Invincibility starts when I see the BOSS health bar.

Chapter 937 Children
The armored demon weighed the pros and cons and made a swift decision.

As long as it's not a dispute about rewards, but just a request for investigation and protection, he can decide to agree on his own.

Moreover, this method would better conceal their actions, reduce the risk of exposure, and benefit them as well. The only thing that unsettled him was…

"Your Excellency, the masked man is indeed quite powerful and his methods are unpredictable. He may have some unknown tricks up his sleeve. Moreover, the organization that may be behind him is not to be underestimated. If you were to act alone, we would be worried about what might happen..."

"Your worries are unnecessary."

The Azure Demon coldly interrupted the Armored Demon's concerns, its tone calm yet carrying an undeniable and absolute confidence.

"Since the Demon Emperor has sent me here, he naturally believes that I am capable of handling all matters here. If I cannot even deal with a mere masked man, what face do I have to serve as the Demon Capital Envoy?"

Although Qingyao spoke softly, the powerful confidence and disdainful attitude conveyed in her words made the armored demon instantly regret his earlier doubts.

The aura and unfathomable presence displayed by this Demon Capital Envoy before us make the mere masked man truly nothing to fear!

Even if any unexpected situation arises, these demons of the capital can secretly cover for them, ensuring that nothing goes wrong.

Thinking of this, the last trace of worry in the armored demon's heart vanished, and a smile returned to his face. He respectfully cupped his hands and said, "In that case, we will wait for the Demon Capital Envoy to display his divine power and achieve his goal!"

"Hmm." Qingyao responded coldly, saying nothing more.

He raised his hand and gently lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, his gaze falling outside the window.

The towering palace gates, symbols of power and confinement, were rapidly approaching in view before being left behind by the carriage.

Since stepping into the capital, he has been trapped in the deep palace by invisible shackles. This vast and prosperous capital is still an unfamiliar landscape to him.

Unfortunately, he had no time to appreciate it at the moment; his mind was only concerned about Fang Yu's safety.

If we can resolve all the troubles, it wouldn't be bad to travel around the capital with Fang Yu...

A thought quietly slipped through Qingyao's mind, only to be covered by deeper worries.

Shan Yan took in the entire transaction between the two demons, a faint smile curving her lips.

This is just the beginning of Qingyao's contact with the demonic forces in the capital.

She eagerly anticipated how much of a splash and how many... delightful variables this special "variable" chosen by Blue Feather Crane, and the will he represented, would stir up in this deep pool.

Just then, the carriage successfully merged into the crowds on the bustling streets of the capital.

However, the three demons in the car soon noticed that the atmosphere on the street was somewhat unusual.

Teams of warriors dressed in the uniforms of the Foolish Underworld were hurrying in a certain direction with solemn expressions, as if they had been urgently mobilized to deal with some important matter.

As a newcomer to this large-scale government operation, Qingyao's reaction was relatively indifferent.

But the Mountain Swallow Lord and the Armored Demon sitting to the side both had a very subtle, indescribable expression flash across their faces almost simultaneously, but that was all. In their eyes, an existence of the level of the Foolish Underworld was far from being worthy of being considered truly significant.

……

Inside a quiet guest room at the Ouyang residence.

Linghu Xiang's eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she slowly opened her eyes.

Consciousness was like being submerged at the bottom of murky water, and it took a while for it to struggle to the surface and gradually become clear.

Immediately afterwards, memories of the time before I fell into a coma flooded my mind!

"Diao Deyi!" She was startled and sprang up from the bed as if her upper body was springy!
She remembered! She had been knocked unconscious by Fang Yu's palm strike, while he had stayed behind alone to face the ravenous pursuers from the Foolish Underworld!
no! Absolutely not!
How could he possibly stop those monsters all by himself!

He will die!

A surge of intense fear and anxiety gripped Linghu Xiang's heart. She threw off the covers and was about to get out of bed and rush out.

However, as soon as her feet touched the ground, she was surprised to find that most of the scars on her body from the torture she had suffered in the prison cell had healed!

Many deep wounds that exposed bone had formed dark red scabs, and the intense pain had lessened considerably, leaving only a dull ache.

This astonishing speed of recovery far exceeded her expectations!
She subconsciously looked down and found that the wound was evenly coated with a translucent ointment that emitted a cool medicinal scent.

It was these peculiar ointments that accelerated her body's healing.

