The Demon Lord Relied on His Imagination to Get Together with the Protagonist. - Chapter 63

Chapter 63

The disciples of the Xianning Sect didn’t know why the Demon Lord had been invited as a guest, but their Masters and elders seemed to show the Demon Lord great respect, so no one doubted whether the Demon Lord was legitimately there.

After all, when Shi Zhihua spoke just now, she appeared very open and frank.

Of course, not everyone in the Xianning Sect was happy to join the commotion.

Some people genuinely came to exterminate the demon. Who would have thought that they would encounter such a situation before even unsheathing their swords?

This group of disciples had resented the Demon Realm for a long time. How could they tolerate the scene before them? They were disciples of a slightly higher generation, who had endured the past era of conflicts between Immortals and Demons, and deep down, most of them disliked people from the Demon Realm.

The problem was…

The Xianning of today was different from the past. The era of conflict was over, and wars were rare now. Even if they occurred occasionally, it wasn’t the younger disciples’ turn to fight.

With so much peaceful time, the new disciples’ hatred for the Demon Realm was not as strong. The Demon Lord’s few words had charmed a whole group of younger disciples.

Alas…

In the crowd, some were excited and watching the show, while others sighed and hung their heads low.

It wasn’t until the white-bearded old men who had gone chasing the figure returned that everyone quieted down.

“The Demon Lord is indeed cunning. Although it was just a wisp of a split soul, we still couldn’t catch her even by working together,” one Immortal Saint said. “She got away.”

Shi Zhihua nodded, thinking that Xiuzhu was quite fast to be able to escape such an encirclement. He certainly had some skill in movement techniques.

“Remember to send more people to guard the forbidden zone and prevent anyone from sneaking in to destroy the Destiny Tree,” Shi Zhihua instructed and then asked, “Oh, by the way, I wonder how the Destiny Tree is doing? Was it accidentally harmed just now? May I go and take a look?”

They were already in the vicinity of the forbidden zone, so the request was not excessive.

Since she was already here, the Immortal Elders didn’t hide it. They courteously took Shi Zhihua to see it.

At the very center of the forbidden zone was a Destiny Tree. Red threads of destiny were tied to the tree. They were entirely red, and when wrapped around the branches, they were complex and disorderly, making them very difficult to find.

Coupled with the fact that the threads of destiny all looked similar, it was even harder.

Shi Zhihua thought, No wonder Xiuzhu didn’t have time to look for it.

“How can we find Siqing Immortal Saint’s thread?” Shi Zhihua asked. “The threads of destiny here look almost identical. How can we differentiate them?”

“How to differentiate them…” an Immortal Master stepped out, stroking his white beard and squinting. “The thread will actively glow with a faint light only when the person herself stands here.”

Shi Zhihua asked again: “What if the person is not present, how can we find it?”

The Immortal Master said: “Call her name and see if her red thread lights up. If it doesn’t, then call the name of the person she loves.”

“Does the red thread here only manage people from Xianning, or does it also include the Demon Realm?” Shi Zhihua asked. “Can we call the Demon Lord’s name and thereby draw out Siqing Immortal Saint’s thread of destiny?”

The Immortal Master said: “We can, but the Demon Lord’s thread of destiny is not on this tree. If we unseal the other area that manages destiny, the scene might become chaotic.”

Shi Zhihua said: “With you elders present, surely no chaos will occur.”

They thought about it, and it made sense.

Since the Demon Lord had been here just now, it was unknown whether Siqing Immortal Saint’s red thread of destiny had been damaged. This was a major matter after all, and they couldn’t just gloss over it.

The Holy Text Heavenly Venerable was absent, so they had to check again to be safe.

“Alright.”

The old men agreed. With a flick of their robes, they cast a spell to open the other Destiny Tree that belonged to the Demon Realm.

This was the first time Shi Zhihua had seen the Demon Realm’s Destiny Tree. She had heard that people in the mortal realm would wish to Xianning for a good marriage, and she originally thought this thing was useless. Who knew that there was actually such a thing as a Destiny Tree?

