Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 1466: Xiao Jingyi/Ye Jingyi

"Unfortunately, I can’t tell you about that because I was born this way from the start, and people will never be able to sense my demon aura when I’m in my human form." Zhang Fei’s answer disappointed Xiao Jingyi, but she didn’t force him to reveal his secret, even though she was much stronger than him. "So, you hate the winged race because they killed your parents, right? Who killed them?"

"A male grand elder named Tian Liefeng." Zhang Fei knew that man because he accompanied Tian Qiye to the Jiangshen Domain. "Actually, my late father, Tian Yunchang, was his cousin. He killed my father because he was different from them, and he fell in love with my late mother. My grandfather said that he was Tian Qiye’s close confidant, and that woman had a deep hatred for the demon race, so I’m sure she ordered him to kill my father."

"How did you survive?"

Xiao Jingyi sighed softly. "My late parents knew that the winged race would hunt them to the ends of the universe because their relationship was a disgrace to their race, and they would do anything to kill them. They entrusted me to my maternal grandfather when I was little, and I learned of their deaths from him."

"Hmm?" Zhang Fei rubbed his chin. "Why didn’t your late parents stay with you there? If they had stayed with you there, the winged race wouldn’t have been able to touch them, and they might still be alive today."

"You’re wrong about that," Xiao Jingyi replied with a heavy sigh. "Although my demon race doesn’t hate me because of my demon bloodline, they do hate my late father. That’s why he and my mother left the demon domain, and they moved from one domain to another to avoid the pursuit of the winged race. Unfortunately, they ended up falling into the hands of those people, and they killed both of them."

Zhang Fei nodded in understanding and asked her again. "Why did you go to the human domain and disguise yourself as a human? Wouldn’t it be better for you to stay in the demon domain? Once you reach the Celestial God Realm and your demon rank reaches the demon god level, you can go find them and avenge your parents’ deaths."

"Do you think I want to hide in this domain?" Zhang Fei put on a curious look after Xiao Jingyi asked. "There were some problems in my home domain, so I was forced to flee that place and hide here. Luckily, my grandfather gave me this necklace, or I would have had serious problems with both of my identities."

Zhang Fei could guess without having to ask her. "Are you thinking of returning to the demon domain? I can help you go to one of the demon domains, and no one will dare to bother you there."

"What—"

"Big Sis Xiao, my husband is Nalan Shizhe’s son-in-law, and Qi Qingxiu is one of his wives." Yang Lu’er suddenly spoke from a distance.

Xiao Jingyi’s eyes widened and her jaw dropped, and she stared at Zhang Fei with a shocked expression. As a demon, she naturally knows both demon gods, but she finds it difficult to believe that he is Nalan Shizhe’s son-in-law and Qi Qingxiu’s husband.

Zhang Fei immediately opened a portal to the training space, asking Nalan Wangzi and Qi Qingxiu, who were training inside, to come out.

Xiao Jingyi was even more shocked after the two women came out, especially when she saw Qi Qingxiu. "De—Demon God Qingxiu!"

"Hmm?" Qi Qingxiu looked at her. "Oh? You have the Eternal Night Demon Bloodline in your body, eh? However, you are not a pure demon, and you—"

"She is half the winged race." Nalan Wangzi and Qi Qingxiu looked at Zhang Fei, who immediately told them Xiao Jingyi’s true identity. "Her real name is Ye Jingyi, and she used the surname Xiao as her human disguise."

Nalan Wangzi nodded in understanding and looked at Xiao Jingyi again. "Why don’t you bring her to our sect, Husband? She is stronger than me, so she would be a valuable addition to our sect."

"She needs strength, and she also needs demon qi to increase her demon rank, which means our sect is not a suitable place for her." Zhang Fei explained to them about Xaio Jingyi’s personal matters, including her grudge against the winged race. "If she wants to take revenge on them, she must increase her cultivation and demon rank, and the demon realm is more suitable for her. However, she had problems in the Eternal Night Demon Domain in the past, which forced her to leave and hide in this domain."

