Upon hearing this news, Emperor Motuo and Prince Xiaobai exchanged a glance, sharing the astonishnt in their eyes.
Emperor Motuo and Prince Xiaobai truly displayed very few traits of the Demon Race anymore, they completely resembled humans in appearance.
Moreover, compared to the people of Tang Ren, their looks paled in comparison to the unparalleled beauty of Lanling, appearing quite ordinary.
Prince Xiaobai still seed graceful, giving others a sense of warmth like a spring breeze, yet distinctly exuding an air of superiority.
As for Emperor Motuo, he looked exceptionally ordinary, more so than Jiang Shang.
He wore imperial attire, donned entirely in black, with only two golden lines on his belt and a golden crown atop his head.
This was the grand Emperor Motuo, lacking any domineering aura.
However... Only those with strong cultivation could comprehend how terrifying he was.
Standing before you, he made you instinctively feel very, very distant, as if separated by a dinsion.
Wherever he went, the area seed to turn into a dark vacuum, where no life could survive.
As he breathed lightly, one could feel the surrounding air tremble and the ground faintly undulate.
This was the most powerful person in the world today!
"This young Emperor Lanling is more formidable than we imagined!" said Emperor Motuo.
Prince Xiaobai said, "Indeed, back then, I countered him with three questions, leaving him speechless. I was quite complacent when I left, thinking I had won. But later I realized he didn’t take it seriously at all."
"Spatial Skill..." said Emperor Motuo, "He hasn’t even received the Demon Emperor’s legacy, yet he has already mastered Spatial Skill. This isn’t following the usual pattern."
"What should we do?" asked Xiaobai.
"Trouble... trouble..." said Emperor Motuo, "Attacking directly is not allowed by the Dragon Temple. Letting him grow unchecked will only invite disaster!"
Xiaobai asked, "Is there any possibility of forming an alliance?"
"No..." said Emperor Motuo, "Such a calamity star must be eliminated. If we don’t kill him, everyone will be killed by him in the future. The Dragon Temple has been playing with fire and will eventually get burned."
Xiaobai asked, "What do you think the Dragon Temple will do?"
Emperor Motuo said, "What do you think?"
Xiaobai said, "They won’t destroy him; they will persist in raising Lanling to lure the Hell Knights for complete annihilation. However, they will also not allow the Fla Demon Empire to grow, so they will cultivate a puppet in the Southern Barbaric Lands, that puppet must be Tiancha King."
Emperor Motuo said, "Correct!"
Crown Prince Xiaobai of Mo Tuo said, "But Tiancha King deserted in battle, disgracing himself. Moreover, the crucial point is his army has either been wiped out or captured, leaving him powerless to compete with Lanling. Thus, the Dragon Temple will likely deploy many forces of the Demon Pavilion to infiltrate Tiancha King’s army."
Emperor Motuo said, "Yes, so you’ll go to the Southern Barbaric Lands once more and tell Tiancha King we are also ready to support him with five million troops from the Blood-Sucking Demonic Tribe Army."
Xiaobai said, "Our five million strong Blood-Sucking Demonic Tribe Army, combined with the Demon Pavilion forces from the Dragon Temple, should be sufficient to contend with Lanling."
Emperor Motuo said, "This is just our basic goal, there are higher, deeper objectives."
Prince Xiaobai was taken aback, then three seconds later said, "Oh, I understand!"
"Too slow to understand, hand out!" said Emperor Motuo.
Prince Xiaobai extended his hand, and Emperor Motuo harshly struck it with a ruler three tis.
"Clap clap clap..."
Directly reddening the palm of Crown Prince Xiaobai’s hand.
Prince Xiaobai said, "What about Princess Na Xue?"
With a deep sigh, Emperor Motuo said, "Her situation is indeed troubleso; Lanling used Spatial Skill to capture 1.5 million Undead Warriors, but can’t control them. He definitely wants to win over Na Xue to gain command of those 1.5 million Undead Warriors. So, tell him that as long as he is willing to release Na Xue, I’ll completely transfer command of the 1.5 million Undead Warrior Group to him."
