Checking In for Sixty Years, From Puppet Emperor to Heavenly Emperor – Chapter 39

Ch 39: Heaven-Destined

Walking out of here, the illusion disappeared. Hua Wuyue quickly stepped forward and hugged him, relieved, saying, “Did anything happen?”

Zhou An touched her head and smiled, saying, “Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Ten Thousand Demons King stepped forward and asked, “Did my Big Brother leave any words for me?”

“After Seven Illusions Demon Master’s Disassembly Reincarnation, you have been living in seclusion in Ten Thousand Demons Forest, fearing the Ninth Heavenly Tribulation, right?” Zhou An asked.

Ten Thousand Demons King revealed a bitter expression and sighed, saying, “If it were just the Ninth Heavenly Tribulation, this old man would still have confidence, but the Heart Devil… to be honest, this old man doesn’t even have a 10% certainty.”

“In the Demon Realm, to reach Innate Ninth Level, one must compete for cultivation resources, accumulating too much karma. The Heart Devil of the Ninth Heavenly Tribulation is the most tyrannical, turning all the accumulated karma of one’s life into a Heart Devil, eroding the Primordial Spirit.”

“Back then, I had my disciples help establish the Demon Suppression Agency, actually wanting to do some good deeds to make up for this karma. But I discovered that the evil consequences one creates can only be borne by oneself; there’s no way to offset them.”

“The damned Buddhist and Taoist paths say, ‘Lay down the butcher knife and become a Buddha on the spot.’ It’s all bullshit. These years, I’ve been hiding here, cultivating skills and refining Magic Treasure, not daring to increase my cultivation. But high-level skills, once mastered, can absorb the Spirit Energy of heaven and earth on their own. I use formations to restrict it, but can only delay it. Now, this old man has reached the peak of Innate Ninth Level, and the Heavenly Tribulation could come at any time.”

“Now, my only hope is whether my Big Brother left a method to help me back then. He promised me he would help me overcome the Heart Devil.”

“I need to try it myself to know. Now that I’ve reached Innate Third Level, I need to personally try it to tell you whether my method is effective,” Zhou An said.

“That’s great! Then I’ll wait here for Big Brother’s good news!” Ten Thousand Demons King revealed a happy expression, finally finding hope.

“I still have important matters to attend to, so I’ll leave first,” Zhou An said.

“Okay, I’ll see Big Brother off.” Ten Thousand Demons King was even more enthusiastic than when they came, respectfully seeing the two off. This time, when they walked out of Ten Thousand Demons City, the seven Demon Kings were released from control.

Ten Thousand Demons King’s five disciples, seeing their fierce Master being so humble, found it incredible. Their gazes towards Zhou An and Hua Wuyue already revealed fear.

What kind of existence could make Ten Thousand Demons King so obsequious?

The two flew away from Ten Thousand Demons Forest, stepping on Flying Swords and looking at each other as if they were in another world. No one could have expected such a big change to occur during their trip to Ten Thousand Demons Forest.

When the two flew back to Hundred Flowers Valley, it was already a scorched wasteland, filled with heavy Demonic Energy, making it impossible to use as a cultivation site anymore.

Seeing Hua Wuyue’s sorrowful expression, Zhou An embraced her and said, “When we reunite with your junior sisters, I’ll give you the Imperial Garden. It’s bigger than Hundred Flowers Valley, surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a great environment. If we prepare Gathering Spirit Formations and such, it shouldn’t be worse than here.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you. What did you get under Ten Thousand Demons City?” Hua Wuyue asked curiously.

Zhou An told her everything about Seven Illusions Demon Master. Hua Wuyue thought of Purple River Demon Lord and Water Immortal, as well as herself and Zhou An, and her eyes also revealed hatred for this unfair heaven.

Zhou An took her hand and said, “We have the Yin-Yang Method. Unless we want to have children ourselves, our essence will be absorbed by us, and we’ll never get pregnant.”

“When we find a way to resolve the Demon Child method, we’ll have a bunch of monkeys for you to play with.”

