"Oh, I understand, then I must grow up quickly," the Demon King said with a happy smile.
At some point, she no longer considered herself a Demon King. Instead, she identified as Mo Qi's sister, which left Mo Qi somewhat bewildered.
"Let me give you a name. The name Demon King isn't suitable for you. How about Xiao Yi? I hope you regain your memories soon."
"Xiao Yi, hmm, that's a good name. I'll be Xiao Yi," Xiao Yi said excitedly.
"Xiao Yi, we're leaving here," Mo Qi said.
"Okay, wherever brother goes, I go."
"Then, what about me?" Sun Qian asked shyly.
Mo Qi was a bit hesitant. If he took her with him, the path ahead was uncertain and fraught with danger. Bringing her along might bring disaster upon her.
Just now, it had been a stark lesson. If he hadn't been well-prepared, he might have died on the spot. If he died outside, Sun Qian would also be in danger.
"Perhaps you should stay with the clan," Mo Qi said.
"Okay," Sun Qian replied, her face full of disappointment.
At this moment, on the cliff, Hei Kui laughed heartily, "The clan leader is dead. We need to elect a new clan leader. Who do you think, among the respected individuals, is qualified to take this position?"
Several close associates immediately chimed in, "Only the highly respected Vice Clan Leader is qualified to take this position."
Yan Xing immediately burst into laughter, looking around, "Does anyone have any objections?"
A stir went through the crowd, whispers exchanged, but no one dared to voice any dissent.
"Greetings, Clan Leader!" someone took the lead and knelt down.
After exchanging glances, the others also knelt.
Yan Xing savored this moment, not allowing them to rise for a long time.
Just then, a sound came from below the cliff. Someone immediately reported to the Clan Leader, "Clan Leader, there's a sound from below. Could it be that imposter isn't dead?"
Yan Xing shook his head, "How could it be him? It must be that wild girl Sun Qian. Shameless, she was supposed to guard the prisoner, but instead, she ran off with someone. People like her should be thrown into a pig cage."
"It seems Gu Hong also ran off with someone."
"Is that the same? Gu Hong, she's... a good bird chooses its tree. She's... indiscriminate." Yan Xing said disdainfully.
"You are not allowed to insult my granddaughter," Sun Xingwang walked out from the crowd, saying indignantly.
"Insult? I'm going to throw her into a pig cage. Do you think I'm joking?" Yan Xing said.
"On what grounds are you going to throw her into a pig cage?" Sun Xingwang said angrily, "If you dare to harm a single hair on her, I'll fight you to the death."
"How many times do I have to tell you? She let the prisoner go, and shamelessly ran off with someone. Tell me, shouldn't she be thrown into a pig cage?" Yan Xing said.
"Prisoner? Where did that come from?" Sun Xingwang argued, "What crime did he commit?"
"Impersonating the Holy Emperor!" Yan Xing said.
"Then what crime did you commit by fawning over that person?"
"He is the Holy Emperor. He didn't impersonate anyone. What crime could he have committed?"
"Hmph, the Holy Emperor has become a stray dog. The one sitting in the Myriad Saints Palace now must be someone else. If he still claims to be the Holy Emperor, then he is also an imposter, guilty of the same crime as the one you call an imposter," Sun Xingwang said.
"This..." Yan Xing was stunned, inwardly cursing, *This old man is quite something, his eloquence is remarkable!*
"So what?" Yan Xing chuckled, "Even if I admit the Holy Emperor is guilty, what can you do to him?"
"I won't do anything to him, and I can't control him. But Gu Hong, as one of our clan members, she's the one who brazenly ran off with someone. As for my granddaughter, she's pure and innocent. She's right here within our clan, she hasn't gone anywhere. She merely trespassed into the secret realm. According to clan rules, the most she can get is house arrest. And according to your words, Gu Hong is shameless and should be captured and thrown into a pig cage. Otherwise, it's unfair treatment. If a newly appointed clan leader like you acts arbitrarily and goes his own way, it will be difficult to win the people's hearts."
"Old man, shut your mouth!" Yan Xing roared in fury, "What are you, to point fingers at me? Do you think I'm giving you face? Take him down and chop off his head."
The guards immediately stepped forward, grabbed Sun Xingwang, and dragged him away.
As he was being dragged away, Sun Xingwang shouted, "You despicable scoundrel, you are a sycophant, a fawning flatterer, and a turncoat. You are not qualified to be the clan leader. With you as clan leader, you will lead our clan to an abyss."
Yan Xing was enraged. He immediately flew up and struck Sun Xingwang's back with a palm. Sun Xingwang, caught off guard, took a solid blow, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The two men dragging him still held his arms tightly, allowing Yan Xing to treat him as a living target.
Yan Xing understood and immediately unleashed several more palm strikes, hitting Sun Xingwang continuously.
To torment him, he made each palm strike deliberately light, none of them fatal, but making him wish for death.
Sun Xingwang's bones felt like they were about to shatter, "Beast, just kill me."
"I haven't had enough yet, how could I possibly kill you?" Yan Xing said.
As he spoke, his palm strikes continued like lightning, causing Sun Xingwang to cry out in pain and beg for death.
