Chapter 24: The Realm of the Gods

“At last, I’ve finished tending to these fruit saplings.” Chen Changsheng straightened up, rubbing his aching lower back, and turned to walk home.

“Dad, I have great news—I have a pet now!” As soon as he stepped into the house, Chen Die’er came running over, her face alight with excitement as she spoke to Chen Changsheng.

“A pet?” Chen Changsheng blinked in surprise. “Where is your pet? I don’t see anything.”

“Right here.” Chen Die’er lifted the small wooden puppet hanging from her necklace and waved it in front of him. “Dad, my pet is in here. How about I let him out for you to study? Old Demon, come out and let my dad take a look at you.”

I—

The Blood Demon Ancestor, imprisoned inside the little puppet, was so furious he nearly coughed up blood. Being reduced to a little girl’s pet was humiliation enough, but now she wanted him to come out so her father could examine him!

His dignity as a supreme demon!

If he had the choice, he would have destroyed this little girl with a single slap. But clearly, he had no choice. With a reluctant sigh, he transformed himself into a wisp of black smoke and emerged from the puppet, coalescing into a towering shadow in the air.

“Die’er, this is your pet?” Chen Changsheng stared, dumbfounded. His daughter was truly extraordinary—she’d managed to capture such a fearsome demonic shadow as her pet.

Remarkable! So much character!

“Yes, Dad, this is my pet. He’s been hiding inside this wooden puppet. He says he’s existed for a million years. Study