I Am A Dignified Immortal Emperor, But The Sect Actually Let Me Marry

"Oh?!"

"The snake demon with consciousness but no physical form?" the elder repeated in a low voice, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.

After a moment of contemplation, he continued, "Tell me more about what you've witnessed regarding this demon."

Wei Yunzheng's heart sank. It was already unusual to find traces of monsters within the Extreme Emptiness realm, and judging by the elder's reaction, it seemed that he had some knowledge of the matter.

After considering for a moment, Wei Yunzheng truthfully recounted everything he had observed about the snake demon, emphasizing the aspects that he found peculiar.

For example, the snake demon appearing out of thin air and dispersing into dots of light after being killed, leaving no trace of its existence.

After listening to Wei Yunzheng's account, the elder's face darkened completely. His eyes flickered for a moment, as if contemplating something urgent.

After a moment, he sighed and said, "I already know about what you've said. Considering that you unintentionally trespassed into the forbidden area while hunting demons, I won't pursue your mistake for now."

Wei Yunzheng bowed and said, "Thank you, senior!"

"In that case, I will take my leave." He then held Zaizai's hand and prepared to leave.

"There's no rush."

The elder stopped them at the exit.

"I'm curious about the Eight Treasure Chicken in the hands of the young girl behind you... What's the story behind it?"

Oh no!

The elder brought up this matter after all.

"Senior, this chicken was killed by that snake demon. My senior brother and I arrived a step too late, and when we discovered it, the Eight Treasure Chicken was already dead."

Zaizai suddenly spoke up, her little face filled with a determined expression.

"I see..."

The elder stroked his beard, not dwelling on this matter too much. It seemed that he only wanted an explanation.

His deep gaze shifted to Zaizai, narrowing his eyes as if there were sparks of light flickering.

Zaizai couldn't help but shiver, feeling a chill as if something was moving around her.

Timidly, she glanced at the elder and instinctively retreated behind Wei Yunzheng.

Wei Yunzheng also sensed something amiss.

He secretly speculated... Could it be that the elder recognized Zaizai as a demon? Why did he suddenly seem to harbor a hint of hostility?

"Who is this little girl?"

"Senior, this is my junior sister. She is now under the tutelage of Perfected Being Sheng Xu, our sect's leader," Wei Yunzheng explained.

He also mentioned the title of his own master.

"I see..."

The elder sighed, and the faint hostility in his eyes disappeared. Finally, he looked deeply at Zaizai and said,

"You may leave now, but you are not allowed to set foot in this place again in the future!"

"Thank you, senior."

Wei Yunzheng led his junior sister out of the forbidden area, under the elder's watchful gaze.

On the way back, Wei Yunzheng remained silent, mechanically walking forward while his mind was filled with thoughts.

As the Extreme Emptiness Saint Child, he had never met the elder before. It seemed that the elder didn't usually show himself.

Wei Yunzheng also noticed that the elder exuded an aura of impending death, like a cultivator whose lifespan was about to end, about to return to the heavens and earth.

It seemed that this person's seniority was probably higher than that of the sect leader and other senior martial brothers.

Looking back at the Thinking Over Cliff that seemed to pierce the sky with its sword-like shape, related rumors uncontrollably surfaced in Wei Yunzheng's mind.

Could it be... that the rumors were true?!

Under the Thinking Over Cliff, a terrifying Demon Emperor was suppressed, and there was a guardian elder here?!

Demon...

Elder...

Wei Yunzheng fell into deep speculation.

Suddenly, he felt a slight tingling on his arm.

Wei Yunzheng snapped back to reality and saw his usually carefree junior sister gripping his arm nervously, her grip getting tighter and tighter.

Zaizai's little face was filled with seriousness, mixed with a hint of confusion. Her eyebrows furrowed as if deep in thought.

The usual spiritual glow in her eyes has disappeared, replaced by fear.

"Younger martial sister?!"

"Younger martial sister?!"

Wei Yunzheng frowned and asked, calling out twice before Zaizai reacted.

"Ah?!"

"Senior martial brother."

"Are you feeling unwell?"

"No...no."

Zaizai's eyes dodged, hesitated for a moment, then looked at her senior martial brother and asked,

"Senior martial brother, have you heard...strange sounds?"

Wei Yunzheng shook his head, looking concerned at his junior martial sister. Zaizai's question made him tense.

"Junior martial sister, did you hear any strange sounds?"

Zaizai nodded, looking frightened.

"You heard what kind of sound?"

"Um..."

Zaizai tried to recall, a scared expression appearing on her face. She stammered,

"At the moment when senior martial brother took me out of the forbidden area, I heard a voice scolding me, telling me not to go!"

"That voice...was sharp and eerie. Senior martial brother, Zaizai is really scared now."

She quickly hugged Wei Yunzheng's thigh, seemingly seeking a rare sense of safety and finding a reliable support.

Wei Yunzheng was moved by her terrified appearance, feeling some pity for his junior martial sister. He protected Zaizai and said, "Senior martial brother is here..."

What kind of sound could it be that scared his junior martial sister like this?

"Don't go"...it was telling his junior martial sister not to go alone!

He didn't hear anything himself.

Could it be that an unknown presence in the forbidden area had targeted his junior martial sister?!

This possibility was high!

And...if this unknown presence was the rumored suppressed Demon Emperor?

After all, his junior martial sister was also a demon!

A cold light suddenly appeared in Wei Yunzheng's eyes. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the towering mountain peak below the clouds.

All thoughts...

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Extreme Emptiness Hall.

A side hall.

Perfected Being Sheng Xu lay on a couch, flipping through books with relish. He had his legs crossed, his dignified robe open at the chest, exuding an indescribable air of debauchery.

At this moment, a wisp of green smoke appeared, transforming into the figure of an elder.

Perfected Being Sheng Xu glanced at him, turned his body to the side, and continued reading.

This brat, ignoring me again!

The elder scratched his head awkwardly and tried to find fault, saying, "What are you reading here, let your uncle take a look."

Perfected Being Sheng Xu ignored him completely.

The elder, with a thick-skinned face, approached and took a look, blushing and retreating.

What a disaster.

At such an old age, almost in the grave, he couldn't stand this kind of thing.

I can't tolerate gambling and drugs... He inadvertently stole another glance.

"Speak, what's the matter?"

Perfected Being Sheng Xu asked indifferently.

This old guy must have no good intentions.

If it weren't for the fact that he had some use by guarding the Cliff of Reflection every day, and for the fact that he used to play with my little kun kun when I was young, I would have buried him long ago.

Hmph!

The elder composed himself and said seriously,

"Nephew...recently, the anomalies below the cliff have become more and more obvious. It has already affected the real world outside the cliff, manifesting as shallow illusions of demonic creatures."

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