God's Seal: A weak priest, but with explosive strength

Chapter 246 A Bao's Side Story 02
The word "emotion" is destined to hurt. Whether it's romantic love, familial love, or friendship.

When faced with emotions, A Bao and the others make different choices.

He failed that time at Dream Paradise.

Just when he thought he had it in the bag, reality slapped him in the face.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

While he was scheming against Bai Nianxuan, she had also planned to scheme against them.

In the end, Bai Nianxuan won this scheming battle.

Ah Bao risked his future, but ended up benefiting his nephew.

Well... anyway, it's a good thing that the divine essence is in my nephew Bai Haochen.

Ah Bao thought that since his father had accepted this fact, he would just remain silent.

Sometimes silence is a good thing.

However, he hadn't expected things to develop in a way that exceeded his expectations. Bai Nianxuan and Bai Haochen formed a demon-hunting team and carried out missions together within the demon realm.

Their next meeting was when they rescued the King-level Demon Hunter Team No. 17 from the Yak Province, who had been severely injured by the Demon Hunters and surrounded by Yak Demons.

Bored, A Bao and Men Di, after dismissing the demon hunters, went with Bai Nianxuan, Bai Haochen, and others to carry out the demon hunter team's mission.

Because they were both really boring.

They've done everything they could within the demon realm; all that's left is fighting and killing.

If they can find something that's decent enough for them to do, that's acceptable.

To be honest, they felt something different when participating in the Demon Hunter mission.

Their hands are stained with the blood of countless Demon Hunters, and they rarely help the Demon Hunters to eliminate the demons.

This behavior seemed quite rebellious to Abao and Mendi.

However, they didn't care about any of that.

They are by nature free-spirited.

The night before embarking on this mission, after heading to Ando province, the three of them got completely drunk.

Perhaps they already knew the outcome of this matter.

This night marked their first act of indulgence as adults, and their last gathering as they looked back on the past. Years later, everything had changed for them.

He became the king of the Heavenly Demon Empire, Bai Nianxuan became the Goddess of Life of the Holy Demon Continent, and Men Di stayed by her side, just like his unspeakable love.

Even after thousands of years, they will never be able to get along as harmoniously as they did in their youth.

They represent the interests of their race.

However, they never imagined that this would be forever.

The three of them got very drunk, indulging in their intoxication, and then admiring the purple moon unique to the demon race.

Young people's thoughts are always simple.

Similarly, this worry and childlike innocence also disappear the moment they mature.

They poured out their hearts to each other, forgetting that things can change in the future. When I learned from Bai Nianxuan that Yueye didn't love me, I was afraid.

That unease filled my heart and made me realize that I had to make some changes.

I am the proud prince of the demon race, how can I lower my proud head for the sake of love!
This is absolutely impossible.

When A Bao chose to give Yueye a chance, wasn't he also using these words to convince his own humble heart?

Deep down, I crave love.

However, what I didn't expect was that things had changed so much.

Today they are friends, partners, and childhood playmates; tomorrow they will be enemies, mortal adversaries on the battlefield, and only the death of the other can end this relationship.

Maturity represents sorrow; that is the price.

Perhaps their personalities had already predetermined their fate.

When Bai Haochen's identity as the magical beast mount Haoyue was exposed, Abao thought of killing Haoyue, rather than keeping this menace alive in the world.

However, the bond between Bai Haochen and Haoyue had grown so strong that they were inseparable.

He wanted to kill Haoyue, but Bai Haochen refused. Similarly, Bai Nianxuan would never agree to it.

Because Bai Haochen treats Haoyue like a brother. To Bai Haochen, Haoyue is family, and his life is very important.

Once the choice is made, there's no going back.

Bai Nianxuan, Bai Haochen, Abao, and Mendi embarked on a predetermined path of fate.

Those offensive words were how they preserved each other's last shred of dignity.

However, upon learning that they were in danger, Abao and Mendi still chose to lend a helping hand.

Abao still cares about Bai Haochen.

This is his only nephew.

He found the maternal love he lacked in Bai Lingxuan.

He treated Bai Yue like his own older sister and included them in his protection.

Many things cannot be expressed in words; they can only be seen through actions.

But Bai Nianxuan was even more ruthless than he had imagined.

This ruthlessness is an indiscriminate attack, not directed at anyone in particular.

Of course, this also made A Bao realize that he cared about Bai Haochen as much as Bai Nianxuan did.

For Bai Haochen, she was willing to disregard all rules and regulations, just to let Bai Haochen get what he wanted.

This was a very risky act, and in A Bao's view, it was completely irrational.

But she succeeded.

Within a year of the Holy War's commencement, A Bao had only managed to reach the third level of the ninth rank through arduous cultivation. However, Bai Nianxuan had already become a god. In just one year, she had surpassed them by far.

Watching her departing figure, they were left behind.

Is this the difference between them?
Ah Bao thought about it slowly.

Their determination is different, and the achievements they want to make are also different.

After learning that Bai Nianxuan had become a god, A Bao indulged himself once.

After learning from the moonlit night that she didn't love him at all, he chose to let go of this love.

Along with the laurel tree given to them by moonlight many years ago, they were cut down, signifying the complete end of their love.

Love? That shouldn't exist for him.

He was the crown prince of the demon race, so it was only natural for him to be a ruthless person.

However, A Bao did not expect Bai Yue to come and comfort him.

Perhaps, family ties are his last resort.

Even if they don't have the same mother, it doesn't change the fact that they are siblings.

Years later, when the Heavenly Demon Empire was established, A Bao ascended to the position and ultimately chose a woman of noble blood from his own clan as his wife.

He couldn't be faithful to one person for life, but he could bestow upon her the highest honor. Besides her, there were two other concubines.

The standard marriage arrangement for a demon king is one principal wife and two concubines.

On the day of A Bao's wedding, Yue Ye regretted it.

She then realized that she had actually fallen in love with A Bao long ago, but she had been blinded by power and material possessions and had not realized her own feelings.

However, it was all too late.

The laurel tree that was split open that day symbolized the end of their love. It also marked the beginning of Ah Bao's fulfillment of his responsibilities as a king.

He will not linger for the moonlit night again.

He had his own wife and concubines.

His wife was not as beautiful as Princess Moon Night of the Moon Demon Clan, but her intelligence and gentle nature were well-known among the Heaven-Defying Dragon Clan.

This is also why Fengxiu chose her as Abao's wife.

A Bao became the king of the Heavenly Demon Empire for a thousand years because his children were too much trouble.

And the two younger siblings also love to cause trouble.

He's always cleaning up their messes.

He held on for a full thousand years before finally abdicating and letting them play by themselves.