I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

"Find someone."

Who are you looking for?

"my daughter."

"Why is your woman in the Heavenly Profound Realm?" Gu Qici asked again seriously.

However, the sect leader did not respond to this question immediately. After a pause, he sighed slightly and said, "Back then, I led the Demon Emperor Sect in a great battle against the Burial Demon Sect for about ten days. It just so happened that during that time, my wife gave birth to Xuan'er and Qian'er. But what I didn't expect was that the Burial Demon Sect had planned to kidnap my wife and children and use them to threaten me..."

“My wife fought desperately, but only Xuan’er survived. Qian’er was taken away. I was too busy with the battle to spare any time, so I could only send my men to find the person who took Qian’er…”

"But to my surprise, that person didn't return to the Demon Burial Sect. Instead, he left Demon Emperor Island directly. Later, in order to bring my Qian'er back, I had no choice but to send my subordinates to chase after him..."

"My men chased him all the way to the Heavenly Profound Realm, but he still managed to escape. As for the man I sent, you should have met him before. He is Xuan'er's master, Shen Yue, who just stopped you."

"It's him?" Gu Qici murmured.

“Yes, at that time, he was the only person I could trust, so I had no choice but to entrust this matter to him,” the sect leader said.

"I see." Gu Qici seemed to understand.

The sect leader continued, "From everything you just did, I already guessed that Qian'er should still be alive. Otherwise, you wouldn't have the courage to face me, so..."

"Wait!" Before the sect leader could finish speaking, Gu Qici interrupted again, "I haven't finished asking my questions yet, so I absolutely will not say a word about her."

"Hmm?" Judging from his words, the sect leader's tone seemed to carry a hint of displeasure: "What else do you want to know?"

"Everything, everything on Demon Emperor Island, the way spiritual energy is converted into demonic energy, including why the Demon Burial Sect and the Demon Emperor Sect went to war! I think it's because of something, it can't possibly be just a simple difference in ideology that caused such a big commotion."

At this moment, Gu Qici suddenly spoke.

Chapter 134 In the end, it was all for nothing

"Young man! You should know your limits! Otherwise, you might invite unnecessary trouble, which would be bad." The Demon Emperor Sect Master said in a heavy tone, his displeasure becoming increasingly obvious.

Gu Qici merely snorted and replied, "I'm sorry! Sometimes, even if I don't want to cause trouble, trouble will come knocking on my door. And of course, I know where my limits are, so there's no need for you to worry about that, senior."

"I'm just here to make a deal. You only need to tell me everything I want to know, and I will tell you where she is. Whether you are willing to tell me or not is none of my business."

"Hmph! Junior! Don't be so arrogant!" After saying that, an aura so powerful that it almost surpassed the late stage of the Transformation Realm spread out from the darkness, as if it had become tangible, and pressed down hard on Gu Qici.

However, Gu Qici neither fled nor avoided. Her eyes lit up, and the Wind and Snow Long Night technique was activated. Her body was surrounded by the power of Taiyin, and her cultivation level instantly reached the perfection of the Zhouyou Realm. Then, she raised her hands to the sky, determined to resist with her own power.

As Gu Qici's cultivation level increased, the secret techniques for enhancing her power became less and less effective for her.

Even so, she could still slightly improve her strength, after all, she absolutely could not be careless when facing this powerful cultivator.

In an instant, a deafening roar resounded as Gu Qici's power collided violently with the aura of the Demon Emperor Sect Master, instantly creating a powerful storm that tore through the surrounding darkness, making the hall brighter and expanding Gu Qici's field of vision.

But Gu Qici couldn't care less about that, because although the aura pressing down on her didn't have any killing intent, it only had a faint hint of ruthlessness mixed in.

It's clear that the Demon Emperor Sect Master only wanted to teach her a lesson for her lack of respect for the strong.

Even so, it would be extremely difficult for Gu Qici to resist on her own, so she had no time to observe the surrounding situation.

