Go See Cai'er's Knight

Meanwhile, Gu Sheng wondered whether he should go see Long Haochen. He was probably training with his father right about now.

It seemed they would have to wait until the Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament to meet again.

At this moment, on the other side of the Holy Demon Continent, in Holy Demon Village, a black-haired, black-eyed youth was training inside a cave.

Just like in the original story, he trained against fierce beasts—magical beasts—and learned about their weaknesses.

He possessed ninety-eight points of Innate Internal Spiritual Power and the physique of a Child of Light.

By this point in time, he should be about ready to summon his mount, Haoyue.

Why was I even thinking about this?

I'll wait until the Demon Hunt Selection Tournament and see whether he's someone worth entrusting her to. If he is, the last great weight in my heart will finally be lifted.

After all, the one I had to deal with was not the Demon God Huang Fengxiu of this world.

It was the alien race within the Void.

After all, the disturbances in the Void had become increasingly frequent.

Just then, another anomaly appeared in the sky. It seemed things were growing more and more unstable.

The living beings of the Holy Demon Continent would only think that the weather was about to change.

They would not know that the alien race within the Void had begun...

However, Gu Sheng did not know that he was not the only one aware of this. Cai'er knew as well, because she had learned from Gu Sheng's notes that her brother thought every day about how to protect this world.

She also knew that her current brother was not his true body, but merely one of his avatars.

Otherwise, Cai'er would never have accepted the trial of the Child of Reincarnation.

In her brother's eyes, Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu was nothing more than a small fry.

As for why he had allowed Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu to remain, Cai'er did not know.

Cai'er probably would never have guessed that Gu Sheng had spared Feng Xiu for two reasons. First, he had left him behind as a sparring partner for Cai'er and the others—Feng Xiu himself likely did not even know that the reason he had been allowed to live was for the growth of Cai'er and the younger generation. Second, Feng Xiu had shared experiences similar to Gu Sheng's, struggling for survival until reaching his current position.

And lastly, Feng Xiu was Long Haochen's grandfather.

Gu Sheng said, "Looks like I'll have to leave again for a while."

However, leaving now was much easier. Little sister Cai'er had accepted the assessment of the Child of Reincarnation and gained greater ability to protect herself. Together with the hidden safeguard I placed upon her, she could already reign supreme on the Holy Demon Continent.

This departure could mean that he would not know when they might meet again. Arriving outside Cai'er's door, his heart was filled with mixed emotions. He pushed the door open and saw that little sister Cai'er was already asleep.

As he stood by little sister Cai'er's bed, watching her sleep soundly, he saw that she had once again failed to cover herself properly with the blanket.

Gu Sheng said helplessly, "Tell me, if you didn't have your brother, would you have fallen ill long ago? What will you do after your brother leaves?"

At that moment, Gu Sheng took a piece of pinkish-white jade from his robes. This jade contained a wisp of her brother's soul and could keep her safe. He personally hung it around his little sister's snow-white neck, then placed a letter beneath her pillow.

After finishing these things, he went to bid farewell in his foster parents' hall.

Arriving at his foster parents' hall, he said, "Father, Mother, I'm leaving."

His foster parents asked, "Have the alien races in the Void begun to riot again?"

"Yes."

That was right—his foster parents also knew about the alien races in the Void.

"Sheng'er, how long will you be gone this time?"

"Your son does not know either. This disturbance is far more severe than any before."

"I may not be able to return for quite some time."

"Sheng'er... why must you... sigh."

"Did you say goodbye to Cai'er?"

"No. Cai'er is sleeping right now."

"Alright... then."

"Go early and return early. Have a safe journey."

"Alright, Father, Mother. Please apologize to little sister Cai'er for me."

"Alright... You must come back safely."

"Alright, Mom~"

Sheng Lingxin said, "Enough. Stop looking. He's already gone far away."

Lan Yanyu said, "Honestly, you..."

Just then, a young girl's cool voice spoke up, tinged with tears. "Brother left, didn't he?"

Sheng Lingxin and Lan Yanyu came to their senses. "Cai'er, weren't you asleep? How are you awake?"

Cai'er replied, "Because I dreamed that Brother was going on an expedition. I also dreamed that Brother was covered in blood. I was afraid of losing him, so I jolted awake. When I looked down, I saw the note Brother had left behind and the jade around my neck."

On the note Brother had left, I saw the words he had written.

So I hurried here without stopping to find Brother.

Brother had written on the note: "Little sister Cai'er, Brother is going to the Void Battlefield. Brother does not know whether he will live or die on this journey, so I have left you a jade pendant. It is around your neck, Cai'er. It contains a wisp of Brother's soul and can keep you safe. Do not come looking for Brother. With your current strength, you are still not qualified to come to the Void Battlefield. The alien races in the Void are rampaging far more fiercely than before. This may be a battle to the death."

If you want to help your brother, then enter the Global Demon Hunt Squad Selection Tournament. Strive to take first place and form an active Demon Hunt Squad. Tempering yourselves against the demons on the battlefield will help with your practical combat training.

Now that your brother is gone, remember to tuck yourself in properly. Stop kicking off the blankets all the time, or you'll catch a cold and get sick.

Also, your brother knew about you and Long Haochen. Long Haochen was a good boy. Your brother approved of this, so remember to show it to your father and mother as well.

Your Brother Sheng!

At that moment, all three of them could no longer hold back their tears.

Several thousand years later, a grand and imposing palace stood upon the Void Battlefield.

Over those thousands of years, Gu Sheng had single-handedly suppressed the invasions of the foreign races.

Inside the palace's central hall, a dignified figure sat upon the throne. He was Gu Sheng, listening to a subordinate's report.

And the one making the report was someone you would never have expected—Demon God Huang Fengxiu.

As for how he had arrived at the Void Battlefield, let me think... It seemed to have been five hundred and twenty-one years ago. I didn't know how he had gotten here. When he arrived, I was in the middle of fighting an eighth-rank foreign assassin.

We had been locked in an intense battle, and I was just about to kill him when Huang Fengxiu fell from the sky. I was furious at the time. You're someone from the demon realm of the Holy Demon Continent—why did you come to the Void Battlefield? This isn't a place for a rookie like you. Hurry back.

Just as I was about to continue speaking, someone launched a sneak attack from behind. Luckily, God of Heavenly Scourge Haoyue killed him, or I would have been in grave danger.

After killing him, although I hadn't really wanted to bring Huang Fengxiu along, since he was from the Holy Demon Continent, I still took him back to my palace. He fell unconscious on the way, and when he woke up—

He asked in surprise, "Where is this?"

I answered while reading a book, "This is the Void Battlefield, a battlefield between the Holy Demon Continent and the strange-looking foreign races that came to this world."

I asked curiously, "Didn't I seal off this battlefield? How did you get in? And what is your name?"