After everyone left, only the Little Demon Empress and Yun Che were left in the Demon Imperial Hall . The Little Demon Empress stood by her throne the whole time with her back facing Yun Che . The two of them did not move nor speaking at all .
This awkward situation lasted for a while, when finally the Little Demon Empress turned around, stared at Yun Che indifferently, and then immediately looked away, âAre you satisfied now?â
âWhat do I have to be satisfied about!â Yun Che stood up and freaked out, âWith something this big⌠something so big that it affects a lifetime! I canât believe you didnât discuss with me or even mention it to me beforehand!! Forget that you forced yourself onto me in Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, youâre also going to force a great affair of marriage onto me! You-you-you-you⌠even if youâre the Little Demon Empress, you canât be this imperious and unreasonable!â
ââŚHmph! Isnât this just as you wish?â The Little Demon Empress turned away and she was somewhat avoiding making eye contact with Yun Che .
The Little Demon Empressâ reaction made Yun Che smile slightly in his heart . The way the Little Demon Empress dealt with things was indeed imperious, but with this matter, she didnât discuss with Yun Che and even neglected to tell him beforehand, and it wasnât because she was âacting in an arbitrary fashion . â With her personality, her lack of experience with relationships between a man and a woman, and her âindifferenceâ towards Yun Che that was maintained for a long time made her not able to be frank with Yun Che⌠Her sudden big change with how she was treating Yun Che was already an overly great surprise to him .
Even though it kind of caught him by surprise⌠even until now he was still a bit dazzled .
After all, from the indifference, coldness, and absolute refusal to reveal any emotions to him⌠to suddenly announcing to the world that they were going to be married, and the wedding was going to be seven days later⌠No matter how powerful Yun Cheâs nerves were, he couldnât wrap his head around it .
He was certain that it was impossible to find another woman like the Little Demon Empress all over the world .
The Little Demon Empress was obviously panicking in her heart, and she had already confessed her feelings towards him, but she still acted as a cold, indifferent emperor⌠Only from her dodging gaze, drifting eyes, and slightly disordered breathing, was Yun Che able to clearly see a sweet, tender appearance of a normal young woman . He smiled slightly, and then used a displeased expression and yelled, âYou finally admit that you liked me with honesty . In this regard, as your future husband, of course I should praise you highly . But, between husband and wife, there should be at least be some respect, tolerance, conjugal love, inseparable love, intimacyâŚâ
ââŚWhat are you trying to say!â What Yun Che had said made the Little Demon Empressâ breathing even more uneven, and she interrupted him immediately .
âWhat Iâm saying is, after you marry me, you canât be like before and now, pre~tend to be cold and distant towards me, instead you shouldâŚâ
âYou seemed to have mistaken something . â The Little Demon Empress interrupted Yun Che once again, and said in a solemn voice, âThis empress is not marrying you, you⌠are marrying this empress!â
âUh?â Yun Che was suddenly stunned .
âHmph!â The Little Demon Empress sided her face and said coldly, âThis empress made it very clear just now . Seven days later, you will enter my Demon Emperorâs clan! After that, you will belong to my Demon Emperorâs clan . Henceforth⌠the children that we bear, must be surnamed âHuan . â Did you really think that this empress and you being wed, is me marrying into your Yun Family?â
ââŚâ Yun Che immediately filtered what the Little Demon Empress had said to Duke Lang Xun in his mind . His expression changed a little, stepped forward, and said with determination, âNo!â
âWhat do you mean, âno?ââ The Little Demon Empress gave a sideways glance .
âBecause I am a man!â Yun Che kept his temper and said, âEven with the most common man who doesnât have an indomitable spirit, how could he marry into the womanâs family! I, Yun Che, definitely cannot accept something like this! If you are to marry with me, it can only be you marry to me⌠marry into my Yun Family!â
âRidiculous! My Demon Emperorâs clan is the emperor clan that commands the Illusory Demon Realm . How could you feel wronged marrying into my Demon Emperorâs clan!?â The Little Demon Empress said calmly .
