Chapter 999: Chapter 999

But while he could hold himself back, Granny Meng, this little brat, couldn,’t.With a leap, she spread her arms and legs, lunging toward Nanli. "Ancestor, hug!" she cried.

Siheng stepped forward, raising his hand, and used his spiritual power to suspend Granny Meng in mid-air. He frowned. "What’s wrong with you, little ghost?"

Granny Meng felt the pressure of his immortal power and was very uncomfortable. Her little face twisted in distress as she struggled with all her might.

Nanli knew that with Siheng’s current cultivation, not to mention Granny Meng, even Qiu Hai could be wiped out with a mere flick of his hand. She quickly said, "She was just too excited, let her down quickly, or her soul will be damaged."

Siheng said, "That’s not a valid reason."

If A’Li or the child were hurt, he would surely go mad.

But since A’Li spoke, he could not refuse. He paused for a moment, letting Granny Meng suffer a bit more before finally releasing her.

Granny Meng slumped, her body aching all over, and Nanli’s heart ached alongside hers. Just as Nanli moved to help, Qiu Hai stepped forward to block her. “Ancestor, she needs to learn her lesson. Otherwise, next time she’ll still dare to act .”

Call it jealousy or anything else, Qiu Hai just didn’t want Granny Meng to get too close to Nanli. One Siheng was enough.

No other reason than that he couldn’t defeat Siheng.

Granny Meng gritted her teeth and wiped her tear-streaked face. "Ancestor, I forgot for a moment. I’m sorry..."

Although she felt immense pain, her soul had not been damaged. She knew Siheng had shown mercy. But feeling conflicted inside, she pouted at him, avoiding his gaze. Then, she propped herself up and walked over to Nanli.

She blinked her large eyes, wanting to reach out and touch her but hesitating. "Your belly is much bigger now! Are the children about to be born? Can you predict their birth date?"

Nanli simply smiled. "It should be soon."

But Qiu Hai kept looking at her belly and suddenly his face changed. He waved his hand, signaling the ghost envoys to retreat.

Then his voice trembled. "What’s going on? Why is one of the children’s soul entangled with a broken Demon Soul?"

This wasn’t the case earlier! What had happened to her recently?

Just as he was about to question Siheng about how he was taking care of her and the child, he noticed a divine mark on Siheng’s forehead!

"Unbelievable. With your behavior, you actually have a divine mark."

It wasn’t that his eyes were blind; he had been focused solely on Nanli.

Granny Meng was also shocked and got closer. "Really? How did this happen?"

Without the ghost envoys around, Shi Miaomiao had also fallen unconscious.

The place was eerily quiet, with only the breathing sounds of Siheng and Nanli filling the air.

Qiu Hai and Granny Meng stared at Siheng, both filled with reproach in their eyes.

Don’t ask why they didn’t act; the reason was simple—they couldn’t win!

They were both trusted confidants, and now that the truth was out, Nanli made no attempt to hide it. She told them everything.

She had thought that the situation with the child was shocking enough, but it turned out that Siheng’s background was even more astounding.

Now Qiu Hai couldn’t hold back any longer. Even though he couldn’t defeat Siheng, he still wanted to bash his head in!

Fury surged within him as ghost fire spread.

Qiu Hai’s voice grew icy. "You... how could you harm her ?"

Granny Meng also drew out a big iron club. "Right! You deserve to die!"

Siheng remained calm, his face devoid of any other expression, only saying, "I’m sorry to A’Li. But what’s the point of blaming me now? A’Li told you the truth because she wants to ask if you have a solution."

"Exactly," Nanli quickly nodded. "This matter is already decided, there’s no point in blaming anyone."

Qiu Hai stared at her, and then suddenly seemed to remember something. He said, "Fine. You must have had feelings for him when you were still the Death God. You must have known his background then... This was your choice."

He put away the ghost fire.

Granny Meng still didn’t understand, her face full of confusion. "What do you mean?"

Qiu Hai tapped her head. "Don’t you remember? When our Ancestor was still a divine being, she could see through others’ souls and bloodlines at a glance. Back then, Siheng was just a cultivator. How could he hide from our Ancestor’s divine eye?"

Granny Meng suddenly understood. "So that’s how it is."

Nanli smiled. "That’s right."

Siheng was stunned for a moment.

He turned to look at Nanli, his gaze hesitant. "Is it really like that?"

Nanli smiled and nodded. "Yes."

Siheng felt a warm sensation fill his heart. Looking into her eyes, it almost felt like he could weave threads from them.

So, all along, she had been steadfastly choosing him.

Seeing the affectionate exchange between the two, Qiu Hai couldn’t stand it anymore. "Can we get back to the matter at hand? Stop indulging in your love talk."

Siheng coughed lightly. "Then do you have a solution?"

Qiu Hai did have one. He asked, "Ancestor, do you remember that there were once mortal souls affected by demonic energy and couldn’t be reincarnated?"

Nanli’s memories were scattered, but when Qiu Hai reminded her, she immediately recalled. "It’s the Demonizing Dragon Lantern!"

Granny Meng didn’t know what that was and tugged at Nanli’s sleeve. "What is that?"

Siheng waited for her to explain.

Nanli recalled, "It’s a lamp made from the bones of the ancient Dragon Clan. It doesn’t need a wick. Once spiritual power gathers, it emits a gentle holy light that can drive away and exterminate all demonic energy and Demon Souls."

"Many years ago, a town was massacred by the Demon Clan, and the souls were tainted with demonic energy. Even I couldn’t dispel it. I had to borrow this lamp from the Dragon King."

"If we have the Demonizing Dragon Lantern, there’s a high chance we can eradicate the Asura King’s Demon Soul without harming the children’s souls."

She became more excited as she spoke.

Siheng’s face lit up with joy. "Then we must act quickly! Let’s go borrow it!"

Qiu Hai crossed his arms, pouring cold water on Siheng’s enthusiasm. "But, the Dragon Clan also participated in the Immortal-Demon War ten thousand years ago, and the entire Dragon Clan... was destroyed in the Demon Domain. The Demonizing Dragon Lantern might have fallen into the Demon Domain with them."

Siheng’s smile froze.

The excitement from before faded, replaced by disappointment.

Could he really break the Demon Domain seal and find the Demonizing Dragon Lantern?

For A’Li and the child, he really...

Nanli immediately spoke, "Don’t even think about it."

Her expression turned cold as she gave him a warning look.

Even if it involved her and the child’s lives, she would not allow Nine States to fall into danger again.

The immortals had sacrificed their souls to ensure a thousand years of peace. How could they betray all the immortals’ efforts for their own selfish desires?

Siheng bit his lip. "A’Li, I understand."

He wouldn’t entertain such thoughts anymore.

Nanli thought for a moment before adding, "We still need to find a way to destroy the Sky-Slaying Axe first."

That way, even if others wanted to break the seal, it would be a futile dream.

Siheng froze. A’Li had effectively left no way out for him.

Realizing his reluctance, Nanli fixed her gaze on him. "What? You still want to pursue this idea?"