Chapter 1010: Chapter 1010

"A’Li, you’re flattering me," Siheng’s cheeks flushed slightly at the compliment.

Yun Jianchu rolled her eyes and sat back down. She muttered, "So annoying, just let me go already. I can’t stand it anymore..."

Nanli looked at her with a sudden, serious expression. "Chuyun, do you really want to turn to dust?"

Yun Jianchu turned her head away, her voice catching in her throat. "Do I have any other choice?"

She had finally reunited with her son, and they hadn’t even had enough time together yet. How could she bear to leave him? Thinking of the babies in Nanli’s womb, the ones that had listened to her talk, made her even more reluctant to part with this life.

Just as she was about to cry and lament her fate, she heard Nanli’s voice. "With me here, of course you have a choice."

Yun Jianchu froze for a moment, then quickly wiped away her sorrow, turning to look at Nanli. "Nanli, I knew you had a lot of tricks up your sleeve. You’re incredible! Hurry and tell me what to do!"

Nanli said, "Actually, the Demon Clan’s souls are nothing more than souls with added demonic energy. If we can remove the demonic energy, your soul will be like a human soul, and you’ll be able to reincarnate in our Nether World."

Yun Jianchu’s eyes lit up. "So I can become human again?"

"Not necessarily," Nanli replied. "Reincarnation has both its hardships and its rewards. You might be reincarnated as a human, a demon, or even an animal. If you can accept that, then it’s worth trying."

Yun Jianchu only asked, "But will I still have a chance to be with Xiao Bai after reincarnation?"

Nanli shook her head. "You’re a Demon Soul now, so I can’t say for sure."

Yun Jianchu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Fine, I’ll give it a try!" Even if there was only a one-in-a-thousand chance, she had no regrets!

Siheng, however, was concerned. "But her Demon Soul is already damaged and extremely weak. How can we remove the demonic energy?"

Nanli replied, "I... Never mind. There’s no need to talk about my past. Qiu Hai can do it, but with his current abilities, it might take some time. The fact that her Demon Soul is weak doesn’t matter."

Yun Jianchu was confused. "If that’s the case, why not have him help remove the Demon Soul from the children’s souls?"

Nanli explained, "It’s different. Junzhe’s Demon Soul has broken into strands and clings tightly to the child’s soul. It requires special magical tools and methods to separate them. But for you, all we need to do is remove the demonic energy from your soul. It’s much simpler."

This was all too complicated for Yun Jianchu to understand, and she had no other options. She could only say, "I’ll leave it to you."

With that, Nanli decided to call on the Nether Sect.

However, just then, Qing Feng’s voice rang out.

"Celestial Sovereign! Ancestor Chi is here!"

Siheng glanced at Nanli first, and when she nodded, he opened the barrier. With a wave of spiritual energy, he located Ancestor Chi’s position and flashed to the mountain gate.

At the entrance, two people were kneeling, and in front of them lay the head of Chi Yun, now quite old and rotten.

The two kneeling figures were Ancestor Chi and an unfamiliar face.

As soon as Ancestor Chi saw Siheng, he immediately fell prostrate, saying, "I pay my respects to Jifeng Celestial Sovereign! Earlier, my Chi family collaborated with the Demon Clan Asura, committing a grave mistake. I have now cut off Chi Yun’s head and brought it to you, hoping that the Celestial Sovereign will show mercy and spare my Chi family."

Qing Feng was pleased.

"See? This is how powerful our Celestial Sovereign is. He hasn’t even made a move yet, and Ancestor Chi is already afraid that his family will be wiped out for his betrayal."

When Siheng didn’t respond, Qing Feng put on a stern face. "Our Celestial Sovereign already spared the Chi family once. Now, you come back saying this. Doesn’t it just show that our Celestial Sovereign has a narrow mind, waiting for a chance to deal with the Chi family?"

Ancestor Chi, sweating profusely, dared not lift his head. "No, that’s not—"

The man beside him, who had been kneeling with his back straight, cursed Ancestor Chi inwardly for being foolish. He then said, "Celestial Sovereign, the ancestor has simply come to inform you that he has cleaned up his family’s mess. He means no other harm."

Siheng looked down at him. "And who are you?"

The man answered confidently, "I am Chi Fei, a member of the Chi family."

Siheng narrowed his eyes, surprised by the man’s strength. He was a few levels stronger than Ancestor Chi.

"I didn’t know the Chi family had such a strong fighter."

The man, Chi Fei, was quick to explain, "Over the years, Chi Yun was afraid that any survivors from our branch would be discovered. I went into seclusion to cultivate, and only recently did I break through."

Siheng didn’t detect anything strange in his aura. Chi Fei must have experienced many life-and-death struggles, and his demeanor was calm and unshaken, not revealing any fear.

It became clear that Ancestor Chi had likely abandoned Chi Yun because Chi Fei had forced him to, and now that Chi Yun was dead, he wouldn’t be pursuing the Chi family, nor would he be helping them.

Siheng finally spoke. "I understand. You may leave."

Hearing this, Ancestor Chi knew that Siheng had chosen to show mercy, and that the Chi family would not be punished further. He was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed again. "Thank you, Celestial Sovereign!"

As Siheng turned to leave, the man quickly called out, "Celestial Sovereign, I have one request!"

Siheng turned around.

The man, Chi Fei, looked anxious. "When we were hunted down, I entrusted my nephew to a family for safekeeping. Fortunately, Chi Yun’s men never found him, and he survived. Before I came here, I visited the family. They said my nephew had received a mission to the Human World, but hasn’t returned since."

Siheng raised an eyebrow. "So?"

Chi Fei continued, "Now that I’ve broken through and avenged my family, I must quickly find my nephew and reunite with him. But the Immortal World and Human World are separated by a barrier. I was hoping the Celestial Sovereign could help me cross over to the Human World to search for him."

Siheng snorted coldly. "Your nephew must have been sent to deal with the Chu family in the Human World. Don’t bother looking for him. They’re all dead."

He wasn’t Chi Xun’s blood relative, so he wasn’t shocked or saddened. But Siheng’s tone... How could he be so sure without checking?

Siheng’s words made Chi Fei speechless. He couldn’t respond, for fear of making a mistake and drawing suspicion.

In a moment of desperation, he started crying. "Ah Xun! I came too late! I was too late!"

Then, he quickly came up with another excuse. "Celestial Sovereign, at least let me go to collect his body..."

Siheng, without showing any emotion, answered flatly, "They’ve all turned to ash."

Chi Fei felt his scalp tingle, utterly speechless.

"Then let me... at least go and offer a memorial service for him?"

Before he could finish speaking, Siheng vanished.

Chi Fei stood frozen, his face stiff with disbelief. This was nothing like he had planned!

Qing Feng sneered as he turned to leave, clearly looking down on him.

Chi Fei’s fists clenched tightly beneath his sleeves, his heart burning with fury.

Ancestor Chi had witnessed Chi Fei’s power and didn’t dare to move. He carefully asked, "Shall we leave now?"