Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

"Wang Teng, why did you leave so early that day? I hadn't even caught up with you yet, and you were already gone!"

Before we even met, that guy Black Emperor started yelling from a great distance.

He is still indignant. Wang Teng and the others left too quickly. Before he could catch up, they had already rushed into the starry sky, leaving him standing on the ground watching them leave.

He felt that he had missed out on a lot of wonderful things by missing that journey to the other side of the starry sky.

Although he didn't know what he might miss, whenever he thought about what he had missed, he subconsciously felt that he must have missed a lot.

"Ah? This matter..." Seeing that Black Emperor hadn't arrived yet, and they were already talking about this, Wang Teng couldn't help but smile.

This is very much in line with Black Emperor's personality. That's just how Black Emperor is. If he didn't act like this, something would be wrong.

"Yes! It's all because of this! You have no idea how sad I was when I missed the chance to go to the other side of the starry sky!" Black Emperor was indignant, still very dissatisfied when he mentioned this matter.

He rushed as fast as he could, putting in all his effort, but unfortunately he still missed that interstellar voyage.

"It was Ye Fan who said that. He said you're unreliable and wouldn't let us take you with us to that place!" At the crucial moment, Wang Teng decisively shifted the blame.

It's not really about shifting the blame, because it was indeed Ye Fan who said that back then.

Ye Fan felt that Black Emperor was not calm enough and had a very impulsive and unreliable personality. Therefore, Ye Fan thought that if he sent Black Emperor to their planet, the consequences would be huge if Black Emperor did something unreliable.

After all, Ye Fan had never known that supernatural powers existed on Earth before; he had always thought that there were no supernatural powers on Earth.

However, if Ye Fan were to choose again, even knowing that there are extraordinary powers on Earth, he still wouldn't let the Black Emperor go with him.

The main reason is that this guy is just too good at causing trouble, and he is often too unreliable. Nobody knows what kind of bad idea the Black Emperor, who seems normal one second, might come up with the next.

"What? Ye Hei said that?" Black Emperor was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was going on.

"No wonder! This guy didn't want me to go to that starry sky from the beginning, and he tried to stop me in every way. Then he even told me the wrong time, making me miss the chance to go to another starry sky with you!"

Black King cursed and swore, clearly dissatisfied.

He recalled some things. When the topic of traveling to another starry sky together came up, Ye Fan had repeatedly tried to dissuade him, but he hadn't paid much attention at the time. Later, Ye Fan had also told him a time.

When Hei Huang arrived, he saw Ye Fan and the others setting off, so he thought he was late. Only after Wang Teng reminded him did he realize his mistake.

"You really shouldn't be too ruthless! This kid has no sportsmanship at all. He was so happy to invite me to go with him and even gave me a time to leave, but I didn't expect him to give me the wrong time!"

Black Emperor cursed and swore.

It all comes down to his naiveté.

At the time, he was so focused on being able to travel to another starry sky that he didn't consider whether he could trust Ye Fan, which led to the subsequent events.

"I don't know about that. Qi Hao and I are only responsible for finding the path in the starry sky and going to that area together," Wang Teng said with a smile.

"Hiss! This is outrageous! Where is that kid now? I'm going to find him and have a word with him!" Black Emperor gritted his teeth.

"He should be in the Forbidden Zone right now," Wang Teng said.

They parted ways in the Southern Region of the Eastern Wilderness. Wang Teng, Qi Hao, and Yan Ruyu returned to the Northern Region of the Eastern Wilderness first, while Ye Fan stayed in the Southern Region. So Ye Fan might really be in the Ancient Forbidden Land now.

"What? The Forbidden Land of the Ancient Wilderness?" The Black Emperor, who had been so aggressive, immediately calmed down upon hearing these four words.

He cautiously looked around, and when he saw Xiao Nannan sitting not far away playing with Xiao Erya, he immediately put on a sly smile. "It's okay, it's okay. Ye Fan is my good brother. Although he has tricked me many times, how could I be angry? Let him play in the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land at his leisure. He can come back whenever he's tired of playing."

Black King grinned, showing his teeth in a bright smile, then swished his tail and slunk away.

"This guy..." Wang Teng couldn't help but chuckle.

