"So, they really have a twisted sense of revenge, wanting her as a daughter-in-law," Old Zhang commented with a mix of amusement and disbelief.1

"That just brings everyone together, doesn't it? About who can establish a new pact, Sister Fang once made some vows, and that couple just went with the flow. By the way, Old Zhang, what vows did you make back in the day?" the Hades Blood Patriarch asked.0

"I was a newcomer; I missed that time. When it came to making vows, I just winged it," Old Zhang admitted.0

"Newbie Little Zhang, I forgot about that part," the Hades Blood Patriarch nodded.0

"You looking to start something?" Old Zhang wasn’t old by their standards, just over two thousand years, but his prowess was profound, marking him as a formidable figure.0

Of course, being "young" is relative, depending on whom you compare.0

Wang Xuan looked intrigued. Were his "parents" really trying to use the bracelet as a sort of "betrothal gift"?0

Regarding the origins of the shadow couple, it mostly aligned with Wang Xuan’s initial guesses, but he hadn’t expected that they would have killed the Demon Emperor, whose poor fourth successor was still awaiting his return.0

Old Zhang sighed, "It really is keeping it all in the...0