Chasing after her husband? Is it even possible to win him back?

"Alright, farewell." Ning Qiu Ning bowed deeply, then turned and left.

Ning Qiu Ning's heart was incredibly restless. She felt annoyed by Xu Bai Ling's provocation, annoyed by her inexplicable challenge and demonstration, and annoyed by the news about Chu Xun Feng!

We are now complete strangers.

Ning Qiuning thought that after getting that result, she would be able to calm down and suppress her excitement, but the reality was completely different from what she thought.

"Miss?" The personal maid looked at Ning Qiuning, whose brows were furrowed, and asked cautiously, "What's wrong...?"

"It's nothing." Ning Qiu Ning took a deep breath.

"Where are we going now?" The maid didn't dare to ask any more questions and could only follow the young lady's hurried steps. She was obviously preoccupied, but she was being stubborn.

"Go back to the sect."

She had to find a way to calm her heart; she just couldn't calm down, she just couldn't get rid of the feelings, she just couldn't get rid of the feelings. She had to face this problem squarely, or at least she had to find a way to solve it.

The "Forgetfulness Technique" left by her master is no longer sufficient; she needs a true mental cultivation method that can concentrate the mind to assist her practice.

Chu Xunfeng alone is not enough to hinder her cultivation.

She has this confidence.

Xu Bailing simply watched her retreating figure and let out a mocking 'heh heh' laugh.

You're drowning in the lies you've woven for yourself... drown in them.

Chapter 42, Wild Swamp Wetlands, the Land of Demons

The Nine Provinces and Three Regions represent the basic layout of this world's continent in Chu Xunfeng's understanding.

The land of Kyushu is in the middle, and the three regions are scattered outside Kyushu. The remaining gaps, including most of the unconnected areas of Kyushu, are truly natural and perilous places. What are natural and perilous places?

The Realm of Life and Death is a place where even those destined for it cannot enter; the Realm of the Three Mysteries is a cannibalistic place where the dead have nowhere to be buried.

Now approaching twenty, Chu Xunfeng, having traversed two states in his life, is finally about to enter a territory belonging to the demon race.

Wild Swamp Wetland is where the Demon Kingdom is located, a paradise with abundant water and soil, backed by the Southern Wilderness Mountains to the north, towering cliffs to the west, and boundless blue seas to the east and south.

For five days and nights, Hong Ji rode alone on her foam flying carpet, never slowing down, until the rugged mountains and towering trees gradually disappeared beneath her. In their place came a vast grassland where the view suddenly opened up after passing through a narrow cliff, revealing a breathtaking view of the sky and earth meeting in a single line.

"Brother Chu, we've arrived at the Demon Kingdom." With a gentle wave of his folding fan, Ao Ning smiled as he watched the blazing sun slowly rise on the horizon.

The young man, sitting cross-legged on the foam flying carpet, slowly raised his head. A gentle breeze brushed his hair, and he squinted at the rising sun. "Where is the Demon Kingdom?"

Chu Xunfeng did not see any place that could be called a "country". Looking down, he could only see some black dots clustered together on the vast and flat grassland.

"There are many kinds of demons. If we have to subdivide them, there are thousands of kinds under the clan. If they are to be gathered into a city and live together like humans, it may be possible to force them, but it is not necessary." The Fourth Prince chuckled. "After passing the First Line of Sky in the Southern Wilderness, the entire Wild Swamp Wetland is a kingdom of demons."

"I don't believe the demon race doesn't have cities." Chu Xunfeng raised an eyebrow.

“Cities certainly exist, but not here,” Ao Ning chuckled. “The shady areas are inhabited by nomadic tribes. They don’t need cities, and their place in the Demon Kingdom doesn’t require anything that would restrict them like cities.”

"Understood, the spies, scouts, and vanguards scattered throughout the grasslands..."

Before Chu Xunfeng could finish speaking, the Fourth Prince couldn't help but laugh, and the distant howls of wolves echoed across the grassland.

"Am I right?" Chu Xunfeng glanced at Ao Ning.

“That’s right.” Ao Ning closed his folding fan, tapping the fan ribs against his palm, and smiled. “I didn’t expect Brother Chu to have the talent of a general, offering his solution with military formations right off the bat.”

“I come from the State of Xu. Although there have been few conflicts between the State of Xu and the State of Yan in recent years, I have heard of the name of the Cold Edge Iron Cavalry of the neighboring State of Yan.” Chu Xunfeng withdrew his gaze.

"Human horse riders are no match for my demon wolf riders, Young Master Chu." Hong Ji, dressed in a fish-patterned skirt, chuckled and turned the conversation back to Chu Xunfeng.

"Of course." Chu Xunfeng didn't say much, just chuckled and brushed off the sensitive topic.

"Brother Chu, don't worry. My demon race does not seek expansion. Otherwise, these nomadic wolf riders would not only guard this narrow passage, but would have already spread their spies throughout the Southern Wilderness Mountains."

"I was just subconsciously looking for a familiar reference in my mind. Your Highness, there's really no need to explain," Chu Xunfeng replied with a smile to the Fourth Prince's explanation.

The two young men looked at each other and smiled, thus bringing up the dangerous and sensitive topic.

How do demons view humans?

How do humans view the demon race?

All of them were potential threats. When Chu Xunfeng saw the nomadic wolf riders, his first thought was to scout and reconnoiter them.

