Bo Qing and the others rushed back to Huangquan City.

Ye Lingyue was delighted to see Aguduo and Jin Wu Old Monster.

But she quickly noticed that Lan Cai’er was not there.

For this, Ye Lingyue wasn’t too surprised. After all, Little Jiunian was still young, and Lan Cai’er might be worried about him and chose to stay in the Qing Province Continent.

However, when Bo Qing told Ye Lingyue that due to a mishap, Little Jiunian arrived in the Ancient Nine Provinces, and during an illegal crossing, he was intercepted by the Jiu Provinces Alliance and encountered a beast upheaval, and is now missing, her heart suddenly plummeted to the bottom.

"Little Jiunian was taken by the Demon King? I must go rescue him."

Hearing this, Ye Lingyue immediately stood up, ready to seek out Little Jiunian’s whereabouts.

Ye Lingyue blamed herself immensely, and she had always felt guilty towards Lan Cai’er and Yan Jiu. Now, she couldn’t even protect their only child.

"Ling Yue, don’t be rash yet. These are just our speculations." Bo Qing saw Ye Lingyue’s panicked appearance and felt very guilty himself.

"How can I not be rash? Jiunian is Sister Cai’er’s only hope. He sneaked to the Ancient Nine Provinces; Sister Cai’er must be frantic now. If even Jiunian is in trouble, Sister Cai’er might not even have the will to live."

Ye Lingyue, in a fury, also felt deeply guilty. It was all her fault; she shouldn’t have written that invitation letter.

Bo Qing was speechless, not knowing how to respond.

"Wife, calm down first; things haven’t reached such a dire stage yet. Have you forgotten whose child Little Jiunian is? He is not only Lan Cai’er’s son but also Yan Jiu’s son. Yan Jiu himself is from the Demon Clan and has noble Sky Demon blood. Among former Sky Demons, there were many more illustrious than the Demon King. Jiunian, with Sky Demon blood, perhaps ended up in the Central Plains not accidentally, but by fate."

Di Shen, seeing his wife’s guilty look, quickly comforted her.

Little Jiunian is the son of a Sky Demon? This fact amazed everyone present.

Sky Demons are indeed a unique existence in the Demon World.

That was an honor only the most ancient demons could enjoy. It was rumored that the Demon Ancestor, who once unified the Demon World, and the current powerful existence akin to a Divine Master, the Demon Emperor, all hailed from the ancient Sky Demon family.

Most Demon Kings also came from Sky Demon noble families.

However, not every Demon King can be referred to as Sky Demons.

Thus, to demons, Sky Demons are synonymous with noble status and great power.

"Di Shen, what do you mean?"

Only then did Ye Lingyue remember Little Jiunian’s background.

Earlier, Bo Qing also mentioned that Little Jiunian was originally pursued but disappeared during a beast upheaval.

Could it be that the beast upheaval was related to Little Jiunian?

"I think Little Jiunian may not have encountered misfortune. On the contrary, this event might be a great opportunity for him. The Central Plains is vast, and even ordinary Demon Hunters are not qualified to enter. Even if we enter, searching for Little Jiunian would be like finding a needle in a haystack. Instead, we should go to Shui City, complete the City Lord Meeting, and then find a way to enter the Ancient Nine Provinces." Di Shen analyzed.

He was once from the Demon Clan and knew demon habits well.

Ordinary demon beasts, if wanting to kill someone, wouldn’t choose to abduct them first.

Little Jiunian being taken might mean the other side doesn’t want to kill him; rather, they might intend to save him.

"Exactly." Though quite unwilling, Bo Qing had to admit that Di Shen’s analysis was irritatingly accurate. "The Jiu Provinces Alliance lost dozens of Patrol Envoys; they won’t let it rest this time. During the City Lord Meeting, there might be more trouble. At this time, you absolutely cannot make any mistakes. Little Jiunian’s affair is my fault, and I will personally enter the Central Plains and try every means to find his whereabouts."

"For once, you’ve used some brains."

Di Shen glanced at Bo Qing from the corner of his eye.

"Likewise." Bo Qing glared back at Di Shen, obviously displeased.

The two were like two hedgehogs, always pricking each other openly and secretly.

Ye Lingyue weighed her options. She was naturally a clever person.

But when it came to Little Jiunian, she had momentarily lost her composure.

"Well, this is the only way now. I must first write a letter to Sister Cai’er. Bo Qing, is there a way to bring people over to the Ancient Nine Provinces again?"

Ye Lingyue could determine that Lan Cai’er must now be anxious, wishing she could fly to the Ancient Nine Provinces immediately.

"I’m afraid not, the secret passage for smuggling is already scarce. This time, Master Chen from the Jiu Provinces Alliance found that passage and suffered heavy losses there. Master Chen has dispatched people to block that passage. In the short term, the Heroic Society can’t open new passages either." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Bo Qing regretfully said.

"The Jiu Provinces Alliance again. This Jiu Provinces Alliance has repeatedly opposed me, and now Little Jiunian is missing because of them. I, Ye Lingyue, vow not to be human until I avenge this."

Ye Lingyue said angrily.

"The Jiu Provinces Alliance has deep roots and good relations with several major noble families. Ling Yue, be careful when you go to Shui City."

Bo Qing intended to go to Shui City with Ye Lingyue, but with the Little Jiunian incident, he felt obliged to find the child’s whereabouts as soon as possible, so he had to abandon the plan of going with Ye Lingyue.

"You need not worry about that. With me around, wife is very safe."

Di Shen, dissatisfied with Bo Qing constantly eyeing his wife, reached over with a long arm and pulled Ye Lingyue into his embrace.

Seeing the two men once again at each other’s throats, Ye Lingyue couldn’t help but rub her temples. At the same time, she was also secretly worried about Little Jiunian’s whereabouts.

In the distant Central Plains region, from nearby, beast roars occasionally echoed.

Little Jiunian could only feel something on his lips, tickling, and wet.

A bitter taste flowed from his throat.

His body ached as if it had been run over by a cart.

His eyelids fluttered, and Little Jiunian opened his eyes with great difficulty.

He saw a pair of eyes filled with worry.

Worry?

Little Jiunian was taken aback, realizing the eyes watching him belonged to Chi Chi, and found it amusing. No matter how smart, Chi Chi couldn’t possibly have human emotions like that.

But then, Little Jiunian remembered that those bad people wanted to shoot Chi Chi, and he remembered that he had rushed to save Chi Chi, and then he got hurt, later on...

"Chi Chi, don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you; I won’t let those bad people hurt you."

With a shudder, Little Jiunian suddenly sat up.

His movements were too abrupt, causing the wounds on his back, which had been slowly healing, to tear open again, and blood flowed instantly.

"Idiot! Do you want to die? I barely managed to save your life."

Just as Little Jiunian was in severe pain, an anxious yet melodious voice like a silver bell came to Little Jiunian’s ears.