappointment.
The seven old men rested for a while before opening their eyes one after another. All seven of them looked exhausted and pale, having lost all their strength.
One of the elders slowly rose, his steps unsteady and weak as he descended the altar to Li Gan's side. He shook his head and sighed, "Slowly transferring the essence of a hundred people into the young master's body, only about one-thousandth is actually absorbed. There is an effect, but it's negligible!"
Li Gan frowned and said in a deep voice, "What if we cast the spell multiple times?"
The old man shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's useless."
Li Gan's hand, which was behind his back, trembled slightly, and his face grew even more somber.
At this moment, Li Molin on the altar had calmed down the demonic power in his body and the essence that the seven elders had transferred into his body. He took a deep breath, opened his eyes, quickly got up, and hurriedly walked down from the altar.
"Father." Li Molin's eyes were filled with worry as he asked anxiously, "How much time has passed? Has Liuli returned?"
Li Gan glanced at Li Molin with a low gaze and said in a deep voice, "It's been more than two months. My subordinates reported that she had snatched the rare treasure that had just been born, but she has not returned."
Li Molin's eyelashes fluttered, and his expression grew increasingly worried. He pressed, "It's been so long, is she... is she alright out there?"
Li Gan snorted softly and said in a deep voice, "She's perfectly fine, she won't die."
Li Molin felt a little relieved. He cupped his hands and said, "Father promised me that he would let me go after this trial. So I will go to the Central Plains immediately, is that alright?"
Li Gan remained silent for a while, then nodded and said, "Go."
“Okay!” Li Molin replied, then turned and rushed out of the main hall.
Li Molin walked so fast that he even stirred up a gust of wind, which blew against Li Gan's clothes, causing his robes to flutter. Li Gan's face was grim, and he shook his head and sighed softly.
"Your Excellency," the white-haired old man beside him said cautiously, glancing at Li Gan's expression, "I'm afraid the young master's lost vital energy can never be replenished..."
Li Gan raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice, "What are you trying to say?"
The old man swallowed hard, pondered for a long while, and then carefully said, "I recently learned by chance... that Lady Yu Xilian is pregnant. This is a joyous occasion! Perhaps... perhaps we should wait until Lady Yu gives birth. If it is a girl, that's fine, but if it is a boy, we can make him the young master!"
Li Gan's face darkened, already filled with anger. He looked at the old man with a gloomy gaze, and the old man subconsciously took a step back, avoiding his gaze.
Although Li Gan was filled with anger, he had to show some respect to the elder of the Li royal family. After a long silence, Li Gan turned around and said in a deep voice as he walked away, "I understand."
After Li Gan left, another old man came down from the altar. He exchanged a glance with the old man who had spoken to Li Gan, and they both sighed softly.
Li Gan walked toward his bedchamber with a gloomy expression. On the way, he met a maidservant serving in the palace complex and casually said, "Summon Xi Lian to see me."
The maid responded and turned to leave in a hurry.
Winged Hall.
Li Gan leaned back on the wide chair on the high platform, closed his eyes, and waited. Half an hour later, footsteps finally echoed in the hall. The footsteps were very light and extremely slow, sounding hesitant and fearful.
Xi Lian seemed to have dressed up carefully, her clothes exceptionally light and revealing large expanses of her snow-white skin. Her eyebrows were meticulously drawn, and her face was rouged, giving her an unusually rosy complexion. Her cherry-like lips were adorned with lipstick, making them appear captivatingly red. Her black hair was styled into an intricate bun, adorned with numerous pearl hairpins and ornaments that jingled with every step she took.
She walked forward cautiously, glancing up at Li Gan's expression.
Because of the rouge covering her face, her extremely pale complexion was not visible, but the fear in her eyes was very obvious and could not be concealed at all.
Xi Lian slowly walked to the steps, obediently knelt down, and said softly, "This concubine greets Your Majesty, may Your Majesty be well."
"You're here." Li Gan didn't open his eyes. A cold smile played on his lips as he said indifferently, "I heard you're pregnant?"
Xi Lian trembled, her fear becoming even more pronounced. She took a deep breath and answered in a trembling voice, "...Yes."
Li Gan opened his eyes and sat up straight. He rested his left elbow on his knee, leaned forward, and said with a wicked smile, "Why didn't you tell me you were pregnant, but instead told the clan elder first?"
Fine beads of cold sweat appeared on Xi Lian's forehead, gathering and trickling down, washing away the makeup and leaving a faint mark. She looked up at Li Gan's cold gaze and indifferent expression, a mix of fear, sorrow, resentment, hatred, and other emotions swirling within her, overwhelming her with despair. Finally, under Li Gan's cold gaze, Xi Lian succumbed to despair. Her body went limp to the ground, supporting herself with her hands, and she pleaded, "Your Majesty, I want to keep this child. I beg you, Your Majesty, let me keep him..."
Li Gan gave a cold laugh, his expression unwavering, and said indifferently, "Xi Lian, you have followed me for many years, and I am not without feelings for you. You have repeatedly refused the medicine I gave you, and now you are pregnant again. But you know what to do."
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