The improved female villains regained their memories.

At this moment, the ancient being who had been watching this place closely also transmitted his voice: "Demon King, there is no need to be confused. The true protagonist will be protected by the fortune of our human race, and his body will therefore exhibit extraordinary phenomena. You can go and see for yourself, and you will surely be able to distinguish the protagonist."

The Demon King understood and calmed down. He said to Ling Wuhan, "Could you take me to see the child?"

"Of course, Immortal, please follow me."

Ling Wuhan led the Demon King into the delivery room. The room had just been cleaned up, and Ling Wuhan's wife was resting on the bed, with only three wet nurses there to take care of her. The Demon King paid no attention to anyone else and walked straight over to look at the baby lying in swaddling clothes.

The two babies were both girls, but one of them was born with a divine body.

The Demon King carefully picked up the one with the innate immortal body and examined him closely.

With red lips and white teeth, and a round and smooth face, this one was obviously much cuter than the other one. She didn't have the ugly appearance of a newborn. Moreover, she didn't cry. Instead, she stared at the Demon King with her big eyes and grinned.

"Hehehe~"

The vital energy formed threads that firmly bound the baby's body, eventually entering the baby's pupils and condensing into a fiery red phoenix light.

The Demon King was shocked and thought to himself, "With such a vast fortune, it means that the blessings of the sages have all been bestowed upon her. Not only will the disasters not worsen, but her blessings will be long-lasting, and her life will be smooth sailing. What's even more remarkable is that the little one has such a powerful aura right after birth, even surpassing that of an adult. With such accumulated strength, she will surely achieve great things in the future!"

He looked at the other one still lying in the swaddling clothes. It was small and thin, with a weak breath. Most importantly, it lacked innate vital energy, as if it could die at any moment.

"Born alongside the protagonist, this child is truly unfortunate. It seems her vital energy was absorbed by the protagonist even in the womb, resulting in such a shallow foundation," the Demon King sighed inwardly. "Throughout history, protagonists, especially those of the main world, while capable of cultivating to the realm of immortals, are mostly destined for loneliness. Their parents, relatives, and lovers either die for the protagonist's growth or to defend against villains. This little one is so pitiful. If I only take the protagonist as my disciple, she will surely be neglected. Since I'm taking disciples anyway, why not take her along as well?"

Thinking of this, he asked, "Which of your two children is the older sister and which is the younger sister?"

“Immortal, the one in your arms is the elder sister, and the other one is the younger sister,” Ling Wuhan replied.

“Both of your children are quite good.” The Demon King glanced at him, put the children back, and said, “I will take them both as my disciples.”

"Ah!?" Ling Wuhan was overjoyed. "The immortals are going to take them all in?"

"Ah."

The Demon King nodded in agreement and waved his hand. Instantly, top-grade magical artifacts, excellent pills, and talismans filled the room. At the same time, purple energy spread, allowing Ling Wuhan and his wife to recover to their optimal physical condition.

Upon seeing this, the two were about to bow in gratitude when the Demon King stopped them.

"Your children bear a heavy responsibility. Our human race is about to reach its most critical moment, and we still need your children to lead the way in the future," the Demon King said. "Take good care of them, and I will come again when they are a little older."

"I will certainly fulfill your orders, Immortal," Ling Wuhan said respectfully. "Immortal, now that my younger sister has a name, why don't you give my older sister a name as well?"

This was a lie. He had just come out of the delivery room and was stunned by the strange phenomenon. How could he have had time to name the child? However, he was, after all, a city lord, and his eyesight was naturally quite good. Of course, he could see that the Demon King was obviously more concerned about his sister. So he added, "This child is so special. If she can receive a name from an immortal, it would be her good fortune."

Fate intertwined with this. Before setting off, Gu Lao had already received a hint from the Heavenly Dao, knowing the name of the next protagonist. However, he never expected that this name would come from the mouth of the Demon King.

"Alright."

The Demon King thought for a moment and said, "This child caused a celestial phenomenon at birth, so she must be extraordinary in all aspects in the future. Even the heavens are jealous of her. Why don't we name her Ling Tian Du?"

"A wonderful name," Ling Wuhan said immediately. "Thank you, Immortal, for bestowing this name upon me!"

With the matter settled, the Demon King said no more, withdrew, and left. The spiritual and demonic energies merged, and purple light shot into the sky, forming a spectacular sight together with the dazzling red light.

The purple and red hues intertwined, drawing onlookers and seemingly hinting at future interactions between the Demon King and the child.

After returning to the Guardian Sect, Gu Lao held a final meeting as a summary. After the meeting, the protagonists entered the sect and headed to Taixu. Before ascending to immortality, Gu Lao summoned the Demon King and met him one last time.

"Now that the main character has been decided, why not take in the younger sister as well?" the old man asked.

