Chapter 402: The Angry Ning Ke

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Tuo smiled and said:

"I am happy to oblige!"

Duan Fengyun brought the two to Guyue's courtyard. After the three sat by the stone table, Yuwen Tuo began to explain Duan Fengyun's background to Dan Yuwu.

"Mother, your intuition is correct; Brother Duan does indeed have a deep connection with our Yuwen Imperial Clan.

Our Yuwen Imperial Clan are the descendants of the Yellow Emperor, and Brother Duan is the personal disciple of the Patriarch Yellow Emperor!"

"What!

This old woman is blind and failed to recognize the Little Patriarch. I hope the Little Patriarch will forgive my offense!

Tuo'er, why did you not reveal the Little Patriarch's identity sooner!"

Upon hearing that Duan Fengyun was the personal disciple of the Yellow Emperor, Dan Yuwu's expression instantly turned to shock, and she immediately stood up from the stone stool.

Just as Dan Yuwu was about to bow and pay her respects, Duan Fengyun used his magic power to stop her.

Duan Fengyun smiled and said:

"Madam, although I am a disciple of the Yellow Emperor, I am not much older than Brother Yuwen, so there is no need to call me Little Patriarch.

Let us keep our relationship separate; Brother Yuwen and I are good brothers, you can just call me A-Yun."

Yuwen Tuo could accept such a statement from Duan Fengyun, but Dan Yuwu absolutely could not agree to it.

She had studied the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and she knew the principles of respecting teachers and the Dao.

She certainly could not address Duan Fengyun casually regarding his status, and as for Duan Fengyun's request to be called A-Yun, she truly could not bring herself to say it.

Seeing this, Yuwen Tuo stepped in to smooth things over:

"Mother, since Brother Duan has said so, you do not need to be so constrained.

Brother Duan, Mother surely cannot accept the form of address you just mentioned all of a sudden.

Why not let Mother continue to use the title she just used and call you Mr. Duan!

I wonder what you and Brother Duan think of this."

Duan Fengyun said:

"It makes no difference to me, as long as Madam is comfortable!"

Dan Yuwu nodded and said:

"Very well, then let it be as Tuo'er says, I shall call you Mr. Duan!

Mr. Duan, as the personal disciple of the Patriarch, how is it that you have suddenly come to the Human Realm?"

Yuwen Tuo did not answer this question; regarding Duan Fengyun's mission, Yuwen Tuo believed it was better for Duan Fengyun to answer it himself.

After nodding to Yuwen Tuo to signal his intent, Duan Fengyun began:

"To tell you the truth, I have come to the Human Realm this time because my Master sent me to help Brother Yuwen and the Earth Emperor complete the sealing of the Demon Realm.

My Master calculated that because of the arrival of the Red Piercing Demon Star, the Scar of the Sky will open, and the Demon Lord will lead the Demon Realm to return to the Human Realm, so my Master sent me here to stop the Demon Lord.

In reality, the person who caused you and Brother Yuwen to be separated for eighteen years was not Yang Su.

Yang Su was actually just a Demon Seed planted by the Demon Lord eighteen years ago, and the Demon Lord used Yang Su to carry out various schemes in the Human Realm.

In fact, the original Earth Emperor was Brother Yuwen himself.

The Demon Lord feared the Xuanyuan Sword and Brother Yuwen's talent, so he had Yang Su hold you hostage and coerced Brother Yuwen into becoming his disciple, with the goal of making Brother Yuwen stain his hands with the blood of the innocent while still young, thereby losing his qualification as the Earth Emperor.

However, fortunately, although Brother Yuwen lost his qualification as the Earth Emperor, the Demon Lord did not know of his original identity as the Guardian General of the Kunlun Mirror.

This is also the reason why Brother Yuwen and I brought you to Tianwai Village this time; we did not want you to be held hostage by the Demon Lord again, and then used to coerce Brother Yuwen into collecting the Five Divine Artifacts for the Demon Lord.

