Jiang Fan thought for a moment and said, "Old Dream Sister."
"Why are you so obsessed with the bloodline of the Old Demon Emperor?"
"Aren’t other imperial families the same, originating from the same ancestor as the Old Demon Emperor?"
"Selecting a competent descendant to nurture from among their progeny; will the South Sea really decline because of this?"
"As long as the South Sea prospers, does it matter which bloodline rules the Demon Emperor?"
The Old Dream Demon Emperor shook her head.
"I promised the Old Demon Emperor..."
The words were left unsaid.
Then interrupted by Jiang Fan.
"Old Demon Emperor, Old Demon Emperor, you regard him as a revered Old Demon Emperor."
"He only considers you a tool."
"He even left the True Emperor Token that could entrap you to his son."
"At the necessary moment, he can kill you without hesitation."
"What’s concerning is you seizing power from his son!"
These words made the Old Dream Demon Emperor’s lips slightly purse.
Involuntarily, she clutched her skirt.
This indeed made her feel chilled.
"When they, father and son, are so unfeeling to you, why do you still care about promises?"
"What you should care about are the tens of thousands of the South Sea Demon Clan."
"What you should consider is, who will succeed the South Sea after a hundred years?"
"Instead of thinking about continuing the lineage for this selfish father and son!"
Jiang Fan knocked on her forehead hard.
The Old Dream Demon Emperor, feeling the pain, covered her forehead and raised her fist, ready to retaliate.
But before Jiang Fan’s chest, she changed to a gentle poke.
"You little thing, even teaching me a lesson now!"
She chided with a smile.
Jiang Fan said with a sullen face, "Then do you still want to find Zhuoyin, delight under him, and bear him children?"
The Old Dream Demon Emperor blushed and quickly looked around, whispering:
"You... what indecent words are you saying?"
Seeing Jiang Fan wordlessly staring at her.
She helplessly made a choice, sighing a heavy relief:
"Alright, I won’t look for him anymore."
"Let him die for all I care!"
"Between the Old Demon Emperor’s will and the South Sea, the latter is more important."
"Let’s consider that I broke the promise."
"As long as the South Sea is doing well, even if my heart bears more guilt, it’s worth it."
Jiang Fan took a long breath.
Finally persuaded this woman.
It really wasn’t easy.
"Then quickly notify the West Sea Demon Emperor, don’t waste any effort anymore."
"In the future, just let Zhuoyin be."
The West Sea returned to peace.
And Jiang Fan and the Old Dream Demon Emperor, too, stood before a coral reef to say goodbye.
"Jiang Fan, thank you."
"You’ve helped me greatly in every aspect."
Jiang Fan replied, "It was just a convenience, Old Dream Sister, you don’t have to mind it."
With a faint hint of reluctance in her eyes, the Old Dream Demon Emperor said:
"Then, we part ways here."
Jiang Fan nodded, "You too."
"Live a little more freely in the future, don’t be so tired."
The Old Dream Demon Emperor waved her hand, standing in place, quietly watching Jiang Fan turn around.
She noticed the bubbles around Jiang Fan had disappeared.
How was Jiang Fan breathing underwater?
Could he have the Sea Demon Clan’s forbidden item, the Water-Repelling Pearl?
Why did he suddenly switch from bubbles to the Water-Repelling Pearl?
Is there any difference?
Both have the same effect.
She understood, using the Water-Repelling Pearl, he could better disguise himself as her.
Those bubbles were obviously not something the Sea Demon Clan would use.
Recalling that Zhuoyin had been tricked out.
She knew where Zhuoyin went.
He was tricked by Jiang Fan and killed!
Zhuoyin posed no threat to Jiang Fan; there was no need for such a troublesome method to kill him.
The only reason could be to help her resolve her troubles.
After she confided her troubles about bringing Zhuoyin back to the South Sea.
Jiang Fan had already decided in his heart to help her.
But she mistakenly thought Jiang Fan didn’t understand her pain and was dismissive by saying everything would sort itself out when the time comes.
Jiang Fan was silently helping her.
Helping her completely get rid of Zhuoyin, so she could govern the South Sea in peace.
He was silently lighting up a moonlit path for her.
So her path ahead would no longer be dark and bleak.
A profound emotion turned into a trace of moisture rolling in her eyes.
Jiang Fan turned around in surprise and said, "What’s... um~"
He didn’t have time to react.
A silhouette in light green occupied his vision.
Immediately, his cheeks were cupped.
A soft yet slightly cold sensation blossomed at his lips.
Jiang Fan was stunned!
The Old Dream Demon Emperor parted, with a smile on her face, tears in her eyes, and a long regret in her heart:
"How good would it have been if I met you twenty years ago?"
Jiang Fan couldn’t believe it.
The moisture on his lips brought him back to his senses slightly, panicked, he said:
"Old Dream Sister, you..."
The Old Dream Demon Emperor smiled through tears, "Just think of it as me being willful once."
"Little man, thank you."
"Thank you for lighting a candle by my window, illuminating the world outside."
She released Jiang Fan, slowly retreating.
"Thank you, Jiang Fan."
"Thank you, little brother."
With that, she turned into a graceful shadow, disappearing into the distant sea water.
A single call of Jiang Fan was filled with the regret of meeting too late.
A call of little brother was full of the helplessness of the moon’s phases.
Jiang Fan was left bewildered for a long time.
After a long time, he sighed gently and began heading north.
Not all flowers bloom for the sake of bearing fruit.
The blooming of a trace of dark fragrance, to cherish this page of time in the heart, leaving life in lingering thoughts.
Jiang Fan left the West Sea territory.
He emerged from the sea, looking around the sea surface.
Confirming there were no rainbows or other strange things, then he came out.
He stepped on a flying sword in mid-air, drying his clothes with spiritual power.
Breathing in the moist sea breeze, inhaling the long-missed air.
He couldn’t help but sigh, "The outside world is indeed better."
Just as the words fell.
A deafening thunderbolt struck without warning into the vast sea ahead.
The thunder was so intense, it was like firecrackers exploding right beside his ears.
His ears immediately lost all sound, humming away.
His internal qi and blood were also agitated like roaring waves.
His body was instantly shook and fell into the vast sea.
Traces of blood seeped out from his ears and nose.
Where the thunderbolt fell, the waves surged sky-high.
Countless fish and shrimp rolled out.
Instantly, many perished or were injured!
Jiang Fan was left bewildered: "What kind of thunder is this?"
He himself practiced Thunder Dao Divine Power, and had once manipulated numerous Heavenly Thunder at the Boundary Mountain.
But never had any thunderbolt been as terrifying as the one before him.
Just being slightly closer had caused him internal injuries.
He gradually came to.
It was then he noticed, the sky at some point had become overcast with rolling clouds, thunder and lightning flashing.
A series of astonished voices suddenly came from the sky.
It was two Human Clan Nascent Soul experts traversing the void!
Their attires were different, obviously experts from Taicang State.
"Someone is undergoing a tribulation here!"
"The demon power soars to the sky, it must be the Demon Race."
"Quickly, go and see, this person’s Heavenly Tribulation is exceedingly strong."
"I think it’s precarious."
Transcending a tribulation? Demon power?
Jiang Fan’s heart skipped a beat.
Could it be the Sea Charm, or Concubine Yunxia?