Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 880: The Past of the Duanyu Artifact (Part 1)

"Have you seen him?" After a long silence, Pei Yan looked at Old Samikina, who was lost in his memories. Even though Pei Yan knew the possibility was extremely slim, he still broke the silence.

Old Samikina shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "How could I have seen him? My father wasn't even born when he died!"

"Was he that terrifying?" Pei Yan was spooked by the old man's reaction and asked tentatively.

"Ah!" Old Samikina sighed deeply and spoke slowly, "If it were anyone else, I would certainly not tell this tale. But since the Demon God has already bestowed this item upon you and shared this story, for the sake of ensuring you can successfully acquire this item and for the benefit of both our families, I will tell you his story."

Saying this, Old Samikina took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he recounted, "Just as the Demon God told you, that person is the son of the Demon God, perhaps even his most beloved son. As far as I know, in this plane, he might have been the first Child of Origin, or at least a prototype of one."

"What did you just say?" Old Samikina's shocking words made Pei Yan abruptly stand up from his seat in disbelief.

"Shout a bit louder, go on, let the Demon God come to tell you himself!" Old Samikina rolled his eyes at Pei Yan in discontent.

Embarrassed, Pei Yan scratched his head and sat back down to continue listening, "The reason I say prototype is because there is a fundamental difference between him and you. Back then, he was greatly cherished by the Demon God. So when the Demon God went to the Magic Realm to cooperate with the Spirit Venerable in forging the Divine Artifact 'Broken Prison', he brought him along! During those days, he was personally taught by the pinnacle beings of both planes, and the Origin of the Magic Realm favored him greatly. After some trials, they personally bestowed upon him the Origin Seed of the Magic Realm as a reward, making him one of the few who could successfully harness the powers of two planes. As a fellow Child of Origin, you should understand that once such power is acquired, it makes one stand out among peers."

"Uh, but it doesn't make sense! If the Demon God doted on him so much, why would he rebel?" Pei Yan nodded but then reconsidered, finding it puzzling and asked in confusion.

"Ah! This is where the private matters of the Demon God come into play. It's really just a clichéd story of father-son conflict," Old Samikina said with a sigh of regret in his voice, "Since you're going to the Sealed Land, the Demon God must have told you about the origins of the Demon Race, right?"

"Yes, he told me! The Demon God said you were originally one of the many races in the Hell Plane and that he chose you and nurtured you meticulously to eventually unify the Hell Plane." Pei Yan recalled the Demon God's speech from that day and echoed in agreement.

"That's right. And one of the ways the Demon God chose to strengthen the Demon Race was through marriage. According to the clan's chronicles, the Demon God initially possessed the body of the most outstanding martial artist of the Asura Race and issued a divine decree to marry the daughter of the Asura Clan Leader at that time. Their offspring would become the purest bloodline of the Demon Race, which is the origin of our old noble faction!" At this point, Old Samikina straightened up with pride, "And our Samikina Clan is one of the descendants of this lineage!"

"And then?" Pei Yan didn't want to hear the old man boast and was eager to know the truth, so he pressed further. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

This question immediately knocked Old Samikina back to his original state. Just moments ago, he was quite proud, but now his expression was awkward. After checking his surroundings several times and confirming no one else was around, he lowered his voice and said, "You know this! The battles with the Hell Beasts were quite fierce back then. The Demon God, in order to quickly enhance the overall combat power of the Demon Race, would frequently possess the bodies of his fellow tribesmen, siring offspring for them with demon maidens. Although these descendants didn't have as pure a bloodline as those born from the Holy Mother, they still carried the modified bloodline of the Demon God, and thus quickly became the backbone of the Demon Race's external warfare."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yan finally understood why Old Samikina was so cautious and fearful. It turned out this was just the Demon God's scandalous history. What a philanderer! It's impressive how Old Samikina managed to spin infidelity into some kind of patriotic act. Now Pei Yan vaguely guessed the direction this was heading. He leaned over and whispered, "If I'm not mistaken, that child wasn't of pure blood, right?"

Old Samikina looked at Pei Yan, acknowledged with a nod, and after a moment, he spoke, "The birth of that child occurred many years after the wars with the Hell Beasts had ended. By then, the Holy Mother's life should have been gone with the passage of time. However, the Demon God held sincere affection for the Holy Mother and sought the intervention of the Master of Origin from other planes to forcibly extend the Holy Mother's life, the price of which was the Holy Mother losing all her combat abilities and becoming an ordinary mortal."

Having reached this point, Old Samikina no longer hesitated and decided to divulge everything, "Despite the deep bond between the Demon God and the Holy Mother, the Demon God was naturally restless, enjoying worldly pleasures. During this time, he continued to pleasure himself outside the Holy Hall, occasionally leaving behind progeny, and that person is one such bloodline left behind by the Demon God during this period."

Facing the scrutinizing gaze from Old Samikina, Pei Yan maintained his indifferent demeanor, yet inside, he was ecstatic. Who would have thought that the Demon God, who maintained an above-it-all facade, was essentially an old playboy just as Lin Junzhao described! Ah! It's no wonder the Demon Race populace firmly believes in his identity as Prince Xibei, so the old guy has prior offenses!

Seeing no emotional fluctuation on Pei Yan's face, Old Samikina retracted his gaze and continued to look at the garden outside the corridor, resuming his narrative with a sense of reluctance, "Back then, the Demon God didn't care much about bloodlines. While he took care of the descendants from the Holy Mother's lineage, it was because of his deep affection for her, and their significant contributions during the wars with the Hell Beasts. But more often, the Demon God valued ability; as long as anyone within his bloodline was exceptionally talented, they would earn his favor. And the reason that person was so favored was indeed due to his extraordinary talent. Once he showcased his abilities before the Demon God, he received the God's favor, being closely kept by his side for personal instruction."

"The more famous you are, the more controversies you face! Jealousy must have been rampant among those around him!" Pei Yan leaned lazily against the column, jesting.