"Haha." Qi Qingxiu laughed at that. "Hey, husband! Ye Mingran has already decided to be on your side, and Ye Futian is your grandmaster, remember? If you talk to them, I’m sure they will protect this woman, so I think there’s no problem if she returns to the Eternal Night Demon Domain."

Once again, Xiao Jingyi was shocked listening to their conversation, especially because Zhang Fei also knew Ye Mingran and Ye Futian. "Do... do you really know Demon God Mingran?"

"Little girl, I am his wife, and Nalan Shizhe is his mother-in-law. Thus, you shouldn’t be surprised if he also knows Ye Mingran, right?" Xiao Jingyi nodded to Qi Qingxiu, who immediately spoke to Zhang Fei. "What if I contact her and ask her to meet us in this domain?"

"Alright." After Zhang Fei agreed, Qi Qingxiu contacted Ye Mingran to come to the domain as soon as possible to meet them. "By the way, we should talk somewhere else so Huang Rong and Yang Lu’er can open this shop."

"I will take you three to my private residence." Xiao Jingyi came out of the shop, and she ordered some of her men to protect the place. She also warned the people who were already queuing outside not to cause a disturbance, threatening severe punishment if they did.

After Xiao Jingyi took Zhang Fei and the two women away, Huang Rong and Yang Lu’er opened the shop because there were already many people queuing in front of it, impatient to see the pills in their collections.

Within a few minutes, dozens of people had filled the shop, and they were shocked to see the wide variety of superior-grade pills. However, Huang Rong also offered pills below that rank because the financial circumstances of cultivators in the domain varied, allowing those with less wealth to purchase the pills they needed at more affordable prices.

During their journey to Xiao Jingyi’s private residence, Zhang Fei ordered two evil mythical beasts to protect his shop and all his wives who were walking around the city.

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Xiao Jingyi’s private residence is at the northern end of the city, separate from her office as city lord, but she didn’t rush them there and instead guided them to see the city up close. "Actually, this city isn’t the largest city in this domain, and there are many other cities here, the largest of which is the city in the center of this domain. I felt confused when I learned that you would open your alchemy shop here, as famous alchemists typically choose to open their shops in that city, which has a much larger and wealthier population than here."

"Haha." Zhang Fei laughed at that. "The main problem in big cities is competition, and many cultivators are unable or unwilling to compete fairly. Like in the Radiant Starfall Domain, I ran into trouble when my shop in that city opened for the first time, and a senior alchemist tried to pressure my wife, who managed the shop. Honestly, I’m not afraid of that person, and I can kill him easily. However, I won’t do that because it would only waste my time, so I prefer to open my other shops in cities that are not too big, like this city."

Xiao Jingyi naturally wouldn’t doubt Zhang Fei’s words, especially since he had Qi Qingxiu, a powerful demon god, as his wife. Moreover, he was also the son-in-law of Nalan Shizhe, and both women could help him crush his enemies with ease.

A few minutes later, they arrived at Xiao Jingyi’s private residence, but she was frightened when Ye Mingran suddenly appeared before them.

Ye Mingran raised an eyebrow when she saw Xiao Jingyi. "Aren’t you Ye Yutian’s granddaughter? Even though you’re wearing a disguise, I can sense that your demon aura is the same as his, so I’m sure that you’re his granddaughter."

"Yes... Demon God Mingran," Xiao Jingyi stuttered in response. "My grandfather is Ye Yutian, and I obtained this disguised artifact from him when I left our domain."

Ye Mingran nodded in understanding and turned to Zhang Fei. "Unfortunately, I cannot bring this woman back to my domain, and she must cultivate elsewhere. Members of my demon race hold a deep grudge against the winged race, and she also left my domain in the past due to that issue. I can protect her from the old people, but her presence in my domain will cause many problems for me. I know she needs demon qi to increase her demon rank, but I really can’t help her."

"I see." Zhang Fei looked at Qi Qingxiu. "What if she stays in your domain?"

Qi Qingxiu nodded at him. "I think it’s fine for this woman to stay in my domain, but she can’t go anywhere else, and she must continue to stay in my palace to cultivate."

- To Be Continued -