Yan Hua calmly soothed, "Of course I'm praising you. How could I possibly criticize you? Look around, who in all the Four Seas can come up with so many fun and entertaining tricks like you?"
An Nuo pressed her forehead and quickly turned to walk back, feeling that if she stayed any longer, she might just laugh herself to death at any moment.
Of course, she only took a few symbolic steps.
Shao Feng covered his face and asked Chen Xi from the bottom of his heart, "Do you really think Yan Hua is praising you?"
He couldn't believe that the Ancestral Dragon was so foolish, no, he meant simple-minded.
"Otherwise?" Chen Xi was very confident in himself.
He genuinely believed that the fun and convenient spells he had developed were very useful.
Compared to spells for fighting and combat, these spells were the most closely related to daily convenience.
As for combat spells, of course, whoever was better at fighting would research them.
Qi Yu gave a thumbs-up.
Si Qing also said with emotion, "So what they say in the mortal world is absolutely true. Whether you're a human or a dragon, don't overthink things. The less you think, the happier you live."
Yan Hua finished peeling the last sunflower seed and couldn't help but laugh out loud when she heard this.
Chen Xi reached out and pinched Si Qing's little head, about to playfully manhandle him, when he suddenly heard the barrier alarm sounding outside.
Everyone's spirits were instantly lifted.
Qi Yu held Yan Hua back, "We just finished sending news to the Heavenly Dao not long ago, and now something's happening outside. This isn't right. Master, you and the other Ancestral Dragons, and Father and Mother, should not come out."
After speaking, Qi Yu looked at Yue Zhiyin, "Eldest Senior Brother, let's go out. If the situation is bad, we can call for reinforcements."
Yue Zhiyin nodded.
Sui You, Qi Nian, Chi Ming, Qi Yan, Ming Lou, and Feng Mingxi prepared themselves and went out first.
Yan Hua and the others stayed behind.
Si Qing dropped his things and in the blink of an eye, he had rushed to the very top of the Heavens.
At this moment, the Nine Heavens were already surrounded by the Dragon Scale Barrier, and the malevolent energy of the Blood Demon was being driven to other Heavens.
Qi Yu stood at the very top of the Southern Heavenly Gate.
Indeed, malevolent energy was sweeping in from not far away.
The distance of the malevolent energy was still some way off; it was merely the barrier's reaction to the early detection that had triggered the alarm.
Seeing the Blood Demon approaching, with an army of malevolent beings following behind, Qi Yu summoned his magical artifact and assumed a fighting stance.
Who would have thought that upon closer inspection, they would discover that the Blood Demon wasn't just bringing an army, but seemed to be carrying someone?
Qi Yu was stunned.
Feng Mingxi's weapon also loosened slightly.
The Blood Demon was carrying Jing Xiu, who was unconscious.
More accurately, it was Jing Xiu's physical body.
"You're really fast," the Blood Demon said, holding Jing Xiu's body. "I originally thought I'd have to wait for you when I arrived. I never expected this. But it's good this way; I'm giving you an opportunity this time."
The Blood Demon looked at Qi Yu and Si Qing and the others. "Jing Xiu is a youngling of your West Sea Dragon Clan. Your dragon offspring are precious and few in number each year. She is still alive. If you want to take her back, you must agree to one condition. This is the last way to prevent war; otherwise, we'll have to fight it out."
Having said this, the Blood Demon put on a compassionate demeanor. "Although you've protected the mortal realm, if I truly wanted those humans' lives, it would be very simple. So I believe you certainly don't want war."
"No one likes war, but some people occupy the body of the Heavenly Dao and think too highly of themselves," Qi Yu said, looking at the Blood Demon. "Holding Jing Xiu's body now and trying to make a deal with us is truly shameless."
"Every man for himself, or heaven and earth will destroy him," the Blood Demon met Qi Yu's gaze. "Everyone in this world says that evil cannot overcome good, but no one has ever said why evil cannot overcome good."
"I control the Heavenly Dao precisely to prove this point, to prove that I should be the one in charge of this world."
Evil cannot overcome good?
Qi Yu frowned. Just as he was about to scold the Blood Demon for talking nonsense, he heard the Blood Demon continue:
"Don't rush to refute me yet, Qi Yu. Think carefully. Li Yu, Yu Zhen, and the previous Heavenly Emperor, and even the deities in the Nine Heavens who knew you were wronged but never spoke up for you – do you think they deserve to be called righteous?"
"If I were in charge of these Three Realms, you could protect whomever you wished, and kill whomever you hated, do whatever you wanted to them. Then, not only the Hell of Evil Cold, but you could even manage the eighteen layers of hell!"
"Qi Yu," the Blood Demon suddenly approached within a step of the Dragon Scale Barrier and extended a hand towards Qi Yu. "Don't you want to experience the kind of life I'm talking about, where you can do as you please and follow your heart?"