Meanwhile.
After leaving the God and Demon Hall, the Demon Spirit Immortal Emperor did not return to his own palace.
Instead, he sought out Shen Xi under the pretext of paying her a visit.
"Shen Xi, my niece, your father has a one-track mind."
"As his daughter, you naturally ought to be more understanding of him."
Hearing this, Shen Xi merely shook her head with a soft laugh and made no response.
"Uncle Demon Spirit, what brings you here to see me specifically?"
Seeing Shen Xi cut straight to the point,
the Demon Spirit Immortal Emperor faltered slightly. He concealed little more and simply stated his purpose.
"Hehe... actually, I think what you said in the hall had merit, Shen Xi."
"The future crisis facing the heavens will be far beyond the previous two. Although our Divine Court has now allied with quite a few factions, and even reached a partnership with the Ancestor Demon Hall,"
"ultimately, this alliance can only maintain our Divine Court's current stability. Taking things any further is simply impossible."
"So, I think you have a point, my niece Shen Xi, but we could use another method to resolve this matter with Su Changge..."
A quarter of an hour passed.
Before the Demon Spirit Immortal Emperor left Shen Xi's palace,
he turned back and smiled at Shen Xi in the hall. "My niece Shen Xi, although this method is a little difficult to carry out, it is undoubtedly the best solution at present."
"Not only can it resolve our Divine Court's predicament, but it can also keep your relationship with your father from becoming too strained."
Shen Xi did not answer.
She merely stared at the white porcelain vial in her hand, somewhat lost in thought.
What was sealed inside this porcelain vial was no