Even stranger, these Destiny Trees didn’t just govern the marriages of the mortal realm and Xianning, but also included the destiny of everyone in the Demon Realm.

Fortunately, the people of Xianning were law-abiding and courteous. Regardless of whose destiny it was, they treated everyone equally.

They wouldn’t take the opportunity to chop down the Demon Realm’s Destiny Tree just because they held a grudge.

Shi Zhihua asked herself, if she had swapped places with the people of Xianning, she wouldn’t have been so noble.

It turns out… Xianning is not entirely full of hypocrites.

After witnessing it firsthand, she had to admit that Xianning had indeed done a good job.

Their Demon Realm’s Destiny Tree had not suffered any damage. It had merely been sealed in another dimension. From the branches to the red threads, everything was completely intact.

Shi Zhihua’s fingers dropped, her eyes somewhat complex.

For so many years, my malice towards Xianning has been too great. Fixed ideas made me believe that everyone in Xianning were all two-faced hypocrites. Who would have thought that some things cannot be stated too absolutely.

Shi Zhihua lowered her eyes, thinking, Given your nobility, this Venerable One will not make things difficult for Xianning for the time being.

Only after the Demon Realm’s Destiny Tree was also fully revealed did the white-bearded old men robustly call Tong Siqing’s name.

Sure enough, since she wasn’t present, her thread of destiny did not appear.

It seemed that the only way to find Tong Siqing’s thread of destiny was by calling the name of the person she loved.

One Immortal Elder switched to a different summoning technique and loudly called the Demon Lord Shi Zhihua’s name.

Shi Zhihua: “…”

She almost instinctively answered.

After calling the Demon Lord’s name, everyone found that the threads of destiny also did not change.

“It seems Zhihua Immortal Saint has let go of the Demon Lord,” someone said with relief. “As expected, the Holy Text Heavenly Venerable is wise. Sending a stand-in to impersonate the Demon Lord was a good way to cut losses in time.”

Shi Zhihua: “…”

When she realized that Tong Siqing’s thread of destiny didn’t pop out, honestly, she was really unhappy.

Even though she knew Tong Siqing was clueless in this regard, she still hoped that the other person could understand what love was.

Unfortunately, the facts were right in front of her. Tong Siqing had done many intimate things with her, but the other party simply didn’t know how to generate feelings of love.

“What should we do?”

Everyone expressed their distress that since they couldn’t summon Tong Siqing’s thread of destiny, there was no way to check if the thread of destiny was safe.

“Let me try,” Shi Zhihua said. “Let’s start from the Demon Lord’s side and see how the Demon Lord’s thread of destiny is doing.”

Those people asked: “But, the Demon Lord herself is not here. How can we find her thread of destiny?”

“There are many people who love the Demon Lord,” Shi Zhihua suggested. “Let’s use the second technique from before and borrow the name of someone who is infatuated with the Demon Lord to find the Demon Lord’s thread of destiny. We can see if her thread of destiny has interfered with Siqing Immortal Saint’s.”

Everyone thought it made sense, so under Shi Zhihua’s guidance, they called out a name.

This time, everyone smoothly found the Demon Lord’s thread of destiny.

Someone asked in confusion: “Immortal Friend, how do you know about the Demon Lord’s affairs?”

Shi Zhihua explained: “Too many people adore the Demon Lord. The stories of a few particularly mad pursuers have been circulating in the mortal world for a long time. They are basically household names. I traveled in the mortal world and heard quite a few.”

“Immortal Friend is brilliant.”

The Immortal Elders were generous with their praise, nodding in agreement.

Shi Zhihua saw a faint light emerge from her own thread of destiny. It arrogantly shook off the other threads of destiny that tried to follow it, and then instantly burrowed into the Destiny Tree of the Xianning Sect.

“It’s going to find someone,” Shi Zhihua said. “Follow it and see.”

Sure enough, following her own thread of destiny, they quickly found Tong Siqing’s thread.

The Demon Lord’s thread of destiny, upon finding the other party, wrapped itself around it without a word. The two slender red threads instantly twisted together, holding fast and refusing to separate.

The old men were initially unresponsive. After clearly seeing the situation, they instantly panicked.

