Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

Bai Ze was so angry he jumped up and down: "I'm the Demon Emperor! Can't I tell whether she's a good person or not?"

Another eerie silence fell over the hall.

The elders exchanged a glance, the meaning in their eyes was incredibly rich.

Do you think it's accurate?

The Second Elder coughed and began counting on his fingers: "Your Majesty, five hundred years ago, you saved that 'human prince' who was in distress, saying that he was full of righteousness and would surely achieve great things."

"And what happened? That bastard stole the Wind-Fixing Pearl from our warehouse and ran away, then turned around and sold you to the demon hunter."

Bai Ze's face darkened: "That was an accident."

The Third Elder then added insult to injury: "Three hundred years ago, there was a female cultivator who called herself the 'Peony Fairy,' crying her eyes out, saying she wanted to borrow your inner core to save her mother."

"You were so moved that you almost vomited up your inner core. If the Grand Elder hadn't stopped you at all costs, you'd be buried with grass growing two feet tall by now."

"Upon further investigation, it turned out that he was actually an old demon from the Hehuan Sect in disguise."

Bai Ze's lips twitched: "That's...that's because her disguise skills are too good."

The elder sighed and said softly, "A hundred years ago, that wandering Taoist priest..."

"Stop! Halt!"

Bai Ze's face turned bright red, and he angrily interrupted the old guys' humiliation session.

"Can we please stop bringing up those old, trivial matters? Demons always grow stronger!"

"Your Majesty, all you've grown in age and thick skin is your ego; you haven't grown in your wits at all."

The Second Elder muttered a complaint under his breath.

Bai Ze was so angry that he bit the tip of his own tail to avoid pouncing on and biting his three working demons to death.

He plopped back into his chair, gritting his teeth: "Fine! Since none of you believe me, let's make a bet!"

Upon hearing the word "gambling," all the elders perked up their ears.

Although our Emperor has poor judgment, he has excellent gambling etiquette. He always loses when he gambles, and he always accepts his losses.

"What are we betting on?" the Third Elder asked with great interest.

"I'll bet on Jiang Yining!"

Bai Ze pointed towards the desolate abyss and said decisively, "I bet she's not the kind of greedy person you all describe!"

"I bet she can survive in the desolate abyss, and she would never ask Qingqiu for anything more than what was agreed upon!"

"If she's really as you say, constantly playing the victim to get resources, or causing chaos in Qingqiu..."

Bai Ze gritted his teeth and went all out: "From now on, if you tell me to go east, I'll never go west; if you tell me to go into seclusion, I'll never come out and cause trouble!"

The elders' eyes shone brightly, as if they could see a bright future ahead.

This is fantastic news!

If we win, we'll never have to worry about His Majesty squandering the family fortune again!

"Is Your Majesty truly telling the truth?"

The elder was so excited that his beard was trembling.

A ruler's word is his bond!

Bai Ze snorted coldly: "But if I win..."

He glanced at the group of old men and said, "From now on, none of you are allowed to interfere or obstruct anything concerning Jiang Yining and her clan."

"From now on, I can do whatever I want, and you're not allowed to nag me again!"

"make a deal!"

The elders agreed in unison, their response incredibly swift.

In their view, this was a sure-win situation.

That desolate place, the Abyss, is nothing but stone, and demons frequently cross its borders.

If that human woman, along with her children and other women, could survive without relying on Qingqiu's aid, they would all become her ministers!

"Third brother, hurry up and go pick them up! Bring plenty of craftsmen, don't let people say we're stingy!"

The Second Elder waved his hand, displaying boundless pride.

Anyway, it's just a matter of building a few houses, it won't cost much.

As long as His Majesty can see the woman's true colors, this investment is well worth it.

The Third Elder happily put away the jade slip: "Yes, Your Majesty! This old minister will go and do it right away. I guarantee that I will bring them in safely and let them go to the Desolate Abyss to 'suffer' in a comfortable way."

Seeing the confident look on these old guys' faces, Bai Ze was furious.

He's not acting like a demon emperor, he's acting like a grandson.

"Get out of here, all of you!"

