Protect Our Clan Leader

Old Master glanced at him, feeling a bit uneasy.

Where on earth does he get this confidence? Does he dare to brace the muzzle?

Nevertheless, he knew well how favored the Third Prince was, so he didn't ask much, and turned around to report inside.

Before long, Old Master came out again, leading him to the inner hall.

Inside the inner hall.

The Red Hell Demon Emperor, in a black robe, was leaning back on the Luohantai, nibbling on snacks while absent-mindedly reviewing memorials.

Above, a luxurious chandelier made of Fire Crystal stone radiated bright light, casting a faint red hue on his pure black robe, making him look extraordinarily noble, yet with a subtle air of ruthlessness.

"Jingming pays respect to Old Ancestor."

Shentu Jingming, seeing this, immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

The Red Hell Demon Emperor glanced at him, tossed aside the memorial, and sneered, "You rebellious traitor, you still remember to come back?"

As his words fell, the atmosphere in the hall became somewhat stagnant.

The surrounding eunuchs were terrified, trembling with their heads down, their breath barely audible.

Contrarily, the Third Prince Shentu Jingming was completely unfazed, glanced at the Red Hell Demon Emperor, and chuckled as he touched his nose, "Old Ancestor, didn't I have some urgent business? Look, as soon as I was done, I came back to see you right away."

"Urgent business?"

The Red Hell Demon Emperor sneered.

He was already in a bad mood, and seeing Shentu Jingming's defiant attitude infuriated him even more. Pointing at his nose, he cursed angrily, "You rebellious traitor, the 'urgent business' you speak of is just seeking an opportunity to break through to the Divine Power Territory? You're only at the seventh level of the Purple Abode Realm, and I haven't even let you inherit a proper codex. What kind of breakthrough opportunity are you looking for? Can't even find a decent excuse. Do you really think this emperor knows nothing? Weren't you just staying near that Wang Ruobing girl to show off?"

"Hehe~ You found out?" Shentu Jingming said smugly, "What do you think of your child's taste?"

"Taste sure is... nonsense. If I can't even figure out such a trivial matter, I might as well stop being a Demon Emperor." The angrier the Red Hell Demon Emperor spoke, the more furious he seemed, "Also, you are at least a prince, can you have some dignity? To lower yourself and flatter in front of a little girl, don't you feel ashamed?"

"Old Ancestor, isn't this what you always taught me?? To achieve your goal, you can't be too prideful." Shentu Jingming touched his nose, wearing an expression of "I learned this from you."

"You rebellious traitor! When did this emperor ever act shamelessly?" The Red Hell Demon Emperor was almost enraged to death by him, picking up a stick with the intention of beating him. Thinking of Wang Fugui, and then of the three princes nurtured in his lineage, especially this third one... the more he thought about it, the more disheartening it was, perhaps it was better to beat him to death!

Fortunately, Old Master reacted quickly, hugging the Red Hell Demon Emperor's arm, and thus Shentu Jingming avoided getting a cracked head on the spot.

"Hehe~~ Old Ancestor, I was just joking with you, it's good for health. Look what good things I brought for you." Shentu Jingming shrank his neck, finally not daring to provoke the Demon Emperor further, and began to obediently take out gifts from the Storage Ring.

First, he took out a bunch of delicious and entertaining items; these were things he previously bought to please Ruobing sister, but she disliked them, so he just used them to "respect" the Old Ancestor.

"Just this?" The muscles on the Red Hell Demon Emperor's forehead throbbed; he almost died of anger with him.

Or perhaps, it's better to beat this kid to death.

All sorts of snacks and toys could be overlooked, but there were even cosmetics!

Is he treating a dignified Demon Emperor as a garbage bin?

"Just kidding, kidding, those earlier were just extras, this is the real gift!" Seeing the Demon Emperor's face growing darker and the murderous light intensifying in his eyes, he promptly improvised and took out a Jade Box, opening it carefully.

The Jade Box was about the size of a fist and inside lay quietly more than two taels of tea leaves.

He presented the Jade Box solemnly, "Old Ancestor, take a look at this."

The Red Hell Demon Emperor suspiciously sniffed it, and his expression immediately became serious, "What rich Immortal Spirit Qi of life. Where did you get such Immortal Tea?"

"Of course, it was fawned for," the Third Prince Shentu Jingming boasted with satisfaction, "This thing is rare, showing how much Goddess Ruobing values me. Only for honoring you, Old Ancestor, did your child reluctantly part with it. If you don't want it, your child can take it back."

The phrase "fawned for" made the Red Hell Demon Emperor feel uneasy, yet he greatly favored this rare variant of Immortal Tea...

Struggling for just a few breaths, the Demon Emperor shamelessly accepted the Jade Box, and his expression eased considerably, "The offering is so-so, but you have shown filial piety."

Seeing this, Shentu Jingming immediately seized the opportunity, moved closer to help the Demon Emperor knead his shoulders and massage his back, "Old Ancestor, do not sulk all day over a trivial defeat, making it seem that your vision is small."

This remark further infuriated the Red Hell Demon Emperor, who shouted, "And your vision is big? You laze around all day, not helping this emperor through trials and tribulations. If your vision is big, why don't you follow Wang Fugui's example, recover lost lands of the Yan Kingdom? Or go and conquer the National Capital of Liang Country, and sweep it hard?"

Thinking of the shame of Yan Kingdom, the Red Hell Demon Emperor's anger surged unstoppably.

Why is Wang Fugui so outstanding, while his children are one more unreliable than the other. Especially the third one, truly lawless. Yet, he dares say his vision is small?