Free Web NovelChapter 1373: Chapter 433: Fiancé
The Flower Vine exploded, the protective demon energy surrounding Moonflower trembled and turned into dust.
A swift figure flashed by, snatching Little Jiu Nian away.
"Who?"
Moonflower was suddenly furious, raising her hand, but it stopped mid-air as she realized someone was standing before her.
The demonic power came from this person.
He was a man of cold elegance with a touch of luxury.
With fiery red short hair, brows like sculpted blades, deep and mysterious narrow-eyed gaze, a crimson demon mark adorned his forehead, clad in a casual linen-white long shirt, exuding an air of noble dignity just by standing there.
"Demon Emperor Chi Ye?"
In the Demon World, there were two great Demon Emperors: South Nether Emperor Zhanhen and Beiyu Emperor Chi Ye.
After the fall of the Demon Ancestor, the two great Demon Emperors divided the Demon World in two, governing North and South respectively.
Between South Nether City and Beiyu Palace, the territories were distinct and uninvolved, even the Demon Road to the Human Realm was divided in two.
But there is only one shared location, the entrance to the Demon World, unchanged for centuries.
Recognizing the arrival was Chi Ye, her sworn enemy, Moonflower’s expression became somewhat embarrassed.
She glanced again, and Little Jiu Nian had already been rescued by a small tiger.
The small tiger, like Chi Ye, had a beautiful red mane.
"Queen Xiyuan, it’s been a long time. I wonder what your intention is with intruding into my Beiyu Palace’s territory?"
Chi Ye’s tone was calm, but his eyes were filled with disgust.
Unlike ordinary men, Chi Ye paid no attention to the beautiful Moonflower.
Those familiar with Demon Emperor Chi Ye knew well that Beiyu Emperor Chi Ye disliked women greatly, and aside from his birth mother, the Empress Dowager of Beiyu Palace, only his sister, Little Princess Chi Chi, could approach him.
Rumor had it that several female demons in Beiyu Palace tried to seduce Chi Ye with their beauty. One noble female demon even snuck naked into Chi Ye’s bed.
But the next day, that female demon was hung, stark naked, at the city gate of Beiyin Luoyu City, the Imperial City of Beiyu Palace.
Chi Ye further ordered her punishment until death, and when her family sought revenge, Chi Ye wiped them out, annihilating nine clans and seizing their properties.
Since then, Demon Emperor Chi Ye’s cruelty and aversion to women spread throughout the Demon World, with rumors even suggesting he was a homosexual.
Of course, these were just rumors, their truth uncertain.
But one thing is certain, Demon Emperor Chi Ye’s power is strong, even a battle with Zhanhen might not defeat him.
What could a grand Demon Emperor be doing in such desolate lands?
Moonflower was suddenly reminded, by Chi Ye’s questioning, that she stood on Beiyu Palace’s land.
Yan Jiu was also extremely cunning, being pursued by Emperor Zhan Hen, at a critical moment, he chose to fight on this land. Ultimately, although vanquished and suppressed, because of Beiyu Emperor’s fiery temper, Zhan Hen only dared to seal Yan Jiu and not kill him.
Otherwise, wreaking havoc on Chi Ye’s territory might provoke the Madman to wage war against Netherworld City.
"Demon Emperor Chi Ye, I’m terribly sorry. A slave from my Demon Palace escaped, in my urgency, I intruded into Beiyu Palace’s territory. That slave is this little ghost, he smashed one of my treasures, and I must bring him back to deal with it."
Queen Xiyuan flicked her beautiful eyes, reverting to her gracious and charming Countenance.
"She’s lying, Jiu Nian isn’t a slave, I brought him back."
Upon hearing this, Chi Chi’s tiger fur bristled.
After being separated from Little Jiu Nian, Chi Chi was burning with anxiety, bursting onto the Demon World entrance searching for Little Jiu Nian.
But there was no trace of him, worried and desperate, she gritted her teeth and took out her brother’s Chi Prison Arrow, summoning the Beiyu Emperor Chi Ye in her search for her brother.
Chi Ye planned to leave after finding Chi Chi, but this little rascal cried and wailed, rolling on the ground, threatening to go on a hunger strike and hang herself unless Little Jiu Nian was found, a scene uncannily similar to an old woman in Chi Palace.
Like mother, like daughter.
Chi Ye’s head throbbed, helplessly he carried his sister to find Little Jiu Nian.
Upon arrival, they saw Moonflower preparing to execute Little Jiu Nian.
Witnessing this, Chi Chi charged forward without hesitation.
To protect his sister, Demon Emperor Chi Ye had no choice but to intervene.
"Who is this?"
Moonflower glared at Chi Chi.
"That’s my sister, she wandered off to the Human Realm. According to her, that little boy is her lifesaver."
Chi Ye frowned, glancing at Little Jiu Nian, in the eyes of the absolute powerhouse Chi Ye, Little Jiu Nian was utterly insignificant.
So small, so weak, how could he be Chi Chi’s savior, Chi Ye began to doubt Chi Chi’s words.
This little rascal, similar to the old woman in Chi Palace, was a skilled liar.
What troubled Chi Ye more was the impure demon blood aura on Little Jiu Nian, he was a demon-human hybrid.
Demon-human hybrid... a thought of someone he greatly disliked flashed through Chi Ye’s mind.
In his lifetime, he detested demon-human hybrids second only to women.
"Demon Emperor Chi Ye, perhaps your sister is mistaken. This little one is indeed a slave of my Netherworld Palace, you can inspect his shoulder for proof."
Queen Xiyuan spoke lightly.
Chi Ye looked down, and saw a scar on Little Jiu Nian’s shoulder with the character "slave."
Queen Xiyuan is shrewd indeed, upon discovering the possibility of Yan Jiu’s bloodline in Little Jiu Nian, she unhesitantly branded him as a slave.
Her original intention was to coerce Yan Jiu into revealing the location of the Demon Ancestor, then take Little Jiu Nian away, binding Yan Jiu to her control for life.
"Despicable old witch, you must have done something, how dare you leave a slave imprint on Jiu Nian." Chi Chi seeing Little Jiu Nian already falling unconscious, looked again at that bloodied imprint, tears poured down.
Seeing Chi Chi so distressed, Demon Emperor Chi Ye’s brows raised a few notches.
He didn’t miss the sadness and concern flowing through Chi Chi’s eyes.
Chi Chi was so worried about this little guy?
Demon Emperor Chi Ye felt some unfavorable trend growing in his sister’s heart.
"Little Princess, he’s just a slave. Don’t dirty your hands, let me take him away."
Queen Xiyuan gracefully said, bending down to take Little Jiu Nian.
"Chi Chi, behave, don’t cause a scene, give the person back to Queen Xiyuan."
The intense unease let Demon Emperor Chi Ye realize he absolutely couldn’t let his precious sister stay with this demon-human hybrid.
"No way! No one can take Little Jiu Nian, he... he is my fiancé!"
Little Chi Chi suddenly flushed red, a fiery red demonic power surged from her.
