Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord stood there, feeling helpless and at a loss for words.
Fourth Princess, meanwhile, was pondering how to shake off Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord.
Just then, several people flew in from the sky and attacked Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord.
Greatly alarmed, Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord saw that it was Uchiha Shin and the others. He instantly transformed into a cloud of vapor, then burrowed into the ground and fled.
Had he escaped even a little slower, he would have died here.
"Little Shrimp Soldier!" Delight flashed in Fourth Princess's eyes when she saw Uchiha Shin.
Uchiha Shin also breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, Fourth Princess had not been hurt, or he would have regretted it deeply.
"Take this Feather Redheart Fan. If you encounter powerful demons in the future, you'll be able to retreat unscathed." Uchiha Shin handed the Feather Redheart Fan to Fourth Princess.
Although Fourth Princess was not yet at a level where she could properly wield the Feather Redheart Fan, she could still use it occasionally as a means of self-defense.
The group was overjoyed to be reunited and decided to find a tavern for a round of drinks.
Above in the Heavenly Court, when the Jade Emperor learned that Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord had failed, he flew into a rage and brought several subordinates to Moon Elder's place.
"Moon Elder, I tied these red strings together. Why didn't they have the slightest effect?" the Jade Emperor asked Moon Elder, suspecting that Moon Elder had meddled with it.
Moon Elder smiled. "Your Majesty, tying red strings together does not mean two people will be together. Take Uchiha Shin and Fourth Princess, for example—their fate was ordained by heaven. It is exceedingly difficult to forcibly separate them."
"Binding Fourth Princess's red string to someone else's will have only a