Chapter 288: Chapter 227: Then I’ll Marry Mother When I Grow Up

Sang Luo knew he was about to fight a hard battle. She smiled gently. “I wish you smooth sailing, Ah Yuan. May you eradicate this thorn in your side and return triumphant! The baby and I will be waiting safely for your return.”

“Such sweet words. This Emperor accepts your auspicious words.” Fei Yuan kissed her on the forehead, then left reluctantly.

For the next several months, Sang Luo saw him only a handful of times. But food was delivered frequently and punctually, ensuring that she and the child would never go hungry.

Sang Luo didn’t stay idle during this time. When she thought about the Reincarnation Pill and Creation Furnace that she had given away for nothing, only to be betrayed in return, she seethed with frustration.

’I absolutely can’t let those despicable, treacherous scoundrels from the North Sea get away with this!’

She found some time to return to the sea region.

…

「South Sea Imperial Palace.」

Lou Xianyue was holding a sheet of music, teaching Blue Eucalyptus how to sing.

“Besides our faces, the most beautiful thing about the Merfolk is our god-given singing voice. You should start practicing diligently when you’re young. You’ve been doing well with your recent lessons, so Daddy will teach you a song. In the future, you can sing it to a female you like to win her heart.”

“Then once I learn it, I’ll sing it to Mother!”

Lou Xianyue flicked him lightly on his little head. “Your mother has me, that’s enough. What are you trying to butt in for?”

“Didn’t Daddy say I should sing it to the female I like? Mother is the female I like the most!”

’…’ ’He’s not wrong.’

“I’m going to marry Mother when I grow up, too!”

Lou Xianyue’s temper flared, and he nearly skinned the boy alive.

Sang Luo arrived at the palace and saw the usually harmonious and loving father-son duo looking rather at odds with each other. She couldn’t help but tease them with a laugh, “Hey, hey, hey, what’s all this? I’m here and you don’t even come to greet me! Have you forgotten your wife?”

“Sang’er.”

Lou Xianyue couldn’t have been happier to see her back. He hurried forward, swept her into a hug, and gave her a devastatingly handsome smile.

Sang Luo stood on her tiptoes and gave him a peck on his soft, pink lips. Then she walked to the edge of the pool, picked up Little An, and kissed his pale, tender little face. “Mommy missed you so much!”

“Little An missed Mommy too.” Little An wrapped his arms around her neck and gave her a soft peck on the cheek, his tail wagging happily. “Little An will sing a song for Mommy, it’s called ’Song of Lovesickness’…”

Lou Xianyue quickly covered his son’s mouth and pulled him into his arms. “Sang’er, you must have something to discuss, coming back this time, right? Let’s go to the main hall first.”

“I do have something very important to discuss.” Sang Luo looked at her pouting, well-behaved son and smiled. “What song?”

Lou Xianyue said, “It’s nothing, he’s just kidding.”

As he spoke, he placed Little An back in the pool, gave him a scroll, and then led Sang Luo to the main hall. After dismissing the servants, he set up an Array.

Sang Luo told Lou Xianyue what had happened in the North Sea, saying indignantly, “Those octopuses in the North Sea are all cut from the same treacherous, despicable cloth! They tricked me out of my Reincarnation Pill and Creation Furnace. Especially the Creation Furnace! We had such a hard time finding it, and it’s probably the only one in the world. I have to find a way to get it back!”

“That’s strange. I had dealings with the Old Beast Emperor of the North Sea years ago. His character seemed decent. He was an elder who was clear about gratitude and grudges.” Lou Xianyue was a little stunned. The last time she left, she had asked him to take good care of their child, which was the only reason he had felt at ease letting her go alone.

“You’ve only met him a few times! You can know a person’s face, but not their heart! That old bastard is as cunning as they come, absolutely detestable! He nearly took my life!”

Sang Luo then told him about the Death Tribulation. Lou Xianyue’s expression turned icy cold. He hadn’t expected her to have had such a close brush with death. His heart clenched, and he was filled with lingering fear. “I should have gone with you.”

