The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 320 Return
"Great Sage!" A voice suddenly rang out from the side. The woman in green looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Princess Wansheng.

As soon as she said it, Princess Wansheng was stunned for a moment.

The Bull Demon King was also somewhat surprised. Although only a small portion of his aura landed on Princess Wansheng, it should have been enough to completely subdue her.

How can he still speak?
The Bull Demon King sensed it briefly and immediately understood. Inside Princess Wansheng's womb, the little life was gently moving. With Ding Lin's advancement to Taiyi, he too had undergone new changes. Even while still in the womb, a law was being nurtured along with the infant, already taking shape. The pressure he exerted on Princess Wansheng was minimal to begin with, and although the nascent law had not yet fully developed, it was essentially half a level higher than Princess Wansheng's, making it easy for her to break free from his control.

“Great Sage, this nine-headed monster is lying. He’s trying to deceive you. His maternal grandfather didn’t fight the Lord to a standstill at all; he was clearly beaten to a pulp. The Lord isn’t healing in the Dragon Palace; he’s gone to hunt down his so-called ancestor. Great Sage, Venerable One, just wait a moment until the Lord returns, and this nine-headed monster’s lies will naturally fall apart!”

Princess Wansheng was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses. She spoke quickly and clearly, not knowing how she could suddenly speak, but she was afraid that she would lose her voice again in the next moment. So she wanted to take advantage of the moment when she could speak and say everything she needed to say.

"Is that so?"

Suddenly, the Bull Demon King waved his hand, lifting the silencing of the Nine-Headed Insect. As for Princess Wansheng, he also temporarily let her be, not silencing her again. Compared to the cunning and shrewdness of the Dragon King Wansheng, Princess Wansheng, though also very clever, was relatively younger and easier to deal with. As for Qingyi, although the Bull Demon King had sworn brotherhood with her, the two were not actually very familiar with each other, at least not as much as the father and daughter Wansheng. Letting Princess Wansheng speak would make it easier for him to spot any flaws.

“Your Excellency,” the Nine-Headed Insect also changed his form of address, “I am begging for my life, and you are now my only hope. How could I dare to deceive you? Besides, this lie is so easy to expose. You only need to come with me once, and you will immediately know whether it is true or false.”

"It's easy to say, Venerable One, no, Uncle Niu. Once you leave, my master will return and it will be a fight to the death. No matter how magnanimous a person is, they will not tolerate someone who wants to kill them. You only need to wait a little while, and you will soon see the outcome! This nine-headed monster is already at his wit's end. He was supposed to die anyway, and now he just wants to drag you down with him before he dies. If you listen to him, you will not only gain nothing, but you will also make a great enemy for no reason!"

Princess Wansheng spoke her mind.

She had another thought in her mind: if things really came to that, and they completely broke off relations, the Bull Demon King might be fine, but the three of them would definitely not survive.

"The way you say that makes it sound like I don't want to live anymore. I've cultivated for ten thousand years to become a Golden Immortal, free from the constraints of lifespan. Do you really think I'd just give up? Venerable One, you've known this little dragon for hundreds of years. She's good at using words to deceive people. She's just trying to buy time. Besides, with your venerable status, what situation can't you handle? Venerable One, you must make a decision when necessary. Delay will only lead to complications!"

Nine-Headed Insect spoke with apparent sincerity, yet he knew that after hearing his words, the Bull Demon King had not immediately followed him to search the Dragon Palace, indicating that he had already taken a biased stance. Now, it seemed that he was letting them each make their own judgments, but in reality, the situation had already begun to develop in a direction unfavorable to him. However, since the game was not yet over, how could he be willing to simply resign and admit defeat?

The Bull Demon King remained noncommittal.

Princess Wansheng had calmed down. The Bull Demon King chose to let her answer because he understood her. She had also known the Bull Demon King for hundreds of years and naturally knew his temperament. He was the type who wouldn't act without a benefit. If the benefit was certain, he would be incredibly bold, but if it was just a possibility, no matter how great the benefit, as long as it couldn't be truly presented, he would most likely not take any real action, no matter how much he coveted it. With this in mind, Princess Wansheng already knew what to say next.

“Venerable one, regardless of who is telling the truth between me and this nine-headed monster, in your opinion, you have now cultivated to the Taiyi realm and are no longer the same as before. Even if you were to acquire the wealth of someone of the same realm, it would only enrich your personal coffers. It sounds good, but at most it would only be icing on the cake. However, if you are wrong and this nine-headed monster is lying, you will have gained an enemy of the same realm, and this enemy has just defeated another Taiyi of the same realm.”

"Even if the Nine-Headed Insect had told the truth and you had missed your chance, our superiors would still remember that you did not take advantage of his vulnerability. I know that Your Excellency has always been fond of making friends and being kind to others. Isn't a good friend from the same realm much more valuable than the fleeting wealth gained by killing the goose that lays the golden eggs?"

"Of course, I have my own selfish reasons for saying this. If the Venerable One were to become an enemy of Lord Yao, he would at most have one more enemy. But none of us would survive."

Princess Wansheng said that her words were well-reasoned and based on a thorough analysis of the pros and cons, and she used up almost all of her eloquence.

