"Ding! The candidate selection system has been randomly triggered. The host can make the following choices..."
[Option 1: Turn around and leave, pretending nothing happened, ignoring the remnants of the demon emperor, and receive a random cultivation technique as a reward.]
[Option 2: Grind the bones to dust, dig out the remnants of the demon emperor on the spot, and use every means to refine them, and receive a random formation as a reward.]
[Option 3: Offer help in a time of need, infuse essence blood into the remnants of the demon emperor, helping to awaken a trace of life, and receive a random spiritual treasure as a reward.]
Looking at the system options floating before him, Xiao Ming's face showed a hint of seriousness.
Among the three choices, only the first and third seemed somewhat reasonable.
The second was immediately ruled out by him.
Dig out the remnants of the demon emperor and use every means to refine them?
That's crazy!
Even if the demon emperor is half-dead, as long as there's a sliver of life left, it's still an emperor!
With his current cultivation level, even with two emperor weapons at his side, it would be nothing more than courting death.
As for the third option, it also carried risks.
After all.
No one knows whether this demon emperor is good or bad, or whether they would be grateful after being awakened.
If the other party is a White-Eyed Wolf, he would not only deplete himself but also fall into a dangerous situation.
Overall, among the three options, the first one was the safest.
As the thought settled.
Xiao Ming did not make a choice immediately but cautiously approached the wooden stump.
Then he squatted down to observe.
"Although it's been charred black, this should be a willow stump."
After identifying what kind of tree the demon emperor's body was, Xiao Ming suddenly stood up and asked Feng Xianhuang in a low voice.
"Xianhuang, do you know..."
"Among the demon race, is there any emperor who became an emperor through a willow tree?"
An emperor.
In the Northern Profound Realm, they are almost legends.
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Even among the strong in the Holy Land, few know which emperors exist in the Cangyuan Realm.
But Feng Xianhuang, in her previous life as an Empress, had reached the seventh level of the Emperor Realm.
She must know many unknown things.
"Why are you asking this?"
Hearing Xiao Ming suddenly ask this question, Feng Xianhuang looked at him suspiciously.
Then, as if realizing something, her gaze locked onto the willow stump.
"You don't think this piece of wood is something left by a demon emperor, do you?"
This thing is pitch black, looking just like dead wood.
And there's not a trace of law fluctuation on it, nor does it possess any emperor's might. Which demon emperor would leave this thing?
"I just saw this thing and had a thought, thinking you might know something given your vast knowledge, so I wanted to test you."
"If you don't know, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Xiao Ming was inwardly startled by her words, looking at Feng Xianhuang with some surprise.
This woman's intuition is really sharp, almost letting her uncover the truth.
"There are many demon emperors."
"But the only one who became an emperor through a willow tree is that woman."
Hearing Xiao Ming's words, Feng Xianhuang snorted coldly, speaking with a bit of pride.
This made Xiao Ming's eyes light up.
"You actually know this?"
"Of course!"
"I... I have been well-read since childhood, familiar with ancient human texts, how could you compare?"
Seeing Xiao Ming's shocked expression, Feng Xianhuang proudly raised her head.
Having been beaten by this abnormal senior brother so many times, seeing him shocked now,
It made her feel very satisfied.
"Alright, don't be so proud. Quickly tell me about that demon emperor, what's her character like? I'm suddenly very interested in her..."
Seeing Feng Xianhuang's proud face, Xiao Ming couldn't be bothered to argue, just urging her to speak quickly.
"You don't mean to..."
"When you meet this demon empress one day, you want to find a chance to add her to your harem?"
Seeing Xiao Ming's somewhat excited and urging look, Feng Xianhuang sneered disdainfully, almost making Xiao Ming spit out blood.
Fortunately, Feng Xianhuang didn't overthink it, and after a disdainful remark, she said calmly.
"That demon emperor is named Liu Yunyan, originally an ordinary willow in the Cangxuan Realm's Emperor Fall Mountain Range, who accidentally gained intelligence after surviving a lightning strike..."
"In a hundred years, she entered Nirvana, and in a thousand years, she reached the Saint Realm, successfully transforming into human form."
"Although her early cultivation was exceptionally slow, she understood the great Dao of heaven and earth, mastering each realm to perfection."
"She was invincible in the same realm!"
"After transforming into human form, this demon emperor finally burst forth, proving the Dao of the Emperor in a hundred years, becoming the ruler of the demon race."
"She even led the demon race in battles against several forbidden zones in the Abyss, single-handedly slaying many kings of the Abyssal Evil Race."
"She became one of the four strongest demon emperors."
"However, over three thousand eight hundred years ago, this demon emperor ventured into the Abyssal Otherworld alone to explore realms beyond the Great Emperor and uncover the secret of the Abyssal Evil Race's appearance in the Cangyuan Realm."
"She disappeared without a trace."
"And because of her overwhelming strength, she was revered as a deity among the demon race's strong, so few dared to call her by her true name, referring to her only as... Liu Shen."
At this point.
Feng Xianhuang's face showed a hint of reverence, a respect for the strong.
In her past life.
As an Empress.
Her cultivation reached the seventh level of the Emperor Realm, and after hearing Liu Yunyan's story, she admired her greatly.
She even regarded her as a target to pursue.
Unfortunately.
She only cultivated to the seventh level of the Emperor Realm before being betrayed and killed by those around her.
"Liu Shen?"
Looking at the willow stump before him, Xiao Ming's face showed a complex expression.
Unexpectedly.
The other party had such a background.
"By the way, you haven't said what her character is like? And what about her personality?"
After a moment of reflection, Xiao Ming quickly asked.
This was the point he was most concerned about.
"Heh, you're even inquiring about character and personality? Are you really interested in this demon emperor?"
Feng Xianhuang sneered upon hearing this, looking at Xiao Ming with some disdain.
Having several women around him wasn't enough, and now he's thinking about the demon emperor, planning to experience the allure of a demon emperor someday?
"Although Liu Shen is of the demon race, she has a gentle personality."
"As long as no one provokes her, she never causes trouble."
"And this demon emperor is loyal and righteous, if anyone dares to harm those around her, she dares to overturn their orthodoxy..."
Despite her disdain.
Feng Xianhuang still honestly told Xiao Ming what she knew.
After all, in her view, that demon emperor had been missing for a long time, and was in a different world from Xiao Ming.
Even if Xiao Ming admired her after hearing this, he would never meet her in this lifetime.
"Gentle personality, loyal and righteous?"
"That's simply wonderful..."
Hearing Feng Xianhuang's words, Xiao Ming's eyes lit up, and he immediately said to the system.
"System, I choose three!"
When saving a life, what's most important?
It's definitely the other party's character!
If the other party is powerful but lacks character, they won't be grateful or repay the favor after being saved.
They might even repay kindness with enmity!
But if the other party is loyal and righteous, they will surely be grateful after being saved and will find a way to repay him in the future.
That's why Xiao Ming inquired so much, to make the most accurate choice!
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