Yan Xing, enjoying the beating, suddenly had a wicked thought. He turned to a subordinate and said, "Go, bring Sun Qian up. I want to throw both grandfather and granddaughter into a pig cage. Hahaha..."
The subordinate found it amusing and happily accepted the order.
However, as soon as the subordinate went down, a scream was heard, and then silence.
Many people lowered their heads and looked down the cliff.
"That girl Sun Qian has gotten guts," Yan Xing cursed, and then called for three more subordinates to go down.
After three screams, these three also fell silent.
People began to feel that something was wrong and retreated.
Yan Xing stopped tormenting Sun Xingwang and slowly moved to the edge of the cliff. He shivered and quickly retreated, "Zhang San, Li Si, you two go down and see."
Zhang San and Li Si's faces were ashen, "We, we won't go down to our deaths."
"Are you rebelling?" Yan Xing was furious. With a flick of his sleeve, a mass of black mist shot out, engulfing Zhang San and Li Si, killing them.
Yan Xing was about to call for more people to go down.
His confidant, Hua Feng, stepped forward and whispered, "Clan Leader, calm down. If this continues, he will defeat us one by one."
Yan Xing suddenly came to his senses and then looked at him, "What do you suggest?"
"We continue to torment Old Sun. I'm not afraid she won't come up."
"You mean, the person below is Sun Qian?"
"If not Sun Qian, then who? That imposter is dead without even a trace left," Hua Feng said.
"But Sun Qian isn't that powerful. How can so many of us die when we go down?"
"The enemy is hidden, and we are exposed. If we go down, no matter how high our cultivation, it's suicide. Therefore, I suggest we stop sending people down. Let her come up on her own. At that time, the positions of enemy and us will change." Hua Feng said.
"Alright, beat him! Beat Old Sun to death!" Yan Xing said.
Several confidants prepared to step forward.
Just then, a voice echoed from the sky, "Let's see who dares to act."
People looked in the direction of the sound and saw three figures landing one after another at the cliff edge: two young men and a little girl.
The confidants instinctively stopped and looked back at Mo Qi.
Seeing her grandfather being beaten so badly, Sun Qian felt immense pain, "Grandfather!"
Sun Xingwang, unable to stand steady, was supported by two people. His face was covered in blood, his eyes closed. At this moment, he opened his eyes, glanced at Sun Qian, smiled, and closed his eyes again.
Yan Xing looked at Mo Qi, his mouth agape, "You, you're not dead?"
The others were also extremely shocked. Under such an attack, anyone else would have been reduced to ashes, but he was completely unharmed. It was truly unbelievable.
Mo Qi looked at Yan Xing, "The trash hasn't been completely cleared. I cannot die."
After a brief period of composure, Yan Xing calmed down again. He looked at Mo Qi, "So what if you're not dead? With so many of us, can you still annihilate us all like the Holy Emperor?"
Mo Qi said coldly, "We can try." He then looked around, "Whether Yan Xing is suitable to be the clan leader, you know in your hearts. A person like him as clan leader will only bring disaster upon you. I will kill him. If you are unwilling to be associated with him, please stand aside. I will not harm you. But if you insist on standing with Yan Xing and advancing and retreating together, then I don't mind killing a few more people."
As these words were spoken, some people immediately separated from Yan Xing's group and stood far away.
Others cautiously shifted their positions, gradually moving away, fearing that any sudden movement would attract Yan Xing's attention.
Yan Xing was furious, "You traitors! After I deal with him, I'll deal with you."
As he spoke, Yan Xing formed a hand seal, "Blade of Light!" With a flick of his finger, a divine light shot towards Mo Qi with dazzling brilliance. The divine light traveled at extreme speed, like a leopard hunting at full speed, its light shimmering, blinding to the eye.
Just as Mo Qi was about to summon the snow beast, Xiao Yi said, "I'll do it!"
Before Mo Qi could respond, she had already flown out, darting through the air. Suddenly, she transformed into the Sun-Hunting Wheel, whistling and circling, moving at extreme speed.
The divine light traversed the air, then split into ten thousand light swords, advancing forward. The ten thousand light swords were dense, their light blinding. Only the lines between the swords gave the light swords a blurry outline.
As the ten thousand light swords moved, they released infinite heat, instantly igniting the entire space. The temperature surged, and the edges of the light swords rubbed against the air, emitting flowing light and sparks.
The Sun-Hunting Wheel flew forward at high speed. As it spun, it also stirred up wind and fire, igniting the air and continuously pushing waves of heat forward.
The ten thousand light swords quickly surrounded the Sun-Hunting Wheel. The light compressed rapidly, seeming to engulf it.
But the Sun-Hunting Wheel spun at high speed, releasing its own light intensely. Then, like a blooming flower, the entire light projection expanded, pushing the sword shadows apart.
Subsequently, the Sun-Hunting Wheel's range of activity increased, and it began to circle in a wide area, from small circles to large ones, rapidly pushing away the surrounding light energy. With a whistle, it shot towards Yan Xing.
Yan Xing was greatly alarmed. He formed another hand seal and unleashed the Blade of Light, another light blade flying out and rushing forward.
However, before this light projection could split and transform into ten thousand light projections, the Sun-Hunting Wheel whistled forward and shattered the light projection.
Yan Xing hurriedly pulled two people over to shield himself.