I was born a god, the son of the Demon Lord.

Shen Jiuyuan's face turned completely black, but his ears inexplicably turned bright red, feeling both ashamed and angry.

"Making a wish!! How dare you!!"

He gritted his teeth and growled, his demonic energy surging in vain, but was firmly suppressed by Huang Suo, unable to release even a trace of its power, leaving him feeling disheveled and frustrated.

Seeing his frustrated expression of being so angry that his whole body was tense and he couldn't move, Xu Yuan's smile deepened, and her tone became even more innocent.

"Where did I go too far? I was just stating the facts."

"In terms of looks, figure, and cultivation, you are indeed top-notch, only your romantic history is a bit messy."

She raised her hand solemnly and lightly touched the reddened magic mark between his eyebrows with her fingertips.

"But it's alright. From now on, you will follow me and stay quietly in the Demon Palace. I will forgive and forget what happened."

"Focus on your pregnancy and behave well; no one will dare to bully you anymore."

Shen Jiuyuan's head was buzzing from this sarcastic remark about being kept.

"But don't be angry... You're carrying two eggs right now, getting angry won't be good for my little phoenix's health."

Shen Jiuyuan was so angry that his blood surged, and his anger was stuck in his chest, unable to rise or fall.

Seeing his pitiful state, where he was so angry that he was speechless and unable to vent his anger at all, Xu Yuan felt a little soft-hearted.

She reached out her slender fingers and gently smoothed his slightly curly black hair, her tone incredibly gentle, like soothing a sulking child.

"Okay, okay, don't be angry."

"Not being able to breathe properly will harm your health."

"I'll compensate you, okay?"

She spoke very generously and lavishly.

"I have a private treasure vault for you. You may choose any ten rare and precious items as compensation for my apology."

That's a very sincere statement.

The fact that Shen Jiuyuan suddenly lost his strength, exposed his weaknesses, and was easily drugged and captured by her was not just luck.

It was that greedy little girl in her belly who secretly and frantically devoured her father's original demonic essence!

She forcefully drained the Demon Lord until he was weak and vulnerable, before he finally fell into her hands.

Having gained such a great advantage, she should give some treasures as compensation; it's not a loss at all.

certainly--

Want her to release them? Absolutely not!

First, it is extremely rare for high-level cultivators to have offspring; once missed, they may never have one again in this lifetime.

Secondly, she was born without parents and all alone, so she really wanted a family.

She had reservations about having children in the past.

She feared that pregnancy would damage her foundation, cause a significant drop in her cultivation, shake her position as Demon Emperor, and allow someone with ulterior motives to take advantage of the situation and turn against her.

But this time it's different!

It depletes Shen Jiuyuan's cultivation and overdraws his physical strength, but it doesn't harm her foundation in the slightest!

Getting a baby for free, a sure-fire way to make money—only a fool would release someone!

Xu Yuan stroked his soft hair, her eyes filled with sincere emotion as she softly uttered a sigh.

"Tell me, where else can you find such an understanding and considerate wife who even makes amends to you?"

Shen Jiuyuan on the bed: ...

He would be driven mad with anger by this woman's self-pity and absurd logic.

Should we compensate him with ten treasures?

You think you can just send him to jail while he's pregnant, making him a son-in-law in a demon palace?!

After several outbursts of rage, Shen Jiuyuan finally calmed down completely.

I was really too impulsive just now.

His cultivation level is now completely sealed and he is entirely in Xu Yuan's grasp.

Given the Demon Emperor's methods, if he had provoked him so repeatedly under normal circumstances, he would have been dead long ago.

The other party is now sparing his life, speaking to him politely, and even offering him valuable items as compensation.

It's purely because of those two eggs.

Impulsiveness solves nothing; it only hastens your demise.

If he angered her again, Xu Yuan might go directly to the father and leave the son, which would be troublesome.

Who knows if this treasure for nurturing bird eggs exists in the demon realm of this matriarchal clan?

Shen Jiuyuan suppressed all his anger, his expression gradually calmed down, and he even deliberately adopted a posture of forbearance and weakness.

He lowered his stance, adding a touch of somber compromise.

"I can keep these two children."

"But the Demon Realm cannot be without a ruler for even a day. If I am absent for too long, the Demon Realm will surely be in turmoil and internal strife."

He hadn't finished speaking!

Without even lifting her eyelids, she decisively and ruthlessly interrupted the wish made by the bedside!

"Want to leave? Forget about it."

They wouldn't give us any room for negotiation; their attitude was absolutely firm.

Shen Jiuyuan had anticipated this and had no intention of confronting him head-on. He yielded and continued to feign weakness to maneuver.

"I'm not leaving."

"I will stay in the Demon Palace and raise these two eggs in peace. I only ask that you help me send a letter back to the Demon Realm."

His tone softened, showing extreme compromise.

"Let his four demon generals temporarily take over the government, guard the borders of the demon realm, and hold out for several months."

"How about I return to the Demon Realm after I've recovered?"

This is the safest delaying tactic he can think of right now to save himself.

First, stabilize the wish-granting process to gain a space of freedom and relaxation, and secretly wait for the cultivation to recover and the confinement to loosen.

As long as he can wait until the time is right, he can turn the tables at any time!

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly and pondered for two seconds.

Keeping people and children alive, preventing them from running away, and helping her stabilize the Demon Realm and save outside trouble—it's a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

She nodded immediately and readily agreed, "Okay."

"I'll have someone deliver the letter for you. Just stay safely in my demon palace and cooperate obediently. I won't make things difficult for you."

Seeing this, Shen Jiuyuan immediately followed up on the conversation, his tone perfectly controlled.

"The letters must be written by my own hand. My men only recognize my handwriting. Only in this way can they be sure that I am safe and sound and can sit in the Demon Realm with peace of mind."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan's nonchalant expression vanished instantly, replaced by a surge of vigilance.

Her golden eyes narrowed slightly, and her aura suddenly turned colder, a faint sense of oppression enveloping the bed.

"You'd better not try anything funny in your letter, or else..."

The second half of his words were left unsaid, but the chilling killing intent hidden within them pierced straight into Shen Jiuyuan's heart.

Shen Jiuyuan felt a chill run down his spine, but his expression remained impassive.

Taking advantage of his good looks, he slowly raised the corners of his lips, shedding his previous coldness, and a faint smile appeared between his brows and eyes, adding a touch of alluring charm to his stunning face.

"Don't worry, I certainly won't do anything reckless."

His tone softened, carrying a hint of self-righteousness.

"These two children are, after all, my own flesh and blood. Though I may be cold-hearted, even tigers don't eat their cubs, so how could I possibly use them to my advantage?"

Hearing this from inside the egg, Xu Nanyi exclaimed: "Mommy, I'm going to tattle! He initially wanted to run me over!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan not only did not lower his guard, but instead leaned forward and approached.

She braced herself on either side of the bed, holding him firmly within a small space, and gently lifted Shen Jiuyuan's chin, her tone carrying a warning.

I hope you are true to your word.

"If I sense even the slightest disloyalty, I wouldn't mind letting these two children grow up without a father from the very beginning."

As soon as she finished speaking, she straightened up, casually flicked her wide, gilded skirt, and with a gust of fragrant wind, turned and walked straight out of the bedchamber.

The atmosphere inside the hall instantly fell silent.

The smile on Shen Jiuyuan's face gradually faded, replaced by a frosty expression.

The touch of the other person's fingertips still lingered on her lifted chin, and that cold warning echoed repeatedly in her ears.

What a ruthless and vicious Thousand Feather Demon Emperor!