"Where am I? Who healed me? And... no! Now is not the time to think about these things! I must find Diao Deyi immediately!"

Linghu Xiang forcibly suppressed the questions in her heart, quickly walked to the door, took a deep breath, and suddenly pulled the door open.

The moment Linghu Xiang stepped out of the room, she was taken aback.

In the doorway of the room next to hers, a girl dressed in a plain-colored dress was half-squatting on the ground.

Her posture was a bit strange; it didn't look like she was diligently guarding the goal, nor did it look like she was resting; it looked more like... she was spacing out?

The girl lowered her head, her long bangs partially obscuring her eyes and eyebrows, making it impossible to see her expression. One could only sense a melancholy and aloof aura surrounding her.

"Who are you...?" Linghu Xiang asked warily, she was quite certain that she had never seen this girl before.

Upon hearing the sound, the girl slowly raised her head.

When her gaze fell upon Linghu Xiang, her previously vacant eyes instantly sharpened.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, scrutinizing Linghu Xiang from head to toe with an unabashedly critical and scrutinizing gaze.

His gaze was cold and direct, as if he wanted to scan and imprint every detail of Linghu Xiang.

What made Linghu Xiang particularly uncomfortable was that the girl's gaze lingered on certain features of her as a woman for a few seconds, deliberately and with a kind of inexplicable hostility, making her subconsciously feel uncomfortable, her body tense slightly, and her vigilance increased sharply.

“My name is…” The girl slowly straightened up, her voice slightly hoarse and hesitant. After a half-second pause, she clearly uttered three words: “Diao Xiaohui.”

“Diao…Xiao Hui??” Linghu Xiang was completely stunned, her face filled with disbelief.

The name felt strange and unfamiliar to her.

Because when she was in Tianyuan Town, she had briefly checked Fang Yu's background due to her duties and mission requirements.

The records are very clear.

The Diao family has three siblings: the eldest brother Diao Ruinian, the second sister Diao Ruru, and the youngest son Diao Deyi.

Where did this suddenly appearing "Diao Xiaohui" come from?
And... Xiao Hui? Hui? Whether it was a woman's innate intuition or some complex and unspeakable emotions buried in Linghu Xiang's heart, she always felt that this name itself exuded an indescribable eeriness and... jarring sound.

A silent standoff and wariness hung between the two, the atmosphere delicate and tense. Just then, light and familiar footsteps echoed from the corridor behind them.

Step, step, step...

Linghu Xiang turned around at the sound, and when she saw the person's face clearly, the wariness and doubt on her face were instantly replaced by great joy!

"Dr. Ding... Dr. Ding! It really is you! I should have guessed it sooner. I heard that Diao Deyi was always accompanied by a woman with superb medical skills, and I guessed it was you!"

One of the three great joys in life is meeting an old friend in a foreign land.

At this moment, the first thing that welled up in Linghu Xiang's heart was the pure excitement and joy of surviving a disaster and reuniting with familiar people from her hometown in a strange place!

Especially in such a helpless moment, seeing familiar faces amplifies the sense of warmth and comfort.

"it's me."

Ding Hui held a steaming bowl of medicine in her hands, nodded slightly to Linghu Xiang, and gave her a faint and distant smile.

Ding Hui was not particularly moved by Linghu Xiang's appearance.

Even in Tianyuan Town, she and Captain Linghu didn't have much personal interaction, their relationship was limited to official business.

Ding Hui could understand the joy that Linghu Xiang showed in their reunion.

That was the natural emotional expression of a person who had been stranded in a foreign land after the destruction of their hometown, upon seeing a fellow countryman.

Ding Hui herself had no sense of belonging to Tianyuan Town; the only person she cared about was Fang Yu.

The life and death of others were nothing but fleeting clouds to her.

The smile on her face at that moment was already the greatest expression of politeness.

"Dr. Ding! It really is you! So the injuries I had were..."

Linghu Xiang belatedly realized who was responsible for her rapid recovery, and her gratitude deepened. She was about to step forward to express her thanks.

However, a figure was faster than her!
Like a ghost, the girl who called herself "Diao Xiaohui" brushed past Linghu Xiang in an instant, so fast that Linghu Xiang was startled!
When she looked closely, she saw that the girl had already appeared in front of Ding Hui, carefully taking the bowl of steaming medicine from Ding Hui's hands as if she were holding a rare treasure.