Bai Ze waved them away impatiently: "Just seeing you guys annoys me."

The elders, having achieved their goal, were not angry and bowed respectfully before withdrawing.

As they reached the door, the Second Elder turned back to add insult to injury: "By the way, Your Majesty, do you still want the Black Tortoise Shell and the Water-Repelling Pearl you requested earlier?"

"What the hell do you want!"

Bai Ze grabbed a teacup from the table and threw it at him: "Keep it for your own funeral expenses!"

The second elder nimbly twisted his waist to dodge the teacup, chuckled, and slipped away.

Before leaving, the Grand Elder turned back and said, "Your Majesty, how could you possibly serve as that woman's mount?"

"Don't you care about saving face?"

Upon hearing the eldest brother mention this, everyone moved back.

"That's right, Your Majesty..."

Bai Ze quickly interrupted, "Stop! Including this in the bet? Humph, I still want to have little foxes with Ningning in the future!"

"What?!"

The three elders gasped in unison: "You're not only offering money, you're offering yourself too?"

"That's something accumulated over thousands of years..."

"Shut up!"

Bai Ze transformed into human form and instantly appeared in front of the Third Elder, covering his mouth.

"Before I become a demon immortal, of course I need to leave offspring. Besides, little foxes are so cute. The ones I have now are all middle-aged foxes in disguise. I'm just reluctantly taking care of them."

The First Elder chuckled coldly twice: "Third Brother, so that woman was after His Majesty's... most precious treasure."

"If she gets her hands on this, her cultivation level will increase by at least five, six, seven, or eight levels."

The Third Elder broke free, wearing an expression that said, "As expected, His Majesty has been tricked again."

"I underestimated her. It turns out she's after the entire Qingqiu."

Bai Ze retorted in confusion, "What does my having a baby have to do with the whole of Qingqiu? You're all just making things up."

The Third Elder snorted, "I slept with you..."

He teleported away, anticipating Bai Ze's attempt to silence him.

His mustache twitched smugly: "And with the young master here, we've conquered the entire Qingqiu, haven't we?!"

The Second Elder exclaimed, "Speaking of which, the male cultivator accompanying this woman looks so familiar. Could he be the Supreme Elder of the Lingxiao Sword Sect, Sword Venerable Ji?"

"This woman is incredible! She can even handle such a ruthless swordsman. It would be easy for our Emperor to be fooled."

He clutched his pocket: "It's over, it's over, this time I'm really going to have nothing left!"

"no!"

Bai Ze was furious, his ears turning bright red: "You actually think I'm inferior to that cold-blooded blockhead?"

The three elders stared at him, their expressions all saying, "At least he didn't defeat the Lingxiao Sword Sect."

Bai Ze really didn't want to argue with these old fogies.

Sweep them out of the main hall and close the door.

He sat in the chair, panting heavily, feeling increasingly frustrated.

Those stubborn old fogies will learn how good Ningning is sooner or later.

"Hmph, wait until Ningning turns the Desolate Abyss into a great city, then let's see where you'll put your faces!"

Bai Ze muttered to himself, "And why am I not as good as that ice-cold Ji Lingxiao?"

"Watch me give birth to a nine-tailed fox, and these old guys will kneel down and lick my boots."

Bai Ze's figure flickered, and he transformed into a beam of white light, rushing out of the main hall.

And that's how the scene just now came about.

The little fox swaggered around, ignoring Ji Lingxiao by the window, and jumped onto the bed, curling itself into a fluffy ball and shoving itself into Jiang Yining's arms.

"It's getting cold, I'll warm the bed for you and Xiao Lei'er."

The little fox rubbed comfortably against Jiang Yining's arm and even gave Ji Lingxiao a provocative wink as he turned to look at her.

That look clearly said: What are you looking at? Do you have any fur? Are you soft?

Ji Lingxiao stood by the window, looking at the fox with a defiant expression, the veins on his forehead throbbing.

A chilling, murderous intent surged within his chest.

"Get down here."

The little fox ignored her and instead nuzzled its head into Jiang Yining's neck.