Ogre Elder swallowed hard and then continued, "Ninth: Li Tianyi; Eighth: Mu Jianchen; Seventh: Yue Zhengfeng; Sixth: Guan Jingsheng; Fifth: Bai Lixuan; Fourth: Chu Fuyan; Third: Lan Ran Qingtian; Second: Ouyang Zhentian..."
It seemed that the rankings were fairly normal, with the five from Saint Ten still included. Qingtian was impressive, having unexpectedly risen to third place, but that old Ouyang fellow was still alive.
Xiang Xueer suddenly frowned, noticing that Ogre Elder had paused and was not continuing. She asked, "What's wrong? Why aren't you speaking? Who is in first place?"
Ogre Elder looked up at Xiang Xueer, and the hall fell silent. Everyone exchanged glances, leaving Xiang Xueer confused. Duck stepped forward anxiously and shouted, "The Demon Lord is asking you a question, hurry up and answer!"
Ox Demon quickly lowered his head, his tone becoming cautious as he quietly reported, "First place: Li Yunyang."
Li Yunyang? Xiang Xueer widened her eyes in shock, nearly dropping her cup to the ground. Everyone quickly lowered their heads in silence, afraid to speak. Everyone knew about the history between her and Li Yunyang, and they were all scared to mention his name. If they angered the Demon Lord, it could cost them their lives.
Never in her wildest dreams did she think that Li Yunyang would rise to the level of Saint Ten, let alone be in first place. Over the past three years, Xiang Xueer had secretly tried to gather information about him. Even Qingtian and Lian Cheng Xue didn't know where he had gone. How could he suddenly appear now and claim the title of Saint Ten?
What was going on with Li Yunyang, Duck glanced sideways at Xiang Xueer, not daring to speak for fear of touching on a sore spot in her heart.
Just as the atmosphere in the hall became unusually tense, the ground suddenly trembled slightly, and even the ceiling began to sway gently, startling everyone present.
Immediately after, a commotion erupted outside the door, followed by sounds of fighting. Xiang Xueer slammed her hand on the table and shouted, "What’s happening? What’s all that noise outside?"
Looking at the drink swaying in her cup, Duck immediately shouted, "Someone go find out what’s happening outside!"
Outside the door, a Little Demon rushed in in a panic, shouting urgently, "Demon Lord, it's bad! There are intruders outside!"
Intruder? Xiang Xueer noticed a dark line flash across her vision. The gates of the Demon Realm were heavily guarded; no one could just walk in. Moreover, the entire route was filled with carefully placed subordinates. Who had such audacity to challenge the authority of the Demon Lord?
"What?" Duck glared angrily, puffing up and jumping down from the hall, ready to investigate with the Seventy-Two Elders. "You bold little thief, let me have a word with you!"
With that, it charged out with its subordinates. Just as they reached the entrance, a white sword aura shot in, knocking Myriad Demons to the ground. Duck fell flat on its back and quickly scrambled up. "Who is it? Who's there?"
Looking around, she saw guards sprawled all over the ground. She looked up to see a figure standing before her. Duck widened its eyes; a familiar smile appeared on its face. "Oh, Duck, long time no see!"
Duck blinked in disbelief and turned to dash back into the hall. "Sister, sister..."
Xiang Xueer calmly sipped her tea when she heard Duck's cries and immediately stood up. Could it be that even the Seventy-Two Elders were defeated? Unbelievable! She wanted to see who had the audacity to intrude into her Demon Realm.
Suddenly, a figure leaped into the hall and shouted, "I am Li Yunyang, the leader of Saint Ten, here to propose to the flat-chested girl of the Demon Realm, Xiang Xueer! Come out quickly!"
Xiang Xueer froze for a moment; the person before her was none other than Li Yunyang, whom she had been longing for. She stared at his familiar face in disbelief. How could it be? It really was him! After three years of searching for news about him, she never expected him to barge into the Demon Realm to propose today.
With a radiant smile and determined gaze, he looked much more mature after three years of cultivation. Following him were a group of onlookers peeking in, their eyes fixated on Xiang Xueer's expression.
What kind of joke was this? This rascal had come to propose without any prior notice! Xiang Xueer felt a surge of anger; there were no roses or diamond rings like in those dramas. She would only marry once in her life, and this proposal was utterly pathetic.
Veins bulged on Xiang Xueer's forehead as she suppressed her anger and calmly sat on her dragon throne. With a wave of her hand, she declared, "Who is this madman? Someone, throw him out of the Demon Realm!"
"Ah?" Li Yunyang was taken aback as a crowd of demons rushed at him to throw him out. He shouted urgently, "Hey, Dead Girl, are you crazy? I'm here to propose!"
"No way!" Xiang Xueer turned her head and rolled her eyes. Come on, I'm still the Demon Lord; getting married so carelessly would just make everyone laugh.
"Hey, big sister, why not think it over again?" Duck said anxiously, sweating as he rushed forward to act as a mediator. Xiang Xueer remained unmoved, closing her eyes as if she couldn't see him. Frustrated, Li Yunyang blurted out, "You're already mine; you have to marry me!"
Blood spurted. That scoundrel! Xiang Xueer's face turned green. Just as she was about to explode, Li Yunyang could no longer hold back. He pushed aside the guards and rushed forward, grabbing her hand: "Since you won't marry me willingly, I'll just take you by force!"
"Hey!" Before Xiang Xueer could react, she was pulled along as he dashed out of the Demon Realm, leaving everyone else stunned and at a loss.
Time: Three months later. Location: A cave in the Tropical Rainforest.
Xiang Xueer stood on the cliff, looking up at the drifting clouds. She took a deep breath and immediately felt relaxed. Li Yunyang walked over and draped a jacket over her shoulders, asking, "Are you really never going back to the Demon Realm?"
"I've handed the Demon Realm over to Duck; from now on, I'm just a free person," Xiang Xueer replied, leaning against Li Yunyang's shoulder. "What about you? Where do you want to go?"
"As long as I'm with you, it doesn't matter where we go. As long as you're by my side, that's all I need!" Li Yunyang said, wrapping his arms around Shirley's waist as they nestled together.
The setting sun cast a warm glow on their figures, and from then on, they would be together forever in both heaven and earth.
(End of the book)
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