"Yes!" said Prince Xiaobai, then he imdiately walked out.
"Wait..." said Emperor Motuo, "If it were an ordinary person, they’d probably agree to my terms, but Lanling is a madman, he definitely won’t like . He probably won’t want to bow to . The 1.5 million Undead Warriors are powerful, but it’s likely they can’t be traded for Na Xue."
Then, Emperor Motuo fell into thought and said, "Go... go to the Sky Holy Palace, Lanling has a lot of important relatives in the hands of the Dragon Temple. Have them bring out one or two, so I can use them to exchange for Na Xue."
Prince Xiaobai said, "Yes!"
...
A few days later!
Crown Prince Xiaobai of Mo Tuo appeared before Candidate Sky Priest Hui Gu.
"We are willing to serve the Dragon Temple and send troops to the Southern Barbaric Lands to deal with the Fla Demon Empire," said Prince Xiaobai.
"No need!" said Candidate Sky Priest Hui Gu, "We currently have no plans to go to war with the Fla Demon Empire."
Prince Xiaobai said, "Lanling has imprisoned our Princess Na Xue, and my concubine Du Shu, even violating her, completely tarnishing my reputation. To restore my dignity, we have decided to send troops to the Southern Barbaric Lands to wipe out the Fla Demon Empire."
Candidate Sky Priest Hui Gu said, "No way, the Dragon Temple’s strategy does not include going to war with the Fla Demon Empire."
Prince Xiaobai said, "Rescuing Princess Na Xue is our bottom line. If you don’t agree, we will have to resort to force!"
Hui Gu said, "You’re threatening the Dragon Temple?"
"I wouldn’t dare..." said Prince Xiaobai.
"You are indeed threatening the Dragon Temple, you’re quite bold, don’t forget where your great power cos from," Hui Gu said sternly.
"So what?" Crown Prince Motuo said, "The power of the Demon Race can only be wielded by those of demon blood. You people of the Dragon Temple cannot possess this power, nor can Lanling’s traditional demons wield it. It can only be mastered by us, so in a sense, we are collaborators, not subjects of the Dragon Temple."
"Pseudo-army!" Candidate Sky Priest Grey Gu said, "You are the pseudo-army indirectly ruling the Demon Territory for our Dragon Temple. Do not lose sight of your identity."
"Pseudo-army?" Xiao Bai of Mo Tuo said, "Then give my father a position in the Sky Holy Palace, as the Demon Pavilion Master, Sky Priest, and Sky Judge. This position seems suitable. You want to boss us around without becoming one of us, where’s the benefit in that?"
Then, Xiao Bai of Mo Tuo decisively said, "We must bring Princess Na Xue back; this is the bottom line. If you don’t agree, we will act on our own. If it disrupts your Dragon Temple’s strategy, our apologies, we’ll be careful."
Candidate Sky Priest Grey Gu’s face twitched, "You’re threatening , not the Sky Holy Palace."
"Yes, I am threatening you!" Xiao Bai of Mo Tuo replied, "If the Southern Barbaric Lands strategy fails again, you’re finished."
Grey Gu said, "Alright, what do you want? Don’t beat around the bush, speak directly!"
Xiao Bai of Mo Tuo said, "You have many of Suo Lun’s relatives in your hands. I recall a woman nad Gui Qinshao, big-chested and brainless. She’s a vase, a useless vase, hand her over to , and I’ll use her to exchange for Na Xue!"
Grey Gu said, "I don’t have the authority to agree to your request."
Xiao Bai of Mo Tuo said, "Then find soone with authority, find your master!"
Grey Gu looked deeply at Xiao Bai of Mo Tuo, said nothing, and left directly!
...
Grey Gu’s spiritual image appeared once more before Priest Gu Ban of the Sky.