“No! They were originally fated to be apart because their threads of destiny didn’t meet, but now the Demon Realm’s thread of destiny accidentally came out and caused the Demon Lord’s thread of destiny to intertwine with the Immortal Saint’s! What should we do!”

Shi Zhihua was also momentarily stunned.

What do they mean?

“In order to prevent the Immortal and Demon Realms from becoming entangled, the Holy Text Heavenly Venerable specifically separated the two Destiny Trees, ensuring that the destinies of the two realms would not be affected,” an aged voice said. “But this doesn’t solve the real problem. If there are truly fated lovers, they will not be separated at all. Just like now, given the opportunity, all it takes is one encounter to defy fate and find each other.”

This time, Shi Zhihua understood.

No wonder she had a good first impression of Tong Siqing and didn’t reject her.

Perhaps it was truly a destined fate.

The other party can only be her person in this life. There’s no escaping it.

As she was pondering, suddenly a few confused voices came from the crowd:

“Wait, their threads of destiny seem to be missing a section?”

“Yes, the length is wrong.”

“How could that be?”

“Could it be that someone secretly tampered with the threads of destiny?”

“Impossible, right? No one should be that idle to try and set people up for no reason, right?”

Shi Zhihua frowned—the threads of destiny were indeed shorter.

The important thing was that no one knew who had stolen the thread of destiny and what they had done with it.

“Intertwining threads of destiny can easily lead to ill-fated relationships…”

“It must be the Demon Lord! She took a section of their threads of destiny and forcibly intervened, causing the main threads of destiny to intertwine!”

Shi Zhihua: ???

You are talking nonsense. This Venerable One didn’t even know about this darned thing. How could I have done that?

“It couldn’t be the Demon Lord,” someone countered. “We just unsealed the Demon Realm’s Destiny Tree. The other party doesn’t have the speed to tamper with it right under the noses of a group of us.”

Then who could it be?

Who could secretly maneuver the Destiny Tree, steal the red thread, and privately arrange a match for two people?

Shi Zhihua couldn’t figure it out.

What could be the motive for bringing her and Tong Siqing together?

When she returned, Shi Zhihua told Tong Siqing about this question.

Tong Siqing speculated: “The person with such great power to tamper with it, couldn’t it be my Father Venerable!”

Shi Zhihua: ???

Holy Text?

Is he crazy?

“Only when my Father Venerable does something will no one stop him or question him,” Tong Siqing said. “Besides, my Father Venerable has always thought highly of us. When I said I wanted to marry Zhihua, my Father Venerable agreed immediately. Later, he was also the one who sent me to the Yu Yin Palace.”

It’s not without reason.

But… why would Holy Text do this?

Shi Zhihua truly couldn’t understand Holy Text’s mind. Sometimes he was very righteous, and other times he was annoying. He was like a weather vane with an unclear attitude, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

Tong Siqing, however, was certain—This matter must have been done by my Father Venerable.

“My Father Venerable was worried that Zhihua didn’t like me,” Tong Siqing said. “He was worried that I would be bullied if I went to the Demon Realm.”

Shi Zhihua thought, Don’t even mention it. It was your daughter who didn’t know what love/affection was, which almost made me die of frustration.

Tong Siqing vowed: “It must be like this!”

Seeing her so certain, Shi Zhihua could only indulge her: “Alright~ If you say so, then it is so.”

However, because of this whole ordeal, Shi Zhihua did develop a greater liking for Xianning.

In the following days, the various sects of Xianning took turns hosting banquets to thank her for curing Tong Siqing.

Shi Zhihua didn’t make things difficult for anyone. She even pointed out some flaws in certain sects and offered constructive advice for Xianning’s development.

The great experts all knew she was a rogue cultivator invited by the Holy Text Heavenly Venerable, so they especially respected her opinions and suggestions. Although the disciples didn’t know the truth, they all believed she was the Demon Lord herself and were exceptionally obedient.

Thus, the Demon Lord, along with her two subordinates, spent a very harmonious and pleasant period in the Xianning Sect.

Until—Holy Text returned.

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