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Through an appraising glance, she realized that the Demon Palace was indeed immense, spacious enough to accommodate over a hundred people.

And the seat she occupied was akin to that of an emperor’s court hall. At this moment, she was perched on the supremely exalted Dragon Throne, gazing down at the entire hall beneath her feet.

"I have no particular objective, just that I am now stranded in the Demon Realm with nowhere to stay. I find this Demon Palace quite to my liking, and so I shall reside here henceforth," Lan Xi said as her words fell, swaying her fan leisurely, still leaning on that most esteemed chair.

The two orbs of green Ghost Fire in Demon Lord’s eyes suddenly hissed into a fierce blaze, expressing the fear within its heart as well as the uncontrollable fury towards Lan Xi.

"Are you trying to steal my position as Demon Lord? You brat, I was ruling over all when you hadn’t even been born yet. If you know what’s good for you, scram now, or else today..."

"Or else today what can you do to me?" Lan Xi replied, sitting in her seat with an indescribably chilly arrogance. "If you can make me leave, then I’ll accept defeat, shall I?"

"You..." The Demon Lord was close to bursting with anger.

This woman had come in so brazenly, taking over his territory and sitting on his throne, showing contempt for his status as the Divine Venerable—this was utterly intolerable.

Amidst the Demon Lord’s fury, the grand hall was suddenly engulfed by a thick Demonic Qi. The cold chill made Bu Qiao and Xiao Gu, who had followed behind, instinctively shiver.

They had originally planned to leave, but they were concerned Lan Xi couldn’t handle the Demon Lord on her own and decided to return to check on her.

Without finding them, as soon as they entered the Demon Palace, they felt an overwhelming evil aura and murderous intent.

Suddenly, a vast power surged towards Lan Xi, seated in the highest position.

Lan Xi gripped the fan in her hand, narrowing her eyes slightly, and simply sat up straighter as she watched the Demonic Qi rush towards her face.

Lan Xi raised the fan in her hand, swiping with great force. The murderous Magic Power was forcefully deflected, crashing into a stone pillar to the side.

Accompanied by a thunderous boom, the stone pillar broke into two pieces.

A terrified Bu Qiao quickly pulled Xiao Gu back.

The Demon Lord was enraged; he couldn’t defeat Lan Xi. Ever since she stepped through the door, he had sensed the intermittent yet colossal power emanating from her.

Yet, he couldn’t stomach his Demon Palace being occupied by someone else.

Previously, his nurtured Rong Feng was saved by Lan Xi, and now she had returned to disrupt his life.

"Bu Qiao, kill her for me." The Demon Lord hid in an iron box, not daring to appear, thus he commanded Bu Qiao.

How could Bu Qiao dare to raise his hand against Lan Xi? If the Demon Lord himself couldn’t defeat her, wouldn’t he be courting death?

"Your Exalted One, I... I can’t!" Qiao Bu stammered in fear.

The Demon Lord snorted coldly, and along with his voice, a black mist suddenly enveloped Qiao Bu’s body from the iron box, then quickly hurled towards where Lan Xi was.

Lan Xi’s gaze instantly turned sharp; if she made a move, Bu Qiao would certainly meet his death.

If she didn’t act, Bu Qiao crashing into her would also injure her!

Was the Demon Lord truly so self-serving, treating lives like mere weeds?

As Bu Qiao was about to collide with Lan Xi, Xiao Gu stepped back in shock and alarm, while the woman seated in the high chair merely lightly raised her eyebrows, her sparkling eyes radiating an icy chill reminiscent of an iceberg.

Just as Bu Qiao came within ten inches of Lan Xi, Xiao Gu couldn’t help but cry out, "Ah!"

Along with her voice, there wasn’t a forceful collision, nor did Bu Qiao shatter to pieces. Instead, the scene seemingly froze, as if time had halted in mid-course.

In Xiao Gu’s panic-stricken gaze, she saw Lan Xi extend her hand at a critical moment.