If we were to ask who the Black Emperor fears most in the entire world of Shrouding the Heavens, it would undoubtedly be the Ruthless Great Emperor.

They respect the Ignore Emperor Black Emperor, but they fear the Ruthless Emperor Black Emperor.

So when Black Emperor heard the words "Forbidden Land of the Ancient Wilderness," he immediately ran away without looking back, no longer caring about denouncing Ye Fan here.

However, with the Black Emperor gone, the source of joy in this place seemed to have run away as well.

Fortunately, Li Heishui, Jiang Huai'ren, and others were still around.

"Brother Qingyi has already gone to Zhongzhou. After hearing that the guy from the Ji family went there, he couldn't wait to follow him. He's going to fight the Ji family's divine body there. Otherwise, he would definitely be waiting here for Brother Wang to return before going together."

Li Heishui said with a smile.

Tu Fei nodded frantically, "Yes, yes, if it weren't for our insufficient strength and cultivation level, we probably would have rushed over to join in the fun too."

Although Tu Fei and Li Heishui were known as Saint-level figures, their actual accumulation of experience was still somewhat inferior to that of a Saint-level figure. Therefore, they wisely stayed behind and did not rush over to join the fun.

It's worth mentioning that in the original story, Tu Fei was tricked by the Black Emperor and sent to the far north, where he was frozen for ten thousand years. Although he was already a quasi-Emperor when he came out, for Tu Fei, being suppressed and deprived of his freedom for ten thousand years was worse than his life.

Therefore, in this life, Wang Teng took some measures to save Tu Fei, preventing him from being sent to the far north to be suppressed for so long.

Unless he doesn't know what opportunities he missed or what opportunities he gained, he still smiles broadly every day, carefree.

As for the opportunities he missed, they weren't really missed. When Wang Teng or Ye Fan reach the pinnacle in the future, these brothers will naturally receive just as many.

"It's alright, let him go. Anyway, the Central Plains Extraordinary Talents' Mansion has already opened, and he'll have to go there sooner or later." Wang Teng nodded.

He wasn't surprised at all by the choice of the Green-Clad Little Dragon King.

This guy looks calm and refined, but in reality he's daring and aggressive, and has a very delicate heart. Although the Ji family came to apologize and the demon princess generously forgave him, the matter between the demon clan and the Ji family is not completely over yet.

He rushed to Zhongzhou in such a hurry because he wanted to fight the Ji family's divine body, and no matter the outcome, he wanted to put an end to the feud between the demon race and the Ji family.

Wang Teng was caught in the middle and couldn't say much. The demon princess also wanted to consider the overall situation and couldn't continue to entangle him. But he was different; he was just the grandson of a powerful demon.

He carried no burdens yet, and now was the perfect time to do what he wanted. Therefore, the little dragon king in green robes went without hesitation.

Wang Teng naturally knew all this as well.

He had personally taught the Azure-Clad Little Flood Dragon King for a period of time, so how could he not know what the Azure-Clad Little Flood Dragon King was thinking?

However, even he did not stop it.

The matter between the Ji family and the demon race truly needs to come to an end.

Moreover, given Wang Teng's understanding of the two, the Azure-Clad Little Flood Dragon King would certainly not lose if he went to Zhongzhou.

This guy was already quite strong to begin with, comparable to some holy sons, not to mention that he later cultivated the True Dragon Nine Transformations and received personal guidance from Wang Teng.

Only a handful of the younger generation have received personal guidance from Wang Teng, and the Azure-Clad Little Dragon King is one of them.

Without exception, those who received Wang Teng's guidance all made rapid progress in their skills.

"When are Brother Wang and Boss Qi heading to Zhongzhou?" Li Heishui asked.

To be honest, they also wanted to visit the Central Plains' Qishi Mansion, but they knew their strength was only average. If they went there rashly, they might be secretly targeted by people with whom they had past grudges.

Even if those people don't target them directly out of respect for the Supreme Holy Land, their covert attacks are enough to give them a headache.

So he stayed on this side to wait for Wang Teng and Qi Hao.

"Let's go over in a few more days, after we've finished dealing with things here," Wang Teng said.

Li Heishui, Tu Fei, and the others nodded excitedly, their eyes filled with anticipation.

