With Di Haoao's breakthrough, the outcome of the battle was already decided.
The Seven Heavenly Demons no longer had any chance of winning.
In their attempt to defeat Lin Xuan, Situ Ye and Liao Duci had both lost their ability to fight.
However, Qing Bukuang was unwilling to leave just like that and still wanted to fight back.
But this time, it was Di Haoao's turn to dominate him. With every move, Di Haoao forced Qing Bukuang to retreat repeatedly.
Just as Di Haoao was about to finish Qing Bukuang, Su Luo and the others returned.
The North End Demon Lord took Qing Bukuang and the other demon disciples away.
Before leaving, Qing Bukuang left a menacing threat: "You better watch out, we'll be back!"
The Seven Heavenly Demons retreated.
Watching them leave, Di Haoao felt a mix of frustration and relief. Frustration that they had escaped, but relief that he had survived.
Wait, where was Elder Wei?
Could he be dead?
No, no, Elder Wei wouldn't die so easily.
But Di Haoao grew anxious. The North End Demon Lord had appeared, yet Elder Wei was still nowhere to be seen. He didn’t dare to think about what might have happened.
Meanwhile, Elder Wei slowly regained consciousness.
He scrambled to his feet and looked around, but there was no one in sight.
“I... lost consciousness?”
Elder Wei couldn’t believe it. The last thing he remembered was Su Luo’s sword strike, and just the thought of it made his legs go weak, causing him to collapse to the ground.
“That was terrifying.”
Wait, where did everyone go?
“Di Haoao!”
Elder Wei hurriedly went to look for him and was relieved to find that Di Haoao was unharmed.
Similarly, Di Haoao was also relieved to see Elder Wei return.
“Thank goodness, we’re all alive.”
The only regret was that they hadn’t managed to capture one or two of the demon disciples.
Elder Wei asked, “Where are the Heavenly Demon Sect members?”
“They’ve left.”
“Did they do anything to you?”
“Hmph, they were already defeated by us.”
“What about Su Luo? And the North End Demon Lord?”
“Weren’t they severely injured by you? They were the ones who led the retreat.”
“Yes...” Elder Wei responded awkwardly.
He couldn’t bring himself to admit that he had been knocked out.
Seeing that Elder Wei was fine, Di Haoao quickly turned his attention to Long Xinxin and Lin Xuan.
Fortunately, they were only injured and nothing too serious.
Elder Wei looked at Lin Xuan and suddenly remembered what Lin Xuan had told him earlier: “Don’t kill Su Luo.”
Elder Wei shook his head. “It’s more like he shouldn’t kill me.”
While Di Haoao was tending to Long Xinxin, Elder Wei quietly asked Lin Xuan, “Why did you warn me not to kill Su Luo?”
“I can’t explain the details, but he’s useful to me.”
Seeing the seriousness in Lin Xuan’s expression, Elder Wei suddenly thought of a possibility—that Su Luo, like the North End Demon Lord, was also a spy.
“I understand. I won’t tell anyone.”
“Thank you,” Lin Xuan said sincerely.
Di Haoao approached them and asked, “What are you two talking about?”
Elder Wei shook his head. “Nothing.”
He had no intention of telling Di Haoao about Su Luo. In his view, Di Haoao wasn’t mature enough, and knowing too much wouldn’t be good for anyone.
“Let’s head back for now.”
The others nodded in agreement.
Di Haoao suddenly remembered something and asked Lin Xuan, “I’m curious, when we were completely outmatched at the beginning, what were you thinking?”
“I was thinking about the next move,” Lin Xuan answered without hesitation.
His confidence and determination made Di Haoao feel a bit ashamed.
“I really lost to you. I’m Di Haoao,” Di Haoao formally introduced himself.
“Lin Xuan.”
“Haha, after this, we’re brothers who’ve been through life and death. Thanks to your strength, I survived. If you ever come to the Emperor Heaven Sect, I’ll make sure to treat you well.”
Lin Xuan nodded but smiled and said, “Do you really think we survived this time because of our strength?”
“No, you’re genuinely strong.”
“Heh, someone was helping us from the shadows.”
“Who?”
“I don’t know.”
Lin Xuan kept the secret, but his face showed pride because of that someone.
“Tell me! You’re killing me by saying only half of it.”
But no matter how much Di Haoao pressed, Lin Xuan didn’t reveal anything.
......
Meanwhile, the Seven Heavenly Demons had returned to their secret hideout.