The Five Divine Artifacts are the key to sealing the Scar of the Sky, and the Lost Array formed by the Five Divine Artifacts can seal the Scar of the Sky forever.

The Demon Lord could also use the Five Divine Artifacts to open the Nine-Five Array and bring the Demon Realm completely into the Human Realm, so there can be no mistakes regarding the Five Divine Artifacts."

After listening, Dan Yuwu looked at Yuwen Tuo and said:

"Tuo'er, you heard everything Mr. Duan just said.

Now that the Demon Realm covets our Human Realm once again, you must take on the mission of resisting the Demon Realm as a descendant of the Yellow Emperor; you must not disgrace the title of a descendant of the Yellow Emperor.

You must listen well to Mr. Duan, and you must protect the Human Realm!

The Xuanyuan Sword is the personal sword of the Patriarch Yellow Emperor; now that the Patriarch's disciple has appeared, you should return the Xuanyuan Sword to Mr. Duan!"

Upon hearing this, Duan Fengyun waved his hand and said:

"Madam, there is no need for that.

When I came, my Master already gave me a Xuanyuan Sword.

Brother Yuwen also needs the Xuanyuan Sword, so it is better to leave it with him."

Hearing Dan Yuwu's instruction, Yuwen Tuo, who was standing to the side, knelt down with a thud and said:

"Mother, please rest assured; Tuo'er guarantees here that I will make resisting the Demon Realm and preventing our Human Realm from falling into the hands of the Demon Realm my duty.

As long as I live, the Human Realm lives; if the Human Realm falls, I fall!

I, Yuwen Tuo, will never fail the glory of the Yuwen surname!"

Seeing Yuwen Tuo's determination, Dan Yuwu proudly helped Yuwen Tuo up and said:

"Good Tuo'er, Mother truly did not misjudge you!"

Dan Yuwu looked at Yuwen Tuo and Duan Fengyun and said:

"Since you both bear such a great responsibility, do not linger here with me; go quickly and complete your great mission of saving the world."

Duan Fengyun spoke up:

"Madam, there is no rush.

There is still some time before the Red Piercing Demon Star arrives. We have already collected the Kunlun Mirror, the Shennong Cauldron, and the Kongtong Seal; the Nuwa Stone is with the Nuwa Descendant, and the Fuxi Zither is kept by Guyue Xianren, so there is no need to be overly anxious.

You and Brother Yuwen have finally reunited as mother and son after so much difficulty; you should spend some time talking here in Tianwai Village first.

Brother Yuwen and I will set off tomorrow!"

Yuwen Tuo had originally been prepared to leave with Duan Fengyun, but his face lit up with great joy after hearing Duan Fengyun say this.

Ever since he rescued Dan Yuwu, the mother and son had not had a proper chance to talk, and now they could finally pour out eighteen years of longing.

Duan Fengyun signaled for them to talk as much as they liked, then slipped away into Guyue's vegetable garden; it seemed he was going to show off a skill for Yuwen Tuo and Dan Yuwu.

At this moment, Ning Ke in the Junzhu Mansion had dressed up meticulously and was rushing with Shuxiang toward the small courtyard where Yuwen Tuo and Dan Yuwu were staying.

On the way, Shuxiang looked at the radiant Ning Ke and teased:

"My Lady, you are truly beautiful and moving today.

It is just like a daughter-in-law going to meet her parents-in-law."

Hearing Shuxiang's words, Ning Ke rolled her eyes, but she did not refute them.

She had specifically dressed up today to leave a good impression on Dan Yuwu.

Ning Ke had taken Shuxiang to the market to buy many things for Dan Yuwu; a daughter-in-law meeting her mother-in-law for the first time could not go empty-handed.

The items Ning Ke chose for Dan Yuwu were all carefully selected, and all of them were suitable for the current Dan Yuwu to use.

The mistress and servant walked in this manner, carrying large and small bags, to the small courtyard where Yuwen Tuo and Dan Yuwu were staying.

Looking at the still-closed door, Ning Ke smiled and said:

"It seems this mother and son must have chatted for a long time last night, as they still haven't gotten up yet.

