[Damn, I've Become a Hostage!] (Three extra updates)

Everyone was stunned now. From Yan Ruyu, the Azure Emperor's descendant, to Ye Fan, the bearer of the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, from the demoness Qin Yao to the Crazy Old Man, Sage Tianxuan, they all felt a little numb.

At that moment, a question involuntarily arose in everyone's heart.

Was the Azure Emperor really that badass?

"Who stands at the summit where the Immortal Path ends? One glimpse of the Azure Emperor renders all other paths hollow."

Yan Ruyu spoke softly, her voice gentle. "That saying seems to refer to a certain Great Emperor Wu Shi."

"Wrong!"

Lin Xian barked, "Do you know the Azure Emperor better, or do I? Nobody knows the Azure Emperor better than me."

Ye Fan wore a strange expression, and the Crazy Old Man shook his head. He was claiming to understand the Azure Emperor in front of the emperor's own descendant.

Yan Ruyu couldn't help laughing. Her hair lifted gently, and her robes fluttered like an ice lotus blooming on a snowy mountain, a sight that tugged at the heartstrings. With a soft laugh, she said, "Fellow Daoist, I am the Azure Emperor's descendant."

"But I represent the Azure Emperor."

Lin Xian chuckled and brought out his trump card: the Green Lotus Jade Pendant he had obtained from the Dark Pool. He held it up for everyone to examine.

The members of the Demon Race froze. Yan Ruyu's eyes, in particular, sharpened, seeming to shine. The blood within her resonated at that moment, as though calling for her to take the pendant.

Then she really did so. With graceful steps, she drew closer and extended an arm as smooth as creamy jade. Her slender fingers settled over Lin Xian's palm, trying to reclaim the pendant.

"Fellow Daoist Yan Ruyu..." Lin Xian turned his