Boom!
Amid the roar of cannon fire, only two untouched places remained in the devastated city of Mingdu: the imperial palace and Fallen Phoenix Street.
Fallen Phoenix Street was where Gu Yuena and the others were.
"Why?!"
"What benefits did that brat give you?!"
Ye Xishui, whom Gu Yuena had captured and brought back, wore a savage expression. Not a trace of her former allure remained.
Blazing white lightning coiled around her, binding her and Long Xiaoyao together.
She was furious!
Did this Ye brat have some kind of Soul Beast succubus physique?!
If not for this bunch of Soul Beasts, she could have sucked Ye Xiao into a little dried-up husk!
"Great King Silver, this woman is so annoying. Shall this humble servant slap her for you?"
The pale-faced Ice Empress let out an eerie cackle, a scorpion borrowing a dragon's might.
Besides, the Snow Empress had already arrived nearby. She, the Ice Empress, could hold her head high again!
"Leave her to Ye Xiao."
Gu Yuena gave the Ice Empress an approving look.
As expected of that Ye Xiao's companion, she was every bit as loyal and lovable as Ye Xiao himself.
"Yes!"
The Ice Empress rubbed her still-aching chest and reluctantly retreated behind Gu Yuena.
She had decided that if Ye Xiao came over too, she would demand a fee from him!
At the very least, she had to get a chance to beat Ye Xishui up!
"They're here."
The Demon Empress folded her arms and looked back. In her line of sight, the Snow Empress and Ye Xiao were approaching hand in hand!
They had no choice but to hold hands, because Ye Xiao couldn't fly and was rather slow.
"Everyone, sorry to have kept you waiting."
The Snow Empress brought Ye Xiao down for a slow landing, and he cupped his hands to everyone.
Now that he had the Long River of Sword Dao, he was confident that, at the cost of the Long River of Sword Dao, he could catch Di Tian off guard and kill him with one slash... or at least severely injure him!
With that, he felt considerably more assured.
"I didn't do much, but you must fulfill my request."
"If you can't, I can offer you some additional compensation."
The Demon Empress frowned slightly. She hadn't actually wanted to say that last part.
But for some reason, sword Qi was spilling from Ye Xiao's body now, faintly reaching a level that could hurt her.
Only then did the Demon Empress nod to Ye Xiao, her tone softening.
"Please, Demon Empress, you're too kind. I'm already very grateful that you came to help me. Rest assured, I'll definitely fulfill your request."
Ye Xiao gave a proper smile and quickly drew back the sword Qi leaking from his body.
Sure enough, when working with Soul Beasts, strength was the only guarantee.
"Mm."
The Demon Empress sneered. He shouldn't think she couldn't hear it just because she was a Soul Beast. The brat spoke nicely, but he hadn't rejected her offer of compensation.
These humans really were despicable and shameless!
"Ahem, Mr. Ye Xiao, we meet again."
In the Star Dou camp, the Myriad Demon King coughed, even coughing up blood.
He and the Ice Empress had joined forces against Ye Xishui, and since he was weaker than the Ice Empress, his injuries were quite serious.
"So it's you, Senior! I, Ye Xiao, would never dare forget your great kindness. If you ever need anything in the future, I will never refuse!"
Ye Xiao was greatly surprised and hurriedly thanked the Myriad Demon King.
At the same time, his gaze drifted involuntarily toward Gu Yuena, who was holding the Ice Empress by the arm.
As expected of the silver arowana, she was utterly useless. Fighting two or three Limit Douluo, she'd still let her subordinates get hurt this badly!
"Don't forget our deal."
Seeing Ye Xiao look her way, Gu Yuena also made an effort to put on a gentle expression.
"Of course. It was thanks to you stepping in this time."
Ye Xiao nodded without hesitation. It was just his body, after all. She could have it!
Seeing how sensible Ye Xiao was, Gu Yuena gave him another satisfied look and pushed the Ice Empress, whom she had been holding, over to him.
"Xue'er!"
The Ice Empress let out a wail and clung to the Snow Empress like a koala.
Her face took on a wronged expression.
"Everyone, I, Ye Xiao, will never forget your help, but before that, could you let me take care of my own affairs first?"
"I promise, my word will always stand."
Ye Xiao's expression turned serious. With the pleasantries over, it was time for business.
Damn Ye Xishui. She deserved to become nourishment for Sister Guyi's growth!
Of course, Ye Xishui was too strong, and Ye Guyi most likely couldn't swallow her. It would be best to let Ye Guyi slowly devour the Holy Spirit Cult, like a big fish eating small fish.
"It was Xu Lin's idea. It had nothing to do with me!"
Feeling the pain of the lightning scorching her body, Ye Xishui gritted her teeth and tried to defend herself.
The moment she saw Ye Xiao's gaze, she knew she was utterly finished.
But she didn't want to die yet, and still wanted to make one last attempt to save herself.
"You think he can run?"
The smile slowly faded from Ye Xiao's face as he planted a foot on Ye Xishui's slender thigh.
Unfortunately, he was too weak. His stomp was like a child playing with his mother.
"Ye Xiao... I can submit to you... I can do anything for you!"
"I can become a blade you wield in the shadows!"
Ye Xishui was filled with humiliation, but she knew very well that if she was to escape today, her only hope was to win Ye Xiao's forgiveness!
Ye Xishui's delicate body trembled. Part of the undergarment over her chest had torn, and she tried to use the allure of her half-revealed body to enchant this half-grown boy.
"What a joke. Your grandpa here can't even get it up. Why the fuck are you acting all horny?!"
Ye Xiao gave a contemptuous snort and slapped Ye Xishui across the face!
What kind of trash was she, to covet the body of him, Emperor Ye Xiao?!
"I can do anything!"
Ye Xishui's face darkened, but she swallowed the humiliation and continued.
There was no strength at all behind Ye Xiao's little hand hitting her face. It was pure humiliation!
"Can you eat shit?"
Ye Xiao blinked and asked curiously.
Ye Xishui's pupils contracted as she stared fixedly into Ye Xiao's eyes.
She simply couldn't tell whether this fellow Ye Xiao was serious or not!
"Disgusting. Take her back and train her slowly. I don't want to watch anymore."
Gu Yuena covered her mouth in disgust and knocked Ye Xishui unconscious with a slap.
She was a little worried that Ye Xishui would actually agree.
"There's no need to waste your effort humiliating me. You never intended to let us go, did you?"
Unlike Ye Xishui's feigned composure, Long Xiaoyao's face was utterly calm.
He put the question to Ye Xiao.
"Who dug up Uncle Ye's grave, and who came up with this plan?"
Ye Xiao shrugged noncommittally and asked.
"Heh, does it really matter whether I tell you or not?"
"When I saw the sky screen, I understood. If we were going to be your enemies, we had to accept that failure would mean certain death."
Long Xiaoyao smiled freely, as though he had attained enlightenment.
"Another poser."
"After all those years in the Holy Spirit Cult, you really think you're a good person."
"You're right. Whether you tell me or not, you'll all die."
"But the difference is whether that person alone dies last, or whether all of you get to die last."
"Long Xiaoyao, I can tell you frankly that this old slut bore you a child, and you have a grandson now."
"Now, it's your turn to choose."
Ye Xiao's voice was gentle, as though he were coaxing a child.