The moment Ye Jingyu spoke, everyone present sensed the deep affection he held for Hei Ming Shixuan, yet not a single person voiced an objection.

Being fiercely protective—was that a right reserved only for the older generation? They, too, could still champion their own.

Glancing at the assembled group, then down at Hei Ming Shixuan cradled in his arms, Ye Jingyu’s expression slowly darkened, his brow knitting tightly together.

“What is it?” Liang Xiaoke, who knew Ye Jingyu best, noticed his demeanor and immediately inquired.

“Before he left, he asked me to return to the Human Realm to check things out, saying something major was happening!” Ye Jingyu said flatly, though his tone was heavy with concern.

“En?” Upon hearing this news, everyone present was instantly stunned into silence.

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s head back to the Human Realm right now! Let’s see what has occurred! With our current strength, who in the Human Realm could possibly stand against us?” Liang Xiaoke immediately clamored, and truthfully, with the power they now possessed, they feared no one.

Even a supreme powerhouse like Fang Zhentian would be a fight they felt confident undertaking.

After all, the strength level of the Ancient Splendor Continent was comparable to the Demon Realm; moreover, Fang Zhentian and the others couldn't hold a candle to Hei Ming Ba.

Yet, they had managed to stir up such chaos in the Demon Realm and handled the Demon Kings with ease.

What was there to worry about? “But Bing Ming and Xiangyi still have no trace, and the Demon Realm is in such turmoil right now.

I truly can’t stop worrying about them…” Ye Jingyu’s voice carried profound sorrow.

“A’Yu, let me stay here.

Although the Demon Realm is turbulent, the true masters here were almost completely wiped out in the recent conflict.

Unifying the Demon Realm shouldn't be too difficult!” Chi Yixiu spoke up then.

His current strength had reached the peak of the Ninth Grade Demon Lord; once the pair of horns atop his head completely vanished, he would ascend to the Demon King realm.

He had, after all, inherited the vast majority of the Demon God Chi You’s power.

Hearing Chi Yixiu’s words, Ye Jingyu nodded.

Indeed, it was true; it might be somewhat inconvenient for Chi Yixiu, given his stature, to travel to the Human Realm.

While the Demon Realm was currently unstable, with Yan Senxu and Ying Kongshi present, he presumed unification wouldn't take long.

The only true Demon King remaining was Medusa, yet the Silver Snake Clan had been nearly annihilated, and she was nowhere to be found—that was a matter causing him significant unease.

But regardless, this was the decision they had to make now.

Chi Yixiu staying behind wasn't primarily for unifying the Demon Realm; his main purpose was to scout for news of Gongsun Xiangyi and Bing Ming.

Since they disappeared in the Demon Realm, despite the severe crisis, he was profoundly unwilling to accept the possibility that they might have perished.

Even a sliver of the most insignificant hope, he would not abandon… Liang Xiaoke, Hu Yanzhi, Hu Yanmeng, Jiu Feng, Hei Ming Shixuan, and Wu Qing all chose to accompany Ye Jingyu back to the Human Realm.

As for the Jiuli Pagoda, Hei Ming Yingjie, and others, they remained behind, each commencing intense cultivation, striving desperately to elevate their own power levels.

Just as Ye Jingyu and his group set off for the Human Realm, far away on the periphery of the Demon Realm's Sky-Severing Forest, amidst a desolate mountain range, a woman clad in green robes was carefully perched on a cliff edge, delicately plucking several vibrantly colored flowers.

After considerable effort, the woman managed to pluck a single fiery red fruit and placed it into the basket strapped to her back.

Immediately after, she let out a short whistle.

A massive python, stretching over ten zhang in length and covered in numerous floral markings, slithered down the sheer rock face towards her.

The steep cliff appeared as flat ground to the serpent, an astonishing sight.

The woman showed no fear at the python’s arrival; instead, a look of relief crossed her face.

The serpent also made no move to attack, instead extending its immense tail to coil gently around the woman’s waist, then slowly slithered down the cliff face, carrying her into a deep gorge below.

“Here, Little Flower, this is your reward…” The woman smiled, pulling out a pitch-black medicinal pill from her bosom and tossing it to the giant python.

The python opened its large mouth with remarkable intelligence and swallowed the pill, a look of genuine satisfaction flashing in its eyes.

Plop… At that precise moment, a figure plummeted directly from the sky, crashing down no more than ten zhang away from them, creating a sizable crater in the ground.

The woman froze, while the giant python beside her shuddered violently, its massive body instinctively coiling in on itself, its eyes wide with terror.

Seeing the python exhibit such profound fear, surprise flashed in the woman's eyes.

This was a Rank Eight Demonic Beast! It had once saved her from a pack of starving wolves.

Why was it so terrified now? Gently patting the python’s forehead, the woman cautiously approached the fallen figure.

She discovered it was another woman, one of breathtaking, exquisite beauty.

Even as a woman herself, seeing the features and the captivating figure of this fallen person, she couldn't help but gasp in admiration.

How could such beauty exist in this world? She slowly squatted down and tentatively touched the woman’s body, discovering that nearly all her meridians were shattered and most of her bones were broken.

Yet, her breath remained perfectly stable, as if she were completely unharmed.

Her vitality was astonishingly tenacious! The woman was amazed internally but called for the giant python to help transport the body to the cave where she lived.

However, the python, usually so obedient to her commands, refused to move an inch, seemingly intimidated by something.

Helpless, the woman had to personally carry the stunningly beautiful woman into the cave.

Just as she laid the newcomer on her own sleeping surface, the previously unconscious beauty suddenly awoke.

“Who are you?” was the first sentence uttered upon waking.

A powerful aura immediately radiated from her body.

Although this aura was chaotic, it still forced the green-robed woman to stagger backward repeatedly, until she finally landed hard on the ground, her face completely pale.

Now, the green-robed woman finally understood why Little Flower was so terrified of the person before her.

“My name is Gongsun Xiangyi.

I mean you no harm, sister!” the green-robed woman whispered her name.

Facing such a powerful being, she possessed absolutely no capacity to resist… “Gongsun Xiangyi? Do you know Ye Jingyu?” Upon hearing the green-robed woman’s name, the exquisitely beautiful face suddenly shifted to one of surprise.

And when Gongsun Xiangyi heard the three words "Ye Jingyu," her body couldn't help but tremble slightly…