"That little one will live in her sister's shadow from now on. If she becomes extremely twisted, she will inevitably be used and become her sister's enemy. It would be better if I took her in as well. It would make it easier to control her and give the little one some psychological comfort. After all, she is my disciple, so I don't think anyone will bully her," the Demon King replied.

The old man smiled and nodded, saying, "Among the guardians of our generation, you are the most reliable. I trust you completely with the protagonist's inheritance. When that child reaches the age, take her to activate the protagonist's inheritance and nurture her into a true protagonist."

After Gu Lao finished speaking, his body swayed, and his already weak aura weakened even more, clearly indicating that his time was coming to an end. The Demon King stood up worriedly, but Gu Lao waved his hand, signaling him to sit down again.

"It's alright, it's just that my time is almost up and I have to go."

The ancient man coughed and continued, “Demon King, of all the protagonists, you have the deepest friendship with me and know the most secrets. The counterattack of Heaven's Will is getting stronger and stronger. The next time will be the time for the final assault. If we win, then from now on, Heaven's Will will have no room to reverse the situation and can only obediently become a tool of our human race. If it wins, the hard work of our ancestors will all be in vain. Your task is extremely important.”

“Ancient, rest assured,” the Demon King said. “Although I have demon blood, I am still human in the end. No matter what, I will stand on the side of the human race. I will complete the task of inheriting the protagonist’s legacy and let Ling Tiandu truly shoulder the responsibilities of the protagonist.”

"That's fine, that's fine."

At this point, Gu Lao was already barely breathing.

"The Demon King, the next protagonist of the main world, possesses the ability of [Deduction]. She will return to the realm of ancient sages, deducing the Heavenly Dao and studying the I Ching. However, the path of deduction is extremely demanding on mental and physical strength, so the [Heavenly Dao] has infused her with a great deal of vital energy. In addition, the portion she plundered from her sister is enough for her to withstand the combined attack of the villains. But you must be careful, the attack of Heaven's Will will be more swift than ever before. In order to increase her vital energy, the [Heavenly Dao] has weakened her luck. Heaven's Will may strike here, so you must be extremely cautious."

"Yes, Ancient, I understand."

"And her sister. In the instructions I received from [Heaven's Way], her sister was not originally included, but now she has an extra sister. It is very likely that Heaven's will is at work. You should also be careful, as Heaven's will may use her sister to make a fuss in the future."

"Yes."

"besides……"

Before the ancient words were finished, his eyes suddenly widened, and countless rays of light emanated from his body. Then, his entire body dissipated like smoke and vanished into the air.

The time has come. Even though he has been suppressing his cultivation level, he has no choice but to ascend to the Immortal Realm and merge with the Heavenly Dao.

Seeing the ancient things vanish before him, the Demon King was unusually moved.

"Old Gu, rest assured, leave the Heavenly Guardian Sect to me. I will definitely support the human race, even if it means sacrificing my life."

The Demon King officially took over the Guardian Heaven Sect and continued to serve as its protector.

Time flies, and soon the two Ling girls have grown up.

Inside the martial arts arena of the Nine Heavens City Lord's Mansion, golden light exploded as a girl wielded her sword, unleashing a deadly immortal technique.

boom!

As the immortal technique was completed, the entire sky was filled with fireworks. The girl let out a low shout, and in just a few breaths, she actually created an array that spread out and surrounded the entire training ground.

Then, she slapped the ground, and a void rift flashed on the ground, from which countless magical artifacts surged out, forming a stream of swords that surrounded her.

"The Talisman of Ten Thousand Spirits!"

That wasn't all. Spiritual energy surged from her fingertips, and she actually drew talismans in the air, her abilities exactly the same as the talismans that others had prepared long ago.

"receive!"

She gave another low shout, and instantly, the array, magical artifacts, and talismans all turned into spiritual light, drilled into her fingertips, and disappeared.

"applaud!!"

"Awooo!!!!"

Around the training ground, wolves howled, cheering for their master.

"Miss is amazing! Is this the work of a celestial being?"

"As expected of Miss, she is already an Earth Immortal at such a young age."

"Yes, he's a genius among geniuses. He's proficient in everything from pills and talismans to weapon crafting, formations, beast taming, cultivation, and killing techniques. His future achievements will surely be astonishing."

The guards who were watching all praised him. Although they were used to seeing this, they couldn't help but admire him from the bottom of their hearts when they saw it again.

You can't argue with that. Pills, talismans, weapon crafting, formations, beast taming, cultivation, and killing moves—ordinary people would be considered good if they could master just one of these, and even more so if they could master just one. Yet Ling Tianju is not only all-around talented, but she excels at every single one of them. The key is that she is only eight years old now. Given time, it's hard to imagine how much progress she will make.

