I'm already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, how come you're only Martial Saints?

Yang Jian's heart stirred slightly upon hearing this.

Hmm, that's a good idea.

In the previous attempts, he only thought about how to defeat the Jade Emperor, and in the end, he always failed.

If this matter can be delayed, as long as his mother can overcome this inner demon, he has countless ways to bring her back safely!

The Jade Emperor stroked his short beard, his eyes gleaming, his heart filled with anticipation.

Yang Jiao's suggestion was quite good. It would preserve the dignity of the Heavenly Laws without actually causing Yao Ji's soul to be scattered, so that she wouldn't always have a thorn in her heart when she thought of this girl in the future.

only……

The Jade Emperor suddenly frowned and spoke.

"This plan makes some sense, but I have a question. My sister has always been strong-willed. Would she be willing to do this? She and Yang Tianyou are deeply in love. If I were to imprison her for ten thousand years, preventing her from seeing Yang Tianyou, she would not want to live alone. What would you do then?"

Seeing that the Jade Emperor was interested, Ning Chen felt a slight sense of relief and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Uncle, please wait here for a moment. I'll go and persuade Mother!"

The Jade Emperor remained silent for a moment, then finally made up his mind and said in a deep voice.

"Very well, if your mother is willing to divorce Yang Tianyou and sever all worldly desires, I will spare her life, but will imprison her beneath Peach Mountain!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Chen couldn't help but glare fiercely at the Jade Emperor.

Old Deng, don't go too far and bully people too much. No wonder Yang Jian will dislike you in the future!

But when he caught a glimpse of Yang Tianyou's charred body and barely breathing appearance, he already had a plan in mind.

He didn't react on the spot, but turned around and quickly walked back to Yao Ji and Yang Tianyou's side.

When Yao Ji saw him return, she looked up at him with hopeful anticipation.

Ning Chen leaned close to Yao Ji's ear and lowered his voice.

"Mother, I argued with the Jade Emperor for a long time, and finally managed to salvage the situation..."

Ning Chen quickly returned to Yao Ji and Yang Tianyou's side. He squatted down, leaned close to Yao Ji's ear, and recounted his conversation with the Jade Emperor in detail.

Finally, he lowered his voice and said.

"Mother, this is our only chance now. Stay on Peach Mountain for now, and Jian and I will find a way to rescue you later."

Yao Ji shook her head repeatedly upon hearing this, her tone resolute.

"No, I'm not going anywhere. Today I'm determined to stay with Tianyou forever."

Ning Chen grew anxious and looked at Yang Tianyou.

Yang Tianyou was just an ordinary mortal. After being tormented by the Ten Crows Formation, he was now barely breathing.

His skin was cracked all over, and he looked like he had no trace of a living person. He was only kept alive by Yao Ji's breath of immortal energy.

Ning Chen tried to persuade him again.

"Mother, look closely, Brother Yang... Father is already beyond saving. Even if you don't agree today, he won't live much longer."

"You should go with the Jade Emperor. My brother Jian and I will protect his soul and send it into reincarnation. When he is reborn, Mother will naturally be able to reunite with him in the mortal world. Isn't that an easy thing?"

Yao Ji was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, and asked in a low voice.

"Could that really be true?"

Ning Chen smiled.

"Mother, you may not know this, but I have traveled through time from a thousand years in the future. I am a high-ranking official of the Heavenly Court, and my brother Jian is even more honorable as the Heavenly Court's God of Justice."

"For the two of us, finding a mortal soul and being reborn into a good family would be a piece of cake. Mother can simply live out her days in peace at the foot of Peach Mountain and reunite with Brother Yang in the future."

Upon hearing this, Yao Ji's eyes lit up with interest. She had previously heard Ning Chen call her his second son, Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun, which meant he must be of extraordinary status.

Yang Tianyou lay on the ground, his gaze fixed on Yao Ji's face.

"Yao Ji, go! I, Yang Tianyou, swear here and now that, no matter how many times or how many lifetimes pass, I will overcome all difficulties and return to reunite with you!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ji's tears streamed down her face. She leaned forward, wanting to embrace him.

Ning Chen stopped her and said in a deep voice.

"Mother, it's too late now. Brother Yang's soul is about to dissipate. If we delay any longer, he won't even have a chance to be reincarnated."

Yao Ji continued to resist. Ning Chen hardened his heart and raised his voice.

"Mother, if you insist on staying here today, my brother Jian and I will fight to the death, and our whole family will perish here. Even if you don't think of yourself, don't you think of Jian'er and Chan'er?"

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Yao Ji's heart.

She glanced at Yang Tianyou, who was barely breathing, then at Ning Chen's solemn face, and then at Yang Chan, who was still an infant in swaddling clothes, perched on a treetop in the distance.

The eyes of the child, not yet a year old, were fixed on her, uttering soft murmurs.

"Mother........"

Yao Ji finally nodded slowly, tears silently streaming down her face.

Yang Tianyou held her hand.

"Yaoji, don't worry, I swear that no matter what life or death, I will definitely come back to reunite with you. Just wait for me."

Yao Ji held his hand tightly, countless words stuck in her throat, but in the end she could only squeeze out one sentence.

"I'm waiting for you."

She let go of his hand, stood up, and walked towards the sky.

Her movements were as difficult as if cut by a knife, and she looked back every time she took a step.

Yang Tianyou lay on the ground, watching her walk away, a smile always on his face, until he could no longer see her figure, then he closed his eyes and his breath completely dissipated.

Ning Chen squatted down beside Yang Tianyou, reached out to sense that a wisp of his soul still remained. He carefully gathered that broken wisp of soul and wrapped it with his magic power, intending to send it back into the cycle of reincarnation after this calamity was over.

After doing all this, Ning Chen breathed a sigh of relief, his figure rising from the ground and landing back in front of the Jade Emperor.

The Jade Emperor was standing on a cloud when he saw Ning Chen return. He nodded slightly, his eyes showing a hint of approval.

"Yang Jiao, Yao Ji is fortunate to have a son like you!"

Ning Chen did not respond to this, but simply cupped his hands in greeting.

"Mother has already agreed, so please keep your promise, Uncle."

He said this in a flat voice, revealing neither joy nor sorrow.

The Jade Emperor nodded and waved his hand.

"Yao Ji has already admitted her mistake; let's withdraw our forces!"

As soon as the Jade Emperor finished speaking, a strange aura suddenly arose between heaven and earth.

Suddenly, the ten golden crows' faces contorted, and endless black mist surged forth from beneath their golden wings.

Amidst the churning black mist, the ten golden crows simultaneously let out a cold laugh, their voices sharp and piercing, completely different from before.

"If Yao Ji doesn't die, then...didn't we die in vain?"

Ning Chen's heart sank.

Having previously helped Nezha overcome his inner demons, he understood something in that instant.

Ning Chen stared at the ten figures shrouded in black mist, his heart churning with turmoil.

It turns out that all the difficulties we faced before were just the prelude.

What I'm seeing now is probably just the beginning of my true inner demon tribulation.

Ning Chen looked at the Jade Emperor in front of him. The Ten Crow Heart Demons were alright, but if the Jade Emperor was also a manifestation of a heart demon, then everything would probably be over today.

When the Jade Emperor saw the appearance of the inner demon, he frowned slightly, then smiled knowingly.

He had one hand behind his back and the other stroking his short beard.

"Jiao'er, today I'll show you your uncle's abilities. In this world, there is probably no inner demon that dares to take on my likeness!"

Without the Jade Emperor making any move, his figure suddenly grew larger!