But it should be about time to get up now; Shuxiang, let's go, let's go wake up that big sleepyhead Yuwen Tuo."

Shuxiang laughed heartily and pushed the door open with Ning Ke to enter the room.

After walking into the room, what appeared before the two of them was an empty room.

There was no sign of Yuwen Tuo or Dan Yuwu in the room, and Ning Ke would not believe that the two of them had gone out for a walk long ago.

Because if they were out for a walk, why was all the luggage in the room gone?

There was only one truth to the matter: Yuwen Tuo had taken Dan Yuwu and left, departing without saying goodbye to her, Ning Ke.

A bad feeling suddenly arose in Ning Ke's heart; Ning Ke let out a loud shout and, disregarding her meticulously styled makeup, transformed directly into her demon form.

Ning Ke shouted angrily:

"Yuwen Tuo must have learned of my identity from Duan Fengyun, so he took his mother away after we left.

Duan Fengyun, you have ruined my plans; I, Ning Ke, will definitely not let you off!"

Shuxiang comforted Ning Ke, saying:

"My Lady, Yuwen Tuo might not necessarily know your identity; perhaps he just took Dan Yuwu to the Situ Gong Mansion."

Ning Ke shook her head and said:

"Absolutely not.

You do not understand Yuwen Tuo; if he were taking Dan Yuwu to the Situ Gong Mansion, he would definitely have notified me.

Now that he has left silently with Dan Yuwu, he must have learned of my identity and is deliberately avoiding me."

Ning Ke laughed wildly:

"Yuwen Tuo, so what if you know my identity?

Do you think that after taking your mother and flying far away, we would have no way to deal with you?

Things have reached this point; even if you want to run, you cannot escape!"

With the imminent arrival of the Red Piercing Demon Star, the Demon Father's power would also grow stronger and stronger; Yuwen Tuo wanting to escape from their grasp was nothing but a pipe dream.

After Ning Ke finished speaking, she and Shuxiang were suddenly surrounded by a black mist, and the two of them were brought by the Demon Father into the Demon Realm.

Seeing the Demon Father, Ning Ke immediately spoke up:

"Demon Father, something terrible has happened.

Yuwen Tuo has learned of my identity from Duan Fengyun, and he has already taken Dan Yuwu and left.

Demon Father, Yuwen Tuo is the key to us obtaining the Five Divine Artifacts; we must catch him."

The Demon Father nodded and said:

"I know that, of course. Do you now see what happens when you let Dan Yuwu go?

Learn your lesson; once I track the two of them down, them wanting to escape from our grasp is simply a pipe dream.

The Monkey King can never escape the Buddha's palm, and Yuwen Tuo will never be able to escape our grasp."

As his voice fell, the Demon Father cast a spell, and a ring of light appeared before the three of them.

Under the gaze of the three, the ring of light spun continuously, but no matter how it spun, the figures of Yuwen Tuo and Dan Yuwu did not appear.

Ning Ke exclaimed:

"How is this possible? Could it be that Yuwen Tuo and Dan Yuwu are no longer in the Human Realm?"

The Demon Father looked at Shuxiang and said:

"Shuxiang, what methods are there to avoid my search?"

Shuxiang thought for a moment and replied:

"Reporting to the Demon Father, to avoid your search, the first is as my Lady said: Yuwen Tuo and Dan Yuwu are no longer in the Human Realm.

The second is that Yuwen Tuo and Dan Yuwu are hiding in some place that cannot be discovered.

The third is that a great power has intervened to obscure the heavenly secrets for them.

To avoid your search, Demon Father, there are only these three methods."

The Demon Father nodded and said:

"Correct, in this world, there are only these three methods to avoid my search.

But I believe it is impossible for Yuwen Tuo and Dan Yuwu to have left the Human Realm, and they have no way to leave the Human Realm.

There are also no great powers in the current Human Realm who could help them hide from my search.

Therefore, they must be hiding in some place."