Chapter 278 - 178: Marrying Bai Keqing! Female Demon King? Goddess of War! Breakthrough! Breakthrough!_2

The old Taoist Guanhai smiled without saying a word, showing little interest in bothering with him.

Seeing that the young Taoist was still looking incessantly, obviously intent on unveiling the truth, Guanhai finally asked, “Lu Zhen, instead of being the Third Patriarch of Baiyujing, what brings you to Penglai?”

Sitting down beside him with a casual posture and hands tucked into his sleeves, the Third Patriarch of Baiyujing, Lu Zhen, bitterly smiled and said, “Baiyujing is just too boring. I’ve been cooped up there for over a thousand years, can’t I come out for a breath of fresh air?”

“The moment I left, I ran over to Penglai to see you. How’s that, pretty considerate of me, right?” Lu Zhen winked at Guanhai.

“You might as well stop there. Penglai doesn’t have any treasures for you to snatch away,” Guanhai directly punctured his intentions.

Undeterred, Lu Zhen continued, “That Immortal Flying Map of Penglai looks quite nice, could you bestow it upon this junior?”

The corners of Guanhai’s mouth twitched slightly. Although he knew all too well that Lu Zhen had thick skin, meeting him again after a thousand years still left him speechless.

“That Immortal Flying Map is a weapon for immortals, old Taoist can hardly use it, how could I possibly bestow it on you?” Guanhai shook his head.

“If not the Immortal Flying Map, then giving me an Emperor’s weapon should be alright, no?” Lu Zhen blinked, having seen the Immortal Flying Map before and not set much store by it.

Guanhai still shook his head, saying, “The Baiyujing house has great business and profound heritage, with countless immortal artifacts and emperor weapons. You, as the Third Patriarch of Baiyujing, coming to Penglai to grab some loot, that’s quite unscrupulous.”

“Stingy.” Lu Zhen looked disappointed and then added, “Baiyujing and Penglai have been one family since ancient times, I…”

Guanhai arched his brow, and Lu Zhen stopped in mid-sentence, sighing inwardly without saying more.

The task his master had entrusted to him was too difficult; although Guanhai had a good relationship with him, accomplishing it was impossible.

“Lu Zhen, remember this: Penglai is Penglai, Baiyujing is Baiyujing, do not confuse the two,” Guanhai said coolly.

“Alas, old Taoist, why bother?”

Lu Zhen sighed and didn’t continue, changing the subject, “Who in Penglai is in charge of matters in the Xuan Domain?”

Guanhai glanced at him and said, “You don’t need to worry about that.”

Lu Zhen blinked and asked, “Could it be Sister Qingshuang?”

“It’s not.” Guanhai scoffed coldly.

Lu Zhen probed around the subject but found Guanhai impervious to persuasion and ultimately left disappointed.

He came to Penglai not only bearing his master’s instructions but also wishing to see which Divine Yuan Realm War Emperor Penglai Immortal Sect had dispatched this time.

If it were Sister Qingshuang, he would have been able to travel the Qianyuan Divine Province together with her.

Watching the spot where Lu Zhen had been seated before, Guanhai sighed deeply and closed his eyes once more.

Let’s turn back the clock slightly, to the Xuan Domain.

After fleeing from Leizhou’s Dingyuan Manor, Han Li swept up the Demon King and entered the Da Liang Empire, worrying about possible pursuers.

Bai Keqing had been silent from beginning to end. As soon as she saw this man who claimed to be Ye Fan stop, she was about to say something when Han Li abruptly struck her. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Han Li slapped the back of her neck, sealing her cultivation and then knocking her unconscious.

After doing this, Han Li threw her into the System Space and set aside an area to confine her before he finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Putting the Demon King into the System Space required her consent; Han Li didn’t have the patience to persuade her, and he didn’t want the Demon King to know about it—knocking her out was the simplest solution.

After strolling around the Da Liang Empire, Han Li quietly returned to the Qian Dynasty, back to Han Mansion on Chengsheng Mountain.

When the Demon King Bai Keqing woke up again, she found herself lying on a bed. Her expression changed slightly as she quickly checked herself and finally relaxed a bit.

She was unharmed.

“Where is this?”

Wondering internally, Bai Keqing got out of bed, finding herself in a regally decorated chamber. She walked out, opened the palace doors, only to be met by a handsome and imposing face.

Bai Keqing’s pupils constricted and her heart shook as she halted in place, feeling apprehensive.

This Ye Fan, who had saved her from two of the Buddhist Sect’s great Vajras, seemed to be no easy mark either. He had dealt her a heavy blow, just like any other True Martial Realm being, and eventually both sealed her cultivation and knocked her out.

She didn’t know why Ye Fan had saved her; Bai Keqing knew she didn’t know this person, a Human Clan’s peak True Martial Realm being, with whom she had no connection.

She also wasn’t sure how to escape, sensing an ominous premonition that once in his clutches, she might never get away.

If Ye Fan had been sent by the Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing to rescue her, he wouldn’t have inflicted such injuries on her and sealed her cultivation.

Before she could think further, she found Ye Fan closing in on her. Bai Keqing quickly retreated until she could retreat no more, finding herself cornered against the wall by Han Li.

As Han Li continued to move closer, breathing in the masculine scent coming from him, Bai Keqing furrowed her brows and couldn’t help but rebuke, “Ye Fan, what are you trying to do?”

“What am I doing? Of course it’s…” Han Li paused, then continued, “I want to see what kind of demon you hail from.”

With a cold laugh, Bai Keqing provocatively leaned forward, moving close to Han Li’s ear and said, “Can you tell? I…mm…”

Bai Keqing’s warm breath caressed Han Li’s face. He raised an eyebrow, wrapped his arms around her tightly, lowered his head, and captured her lush, ripe lips.

After a long while, Han Li let her go, speaking calmly, “The taste of a Snake Demon is not bad indeed, especially since you are a True Martial Realm Demon King.”

Outraged, Bai Keqing realized that his rescue had not been out of good intentions, as he had just stolen her first kiss.