The woman in the ice coffin had a serene expression, looking as though she were simply sleeping peacefully.
"Is it really you?"
The Divine Kingdom Master walked step by step to the ice coffin, looking at the woman inside.
Plop!
Suddenly.
A single tear fell to the ground, splashing into tiny ripples.
The Inner Demon lowered his head and looked, finding it hard to believe.
The Divine Kingdom Master was actually shedding tears?
This was completely beyond his expectations.
In his view, how could someone as selfish and cold-hearted as the Divine Kingdom Master possibly grieve and shed tears for someone else?
"Inner Demon."
Right at that moment.
Dong Tianchen's voice sounded in the Inner Demon's mind.
"Huh?"
The Inner Demon turned his head to look at Dong Tianchen, and catching the trace of greed in Dong Tianchen's eyes, his eyelids involuntarily twitched.
The unease in his heart grew even stronger!
"Shall we have a chat?"
Dong Tianchen asked with a secret smile.
"Chat about what?"
The Inner Demon frowned imperceptibly.
"You getting Yuexian to bring out Grandma's remains is nothing more than buying time for Qin Feiyang and the others."
"And if I'm not mistaken, when you previously used an excuse to leave, on one hand, it was to inform Qin Feiyang and the others that Grandfather has returned, and on the other hand, it must have been to go and pick up Boss Ji and the rest."
"Right now, Boss Ji and those people must be inside your spatial divine object!"
Dong Tianchen sent a voice transmission.
"That's right."
The Inner Demon didn't hide it.
Anyone with half a brain could figure these things out, so denial was pointless.
He just wanted to know what Dong Tianchen's goal was.
For Dong Tianchen to suddenly bring this up, and to do so via secret voice transmission, meant it certainly wasn't a whim.
This fellow must be plotting something!
"Let's make a deal."
Dong Tianchen smiled inwardly.
"Speak."
"I don't like beating around the bush."
The Inner Demon's gaze sank slightly.
Hearing the word "deal," he had already guessed what Dong Tianchen was likely going to say.
The greed in Dong Tianchen's eyes instantly intensified as he transmitted his voice: "Give me that Profound Meaning of Law of Light and Darkness."
The Inner Demon clenched his fists.
As expected!
This fellow wanted to take advantage of the situation to blackmail him.
Dong Tianchen transmitted: "Just give me that Profound Meaning of Law of Light and Darkness, and I'll help you keep these secrets."
"And if I don't give it to you?"
The Inner Demon asked mentally.
"Not give it?"
"If you don't, I'll expose your identity right now!"
"You need to be clear about the consequences if your identity gets exposed right now."
"By then, not only will you and Boss Ji's group have to die, but even the Three Great Clans will be wiped out because of you."
Dong Tianchen sneered inwardly.
The Inner Demon stared at Dong Tianchen. This fellow truly had the ambitions of a wolf; having already been given an ordinary Profound Meaning of Law, he still wasn't satisfied.
"With Grandfather's abilities, wiping out the Four Continents is just a matter of a single thought."
"And slaughtering the Three Great Clans would be as easy as turning over his hand."
"So, you'd better not gamble."
"Hand over the Profound Meaning of Law of Light and Darkness, and nothing will happen. But if you want to play games with me, then I'll play along with you to the very end right now."
"Let's see who manages to outplay whom."
Dong Tianchen sneered.
A murderous glint flickered deep within the Inner Demon's eyes.
If the Divine Kingdom Master hadn't been present, he would have definitely struck immediately to kill this greedy bastard.
"I'll give you three breaths to consider it."
Dong Tianchen said mentally.
"No need to consider."
"I'll give it to you."
The Inner Demon nodded decisively.
"Huh?"
This time, it was Dong Tianchen who was somewhat caught off guard.
He agreed to give it to him just like that?
It was a bit unexpected.
Because in his view, even if the Inner Demon was forced by circumstances to agree after he suddenly made this demand, he would have definitely dragged his feet and haggled for a long time.
