Chapter 2031: Hidden Away

"Not yet. I have already dispatched all the Ghost Soldiers under my command, but there is no news of the Lady. She... must have hidden herself," Yinxian nodded.

"Hidden herself? Why would she hide?" Chen Yu muttered, "She should be in danger right now, but where can I go to find her?"

"I will do my best to have the Ghost Soldiers search, but if she is deliberately concealing herself, I fear it will be very difficult to find her," Yinxian said.

"Why would she hide her tracks? Is it just to keep me from finding her?" Chen Yu's brows locked tightly together; he was utterly perplexed.

"She has fallen into the path of the Demon," Yinxian said, "So now that she is hiding, it is to find a way to purge her Heart Demon."

"Chen Tianming, oh Chen Tianming," Chen Yu's expression gradually turned cold, "You can commit some unrighteous acts against me."

"But you had better pray that she is alright. If anything happens to her, do not blame me for disregarding the blood ties between us."

Chen Yu slammed his fist heavily onto the table, and the table in front of him instantly vaporized.

"Master, please rest assured," Yinxian felt the trace of killing intent in Chen Yu's chest; even though he was now a noble Ghost King, he still had to take a step back.

Because that power of heaven and earth was something even he could barely withstand.

He cupped his hands and said, "Even if I have to exhaust all my strength, I will certainly protect the Lady's safety. Furthermore... regarding the Lady, you need not worry."

"Those who fall into the path of the Demon are mostly insane and kill without mercy, but the fact that the Lady can hide herself is a good thing, for she is still clear-headed enough to find a way to purge her own Heart Demon."

Chen Yu's heart felt slightly comforted. He nodded slightly and said, "You are right. At the very least, she still retains a sliver of consciousness."

"But Chen Tianming is the mastermind who caused her to fall into the path of the Demon. I must finish things here as quickly as possible, and then... find Chen Tianming. It is time for us to settle things between us," Chen Yu said coldly.

"Master, as soon as there is news, I will report back to you," Yinxian bowed slightly.

After all, this place is not Huaxia; it is someone else's territory. He had crossed several planes to get here, and if he stayed here too long, his body might not be able to endure it.

"Understood. Go," Chen Yu waved his hand lightly.

Yinxian nodded, then retreated a few steps, turned his body, and vanished without a trace after transforming into a wisp of black smoke.

Chen Yu stood up slowly and let out a heavy, turbid breath; his mood was still difficult to calm.

"It is rare to see you lose your composure like this," Xueli looked at Chen Yu.

Yes, from the day she met Chen Yu, she had never seen him like this.

In her eyes, Chen Yu had always been someone who remained calm regardless of honor or disgrace, but today's Chen Yu was somewhat different from his past personality.

"Everyone has people or things they care about," Chen Yu said indifferently, "The reason I could appear detached in the past was because I did not care about those things, and I was confident I could resolve them."

"But this time is different. Firstly, it is because a certain person is my lifelong enemy, and secondly, it is because another person is the one I care about most. I am afraid of her getting hurt."

"In this world, there is actually someone you consider a lifelong enemy?" Xueli looked up at Chen Yu, feeling it was incredible.

After all, Chen Yu's strength was almost an invincible existence in this world.

Yet there was still someone he could view as a great enemy; what kind of existence could the other party be?

"Yes, I have a kind of fear toward him," Chen Yu closed his eyes, then opened them again, a sharp glint flashing through his eyes.

"After all, it was he who toyed with me until I wished I were dead, so invisibly, he has already become my Heart Demon."

"Is the other party very powerful?" Xueli was stunned. For Chen Yu to say such things, it seemed the other party was not simple.

Because a strong person would not easily expose their weaknesses.

The person Chen Yu spoke of was his weakness.

"Powerful might not be the word, but the fear he brings me is something no one else can achieve," Chen Yu let out a long sigh.

"What kind of person is he?" Xueli still could not help but ask.

"A relative, a very close relative," Chen Yu said, "He persecuted me the moment I was born, causing me and my family to be displaced."

"I don't understand this. You Huaxia people, don't you value family affection the most? Why would he do this?"

"Heh, for his grand scheme," Chen Yu raised his head and muttered, "He altered my fate, making me possess the Emperor Star Fate."

"And this kind of fate has two extremes: one is to rise rapidly and be invincible under heaven, and the other is to have one's mind controlled by others, becoming their killing tool and falling into the path of the Demon."

"He wants to control you?" Xueli finally understood.

"Yes, he wants to control me. But what he did not expect was that I would have a way to escape the fate of being controlled by him, to the point where, in his eyes, I have already spiraled out of control."

"Incredible," Xueli shook her head slowly; this matter was truly too much of a shock for her.

"Alright, do not let him affect our progress. He is in Huaxia, not Yizhou, and the person I need to deal with in Yizhou is not him," Chen Yu let out a long breath and composed himself.

"I believe you will definitely be able to overcome the fear from him," Xueli looked up at Chen Yu, "I have confidence in you."

"Thank you," Chen Yu said, "The bystander sees clearly; perhaps I can strategize on other matters, but when it comes to my own affairs, my state of mind becomes somewhat chaotic."

"This is also a kind of Heart Demon; once you overcome it, you will be fine."

Xueli nodded. She was still interested in the Yinxian from just now: "What about that Ghost General from just now? Did he leave?"

"Yes, he belongs to the official Underworld officials of the Huaxia Underworld," Chen Yu said, "He belongs to the Underworld system. By a chance opportunity, I subdued him."

"Amazing, you were actually able to take a demon from Hell as your pet?" Xueli looked at Chen Yu with admiration, "And he is an official Underworld official; this is equivalent to an emissary of Hell, right?"

"Strictly speaking, he belongs to the Hell emissaries of your place," Chen Yu thought for a moment, then nodded.

"So that is why I find it incredible," Xueli nodded, "Hell emissaries are not governed by all things."

"They come and go as they please. As long as someone is about to die, they will appear to hook the person's soul. It is impossible for anyone to make them submissive."

"Our official Underworld officials are of a much higher rank than Hell emissaries," Chen Yu smiled slightly, "He is directly under the jurisdiction of the Ten Kings of Hell of the Underworld."

"The status of the Ten Kings of Hell is no different from your Satan, but the difference is that they follow the order of heaven to send people into Reincarnation, and they do not take pleasure in evil."