They Are Archenemies, But They Have A Child - Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Draw

The group outside filed in and immediately knelt down, with You Suqian being forcefully made to kneel.

Elder Qing, as the representative, spoke first: “Your Honor, your subordinates have come to admit our error.”

Leng Lici looked at the demons coldly and asked knowingly: “Oh? What is your error?”

“We were misled by You Suqian, hearing that you and the Heavenly Sovereign were… in an improper relationship. We worried that the future of Mount You Su would become meat on the God Clan’s cutting board, which is why we agreed to help You Suqian ascend to the Clan Leader’s position. But this was a grave mistake. Therefore, we wish to make amends before it is too late!”

As soon as Elder Qing finished, Elder Hong immediately added: “We have captured the culprit, You Suqian, and await Your Honor’s disposal!”

Leng Lici’s gaze drifted over You Suqian. Upon sensing the attention, You Suqian immediately struggled violently. He said spitefully: “I am the legitimate White Fox lineage! Mount You Su inherently belongs to me! You people are going against the natural order!”

Leng Lici scoffed: “Incompetence only leads to howling. What does ‘White Fox’ matter? Does trash need to be picky about color?”

“You—!” You Suqian’s eyes were bloodshot. He struggled to lunge at Leng Lici: “Leng Lici, you are nothing but a deformed bastard! What do you have to be proud of?! I should have drowned you then and there!”

Leng Lici’s gaze turned cold. His bone sword flashed out, and at the same time, he formed a hand seal with his left hand, forcing You Suqian to reveal his fox true form.

Where the ninth tail should have been, there was only a tattered scar. The bone sword swung down at the other tails without hesitation. A shriek immediately echoed through Li Palace.

“It seems this Lord left you too many tails.”

“Ah—Leng Lici, I’m going to kill you!” You Suqian erupted, struggling fiercely to break free from his restraints. He gathered white fox fire in his hands and lunged at Leng Lici. But before the fox fire could reach Leng Lici, a tall, dark figure suddenly rushed out and blocked the fox fire.

You Suli knelt on one knee: “I beg Your Honor to spare You Suqian’s life.”

Leng Lici looked at You Suli with cold eyes, remaining silent. It was You Suqian who roared in fury: “Who are you trying to impress with this act, You Suli? You are a villain! A hypocrite! In the past, I never failed to share anything good with you, yet now you’re helping this bastard deal with me?”

After yelling this, he immediately changed his tune, pointing at You Suli: “Hmph! If I am to be condemned, then You Suli is at least equally guilty! These people and the other demon clans were all contacted by You Suli personally! Do you think you’ll get any good outcome from betraying me?”

You Suli’s expression remained unchanged. He knelt down on his other leg and pressed his head to the ground: “Your subordinate has informed the other demon clans that we will continue to support you as the Demon Lord. Your subordinate does not ask for forgiveness, only that Your Honor spares my family.”

You Suqian was furious at You Suli’s decisive action, breathing heavily in rage.

Leng Lici returned to his seat, retracted his bone sword, and wiped the blood off the blade with disdain, saying flatly: “You want You Suli to share your crime, but this Lord chooses not to.

He looked down at You Suli: “You want this Lord to spare his life? You can. Personally destroy his cultivation and sever one of his hand tendons and one of his foot tendons. Do this, and this Lord will grant your request and not pursue the guilt of you and the Azure Fox Clan.”

You Suli: “Thank you, Your Honor.”

You Suqian saw You Suli stand up, his face filled with terror. His body uncontrollably retreated backward: “No, no, Li, don’t—”

“Where’s my mother—where’s my mother—how dare you touch me?!”

“Ah—!”

You Suli’s hand rose and fell, and You Suqian completely collapsed.

“Director, please live well.”

With that, You Suli left Li Palace on his own.

“Your Honor, how should we proceed now?” The Azure Fox Clan Leader’s tightly strung nerves relaxed slightly. He asked tentatively.

Leng Lici stood up and walked toward the inner chamber: “Toss him out of Mount You Su.”

“Yes!”

The group carried You Suqian out of Li Palace in a grand procession.

“You are sparing his life now. Aren’t you worried he’ll become a hidden danger later?” Yun Qingwu walked closer.

“Death is too easy. This Lord prefers him to suffer a fate worse than death.” Leng Lici was dismissive.

Yun Qingwu moved his face closer: “Then, does Your Honor think I won this round?”

Leng Lici turned his head away, stubbornly saying: “Why do you think those demons stood you up? Because they know their place. They know that without internal conflict within the Fox Clan, if they had shown up, they would only have become food for this Lord’s bone sword.”

“You have a point.”

Yun Qingwu nodded: “Then we’ll call it a draw.”

Leng Lici glanced at Yun Qingwu and said grudgingly: “Mm.”

Just as they exchanged a couple of words, another knock sounded outside.

A little demon said in alarm: “Your Honor, Lady Ke… she killed herself.”

Leng Lici scoffed: “Seeing her son had no hope, she gave up on herself. That’s all there is to it.”

He waved his hand casually: “Bury her.”

Yun Qingwu had no strong feelings for Lady Ke, but he did find it a bit regrettable. Leng Lici had many skewed principles, but his obsession with survival was one he agreed with: only by living could there be a turning point.

But then he thought of something else: “Was You Suqian the one who bullied you as a child and had his tail pulled off by you?”

Leng Lici reached out and burned the remaining white fox fur on the floor to ash: “Now, he is a tailless fox.”

Yun Qingwu pretended to be serious: “Your Fox Clan is truly strange. You judge status by the number of tails, but he had so many tails, and he didn’t seem much smarter.”

Leng Lici sat back on the high seat, his eyes showing contempt: “Because they are utterly foolish.”

The morning sun shone through the cracks in the palace door, illuminating Leng Lici’s face. His demon emblem was striking, making his arrogant words seem strangely convincing.

Yun Qingwu stared, captivated. He often disagreed with Leng Lici’s philosophies, but sometimes, he truly liked this arrogant demeanor.

“Qingwu, return quickly today.”

Just then, the Celestial Emperor’s summons sounded again. Yun Qingwu sighed softly, walked forward, and placed his right hand over Leng Lici’s left hand on the armrest, saying in a low voice: “A’Ci, I must go back now.”

Leng Lici pulled his hand away, pushed Yun Qingwu aside, and walked down the steps. His back was to Yun Qingwu as he said curtly: “I’m not stopping you.”

Yun Qingwu could only remind him: “The chain. I can’t take it to the Heavenly Realm.”

Leng Lici turned his head slightly, glancing at the chained area from the corner of his eye. He snorted and moved his hand.

With a clatter, Yun Qingwu’s foot was completely free.

He walked forward, gently embracing his lover from behind, and promised again: “I’ll be back soon. Wait for me.”

Leng Lici bit Yun Qingwu’s lip as if venting his frustration, then pushed him away and went into the inner chamber, muttering sulkily: “Get lost.”

Yun Qingwu watched Leng Lici’s retreating figure for a moment, then turned and left Mount You Su.