Royal Capital, Si Family Mansion.
Si Yiwu lay on the bed, his face ashen. A Court Physician from the royal Family was constantly circulating True Yuan into Si Yiwu's body.
Several maidservants and older female servants attended to him nearby, fetching water or wringing out towels...
Lu Yulan stood silently by the bedside, looking at Si Yiwu with a face full of worry.
Ever since Si Yiwu was rescued by the Family's Martial Artists, he had remained in this comatose state.
His high fever persisted, and his complexion remained ashen without any hint of health.
An entire week had passed, and there were still no signs of improvement.
This worried the Lu Yulan immensely; only she knew how much Si Bingwen valued this younger brother of his.
Although the two brothers never had a kind word for each other when they met, constantly teasing one another and acting as if they wanted to brawl despite their age...
If something truly happened to one, the other would definitely risk his life to help.
However, as a Hall Master of the Royal Capital's Demon Slaying Division, Si Bingwen held a vital position and could not act on whim or desert his post.
No matter how worried or anxious he was, he could only keep it in his heart.
The Bloodline bond between brothers and the self-imposed requirement of duty were simultaneously pulling at Si Bingwen's heart.
Even if Si Bingwen didn't say it, as his wife, she knew in her heart that he must be suffering.
As many thoughts flashed through her mind, the Lu Yulan inadvertently caught a glimpse of Si Yiwu's pinky finger—it seemed to twitch!
She looked up, but he still showed no signs of waking.
Strange, did I see it wrong?
Just as she was thinking this, she heard a tired, heavy groan. The Lu Yulan's face immediately lit up with joy.
Looking at Si Yiwu again, although his eyes were still closed, his brow was furrowed, and his expression had changed.
Change was a good thing!
Soon, Si Yiwu moved his body slightly. His eyelids trembled as he slowly opened them.
He looked around with a dazed gaze, seemingly unable to see clearly: "Where... am I?"
Lu Yulan immediately responded: "Brother-in-law, don't worry. This is the Si Family. You're home, you're safe."
"Si... Family..."
Muttering to himself, the light slowly returned to Si Yiwu's eyes: "Sister-in-law? How am I here? Wasn't I being pursued by those Demon Emperors?"
Considering he had just woken up and his mind hadn't fully recovered, the Lu Yulan didn't give a long explanation.
"It was the Family Martial Artists sent by your brother who brought you back, but the one who truly saved you was that Genius Martial Artist from your Pei Prefecture, Li Xuanxiao!"
Si Yiwu's eyes widened slightly: "Li Xuanxiao..."
...
Si Miaoyin sat bored by the backyard pond, her fair, delicate, and exquisite jade feet swaying beneath the water's surface.
"Ya Qin, hasn't Lord Li returned yet?"
Standing to the side, the clear-faced Ya Qin showed a hint of helplessness on her small face upon hearing this: "Young Miss, you've already asked eight times today. If Lord Li returns, I'll receive word immediately. Please don't worry. The powerful Lord Li, who could pass the Eight Halls Rotation Battle and defeat so many top Martial Artists, will surely be fine."
Si Miaoyin turned her head away: "Who... who's worried about him? I'm just curious what that guy is doing, staying away from home all day."
Ya Qin was stunned: "But, this isn't Lord Li's home."
Si Miaoyin paused: "Oh right, look at me, I'm all muddled..."
After saying that, she felt inexplicably dejected again.
Ya Qin chuckled softly, smoothing her hair that had been slightly tousled by the breeze, finding it amusing.
She had never seen her Young Miss show such a demeanor before.
Could it be...
She's lovesick? For that Lord Li?
As she thought this, a picture slowly surfaced in Ya Qin's mind.
Broad shoulders, a sharp-featured face, well-defined abs, and that lingering scent of masculine hormones around her nose...
Lord Li truly has a very captivating aura...
The muscles on his shoulders felt very firm to the touch too, hehehe~
A charming pink blush inadvertently climbed onto her face as Ya Qin unconsciously licked her lips, also sighing in her heart: "Why hasn't Lord Li returned yet..."
...
Dayu Dynasty, Yu Prefecture.
A dazzling rainbow streaked rapidly across the sky above various cities.
Li Xuanxiao surveyed the situation below as he flew, his face revealing a bit of gravity.
Since arriving in Yu Prefecture, nine out of ten cities he saw were already deserted.
Occasionally, he would see a city with human activity, but it was a wretched sight.
Li Xuanxiao watched silently, anger brewing in his heart.
These people who died in this unprovoked disaster had all their life force drained by the New Demon Emperor to achieve the latter's dream of reaching a higher level.
How innocent, how tragic?
Living in this world of demons and chaos, ordinary people were truly no different from pigs and dogs—to be killed or eaten at will.
Just the ascension ceremony for a New Demon Emperor required the population of nearly two prefectures as sacrifices.
If a few more came, or a demon of an even higher Realm appeared, wouldn't they have to sacrifice everyone in the entire Dayu Dynasty!
What kind of evil arts are those bastards from the Myriad Demon Nation collectively practicing, that they can become stronger just by slaughtering humans!?
Hmm... wait a minute, that sentence sounds inexplicably familiar.
Become stronger by slaughtering humans...
The reverse of that is becoming stronger by slaying demons!?
Holy shit! That's me! The opposite version of me!
Li Xuanxiao was startled; the demon turns out to be me!
He shook his head with a bitter smile. To the demons, wasn't he exactly a "demon" in their eyes?
Reincarnation truly is a cycle; the heavens spare no one!
You slaughter humans and extract human life force!
As for me, I slay demons and obtain Demon value Points through them.
Very fair... my foot!
Before I transmigrated, weren't the people here already being bullied senseless by demons?
It's thanks to my Transmigration and the Awakening of the demon slaying System that humans could win a round back!
How am I a demon! I'm clearly an envoy of justice, the Incarnation of fairness, Captain Dragonfly!
Li Xuanxiao joked to himself, but then a significantly larger city appeared in his field of vision.
The Yu Prefecture capital, Yu Prefecture City.
Li Xuanxiao immediately dived down, heading straight for the Demon Slaying Division within Yu Prefecture City.
The scene here was much more terrifying than in Pei Prefecture!
The vast Demon Slaying Division was almost entirely leveled, and the Commander's Residence had completely collapsed, its original appearance unrecognizable.
With just a glance at this scene of utter destruction, one could infer how terrifying the battle that took place here must have been.
Because of this, he felt even more respect for the Martial Artists who had held their ground here.
The Yu Prefecture Commander was said to be a Martial Artist of the seventh level of the Mystic Realm. If he had wanted to flee, he could have gone anywhere in the world.
With the strength of the Mystic Realm, he could have lived a relatively prosperous life anywhere.
Why throw his life away in something he knew was certain death?
But he chose to do what he knew was impossible, fighting to the death until the very last step.
In the end, even his head was cut off and hung on the city wall...
Li Xuanxiao bowed deeply toward the city wall with Xuan respect.
It is because of countless human Martial Artists like this, countless heroic Martial Artists,
that the relatively weaker human race can continue to endure in a world where demons run rampant.
After bowing deeply, when he looked up again, a vigorous Battle Intent surged in Li Xuanxiao's eyes.
"Next, it's time for the human counterattack..."