Outer Gate 9243.
At one end of a bustling street, atop a large attic with red-tiled roofs, a black flag bearing the true name Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven stood proudly, fluttering in the wind.
In the private room of the attic, a luxurious-looking woman with black hair, adorned in gold and silver, her style reminiscent of a Roc bird, leaned against the railing, casually holding a jug of Daughter Red (a Chinese wine).
This caused a handsome young man with shoulder-length black hair and small horns on his head to squint involuntarily.
"Karyou, it's not that Big Brother is saying this, but you're about to get married soon. At least pay attention to your appearance."
Karyou, being advised by Bull Demon King, showed no signs of displeasure. Instead, she pouted like a little sister and said nothing.
Seeing Karyou's behavior, Bull Demon King couldn't help but sigh, looking like a worried parent whose child had entered a rebellious phase.
In truth, Bull Demon King deeply cared for his adopted sister, Karyou, and even felt a sense of self-blame.
How glorious were the Seven Great Demon Kings back then, when they caused chaos in the Heavenly Palace and Little Garden? But now, that glory and freedom were a thing of the past.
Of the Seven Great Demon Kings, two were gone. And the stigma of being Demon Kings still lingered on them.
Jiao Demon King was still not accepted by the East Sea Dragon Clan and had been languishing ever since Sun Wukong became a Buddha.
And he, Bull Demon King, had been tamed from a Demon King into an old bull.
Sun Wukong had also been recruited by Buddha, taming her heart ape (inner monkey) and becoming a Buddha.
Only Karyou still retained the style of the Seven Great Demon Kings from back then.
Only in Karyou could Bull Demon King recall the recklessness of being the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven.
However, among the Seven Great Demon Kings back then, only Karyou was clueless and ignorant, following her older siblings to become the Great Sage Who Leaves Heaven in Disarray and a Demon King.
Otherwise, Karyou should have achieved enlightenment long ago.
Instead, now, despite being the Princess of the Golden Wing Great Roc Race, she had no standing within her clan.
Even her title of Princess could only be maintained thanks to her father and Sun Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang.
But now, at least Karyou had attached herself to Aslan. Given Aslan's current importance and her father's maneuvers, it wasn't impossible for Karyou to return to the right path, at least removing the Demon King stigma from her.
Bull Demon King had met Aslan before. His spatial achievements, even by Upper Floor standards, were reached by only a few.
And if he remembered correctly, during the return of Arcadia's banner, Karyou had walked hand-in-hand with Aslan, hadn't she?
Bull Demon King recalled a message Shiroyasha had sent him recently.
Aslan had returned after triggering a Historical Transition Period in an outside world.
Thinking of this, Bull Demon King immediately said,
"By the way, Aslan seems to have returned after triggering a Historical Transition Period. He should still be at Arcadia now."
"I think it's about time Big Brother visits my little brother-in-law. What do you think, Karyou?"
Hearing Bull Demon King's words, Karyou immediately thought of Aslan. Thinking of Aslan, she recalled her father's message urging her to quickly move to the final stage with Aslan…
This association caused Karyou's arm, holding the wine jug, to freeze. Wine spilled from the jug's mouth, wetting her collarbone.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Karyou quickly set the wine jug aside, grabbed a white towel nearby, and while wiping herself, glared at Bull Demon King.
"No way, why do you want to meet him?"
Seeing Karyou's strong reaction, Bull Demon King was momentarily stunned, then realized something. He snorted angrily.
"Little Sister, don't tell me Aslan did something wrong to you?"
"Huh?" Karyou froze for a moment. She thought of Kurousagi, Leticia, and the others, then said hesitantly,
"It's not exactly that he did something wrong to me?"
After all, Aslan had only shared some ideas and sweet-talked her, but his actions were quite gentlemanly, and he hadn't hidden anything from her.
Seeing Karyou's behavior, Bull Demon King immediately thought he'd guessed something. He slammed the table in anger.
"Good! I thought Aslan was an exceptional, talented young man! Turns out even Canaria misjudged him!"
"No way, Big Brother doesn't approve of this marriage! I'm going to find Aslan now to settle this and seek justice for you."
Bull Demon King stood up in a rage. Before he could turn, he heard a voice from behind.
"Who do you want to settle things with?"
Bull Demon King turned around, surprised and delighted. He instinctively bowed his head and saw a golden-haired woman, only waist-high, exuding an intimidating aura.
It was the Seven Great Demon King · Sun Wukong.
"Monkey, you came down from Heaven?" Bull Demon King said, both excited and surprised.
Karyou beside him also lit up, standing and saying,
"Sister Monkey."
"Long time no see, Big Brother, and Karyou-chan." Sun Wukong said, switching the wine jug in her hand, then laughing heartily.
"Karyou, I came down mainly to deliver something to the Arcadia kid and drop by to see you guys."
"You guys free now?"
