However, to the surprise of these demon kings, they stood in the courtyard for almost half an hour without seeing the demon emperor.
Ye Xianya and the elders had already left.
The White Ape Demon King and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
What does it mean that the Demon Emperor is not coming?
Are they indifferent to their lives or deaths, or are they afraid of the Leaf Fairy Sprout?
"Have you all sent messages?" the White Ape Demon King asked, still somewhat unwilling to give up.
Upon hearing this, the demon kings all took out the communication jade talismans that they had already crushed.
Upon seeing this, the White Ape Demon King couldn't help but sigh: "The Demon Emperor is probably busy cultivating. He is the king of the forbidden land, and no one dares to disturb him. When he is cultivating, he certainly won't bring the communication jade talisman into the cultivation room."
Now that things have come to this, this is the only way they can console themselves.
Everyone has a sense of shame.
"White Ape, what should we do now?" a demon king asked.
The White Ape Demon King was also speechless about this.
Seeing that all the great demons were looking at him as if they regarded him as their leader, the White Ape Demon King was very happy. He cleared his throat and said, "That Ye Xianya will definitely not let us take Qi Chengshuo away. There are formations in this house, and Ye Xianya and the elders of Taiyi Sect are very strong. It is impossible for us to force our way in and take him away. We can only discuss it."
"But they don't want to discuss it at all," said the Tengshe Demon King, looking troubled.
They had already humbled themselves and acted modestly, but Ye Xianya ignored them.
"Wait a little longer... half an hour. If the Emperor still hasn't arrived, then I'll go and discuss it with Ye Xianya." The White Ape Demon King still liked to be in charge.
If it weren't for the Demon Emperor, the demon race would be the most powerful.
Everyone listens to it, and it's happy about that, so it'll definitely stand up for itself.
The Tengshe Demon King and the Qinglin Demon King looked at each other in bewilderment.
The eldest brother has fallen into his old habit again; he gets cocky after being flattered a couple of times.
The Demon Emperor didn't come, but the eldest brother went to stand up for him. Wasn't he just asking for a beating?
Time passed slowly, and even after confirming that the Demon Emperor would not be coming, the Demon Kings still felt heavy-hearted.
The Demon Emperor didn't care about their lives at all; otherwise, they would have all crushed the jade tokens, so why didn't the Demon Emperor come?
If only one of the demon kings had crushed the jade talisman, the demon emperor might not have come. But now that they have all crushed the jade talismans, the demon emperor is still ignoring them. This shows that in his heart, they are just pawns, to be discarded at will.
What they didn't know was that the Demon Emperor already knew that the Red Scorpion Demon King and the Centipede Demon King were dead, and that they had died very quickly, so of course it had to be extra careful.
Firstly, it worried that it would be ambushed and suffer a great loss after arriving in the capital. Secondly... it was too afraid that it would attract a lightning tribulation.
Its demon kings were, of course, not as precious as its own life.
"It's getting late, we can't wait any longer. Fellow demon kings, shall we take action now, or discuss this with Sect Master Ye?" The White Ape Demon King dared not address Ye Xianya by her given name directly.
The demon kings remained silent upon hearing this.
“I’ve investigated. Although there are many rumors outside, Qi Chengshuo is not Sect Leader Ye’s husband. The two are just close. Sect Leader Ye wouldn’t risk his life for Qi Chengshuo. As long as we offer enough benefits, Sect Leader Ye will probably hand him over to us.” The White Ape Demon King smiled as he spoke: “After all… these righteous people, like us, also want to ascend.”
“That’s right!” The Azure Scale Demon King nodded. “What the boss said is correct. In her previous life, Sect Master Ye failed to ascend even after successfully passing the tribulation because the path to ascension was blocked. There is probably no one in the world who wants to ascend more than her. Even if she doesn’t want to, what about the elders? What about the others in the Taiyi Sect? Qi Chengshuo is not as important as the path to ascension.”
After the great demons discussed the matter, the White Ape Demon King went to talk to Ye Xianya and the others.
"Boss, make sure there are plenty of people present. If they know the truth, they'll hand over Qi Chengshuo," the Azure Scale Demon King couldn't help but urge.
"Don't worry." The White Ape Demon King nodded and left confidently.
When it arrived at the main courtyard, Ye Xianya was preparing to have dinner.
At this time on ordinary days, she would have already gone to the palace to be with her mother and the others. But today, with all these demon kings present, Ye Xianya certainly couldn't leave.
"Greetings, Sect Master Ye!" After bowing, the White Ape Demon King presented a Qiankun bag containing many rare and precious materials, as well as several high-quality spirit stones, which were collected by the demon kings themselves.
These demons never get up early without a reason, so... they're used to giving treasures when they need something from others.
After all, when other demon races need their help, they have to offer them benefits; otherwise, there's no point in talking.
"Sect Leader Ye, this is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it with a smile." The White Ape Demon King said with a smile.
These demon kings, after transforming into human form, lived in the human world for quite some time and read many books. They were not ignorant; it's just that sometimes when they got angry, their bestial nature would be unleashed, and they would definitely take action.
"You want to exchange these things for Qi Chengshuo?" Ye Xianya asked with a faint smile.
"For Sect Leader Ye, Qi Chengshuo is not a very important person. The Sect Leader will not suffer any loss by handing him over. As far as I know, Sect Leader Ye needs a lot of rare and precious materials to restore his strength. If Sect Leader Ye feels that the contents are not enough, we can double the amount. We hope that Sect Leader Ye will grant our request and turn hostility into friendship." The White Ape Demon King laughed.
Since the Demon Emperor wouldn't come, and they didn't want to die, this was the only option they could have.
The deaths of the Red Scorpion Demon King and the Centipede Demon King left them with lingering fear.
If they were to take direct action, half of the eight demon kings would likely be killed. No one was willing to risk their lives, so they had no choice but to negotiate.
Qi Chengshuo, who was sitting in the room drinking tea, frowned slightly when he heard what the White Ape Demon King said.
He knew Ye Xianya wouldn't hand him over, but the feeling still made him uneasy, as if he were a commodity that could be exchanged. He vowed that once he was stronger, he would beat these demon kings to a pulp.
"As far as I know, Qi Chengshuo is just an ordinary person. What do you want him for?" Ye Xianya said with a slight smile, "Don't try to fool me. I can tell whether what you say is true or not with just one calculation."
The White Ape Demon King never intended to hide it from Ye Xianya, after all... whether or not one can ascend is something that all cultivators care about.
"Although this matter is a secret, the Demon Emperor did not forbid us from telling others, so I will tell Sect Master Ye the reason behind it."
Besides Ye Xianya, the elders were also present.
They were worried about Ye Xianya meeting the Demon King alone.
“Our Demon Emperor has connections above us,” the White Ape Demon King said, glancing at the sky. “Those are our Demon Emperor’s elders. They have special methods to contact us, but the price is high. The Demon Emperor obtained an important piece of information: the reason why the path to ascension in this world has been blocked is because of Qi Chengshuo.”
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