As soon as the soldiers finished speaking, they drew their weapons, ready to attack, but Zu'an had already taken out the token in his hand.
Upon seeing the token, the leading general exclaimed in surprise, "Huh!"
He hurriedly stopped his men from taking action: "What brings you here, sirs?"
“These are turbulent times, and the royal court is not at peace. We were ordered by the Demon Emperor to secretly enter the imperial mausoleum to protect the Crown Prince in case of any accidents,” Zu An replied coldly. He had served as an Embroidered-Robe Envoy in the human royal palace, and his tone was perfectly appropriate.
As expected, the general had no suspicion and hurriedly stepped aside, saying, "Please come in, gentlemen."
At this moment, another officer who looked like a lieutenant hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "Boss, we haven't received any similar orders."
The general hurriedly pulled his deputy aside: "Are you stupid? Can't you recognize their uniforms? These are the Demon Emperor's personal Golden Crow Guards. No one but the Demon Emperor can command them. Moreover, they are carrying Golden Crow Tokens of such high rank, which can exempt them from all traps and formations along the way. Who else has this ability except for the Demon Emperor's decree?"
The deputy was also somewhat surprised, but still hesitated: "But why is the order from the palace completely opposite to this, forbidding anyone from entering?"
“You blockhead,” the general poked his forehead with his finger. “Think about it. The Golden Crow Prince is going in to undergo the trials of the heroic spirits of the past demon emperors. This is a major event related to the succession of the demon emperor. There should be no outside help, otherwise the legitimacy will be questioned. That’s why the demon emperor can’t make it public and secretly sends his confidants in.”
The Zuan group was incredibly skilled; despite the two men's efforts to lower their voices, they couldn't escape the Zuan group's notice. They suppressed their laughter, as they had been worried about being stopped on the outskirts and encountering some kind of accident yesterday. But they had encountered such a clever and imaginative person, which saved them a lot of trouble.
The deputy looked at him with admiration, clearly convinced: "But since this matter is so confidential, do you think the Demon Emperor will silence us afterward?"
The general was taken aback, clearly not expecting this. The reminder only made him more alarmed: "Damn it, it's really possible. We're doomed! We absolutely must keep this a secret. We'll make it clear to all the brothers later. If anyone leaks a single word, we're all finished."
"Okay!" The deputy nodded solemnly.
Upon hearing this, Zu'an almost couldn't hold back anymore. These two were truly a perfect combination of a sleeping dragon and a phoenix chick.
At this moment, the two men walked over: "Alright, there was a misunderstanding just now. Please, gentlemen, have a safe journey."
Zuan nodded with feigned aloofness and swaggered in with his men. The general, upon seeing this, secretly sighed, "As expected of the Demon Emperor's personal bodyguard, his aura is extraordinary compared to ordinary Golden Crow Guards."
After everyone had gone far away, Yun Jianyue finally couldn't help but laugh: "What a talent! We were worried for so long before."
Yan Xuehen also smiled and said, "These two are indeed adorably stupid. I hope they won't get involved."
"Hypocritical and righteous." Yun Jianyue snorted. She couldn't stand Yan Xuehen's compassionate appearance.
Yan Xuehen raised her eyebrows, and Yu Yanluo, worried that the two would start arguing, hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over: "Quickly take out the map and let's see which way we should go."
Zuan also cooperated by taking out the map and having everyone study it together, thus defusing a potential conflict.
Soon, the group began to traverse the mountains and forests as shown on the map.
"Be careful!" Yan Xuehen suddenly grabbed the group. Almost simultaneously, blue lines lit up on the ground around them, and a faint killing intent locked onto them. Clearly, this was a hidden killing formation.
At this moment, the token in Zuan's hand also lit up with a soft light. The surrounding array seemed to sense something, and the blue lines gradually dimmed before returning to normal.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. With their cultivation levels, although this killing formation wouldn't kill them, it would still be quite troublesome if it alerted others.
"This little demon queen is truly powerful; she actually managed to find such a token," Yu Yanluo exclaimed.
"That's not all. From what they were saying, these uniforms belong to the Demon Emperor's secret guards. They won't listen to anyone except the Demon Emperor. I don't know how she found their uniforms." Yan Xuehen also felt the same way.
"Don't make a fuss. She is the Empress, second only to the Emperor. It's obvious she has long harbored ulterior motives. After so many years of scheming, she naturally has a way," Yun Jianyue said. "Moreover, she is so charming and skilled at seducing people. Even the secret guards would probably find it hard to resist her charm."
Zuan couldn't help but say, "To become a Demon Emperor's secret guard, one must have undergone rigorous training. The test of female beauty is of utmost importance. They shouldn't be so easily tempted, right?"
“I believe those secret guards can resist ordinary beauties, but a beauty like Little Demon Queen, with such a noble and special status,” Yun Jianyue sneered as she looked at Zu An. “Even someone as knowledgeable as you would be bewitched, let alone those secret guards who lead boring lives.”
Zuan hadn't expected the fire to spread to him, so he could only awkwardly defend himself, saying, "We are innocent."
Yun Jianyue rolled her eyes, clearly not believing it.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was on searching for the unknown, and their focus was quickly diverted.
The imperial tomb was heavily guarded on the outside, but there were not many guards inside. Along the way, they encountered more hidden magic arrays, but they gave up attacking after sensing their tokens.
The map given by Suihou was only roughly drawn and lacked detail. The group studied and explored along the way, eventually arriving at the mountain range in the very center.
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