Never had he imagined he would be so straightforward.
...
The Inner Demon waved his hand, and the Profound Meaning of Law of Light and Darkness appeared.
Without any concealment, he took it out right in front of Dong Yuexian, the Emperor and his wife, and the Divine Kingdom Master.
"What are you doing?"
Dong Yuexian looked at him suspiciously.
Why was he suddenly taking out this Profound Meaning?
Dong Xin and Dong Ping were also filled with bewilderment.
The Emperor and his wife gazed at the Profound Meaning of Law of Light and Darkness as well, strange lights flashing in their eyes.
Was this the Profound Meaning that Lu Yuntian had obtained?
The Law of Light and Darkness!
That was also a Supreme Law.
Only the Divine Kingdom Master remained motionless, still staring at the woman in the ice coffin. His face was obscured by divine light, making it impossible to read his expression, yet a profound wave of sorrow could be clearly felt radiating from him.
"Take it!"
With a wave of the Inner Demon's hand, the Profound Meaning of Law of Light and Darkness immediately flew toward Dong Tianchen.
Dong Tianchen was stunned for a moment before hastily reaching out to catch it in his hand.
"What are you doing?"
"Why give it to him?"
Dong Yuexian looked at the Inner Demon in alarm and doubt.
"Since he wants it, where's the harm in giving it to him?"
The Inner Demon spoke indifferently, though terrifying killing intent surged deep within his eyes.
"Wants it?"
Dong Yuexian was startled. She looked at Dong Tianchen, and understanding dawned on her instantly.
Dong Tianchen must have been blackmailing the Inner Demon in secret, forcing him to hand over this Profound Meaning.
Outrageous!
He dared to rob her own man's Profound Meaning?
"Don't be rash."
"You don't have the fortune to enjoy this Profound Meaning."
The Inner Demon soothed her mentally.
Dong Yuexian's heart tightened.
Because from the Inner Demon's words, she heard the intent to kill.
Clearly.
Dong Tianchen's actions had already angered him!
Dong Yuexian transmitted: "Dong Tianchen, don't go too far. After all, you're my cousin, and we're bound to run into each other often."
"Yuexian, what are you talking about?"
"He gave this to me of his own accord; I didn't actively demand it."
Dong Tianchen chuckled inwardly.
He didn't take Dong Yuexian's words to heart at all.
Since the Divine Kingdom Master had returned and the blood oath had been broken, he no longer had any concerns.
He wasn't afraid of the Inner Demon seeking revenge on him either.
Now that a Master was holding down the fort, did the Inner Demon even have the guts?
"Yuexian, what's going on?"
The Emperor and his wife were also full of suspicion.
Although the Inner Demon and Dong Yuexian weren't married yet, they had already borne a child together, so it was bound to happen sooner or later.
Therefore, right now.
The Inner Demon was already considered their prospective son-in-law, meaning they were truly family.
As for Dong Tianchen, although he was also their relative, there was still a slight distinction between relatives and family.
Especially in a large clan like the Dong family, only family members were considered the closest.
As for other relatives, they simply couldn't withstand the test of interests.
Thus, watching the Inner Demon hand over the Profound Meaning of Law of Light and Darkness to Dong Tianchen, the Emperor and his wife felt extremely reluctant in their hearts.
"It's nothing."
Dong Yuexian waved her hand.
Actually, she had no idea how to explain it either.
"How can it be nothing?"
"Are the two of you idiots? Do you know what a Supreme Law Profound Meaning represents?"
The Emperor chided angrily in a voice transmission.
The two of you... naturally included the Inner Demon as well.
"Father, don't worry. Even if he loses this Profound Meaning, I still have one on me."
Dong Yuexian smiled inwardly.
"You..."
The Emperor was furious.
Ji Suyi grabbed the Emperor's hand and transmitted: "Don't get excited yet. Father is still right beside us; we can calmly ask them about it later."
