The elder's expression changed upon hearing this; he had already recognized the other person's voice.

When everyone went outside, they found that the demon envoy who had just been there not long ago was standing there.

However, this time was different from the past. In addition to him, there were nine other demon envoys scattered in various places.

The aura emanating from each of them was no less powerful than that of the Grand Elder.

Besides them, there were a large number of guards around them, all of whom were the same high-ranking guards who had served Steward Pi before.

In the distance, a large group of archers drew their bows and aimed their arrows at the cave entrance.

The Grand Elder's heart sank to the bottom; this power was enough to annihilate the entire True Demon Clan.

I never expected the Demon Lord to be so swift and decisive, sending so many experts over in an instant, and so quickly at that.

Even more desperate is that even if they manage to escape from these experts with all their might, it will only attract the Demon Lord to send more experts, or even descend in person.

"Donar, you brutally murdered Steward Pi and openly killed the Lord's personal guards. Do you plead guilty?" The demonic messenger before the palace stared directly at Zaun and demanded.

The guards around them all showed indignation. Many of those who had just been killed were their colleagues. In the past, they had always acted arrogantly when they went to various tribes, and the tribes had served them carefully.

Now that Donal has dared to attack his personal guards, if this becomes the norm, other tribes will follow suit, and how will they survive?

The elder hurriedly said, "There's a misunderstanding. Actually, at that time..."

"Shut up! Did I ask you?" The demon envoy glared at the Grand Elder.

The elder trembled and had no choice but to take a step back. Although he was angry, he dared not show it.

At this moment, all he could hear in his mind was the thought, "It's over, it's over, the entire True Demon Clan is finished."

At this point, Zu'an replied, "I did not kill Steward Pi, so of course I do not plead guilty."

A hint of mockery flashed in the eyes of the demon envoy before the palace: "Everyone already knows this, what's the point of trying to argue here?"

“You’re right, there’s no point in arguing. The reason I killed Steward Pi was to accomplish another important task,” Zuan said in a deep voice.

Now even Pei Mianman and others believe that he killed Steward Pi, so there's no point in dwelling on it anymore.

It would be better to admit it, which could temporarily lull the mastermind into a false sense of security.

"What important matter?" the demon envoy in front of the palace asked curiously.

“This is a top-secret mission assigned by the Lord, and I can only tell the Lord,” Zuan replied.

The demon envoy's expression changed. Serving his master, he was well aware of how dangerous secrets could be. Knowing secrets he shouldn't know meant he was not far from death.

So he dared not ask any more questions and simply waved his hand: "Alright, I'll take you back to see the Lord and arrest him."

Soon, guards stepped forward and tied him up. At the same time, they took out blood-red short nail magic weapons and stuck them into various vital points all over his body, preventing him from exerting his cultivation power.

Pei Mianman and the others originally wanted to step forward to help, but were secretly stopped by Zu An.

Now we could indeed launch a counterattack, but the event happened suddenly, and our side was almost unprepared, while these demon envoys from the palace came prepared.

If a real fight breaks out, even with the help of the True Demon Clan, even if I can save my life, the women will most likely be in grave danger.

Moreover, the true demon race might not dare to rebel against the Demon Lord.

Since that's the case, why not take the risk and give it a try? He had a vague idea in mind, but it still needed time to verify and refine it.

Seeing that he did not resist, the demon envoy in front of the palace breathed a sigh of relief: "Take down the rest of them and imprison them here for the time being, to await interrogation at any time!"

"Yes!" The other guards obeyed and stepped forward to imprison the True Demon Clan and the women.

The palace demon envoy, along with two companions, flew towards the palace of the demon lord with Zu'an, while the remaining seven palace demon envoys stayed behind to deter the true demon race from making any moves.

Since there had been no direct conflict, the guards did not make things too difficult for the remaining people. They simply kept them in their respective caves and did not allow them to go out.

The True Demon Clan held an extraordinary position, and no one dared to act rashly without receiving specific orders from the Demon Lord.

The women crowded at the cave entrance, watching Zu An being taken away. As his figure disappeared into the horizon, Ji Xiaoxi asked tearfully, "Will we ever see Brother Zu again?"

The entire cave fell into a deathly silence. The women also wept silently, knowing that Zu An's journey was likely fraught with danger and that this might be their last meeting.

At this moment, Jiang Luofu comforted everyone, saying, "You don't need to be so discouraged. He surrendered voluntarily, so you can tell he must have some plan."

Pei Mianman's eyes lit up upon hearing this. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked up: "That's right. We clearly had a chance to fight back just now, but he didn't fight. Obviously, he thought of something. We should trust him."

She glanced gratefully at Jiang Luofu. Just now, she had been so concerned that she felt cold all over and her mind was blank, and she hadn't thought of this at all.

Sorenshi bit her lip and said cautiously, "Could it be that Brother Zu is worried that we'll be in grave danger after the battle, and he's afraid of implicating us, so he did this..."

Upon hearing this, the women's expressions changed slightly. Even Jiang Luofu felt that it was indeed possible. In that situation, if a fight had really broken out, Zu An might have survived, but it would have been good if even one of them had survived.

Pei Mianman shook her head firmly: "No, Brother Zu would never act on emotion like this. Even if he had this in mind, he would only stay and die with us. He would never give up the fight like this. His choice must have been made because he had a plan in mind. It's just that he couldn't explain it to us in front of everyone just now."

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