I was born a god, the son of the Demon Lord.

"OK."

Xu Yuan bit the tip of the chopsticks.

The salt and pepper coating the crispy fish skin crumbles between your teeth, savory and slightly numbing.

"It tastes good. I'm going out to find Little Phoenix and the others. It's already past noon and they're still not back."

Shen Jiuyuan was stunned for a moment, then put the bowl in his hand on the table, quickly tore off his apron, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it on the stove.

"I'll go with you."

His voice was natural, and he walked quickly. Xu Yuan did not refuse, and the two of them walked into the courtyard one after the other.

But suddenly it got dark, and the whole courtyard seemed to be covered by an invisible giant hand, and all the light was sucked away in an instant.

As he made his wish, his steps faltered, and his demonic power unconsciously gathered at his fingertips.

boom--

A muffled thud came from the direction of the door, like something heavy falling to the ground.

Shen Jiuyuan had already formed half of a hand seal, and spiritual energy flowed throughout his body. The two men pressed their backs together, each guarding one side.

But the darkness lasted only three breaths.

The light has returned. The sun is still high overhead, the shadows in the yard are still short, and the potted plants are still crooked. Everything is as usual.

The only problem was that the courtyard gate was locked from the inside.

An unfamiliar, restrictive pattern crawled across the door panel, golden in color, as thin as spider silk, and vanished in an instant.

A work created during the tribulation stage.

Xu Yuan's expression changed for a moment. He flipped his hand, and his demonic power transformed into an invisible blade, slicing down along the crack in the door.

The restrictions shattered silently.

The door opened.

Outside the threshold, a huge bamboo basket occupied half of the alleyway.

The basket is finely woven, and the bottom is covered with a thick layer of fleece.

Xu Yuan and Shen Jiuyuan exchanged a glance, then cautiously approached, circling around to the edge of the basket and peering inside...

The four little ones lay neatly inside.

Xu Nanyi curled up in the middle, her brows furrowed, not sleeping soundly. Shen Xizhou curled up into a small ball, like a dragon, next to her neck, the tip of his tail resting on her ear.

Wu Qiyue lay on her side, half her face buried in the blanket, drool still hanging from the corner of her mouth. Xiao Shitou lay on his back, limbs outstretched, snoring loudly.

There were two things on top of the basket.

A folded piece of paper, and a flower.

Yucca.

The crimson petals spread out like tail feathers, the stem is emerald green, and the base still has a fresh cut, indicating that it was just picked.

The gesture of reaching for the flower while making a wish froze in mid-air.

She stared at the yucca, something echoing in her mind, like a sound through a layer of mist, as if someone was calling her name from behind that mist.

very familiar.

I can't remember at all.

She picked up the flower, its petals brushing against her fingertips, feeling its cool temperature. Her gaze fell on the note, and she unfolded it casually.

There was only one line of text, written with sharp strokes, powerful and forceful, written in a wild and unrestrained manner...

"You heartless, stupid bird! How could you fall for Shen Gou's tricks again!"

Make a wish: "..."

She stared at that line of text for a full three seconds.

Stupid bird.

Who?

who?

She's a demon queen, who's so reckless as to call her a stupid bird?

Shen Jiuyuan leaned closer, his gaze sweeping over the handwriting on the note.

I don't recognize the others, but the way the words "Shen Gou" are used, the way he uses them, and his arrogant attitude... it sounds familiar, but I can't remember it.

He leaned close to Xu Yuan's ear and spoke in a slightly resentful tone.

"Tsk tsk, which of your narrow-minded suitors is this now? You resort to insults when you can't get what you want, huh?"

Xu Yuan didn't respond.

She stared at the words "stupid bird" on the note, her lips moving silently.

Heartless. Stupid bird. Shen Gou.

Strange, she should be angry. But what surged in her chest wasn't anger, but a kind of inexplicable...bitterness.

who is it?

This person knew her and Shen Jiuyuan, and knew they were together. His tone was like that of someone very familiar with her, someone so familiar that he could call her stupid without any restraint.

The fragrance of the yucca orchid drifted into my nostrils on the wind, and some dizzying images began to form in my mind.

