"Do I not look like it?"
Lin Fan dried his hands and walked out of the kitchen to stand in front of Longyue with a smile on his face.
Longyue looked incredulous, her eyes intently scrutinizing Lin Fan in front of her.
It was unbelievable. The legendary Great Sovereign of the Demon Realm was originally just an ordinary mortal...
Recalling carefully, she should have noticed it earlier.
She had fought the Demon Sovereign a few times, but he had never shown the characteristics of a demon or other demonic beasts, such as demon wings, horns, or a tail.
"Right! Then, Demon Sovereign, how did you get from here to the Immortal Demon Continent?!"
Longyue suddenly remembered something and excitedly moved closer to Lin Fan.
This world had no spiritual energy, yet the Demon Sovereign, who was originally a mortal, could cross over to the Immortal Demon Continent. Didn't that mean there was a method to return to the Immortal Demon Continent even without spiritual energy?
"Hmm..."
Lin Fan's expression was thoughtful. After a momentary hesitation, he walked towards the door.
"Follow this sovereign."
Longyue immediately followed him. Suddenly remembering the cake she hadn't finished eating, she hurriedly turned back to put the remaining cake back into the refrigerator before catching up to Lin Fan, a flicker of hope igniting in her heart.
Perhaps she would be able to go home soon!
In the evening, the streets were deserted and cold. Only the occasional roar of a speeding car broke the silence.
Lin Fan brought Longyue to the side of the road and stood at the edge of the pedestrian crossing.
"Demon Sovereign, why did you bring this Empress here?"
Longyue looked around the street, appearing confused.
Lin Fan raised his hand and pointed to the middle of the pedestrian crossing. His expression showed a hint of reminiscence as he said flatly:
"One year ago, I transmigrated to the Immortal Demon Continent at that very spot."
"Hmm? But there's nothing there."
Longyue looked in the direction Lin Fan pointed. No matter how closely she observed, she couldn't find anything unusual.
Based on their previous experience of being stuck in this world, if they wanted to return to the Immortal Demon Continent, they had to go through a void corridor connecting the two worlds.
However, the void in front of her was perfectly stable. There were no chaotic void currents or even the slightest fluctuation of spiritual energy. It didn't look like a place where a void corridor could be opened.
"There is indeed nothing there, but this sovereign genuinely transmigrated to the Immortal Demon Continent from there.
However, it wasn't by using a void corridor, but by a large truck..."
"A large truck?" Longyue's face was full of confusion.
Lin Fan nodded.
"That night, when I was walking across there, a large, out-of-control truck came straight at me. The dazzling headlight beams made this sovereign unable to open my eyes. I don't recall what happened after that."
"When I woke up again, I was already in the Immortal Demon Continent."
With that, Lin Fan sank into deep thought.
Not to mention others believing this story, even he himself had doubts.
But that was indeed the truth.
Just like in many novel plots, while he was taking a boring walk in the evening, he was unfortunately dragged to another world by a big truck. Looking back, he should have died at that moment...
What was strange was that he did not transmigrate as a soul, but his entire body transmigrated to the Immortal Demon Continent, without a single scratch.
If only his soul had accidentally pierced the void and fallen into another world, that would be understandable. But how could his physical body cross the boundaries of worlds and enter the void corridor...?
To this day, he still couldn't crack it.
"This Empress understands!"
Longyue didn't think as much as Lin Fan. The moment she heard that he could return to the Immortal Demon Continent through this method, her eyes immediately lit up, and she excitedly hit her palm with her fist.
"As long as we do as you say, Demon Sovereign, and we stand in the road and get hit by that large truck again, we will be able to return to the Immortal Demon Continent, right!"
Lin Fan: "..."
Lin Fan didn't know what to say. He was already defeated by Longyue's innocence.
How did he never notice before that this Empress was so innocent and cute...
"Empress, I don't mean to pour cold water on you, but it might not be as simple as you think."
"In this world, many people die in traffic accidents every year. It's impossible for all of them to transmigrate to another world, right?"
"I believe that the transmigration was most likely a complete coincidence. Even if we repeat it, we may not successfully transmigrate back to the Immortal Demon Continent."
"And if we fail... you know, with our current mortal bodies, we would likely die instantly."
Lin Fan's barrage of words was like a hail of bullets, crushing Longyue's heart full of excitement and joy. However, she was still reluctant to give up on the possibility of returning to the Immortal Demon Continent so easily.
"B-But... what if it really works...?"
Lin Fan said no more. He silently stepped to the side, cleared the road, and made a "please" gesture with his hand.
"If so, please, Your Majesty Empress, show us the way~"
Longyue: "..."
Longyue bit her red lip. After a momentary hesitation, she took a deep breath, her eyes showing determination, and slowly stepped forward.
In this world without spiritual energy, every step was a struggle for her, everything was inconvenient, and she had to endure hunger and physical exhaustion. As the Empress, she was truly fed up with all of this!
She wanted to go home!
She must go home!
As long as she returned to the Immortal Demon Continent, she could immediately recover her Immortal Emperor cultivation and return to being the Holy Empress revered by tens of thousands!
Just as Longyue summoned her courage and stepped onto the pedestrian crossing, Lin Fan suddenly spoke from behind her:
"Empress, be careful. You must choose one of the fully loaded large trucks, so you might not feel the pain."
"W-What do you mean?"
Longyue paused and turned her head to look at Lin Fan in confusion.
Lin Fan gave a teasing smile and said casually:
"Nothing, just kindly reminding you."
"Do you know, if you get hit by a car and don't die instantly, it's really painful!"
"You'll feel all your internal organs shifting, the bones in your body will shatter, and you won't even be able to struggle. You can only lie there moaning in agony, watching helplessly as your twisted body excretes internal organs and blood, and finally die in despair!"
Longyue: "..."
Longyue swallowed silently and turned to glare fiercely at Lin Fan.
"Don't think of frightening this Empress! A mere death, this Empress is not afraid!"
"The Empress misunderstands. This sovereign is just kindly reminding you, I didn't intend to frighten you."
Lin Fan shrugged, with an innocent expression on his face.
Longyue turned away in frustration. She looked at her feet on the pedestrian crossing, hesitated for a moment, then withdrew her foot and returned to Lin Fan's side.
"Forget it. This Empress has thought it over and decided to look for another way..."
With that, Longyue walked back in the direction they had come without looking back.
She had thought it through. The Demon Sovereign was right. Risking her life for such an uncertain method was really not worth it.
Besides, this world actually seemed quite good. There was plenty of delicious food, and the cake hadn't been finished yet. It wouldn't be bad to stay a little longer...
"A truly wise choice, Empress~"
Lin Fan smiled faintly, gave a serious look one last time at his original spot of transmigration, and then also turned to leave...
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