Ethereal World: Vicious Cannon Fodder's Immortality Road-Chapter 878: Shen Xian’s Real Purpose for Keeping Di Xiuyu

"Your Majesty!" Run Chu walked over, wanting to reach out to him, but Shen Xian indifferently dodged her touch. He had never liked being touched.

"Concubine Run, have you forgotten His Majesty’s words? Why did you bring her to this prison with your schemes?" One of the Demon Elders frowned in disapproval.

"I didn’t," Run Chu shook her head.

"No? Look at what you’ve done. You’ve completely messed up our plan!" The two Demon Elders glared at her coldly.

"Plan? What plan? Your Majesty, no matter what you want, I can give it to you. I am not inferior to her. I can help you!" Run Chu desperately sought Shen Xian’s attention, her voice hoarse with emotion.

"Run Chu, my beloved concubine, do you really think you can be like her?" Shen Xian’s lips curved into a smile, yet his venomous words shattered her heart into pieces.

With just one question, all of Run Chu’s hope and joy crumbled. Her face turned pale, her body weakened, but Run Jue caught her in time.

"Demon King Shi, obey my order! Take Concubine Run to the Punishment Hall." Shen Xian’s words were absolute, allowing no one to plead for her.

"Punishment Hall? Your Majesty, I have been by your side for over a hundred years, and yet you remain so heartless to me," Run Chu smiled bitterly, tears slipping from her eyes as she looked at the man who now sought to punish her for another woman’s sake.

This was the man she had loved for centuries. She lowered her head, laughing dejectedly, before pushing Run Jue away.

"Your Majesty, my sister is your beloved wife. She has been with you for a long time and has done so much for you. Why do you punish her for the sake of an outsider?" Run Jue’s once sunny smile had long faded, replaced by coldness and wrath. His red eyes were as deep as a bottomless abyss.

Di Xiuyu sneered. She thoroughly enjoyed watching this scheming woman look so dejected. It brought her pleasure.

"What has she done for me? Everything I have achieved is through my own hard work. I have never relied on any man or woman to get where I am today." Shen Xian’s smile grew brighter, yet every word denied the relationships he had with everyone.

There was one thing he didn’t tell them, he wasn’t punishing Run Chu for Di Xiuyu’s sake. He was punishing her for disobeying his orders. He was born to be their ruler, and they were bound to respect him. That was the law of this realm, yet time and again, they defied him.

"Even so, without my sister’s loyalty, you would have been in danger. She has helped you eliminate countless traitors in the harem and the clan, punishing those who disobeyed you," Run Jue argued angrily. He wanted justice for his sister!

Shenlian Yingyue tried to make herself as inconspicuous as possible. She felt helpless, she should have been training instead of witnessing a dispute that had nothing to do with her.

Shen Xian merely smiled lightly, paying no attention to Run Jue’s wrath and words.

"Demon King Run, you were supposed to be His Majesty’s most trusted subordinate. Yet now, for your sister’s sake, you dare to question his decision? He commanded you to watch over Di Xiuyu, yet you and your sister conspired to harm her. Do you deserve His Majesty’s trust?" one of the Demon Elders said coldly.

"It’s your and your sister’s duty to help him eliminate the traitors from our realm, your home. His Majesty has protected us all, so why are you making it seem like he forced you?" Another Demon Elder asked with a frown.

Run Jue wanted to retort, but Run Chu stopped him just in time. If he spoke out recklessly, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"What, do you intend to rebel? Don’t forget that your clan members are loyal to His Majesty. If you rebel, be prepared to face the consequences," the Demon Elder warned.

Run Jue and Run Chu clenched their fists. They had witnessed what happened to those who defied Shen Xian, traitors who had plotted to overthrow him and seize the throne.

In the end, their entire clans had been dragged down with them, annihilated, and erased from existence. Greed led to destruction, yet they deluded themselves into believing they could take the throne if they killed Shen Xian.

If Shen Xian weren’t ruthless, he would never have become emperor. If he weren’t decisive, he would have perished long ago.

"Demon King Run, please accompany Concubine Run to the Punishment Hall," another Demon Elder ordered.

Run Jue wanted to help his sister up, but Run Chu refused. She stood up with her head lowered, her emotions unreadable. Shi Ji immediately escorted them to the Punishment Hall.

Run Jue remained silent as he left. Shenlian Yingyue noticed a flash of murderous intent in his eyes, directed at Shen Xian and everyone present.

The prison suddenly fell silent.

"Thank you for saving me," Di Xiuyu said, her voice hoarse from days of torment. She looked at Shen Xian with gratitude.

"Have you considered the deal I proposed?" Shen Xian asked.

Di Xiuyu’s expression flickered with struggle. On one hand, she needed the power of the system to grow stronger.

On the other hand, she despised being controlled and forced into actions against her will. Because she was chosen, she couldn’t escape the system’s grasp. If she disobeyed, she would be punished according to heaven’s decree.

Shen Xian’s proposal was both tempting and dangerous.

He wanted her to join forces with him to eliminate the mysterious being behind the scenes. In exchange, she was to cease inventing weapons capable of killing demons. He promised not to punish her for the destruction she had caused in the past, when she supplied humanity with those weapons, leading to countless demon deaths. He even vowed to grant her wealth and power.

But if she accepted, she would lose the system’s support.

Shen Xian didn’t know she had a system from heaven aiding her. He believed she was simply favored by fate, lucky enough to stumble upon an ancient inscription that enabled her to craft deadly weapons.

However, weapon invention was one of her missions. If she failed to annihilate the demon race and become the heroine of humanity, the system would make her disappear.

Shen Xian promised her endless wealth and resources, but his promises came from the mouth of a Demon Emperor, someone she knew far too well. He was ruthless and heartless.

The moment she lost her value, he would discard her like garbage. How could she trust the words of a demon? She could never let him or anyone know the truth about her secrets.

"Your proposal is tempting," she admitted. "But I have to refuse. I am human. How can I betray my own race? I don’t want wealth or power!" Di Xiuyu’s eyes flashed with determination as she looked at him.

Everyone seemed to forget that there was another person present.

Shenlian Yingyue listened, watching Di Xiuyu’s stubbornness and determination with a nod.

The words Di Xiuyu spoke would have increased everyone’s admiration for her. A person who refused wealth and power to remain loyal to her own race was indeed worthy of respect.