Just like the name the Demon King gave her, such talent truly makes even the heavens jealous.

Ling Wuhan looked at her daughter and nodded in satisfaction, but a trace of worry still flashed in her eyes.

It wasn't because he was jealous of his daughter's talent; it was mainly because the Demon King had repeatedly instructed him to cultivate his daughter's ability in divination. However, although Ling Tiandu was good at everything, she was not good at divination. She really had no talent in divination and didn't like to use her brain. Whenever she encountered trouble, she would think of solving it by brute force.

Over the years, thanks to his daughter, Ling Wuhan had gained the favor of the Qian Kingdom and officially entered the core of the nation, becoming a second-rank official while still holding the position of city lord. Therefore, he had learned many related secrets. The importance of the Guardian Heaven Sect to the Qian Kingdom was even greater than he had imagined, so he dared not neglect the Demon King's instructions.

"Dad, I'm done practicing!"

Ling Tiandu used a flash to appear in front of her father. With her hands on her hips and a smile on her face, she said smugly, "I've tried this killing move, and it works well. You're worthy of me! If Father wants to learn, I can teach you."

Ling Wuhan smiled, patted her head, and said, "I won't learn it. You've practiced very well. But, heaven is jealous. Why don't you put more effort into divination? Your master has written to you many times and given you many deadly moves related to divination. Why don't you practice them?"

"That's so boring, it's too mentally taxing and energy-draining, I don't want to learn it," Ling Tiandu said indifferently. "With my talent, there's no difficulty at all, why would I learn that?"

Ling Wuhan frowned. He could sense that Ling Tiandu seemed a little agitated.

He squatted down and said to Ling Tiandu, "Tiandu, your master values ​​you highly. In the future, you will also bear important responsibilities. There is always someone better. No matter how talented you are, there will always be someone more talented than you. There will also be a day when you are not as skilled as others."

“Impossible.” Ling Tiandu refused to believe it. “My talent is the highest. Otherwise, Father, go find someone with even greater talent than me and let me see.”

"..."

Ling Wuhan was speechless. His daughter was not only highly talented, but also exceptionally opinionated. Now that she had become an Earth Immortal, even he, as her father, might not be able to defeat her.

My daughter won't listen to my advice, but I have to follow the Demon King's orders. What should I do?

"Is Immortal Ling here? We are from the Soul Cultivation Sect, and we have come to pay our respects to Immortal Ling today."

A celestial voice descended from the sky, so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire Nine Heavens City.

"Another immortal has come to visit."

"Hmm, probably here to see that young lady again. After all these years, you still haven't gotten used to it?"

"I'm used to it."

"Yay, another gift!" Ling Tiandu cheered, and said to Ling Wuhan, "Dad, I'll go see first."

After saying that, she flipped over and stepped onto the sword, while simultaneously summoning countless flying swords and jade dragons in a very stylish manner, heading towards the place where the message was transmitted.

Seeing that their master had run away, the wolf demons stopped making a fuss and lay down on the ground with their eyes closed, waiting. The servants in the mansion didn't care. These wolf demons had been trained to be very obedient by Ling Tiandu, so they were used to it.

Ling Wuhan watched Ling Tiandu's departing figure and sighed. After calculating the time, she realized it was time for her youngest daughter to take her medicine, so she walked deeper into the courtyard.

Over the years, the eldest daughter has been exceptionally gifted, but the younger daughter has always been in poor health. She is weak and easily catches a cold from the slightest breeze. She becomes breathless after walking only a few steps and can only lie in bed all day, unable to go out, and has to take large amounts of tonics and elixirs to prolong her life.

Ling Wuhan pushed open the door and walked in. Light shone into the room through the window, and she saw a girl lying on the bed. She was extremely beautiful and pitiful. She had long hair, soft eyebrows and eyes, and fair skin. She looked like a delicate porcelain doll that would break at any moment.

This is Ling Wuhan's second daughter, named Ling Tianxin.

Chapter 245 Intertwined Fates

She was reading a book when she saw her father come in. She put the book down and a smile appeared on her weak face. "Dad, you're here."

The ethereal voice came, and Ling Wuhan reacted. She looked at her second daughter with complicated eyes. Although she was not as talented as her eldest daughter and had been frail and sickly since childhood, Ling Tianxin was extremely mature, even to the point of making people feel a little sorry for her.

Ling Wuhan stepped forward, sat down beside her bed, and stroked her head, asking, "Xin'er, is anything bothering you?"

"No, I feel much better today, I even went for a walk," Ling Tianxin said with a smile. Then, as if remembering something, she cautiously asked, "Will my sister come to see me today?"

"Your sister has a lot of things to do, so she probably won't be able to come see you today."

"Oh, I see."

Ling Tianxin stopped asking questions and changed the subject.