Chu Lingwei remained silent. She was not the real Yan Xiang, nor did she know what the Demon Valley was. Naturally, she couldn't make any demands. Silence was her best course of action.
Seeing that Chu Lingwei refused to speak, Yan Baili pondered for a moment. A wisp of demonic energy vanished, and several Seven-Colored Divine Flowers appeared before Chu Lingwei.
"If you are willing to enter the Demon Valley, I can let you take one Seven-Colored Divine Flower."
"So small."
The Seven-Colored Divine Flowers here were merely small sprouts, incomparable to the ones Yan Baili had produced.
Hearing Chu Lingwei's words, Yan Baili almost spat blood. These were flowers that their family managed to cultivate only a few of every five thousand years, and yet she found them wanting.
"Xiang'er, this is already the greatest sincerity I can offer." A hint of warning flashed in Yan Baili's eyes. "The reason I'm giving you a Seven-Colored Divine Flower is because you can help us retrieve the Holy Water. Otherwise, no matter who you are, a Seven-Colored Divine Flower would never fall into your hands."
"You are the ones asking me now," Chu Lingwei chuckled. When someone begs, they should act like it.
"Xiang'er, you've always wanted to leave the Yan family. Once you retrieve the Holy Water, you can leave directly." Yan Baili's eyes were filled with rage. He had never imagined that one day he would be held hostage by one of his own daughters. This was simply his disgrace.
"Weiwei, agree to it."
Just as Chu Lingwei intended to inquire further about the Demon Valley, she heard the Phantom Cat's telepathic message, "Our spatial storage doesn't have this. It seems to be a good item."
Because their spatial storage lacked it, this little fellow wanted her to enter the Demon Valley. It truly took nerve to think of such a thing.
"It's not impossible for me to agree."
Chu Lingwei's gaze darkened. Her senior brother had assigned her this identity, perhaps intending for her to enter the Demon Valley. She was reluctant to follow her senior brother's plan but was also very interested in the Demon Valley.
"Speak. As long as I can do it, I will." Yan Baili suppressed the anger in his heart. If not for the fact that Yan Xiang could enter the Demon Valley, she would have long since been reduced to demonic mist.
"My revenge, you must help me resolve it."
Since she had occupied Yan Xiang's identity, she might as well do something for her.
Upon hearing this, Yan Baili's surrounding demonic energy intensified. It seemed he was unwilling to sacrifice those two individuals.
"Since you are unwilling, then I have no choice." Chu Lingwei shrugged. It wasn't mandatory to use Yan Xiang's identity to enter the Demon Valley.
"Fine."
Yan Baili glanced at Yan Xiang and agreed.
"Now, tell me, what should I do? You should know that I've forgotten my past." Chu Lingwei found a chair and sat down, looking at Yan Baili with a composed expression.
They were now in a partnership, not father and daughter.
"You will represent our Yan family to enter the Demon Valley. As long as you find the Holy Water and water it, it will be yours. Regardless of life or death, you will no longer need to appear before our Yan family."
Yan Baili did not deceive Yan Xiang. These matters were easy to ascertain. As long as she used her head, she would know if he was lying.
His objective was the Holy Water; other matters could be negotiated.
Chu Lingwei accepted the very small Seven-Colored Divine Flower. It seemed that if one could survive, the other Seven-Colored Divine Flowers would also survive.
This should be a legendary mother-child spirit herb. As long as their connection remained unbroken, all nutrients would be shared.
This was why Yan Baili had given her the small Seven-Colored Divine Flower. As long as she cultivated this one, the Seven-Colored Divine Flowers in his possession would also benefit.
This was truly a foolproof business.
"Do not think of escaping. As long as you are a daughter of the Yan family, and I continue to pursue you, no matter where you go, you will not be able to shake off the identity of a Yan family daughter."
Seeing Chu Lingwei's hesitation, Yan Baili snorted, "As long as I don't agree, the daughters of the Yan family will be hunted down."
"However, I agreed."
It seemed that as long as she continued to wear Yan Xiang's face, she would be on the Yan family's wanted list.
Chu Lingwei looked at the Seven-Colored Divine Flower in her hand. It was wilting, likely on the verge of death. No wonder Yan Baili was so eager to have Yan Xiang go to the Demon Valley.
Following Yan Baili out of the secret chamber again, the people in the great hall stiffened, their gazes fixed on Yan Baili.
"Yan Qiong, come out."
"Father?"
Upon hearing her father's voice, Yan Qiong's body trembled violently, and she immediately knelt on the ground, fear engulfing her.
Chu Lingwei looked at her expressionlessly. Why did she insist on bringing her back if she knew fear now?
"It wasn't her intention to bring you back," the Phantom Cat sensed Chu Lingwei's thoughts and explained, "The Yan family had issued a wanted order long ago. Anyone who saw Yan Xiang in person had to bring her back, or they would be killed."
"Yan Qiong has already seen your face. As soon as Yan Baili sees her, he will know she has seen Yan Xiang. She has no choice." The Phantom Cat had grasped some secrets of the Yan family during this brief period.
So that was it. No wonder.
"Father, I was wrong. I will definitely apologize to my sister." Yan Qiong, sensing her father's murderous intent, kowtowed repeatedly.
Seeing that she was no different from a cultivator, Chu Lingwei's expression darkened. It seemed that demons and cultivators were only different in their cultivation techniques; otherwise, there was no difference.
"Baili, Qiong'er truly did not mean it." The beautiful woman, sensing the Demon Lord's thoughts, stepped forward and hugged Yan Qiong. "Qiong'er was too frightened at the time, so..."
"And him."
Chu Lingwei couldn't be bothered by their tears and pleas. How Yan Baili dealt with them was his affair. She only needed to bring out those who wished to harm Yan Xiang.
"Yan Xiang, you..." Even a fool would know that Yan Baili would agree to unreasonable demands to make Yan Xiang obediently enter the Demon Valley. Now Yan Xiang pointing at herself was simply to get Yan Baili to punish her.
"Speak quickly if you have anything to say. Be careful, you might not have another chance." Chu Lingwei smiled sweetly at him. To still have this attitude towards Yan Xiang at this point, it was evident that Yan Xiang had suffered much bullying from this man in the past.
Chu Lingwei scoffed inwardly. Perhaps when the real Yan Xiang reappeared, she would still be heartbroken for a while upon learning that Yan Baili had punished these two.
"Yan Qi, come out."
Yan Baili's expression was devoid of emotion, and the demonic energy in his hand turned black, indicating killing intent.
"Demon Lord, we were wrong. We will never dare again." Yan Qi, realizing the danger at this moment, knelt on the ground and pleaded loudly for mercy.
"Father, I truly know I was wrong. I will never dare again. Please spare your daughter's life."
Yan Qiong looked at Yan Baili in fear. Suddenly, she thought of Chu Lingwei standing by the side and crawled towards her. "Xiang'er, it's all my fault, my sister's fault. Please spare me. I will never treat you like this again."
"Your attitude today is not the same," Chu Lingwei recoiled in disgust and turned her head away.