“Hmph, who agreed to have children for you?” Hua Wuyue rolled her eyes, but a smile still appeared on her lips. It had been many years since she had smiled so genuinely.

She suddenly shouted towards Hundred Flowers Valley, “Grandmother! Master! I’ve found the Heaven-Destined Person! We will definitely change our fate! I will definitely bring Hundred Flowers Valley back to its former glory!”

Hua Wuyue’s image was that of an Ice Beauty, speaking very little. Even when she did speak, it was always calmly and peacefully. This was the first time she had shouted like this.

Seeing Zhou An’s surprised gaze, Hua Wuyue laughed, hugged him, and kissed him briefly, saying, “Thank you, thank you for resolving my inner demons and giving me hope.”

Zhou An smiled and kissed her fiercely.

Hua Wuyue pushed him away and said reproachfully, “Have you had enough? I can’t even breathe.”

“Not enough, never enough. You’re the first woman I’ve truly loved, how could it be enough?” Zhou An smiled foolishly.

“Liar, you’re the Emperor, and you have an Empress and many Imperial Concubines,” Hua Wuyue snorted.

“When you were in Qian Capital, you should know that marrying the Empress was arranged by the Empress Dowager. I didn’t have the power to decide back then. The Imperial Concubines around me were all arranged by the Ministers, all with ulterior motives. On the day of the Imperial Palace battle, they were all hiding daggers to assassinate me.”

“But you are the only woman I sought with my heart, the first real woman in my heart,” Zhou An said.

Hua Wuyue smiled and leaned on his shoulder, saying, “Then how will you face the Empress and those Imperial Concubines in the future?”

“Most of the Imperial Concubines arranged by the Ministers died in that great chaos. The remaining few have been found to be spies from other countries and have naturally all been repatriated.”

“The Empress has true talent for governing the country and ambition, making her the best candidate to manage the country in my place. And as long as I am strong enough, the Empress will never betray me.”

“There are also three Imperial Concubines who were originally Commanders of the Purple Guard. The Empress Dowager is dead, and they are now loyal to me. With them guarding the Imperial Palace, I can rest assured to wander around, seeking the path to Immortality.” Zhou An didn’t hide anything. Since she was already his beloved, some things still needed to be shared.

Hua Wuyue laughed and said, “You’re really a carefree Emperor, leaving a country to be managed by a woman.”

“Haha, catering to their preferences and making the best use of their talents, isn’t that what everyone likes? The Righteous Path doesn’t allow the Imperial Family to cultivate Immortality, but I insist on going against them,” Zhou An laughed heartily.

“So, no matter what you choose, you’re destined to fight against the world. The Imperial Family cultivating Immortality, wanting an undying dynasty; becoming husband and wife with a Demon, challenging the Heavenly Path… are you still the Human Emperor? I think you’re a Devil,” Hua Wuyue joked.

“A Devil is not necessarily bad. You and I have both Entered Demon, and already know what a Devil is. The world fears Devils like tigers, and even Cultivators are afraid. The Ten Thousand Demons King, who has cultivated for thousands of years, is afraid of the Heart Devil, hiding in his lair for three hundred years.”

“And I will walk a path that belongs to me, fiercely slapping the faces of the Righteous Path, the Demon Path, and the Devil Path,” Zhou An said, clenching his fist.

“These words, even our Ancestor Hundred Flowers Fairy wouldn’t dare to say, but I like hearing them. Okay, let’s go back to Qian Capital. Qionghua and the others should have been waiting in Qian Capital for a long time. To avoid them worrying, let’s hurry.” Hua Wuyue glanced at Zhou An, her eyes filled with love and longing for the future.

Although the two had only spent a few days together, their hearts and minds had merged in the Demonic Cocoon, allowing them to clearly understand each other’s intentions and experience each other’s joys, sorrows, and joys. Moreover, the two had already gotten into the car, plus the fate left by Grandmother and the Hundred Flowers Fairy’s legacy given by Zhou An, all these combined had completely conquered Hua Wuyue’s heart.

Just like a movie Zhou An had watched in his previous life, it was Heaven-Destined, the greatest of all.