Fortunately, difficulty does not mean impossibility. Gu Qici was well aware that her strength was definitely inferior to that of the Demon Emperor Sect Master. If the other party had that intention, he could seriously injure her with a wave of his hand. But if the other party only wanted to teach her a lesson with this level of skill, then he was still a few points short.

The thought crossed Gu Qici's mind, and without further hesitation, she gritted her teeth and unleashed all her power, which seemed to materialize and forcefully blocked the oppressive aura of the sovereign.

This scene was like a strong man with superhuman strength using all his strength to finally hold back a mountain that had fallen from the sky. Although the strong man was human, he was not crushed or broken.

"Huh?" Upon seeing this, the Demon Emperor Sect Master suddenly became suspicious, but he did not immediately eliminate his oppressive aura. Instead, he said with a mixture of praise and sarcasm, "This is truly impressive power. It seems your strength is even greater than I imagined."

Under such terrifying pressure, Gu Qici looked slightly strained, but she still replied with a strong voice, "Thank you... thank you for your praise, senior, but I feel that... you are a bit weaker than I imagined."

Unsurprisingly, upon hearing Gu Qici's provocative words, the Demon Emperor Sect Master snorted coldly and immediately intensified his oppressive aura, causing the ground below to rumble and crack continuously. Even a trace of blood spilled from the corner of Gu Qici's mouth.

"Little brat, being reckless is not a good thing!" The Demon Emperor Sect Master, who had seen Gu Qici injured from the shadows, said softly.

But the stubborn Gu Qici showed no intention of giving up. She freed her left hand, wiped the bloodstains from the corner of her mouth, and her eyes gleamed as she said, "I wasn't being stubborn. Senior's strength is indeed average. I was just telling the truth."

"You're courting death!" As if deliberately provoking the Demon Emperor Sect Master, Gu Qici's words were particularly disrespectful, which made the Demon Emperor Sect Master, in his anger, finally decide to stop hiding in the shadows and take action himself.

In an instant, a ghostly figure flashed by and appeared directly in front of Gu Qici.

Clad in a jet-black robe, with long hair flowing down to his toes, a handsome face like a jade tree in the wind, bright and piercing eyes, and a golden body about six feet tall, all these features told the Demon Emperor Sect Master that he was an extremely handsome man. However, because he was angry, he seemed to lack a bit of beauty and had become more eerie.

His name is Shen Lian, the current sect leader of the Demon Emperor Sect, and the strongest person in the Demon Emperor Domain so far. His cultivation level is half-step Heavenly Monarch, and with the sect's secret treasure, he is enough to fight against a true Heavenly Monarch. Unfortunately, that secret treasure was stolen by the Demon Extermination Sect, which has given the Demon Extermination Sect the power to oppose him.

"Speak! Where is my daughter?" Shen Lian stared coldly at Gu Qici and said in a cold voice.

Shen Lian wasn't usually the type to get angry easily, but today was an exception. Perhaps it was because he hadn't protected his wife or daughter back then, and he had always felt guilty about it. That's why he became agitated after hearing Gu Qici's words.

In fact, over the years, he had sent many people to the Heavenly Profound Realm, but all of them had been in vain, which made him consider giving up.

Now, Gu Qici's appearance is like a firefly in the darkness, giving him a glimmer of hope. He wants to grasp this hope, so when he makes a move, he inevitably loses control of his strength. But this is normal, after all, he is a father.

Seeing Shen Lian's excitement, Gu Qici suppressed her pain while thinking to herself, "Based on my years of acting experience, this excitement shouldn't be faked. This guy... might really be her father."

That's right. The reason why Gu Qici refused to reveal Shen Qian's affairs was not for any other reason than to prove whether the Demon Emperor Sect Master was indeed Shen Qian's daughter.

However, besides confirming it from the other party's reaction, Gu Qici also had another very important point of certainty: this Shen Lianzhen really did look somewhat like Shen Qian.

"Am I overthinking this?" Gu Qici's thoughts stirred slightly, but at this moment, she said with great difficulty, "Senior... if you kill me... you will never know where she is for the rest of your life."