“It wouldn’t have done any good if you’d come. That old fox is incredibly cunning. The Heavenly Destiny Rope he gave me is a Demon Artifact, and you haven’t had much contact with Demon Artifacts, so you wouldn’t have recognized it.”

“Even though we got the Creation Furnace from the North Sea, a Divine Artifact like that was the personal property of a Divine Beast predecessor. It doesn’t belong to any particular region. That predecessor passed it down to you, making you the Furnace’s owner. It’s only right and proper that you get it back.” Lou Xianyue thought for a moment. “I’ll arrange a meeting with Ji Hua here in the South Sea first.”

“I wonder if Ji Hua broke through the Peak of Beast Emperor after taking the Reincarnation Pill. If he really did break through, I’m afraid no one in the seas will be his match…”

Sang Luo felt her hopes of getting the Furnace back growing slimmer and slimmer.

“A few days ago, someone in the sea region was indeed undergoing a tribulation. The commotion was huge. It was probably him.”

Sang Luo grew even more dejected. “It’s all my fault. I just paved the way for someone else’s success for free.”

“You received the predecessor’s inheritance, so the Creation Furnace will only recognize you as its master. You have a contract with Ji Hua, which gives him the right to use the Creation Furnace once, but not ownership. It’s useless for him to keep it.” Lou Xianyue reached out and gently stroked her face, comforting her in a soft voice. “Don’t worry. I’ll arrange for Ji Hua to come to the South Sea first. If that doesn’t work, worst-case scenario, we’ll just take it back by force.”

“But didn’t you say he already broke through…”

“The Sea Palace has powerful Arrays left behind by successive Shark Emperors, and even by the first ancestor of the Merfolk. He won’t be able to do anything.” Lou Xianyue personally wrote an invitation to host Ji Hua for a banquet.

They had expected the old sly fox to make all sorts of excuses, but to their surprise, he actually came to the appointment alone.

Sang Luo almost thought she was seeing the wrong person. Ji Hua looked decades younger, appearing as a hearty, middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. He was tall and sturdy, and his aura was profound and inscrutable, making it impossible to discern his Cultivation.

When Ji Hua saw Sang Luo, his eyes lit up, and he said with a chuckle,

“I didn’t expect you to still be alive, little girl. Congratulations, congratulations. You truly are favored by destiny.”

Sang Luo questioned him in a cold voice, “Don’t forget our agreement. What was the meaning of you framing me like this?!”

Ji Hua explained, “I truly am grateful to you, and I never intended to harm you. But unfortunately, before I agreed to your terms, I already had an agreement with the Demon Clan. They specifically asked for your life by name. There was nothing I could do.”

“The Demon Clan invaded the sea region not long ago. For the Old Beast Emperor of the North Sea to associate with the Demon Clan… that is rather unethical.” As Lou Xianyue raised his hand, countless Arrays materialized within the hall, trapping Ji Hua inside.

The smile vanished from Ji Hua’s face. He said with a serious expression, “This old one’s lifespan was about to run out. Dealing with the Demon Clan was an act of desperation. Fortunately, the noble female Sang Luo’s Reincarnation Pill lent me a hand, allowing me to successfully break through to the Venerable Realm. Naturally, I no longer need to feign civility with those lapdogs of the Demon Clan.”

“How kind of the Old Beast Emperor to remember that I lent him a hand.”

“Hehe, don’t say that, little friend. Besides, I haven’t broken any heavenly oaths. You entrusted a matter to me in exchange for the Reincarnation Pill, and I will naturally help you accomplish it. But helping the Demon Clan kill you was also part of a heavenly oath I made with them. This old one has not violated a single oath.”

’…’ ’So he’s playing both sides.’

“Was it also you who planted that sacrificial mark on me?”

“This old one doesn’t have that kind of ability. The Heaven-Trapping Rope was given to me by the demon I made a deal with. The sacrificial mark was also branded by him. I merely used your trust to hand it over.”

Sang Luo fell silent for a moment, then suddenly became vigilant. “I’m not dead yet, which means your deal isn’t complete. You’re not still planning to make a move on me, are you?!”

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