As expected, the echo inside the snail was the sound of Zhu Ji conversing with the demons.
However, based on this alone, Shu Yun would not completely believe the Demon Lord. Therefore, the Demon Lord specifically reminded Shu Yun that all facts could be verified by soul searching, and told her that many years ago, when he failed to kill Jiang Yan, the person who spread rumors about Shu Yun was Zhu Ji. Moreover, after being rebuked by the Jade Emperor, he continued to send people to search for Jiang Yan's whereabouts.
The Demon Lord, with his usual smile, gestured to his subordinates to bring over a demon.
“My Lord, soul searching cannot be faked. Therefore, I have specially summoned the demons who were involved in this matter at the time for you to search their souls and verify.”
Shu Yun glanced at the demons they had brought, then gathered divine power at his fingertips and began searching their souls.
Memories flashed by in a blur, and a chill involuntarily crept onto Shu Yun's usually composed face.
The Demon Lord stood to one side, not daring to get too close to her, and kept his eyes fixed on her expression as she searched his soul.
When he first saw her, she was a goddess standing in the sky, coming to cause trouble for the Demon Lord. She had black hair and wore a red dress. Rather than describing her as aloof and unrestrained, he felt that his feelings for her were more like being cold and inhuman.
Later, I heard from the elders of the clan that she stayed in the Demon City. I don't know if it's true or not. How could that demon cultivator named Jiang Yan have the ability to keep her there?
What did he rely on? His power as the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm?
That was his initial thought, but after he painstakingly climbed to the position of Demon Lord, he realized that Jiang Yan was able to keep her not because of power, but because of his special place in her heart.
He was somewhat envious of that demonic cultivator named Jiang Yan. She was just a mortal, but she was very lucky to have received the favor of the High God and thus be able to stay by her side.
Shu Yun quickly finished the soul search; she had seen everything she was supposed to see.
She glanced at the Demon Lord standing to one side, then flew towards the Ninth Heaven without lingering.
The golden light at the fingertips was dazzling, and the Tai'a sword, which had been dormant in Penglai, emitted a series of buzzing sounds before soaring into the sky and flying towards its master.
Shu Yun's glance made the Demon Lord lose the smile that he had always worn on his face, and he looked up at the direction in which she had flown away and disappeared.
How could she not know that he was using this incident to cause her to break ties with Jiuchongtian?
With so many curious gods and demons watching, how would the people of the Nine Heavens think that he would give her the scroll that was beneficial to demonic cultivation in front of everyone?
She sees everything clearly, but she doesn't care.
Penglai's neutrality simply means they don't want to participate in that meaningless war, but it doesn't mean they're afraid of trouble.
She would settle scores with whoever hurt Jiang Yan, regardless of who the other party was, whether they were an immortal or a demon, or how high their position or power was.
She remained the same indifferent goddess, but she adhered to her own principles in everything she did, regardless of power or cause and effect.
It's truly captivating, he thought.
"Will the High God come after you?" the subordinate asked worriedly.
"Looking for trouble with me?" The Demon Lord straightened his cuffs and chuckled. "I'd rather she came looking for trouble with me."
At least that showed he had made an impression on her, though she probably had no interest in pursuing his low-class provocation.
Zhu Ji's matter was a fact; he merely exposed it. To the Supreme God, the fact that Jiang Yan was schemed against was far more serious than that she was used by him.
Of course, it's not impossible for the gods to take an interest in him and cause him trouble.
Actually, the rumor that Jiang Yan was a traitor was first spread from him.
However, the goddess must not know about this; he doesn't want her to hold a grudge against him.
In his previous life, when Jiang Yan was the Demon Lord, only a few major demon clans in the Demon Realm had seen his true appearance, and the Black Feather Clan, to which he belonged, was one of them.
Just as Shu Yun was important to the Immortal Realm, the appearance of the rebellious soul undoubtedly greatly boosted the growth of the Demon Realm's power. Coupled with Jiang Yan's cunning methods, everyone was exceptionally obedient to him.
When the Underworld sent its first message, his informant in the Ninth Heaven reported it back. Since it concerned Shu Yun, he paid special attention to it.
Xie Fu was the reincarnation of Jiang Yan, and he was the first to discover this. He intentionally revealed this to Zhu Ji's subordinates, and sure enough, Zhu Ji rushed to investigate and found out the truth.
They secretly spread rumors about Jiang Yan from back then in the Demon Realm, emphasizing his amazing talent for cultivation.
Given the hypocritical nature of those immortals in the Nine Heavens, they definitely wouldn't be able to resist. Even with Shu Yun protecting Jiang Yan, those immortals in the Nine Heavens would still keep a close eye on Jiang Yan from the shadows.
He knew those disgusting gods all too well; anything or anyone that might hinder the immortal realm or threaten the status of the Nine Heavens would be eliminated by them in every possible way.
Just now, the High God treated that mortal so well. Imagine those people, like maggots in the darkness, constantly coveting their beloved. Wouldn't Shu Yun feel even more disgusted with the Nine Heavens?
Today, he provided Jiang Yan with a cultivation technique that would benefit her, forcing the High God to accept his favor and further straining her relationship with the Nine Heavens.
It's a worthwhile deal.
Xie Fu closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, constantly using mental suggestions to ignore the unease in his heart.
Since she promised to come back soon, she would naturally keep her word.
He was just worried that with her frail and cold-sensitive body, and since he couldn't stay by her side, she might not be taking good care of herself.
After she returns, he plans to have a good talk with her about these things. She is not an ordinary person; she can return to Xiliang at any time and stay by his side. If she suddenly disappears, he will not even have a clue where to find her.
This is unfair to him.
As for the name she inadvertently mentioned...
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