Shen Lian was not someone who was easily threatened, but Gu Qici's words at this moment truly threatened him. It would indeed be easy for him to kill Gu Qici, but he did not want his daughter to be lost in the vast sea of ​​people for the rest of her life.

So after Gu Qici spoke, he weakened his aura a bit, looking rather disheveled.

At the same time, Shen Lian also calmed down and looked at Gu Qici again, asking, "What is your relationship with my daughter? How do you know where she is?"

Upon hearing this question, Gu Qici slowly stood up, calmed herself down, and remained silent for a few moments before softly replying, "This is not the time to talk about this. I just want to know if you are willing to save your daughter?"

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Shen Lian was shocked. His eyes narrowed, and he hurriedly asked with concern, "What happened to my daughter?"

“She was seriously injured, and the orthodox demonic energy within her body is rampant. It’s now nearing its limit. Fortunately, someone is able to suppress it, but it won’t be suppressed for long,” Gu Qici said.

"Demonic energy eruption? How is that possible? Our Demon Emperor Sect's orthodox demonic energy cannot erupt without cultivation. I don't believe there are any orthodox demonic energy cultivation methods outside. This is something only our successive Demon Emperor Sect leaders would know, unless..." At this moment, Shen Lian seemed to think of a possibility, his brows furrowed and his expression changed drastically.

"The demonic energy was stimulated, so it erupted without her knowledge..."

Gu Qici continued, "I know that you never pass on your method of cultivating demonic energy, so I don't expect you to tell me this method so that I can save your daughter. I only hope that you can go to the Heavenly Profound Realm with me once, and then personally save your own flesh and blood. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Lian did not reply immediately. Instead, his mind stirred, and a distinct look of struggle appeared on his face, making him seem quite troubled.

"Hmm?" Seeing Shen Lian's reaction, Gu Qici frowned and asked, "Senior, are you unwilling?"

"No!" Shen Lian denied, "I... I'm not unwilling, but unable. The Demon Extermination Sect is still at war with us. If I leave, the Demon Extermination Sect will definitely launch a general offensive, and then the disciples of the Demon Emperor Sect will suffer. I can only wait for the war to end before I can leave here."

"Wait for the war to end? How long do you want to wait?" Gu Qici pressed.

However, Shen Lian replied, "I don't know."

"What? You don't know?" Gu Qici asked in surprise. "Are you really going to just stand by and watch your daughter die?"

"Of course not, I just... I just..." Shen Lian was speechless. It should be said that he no longer knew how to answer Gu Qici. Perhaps because of this, the atmosphere between the two suddenly became heavy.

"Just what?" Gu Qici's intention was already very clear.

If Shen Lian refuses to rescue his daughter, then she has almost no chance of obtaining the method to convert spiritual energy into demonic energy.

"You don't understand!" Shen Lian shouted, his brows furrowed with complex emotions.

"I don't understand? I don't understand, but at least she and I are just 'friends,' and I won't let her die. I went through all sorts of trouble to come here to find a way to save her. Now I've found it, but I didn't expect that the person who can save her, her biological father, would actually stand by and watch her die. It seems I really came to the wrong person!" Gu Qi questioned.

Although they weren't particularly close friends, she and Shen Qian were acquaintances in her past life, and she had overheard some of the secrets between them by chance.

"Shut up!" Shen Lian was also losing his composure. As soon as he finished speaking, he subconsciously waved his left hand, which suddenly caused a burst of energy to erupt, directly blasting the demonic energy against the door behind him.

Perhaps the sound of the impact was too loud, as Shen Xuan outside also heard it, but he only sighed and did not make any move. After all, Shen Lian had already told him that no matter what happened inside, he was not allowed to step into the hall.

Meanwhile, after calming herself down, Gu Qici continued, "Are you angry? You're angry already? As the strongest person in the Demon Emperor Domain, do you get angry so easily?"

