"Senior, I've told you everything you wanted to know. Can I leave now?" Ling Feng asked cautiously.

The thin uncle now looked a bit upset, and Ling Feng was really worried he might do something irrational.

The Demon King suppressed his sigh and looked at Ling Feng, saying, "Young man, thank you for telling me all this."

"So can you let me go now, senior?" Ling Feng asked again.

The Demon King smiled, revealing his white teeth: "Of course... not!"

Ling Feng laughed bitterly, "Uncle, I've told you everything I know. It's useless to keep me here."

"Who said you're useless?" The Demon King looked Ling Feng up and down, then nodded, "Hey, kid, do you know Princess Yun Xuan of the Demon King is selecting a consort?"

Ling Feng nodded, "I imagine there's nobody who doesn't know about it, but what does it have to do with me?"

"Haven't you thought about participating in Princess Yun Xuan's public consort selection?" the Demon King squinted and asked.

Ling Feng shook his head, "No, I haven't."

"Why?" the Demon King asked somewhat surprised, "Do you think the Princess isn't worthy of you?"

Ling Feng didn't catch the displeasure in the Demon King's tone. According to the Demon King, Princess Yun Xuan should be someone all men would seek after, yet now someone actually looked down on her, which made him, as the father emperor, very unhappy!

"Why must I participate?" Ling Feng found this thin uncle somewhat strange, "Princess Yun Xuan is very beautiful, but what's it to me? I don't like her!"

"What? You don't like Princess Yun Xuan?" the thin uncle's expression changed as he reached out and grabbed Ling Feng in mid-air, "Say that again?"

Ling Feng felt like he was damned, merely saying he didn't like Princess Yun Xuan, and this thin uncle got so furious. Could it be... this thin uncle is a fanatical fan of Princess Yun Xuan?

Recalling the fat uncle fans of cute young idols on Earth, Ling Feng gave the thin uncle a strange look, could he like Princess Yun Xuan too? But judging by his appearance, he should be much older than Princess Yun Xuan!

However, in the Cultivation World, it's nothing for Daoist partners to have an age gap of hundreds or thousands of years, given that their lifespans are counted in the tens of thousands!

"Senior, I admit Princess Yun Xuan is beautiful, but am I really the type to judge by appearance? I want a Daoist partner who matches my temperament and can support each other to old age. So while Princess Yun Xuan is great, I don't like unions without an emotional foundation!" Ling Feng said cautiously, "So, uncle, I'm not your competitor, and you don't have to treat me like this, right?"

The Demon King paused for a moment, then immediately understood Ling Feng's meaning. He was so angry he wanted to destroy Ling Feng directly, this brat dared say something like that!

"Who do you think you are, to look down on Princess Yun Xuan?" The Demon King sneered, then flicked his fingers, and a white light fell into Ling Feng's mouth, dissolving instantly!

"Cough cough cough!" Ling Feng patted his chest, his eyes filled with fear, as he felt something burrowing into his body!

"What did you just make me eat?" Ling Feng glared angrily at the Demon King.

The Demon King enjoyed Ling Feng's current expression, patting Ling Feng's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I just gave you a good thing, a Heart-devouring Worm unique to the Abyss Realm! Those implanted with Heart-devouring Worms, if they don't get the antidote within three months, the worm eggs will hatch inside, and then the Heart-devouring Worm will devour your heart, and slowly consume all your organs until you die!"

Rage flared in Ling Feng's eyes, unsure why this thin uncle was treating him this way.

"You are very angry!" The Demon King looked at the rage in Ling Feng's eyes and laughed, saying, "Are you afraid?"

Ling Feng sneered, "If I die, then I die, what's there to fear? If I were truly afraid of death, I wouldn't have come here!"

The Demon King nodded slightly. Although he wasn't very familiar with Ling Feng's matters, he had learned some things about him from the Witch. After all, in the Witch's plan, Ling Feng was considered quite an important piece!

"Good, very good!" The Demon King said in a deep voice, "Remember, you have three months. I need you to sign up for the Princess's consort selection more than a month from now, and make it to the final round! If you succeed, I'll give you the antidote; otherwise, the only path for you is death!"

Ling Feng frowned, "Do you want me to marry the Princess?"

"What's wrong? Not confident?" The Demon King smiled, "Whether or not you can marry the Princess depends on your strength. I'm giving you an opportunity and a crisis. Whether you ascend to Paradise or descend to Hell depends on your own ability and fortune!"

Saying this, the Demon King waved his hand and Ling Feng felt a bout of dizziness, then opened his eyes to find himself standing outside the gates of the Imperial Capital!

"Who exactly is that uncle... and why did he do this!" Ling Feng frowned, racking his brain but unable to figure it out!

After sending Ling Feng away, the Demon King fell into contemplation. Forcing Ling Feng to participate in the Princess's public consort selection was a spur-of-the-moment decision, but not a reckless one!

He needed to find a safe haven for Princess Yun Xuan!

The Abyss Realm was becoming increasingly unstable. The Divine Realm and Angel World were only marginally better. If Ling Feng could indeed defeat all the young talents of the Abyss Realm and create a miracle, then he had a chance to revive the glory of Earth!

By then, if Princess Yun Xuan acted as a bond, the Abyss Realm would also have a place to anchor! If Ling Feng eventually failed, the Demon King would suffer no loss; from any angle, it was a win-win situation!

"Besides, this Ling Feng lad looks good, is quite powerful, has high talent, and a resilient nature... Tsk, tsk, in this light, he makes an ideal candidate for a son-in-law. I'm truly a genius!" The Demon King mused happily.

Meanwhile, Ling Feng had returned to the courtyard and found Dragon Spirit, Xiong Yan, and others. He spoke with a heavy heart, "Have you guys... heard of the Heart-devouring Worm?"

Xiong Yan was a bit surprised, "Master, are you talking about the Heart-devouring Worm? That parasite which lives inside a person, and its eggs rely on human organs to survive?"

A weight settled in Ling Feng's heart, "Yes, exactly that! Do you know how to eliminate this Heart-devouring Worm?"

Fear flashed in Xiong Yan's eyes, "Master, you haven't been implanted with a Heart-devouring Worm, have you?"

Ling Feng gave a bitter smile, "Though I wish it weren't true, you're correct. A... perverted guy implanted me with a Heart-devouring Worm. He said the eggs would hatch in three months, and I want to use this time to eradicate the Heart-devouring Worm inside me!"

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