【When Situ Shuping’s master learned that there was still one hidden demon descendant, his face instantly turned pale.】
【At that moment, he was already exhausted and near death, completely powerless to continue fighting.】
【Thus, in the final moments of his life, he told Situ Shuping that no matter what, he must find the last demon descendant and eradicate it.】
【Otherwise, the mortal realm would surely be enslaved by the demons, becoming their stepping stone to ascend to the heavens.】
【For his master’s dying request, Situ Shuping naturally agreed.】
【From that day on, Situ Shuping devoted himself to cultivation, and a thousand years later, he became the leader of the Chaos Valley.】
【Once he had sufficient strength, he took the demon-seeking stone left by his master and searched everywhere for the whereabouts of the last demon descendant.】
【Eventually, several hundred years ago, Situ Shuping found Bai Miaoling.】
【He confirmed that this young woman, the sister of the Bai family’s head, was indeed the ninth hidden true descendant of the demon realm.】
【However, he had not taken action. He had endured until now.】
【The reason was simple.】
【Situ Shuping knew very well that even though he was already at the mid-stage Ascension, he might not be a match for the demon descendant.】
【The demon realm paid such a high price to leave these nine demon descendants; it was not a trivial matter.】
【They genuinely relied on them to conquer the mortal realm.】
【Each demon descendant was entrusted with high expectations, and each possessed a treasure of the demon realm.】
【Even a peak Ascension cultivator would find it fifty-fifty in a battle against them.】
【Otherwise, Situ Shuping’s master, along with the guardians of the Northern Desolate Continent, would not have died from slaying the demon descendants.】
【In this situation, if Situ Shuping rashly took action, it would undoubtedly be a life-or-death gamble.】
【He did not fear death. But he was afraid that when he died, he would not have completed his master’s instructions.】
【Moreover, Bai Miaoling had managed the Bai family for many years.】
【If he startled the grass, it would likely cause this demon descendant to begin devouring the mortal realm prematurely.】
【Thus, for these several hundred years, Situ Shuping had been searching for a way to deal with Bai Miaoling.】
【He was confident that as long as he could take away the treasure of the demon realm from her, he would have the assurance to kill her.】
【At the very least, it would be a life for a life.】
【After years of observation, Situ Shuping was certain that the treasure of the demon realm on Bai Miaoling was the robe she wore. If he could take away the robe, great things could be accomplished.】
【But how to take it away was the key.】
【At that time, Ye Yu appeared.】
【In him, Situ Shuping saw hope.】
【According to reports from the spies sent to the Bai family, Bai Miaoling really liked Ye Yu.】
【She often ordered people to secretly investigate his whereabouts and even personally drew a portrait of him, gazing at it day and night with longing.】
【Upon hearing this, Ye Yu felt quite surprised.】
【Gazing at a portrait with longing?】
【But this did seem like something Bai Miaoling would do.】
【Although this demon woman was insane, her feelings for him were undeniably real.】
【Situ Shuping adjusted his clothing seriously.】
【With great solemnity, he clasped his hands and said, Fellow Daoist Ye, please lend your strength for the sake of the entire mortal realm.】
【As long as you can temporarily take away Bai Miaoling’s robe, then everything else can be left to me!】
【Ye Yu instantly felt a rush of black lines on his forehead.】
【Stealing his wife’s robe was something he found disgraceful, no matter how one looked at it.】
【And yet, you had the audacity to make such a grand request.】
【For the entire mortal realm?】
【How noble!】
【Ye Yu remained silent, offering no response.】
【Seeing this, Situ Shuping directly knelt before Ye Yu.】
【In a deep voice, he said, Fellow Daoist Ye, this human world is mine, and it is also yours. Do you truly have no one you care about?】
【A bird cannot survive without its nest.】
【Based on Bai Miaoling’s affection for you, perhaps you could remain safe. But what about your master? Your parents? Your friends?】
【Can they truly survive?】
【While there is still time, I beseech you, think this over more carefully!】
【Ye Yu frowned slightly, still saying nothing.】
【That night, Ye Yu left the Chaos Valley.】
【He returned to the Bai family.】
【The head of the Bai family, Bai Yuben, was surprised to see Ye Yu.】
【He couldn’t comprehend why Ye Yu would take the initiative to come at this time. Did he truly not fear death?】
【Or had he come to a conclusion and was preparing to side with the demon realm?】
【Bai Yuben’s thoughts raced as he slowly approached.】
【In a low voice, he asked, What brings you here?】
【Ye Yu did not answer the question but instead asked where Bai Miaoling was.】
【Bai Yuben did not want to reveal this to Ye Yu, but the voice of his master echoed in his mind.】
【With a sigh, he raised his hand and pointed east.】
【Ye Yu’s figure flashed, and he arrived at the eastern wing of the Bai family.】
【This was the place where he and Bai Miaoling had married all those years ago.】
【To his surprise, even after all these decades, the red paper on the windows was still protected by a formation. It still looked quite festive.】
【Ye Yu took a deep breath and pushed the door open.】
【Bai Miaoling was sitting inside, looking at Ye Yu with great joy.】
【Next to her was a portrait.】
【The man depicted was, indeed, Ye Yu. It must be said, the painting was remarkably lifelike.】
【Everything was just as Situ Shuping had described.】
【Ye Yu’s expression became somewhat complex.】
【But Bai Miaoling hurriedly stood up to welcome him inside. With great excitement, she asked, Has my husband come to a realization?】
【Ye Yu let out a deep sigh and shook his head slightly.】
【What was strange was that Bai Miaoling showed no sign of surprise. She picked up some snacks and spiritual tea and placed them in front of Ye Yu.】
【In a soft voice, she said, If you haven’t come to a realization, then so be it. It’s also wonderful to come and see me occasionally.】
【I originally thought you could really hold your ground and wait until a hundred years later for me to find you.】
【But unexpectedly, after just twenty years, you’ve come to find me.】
【I’m truly happy.】
【Husband, honestly speaking, how many times have you thought of me over these years?】
【Ye Yu replied earnestly, Many times.】
【This was not a lie.】
【It was the truth.】
【As for Bai Miaoling, Ye Yu felt a mix of love and hate.】
【When she was calm, she was endearing.】
【But when she was mad, she could really get under his skin.】
【However, back then, Bai Yuben had said something quite right.】
【Bai Miaoling had no real intention of killing him.】
【If she had truly wanted him dead, she would have relentlessly pursued him. Instead of allowing him to break the barrier and leave.】
【And she definitely wouldn’t have allowed Bai Yuben to send a dowry.】
【The reason Bai Miaoling had staged such a scene back then was likely to confront Ye Yu directly…to test whether he would agree to help her control the mortal realm.】
【The answer had already been revealed back then.】
【No.】