They could only suppress their grief and quickly run out of the treasure vault.
Seeing them file out, the restrained head guard stared intently at them, trying to memorize their features.
Losing the treasure vault this time is a capital offense, and he must find a way to mitigate his punishment. What could appease the Demon Lord's anger more than providing information about the intruders?
These guys look like humans. When did our demon world get invaded by humans?
Just as he was wondering what was going on, a flash of silver light appeared before his eyes, and he was horrified to find that he could see his own back. After that, he knew nothing more.
Sorenshi sheathed her bloodstained scimitar, knowing she couldn't leave any survivors and let the Demon Lord trace it back to them.
At the same time, Pei Mianman casually waved a wisp of black flame, burning the corpses of the guards to ashes.
Ji Xiaoxi felt a pang of pity: "Sister Pei, they're all dead..."
Pei Mianman explained, "Demons and monsters have all sorts of strange methods. Who knows if anyone can read memories from these corpses or something."
Ji Xiaoxi was a little embarrassed: "Sister Pei is so thoughtful."
The others also secretly admired him.
Zuan wasted no time. With a flick of his sleeve, an invisible force enveloped the women, sending them running into the distance while simultaneously isolating them from view.
Almost as soon as they left, the screeching of a three-headed bird came from above the palace, and then the Demon Lord appeared at the entrance of the treasury.
Upon seeing the treasure vault wide open and the guards reduced to ashes, the Demon Lord's eyebrows twitched, and he hurriedly entered the vault.
Several demon envoys from the palace arrived from behind and were about to follow, but they were blocked at the door by a force. The voice of the Demon Lord came from inside: "Stand guard outside, and the rest of you go and search around for any trace of the thieves!"
"Yes!" Soon the demon envoys in front of the palace split into two groups and scattered in all directions.
The Demon Lord entered the treasure vault and saw empty shelves and boxes, their surfaces as still as water.
He naturally couldn't let his subordinates see the true state of the treasure vault. If the people of the underground city knew that the resources were almost exhausted, it would cause a huge mess.
Without pausing, he continued walking in, reaching the deepest cabinet without stopping. Only when he saw that the defensive formation on it was intact and the jade slip containing the "Secret Technique of Resurrection" was still inside did he breathe a sigh of relief.
However, he was still not at ease, so he took out the key to unlock the formation, took the jade slip down and checked it to make sure that it had not been replaced.
He then opened the mechanism inside and saw that the strange stone was still inside, which finally put his mind at ease.
Although he didn't know what the stone was, it must be something extremely important, passed down through generations in the demon world, and it must contain a great secret.
After putting the jade slip back and reactivating the defensive formation, he walked out of the storeroom and closed the vault door again.
"The array in this treasure vault is no longer usable and must be replaced. During this time, you will guard this place and no one is allowed to approach," the Demon Lord ordered.
"Yes!" The subordinates bowed and didn't dare to breathe loudly, for fear of being punished.
One of the trusted demon envoys mustered his courage and said, "Those thieves were very experienced. Before leaving, they not only killed all the guards but also burned them to ashes. We had no way to read the guards' memories."
In the demon world, there is a method of soul searching that can read the memories of a target. However, this has a significant side effect on the target, easily causing them to become mentally unstable or even mentally impaired.
The Demon Lord snorted: "Destroying the body and covering up the evidence may not necessarily leave no clues. The fire ability used by the other party is somewhat special. Investigate in this direction."
The demon envoy before the palace also sensed the remaining flame elements in the air: "My lord is brilliant! This flame seems to be somewhat similar to some abilities of the True Demon race, but also somewhat different."
"The True Demon Clan..." Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord seemed to ponder for a moment before continuing, "The thieves stole a batch of formations, medical books, and medicinal herbs. Ordinary races don't need these things. Let's investigate these two leads together."
"Yes!" The demon envoys before the palace bowed in unison.
At this moment, another demonic messenger from the palace rushed over: "Reporting to my lord, Salami and his men rescued Morgard from the Heavenly Prison. They have just left the palace. If we go there now, we can still stop them all..."
The Demon Lord raised a hand to interrupt him: "No need, let them leave, but don't let them realize it's not right if you go easy on them."
"Yes!" The demon envoy in front of the palace hurriedly accepted the order and left.
...
Meanwhile, Salami, along with her skilled men, rescued Mogard from the palace and fled to safety. Seeing that they had successfully shaken off their pursuers, Salami breathed a sigh of relief: "Today was truly thrilling. Fortunately, we managed to rescue Uncle Mogard."
Despite being covered in wounds, Morgad couldn't help but turn back to look in the direction of the palace, his brow furrowed: "Something's not right!"
“What’s wrong?” Salami asked, startled.
"We clearly heard the cry of the three-headed bird, the mount of the Demon Lord, when we rushed out of the palace gates. He has obviously returned. How could we possibly have escaped?" Morgard said, then suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Could it be that he deliberately let us go?"
“How is that possible?” Salami chuckled. “He had the chance to capture us all, so why would he deliberately let us go? He must have been preoccupied with other things.”
At this moment, a trusted expert said, "It seems that another force just launched a surprise attack on the treasure vault. It's most likely that the Demon Lord went to the treasure vault."
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