"Ming Cigeng, is that kid a human or an imperial nether devil? He looks so weird," asked Mo Wufeng while Xiang Shaoyun was conversing with Ye Chaomu.

Ming Cigeng replied indifferently, "Nineteenth prince of our clan, personally appointed by the Nether Monarch."

Mo Wufeng raised his brow in astonishment. "Personally appointed by the Nether Monarch? No wonder he has so many tricks up his sleeve. Looks like your clan has gained an outstanding young man."

"What do you mean? You think everyone else in our clan is useless?" Ming Cigeng was unhappy.

"You have a lot of clan members, but few of them are as capable as that kid," said Mo Wufeng.

"What about that little girl? Is she really an undying devil?" Ming Cigeng shifted the topic.

"Yes. She is a pureblood," said Mo Wufeng with a sigh.

"No wonder Xie Lou dared to ask for a stalk of undying grass. I would do the same as well," said Ming Cigeng.

"It's not that we're not willing to part with a stalk of undying grass, but he shouldn't threaten us with her. If he had willingly handed her to us, we would have gifted him the undying grass he wanted," said Mo Wufeng.

Ming Cigeng did not say anything, but he believed Mo Wufeng. Powerful clans like theirs attached great importance to glory. The Diabolic Dragon Clan had merely created unnecessary trouble for themselves by threatening the Undying Devil Clan.

Of course, if Xiang Shaoyun hadn't started the fight and forced the Imperial Nether Clan to join in, the Undying Devil Clan would have had to compromise.

Finally, Xiang Shaoyun finished talking to Ye Chaomu. They were unwilling to part with each other, but they also knew they couldn't say too much here. The time for them to part had arrived. Ye Chaomu left with the Undying Devil Clan.

As for Xiang Shaoyun, he stood there and gazed at her until she left her vision. His eyes were filled with indignance. Inwardly, he swore, A day will come when I stand at the very peak, becoming the master of all races. Nobody will dare to defy me!

Ye Chaomu might have voluntarily followed the Undying Devil Clan members, but he still wasn't happy to see her going with them. He hated this feeling of helplessness, this feeling where his life wasn't within his grasp.

"Nineteenth prince, let's go," said Ming Cigeng. He did not blame Xiang Shaoyun for what he did earlier. Rather, he had a soft look in his eyes.

Although Xiang Shaoyun had caused them to offend the Diabolic Dragon Clan, it wasn't a big deal for the Imperial Nether Clan. Even if the three clans were working together against the Dark Devourer Clan, it wasn't like they were living together in complete harmony. Conflicts still occurred between them. In fact, Xiang Shaoyun had actually won them some honor by killing several diabolic dragons in a row.

More importantly, Xiang Shaoyun had an extraordinary relationship with Ye Chaomu. If she could really become a part of the Undying Devil Clan, they could probably deepen their relationship with the Undying Devil Clan through Xiang Shaoyun. This would be beneficial for the Imperial Nether Clan.

Despite their low numbers, each undying devil was a freak capable of fighting several opponents of the same cultivation level at the same time. Even the Imperial Nether Clan was wary of them. Because of all that, Ming Cigeng did not blame Xiang Shaoyun for what he did.

Xiang Shaoyun bowed to Ming Cigeng and said, "I have caused trouble for the clan. I'll tell the Nether Monarch about this."

"Um. This is no big deal. The Nether Monarch won't blame you. Furthermore, you have killed five dark devourer devils alone. You have only contributed to our clan!" said Ming Cigeng. They then headed back to the clan.

This time, Xiang Shaoyun did not need to share a mount. He had his own mount, Gui Qi. By now, none of these Imperial Nether Clan members dared to look down on Xiang Shaoyun anymore. They didn't even dare to approach him for fear of disrespecting him accidentally.

Xiang Shaoyun was only a peak Devil Sovereign yet could easily kill Devil Saints. He even dared to offend Devil Gods. His deeds were so great they found them unbelievable even now.

Xiang Shaoyun couldn't be bothered about what the others thought of him. The battle earlier had greatly exhausted him. He had to focus on recovery. He also wanted to reach the Devil Saint Realm as soon as possible. At that time, he would have another trump card against Saints after returning to the surface world. After all, his blood-soaked robe could only be used one more time.

After a few days, the group smoothly returned to the Imperial Nether Clan. Upon arrival, Ming Cigeng went to report to the Nether Monarch about the mission. He also brought Xiang Shaoyun with him. After giving a short report to the Nether Monarch, Ming Cigeng was sent away. He had been worried that the Nether Monarch would punish him, but he was actually let off so easily. He heaved a breath of relief at that thought.

After Ming Cigeng left, the Nether Monarch said, "I know what you did. As for the second mission, bring this thing to the surface, look for our branch family, and hand it to their leader. If you can't complete the mission in five years, you can forget your mother."

Sure enough, the Nether Monarch wouldn't let go of Xiang Shaoyun so easily. Ming Fu had now transformed into a hostage. Xiang Shaoyun had no other choice. He received the item silently and found that it was a black stone. It looked ordinary, and it didn't feel like anything special. However, he was sure that it hid a great secret that only a few people could uncover.

He was in no rush to investigate the stone. He put it away and said, "I'll complete the mission."

He had no idea what the Nether Monarch had in mind. He also had no idea if this mission would threaten the surface world. He only needed to leave this place.

As for everything else, he could always solve them in the future when he had sufficient strength. He left the Imperial Nether Palace and went back to his palace. He still didn't know what he should tell his mother.

As soon as he returned, Ming Fu walked out of her room. Her smile brightened considerably, and she said, "I knew my son would return victorious!"

"Mother," Xiang Shaoyun called out as he stepped forth and gave Ming Fu a hug. He softly said, "Mother, I'm leaving the Devil Domain."

Ming Fu's face stiffened. She then forced herself to continue looking happy as she said, "Yes, it has been a while. It's time you go back, or your father will be worried."

Xiang Shaoyun still hadn't told her that his father was missing. She had thought that everything was still fine with Xiang Yangzhan.

"Sorry, Mother. I will definitely bring you out one day. Our family will reunite," said Xiang Shaoyun solemnly.

"Just the occasional visits from you is enough to make me happy," said Ming Fu as she gently stroked Xiang Shaoyun's face. As she thought of her coming separation from her son, tears dripped from her eyes.