Chapter 722: Turbulent Times
Qingzhu's expression turned strange as she listened to what Chiye said.
She possesses both human and demon blood... which means that one of Night Girl's parents is a demon, or a half-human, half-demon.
In the silence, two black figures suddenly appeared; they were Jiang Bai and Li Yu.
"Your Majesty the Holy Emperor!"
The two attendants first bowed to Chi Ye, then immediately came to Li Yuan's side, their faces filled with anxiety: "Your Excellency, what is this...?"
"The Demon Lord is alright," Qingzhu said.
Hearing Qingzhu's words, Bai Liyu's anxious expression faded, but then his gaze turned to the unconscious Ye Fei, and the tension and unease that had just subsided resurfaced, "The Empress, she..."
"It's alright, you don't need to worry."
Chi Ye paused, then asked calmly, "You are Li Yuan's followers, why have you only shown yourself now? Where did you go before?"
“A few days ago, the aura of Thorns appeared in the Demon Realm. His Majesty and I returned to the Demon Realm together to slay Thorns, but unexpectedly, Thorns escaped using magic. We then went to investigate Thorns' whereabouts, and His Majesty…”
Now that things had come to this, Chi Ye understood. It turned out that Li Yuan and his entourage had separated back then.
If they hadn't been separated, given the cultivation levels of these two attendants, Thorn probably wouldn't have been able to harm Scarlet...
Chi Ye thought for a moment and then said, "Leave Fei to me for now. You take Li Yuan back to the Demon Realm."
Jiang Bai was taken aback: "Your Highness, why is this?"
“The effects of the fire poison on Li Yuan haven’t subsided yet. It will only be dangerous for Fei to stay by his side.” Chi Ye glanced at him. “Can you guarantee that the fire poison won’t cause Li Yuan to lose all his sanity?”
Bai pursed his lips; he... really couldn't guarantee it.
Li Yu didn't say much, but instead clasped his hands in a fist salute to Chi Ye: "We understand. Then we'll trouble Your Majesty to take good care of the Empress."
*
When Ye Fei woke up, she found herself lying in bed.
Before me was an unfamiliar environment.
Her body felt limp and weak; she struggled to sit up, just as she heard voices outside the door—
"Your Highness, Azi, who secretly went to the human realm, just sent a message saying that Lingfeng Academy has announced the expulsion of Miss Ye and Demon Lord Li Yuan. The remaining four human juniors in Miss Ye's team have been isolated separately, and the academy elders have intervened to investigate the matter."
"Furthermore... the news that Lingfeng Academy has taken in demons has reached the Holy Church, and the Holy Church may take action."
Ye Fei leaned against the soft pillows, quietly listening to the conversation outside, her eyelids lowered to conceal the fleeting sadness in her eyes.
Lingfeng Academy, her teammates, the dean, the Grand Elder, and the Seventh Elder who treated her like a younger sister...
Ye Fei sighed, placing her hand across her eyelids, feeling an indescribable heaviness and powerlessness in her heart.
Once her identity as a demon is exposed, it will involve more than just a personal issue.
What should she do?
What could she do?
The door was pushed open, and Chi Ye walked in. Seeing Ye Fei sitting on the bed, the serious expression on his face disappeared: "Fei, you're awake?"
Ye Fei lowered her arm and gave her a wry smile: "Chi Ye..."
Chi Ye walked over to Ye Fei and asked, "How are you feeling? Is there anything wrong?"
Ye Fei gently shook her head and closed her eyes slightly: "I'm sorry, have my affairs implicated you?"
"Implicate?" Chi Ye narrowed his eyes. "Your business is my business. How can you say it's implicate?"
Ye Fei opened her eyes weakly, her voice hoarse: "Chi Ye, can you do me a favor?"
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