Chapter Nine, The Realm of Demons

His warm breath brushed against my ear, which felt strangely uncomfortable. I instinctively leaned to one side, just about to ask him to step back a bit, when suddenly, surrounded by dozens of people, I could not even see the fairy in the dress, and my steps came to a halt.

I blinked my eyes while putting on the bracelet, arguing gloomily: "I have smelled it, and my scent is quite clean, it definitely won't be ugly enough to scare the people of the demon realm away... can't I not wear it?"

As I was thinking this, a series of beastly howls came from behind. The crowd surrounding us quickly dispersed to the sides upon hearing the howls, and four young men, dressed as nobles, tall in stature, handsome in appearance, with hair cascading over their shoulders, approached.

I smiled back at him and happily ran over to the side of the celestial envoy

The celestial envoy drove the cloud chariot, slowly descending towards the city gate

I absentmindedly replied in the affirmative and drifted into the room, remaining in a daze until I stuffed my personal belongings into the storage bag.

I was dazzled by the sights before me when I suddenly caught sight of several beautiful women approaching. I couldn't help but let out a soft gasp, discreetly tugging at the sleeve of the celestial envoy, and whispered, "Celestial envoy, they look quite strange."

The celestial envoy cast a glance at me, then turned away and focused on meditating, no longer regarding me.

This person has exceptionally bright eyes

I jumped down right behind him

The nobleman with black hair, who had quietly approached me from behind, replied softly, "This is your first time in the Demon Realm, isn't it? They are not real people; rather, they are puppets created by celestial magic."

I felt gloomy for a while, then I started playing with the clouds again, until I grew tired of them as well. In my boredom, I began to stare blankly at the fairy.

In this meditation, every muscle and bone is cleansed, and a feeling of lightness and bliss arises spontaneously. Gradually, I have become so immersed that I am unaware of the passage of time

He sat cross-legged with his back to me, his posture upright and imposing. As I looked at him, he seemed to be aloof and untouchable, as if he were high above in the heavens. I thought to myself: how strange it is that Miss Wei San and Miss Wei Si are always relentless when facing the immortal envoy; this is quite unreasonable.

Another silver-haired young noble hurriedly approached and curiously asked: "Why did the Heavenly Sovereign seal his cultivation and demean himself to the mortal realm?"

The one who supported me was the one with black hair among the four nobles. As soon as he placed his hand on my shoulder, his entire body stiffened.

It is unclear how much time has passed, when the voice of the celestial envoy came through, "We have arrived"

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At that moment, the ethereal voice of the celestial envoy came through, "Wei Zhi, hurry up."

Standing on the cloud vehicle, what catches the eye is the vast expanse of the grassland. On the grassland, various strange and peculiar beasts are running about. At the end of the line of sight, there is a massive city wall, and at this moment, the city gate is wide open, with quite a number of people standing outside the gate, pointing and gesturing towards us.

Several people looked at him simultaneously

The realm of demons has arrived

The celestial envoy said softly: "Indeed."

I may have jumped quite vigorously, and with a figure that appears more petite compared to these otherworldly beings, it truly raises concerns. Just then, a pair of large hands reached out beside me, quickly supporting me.

The celestial envoy did not look back, "The beings in the realm of demons are accustomed to determining beauty and ugliness by their breath, and this thing can conceal a person's natural scent"

He descended from the cloud vehicle slowly

Standing on the cloud car, the celestial envoy stood with his hands clasped behind his back, quietly gazing ahead, while I, with wide-open eyes, looked at the sky under the night, watching wisps of white clouds drift past me. Each time I mustered the strength to reach out and grasp some, the clouds flowed through my fingers.

The silver-haired noble replied: "Those who have seen the Heavenly Sovereign all say this. I do not know what is wrong with these imperial sons, they are still going through the trials of love."

Not at all. I encircled a large dark cloud with both hands, watching it drift away, and said: "Everyone says that the Great Wilderness is vast; I could spend my entire life traversing only the State of Wei, let alone other countries."

I was taken aback; this is a bracelet. I couldn't help but ask in surprise, "What is this for?"

Having said that, he forcefully swung his sleeve and entered his room. While I stood outside in a daze, the voice of the celestial envoy came from within, "Prepare yourself, and accompany me to the realm of demons."

He then said: "The Heavenly Sovereign is reputed to be the most outstanding prince for millions of years; his trials of love are likely to be earth-shattering. I am merely curious now, as to what kind of mortal woman he intends to face his trials of love with"

I was having a great time in the clouds when the celestial envoy, after closing his eyes to cultivate his spirit, suddenly said: "Wei Zhi, have you ever heard of the Demon Realm?"

I blinked my eyes and stared blankly at the celestial envoy. When our gazes met, and I caught his deep, penetrating look, I couldn't help but tug at the ends of my hair and said somewhat shyly: "But if that's the case, wouldn't I be taking advantage of you, celestial envoy?"

As soon as the cloud car landed, the crowd standing at the city gate surged forward. I looked at these men, who appeared particularly tall and formidable, and thought: aside from being stronger than the people of Wei, there is not much difference.

