Several days later, inside the Emperor's Palace of the Northern Plains Demon Clan.
Since Jun Tan returned, she has been alone for nearly half a month. A Jiu is very proud and also very fortunate. Jun Tan did not blame her for the Nanmen Yihen incident, nor did he stop the invasion of the Central Plains.
This put A-Jiu's mind at ease for the time being; at least the person she saw was still the same as before.
Today, she came to Jun Tan with a secret treasure that had been sent back from the battlefield.
Jun Tan was moved upon reading the letter; this was the first time she had felt unsettled since returning. "When did this happen?"
"Just recently, our people discovered that he entered Beiyuan, presumably to find you."
"Hmph! Xiao Yuhan, weren't you leaving? What are you doing here again? Ajiu, tell the others not to stop him and to let him come here to see me."
"Your Majesty, I believe it is inauspicious to keep this person around; it would be better to eliminate him."
"When did I need you to teach me how to do things?" Jun Tan stared coldly at A Jiu.
Ajiu quickly lowered her head and apologized, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I spoke too much, but that man is really dangerous..."
"Do you want to die? Ah Jiu, you've been with me for so many years, you should know one thing: I can train a demon king of your caliber at any time. If you want to die, I can grant your wish right now."
Upon hearing this, Ajiu felt an unprecedented sense of crisis welling up in her heart. This feeling was a bit strange. The Emperor of the past would never have spoken to her like this. Even if she had done something wrong to the Emperor in the past, she would at most be given a few gentle words of reprimand.
Moreover, the emperor at that time would patiently explain to her where she went wrong, why she went wrong, and why she couldn't do it.
But the current emperor is somewhat unfathomable. Ajiu even sensed that Jun Tan harbored a strange murderous intent towards her.
I don't know where it came from, but how simple is Jun Tan? If she were determined to kill someone, she would not hide it and would just do it directly. Why did she behave like this this time?
Ajiu quickly apologized and said no more, simply waiting in place to observe Juntan's expression.
Since seeing the letter, Jun Tan's eyes have changed. She seems to have a mix of expectation and worry. This is not the kind of expression that this person should show. Thinking this, A Jiu felt increasingly uncomfortable.
Could it be that Jiang Yining was right, that she really wasn't Jun Tan anymore? Would she gradually be dominated by that human girl's consciousness?
Thinking of this, Ajiu felt uneasy, but in order to get an answer, she still mustered up her courage and asked, "Your Majesty, after we conquer the human territory this time, we can try to occupy those well-known human immortal sects, establish our territory, and suppress human cultivators. In this way, the human race will become an appendage of my demon race. What do you think of this plan?"
Jun Tan frowned. If this were the Jun Tan of the past, she would have said, "You decide what to do, or give specific suggestions for changes."
However, Jun Tan thought for a moment and then said, "Let's not rush to make a decision. Go do your own thing."
Ajiu's suspicions grew stronger. After Juntan was dominated by Bai Yao's personality, she might not be the Bai Yao she once was, but she would never be Juntan again, which was the last thing Ajiu wanted to see.
But she remained silent and withdrew, her heart beginning to waver.
Jun Tan hesitated. She didn't know why she felt sympathy for humans, especially after waking up this time. She found that her way of doing things had started to change, and her way of thinking about problems had also changed, but she didn't pay too much attention to it.
Thinking of this, she took out a celestial sword from her storage space. The celestial sword was named Nian Shi En. She looked down at the celestial sword in her hand and gently stroked it, as if the sword still had residual warmth.
Her eyes grew dimmer, and she suddenly blurted out, "Didn't you say you'd never abandon me again?"
...
Seven days later, late at night, dark clouds obscured the moon.
Xiao Yuhan arrived at the palace of the demon emperor without any obstacles. Due to Jun Tan's orders, there were basically no demons blocking her way. In front of the palace, a fox demon named Ajiu stood in front of Xiao Yuhan.
Xiao Yuhan still remembered her appearance. "It's you?"
"This isn't the first time we've met, Xiao Yuhan. The Emperor is waiting for you. Go inside, cross the covered bridge, and go up the mountain from the back garden. There's a palace at the top of the mountain that belongs only to the Emperor. She's there."
Xiao Yuhan stared at Ajiu in front of him, "I'm thinking, should I kill you now? Maybe if I kill you, this war will end."
"Now that you've killed Bai Yu, you're qualified to fight me. However, this is the Emperor's territory. Letting you in was already an exception. If you attack me, that's fine. Killing you under these circumstances will give me some closure for her."
Xiao Yuhan hesitated for a moment, thinking that the fox demon would not leave, and since he was in the territory of the demon race, he could not be sure that Ajiu did not have any backup plans. So after thinking it over again, he did not choose to make a move, but just brushed past Ajiu without saying a word.
He slowly walked up the mountain and arrived at Jun Tan's palace. But just as he was about to push open the door, he hesitated and stood there for a long time. He didn't know why he still wanted to see Jun Tan.
He just wanted to ask her directly if leading the invasion of the Central Plains was her idea. He was starting to feel afraid. What if she wasn't the person he imagined? Which side would he choose?
Although they hadn't known each other for long, the two had traveled together from Lingsu City to the Northern Border, and a special feeling had already begun to grow in Xiao Yuhan's heart.
So the closer they got, the more afraid they became of getting the truth.
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