The demon race wouldn't consider the human race's military formation as a hypothetical enemy.

The four words, "not of my kind," can explain it all clearly.

"Brother Chu, as I said before, it wouldn't hurt to come with me to see the Empress Dowager first, would it?"

"Your Highness can arrange it." Could Chu Xunfeng possibly refuse?

You can say it, but there's no need to.

At least aside from that brief exchange, the fourth prince of the dragon clan had given me enough face. Face is a two-way street; if someone gives it to you, you have to return it.

Chu Xunfeng saw himself as similar to the 'hostages' exchanged during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Although this was not the case, Chu Xunfeng felt that adopting the attitude of a 'hostage' when dealing with the demons was the safest approach.

"Hong Ji, let's go to the main city first."

"Understood, Your Highness."

Another half hour passed, and the foam flying carpet flew over the flat grassland, crossed the fertile fields, and swept over several medium-sized towns before finally arriving at the main city of the Demon Kingdom.

This is a massive city, three times larger than the entire city of Baidi City. Facing south, it radiates outwards in a fan shape from the highest point in the south. With just one glance, one can clearly see how the entire city developed little by little.

Relying on the towering main city, it extends northward. The further south you go, the more orderly and rigorous the buildings become, but there are fewer people visible to the naked eye. The further north you go, the more chaotic it becomes, but there are crowds of people. As the foam flying carpet gradually descends, the noisy voices of the crowd reach the ears of the three of them.

"If Brother Chu is interested later, he can go to the Imperial City Market. It should be a very novel experience for humans," the Fourth Prince said with a light laugh.

"Hmm." Chu Xunfeng glanced casually down and saw quite a few 'people' who looked human walking through the market.

"Does the Demon Kingdom have many humans?"

“Not many, there’s only one human like that among the hundred demons.” This time it was Hong Ji who picked up on Chu Xunfeng’s question. The young man turned his gaze to Hong Ji and saw the three of them rapidly approaching the imperial city that towered at the southernmost part of the city.

Several powerful auras also approached from the surrounding area.

The three bird demons' true forms are not discernible from their appearance; after all, they are essentially human-like beings with an extra pair of wings.

All three are at the Core Formation Realm (Human Profound Realm).

"These are the guards of the imperial city. Anyone who gets too close to the imperial city while flying will be stopped. Just follow them down."

"Thank you for your guidance, Fourth Prince." Chu Xunfeng nodded.

The three bird demons, arranged in a triangular formation, descended upon the majestic city gate tower of the imperial city, following the foam flying carpet.

"Fourth Master, is this the one?" The bird demon, whose armor was several times better than his two colleagues, glanced at Chu Xunfeng and then turned his gaze to the Fourth Prince.

"Hmm." Ao Ning nodded. "Is Mother in the capital?"

"It should be in the study."

"Okay." Ao Ning nodded and looked at Chu Xunfeng, who was looking up at the huge city tower. "Brother Chu, let's go."

"Why are the city gate towers of the imperial city built so high?" Chu Xunfeng asked Ao Ning with a puzzled look.

“It’s too short; Mother won’t feel comfortable lying on it,” Ao Ning said with a smile, pursing her lips.

Chu Xunfeng was stunned for a moment.

Isn't it?

Suddenly, the elder's smiling face flashed through his mind.

Chapter 43, Adopting a Good Son

The architectural style of the demon race is very different from that of the human race.

The most immediate impression can be summed up in one word: huge!

The gate was large and the threshold was high. The supporting pillars were very thick. Even the size of the carved beams, painted rafters, flying eaves and glazed tiles was such that ordinary craftsmen could not even fit the mortise and tenon joints if they were not human cultivators.

As Chu Xunfeng walked through the demon royal city with Ao Ning, he felt as if he, an ordinary person, had entered a kingdom of giants.

Although the size is limited, the sense of disharmony and oppression is palpable in every detail that can be observed around us.

Until Ao Ning spoke up, saying, "Just bear with it a little longer, we'll be there soon."

"Hmm." In the demon royal city, Chu Xunfeng couldn't very well ask questions, so he could only remain silent for the time being.

Ahead of the three was a huge courtyard. Ao Ning led Chu Xunfeng through the courtyard where flowers were in full bloom and a gentle breeze was blowing. After stepping into the long corridor, the strange and inexplicable sense of oppression that had been there before suddenly disappeared.

Because everything around them had returned to normal.

"Your Highness, who was that just now?" Chu Xunfeng looked at Ao Ning. If it weren't for the fact that this dragon prince had also looked constipated earlier, Chu Xunfeng would have suspected that the road they had just traveled was a show of force by the demons.

“Those are things left behind by the former emperor’s family.” Ao Ning turned around and glanced at Chu Xunfeng. Seeing the young man’s puzzled look, he explained, “The initial leader of the demon race was not the dragon race, but Bixie.”

Bixie is a mythical beast, like a lion, with wings, a long mouth, and two horns.

"According to the rules of the capital of the Demon Kingdom, if a clan is wiped out, their house cannot be demolished."

Chu Xunfeng was stunned for a moment.

Ao Ning's words were quite straightforward: the previous generation of the royal family of the Demon Kingdom, the Bixie clan, had been wiped out.

But Chu Xunfeng had more in mind.