“A-Yuan, have you been waiting here for me all this time?”
The Empress took a deep breath and stared straight at the Demon Emperor as she asked.
The Demon Emperor nodded repeatedly and replied, “Yes! I was worried to death!”
Hearing this, the Empress frowned slightly and asked in confusion, “Did you not hear the commotion in the seclusion chamber?”
“I did!”
The Empress was stunned. “You heard it, but you didn't save me?”
“Ah! You were the one who said it's bad luck for us to meet before our wedding anniversary celebration started! I didn't dare!” the Demon Emperor said, looking at the Empress with a resentful expression.
The Empress froze, her mouth hanging open, momentarily at a loss for words.
Well, she had shot herself in the foot.
The Demon Emperor looked at her, his eyes flickering, and asked suspiciously, “You weren't avoiding me on purpose, were you?”
The Empress choked. Good grief, I haven't even questioned if you tampered with the seclusion chamber yet, and you're already doubting me first!
She looked at the Demon Emperor and smiled faintly. “How could I? I love you so much!”
The Demon Emperor beamed, a look of lingering fear on his face. “As long as you aren't! As long as you aren't... The ceremony is about to begin. Hurry up and get ready!”
“Someone, come in!” the Demon Emperor called out.
Soon, a group of rabbit demon maids entered, carrying ceremonial robes and jewelry.
The Empress watched the Demon Emperor's retreating figure, slightly dazed.
If he ever found out everything I've done, he would surely hate me to death, right?
“Let's go! Everyone is waiting!”
Looking at the Empress as she stepped out in her grand attire, the Demon Emperor took her hand and spoke.
At the same time, he was speculating in his heart: Which side does the Empress actually belong to, and what is their goal?
These past few days, he had sent people to search all over Xiaotian Imperial City but found nothing.
It seems I still need to keep a close eye on the Empress!
“May the Demon Emperor and Empress, with a love stronger than gold, rule the mountains and seas together!”
“May the Demon Emperor and Empress, bound for three lifetimes, never waste their youth!”
Just as the Demon Emperor led the Empress onto the plaza, a wave of deafening cheers resounded across the entire venue.
A crowd of young, lesser demons excitedly waved the flower garlands in their hands and cheered enthusiastically.
Many young, lesser demons stared with envy at the Demon Emperor and Empress walking up the elevated platform, unable to stop themselves from gossiping.
“In the future, I want to find a male demon who loves me just like the Demon Emperor loves the Empress...” a young female deer demon said shyly.
“I also want to find a female demon like the Empress.”
“I really envy the love between the Demon Emperor and the Empress!”
“Yeah, yeah...”
Hearing the discussions of the demons, Elder Gu, who was hiding in the crowd, nodded in satisfaction.
The Saintess did a good job... We will definitely succeed this time.
Meanwhile, the cultivators of the Northern Province and Eastern Province felt their plan was foolproof upon hearing these words!
General Dog straightened his back even more.
Let me be the one to put an end to this absurd love story!
Only Minister Fox watched the Demon Emperor holding the Empress's hand, his eyes flickering.
He hadn't expected the Demon Emperor to be such an actor...
Looking at his affectionate gaze, if he didn't already know the emperor had recovered, he might have believed it himself.
Lu Ming and his group, who were present as special guests, could not help but twitch their lips when they heard all this.
This really was putting love above all else!
When the Demon Emperor heard these discussions, he wore a broad smile, but his heart was filled with shock.
He had not expected to have such a massive impact on the young generation of the demon race.
He just didn't know what would happen to these people when his fake romance with the Empress was exposed.
Would they be too devastated?
Once they reached the elevated platform, the Demon Emperor and the Empress sat side by side. The Demon Emperor raised his hand slightly, his voice echoing far and wide as he said in a deep tone, “Read aloud my declaration of love for the Empress.”
Siyang, standing below the platform, bowed to accept the command. He then pulled a stone tablet directly from his storage bag, glanced at it, and shouted loudly, “Let heaven and earth bear witness, and let all demons be the judge. The supreme Demon Emperor takes the hand of the Empress, of one heart and one mind, sharing the same glory and honor. Through thick and thin, never to part. My world may be ruled alongside you; my realm may be shared with you...”
As Siyang read the declaration, the Demon Emperor gazed affectionately at the Empress while silently chanting in his mind: It's fake, it's fake, it's all fake... I didn't want this. This is all fake...
Hearing these declarations and looking at the affectionate Demon Emperor, tears began to flow from the Empress's eyes.
Seeing this, Elder Gu below could not help but feel relieved that they were about to initiate their plan.
If it went on any longer, he suspected their Saintess might actually fall for him.
Seeing the Empress's tears, the Demon Emperor reached out to wipe them away.
The Empress quickly raised her hand to wipe them herself, signaling to the Demon Emperor that she was fine.
Just then, Siyang finished reading the love declaration.
As his voice fell, the entire venue fell silent, with only the wind blowing across the platform, as if cheering for this declaration of love.
“Ah... I'm so moved!”
“Wow... So blissful!”
“Eek... I'm so envious!”
...
A moment later, the entire demon race erupted in earth-shattering cheers.
It was mostly the young, lesser demons who were cheering.
Watching this, Big Yellow could not help but frown.
“Boss, why do I feel like if this keeps up, the demon race is going to be finished...”
“Is my little grandson-grandson-grandson... loving a bit too excessively?”
Lu Ming's lips twitched. “You don't need to say 'grandson' so many times. I know you're talking about the Demon Emperor.”
“But yes, it is indeed a bit excessive!”
Big Yellow stared at the Demon Emperor and Empress on the platform, continuing to analyze, “I feel like he's even more crazed than you were back in Peace Town when you fancied your fiancée...”
Huang Tianbao and the others immediately turned their gazes to Lu Ming.
So there was such a thing!
A vein throbbed on Lu Ming's forehead. “That was just youthful indiscretion! She married someone else and has already died!”
Huang Tianbao and the others nodded one after another.
Lu Ming looked at the Demon Emperor and Empress on the stage.
“But I do think your Demon Emperor's love seems a bit abnormal!”
“Right, you're absolutely right. I remember you were cured after being kicked by a donkey back then. It seems after we're done here, I need to find a herd of donkeys to kick this guy.”
“At least one of them will accidentally land a kick and cure him. Otherwise, he's going to ruin this entire legacy!”
Lu Ming choked, utterly speechless.
The Demon Emperor, who was watching the lively scene below, suddenly felt a chill at the back of his head.
Why do I have a bad feeling?
At this moment, his gaze swept over and saw Big Yellow's rather serious expression.
Oh no, the Little Ancestor is angry.
It's fine. After this matter is over, I'll explain to the Little Ancestor.
Immediately, he quickly stood up, a powerful pressure sweeping across the entire venue.
Feeling the Demon Emperor's pressure, the bustling plaza instantly fell silent. Everyone looked at the Demon Emperor in confusion.
“None of you should emulate us.”
Hearing these words from the Demon Emperor, the lesser demons were all stunned, not understanding why he would say such a thing.
Even the Empress looked at the Demon Emperor with a face full of confusion.
She didn't understand what he meant either.
“Ah... You all do not have the good luck that the Empress and I possess. You won't find a partner who loves you so deeply. If you don't believe me, go home and ask your parents to see if their lives are a complete mess...”
Hearing these words from the Demon Emperor, the young, lesser demons were completely speechless.
What do you mean we won't find a partner who loves us deeply?
Besides, are our parents the same as us? Do they even understand what love is?
They only force us to find someone with good talent and high cultivation...
We will definitely find a partner suited for us!
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