They've arrived.
All the demon lords were both nervous and expectant. They all knew that Nitian had connections with the upper realm, so they hoped that this was an ally Nitian had invited down, rather than someone from the God of Slaughter.
But the next moment, they were all stunned.
A man with an air of otherworldly grace landed before them. When he saw Chong Jiu, he paused for a moment, then quickly bowed and asked, "Lord Jiu Ze, what brings you to this Demon Realm?"
Bai Zhuohai and Sang Lou exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with astonishment.
Chong Jiu was surprised to find it was an acquaintance. He nodded and said, "So, you are the person Ni Tian invited down to deal with me."
The visitor naturally dared not recognize him and quickly shook his head, saying, "No, he sent a message saying that someone is causing trouble in the Demon Realm and asked me to come and help."
"The person he's talking about is the real me." Chong Jiu looked at him calmly.
"Gu Xiang, I remember you are from Wei Sheng Nan Lan's group."
The newcomer, Gu Xiang, showed a subtle change in expression, but then nodded and said, "Yes, this disciple has come to assist His Highness on His Highness's orders."
Even those demon lords could see that he was lying, let alone Chong Jiu.
Chong Jiu's eyes sharpened, his expression turning colder. "To be honest, do you think I'm easy to fool?"
They all lied to him.
Gu Xiang's eyes were somewhat unfocused, making Shu Jianyue want to roll her eyes. Was he getting into character? "Gu Xiang, if you keep going like this, I'll start to doubt whether you're still one of Wei Sheng Nan Lan's people."
Gu Xiang did not recognize Shu Jianyue, but seeing her standing next to Chong Jiu, he dared not be disrespectful. "This disciple is naturally His Highness's person, but His Highness does not value this disciple much anymore."
“So, coming here wasn’t Wei Sheng Nan Lan’s order.” Chong Jiu looked at him coldly.
"Tell me, how did you get involved with the Demon Realm?"
"Who else did you make a deal with behind Wei Sheng Nan Lan's back? If the circumstances aren't serious, I don't have to tell him."
Shu Jianyue twitched her fingers and took half a step back.
Gu Xiang paused for a moment, then looked at Chong Jiu as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Chong Jiu frowned and snapped, "Speak your mind."
Gu Xiang immediately replied, "This disciple has not made any deals with anyone. The reason I came to the Demon Realm is simply because I owe Ni Tian a favor."
"However, while I am currently under the command of an emperor from the God Realm, it cannot be considered a transaction."
Chong Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly, "Who in the Upper God Realm? Although I don't come out much, I know quite a few God Lords and God Emperors."
Gu Xiang lowered his head and said, "It is Lord Ke Lan."
Chong Jiu's brows twitched slightly, and he raised his hand to slap her across the face. "If you lie again, I'll make sure you can never lie again."
Ke Lan is essentially the same as Chong Jiu; both are people who dislike socializing and going out. Why would he need to recruit someone from the lower realm?
Gu Xiang cursed his bad luck. How could he have casually mentioned a god he had heard of, only to find that the god himself knew him?
But he didn't know any of the gods in the upper realm, and he couldn't reveal his true master.
The demon lords standing to the side all secretly gasped.
Someone who dares to fight even a god, what kind of person could he be? He can only be described as someone who is much more powerful than a god.
Sanglou was completely devastated; he had even fought with someone before.
Wait, so this person was giving way to him before?
Chong Jiu stopped asking questions and looked up. "Let's go, let's go out together."
Gu Xiang breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the demon lords, and replied, "Yes, God."
"Remember, after you leave, do not tell anyone that you saw me here. Remember, it's anyone." Chong Jiu said, placing a restriction on his soul.
Gu Xiang's eyes widened, and his hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched tightly.
Chong Jiu didn't care about his inner thoughts. Seeing him standing there motionless, he coldly grunted, "What, you have a problem with that?"
Gu Xiang quickly shook his head, "I wouldn't dare."
"What, do you want me to physically escort you out?" Chong Jiu continued to stare at him.
"Yes, disciple knows his mistake. Disciple dares not trouble the Divine Lord. Disciple will break the restriction immediately." Gu Xiang was puzzled. It's just breaking a restriction, why does he have to break it?
But he managed to smooth things over himself the next moment.
Indeed, he is a god, and with someone like me who is beneath his notice, why would a god personally take action?
Gu Xiang flew up and began to break the restrictions.
Shu Jianyue raised an eyebrow at Chong Jiu, thinking to herself: This guy is quite cunning.
As soon as the restriction was lifted, Chong Jiu grabbed Shu Jianyue and teleported away in a flash.
"Squeak..." The phoenix immediately followed.
When Gu Xiang saw the phoenix, his eyes widened. Seeing that the barrier was about to close, he immediately slipped away.
He was astonished to find a phoenix accompanying the deity!
He knew that God Jiuze had four guardian beasts, and that God Banheng was doing very well in the Upper God Realm, all thanks to God Jiuze's protection.
Now, God Jiuze has another phoenix by his side. Heavens, God Jiuze is almost able to collect all the ancient gods.
The demon lords below breathed a sigh of relief when they saw them leave, especially Zhong Sanglou.
Looking at the bright sunshine outside, Shu Jianyue let out a long sigh of relief, "It's so much better outside. This Demon Realm is no place for a human to stay."
“That’s not a place for humans to live. The reason it’s called the Demon Realm is because it’s a place for demons.” Phoenix landed on her shoulder and retorted.
Shu Jianyue glanced at it sideways, "You're standing on my shoulder and trying to provoke me, do you want to die or what?"
Phoenix glanced back at her and mimicked her tone, saying, "So what if you can beat me?"
"Heh, I can't beat it, but my husband can." Shu Jianyue quickly made a move, picked it up and shook it.
"Ah, release me now, or I'll burn you to ashes!" Phoenix was almost seeing stars from the dazzling light.
Shu Jianyue sneered, "Heh, you've forgotten what you said yourself. Do you think you can burn me?"
When Gu Xiang came out and saw this scene, he was completely stunned.
How dare this person be so disrespectful to an ancient divine beast?
When Shu Jianyue saw him come out, she immediately threw the phoenix behind her, and the phoenix flew out of sight.
"This... Your Majesty, is this alright?" Gu Xiang looked at Chong Jiu.
Chong Jiu glanced at him, "What's it to you?"
"Go back. I will pretend I didn't see what happened today, but don't forget, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever."
Gu Xiang's heart tightened, and he bowed his head in greeting, "Yes, disciple will take his leave first."
Only after Chong Jiu nodded did he dare to get up and leave.
As soon as Gu Xiang left, the phoenix flew back, shouting, "Woman, how dare you treat me like this!"
Shu Jianyue glared at it, "What kind of extraordinary person are you that I have to treat you with such courtesy?"
The phoenix stopped in front of her, its eyes wide open, "I am a phoenix, a phoenix!"
Shouldn't we treat the ancient mythical beast, the phoenix, with the utmost respect?
But what it didn't know was that Shu Jianyue wasn't interested in ancient mythical beasts at all.
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