Bai Shi and Nan Fengyi's faces also darkened instantly.

His expression softened slightly when he heard that a demon king was providing his offspring with a demon king's inner core as a guarantee.

After all, as a demon king, Master Bai knew how terrifying the transformation tribulation was. Not to mention Xiao Bai, even he himself might not be able to withstand it if it happened again.

As for the demon king's inner core, as long as their application to go out is approved, given their combined strength, dealing with a lone demon king shouldn't be difficult.

Moreover, with Master Bai, that treacherous... well, I should say enlightened, benevolent demon king who knows that humans are the true rulers of Blue Star, he could even infiltrate the demon king's ranks, lure him out, and then coordinate with his wife to launch a sneak attack.

It's even possible that if they cooperate with the military region, they might only want the inner core.

However, even the simplest first step—applying for permission to leave the country—is the most difficult part.

Unless the two of them disregard the military region's orders and fight their way out of the city, this application alone will take a long time to process...

Wang Zheng saw the two powerful figures, one human and one demon, exchange a glance, and both saw a determined light in their eyes.

Actually, Wang Zheng had an even better way. Once he helped Nan Fengyi test whether her Nanming Li Fire could make "spiritual energy grenades," he could act as a go-between and transfer the demand to someone else.

Some military leaders who needed "spiritual energy grenades" were willing to go out and help hunt down the demon king.

However, this will have to wait until Wang Zheng himself gets the benefits first, since he wants to maximize his profits.

It's not fair to blame Wang Zheng for being selfish; everyone has their own preferences and distances in life.

Putting aside whether Nan Fengyi's flame can succeed at this moment, although Wang Zheng felt that the grandmasters in the military region could do it, her Nanming Li Fire should also have a high probability of success.

But should we tell her now and have her go to the Chinese Academy of Sciences or other research institutes in Beijing to compete with us for the job?

Doing so will only harm the interests of both of them.

Wang Zheng was also afraid that in their haste, they might go directly to the capital, which would truly be a lose-lose situation for both sides.

At worst, once I've secured my benefits, I can personally test it on her again. If it works, I can then tell Nan Fengyi to change it.

After all, it will take some time for the scarabs from Yunnan to arrive. Without the scarabs, everything is in vain. Besides, given Bai Meixi's current situation, her tribulation is still a long way off, so there's no rush.

This is all thanks to Nan Fengyi's decision to live in seclusion on Zijin Mountain, unaware of the "spiritual energy grenade" that has caused such a stir in the capital. Fortunately, the people in the capital are unaware that Nan Fengyi has transcended the mortal realm and possesses this special flame.

Wang Zheng profits from this information gap!

He doesn't have to profit from it, and he can even reveal all the information and let Nan Fengyi negotiate with the research team in the capital herself, but he must accept this favor.

After all, these two are quite capable, and they might come in handy sometime in the future, so he has to think about his own future...

While Wang Zheng was weighing the pros and cons, he saw that these two big shots were about to go all out for their daughters. He was glad that he hadn't revealed the inside information, so he quickly came out to dissuade them.

"Actually, there's no need for you two seniors to be too anxious. This matter isn't that serious. I'm not without options. Don't forget, I'll be trading the Demon King's inner core with the capital soon."

Moreover, Xiaobai's matter is far from urgent; it's still a long way from her tribulation.

Please allow me to keep you in suspense for now. I will definitely come back again in a month at most, or at least before Xiaobai starts school. By then, I will be almost certain to have obtained the Demon King's inner core!