Each of them was battered and disheartened.
This time, all seven of them had acted together, giving their all to fight three people, yet they still lost.
It would take a heartless person not to feel defeated, and the Seven Heavenly Demons were far from heartless.
“So, what do we do now?”
Seeing everyone silent, Su Luo took the initiative to bring up the topic, hoping to wrap things up quickly so he could leave.
“I can’t swallow this defeat,” Situ Ye was the first to speak.
“Neither can I,” Xu Wuliang agreed.
The others also expressed their frustration and turned their eyes to Qing Bukuang.
“I feel the same. So, for Di Haoao’s wedding, we must give him a gift.”
“No objections.”
The plan was quickly set, and the rest was just working out the details. It didn’t matter much—just swift destruction and a quick escape.
It was obvious that there would be many powerful figures at the wedding, but the Heavenly Demon Sect thrived on chaos.
Su Luo was about to leave when Qing Bukuang stopped him. “Su Luo, you’re not hiding something, are you?”
After all, Su Luo seemed completely unharmed, with barely any damage to his clothes.
Su Luo feigned indignation. “Ask the North End Demon Lord. When I fought Elder Wei, I used so many precious treasures. My losses are definitely the greatest.”
The North End Demon Lord didn’t expose him, as Su Luo’s explanation was plausible.
Seeing the North End Demon Lord nod, the Seven Heavenly Demons all turned their eyes to Su Luo, but this time, there was a hint of malice in their gazes.
Without his treasures, Su Luo was just ordinary.
Should they take this opportunity to eliminate him?
Qing Bukuang and the others hesitated, torn between fear of the Demon Lord’s wrath and the rare opportunity before them.
Su Luo was now one of the most disliked figures among the Seven Heavenly Demons, second only to Lin Xuan.
“So, you have no treasures left?” Situ Ye asked, his tone suggesting something more sinister, hinting to the others whether they should act now...
“Your tone sounds dangerous. Are you trying to pick a fight with me again?”
“No, just concerned. If you’re out of treasures at a critical moment, we might not be able to save you.”
“Don’t worry about that. Focus on recovering and preparing to cause chaos at the wedding.”
In the end, no one dared to make a move, and they could only watch as Su Luo left.
Yes, it must be because the North End Demon Lord was present that they couldn’t act. That had to be it.
......
Su Luo returned to his temporary residence, where Little Yu was the first to greet him.
“How did it go? Did everything go smoothly?”
“Haha, it was a mess, but it’s over now.”
“Su Luo, when are you leaving this place?” Little Yu suddenly asked.
“Soon, after the wedding. Why?”
“No reason.”
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
ave】 Shen Qingling was a man with peerless looks, a cunning mind, and the ability to play both the aloof noble and the innocent sweetheart—a master of seduction who could outplay any player. But after an untimely death, he found himself bound to a system and transmigrated into the tragic "true young master" of a melodramatic novel. In the original story, his childhood sweetheart treated him as a backup plan, his fiancée swore to break off their engagement for the sake of the "fake young master," and his own sister saw him as the family's disgrace. He was nothing more than a rat everyone wanted to stomp on. System 077: "Your mission is to change the original fate and conquer the goddesses." Shen Qingling: "Thanks for the invite. If seduction had tiers, I’d be max level." His childhood sweetheart knelt, begging for forgiveness: "Qingling, I was wrong. Please give me another chance." His ex-fiancée refused to marry anyone else: "Shen Qingling, I was blind before. In this life, I’ll marry no one but you." A yandere CEO went mad for love: "Shen Qingling, you can only like me. I’ll stop at nothing to make you mine!" His green-tea sister clung to him daily: "Brother, look at me, won’t you? I’m more obedient than them—I love you the most~" At first, they scorned and trampled on him. Later, they burned themselves like moths to a flame, all for his sake. His looks were his weapon, his sweet words the bait—heroines obsessed over him, villains turned to madness for him. Shen Qingling became a true male siren, igniting battlefield after battlefield of women fighting for his affection. Years later, when System 077—now one of the elites—was asked how to become as outstanding as it, it lazily exhaled a smoke ring and replied: "Just know how to cheer ‘666’ at the right time."
't think I'm that capable, I'm just trying my best to stay alive. I've been kind all my life, never did anything bad, yet worldly suffering spared me not one bit. The human world is a nice place, but I won't come back in my next life. A kind young man, who wanted to just get by singing, but through repeated deceits and betrayals, has gone down an irredeemable path.