Emperor Fengdu, Four Directional Ghost Kings

With that thought, Lu Chen chuckled and approached the little fox.

Whimper, whimper…

Seeing Lu Chen's wicked expression, the little fox sensed something was wrong and whimpered fearfully.

"Hehehe, give it here!"

Lu Chen took a step forward and hugged the little fox tightly.

Then, ignoring the little fox's struggles, Lu Chen's "salty pig hands" fumbled all over its body.

Whimper, whimper…

"Not bad, quite cuddly. So fluffy, incredibly smooth."

Lu Chen muttered to himself as he stroked it.

At this moment, the little fox had completely lost the will to live. Its once silvery-white fur had turned completely pink.

[Congratulations, you have completed the Underdog Mission: Embracing the aloof and cold Demon Emperor in your arms and giving them a good petting.]

[Mission Reward: Demon God Contemplation Diagram!]

[Note: The Demon God Contemplation Diagram exists in the void. The host can summon it with a mere thought.]

At this moment, a semi-transparent panel reappeared before Lu Chen's eyes.

Text slowly surfaced on the transparent panel.

"It's true!"

Seeing the text on the panel, Lu Chen muttered to himself.

Who would have thought that this little fox, now almost at his mercy in his arms, would one day become a generation's Demon Emperor and the saintess of a mysterious demon race holy land.

"Let's go, back to the city."

Lu Chen put the little fox down and turned to look at Zhang Yanxin, who was excitedly catching fish behind him.

"Alright, boss."

Zhang Yanxin excitedly came to his side upon hearing this.

"Little fox, your background is extraordinary, so I'm sure you'll be fine. Bye-bye, we part ways here!"

Lu Chen waved at the little fox on the ground, then walked towards the city with Zhang Yanxin.

Only the little fox was left standing there, tilting its head and watching Lu Chen's retreating back.

Then, with a whimper, the little fox quickly ran after Lu Chen.

It then leaped up and landed directly on Lu Chen's shoulder.

"Huh? Little fox, you want to follow me?"

Lu Chen looked surprised at this sight.

However, after thinking for a moment, a smile appeared on his face.

"Since you want to follow, then come along."

Lu Chen stroked the little fox's head.

"Fatty, I hope you didn't see anything that happened today. Remember that!"

At the entrance of the Anjiang Marquis Manor, Lu Chen smiled at Zhang Yanxin.

But Zhang Yanxin, looking at Lu Chen's smiling face, saw a chilling killing intent within it.

With that thought, Zhang Yanxin shivered immediately.

"Boss, don't worry, I promise I didn't see anything. My name is Zhang Yanxin. I am absolutely trustworthy."

Zhang Yanxin said solemnly.

Hearing this, Lu Chen nodded in satisfaction, patted Zhang Yanxin's shoulder, and handed him a spatial ring.

The spatial ring belonged to the black-clothed assassin from earlier.

Lu Chen had transferred everything from the assassin's spatial ring to his own.

He had a spare small spatial ring that he didn't need, so he placed a Rejuvenation Pill and a Breakthrough Pill inside and gave it to Zhang Yanxin as a favor.

Back within the Imperial Palace, Lu Chen walked along the winding palace paths.

He soon returned to Yuan Xiu Palace.

It was already close to evening.

However, as soon as Lu Chen stepped into Yuan Xiu Palace, he noticed that the courtyard in front of the palace was densely packed with piles of rare treasures.

At the main hall's entrance, Lu Chen's mother, Consort Yuan, had a proud and spirited demeanor.

Just then, a eunuch who had just placed a gift and was about to leave saw Lu Chen entering. His face startled, and he immediately bowed respectfully.

"This servant greets His Highness the Eleventh Prince. This servant was sent by Consort Hua to congratulate His Highness."

The little eunuch said respectfully.

Hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly understood. He snorted coldly and waved his hand. The young eunuch immediately bowed respectfully and walked out of Yuan Xiu Palace.

"Chen'er, you're back."

Consort Yuan's face lit up with affection and joy when she saw Lu Chen. She hurried over to him and scooped him up in a hug.

Lu Chen's vision went dark. His mother was a bit plump, and he found it hard to breathe.

"Mother, I'm already six years old, you can't carry me anymore!"

"Nonsense, no matter how old you are, you're still Mother's precious son. I'll carry you whenever I want," Consort Yuan said, hugging Lu Chen tightly with delight.

However, a faint hint of tears welled up in Consort Yuan's eyes.

Heaven knew how difficult life had been for her in the palace, a concubine who started as a palace maid.

Compared to those concubines with powerful families backing them.

Consort Yuan had already done her utmost to raise Lu Chen safely.

Therefore, Consort Yuan could only place all her hopes on her son.

Fortunately, her well-behaved child had not disappointed her.

He had received the Azure Emperor's Favor during the talent test, and more importantly, he had become famous in the palace overnight at the Golden Palace Hall this morning.

Countless forces inside and outside the palace had come to offer congratulations and build connections.

"Mother, don't cry. Chen'er knows the hardships you've endured, but it's all in the past now. Things will only get better for us from now on. No one will dare to look down on us or bully us again!"

Lu Chen looked up at the tears on Consort Yuan's face, his heart aching. He reached out and wiped away her tears.

"Chen'er is right. Our lives will get better and better."

Consort Yuan nodded.

After comforting his mother, Lu Chen returned to his room with the little fox.

The Tianchen Hall, bestowed by the Azure Emperor, hadn't been cleaned yet.

He had to stay in Yuan Xiu Palace for one more night and could move back tomorrow.

"Underworld, come out!"

In Lu Chen's secret base, the basement beneath his room.

Lu Chen spoke softly.

The next moment, a chilling wind swept through the entire Underworld, accompanied by wails and ghostly cries.

Then, five terrifying figures suddenly appeared in front of Lu Chen.

The instant these five figures appeared, Lu Chen felt an extreme cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. He felt like he was in the netherworld, just a step away from death. It was terrifying.

However, this terrifying sensation was fleeting, disappearing in an instant.

"Emperor Fengdu greets you, my lord."

"Eastern Ghost King, Western Ghost King, Northern Ghost King, Southern Ghost King greet you, my lord."

The next moment, the five terrifying figures knelt on one knee before Lu Chen and bowed respectfully.

Lu Chen's heart stirred. He concentrated and looked at the five figures before him.

The one in front was about 1.78 meters tall, wearing a black robe adorned with eerie patterns of a hundred ghosts' night parade, the Bridge of Helplessness, the Yellow Springs Road, and the eighteen levels of hell.

He wore a terrifying ghost mask on his head, concealing his true face. But the moment Lu Chen looked at him, he shivered all over.

It was an extremely terrifying sense of death.