And her hand, at that moment, astonishingly caught the two orbs of the Demon Lord’s Ghost Fire firmly within her palm.

As she made her move, time appeared to stand still, halting Bu Qiao’s momentum, scaring him to his wits’ end.

That was close. If Lan Xi’s reflexes had been just a second slower, his soul would have shattered on the spot.

After a brief silence, the force binding Bu Qiao was withdrawn, and he fell to the ground by Lan Xi’s feet.

Meanwhile, the Demon Lord, clutched in Lan Xi’s hand, struggled fiercely, letting out a cold and sinister howl, "You brat, let me go, let me go. I’ll never let this go!"

"Father?" Lan Xi’s hand tightened back, turning the Demon Lord into two green orbs, playing with them in her hand, "Your Highness has been nurtured by the Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth, I’ve never had a ’father.’ Dare to repeat what you just said!"

As soon as Lan Xi finished speaking, her grip immediately tightened.

"Ah!..." A piercing scream came from the Demon Lord in Lan Xi’s palm.

Xiao Gu hurriedly ran over to help Bu Qiao up, and then the siblings both knelt before Lan Xi.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for saving our lives."

Bu Qiao’s face was still covered in cold sweat from the shock he had yet to recover from.

Only then did Lan Xi look toward the two siblings, her expression indifferent, "Let’s go! From now on, this Demon Palace is my dwelling. Xiao Gu took me in; I helped her save you. All is fate. Don’t dwell on it."

Yet Bu Qiao remained kneeling on the ground and did not rise, "Your Highness Lan Xi, this...!"

Seeing him hesitate to speak, Lan Xi asked, "Just speak your mind!"

Bu Qiao immediately bowed his head to the ground, crawling and speaking with genuine fear, "Your Highness, for years, the Underworld has been ruled by the Demon Realm. Since you are residing in the Demon Palace, you are the ruler of the Demon Realm. You are also our ruler."

After hearing this, Lan Xi nodded understandingly.

She pondered for a while before speaking, "Since ancient times, the Three Realms have been separate, naturally for a reason the heavens have decreed. Now that the Demon Realm governs the Underworld, it is indeed a disruption of the world’s order.

Therefore, Bu Qiao, as the sole son of the Underworld King, you should inherit his position.

Thus, in the name of the current Demon Lord, I return freedom to the Underworld. "

What?

Bu Qiao and Xiao Gu thought they had heard wrong.

Lan Xi continued, "All right, off you go! There has been chaos in the Mortal World in these years, and the Underworld must have a lot to deal with. Bu Qiao, your tasks are still very heavy."

Bu Qiao, pulling Xiao Gu, kept kowtowing.

Under the rule of the Demon Lord these years, not only was the Demon Realm in chaos, but the Underworld was also divided, with numerous powers.

For Lan Xi to say this now was a wise decision.

The Three Realms inherently belong to different domains; they should not be conflated.

"Your Highness understands the profound principles; Bu Qiao is deeply grateful. If there’s ever anything you need from me, Bu Qiao, just ask," he said.

Lan Xi nodded, watching the two leave.

As for the Demon Lord held in her palm, no matter how much he struggled, he could not break free in the end.

Lan Xi gazed at the two orbs of Ghost Fire in her hand, her eyes gradually filled with a killing intent.

This guy was irredeemable and did not deserve to live.

Amidst the agonized screams of the Demon Lord, the Ghost Fire gradually extinguished, eventually vanishing into nothingness.

Only then did Lan Xi, satisfied, retract her hand and stand up to walk further into the great hall.

Although it was cold here, the place was spacious, and there were many creatures of the Demon Race.

The Demon Lord, being bloodthirsty by nature, often killed people to use their blood for Practice Techniques.

A Demon War had been launched ten thousand years ago; now, the subjects of the Demon Realm were struggling to survive.

Lan Xi considered herself untalented, yet she still held onto some rationality and kindness.

Though she had become a Demon against her will from a Celestial being, her own intentions remained unchanged.