They were inherently prone to stirring up trouble, so they were particularly looking forward to going to a new place to meet other prodigies.

After saying goodbye to Li Heishui and the others, Wang Teng and Yan Ruyu took Xiao Nannan and Xiao Erya to Yan Ruyu's palace.

The bedroom is a young girl's most private place. I vaguely remember that the last time I came here, Wang Teng only chatted with Yan Ruyu in front of the door, and then strolled in the peach grove that Peacock King had made.

They still stroll through the peach grove today.

This peach orchard was specially replicated by the Peacock King. The variety and number of peach trees, as well as the layout of each tree, were strictly based on the layout of his small world in the Southern Region.

His intentions were pure: he wanted Wang Teng and Yan Ruyu to recall the ambiguous relationship they had when they first met, so that their relationship could progress further and Wang Teng could truly become the son-in-law of the demon clan.

It must be said that the Peacock King did a great job; Wang Teng and Yan Ruyu's relationship did indeed improve significantly every time they were in the peach grove.

As Yan Ruyu strolled through this peach grove, a sudden sense of joy welled up within her.

She then remembered what Wang Teng had given to the Peacock King.

When she encountered a crisis in the Southern Region, the Peacock King was the first powerful demon to respond, and he proved his protection of the descendants of the Azure Emperor with his actions. Therefore, in some respects, the Peacock King can be considered a senior powerful figure in their lineage.

Therefore, in Yan Ruyu's view, Wang Teng's act of giving gifts to the Peacock King could be regarded as a betrothal gift given in advance.

Just thinking of those two words brought a faint smile to Yan Ruyu's face.

In fact, from the very beginning, Yan Ruyu felt that she might never find a partner in her entire life, because she was a descendant of the Demon Emperor and carried too many burdens on her shoulders. Many times, she could only walk alone. So, at the beginning, she even prepared herself to be alone for the rest of her life.

But then she met Wang Teng.

There were no dramatic stories or ups and downs; it was just their daily interactions that seemed to steadily warm their relationship. Everything was peaceful, without the dramatic ups and downs that others described in their own emotional escapades.

But it was precisely this tranquility that Yan Ruyu constantly savored, finding it very reassuring.

Everything is progressing gradually.

"Has the princess thought of something very happy?" Wang Teng asked with a smile when he noticed the smile on Yan Ruyu's face.

"Yes." Yan Ruyu nodded, her smile growing even brighter.

However, when Wang Teng asked Yan Ruyu what she was thinking about that made her so happy, Yan Ruyu just smiled and remained silent.

Wang Teng stopped asking questions. Everyone has their own little thoughts and secrets, and even the closest people shouldn't want to completely control everything about others.

They continued deeper into the peach grove, and the two little ones were already running hand in hand, skipping and hopping away into the distance. They had their own way of having fun and didn't need Wang Teng to worry about them.

To be honest, Wang Teng never expected that the famous Ruthless Emperor would have so much fun with an ancient princess.

However, since the Ruthless Emperor has already awakened a portion of his consciousness and still allows Xiao Nannan and Xiao Er Ya to play together, it seems that he has tacitly approved of this behavior.

At the end of the peach grove, Yan Ruyu's palace was located.

This place is practically the most important forbidden area in the entire Supreme Holy Land. The demon race forbids anyone except Qin Yao and a few other female demons who were once Yan Ruyu's personal maids from entering. Any other living being who tries to approach the Peach Forest will be warned. If they try to test it again, then all that awaits them is reincarnation.

To put it bluntly, apart from Yan Ruyu, the only people who could come here were the female demons who served as her personal maids. Even the Peacock King would only invite Yan Ruyu out from a distance before discussing anything with her.

And Wang Teng...

Nature is an exception.

This is something that everyone in the demon race knows.

No one questioned why; on the contrary, everyone was looking forward to it, hoping that Wang Teng and their princess could make some real progress and get married as soon as possible, so that their demon race could be completely bound to Wang Teng.

So, when Wang Teng and Yan Ruyu appeared outside the palace, Qin Yao understood immediately upon seeing them. After giving her princess and Wang Teng a knowing look, Qin Yao casually made an excuse and left with the female demons.

Wang Teng was speechless; these little demons…

However, he still honestly followed Yan Ruyu into the palace. (End of Chapter)