For the first time since entering the pool, the Bull Demon King looked seriously at Princess Wansheng. His sharp eyes lingered for a long while, making Princess Wansheng uneasy. She slowly lowered her head. He suddenly smiled gently, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, and turned to look at the still imprisoned Dragon King Wansheng: "She's about to become a mother after all. Little Wansheng has really grown up!"

Princess Wansheng felt relieved, knowing she had been right.

"If Heaven offers something and you don't take it, you'll suffer the consequences. Venerable One, this is practically delivered to your doorstep..."

Nine-Headed Insect's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly tried to explain, but the Bull Demon King had no intention of giving him another chance. With a wave of his hand, a flash of light silenced Nine-Headed Insect's clamor.

"A mere trick, yet you dare to sow discord between me and you, fellow Daoist?" The Bull Demon King said indifferently. He then turned to Princess Wansheng, his tone softening slightly. "Little Princess Wansheng, what do you think we should do with this Nine-Headed Insect?"

Princess Wansheng looked at the Nine-Headed Insect. Undoubtedly, she had won this round decisively. Holding her stomach, her eyes blazed with pure malice, and she was about to unleash a torrent of curses upon the Nine-Headed Insect. "Your Excellency," Princess Wansheng said, glancing at the Bull Demon King. The Bull Demon King's face seemed to show encouragement. Just then, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the Dragon King Wansheng, who remained silent, only a flicker of anxiety in his eyes. It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head, instantly sobering Princess Wansheng. "This nine-headed monster is insignificant. Whether before Your Excellency or my master, he is merely a clown. However, since my master captured him casually before pursuing his ancestor, if you would allow it, could you spare his life until my master returns to deal with him?"

“In that case…” The Bull Demon King looked at Princess Wansheng, then at the Dragon King Wansheng, and finally at the woman in green. “Very good.”

Princess Wansheng felt relieved, knowing that the final test was over.

With a wave of his hand, the Bull Demon King withdrew his oppressive aura, and the atmosphere in the hall relaxed. He walked back to the main seat as if no one else was there, picked up a jade pot, filled a cup with wine, and drank it down: "You are all old acquaintances. I just made a little joke, and I think you won't blame me. I apologize with this small cup of wine. Let's continue the feast and wait for my fellow Daoist to return victorious!"

As such, both Qingyi and Wansheng, father and daughter, raised their wine cups and drank.

Then things seemed to get back on track. The Bull Demon King kept talking loudly as he raised his cup and put down his chopsticks. Qingyi was not used to such a scene, and Princess Wansheng was still young and had not yet reached the level of not showing her emotions like her father. She could only barely keep up. Only the Dragon King Wansheng showed his valuable experience at this time, constantly echoing the Bull Demon King. For a while, everyone was happy, as if nothing had happened.

In the center of the main hall, there was a nine-headed worm that was sealed and motionless. When the Bull Demon King brought him in, no little demons dared to clean up the broken rockery, doors and windows along the way.

This is just a temporary pause.

The matter wasn't over until Ding Lin returned.

"Sister." The Bull Demon King downed another cup of wine in a hearty manner. He looked at the woman in green and said, "Sister, we are sworn brothers. Now that we have arrived in Xiniu Hezhou, why haven't you come to find your brother? It's too formal."

The woman in green took the wine pot from the side and poured a full cup into the wine vessel.

“Little sister, you don’t need to drink. Your brother remembers that you don’t like drinking. Just listen to what your brother said.” The Bull Demon King waved his hand.

“There are seven of us brothers. We parted ways with that monkey long ago. Of the remaining five brothers and sisters-in-law, I’ve always felt that you and Old Niu are the most compatible. You were both Golden Immortals before. Although it looks glamorous, in this Three Realms, with the identity of the demon race, you are actually like duckweed. Although I have the heart to say it, there are some things I can’t say.”

“Until we meet again today, I have achieved Taiyi, and can barely stand in the Three Realms. Sister, now that you no longer wish to be alone as before, would you like to come to my place? Of course, it is not that I am a bad fellow Daoist, but you and I are closer after all. It will be more convenient for me to take care of you here.” The Bull Demon King said, his eyes burning as he looked at the woman in green.

The woman in green rose, raised her wine cup toward the Bull Demon King, and drank the entire cup of wine in one gulp.

The Bull Demon King narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the long, white neck of the woman in green who was tilting her head back, before quickly looking away, concealing his covetousness.

“Brother, the Lord has been kind to me, and I can only fail to live up to your kindness by restoring the sea,” said the man in green.

The Bull Demon King's eyes suddenly sharpened, and his expression turned hostile.

"Girl, you should think this through," a Taiyi Realm aura pressed down.

The Bull Demon King planned to take advantage of Ding Lin's absence to lure Qingyi to his side, make it a reality, and then he would be free to do whatever he wanted with her.

As for this kind of oppression, he was lustful but not affectionate towards Qingyi. It was more about venting the resentment he received from Princess Iron Fan, so he naturally didn't care about the means.

If you've already achieved the Taiyi level, and still can't do whatever you want, then what's the point of all this hard work and cultivation?
"How lively! We have guests." A voice rang out from outside the hall.

(End of this chapter)