Mo Chen returned to the demons' gathering place and saw that the demons' numbers had plummeted due to the recent battle. He secretly rejoiced: "Gu Liyan's group is really capable. It seems we don't need to worry about this battle."
At this moment, Yan Muxue and Cang Yi approached one after the other. Mo Chen suppressed his smug smile and went to greet them, "Greetings, Holy Son, Your Highness."
Yan Muxue said nothing, walked straight to the side and sat under a tree, her face gloomy. Cangyi came up to Mo Chen and looked at him suspiciously, "When did you get back?"
"When His Holiness ordered a retreat, I rescued a few of my compatriots and returned."
Cangyi nodded. "I see. You don't need to be so formal in the future, after all, you are now the next strategist candidate."
"Yes." Mo Chen nodded and stood up, glancing out of the corner of his eye at Yan Muxue, whose face was gloomy, and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, what's wrong with Her Highness the Princess?"
Cangyi glanced at Mo Chen, then at Yan Muxue, who looked displeased, and said, "It's nothing, it's just that so many demons died, and Your Highness is saddened."
"Oh?" Mo Chen looked at Yan Muxue in confusion, but Yan Muxue had already noticed. He turned his head and saw that Yan Muxue was also looking at him, her gaze truly icy!
Mo Chen quickly looked away, lowered his head, and dared not speak.
Suddenly, Mo Chen realized that he had interrupted Gu Liyan and Yan Moxue's conversation and taken Gu Liyan away.
Mo Chen thought to himself: Could it be because of me? That they've misunderstood me...?
If that's really the case, then I'll have to find an opportunity to explain it to Yan Muxue!
Yan Muxue stood up and walked to Mo Chen and Cang Yi, coldly saying, "From now on, I have nothing to do with him anymore. Since you just said it yourself, regarding our arranged marriage... I agree!"
Upon hearing this, Cangyi smiled slightly and said, "If Your Highness can truly let go, that would be wonderful. After all, that person's identity is special, and you shouldn't have any dealings with him."
Yan Muxue frowned and said irritably, "Alright, let's not talk about him anymore! I'm tired, I'm going back to rest."
After Yan Muxue finished speaking, she headed towards the demon clan's base.
Mo Chen frowned, thinking to himself: It seems this girl really has a conflict with Gu Liyan...
Cangyi ignored Yan Muxue and looked at Mo Chen, asking with some suspicion, "By the way, why didn't I see you when I came back?"
Mo Chen was slightly taken aback, then calmly said, "The battlefield was shrouded in the cloud domain and the visibility was not clear, so that's probably why I didn't see it. In addition, I was pushed to the edge of the battlefield by the demon race, and I left immediately upon hearing the order to withdraw."
Azure nodded without any doubt. "Oh, I see."
As the two were talking, they heard footsteps behind them. They both turned around and saw the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor walking over with a smile and saying to Cangyi, "I didn't expect you to come back so quickly."
Upon hearing his voice, Mo Chen paused slightly, then turned to look at the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor and asked Cang Yi with some curiosity, "Who is he...?"
Cangyi introduced, "Mo Chen, this is the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor, from the Nine Netherworlds, and now an ally of our Demon Clan!"
Mo Chen was stunned upon hearing this. As he looked at the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor, he suddenly realized that his figure was very familiar.
The Nine Netherworld Emperor smiled slightly, narrowed his eyes, and turned to look at Mo Chen, also scrutinizing him. "This must be the Demon Clan's newly recruited next strategist, right? Truly an extraordinary and talented individual!"
Cangyi nodded. "That's right, his name is Mo Chen. His intelligence and ability far surpass those of others."
"Hehe, I see. It's a pleasure to meet you!" The Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor cupped his hands in a polite gesture to Mo Chen.
Mo Chen nodded in return, "Nice to meet you."
Cangyi looked at the two of them with some strangeness, wondering why he always felt that the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor was extremely polite to Mo Chen. Thinking back to when the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor visited the Demon Clan before, he hadn't even shown any respect to Clan Chief Cang Xue, so who would have thought he would be so courteous to Mo Chen!
As the group was talking, a demon ran over and said, "Holy Son, we have brought back all the corpses of my demon and monster races. Please dispose of them as you see fit."
After glancing at the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor, Cangyi turned to the demon and nodded, saying, "Alright, I understand. You're done here. Go down."
After the demon left, Cangyi turned to the Nine Netherworld Emperor and said, "Lord Nine Netherworld, we have brought back all the fallen warriors as you instructed."
The Nine Netherworld Emperor smirked, "That's good! I'll transform their souls into the Undying Race, and then they can be used by us again!"
As he spoke, he was led by Cangyi to the pile of corpses.
Mo Chen stood rooted to the spot, staring in astonishment at the retreating figure of the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor. He thought to himself, "He just mentioned the Undying Clan?! The rumors circulating in the Nine Springs Realm about the Undying Clan are…"
Mo Chen's expression was one of utter astonishment; he simply couldn't believe it...
"Brother Mo Chen, why aren't you coming over?" The Nine Netherworld Emperor suddenly turned around, looked at Mo Chen who was standing in place, and said with a smile, "I think you've never seen a living person who doesn't die, have you? Aren't you even a little curious?"
Mo Chen trembled, subconsciously swallowed, and stared at the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor in astonishment, his heart filled with panic.
"What? You really don't plan to come and see for yourself?" the Nine Netherworld Emperor asked, narrowing his eyes.
Mo Chen took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and stepped in front of the Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor. "I've never seen a living person who doesn't die. I'm very curious!"
The Nine Netherworld Emperor smiled meaningfully. "Luckily you're not a cat demon. You know, curiosity killed the cat!"
Mo Chen's expression suddenly changed. The Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor said nothing more and turned to stand in front of the pile of corpses.
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