"Free, of course we're free." Bull Demon King said, crouching down, using his arm to push the remaining plates on the table aside, then ringing the golden bell in the center of the table.
He signaled the kitchen to serve wine and dishes, then pointed to the spot next to Karyou, smiling at Sun Wukong.
"Come, come, sit, sit. It's been a while since the three of us drank together."
Sun Wukong sat down and casually put an arm around Karyou beside her.
"When I arrived, I heard Big Brother say Aslan did something wrong to you. Is that true?"
"Well…" Bull Demon King's face grew slightly awkward. He couldn't help but scratch his cheek.
"I just couldn't stand not checking if Aslan is suitable for Little Sister and whether he'd treat her well."
Given her temperament, if Aslan had truly wronged her, Karyou wouldn't be acting like this. She seemed more rebellious now, mixed with a bit of shyness. She likely didn't know how to face Aslan.
But that didn't stop Bull Demon King from disapproving and using this as a breakthrough to test Aslan's character.
As a result, before he could make a move, Sun Wukong arrived.
With Sun Wukong's arrival, the big act couldn't continue.
Hearing this, Karyou couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Big Brother, you're too hasty. I haven't even said anything."
Reprimanded by his little sister, Bull Demon King stammered, unable to respond.
He had dealt with Aslan before. Though he only beat the Three-Headed Dragon with Aslan's help for Karyou.
In front of his little sister, Bull Demon King still maintained his dignity.
"I'm just too concerned for my little sister. What if that brat isn't good to you?"
After saying this, Bull Demon King suddenly changed the topic.
"Besides, that kid just returned from the outside world. The news hasn't spread yet, so now's the perfect time to visit."
"If we're a bit late, Arcadia's threshold will probably be trampled flat."
Hearing Bull Demon King's words, Sun Wukong nodded in agreement.
"That's true. But before we go, let me check what kind of Historical Transition Period this kid triggered."
With that, a golden light flashed in Sun Wukong's eyes. She crossed countless dimensional barriers and saw Aslan joking with Leticia, Aurora, and the others.
Fiery Golden Eyes, one of Sun Wukong's most famous Gifts. It could see through dimensional walls, observe entire cities in Little Garden, pierce illusions, and discern others' Spirit Statuses.
Of course, many other Kings of Gods also had similar Authorities. The most famous was Laplace's Demon in Thousand Eyes, said to know all information in Little Garden.
However, it wasn't without limits. Generally, places like Community headquarters, designated as private domains by Little Garden's Central Core, couldn't be observed.
There were also relevant blocking Gifts.
Arcadia naturally had them. But those were legacies from the old Arcadia, plus Shiroyasha using her Authority to keep things confidential.
Normally, others truly couldn't observe the situation in Arcadia's headquarters.
But coincidentally, Sun Wukong was Canaria's mentor and a close friend of Shiroyasha. After informing Shiroyasha, she opened the Authority.
Given Sun Wukong's temperament, she wouldn't spy recklessly. Even if she saw any secrets, she wouldn't leak them.
Now, Sun Wukong just wanted to confirm if Aslan had really returned and then consider what kind of dowry to prepare for her little sister.
But now, Sun Wukong no longer needed to think about what dowry to prepare. As she saw Aslan introducing Aurora and the others to Leticia, her face gradually turned blue.
She saw that Aurora and the others had an unusual connection with Aslan and a blood tie with Leticia.
More importantly, Aurora and the others called Leticia "Mother."
What a pity that she had been so optimistic about Aslan and Karyou's marriage. She hadn't expected Aslan to already have a family from the start.
And he still shamelessly courted Karyou.
"Monkey, what did you see? Why's your face so grim?" Bull Demon King looked at Sun Wukong and asked with concern.
Even Karyou froze for a moment, looking at Sun Wukong with a bad feeling.
"It's nothing, I just saw wrong." Sun Wukong said through gritted teeth, suppressing her anger.
"Aslan isn't worthy of Little Sister."
Karyou grew even more confused, staring at Sun Wukong and asking in bewilderment.
"Sister Monkey, what did you see? Why do you suddenly say you saw wrong?"
"Aslan already has twelve daughters with Leticia." Sun Wukong said with a dark expression. If Karyou weren't here, she'd have already raised her Ruyi Jingu Bang and smashed Arcadia.
"Good! If I, Old Bull, don't break Aslan's bones today, I'm no longer the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven." Bull Demon King roared, full of anger after hearing Sun Wukong's words.
"Big Brother, Sister Monkey, calm down! Don't let anger take over!" Karyou frantically held back Sun Wukong and Bull Demon King. How could they really attack Arcadia?
Though she also wanted to know what was going on and awaited Aslan's explanation, she absolutely didn't want Aslan and her siblings to have an irreconcilable conflict.
Seeing Karyou trying to stop them like this only made Sun Wukong and Bull Demon King angrier.