In a dense forest, ancient trees reach for the sky, their branches and leaves blocking out all sunlight, leaving only scattered spots of light on the moss.

I hurried through the woods, because I had received some news... very important news... about a very important person.

Wuwang Immortal Forest.

When the name came to mind, Xu Yuan's temple throbbed violently.

The scene changes.

At the summit of the mountain, all around are surging seas of clouds, and the wind is so strong that it could blow a person off.

A girl in white stood in front of her.

With his back to the abyss, he held a long, silver-white spear in his hand, its tip pointing straight to the sky.

The girl turned to look at her, unable to see her face clearly, but she could sense the arrogance in her eyes and brows, a smile playing on her lips, as if she had the whole world under her feet.

The wind rushed up from the bottom of the cliff, making the white clothes flutter.

"Heaven forbids the path to ascension, and the abyss intends to sever the path of all living beings."

The girl's voice was clear and melodious, each word striking the eardrums.

"I, [name omitted], will become the number one immortal in Taiyuan within a hundred years! I will carve out a path to immortality for this realm!"

The silver spear twirled, its butt striking the ground, sending pebbles tumbling into the sea of ​​clouds. The girl turned her head, her reflection shimmering in her icy blue eyes.

"Ah Yuan, would you like to come with me?"

……

That answer was from a distant past. So distant it felt like centuries had passed.

"I wish..."

It was her own voice.

The screen shattered.

A violent headache exploded from the brain nucleus, and Xu Yuan's vision instantly distorted and deformed.

A force pressed down on her memories, like a heavy iron curtain. As soon as she lifted a corner, that force slammed back down, crushing, shredding, and sealing all the images away.

She struggled to open her eyes, her fingers tightly gripping the orchid, refusing to let go even as the petals were crushed.

Who exactly are you...?

Xu Yuan felt a sharp headache, and just as her body was about to fall to one side, a hand firmly held the back of her neck.

Make a wish!

Shen Jiuyuan's voice came from a great distance.

After that, I couldn't hear anything anymore.

……

When Xu Nanyi woke up, the crooked wood grain on the ceiling came into view.

She blinked, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw something moving.

Turn your head.

Wu Qiyue was lying on the edge of the bed.

The little girl rested her chin on her hands, her face very close to her chest, her eyes wide like saucers, her lips pursed into a line, and her cheeks puffed out.

He's clearly angry.

Xu Nanyi wasn't fully awake yet, "Qi Yue, what's wrong...?"

Wu Qiyue snorted, crossed her arms, and turned her head away, presenting the back of her head to her.

Xu Nanyi: "..."

So what exactly happened?

Wu Qiyue ignored her, facing the wall, her mind racing with countless thoughts.

The Demon Emperor's daughter! Xu Nanyi is the Demon Emperor's daughter!

The Lord of the Underworld, whom Wu Qiyue had waited a hundred years for, was right under her nose, living and eating with her, watching her cheat others out of food and drink, steal other people's spiritual fruits, and take other people's grilled fish... and the other party just watched her perform without saying a word?

But then she thought... why should they tell her? She'd been freeloading since she arrived, and hadn't even paid a self-introduction fee. Besides, she hadn't been honest from the start, making up one story after another about her background.

Thinking about it that way, it seems like we're even.

Then I thought about it again... Lord You, you've waited a hundred years, why are you still bothered by this?

Wu Qiyue's lips involuntarily twitched downwards for two seconds before she stubbornly pursed them back.

She wiggled her hips and moved little by little toward Xu Nanyi.

rub.

rub.

Finally, he pressed himself against her, grabbing Xu Nanyi's arm with both hands, burying his face in her sleeve, and speaking in a muffled voice:

"Okay, I'm not angry anymore. I forgive you for hiding your identity."

Xu Nanyi: ? ? ?

It ended before it even began?

She opened her mouth as if to say something... but Wu Qiyue had already raised her face, her eyes sparkling as she stared at her, getting very close.

"But you have to make it up to me."

"What supplement..."

"Hand over the bag of spirit fruits you hid last time."