When Shi Juan confirmed that her name was indeed on the list, she was so angry that she smashed everything in the house.
"Fools, all of you fools!" No matter how arrogant she was, she knew the difference between ordinary demons and demon cultivators. Given her status, marrying into her fiancé's family was already the best she could hope for.
There are so many witches in the Demon Realm. With Shi Ying's appearance, even if she gains favor, she won't live long. Just look at all the women who were murdered in the Demon General's harem. She's not even as pretty as Shi Ying. Even if she ultimately fails to be chosen, the fiancé she finally managed to get will have a reason to abandon her.
The thought of not getting anything, even a small amount, made Shi Juan panic. She wanted to ask her fiancé's family for help, but she couldn't even get into their house and ultimately only received the news of the annulment of the engagement.
The other party honored the marriage agreement only because they were afraid that failing to fulfill the contract would affect their son's state of mind during cultivation. Now that the contract has been fulfilled, but the woman's family has run into problems, dissolving the marriage agreement is no longer their responsibility.
They were overjoyed to hear that Shi Juan had been selected as a concubine, so how could they possibly offer to help?
Shi Juan never expected that her sudden attempt to trick Shi Ying would backfire so badly. Just as Shi Juan was resigned to her fate, another imperial decree came down, and she was no longer on the list of candidates for the imperial concubine selection.
"What's going on?" She felt this was like a child's game. After making inquiries, she learned that she had offended Shi Ying and was being plotted against by the person behind her. The other party's purpose in pulling this stunt was simply to tell her that her life and death were entirely in their hands.
Upon realizing this, Shi Juan shrank back in fear. She was wrong; she shouldn't have framed Shi Juan out of jealousy. Now, although she wouldn't be sent to the capital, the marriage was off, and she had even offended Shi Ying because of it.
What alarmed her even more was that since her engagement, she had been arrogant towards many people, and now they were all going to retaliate.
Equally speechless was the ruler of this region, a low-level demon general. He hadn't believed his servants' reports at all until he faced them directly, only then realizing the servants' words were true.
The demon general rubbed his bruised face and put on a fawning smile. "I have already crossed Shi Juan off the list as you instructed, sir. Is there anything else you need, sir?"
An Ge, dressed in a magnificent black robe, had a hint of wickedness on his face. "Keep an eye on Quartz, lest he get bullied. By the way, are your supplies for the journey to the capital ready? Remember to add extra layers of soft padding to the beast-drawn carriage. Honestly, can't you spend a little more magic stones to use the teleportation array? It'll take at least half a month to get to the capital; it's too much of a hassle."
An Ge didn't intend to completely destroy Shi Juan, which was also Shi Ying's request. After this incident, if Shi Juan had any sense, she wouldn't easily provoke Shi Ying in the future.
The demon general looked miserable. "My lord, we demons are poor. Apart from the capital and a few nobles, who has the use of teleportation arrays? And you know perfectly well how few teleportation arrays the demons have."
An Ge looked dissatisfied. She had thought that the demon town would be better, but when she arrived, she found that the prosperity here was far worse than she had imagined. It was poor everywhere. Even the carriage to the capital was ordered by the demon general by gritting his teeth and taking out his own money from elsewhere.
"Sigh, you've had it tough too," An Ge said sympathetically, looking at the dilapidated Demon General's Mansion.
The demon general was touched. He had initially thought this little witch was unreasonable, but it turned out that aside from being a bit demanding and having a strange temper, she was quite easy to get along with. He knew An Ge's identity was extraordinary, but so what?
The text only mentions choosing beautiful witches, but doesn't specify that they must come from respectable families. Besides, this witch actively sought to enter the Demon Palace, so she must have great ambitions. With her looks and strength, she's bound to achieve great things in the future, and we can't afford to offend her.
Soon, Ange embarked on her journey to the Demon King's capital as a concubine from a remote area of the Demon Realm.
Just as the demon realm was about to face a bloody storm, the human and demon realms were also in turmoil.
In the human realm, the immortal Jiang Shang, who had already ascended to heaven, suddenly returned to the Tianyan Sect, startling many people.
Xun Kuang looked at his increasingly youthful junior brother, his eyes welling up with tears of emotion. After finally calming down, he asked the question that had been on everyone's mind, "Junior brother, didn't you go to the Divine Realm? How come you're back? By the way, did you see Uncle Yi?"
Jiang Shang picked at his ear. "Senior brother, when did you become so long-winded? I haven't been to the Divine Realm yet, but I'm not far from there. Let me tell you..."
Then he recounted how he got to the inn, how he fought the zombies with An Ge, and how he was discovered by the gods. "Instead of going to the realm of gods, it's better to stay at my disciple's inn. There are so many fun things to do here, let me tell you..."
Jiang Shang launched into another boastful speech, his face beaming with excitement, which made Xun Kuang extremely envious.
"Junior Brother's greatest fortune is probably having such a good disciple, isn't it?"
"Hmph, you can't have it if you're envious!"
The sudden arrival of the Immortal Lingxiao sparked much speculation, but only Xun Kuang knew the truth. The news announced by Tianyan Sect was merely that the immortal wanted to come back for a visit. Furthermore, it was revealed that Immortal Lord Wenhao, who had already ascended to heaven, might also arrive soon.
The two pieces of news caused an uproar throughout the cultivation world.
They were not unaware of what the descent of immortals meant, which meant that the path to ascension might have been opened, so wouldn't they also have hope?
In an instant, the entire cultivation world was plunged into a cultivation frenzy!
Before this news had subsided, another piece of news stirred up the cultivation world: the young master of the demon race was undergoing the tribulation of ascension!
Many cultivators initially didn't believe it. After all, no matter how talented Hu Jiu was, he was only a little over a thousand years old, barely reaching adulthood in both the demon race and the cultivation world. A few years ago, someone saw that his cultivation level was still Nascent Soul. How could he be about to ascend in such a short time?
As more and more information came in, people had no choice but to believe that this freak of the demon race was indeed undergoing tribulation! Everyone looked towards the direction of the demon race with mixed feelings. Hu Jiu's ascension was also an experiment. If he successfully ascended, it would mean that the path to ascension on the Tianxuan Continent had truly been opened.
Jiang Shang had originally planned to wait for his master's arrival at the Tianyan Sect, but upon hearing the news of Hu Jiu's impending ascension, he rushed to the demon realm. This was the son-in-law he had his eye on; what would happen to his disciple if something went wrong?
The news of the young master's ascension has become the most pressing concern for all the demons. Under the shadow of the tribulation lightning, almost half of the Heavenly Demon City has become shrouded in darkness, and the occasional thunderclaps have frightened the demons with slightly lower cultivation levels into revealing their true forms.
The entire demon race experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, from fear and excitement to worry and now numbness.
They hadn't experienced the tribulation of ascension, but they'd heard that the lightning of the Lingxiao Immortal's ascension only lasted a few days. What was wrong with their young master? This tribulation of lightning must have lasted at least half a month, right?
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