In the crowd, I heard his clear voice calling out, "Wei Zhi, come along—"

Indeed, puppet master. The fairy is unaware that billions of years ago, the beings of the demon realm were merely ordinary wild beasts and birds. After a series of cataclysmic changes in the world, the population of living beings drastically decreased. The celestial emperor of the upper realm, out of compassion, bestowed upon us the ability to cultivate, and thus we learned to practice and transform into humans. However, it is uncertain whether it is an issue with the cultivation method, but the female beings among us have consistently struggled to find the right way to cultivate. Since five hundred years ago, the ratio of females has dwindled to nearly nonexistent. In our helplessness, we in the demon realm have no choice but to seek the assistance of celestial beings to create these puppet females to aid in our reproduction and survival.

This time, the celestial envoy did not ride a heavenly steed, but instead summoned a cloud chariot with a wave of his hand

The celestial envoy is not fond of speaking, yet the beings of this demon realm are straightforward and enjoy conversing. For instance, beside me, a purple-haired noble is whispering to another slightly plump noble, "I heard that the Heavenly Sovereign of the upper realm has sealed away most of his cultivation and has relegated himself to the mortal realm. I wonder which corner of the vast wilderness he has ended up in now"

Ah, very well. I quickly smiled apologetically at the dark-haired noble and happily squeezed through the crowd to reach behind the celestial envoy

The celestial envoy seemed to smile upon hearing this, and casually tossed an object, saying, "Take this."

Behind me, the dark-haired noble remained motionless until we had taken a dozen steps, at which point he strode forward to catch up with us

As the four approached the celestial envoy, they pressed their hands to their chests and respectfully said: "Is it the celestial envoy from the upper realm who has arrived?"

The Demon Realm, it is also one of the dozens of kingdoms in the Great Wilderness, as each kingdom here is vast in territory. Unless one has attained immortality, an ordinary person from the Wei Kingdom will never encounter people from outside their domain in their lifetime

The purple-haired noble said: "It seems that one must endure the trials of love."

The dark-haired noble turned his gaze away from me and said, "I have seen records of the prince's love entanglement in the family library."

The noble with black hair continued, "The records state that the Trial of Love is the most significant and terrifying challenge for the Emperor's Son. If one succeeds, there will be no further obstacles; if one fails, it may even bring disaster to the Three Realms, affecting countless beings. Due to the gravity of this matter, each time the Emperor's Son faces the Trial of Love, he will summon the Clan of Heavenly Knowledge to calculate and prepare thoroughly.

At this moment, we have already entered the city.

The obese noble laughed heartily and said: "Thirty years ago, I had the fortune of meeting the Heavenly Sovereign. That person was indeed handsome, but he was born a son of the emperor, high above others, and his nature was one of indifference and coldness. For such a person to undergo trials of love is nothing but a great joke"

Ah. I quickly responded, smiling apologetically at the handsome man who was assisting me, and then hurriedly followed the celestial envoy.

These few people were discussing animatedly, completely unaware that the footsteps of the celestial envoy were growing faster. I wanted to listen to the gossip, yet I was afraid of losing track of the celestial envoy, so I had no choice but to hurriedly follow the celestial envoy while stretching my neck and straining my ears to catch the conversation of those behind me

Seeing the sudden stiff expression of the celestial envoy, I quickly added: "Fortunately, I have become more attractive after washing away the dust of the mortal world; otherwise, you would truly be at a great loss, celestial envoy"

As for its streets, they are as bustling as those of Wei Capital; however, the carriages and horses that are prevalent in Wei Capital have transformed here into bizarre and grotesque beasts. The carriages are drawn by gigantic creatures, riders are mounted on beasts, and even the elegantly dressed leisurely individuals strolling about are usually accompanied by a magnificent and beautiful animal.

He explained enthusiastically and amiably up to this point. Noticing that I was listening attentively, he glanced at the fairy who had already walked a dozen steps away, then slowly leaned closer to me, breathing into my ear, "Is the fairy really a woman?"

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His voice was clear and resonant, echoing from the depths of the soul, and I opened my eyes wide.

As I walked, I had the persistent feeling that someone was staring at me with intense eyes from behind, so I turned around to look. Upon turning, I met the gaze of a handsome young man with black hair, who smiled broadly at me, revealing his dazzling white teeth.

The city in the realm of demons is much more crude and simple compared to the capital of Wei. Stone houses are arranged squarely in all directions, and the mountains behind the streets are particularly steep, making the trees exceptionally tall and lush. From a distance, the tall trees, reaching over ten zhang, also have exquisite small houses built upon them

The celestial envoy's honest face remained expressionless for a long time, until he finally smiled shyly upon seeing me, and then said with a smile: "You don't know how to speak, so you should say less in the future"

I indulged in my thoughts for a while, realizing that time was indeed dragging on. Floating like this, the sea of clouds ahead was boundless, and the void above was infinite, so I decided to sit down.

As I stepped out of the celestial palace, the celestial envoy turned back and cast a restriction, instantly causing the entire celestial palace to vanish from the Qingbi Mountain. The entire mountain peak remained lush and green, just as before, and one could see to the top at a glance. I gazed at the small clearing that was only a few steps in circumference, and I truly could not imagine how such a large square and such a grand celestial palace could occupy such a tiny space.

Therefore, as soon as I heard that the celestial envoy would take me to another place in the vast wilderness, I was instantly overjoyed. Along with this, the worries of having to serve the celestial envoy at night were cast far away from my mind.