âI am also the Yun Familyâs Young Patriarch!â Yun Che said without giving in, âMy Yun Familyâs Patriarchâs bloodline was only passed onto one person for generations! My grandfather only had my father as his only son, and my father only has me as his only son! As the only successor to the Patriarchâs bloodline of this generation, if I marry into my wifeâs family, my son cannot be named after the last name âYun,â and then wouldnât my Yun Family become the laughingstock of the Illusory Demon Realm! How would I face my family, face my grandfather who had passed awayâŚâ
âWho dares to laugh at your Yun Family!â The Little Demon Empress interrupted him and said, âWhen the Yun Familyâs Young Patriarch becomes the husband of the Demon Empress, the status of the Yun Family would completely override all of the forces in the Illusory Demon Realm! Not only is this not a shame to the Yun Family, but it will also be glory and splendor that your Yun Family has never had before! In your Yun Family, your son will be the future Yun Familyâs Patriarch, but in my Demon Emperorâs bloodline⌠our son, will be the future Illusory Demon Emperor! This is ten thousand times more dignified!â
âItâs not the same!â
âHow is it not the same!â
ââŚNo matter what, the answer is no!â Yun Che shook his head hardly . He was an extremely proud and arrogant person⌠he himself knew this clearly too . All this time, in his consciousness, a man marrying into someone elseâs family showed his weakness and incompetence . He always frowned upon this kind of matter . He never thought⌠and absolutely would not allow this kind of thing to happen to him .
Even if she was the Little Demon Empress of the Demon Emperorâs clan .
âI already have a wife in Profound Sky Continent! And she is the only imperial princess of her nation! If I marry into your Demon Emperorâs clan, when I return to Profound Sky Continent, how could I possibly explain it to her⌠In short, this has already exceeded my limit, and I absolutely cannot accept it!â Whether it was Yun Cheâs voice, eyes, or expression, they were all incredibly determined .
The Little Demon Empressâ chest was moving up and down as she stared at Yun Che . The expression in her eyes kept on changing, and then silently, she looked away and said slowly, âThis empress knows that with your personality, doing this indeed would be unbearable to you⌠but, behind this empress is the Demon Emperorâs clan after all, and this empress is the last of the Demon Emperorâs clan⌠This matter is beyond the control of this empress, and now that it has been announced to the world, it is beyond your control as well!â
Demon Imperial City appeared to be a lot more lively today than usual . There were crowds of people on the streets, and there were shadows of people flying across the sky with haste .
The news of the grand wedding between the Little Demon Empress and the Yun Familyâs Young Patriarch seven days later made the recently-calmed Demon Imperial City completely boil up again .
The Yun Family was already preparing the wedding of Xiao Yun and Number Seven Under Heaven to be held a month later . But now, there was the wedding of the Young Patriarch⌠and it was with the Little Demon Empress! Everyone from the Yun Family was shocked by this surprising news⌠and they all became busy like mad . Everyone from the grandest elders of the Yun Family to the lowest servants dropped everything they were doing . The competition that was going to be held five days later was canceled immediately, and the preparations for Xiao Yunâs wedding were all postponed . Everyone put in all their time into the preparation of the Young Patriarchâs wedding, and they were all so crazily busy they were like a gyroscope that was being whipped and spinned .
Young Patriarch⌠Little Demon Empress⌠Just thinking about it was⌠too freaking exciting!!
When Yun Che returned to his home, as soon as he entered the door, he saw Yun Qinghong standing there with his back facing towards him .
âCheâer, you have returned,â Yun Qinghong said as he turned around . His expression was especially calm as he stood there, and he seemed to be waiting specifically for him .
ââŚMy mother, she⌠what was her reaction?â Yun Che said, perturbed .
âHehe . â Yun Qinghong smiled lightly and said, âYour mother just left to Duke Qing Palace to personally prepare the clothing and ornaments that you will be using seven days later . â
âShe⌠isnât mad?â
âMad?â Yun Qinghongâs face showed strangeness, âWhy would she be mad? The woman you are marrying is someone who has an unusual identity, outstanding appearance, and exceptional profound energy in this Illusory Demon Realm . As a mother, she doesnât even have time to be glad, how would she be mad? If you think we would mind the age difference, then youâre thinking too much . In the Sovereign Profound Realm, a difference of one or two hundred years old is no different than a difference of one or two years old . Moreover, just based on appearances, the Little Demon Empress looks a lot younger than you . â
âThatâs good . Itâs just that this matterâŚâ Yun Che hesitated a little and said, âThe Little Demon Empress wants me to marry into the Demon Emperorâs clan, instead of her marrying into our Yun Family . â
Yun Qinghong, ââŚâ
âBut Father, donât worry . I wonât allow something like this to happen . â Yun Che immediately said, âEven if she is the Little Demon Empress, whether it was to me or to our family, I will never accept this kind of arrangement . But the Little Demon Empressâ attitude was also very determined, and she already announced it to the world⌠Sigh, there is still seven days after all, maybe I will be able to find a perfect solution by then . â
Yun Qinghong didnât react too much to what Yun Che had said . Because when the Little Demon Empress ordered Duke Lang Xun, she had already spoken the words âjoin with my Demon Emperor bloodlineâ very clearly . Even if she hadnât said so, Yun Che entering the Demon Emperorâs clan was the only possibility, and there was absolutely no way the Little Demon Empress would marry into the Yun Family .
