Danyangzi never imagined that his naive idea would soon lead to his own death, as well as the deaths of his lover and children.
The mechanical bird sailed smoothly back to the Immortal Realm, but before it could reach the Immortal Emperor, it was intercepted by the Night Immortal Clan Chief, who had always disliked the Dream Immortal Clan.
On his way to the Immortal Emperor's Palace, Ye Ping, the patriarch of the Night Immortal Clan, encountered a mechanical bird bearing the family mark of the Dream Immortal Clan. Based on its aura, Ye Ping identified it as an item belonging to Dan Yangzi, the vice patriarch of the Dream Immortal Clan.
Ye Ping broke through the restrictions set up by Dan Yangzi and overheard the contents brought back by the mechanical bird.
[Your Majesty, the Supreme Sword will take some time to forge. Danyangzi will complete the forging in the Demon Realm and return as soon as possible.]
The Demon Realm? Ye Ping found it strange. Dan Yangzi had his own forging workshop at home. Some time ago, he said he was going out to obtain materials. Why would he need to forge a sword in the Demon Realm after obtaining the materials?
Ye Ping sensed an opportunity; perhaps the Mengxian Clan, which ranked above his own family, could be overthrown by this little trinket of Danyangzi.
The mechanical bird did not end up in Yun Zhiqi's hands, but was destroyed by Ye Ping, who then sent his trusted confidants and a group of strong clansmen to the demon realm.
Even now, when the war between immortals and demons is raging, Ye Ping, like other immortals, secretly keeps a portion of his forces hidden away to do things for himself.
Who would be as foolish as the Dream Fairy Clan to risk their entire fortune to fight those lunatics from the Demon Clan to the death? They can just put on a show.
If you can't even get your salary, why are you working so hard?
Danyangzi received neither a reply from Yunzhiqi nor the mechanical bird that was supposed to return automatically.
His heart gradually grew as uneasy as Akari's, and Akari could clearly sense his lover's anxiety.
It was late at night, and both children were already sound asleep. Chili walked into the yard and found Danyangzi sitting under the green bamboo.
Danyangzi felt a soft yet oppressive sensation coming from behind him. He didn't turn around, but simply gently touched the hand that Chili had wrapped around his neck.
"What are you worried about?" Akari's voice was gentle as Danyoko pulled the petite girl into her arms and sat her on her lap.
"The Celestial Emperor hasn't replied to me. The mechanical bird that set off yesterday and was set up to automatically return hasn't come back either. I have a bad feeling about this."
Danyangzi buried her head in Akari's arms; nestled in her embrace, Danyangzi felt safe.
Akari gently stroked Danyangzi's head and said, "Don't worry so much. Even if something really happens, things will work themselves out. It's getting late, go back to sleep."
Danyangzi hugged Akari tightly, burying her face in the girl's arms and speaking in a muffled voice.
"Let the children sleep on their own; we haven't had any for several days..."
Akari said speechlessly, "I think you're not worried, I think you just want it, and you're just pretending, right?"
Danyangzi looked up at Chili, pouted and said, "I didn't, you can't wrong me, or I'll cry for you."
Akari kissed Danyangzi's lips and laughed, "Then cry. If you don't cry, I'll beat you until you cry."
Danyangzi stood up, holding Chili. "It's not certain who will cry later."
"You pervert, put me down right now, or you'll regret it!" Chili said, her eyes crinkling beautifully. She didn't struggle, but instead pressed herself against Danyangzi's chest.
On the third day after sending out the mechanical bird, Danyangzi was met not with the bird's return, but with the arrival of the Night Fairy Clan.
The leader of the Night Immortal Clan was Ye Ping's confidant and eldest son, Yaksha. He led a group of eighth-rank clansmen. In order to seize the opportunity to bring down the Dream Immortal Clan, Ye Ping also sent a ninth-rank trusted elder to accompany his son.
Danyangzi and Chili took their two children to the river to catch fish, but they unexpectedly ran into the Night Immortal Clan's Yaksha and elders, as well as a group of eighth-order Night Immortals.
With a gentle flap of the Night Fairy Wings behind Yaksha, a hurricane was whipped up and crashed into Danyangzi's family below. Danyangzi placed her eldest daughter in her lover's arms and shielded them in front of her, while the Dream Fairy Wings behind her whipped up a strong wind in retaliation.
The two strong winds collided and neutralized each other, creating a shockwave that swept over everyone around them.
Yaksha stared sharply at Danyangzi below and said coldly, "Danyangzi, how dare you! If there is a war between immortals and demons, why are you colluding with the demons here!"
"And you even gave birth to such a pair of bastards!! You have truly failed the Immortal Emperor's expectations of you! What is your punishment!"
Danyangzi's forehead veins bulged, and the gilded spear appeared in his hand. He hurled the spear with the force of thunder, and the trajectory of the spear exploded with a thunderous sound.
Yaksha never expected that Danyangzi, who was also at the ninth level, would not be afraid of him and would attack so decisively. If the elder had not intervened in time, he would probably have been seriously injured.
Danyangzi was very unhappy that his attack was blocked, so he swept his sword and forced back the two Yakshas.
"Watch your mouth, or next time I'll be even faster, faster than you can kill."
Dan Yangzi, usually so gentle, spoke with such domineering force that Chi Li's eyes lit up on the ground.
Yaksha had only been at the ninth rank for a few years, and with his father's trusted elders backing him up, he said disdainfully to Danyangzi, "The Dream Immortal Clan is, after all, a branch of the Holy Spirit Immortal Clan. I never expected them to collude with the Demon Clan."
"Danyangzi, you really bring honor to the Dream Fairy Clan!"
In an instant, Dan Yangzi understood why the Night Immortal Clan was here. Looking at the group of eighth-rank beings behind the two Yakshas, he realized that these were genuine eighth-rank beings, not the remnant souls from the bottom of the Holy Spirit Ice Lake half a year ago.
There was no way Danyangzi and Chili could escape on their own, so he could only say indirectly, "I will give an explanation to the Immortal Emperor and my family. It's not your place, Night Immortal Clan, to make trouble for me."
Yaksha sneered, "Why do you think we're here? The Celestial Emperor ordered us to come and see why the legendary swordsmith of the Celestial Realm couldn't even forge a sword properly after so long. We never expected to witness this joke of a fusion of immortals and demons."
"Danyangzi, you have truly disgraced our Immortal Clan! I, Yaksha, will cleanse the Immortal Clan of its corruption today and give the Immortal Emperor an explanation!"
Danyangzi knew this was definitely not the Immortal Emperor's intention. Three months ago, he had reported the progress to the Immortal Emperor, who replied that he should take his time.
It was obvious that his mechanical bird had been intercepted by the Night Fairy Clan. Given Ye Ping's filthy mind, it seemed that he and Akari were doomed today.
Two ninth-rank experts and ten eighth-rank experts were all true masters. Danyangzi did not believe that he, Chili, and the children could escape unscathed.
The only option was for him to hold off the group while Akari led the children away.
Danyangzi instantly returned to his lover's side, stuffed the Spring and Autumn Sword from his storage pouch into Chili's hands, and without saying a word, took out his specially made sailing ship.
"Go, take the child and follow the sword. Help me deliver the sword to the Immortal Emperor and tell him to stop the continued decay of the Immortal Clan."
Akari wanted to stay, but she knew that even if it was just her and Danyoko, they couldn't leave unscathed, especially since she was carrying a child.
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