I'll Go With You

Heavenly Court.

The Demon Emperor's Palace.

Di Jun returned from the Empress Wa's Palace and came directly here.

In the empty palace, Xi He's figure appeared particularly lonely.

Upon seeing Di Jun, she immediately strode forward, her face filled with undisguised hatred.

When will the Demon Clan army be fully assembled?

"When will we be able to avenge our son?!"

Di Jun looked at his wife's haggard face and spoke.

"It'll be soon, not long from now."

He helped Xi He the shoulder.

I came to see you because there's something important I need to tell you.

Xi He broke free from his hand, stood up, and became agitated.

"What's up?"

"What could be more important now than avenging our son?"

"This matter concerns our son," Di Jun said in a deep voice.

Xi He paused in her movements.

"Our son? You mean Little Ten?"

"Isn't he doing just fine with Nuwa?"

"It wasn't him." Di Jun shook his head. "It was... the Nine Children who died."

Mentioning the Nine Children, Xi He's body began to tremble uncontrollably again.

That excruciating pain swept over me again, and tears welled up in my eyes.

Di Jun didn't give her a chance to wallow in her grief; he continued.

"Sage Zhou Ming promised me that he could allow those Nine Children to be Reincarnation."

The entire Demon Emperor's Palace fell silent instantly.

Xi He stood there, stunned, thinking she had misheard.

She slowly raised her head and looked at Di Jun in disbelief.

"Are you... are you telling the truth?"

"But... but they... weren't their True Spirit completely extinguished?"

"If the True Spirit is gone, how can there Reincarnation?"

Di Jun said in a deep voice.

"The methods of Saint are beyond our comprehension."

"Moreover, Sage Zhou Ming is no ordinary Saint."

"Since he said that, he can definitely do it."

Xi He's body swayed slightly, and tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks.

"Very good..."

"That's wonderful! Our son... our son can Reincarnation!"

She threw herself into Di Jun's arms, turning all her sadness, grievances, and sudden, overwhelming joy into a cathartic outburst of tears.

Di Jun held her in his arms, gently patting her back, letting her vent her emotions.

After a long while, once Xi He's emotions had calmed down a bit, Di Jun finally spoke.

"Xi He, take our son's body and return to Moon Star now."

"We must protect their physical bodies; they are the key to their Reincarnation."

"From today onwards, you shall remain in seclusion on the Moon Star and not venture out again."

"Until our son Reincarnation, or... until Sage Zhou Ming comes to you in person."

Upon hearing this, Xi He stopped crying, her face full of confusion.

Why bring their bodies back to Moon Star?

"Their bodies are safest left in Heavenly Court, protected by the entire Heavenly Court!"

Di Jun remained silent for a moment before speaking with difficulty.

"Because, the Heavenly Court..."

"It's very likely, things might not be safe."

Xi He was even more confused.

How could that be?

"The Heavenly Court is the stronghold of our Demon Clan, and the safest place in the entire Primordial Wilderness besides the Humanity Dao of all the sages. How could it not be safe?"

"Because my Demon Clan is now deeply mired in Tribulation."

Subsequently, Di Jun told Xi He his deductions about the Immortal-Demon Tribulation in detail.

With each word, Xi He's face paled a little more.

When Di Jun finished speaking, Xi He's body was already swaying precariously.

"How could this be... how could this happen..."

"The Immortal-Demon Tribulation..."

"My son's death... is actually the beginning of Tribulation..."

She murmured to herself, unable to accept this cruel reality.

A moment later, she suddenly raised her head.

"You don't need to worry too much! Our Demon Clan still has the Nuwa!"

"Our Your Ladyship is Saint of our Demon Clan; she will certainly not stand idly by and watch our Demon Clan perish!"

A bitter expression appeared on Di Jun's face.

"It's useless."

"This time, Your Ladyship may not be able to help us."

"Although Her Your Ladyship didn't say it explicitly, I understand."

"If Your Ladyship were to intervene, you would surely be stopped by the other Saint."

"Just like when my Demon Clan slaughtered the Human Clan, Your Ladyship originally wanted to save the Human Clan, but was stopped by the Three Pure Ones in the Chaos."

"If Your Ladyship wishes to help my Demon Clan overcome this calamity, those Saint will certainly not stand idly by."

Xi He fell completely silent.

After a long while, she finally spoke.

"Then... then we won't participate in this Tribulation."

"We will consolidate our power, close the Heavenly Gate, and abandon the Immortal Court and the East King Duke."

"Since our son is capable of Reincarnation, we will guard the Heavenly Court and wait for our son to be Reincarnation!"

A bitter expression appeared on Di Jun's face.

"It's useless."

"We have no choice but to participate; someone will force us into this predicament."

"The Heavenly Dao, the Dao Ancestor, and several other Saint will not let our Demon Clan go."

"Your Ladyship alone cannot protect us."

"There is only one way now, and that is war!"

"If the Demon Clan wins, then everything will be fine."

"If the Demon Clan is defeated, or if they fight the Immortal Court to a standstill, Heavenly Court will no longer be safe."

"Therefore, you must take our son's body back to the Moon Star and remain in seclusion thereafter."

"Only then will you be safe and able to wait for our son to be Reincarnation."

After hearing Di Jun's words, Xi He calmed down.

She looked directly at Di Jun and shook her head.

"No."

"In that case, I absolutely cannot return to Moon Star."

Di Jun frowned.

"Why?"

"I am the Empress of the Demon Clan."

Xi He stood up and spoke each word with conviction.

"If the Demon Clan is defeated, do you think they will feel at ease with my existence?"

"A surviving Demon Empress is a Variables in itself for them."

"If I were to retreat back to the Moon Star alone, I would only bring utter destruction to Moon Star."

"Not to mention!"

"This battle is to avenge my son! How can I, as his mother, hide away and let others fight for me?"

"If I don't join the war, how will the billions of the Demon Clan in the Heavenly Court view you, the Demon Emperor?"

"Therefore, I must participate in this battle!"

She stepped forward and took Di Jun's hand.

"Di Jun, if the Demon Clan is destined to perish, then I will go with you."

"Our marriage wasn't in vain."

"As for our son's body, I will give it to my sister to keep safe."

"On the Moon Star, the safest place is without me."

"Without me as a conspicuous target, no one would pay attention to the Moon Star, much less to our son's corpse."

Di Jun looked at his wife, a thousand words stuck in his throat.

He had intended to leave a way out for her and the child.

Unexpectedly, she chose to live and die with herself and the entire Demon Clan race.

After a long while, Di Jun finally spoke.

"You... you don't have to do this."

Xi He smiled; it was the first genuine smile she had shown since losing her son.

Although that smile was filled with desolation and resolve.

"Now that I have chosen you and become your Empress, I will not regret it."

"If we encounter difficulties, we'll face them together."

"I won't let you face these things alone."

Di Jun reached out and pulled her tightly into his arms.

"Good."

We'll face this together.

After a long while, the two finally separated.

Xi He suddenly thought of something.

"What about Emperor Xi? Your Ladyship... will you allow Emperor Xi to participate in the war?"

"After all, this battle is too dangerous, and Emperor Xi is the Your Ladyship's only Elder Brother."

Di Jun's expression also became complicated.

"As for Emperor Xi, Your Ladyship will speak to him."

"However, based on my understanding of Emperor Xi, he will definitely participate in the war."

"He won't abandon us at a time like this."