Chapter 72

Finally, with trembling hands

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Chapter 72

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In three days, it will be Ye Zhenzhen's 15th birthday.

Although she had some premonitions, she still didn't expect the Immortal-Demon War to come so soon.

When the Old Demon Venerable was in power, the Demon Realm colluded with the Kongtong School to massacre the Heavenly Thunder Pavilion, invade the Spirit Sword Manor, and use the Sky-Gate Zither to kill many cultivators, thus incurring countless hatreds. The new Demon Venerable Lord has only been in office for a year, but he kidnapped Ye Zhenzhen, the daughter of the Cloudsky Sect Leader, to be his wife, which immediately aroused public wrath.

The Demon Realm is rampant, do they think our Cultivation World is powerless? Under Ye Qinghui's leadership, many Cultivation World unite to attack the Demon Realm and rescue Ye Zhenzhen.

As the Demon Venerable, Ye Qingchuan rushed to the battlefield immediately. But he was truly torn about what to do with Ye Zhenzhen.

If she were still trapped in the Restrictive Formation like last time, he feared she might leave again or meet with misfortune. Even if he arranged for her to be placed somewhere else, he still couldn't rest easy. With Ye Zhenzhen by his side, he felt that he suddenly had a weakness, and he was no longer the fearless man who dared to lick blood from the edge of a knife.

He changed; he became cautious, as if walking on thin ice.

Originally, Ye Zhenzhen feared the battlefield of the Immortal-Demon War because, in the original story, Ye Qingyao committed suicide on the battlefield to avoid bloodshed and devastation. But now, the catalyst for the Immortal-Demon War has become her, Ye Zhenzhen. First, unlike Ye Qingyao, she hasn't suffered a devastating emotional blow and become heartbroken; second, she won't be as silent as many heroines in Storybook. Since things have already developed this way, she might as well go and explain things to her First Senior Brother and the others face to face and stop this war.

"My lord, I want to go with you." She held Ye Qingchuan's hand tightly with her own, her eyes filled with determination. "I will persuade my First Senior Brother and the others to stop fighting, and let me stay in the Demon Realm with you."

"Okay." Ye Qingchuan made a bold decision to take Ye Zhenzhen with him to the battlefield. Only with her by his side could he feel at ease and protect her safety to the greatest extent possible.

"Junior Sister, Senior Brother has brought people to rescue you!" The two had just appeared on the battlefield of the Immortal-Demon War when Ye Qinghui saw Ye Zhenzhen and couldn't help but shout excitedly. Thankfully, his Junior Sister seemed unharmed and in good spirits. However, the person beside her in the black robe looked very familiar, as if...

"Who are you?!" Ye Qinghui looked at Ye Qingchuan in surprise. "Third Junior Brother? We searched for you for so long, thinking you had met with some misfortune. We never expected you to Fallen into Demonic Cultivation!" They had sent people to the Demon Realm many times to inquire about Ye Qingchuan's whereabouts, but they had never heard of him. They thought he had been killed, but they never expected to see him in the Demon Realm this time. He was the Old Demon Venerable's son, so what was his relationship with the current Demon Venerable?

"It's me, First Senior Brother." Ye Qingchuan raised his hand, which was intertwined with Ye Zhenzhen's, waved at Ye Qinghui, and smiled. "Now my name is Ye Mochuan."

Seeing their hands clasped tightly together, Ye Qinghui realized what was happening. "It's you! You're the current Demon Venerable, Ye Mochuan! Third Junior Brother, as a disciple of my Cloudsky Sect, you should be upholding righteousness and saving all living beings in the Six Realms. How could you become the Demon Venerable and forcibly abduct Junior Sister to the Demon Realm to marry her? Have you considered Junior Sister's wishes, Master and Mistress's feelings, and Qingyao's and my feelings?"

"First Senior Brother, don't blame him. It was my choice to marry him and become his dao companion." Seeing this, Ye Zhenzhen couldn't help but step in to protect her husband, but Ye Qingchuan gripped her hand even tighter.

Since becoming Immortal Venerable, Ye Qinghui has remained true to his original aspirations, doing many good deeds to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path for the Six Realms. However, he never expected that his junior brother would become the Supreme Demon Realm Lord, and his beloved Junior Sister would become the Demon Venerable's Consort. "Junior Sister, you're still protecting him? Are you foolish? You are a member of our Cultivation World, how can you marry the Demon Venerable?"

"What's wrong with cultivating immortality or demonic cultivation? There is a difference between immortals and demons, but there is no strict distinction between good and bad. In the Cultivation World, there are also people like Immortal Venerable Shen and His Son, whose hearts are as poisonous as scorpions and who bring disaster to the world. Although my Third Senior Brother has entered the demonic path, he has never harmed anyone in the Cultivation World, nor has he ever done anything to harm the Six Realms. So why can't I marry him?" Ye Zhenzhen said sternly. She knew that Ye Qingchuan was strict in his governance and had never invaded the Cultivation World since taking office, nor did he allow his subordinates to cause trouble.

Ye Qinghui rubbed his temples and said seriously, "Junior Sister, the Demon Realm is obsessed with killing and is brutal and ruthless. It is definitely not a place for you to stay! I can forgive everything else, but you must return to the Cultivation World with me as soon as possible. Master and Mistress are very worried about you and have told me to make sure you are taken back!" With that, he rushed over, ready to take Ye Zhenzhen away.

"You can't take her away!" Ye Qingchuan stood in front of Ye Zhenzhen, his body shrouded in black energy and brimming with killing intent. No one could take his Zhenzhen away!

"What if I insist on taking her back?" Ye Qinghui's eyes were resolute; he absolutely could not leave his Junior Sister in a place like the Demon Realm!

"Then I'll have to offend you!" The two drew their swords simultaneously and attacked each other.

Previously in the Cloudsky Sect, the two had never seriously sparred because of their eight or nine-year age difference, but this battle was extremely fierce.

Ye Qingchuan held the Tai Chang Sword, his whole body shrouded in surging demonic Devil Qi. Each sword strike was full of powerful magic, sweeping over like a storm.

Ye Qinghui moved with graceful ease, his Swordsmanship flowing like clouds and water, dazzling and swift.

Devil Qi and Spiritual Qi intertwined, and each collision was accompanied by a deafening roar. Having absorbed the Old Demon Venerable's Ten-Thousand-Year Demonic Art, Ye Qingchuan was superior in Devil Qi, generating powerful shockwaves that attempted to suppress Ye Qinghui. However, Ye Qinghui always managed to defuse the crisis at the last moment, dodging perfectly and turning the tip of his sword towards Ye Qingchuan.

The battle was at a stalemate, with neither side able to gain the upper hand.

Suddenly, an arrow flashing red light flew from behind, not to ambush the two who were engaged in fierce combat, but to strike Ye Zhenzhen's Heart Meridian directly. Ye Zhenzhen collapsed to the ground.

"Lady!"

"Junior Sister!"

Ye Qingchuan and Ye Qinghui stopped their swords simultaneously and rushed towards Ye Zhenzhen. At that moment, the archer fired another arrow, this time aimed at Ye Qinghui.