“Don’t worry,” Ding Hui’s voice was gentle and reassuring. Looking at the girl’s anxious eyes, she said softly, “He just fainted from exhaustion. His condition has stabilized and he is not in any danger.”

Hearing Ding Hui's words, Diao Xiaohui, no matter how anxious she was, could only suppress her impulse, nod vigorously, and then carefully hold the medicine bowl, turn around and walk quickly to the next room, as if she were holding all her hopes.

Linghu Xiang immediately realized what was happening.

"Is Song Zhenrong in the next room?"

"Yes."

Ding Hui's gaze followed Diao Xiaohui's retreating figure, a hint of interest on her face.

"Captain Song's injuries were actually quite severe. He only managed to carry you here by sheer willpower before finally losing consciousness."

A flicker of gratitude crossed Linghu Xiang's mind when she heard Song Zhenrong's voice, but it was fleeting.

At this moment, she was thinking of someone else.

Seeing Diao Xiaohui holding the herbal medicine, standing in front of the door of the next room, taking deep breaths nervously, as if she needed great courage to push open the door, Linghu Xiang felt an even stronger sense of unease.

She couldn't help but ask again, "Dr. Ding, may I ask who this young lady is...?"

The only thing Linghu Xiang was certain of was that there was absolutely no such person in Tianyuan Town.

For some reason, she was eager to know the origin of this strange girl who had suddenly appeared beside Fang Yu.

Under Linghu Xiang's gaze, Ding Hui's eyes first flashed with a hint of cunning, then revealed a motherly tenderness, her expression softening as she gently stroked her abdomen and smiled.

"Her name is Diao Xiaohui... She is my child with Diao Deyi."

Om-! ! !
It was as if a huge bronze bell was being struck hard in Linghu Xiang's mind!
A violent tinnitus erupted instantly, the sharp buzzing sound almost tearing her eardrums apart!

The sounds of the entire world vanished and distorted in an instant!
Ding Hui's smile, radiating maternal warmth, trembled and blurred like water rippled after a stone was thrown in!
A strong sense of dizziness, accompanied by a suffocating feeling as if her heart had stopped, instantly engulfed her completely like an icy tide!
child……

The child of Doctor Ding and Diao Deyi...

This information struck Linghu Xiang like a thunderbolt from the heavens, repeatedly exploding in her chaotic mind, leaving her utterly shaken.

Every word was like a barbed hook, piercing deep into the depths of her heart, the place she least wanted to face, stirring up a bloody and turbulent storm.

creak-

Just then, I heard a soft sound of a door being pushed open behind me.

It was that girl who called herself Diao Xiaohui who finally mustered up her courage, pushed open the door to the next room, and disappeared inside.

However, Linghu Xiang, still standing stiffly in the corridor, had a blank mind. The buzzing in her ears was like a never-ending tide, drowning out all the sounds from the outside world.

Her face was as pale as paper, her eyes unfocused, as if her soul had been ripped from her body by those words.

She was completely unaware that Ding Hui beside her was carefully observing every subtle change in her distraught expression with an almost playful and intrigued look.

The slightly upturned corners of his lips clearly carried a hint of mischievous pleasure.

After experiencing that initial, suffocatingly intense stimulation, Linghu Xiang's rationality, like a survivor struggling to surface after a shipwreck, began to function again with difficulty.

Or rather... a more practical and logical question, like a cold anchor, forcefully dragged her out of the whirlpool of emotions.

"Wha...when?"

Linghu Xiang's voice was dry and hoarse, trembling with disbelief. She suddenly turned to Ding Hui, her gaze fixed on her.

"Dr. Ding! When did you and Diao Deyi get together? A pregnancy lasts ten months before childbirth! That's an ironclad rule! And that girl... Diao Xiaohui, she looks at least fifteen or sixteen years old! How... how could she possibly be your child?!"

The more Linghu Xiang analyzed, the clearer her thoughts became, as if the fog before her eyes had been cleared away.

Yes! That just doesn't make sense!
Even if the two of them had... well... before the destruction of Tianyuan Town, the child born would only be an infant in swaddling clothes!
How could it be such a graceful and beautiful young girl?

The timing doesn't match! It doesn't match at all!
Absurd! It's utterly absurd!

Linghu Xiang suddenly realized that she had been completely misled by Doctor Ding's earth-shattering words and was caught in a huge emotional shock that she could not extricate herself from!

(End of this chapter)