The Emperor took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, and cast a sidelong glance at Dong Tianchen, a flash of murderous intent actually crossing his eyes.
That's right!
Even though Dong Tianchen's father was the Emperor's own brother, the Emperor could not tolerate such behavior.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
Dong Ping glanced at the Inner Demon and Dong Yuexian, asking secretly.
"Mind your own business."
Dong Tianchen shook his head.
At the same time.
Dong Xin looked at the Inner Demon and Dong Yuexian, then at Dong Tianchen, a very complicated look in her eyes.
Because she had also guessed the hidden mystery behind this matter.
Dong Tianchen's move seemed clever and scored a huge bargain, but in reality, it was extremely foolish.
Because.
He hadn't just offended the Inner Demon and terrifying characters like Qin Feiyang; he had also offended Dong Yuexian!
Given Dong Yuexian's current feelings for the Inner Demon, she would absolutely not let this matter rest.
However.
This didn't have much to do with her anyway.
Although her relationship with Dong Tianchen had always been decent, they weren't of the same immediate branch after all.
Even if misfortune struck in the end, it would be Dong Tianchen's family that suffered.
As for her.
Right now, she really needed to observe the future situation carefully.
After all, anything could happen in the future.
"Xian'er, where did you find Grandma's remains?"
At that moment.
The Divine Kingdom Master's voice suddenly rang out.
Dong Yuexian answered truthfully: "We found them in the inner region of the Seven-Star Island."
"The Seven-Star Island!"
The Divine Kingdom Master was startled. He turned to look at Dong Yuexian, asking in shock and doubt, "You successfully entered the Seven-Star Island?"
"Yes."
Dong Yuexian nodded.
"So your Profound Meanings were all obtained in the Seven-Star Island?"
The Emperor and his wife asked.
"Pretty much!"
Dong Yuexian gave a vague reply.
There was no way to explain it in detail.
Entering the Seven-Star Island was the Madman's achievement; they couldn't possibly drag the Madman out into the open right now!
"How did you pull that off?"
"Not even your grandfather could break into the Seven-Star Island back then!"
The Emperor was astonished.
It truly exceeded all imagination.
He had always assumed that the Inner Demon and the others had found their Profound Meanings somewhere else.
He had never even expected that the group could successfully breach the Seven-Star Island.
"It's a long story."
Dong Yuexian sighed.
The Divine Kingdom Master asked, "When you found your grandmother's remains back then, did she look just like this the whole time?"
"No."
"At the time, Grandma was controlled by a Skeleton King."
"The Skeleton King is the ruler of the Seven-Star Island."
"When we first saw Grandma, we genuinely thought she was still alive and almost died at the hands of that Skeleton King."
Dong Yuexian said.
"A Skeleton King?"
"I never expected the Seven-Star Island to harbor such an existence."
The Divine Kingdom Master murmured.
"There are a total of seven Skeleton Kings on the Seven-Star Island, and every single one of them is a powerhouse of the New Realm."
"Back then, we expended a tremendous amount of effort just to kill that Skeleton King and take back Grandma's remains."
Dong Yuexian said.
"A powerhouse of the New Realm?"
"You were able to kill such an entity?"
At this.
Not only the Emperor and his wife, but even the Divine Kingdom Master was deeply shocked.
"The process was a bit complicated."
Dong Yuexian smiled.
Dong Tianchen chuckled and said, "What's so complicated about it? Wasn't it just..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Inner Demon and Dong Yuexian both looked at Dong Tianchen simultaneously, wisps of cold light radiating from their eyes.
Dong Tianchen met the gazes of the Inner Demon pair, completely unconcerned by the threat in their eyes.
"What was it?"
The Emperor and his wife looked at Dong Tianchen suspiciously.
Dong Tianchen smiled and said, "Sixth Uncle, Sixth Aunt, it's not that I won't say, it's that Yuexian won't let me. If the two of you want to know, go ask her!"
The couple once again cast their gaze toward Dong Yuexian.