"Master, Xiao Bai of Mo Tuo found , very arrogant and rude!" Grey Gu said.
Gu Ban said, "Xiao Bai? He has always been very elegant in his ways; if he becos arrogant, then sothing’s unusual, indicating an ulterior motive."
Grey Gu said, "He insists that Lanling release Na Xue."
Gu Ban said, "Then let him go negotiate with Lanling himself."
"Lanling is a madman; negotiations are impossible," Grey Gu said, "Lanling is truly a lunatic, unpredictable by conventional logic. No ordinary benefit can make him compromise even slightly."
"Indeed!" Gu Ban said, "What does the Motuo Empire want? Shall we cooperate to retrieve Na Xue?"
"Yes, no one is wiser than you, Master," Grey Gu said, "Xiao Bai of Mo Tuo proposed that we hand over Lanling’s forr wife, Gui Qinshao, to exchange for Na Xue."
Gu Ban said, "This... is actually a good idea. Lanling, the madman, cares about nothing but his family."
Grey Gu said, "How should I respond?"
"Gui Qinshao is of little significance to us. This trade should be made!" Gu Ban said.
"Yes!" said Grey Gu.
Gu Ban added, "However, Xiao Bai of Mo Tuo dares to coerce the Dragon Temple; this is a matter of principle. Even the smallest demands must not be compromised, we cannot agree to them."
Grey Gu was stunned, "Yes!"
Priest Gu Ban of the Sky said, "Na Xue being held by Lanling is indeed inappropriate; once she surrenders, Lanling will beco even stronger. Moreover, there are too many secrets concerning the new Demon Race energy on her body. So, go negotiate with Lanling, use Gui Qinshao to exchange for Na Xue, and let Na Xue be under our Dragon Temple’s control!"
"Yes!" Grey Gu said.
...
Grey Gu once again t with Crown Prince Motuo, saying, "We can use Gui Qinshao to exchange for Na Xue, but it will be the Dragon Temple negotiating with Lanling, not involving your Motuo Empire. Na Xue obtained from the exchange will also belong to our Dragon Temple!"
He expected Xiao Bai of Mo Tuo to be furious, but instead, he rely nodded lightly, "Fine!"
This attitude truly surprised Grey Gu.
But soon he understood, the Motuo Empire simply didn’t want Na Xue to fall into Lanling’s hands. Falling under the control of the Dragon Temple was not a problem.
In fact, the Dragon Temple shares this thought.
Na Xue must not surrender to Lanling. As for what happens after the exchange, whether she remains with the Dragon Temple or is returned to the Motuo Empire, the Dragon Temple isn’t very concerned. It’s just that for the supre dignity of the Dragon Temple, she absolutely cannot be handed over to the Motuo Empire; the Motuo Empire can never dictate terms to the Dragon Temple.
...
Two days later!
Candidate Sky Priest Grey Gu once again arrived in the imperial capital of the Fla Demon Empire, Fla Demon City, seeking an audience with Fla Demon Emperor Lanling.
"Lord Suo Lun, how long has it been since you’ve seen your relatives in the Human Kingdom?" Grey Gu said.
"Eight years." Lanling replied.
"Do you miss them?" Candidate Sky Priest Grey Gu asked.
Lanling said, "I miss them very much, not a day goes by without thinking of them!"
Grey Gu said, "I rember you had a wife nad Gui Qinshao, stunningly beautiful, pampered and fiery, coveted by countless n, yet she had deep affection only for you. She was pregnant when she was captured!"
"Hmm!" said Lanling.
Candidate Sky Priest Grey Gu said, "How about we make a deal?"
Lanling’s breathing had subtly changed.
Grey Gu said, "We are willing to return Gui Qinshao to you in exchange for Princess Na Xue and fifty-eight Dark Priests of the Demon Pavilion. I know that for you, Gui Qinshao is priceless! Just agree, and Gui Qinshao can be freed from her plight and reunite with you!"
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