"Wanlei?"
Xi Sha's eyes widened in surprise.
"What's going on? What happened? I only remember fighting with the Illusionary Heart Demon Emperor."
"You call that fighting? You were getting beaten single-handedly. If Wanlei hadn't intervened, you would have been captured by the demons by now."
The thought of Mengmeng mentioning Xi Sha becoming Wanlei's concubine made Fang Xiaoyu incredibly angry.
This Wanlei, so ugly, why was he so popular with women?
Qi Manyao couldn't forget him, Yuan Jun Qingwu also had him on her mind, and now even a Saint had appeared?
Were they all that cheap, wanting to be concubines?
"What happened..."
Xi Sha pouted aggrievedly, looking pitiful, making people want to hug her and comfort her.
At this moment, Tian Suanzi also noticed that Fang Xiaoyu was jealous. If she continued to speak, who knew what would happen.
He quickly stepped forward to explain.
"Water Saint Palace Master, it's like this. While you were fighting the Illusionary Heart Demon Emperor, we escaped from the Sea of Suffering and happened to encounter you.
At that time, you were controlled by the Illusionary Heart Demon Emperor, and Wanlei put on the demon ring to save you. He rescued you and fought with the Illusionary Heart Demon Emperor. That fight was world-shattering, and neither of them gained the upper hand. Kaka also went to help.
Finally, the Sun God arrived and drove away the Illusionary Heart Demon Emperor, but Wanlei was also eroded by mental power and fell unconscious.
We then brought you both to the Ghost Emperor Palace and asked the Illusionary Saint to save you."
Xi Sha finally understood what had happened, and her gaze towards Wanlei softened considerably.
Thinking that she had actually been saved by Wanlei in the Sea of Suffering, just as She Yu had predicted, Xi Sha's pretty face flushed.
She was a Saint, meant to save Wanlei, but failed and was instead saved by him. How embarrassing!
"Um... Wanlei, thank you for saving me. I... I will repay you. Just name your price..."
As she said this, Xi Sha remembered She Yu's teasing and the fact that Wanlei also thought she could only be a concubine. She quickly explained,
"However, becoming your concubine is out of the question. You can ask for something else."
Fang Xiaoyu's face darkened immediately upon hearing this. She turned and glared at Wanlei.
What was this? Judging by Xi Sha's tone, Wanlei had actively proposed that she become his concubine.
You've gone too far. It seems you were quite restless during the time I was cultivating in the Tower of Fortune. How many women have you charmed?
Qi Manyao, with her big eyes, looked at Xi Sha, then at Wanlei, and finally at Fang Xiaoyu. She couldn't quite figure out what was going on.
Why did they all want to be Wanlei's concubine? Was Wanlei so popular now? Had the position of concubine become so competitive that it now reached the level of Saints?
Wanlei broke out in a cold sweat and quickly reassured Xi Sha.
"That... Palace Master, junior has absolutely no such intention. I saved you simply because we are fellow disciples of the Five Elements Hall. I would have saved anyone else too."
Upon hearing this, Xi Sha breathed a sigh of relief.
"You scared me! I thought you saved me so that I would become your concubine. It's good that's not the case."
Fang Xiaoyu's eyes were about to spew fire. She secretly transmitted her voice to Wanlei with gritted teeth.
"Wanlei, when we get back this time, if you don't explain things clearly, you're done for."
"Uh... have the Fire Phoenix and the four little ones returned? Hurry them up. The Immortal Venerable wants us to report back to the Immortal Realm as soon as possible.
I'll go and urge them personally."
After saying that, Wanlei scurried out of the side hall and took out his spiritual token to make calls one by one.
No matter what else, he just wanted to escape that battlefield.
Those who received Wanlei's notification immediately used spatial jumps to head towards the Ghost Emperor Palace.
Yuan Jun, who had been learning the Netherworld Cold Fire from Bai Wuchang, also returned. After a quarter of an hour, Liu Yuxin arrived with Liu Ao.
Wanlei had many treasures on him. He found a bead capable of containing souls and gave it to Liu Yuxin, telling her to temporarily store Liu Ao's soul and condense a new body in the Five Elements Hall.
After another quarter of an hour, everyone had finally gathered. Just as Wanlei was about to lead them to the spatial jump point, Xi Sha came out.
"Why bother with so much trouble? We can just go back directly."
As she spoke, Xi Sha lightly waved her hand, and a spatial rift appeared, leading directly to the Five Elements Hall.
In reality, Wanlei and the others could also tear open spatial rifts, but that was relative to ordinary universes. The Ghost Realm and the Immortal Realm were both origin planes. They could tear them open, but it was not as easy as Xi Sha, and the resulting spatial passages were unstable.
As for the barrier connecting the main plane to the Sea of Suffering, that was something they could not do.
If any immortal could tear it open, the demons would have already invaded the various universes of the main plane with their armies. Why would they have to expend so much effort each time to open a teleportation channel?
After returning to the Five Elements Hall, Xi Sha went directly to the Saint Hall. Her injuries had not fully healed yet and required rest.
"You all go back first. Xiao Yu and I are going to see the Immortal Venerable."
Wanlei informed the others.
Liu Yuxin and Wan Liuchuan went directly to the Merit Hall to exchange for materials that could reshape the body. The others returned to their respective homes.
The four little ones, along with Wanlei and Fang Xiaoyu, flew towards the cloud summit, where their homes were, coincidentally.
Upon reaching the cloud summit, Wanlei saw that the Five Immortal Venerables were not on the tall thrones in the distance, but were all sitting in a pavilion not far from the four families' residences. He immediately flew over.
"Greetings, Immortal Venerables."
Wanlei and Fang Xiaoyu bowed.
"Yes, you four, go home first."
Wanlei's expression was serious as he waved his hand. Although the four little ones wanted to hear what they were going to say, the most authoritative Earth Immortal Venerable spoke, and they dared not disobey.
With a belly full of complaints, the four little ones returned home with dark expressions.
"Come, sit."
The Five Immortal Venerables were all seated very casually, as if they were neighbors chatting and sunbathing after a meal.
The most beautiful Fire Immortal Venerable was even cracking melon seeds.
Their demeanor also invisibly narrowed the distance between them and Wanlei and Fang Xiaoyu.
Wanlei remained silent. He knew that he could chat casually with the Golden Immortal Venerable, and he also enjoyed chatting.
When talking to Wan Yi, the foremost wise man of the main plane, one only needed to listen to him speak, or answer his questions.
Wan Yi slowly spoke.
"Regarding your experiences below the Sea of Suffering, the four little ones have already reported to us in detail.
The battle between Wanlei and the Illusionary Heart Demon Emperor on the battlefield was reported by the Sun God along with video recordings of the combat.
Mengmeng and the Buddha also informed us of your mental state during your treatment.
We called you back this time primarily because we need to see for ourselves what that Supreme Demon Ring looks like."