"What do you know? What do you understand about me? I am indeed a father, and I shouldn't watch my child die far from home, but I am also a sect leader! If I leave, what will happen to my sect? Do you want me to watch them die at the hands of those traitors from the Demon Extermination Sect?" Shen Lian retorted.

"Do you think it's easy for me? I have no choice in the matter!"

"Then why don't you just teach that method of controlling demonic energy to someone you trust, and have them come with me to the Heavenly Profound Realm? Wouldn't that solve the problem?" Gu Qici suggested.

"No! This method can only be revealed when the position of clan leader changes hands, because our ancestors set a curse to prevent this method from being leaked to outsiders. If I violate that rule, I will be immediately eliminated by the rules, and then no one can save me!" Shen Lian said seriously.

"Then why don't you just pass on the position of clan leader to the next person?" Gu Qici raised an eyebrow and said.

“Of course not! According to the ancestral rules, only those who meet the requirements have the power to obtain the position of clan leader. Otherwise, I will be judged to have violated the rules, and I will die before I can reveal the solution,” Shen Lian replied.

"Is there not a single master who meets the requirements within this Demon Emperor Sect?" Gu Qici asked again.

"Considering the Demon Emperor Sect as it is now, the person who best fits the criteria is Shen Yue, whom you've met. It's a pity his cultivation level isn't high enough. If he could reach the Transcendent Realm, I might have a way to help him. But if we expand the scope to the entire Demon Emperor Island, there is someone who meets all the criteria..."

"Who is it?" Gu Qici asked urgently.

"The sect leader of the Demon Extermination Sect, my own younger brother... Shen Xing!" Shen Lian said helplessly.

"This...this?" Upon hearing this, Gu Qici felt a sudden pang of distress.

The only person who could save Shen Qian is now unable to leave Demon Emperor Island, and he cannot tell anyone about this method, otherwise he will be cursed and killed. And the person who was finally able to replace him as sect leader is still in the Demon Emperor Sect. This is undoubtedly the most desperate situation, because in this way, no matter what method is used, it becomes impossible.

"No! There's another way. If you bring Shen Qian here, I can perfectly suppress her demonic energy without leaving this island. Then I will definitely save her..."

"Could it be... that it's all for nothing in the end?" Gu Qici murmured, her whole demeanor suddenly sinking.

She only knew that Shen Lian couldn't leave easily at this time, but she really didn't know there was such a restriction that it couldn't be told to outsiders.

Chapter 135 Living Towards Death

However, before Shen Lian could speak, Gu Qici retorted, shaking her head, "No, she can't hold on for that long, or rather, she simply can't hold on at all, because once she leaves that place, even for just a moment, her body and mind will be completely covered by demonic energy, causing her to explode and die..."

"Do you understand? If I could have brought her along, I would have done so already. Why would I waste my breath talking to you?"

"Ah! Ah!!" Shen Lian roared to the sky, completely engulfed in pain, and he was lost.

On one side is a vast business empire, and on the other is their family.

"Why? God! Why!" Shen Lian burst into tears in an instant, his whole body choked with sobs. He held his head in his hands, his eyes darting around, and squatted by the door, his despair undisguised. It was clear that his weary heart had reached its limit.

Seeing Shen Lian like this, Gu Qici seemed to want to say something, but she couldn't say anything. Although she couldn't understand the despair in Shen Lian's heart, she could feel the sadness.

"Qian'er, I'm sorry for you twice, I...I..." Shen Lian thought to himself, his hands trembling. He also seemed to hear a voice blaming him. But he was destined to be different from Gu Qici, because he still had the Demon Emperor Sect to manage. So he couldn't just set off as Gu Qici had said. This was the strength that a sect leader should have.

To Shen Lian's utter surprise, after the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Gu Qici's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had thought of something crucial. Her expression hardened, and she muttered to herself, "There might be another way..."

"What?" At this moment, Shen Lian was like a drowning person grasping at the last straw. His eyes widened suddenly, and he even seemed a little neurotic.

The next moment, Gu Qici suddenly asked Shen Lian, "Senior! The Demon Extermination Sect is on the west side of this island, right?"