"Imperial Mausoleum?" Zu'an and his group were completely bewildered, not expecting the map to point to this place.
At this moment, soldiers surrounded them. The leader waved his hand, signaling them to be arrested. Soon, various figures appeared and disappeared in the forest and surrounded them.
Zuan and his companions were in a dilemma. They were not afraid of the soldiers, but now that they were in the Demon Clan's royal court, a conflict with the soldiers at the imperial tomb would be difficult to resolve later.
At this moment, Yu Yanluo stepped forward and smiled slightly: "I'm so sorry, we come from the snake clan and were invited by the Demon Emperor to participate in the conference. We are new to the royal court and are not familiar with the roads. We were attracted by the prosperity of this place and accidentally came here."
The First Clan
The general was momentarily stunned by her smile. Although there was a veil between them, he could still vaguely make out her stunning beauty. He stammered, "Are you Queen Medusa?"
"Indeed, I hope this general will show leniency." Yu Yanluo's smile was like a spring breeze, and her soft, sweet voice made the general's bones melt.
"So it's Queen Medusa. Ignorance is no excuse, but you should retreat quickly, or you'll alert the experts inside and cause trouble," the general warned.
"Thank you, General!" Yu Yanluo thanked him, then secretly gave the others a wink before turning and leaving.
Looking at the general standing in the distance like a stone statue, craning his neck to look this way and waving his hand from time to time, Yun Jianyue sighed, "Sister Yu, your charm is really too great. In just a few words, this young man has already been bewitched by you."
Yu Yanluo smiled slightly: "If Sister Yun weren't wearing a mask, the general would definitely be captivated by you too."
Yun Jianyue snorted: "I still know my own limitations. I'm fierce all the time, but I'm not as good as you in this respect."
If she were to use her seductive arts, she could easily capture that general, but what right or ability did he have to make her use her seductive arts?
Zuan coughed and said, "You two stop with your mutual flattery. What I'm curious about is why this unknown land points to the demon royal tomb."
Upon hearing this, the three women fell silent, unable to understand why.
"Do you think this unknown place might have already been explored by the demon royal family?" Yu Yanluo said with some worry. If that were the case, any good fortune inside would have already been claimed by someone else.
Yan Xuehen shook her head: "It shouldn't be. The Unknown Land is far more than an ordinary secret realm. If they really go to investigate, it can't be kept secret. Just like when Emperor Zhao Hao of the Human Race sent people to the Unknown Land to search for the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture, no matter how much they tried to keep it a secret, the news still leaked out in the end."
"As for the demon race, they have never heard of any unknown land. If I am not mistaken, even the demon emperor does not know that there is an unknown land hidden in their imperial tomb."
Yun Jianyue nodded: "Ice"
The Stone Maiden's analysis makes sense. The Unknown Land is extremely mysterious; legend has it that opening it requires perfect timing, location, and people—all sorts of demanding conditions are indispensable. It's not so easy for someone to get there first.
Yu Yanluo said, "Then let's find an opportunity to sneak into the mountains and investigate."
The others shook their heads. Yan Xuehen said, "I'm afraid that won't work. I just secretly sensed it, and the imperial tomb is heavily guarded. In addition, there are various hidden killing formations in the forests and buildings along the way. If you're not careful, you'll be trapped inside."
Zuan also said, "Just now I observed the shape and layout of these mountains, and there was a faint killing intent brewing. Once it is unleashed, even a Grandmaster would probably have a hard time protecting himself."
He has gained some insights from studying "The Essence of Dripping Heaven" during this period, and can now discern the shapes and forms of mountains and rivers.
"So dangerous?" Yun Jianyue frowned slightly upon hearing this. "Why would an imperial tomb be so heavily guarded? Could it be that the Demon Emperor already knows there is an unknown place here?"
If that's the case, wouldn't their trip have been in vain?
Yu Yanluo's eyes suddenly lit up: "I remember now, the Demon Emperor's succession ceremony was held in the Imperial Ancestral Temple in the Imperial Mausoleum, so that's why they set up defenses here in advance."
"I see." The group breathed a sigh of relief, relieved that the unknown place hadn't been exposed. However, they quickly fell into worry. If the succession ceremony was to be held here, they wouldn't be able to go in and investigate for a long time, and they obviously couldn't stay at the royal court for too long.
Unfortunately, no one could think of a solution at the moment, so they could only go back and discuss it later.
On the way, Zu'an asked, "Weren't the demon race driven to the harsh northern lands after their defeat in a great war with the human race many years ago? Why is the imperial tomb here?"
“I know that,” Yun Jianyue explained, “because many, many years ago this place was the prosperous land of the demon race. Later, they moved south and occupied a large area of spiritual land, and then they were defeated by the human race.”
"No wonder there's a strange sense of vicissitude here." Zu'an looked back at the forest, feeling that it vaguely resembled something, but he couldn't quite place it.
And so the group returned to the bustling city and were chatting about what had just happened when suddenly a shrill voice rang out: "Hey, isn't this Queen Medusa of the Serpent Clan? What a small world! We've run into each other again so soon."
A group of knights riding lions surrounded a short distance away. The leaders, each with a golden beard, were none other than the three princes of the lion clan whom they had encountered outside the city gate: Lion Min, Lion Gong, and Lion Rong. The one speaking was none other than the most arrogant Lion Rong.
Yu Yanluo and the others frowned slightly, thinking how unlucky they were to run into these unfortunate people again.
At this moment, Lion King looked Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue up and down a few times, and couldn't help but snort: "Last time I caught a glimpse of them, I thought they were some kind of peerless beauties, but I didn't expect them to be two ugly women. What a waste of their figures."
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