About this matter, he had also considered for a long time while he was waiting for Yun Che to come back .
âCheâer,â Yun Qinghong didnât show approval or disapproval towards Yun Cheâs decision, instead he was incredibly calm, âTell Father, how long does the Little Demon Empress have left?â
Yun Cheâs eyes shook in an instant, his voice gush up in his throat, but he pressed it down forcefully .
âIf you promised the Little Demon Empress to keep it a secret, then donât say anything,â Yun Qinghong smiled lightly, but he sighed heavily in his heart . He didnât need Yun Cheâs answer, but from his reaction, he was able to confirm what was in his mind .
âFather, why would you⌠ask this?â Yun Che said .
Yun Qinghong said in frustration, âBecause the Little Demon Empressâ strength has increased too much in these few months . It increased so much that it was absolutely abnormal . Did you remember two months ago when Duke Ming appeared, he said to the Little Demon Empress that the change in her strength was too ridiculous, and it would be impossible to not have any side-effects⌠I kept all those words in mind at the time .
Yun Che, ââŚâ
âA while ago, I suddenly remembered something that your grandfather had told me more than a hundred years ago . Back then, your mother and I had not been married yet . When he was giving me pointers on cultivating the Purple Cloud Art, he said that the Illusory Demon Realm had been at peace for too long, and being settled and calm for too long meant that it was slowly chipping away the Twelve Guardian Familiesâ loyalty and bonds, and it was not a good thing . But then he suddenly laughed loudly and said that even if the Demon Emperorâs clan didnât have the Twelve Guardian Families, once they used their trump card, they could still rule the world with a single hand⌠it was just that the price would be too painful . â
âI tried to ask more about it back then, but your grandfather didnât tell me in detail . Because that was a secret that he guarded with the previous Demon Emperor for the Demon Emperorâs clan . â Yun Qinghong looked at Yun Che deeply and said, âAnd this secret, when you met him in Profound Sky Continent, he should have passed it onto you along with the Patriarchâs Crest and the Demon Emperorâs Seal . â
â⌠Yes,â Yun Che nodded slowly .
âThe Little Demon Empressâ extremely abnormal profound energy, what Duke Ming shouted that day⌠and the âpainful priceâ that your grandfather had mentioned back then, all made it impossible for me to not look for a downside . If it really is like that⌠then it has really been hard on her . â Yun Qinghong sighed softly .
âFather, is there something you want to say to me?â Yun Che suddenly had a feeling that Yun Qinghong waited for him here was definitely not only to confirm about this .
Yun Qinghong nodded slightly, looked straight at Yun Che as he nodded, and asked, âCheâer, with your temperament, father is not surprised at all that you would not accept marrying into the Demon Emperorâs clan . But I have a question that you must answer me in seriousness⌠Are you willing to marry the Little Demon Empress? Or, let me ask you in another way⌠Between you and the Little Demon Empress, has there already been relationship between a man and a woman? The two of you wanting to be married, is it a mutual feeling, and absolutely not because of the so-called âGolden Crow Divine Godâs will?ââ
Yun Che looked at Yun Qinghong in surprise, and the latter laughed softly and said, âYou donât have to think itâs strange . In the past two months, I have actually already sensed something, but I was just in denial this whole time⌠A month ago, you would almost go see the Little Demon Empress every single day . At first, when your mother and I returned from Profound Sky Continent bearing serious injury, the Little Demon Empress would visit us about each month personally . But now, while the injury of my blood essence was a lot less serious than the injury I had suffered back then and I could be cured, the frequency of the Little Demon Empressâ visits was much greater than before, and every time before she leaves, she would ask intentionally or unintentionally about your whereabouts⌠In the recent months, you seemed to have not taken the initiative to visit the Little Demon Empress, and every time Iâve seen her, she would always ask about youâŚâ
âJust based on the Little Demon Empressâ beauty that almost no man in this world could resist, and my son being the most outstanding man in this Illusory Demon Realm . The two of you have suffered in hardness together for four whole months in Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley . Thinking of it now, it is completely reasonable for you two to be attracted and develop feelings towards each other . â
Yun Che thought silently for a while and said, âShe does have a spot that cannot be replaced In my heart . After coming out of Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, I would miss everything about her every day . Only, I am too weak, but she, no matter in which aspect, is too strong . Even if I wanted to protect her, help her, or bear some of her burden, I wasnât able to . So all this time, I didnât know what I could do . Today she suddenly announced the wedding with me⌠I was just as surprised as you all were . â
âIf you want to help her and bear some of the burden on her shoulders, isnât this the best chance?â Yun Qinghong smiled and said .
