"Did you say you wanted to invite me to the Heavenly Court to hold the fort?" Hong Yun asked, doubting whether he had misheard.
He stared at Lu Sheng in astonishment.
"Of course. I trust your sincerity and character. Now that the Demon Court has only just been established, I need time to enter seclusion and cultivate. Whether in strength or prestige, you are the most suitable candidate.
"So I hope you can help me watch over the Demon Court during the days of my secluded cultivation," Lu Sheng answered with utmost sincerity.
Hong Yun's face remained frozen in astonishment.
"That's not what I meant. I mean, isn't the Demon Court Dong Huang Taiyi's—"
"They are already a thing of the past," Lu Sheng said with a smile.
Hong Yun was speechless for a while. Though those message talismans had contained related information earlier, none of it had been as shocking as this.
"All things beneath heaven inevitably rise and fall. Tai Yi and Di Jun left the Heavenly Court and handed the entire Demon Court over to me. I am the Heavenly Emperor now, so I call the shots over there." Lu Sheng gave a simple explanation.
Hong Yun looked utterly bewildered.
Not long ago, the Lu Sheng he had met had merely been an ordinary Great Demon, ruling supreme in some forest. Then, in the blink of an eye, after one round of seclusion, this guy had transformed into the Heavenly Emperor? "...Have you gotten into a fight with someone recently?" Seeing Lu Sheng's assured expression, Hong Yun asked cautiously.
"Yes. What are you trying to say?" Lu Sheng asked, puzzled.
"The injury here must be hard to treat, right?" Hong Yun pointed at his head, a trace of pity on his face.
"My head is fine." Lu