Yun Che was stunned .
âIf, you are only marrying her because it is the Little Demon Empressâ command, then Father will support the decision youâve made just now . But if you really like her, and want her to become your wife⌠then, Father hopes that you will do as she wishes and enter the Demon Emperorâs clan . â Yun Qinghong said calmly, âAnd your mother thinks the same . â
Yun Che was surprised . A part of the reason why he couldnât accept entering the Demon Emperorâs clan was because he was taking the feelings of his parents and his late grandfather into consideration . For parents, who would wish that their son⌠their only son to marry into someone elseâs family, and they are the top Yun Family . But he didnât expect his father would say something like this, âYou and Mother⌠really donât mind at all?â
âIf it was some other woman, no matter who it is, at least Father wouldnât be able to be completely okay with it . But only the Little Demon Empress⌠Father would absolutely not be against it . â Yun Qinghong said in an incredibly calm manner, âEven though she still goes by the name of the âLittle Demon Empressâ, but in reality, she is the highest emperor in this Illusory Demon Realm . If she were only the princess of the Demon Emperorâs clan, she may be able to marry to a Guardian Family underneath her, but she is the emperor who looks down upon the world⌠how could she marry underneath her, or else where is her dignity as an emperor . On top of that, she is the last person left of the Demon Emperorâs clan . Each day that she is still on the throne, the Demon Emperorâs clan would still be in honor and glory for another day . But if she marries into our Yun Family⌠then the Demon Emperorâs clan would be truly collapse, and disappear forever in the Illusory Demon Realm .
âBut if you marry into the Demon Emperorâs clan and have children with her, at least they will be the descendants of the Demon Emperorâs clan in name, and the bloodline of the Demon Emperorâs clan will be able to be passed down like thisâŚâ
âThe latter would mean the bloodline of the Demon Emperorâs clan would be able to be passed down in glory, while the former⌠would mean the collapse of the Demon Emperor bloodline! How could you make the Little Demon Empress choose?â
Yun Che, â!!!!â
âBut Yun Che, you are in a completely different situation . â Yun Qinghong continued to speak, âEven though when you marry into the Demon Emperorâs clan, your children with the Little Demon Empress would be named after the last name âHuanâ, but you still have two other wives, and you might even have other wives in the future . Your children with them will all be our Yun Familyâs children . The bloodline of our Yun Familyâs patriarchs would not break . The Little Demon Empress knew a long time ago that you are already married in Profound Sky Continent, but she should have never spoken of it with you before, and she didnât want to kill your current wives just because she is marrying you . â
âShe is using the name of Little Demon Empress, but is granting you the name of âhusbandâ⌠this word is normal to common people, but to the Little Demon Empress, this means she values you extremely highly, and is telling the whole world that you will be the only one for her . After you, there will be no others . Moreover, she silently allows you having other wives⌠On this matter, almost any other woman from a slightly more powerful family wouldnât be able to do so . She is the Little Demon Empress, but she go to this extent, even Father is moved⌠She used to be cold and indifferent, but this, is an expression even more precious than any sensational expression . Her feelings towards you may be even more serious than you imagined . â
ââŚâ Yun Cheâs breathing started to become uneven, and his eyes also showed excitement .
âIf you truly like the Little Demon Empress, and want her to become your woman, then⌠canât you just make a simple compromise to marry into the Demon Emperorâs clan to complete her long-cherished wish and not let her become a sinner of the Demon Emperorâs clan for eternity?â Yun Qinghongâs tone was slightly harsher, âOr, in your world, is the tiny dignity of a man far more important than the woman you like?â
âOf course not!!â Yun Che lifted his head abruptly, raised his hand and slammed it on his chest fiercely as he said bitterly, âI canât believe I was triggered by the words âmarrying into the womanâs family . â It clouded my judgements and I walked into a ridiculous dead end⌠Father, donât worry, I know now what to do!â
Yun Che cracked a smile at Yun Qinghong, turned around in quickly, became a flash of light with a âwhooshâ and headed straight to the Demon Imperial Hall .