Ever since Luo Jianqing could remember, he had always heard this name——
Unique among the old people.
No one knows how many years the Heavenly Demon Venerable is, nor what kind of demon beast he is. His cultivation isn't particularly high, but he's never fallen. Over the past millennia, countless Heavenly Rank Demon Venerables have perished in the wars between the two races, but he alone, at a mere Earth Rank, has survived to this day.
Du Juetian Lao's cultivation level is equivalent to the late Mahayana Great Perfection of human beings, but he is stronger than the Demon Lord.
In the main hall, the red-robed Demon Lord still looked a little pale, but he was no longer seriously injured. A shallow white scar ran from the corner of his left eye to his lip, clearly not yet fully healed. He said, "Xuan Lingzi hasn't come out yet. I alone can't stop Jin Li, let alone Du Jue Tian Lao."
Guanglingzi nodded and said, "A hundred years ago, it was Junior Brother who held back the three great demon lords by himself."
Mo Qianqiu's eyes swept across the entire hall, lingering briefly on Luo Jianqing before continuing, "Indeed. Xuan Lingzi hasn't emerged from the Far North yet, while Jin Li has already recovered his demon core. Compared to the demon race, we are indeed at a disadvantage. However, since the bright green jade bead on Mount Taihua can be activated, we still have hope."
The Bai family ancestor asked, "What do you mean?"
This time, without Mo Qianqiu saying anything, Qi Luo stepped forward and said, "Demon Lord Haoming is seriously injured. Even if he has recovered somewhat, I should be able to hold him off by myself. As for Demon Lord Xing Wei, I'll leave it to the other Taoists to deal with. As for the other four Sea Lords, I believe everyone can hold them off. As long as we can stabilize Jin Li, we can buy time and wait for reinforcements to arrive."
Everyone agreed.
This was undoubtedly the only solution at the moment. The war in Yunzhou was drawing to a close, and the enraged human masters were frantically counterattacking, leaving the demons powerless to fight back. In just ten days, at most, they would be able to reunite with everyone in the Demon Realm.
The demon tribe hadn't sent troops to support Yunzhou, but instead concentrated their firepower on the Demon Realm. Their intention was clearly to take advantage of the Demon Dao Palace's current isolation and defeat it in one fell swoop, ideally killing Mo Qianqiu.
Now that the strategy has been decided, everyone will go back and prepare.
Just as Luo Jianqing was about to leave, a voice called out to him. He turned and saw Qi Luo, the chief steward of the Demonic Dao Palace, looking at him. She bowed slightly, startling Luo Jianqing for a moment. "The Palace Master wants to speak to you about something," she said.
Qi Luo is a top-notch great master who has reached the great perfection of the late Mahayana period and ranks sixth in the world today!
Luo Jianqing couldn't help but feel flattered by her attitude.
Luo Jianqing, suspicious, turned and entered the hall again. As soon as he entered, he saw a blood-red figure standing with its back to him. It was the same figure Luo Jianqing had first seen three years ago, but compared to then, the Demon Lord was noticeably thinner now, his red robes empty and somewhat forlorn.
Somehow, Luo Jianqing felt a tightness in his throat and was unable to speak for a moment.
The two stood there. From Luo Jianqing's direction, he couldn't clearly see Mo Qianqiu's expression, only his back. Gradually, Luo Jianqing couldn't wait any longer, and he said respectfully, "Senior Demon Lord, do you have something to ask me?"
A soft laugh instantly spread throughout the palace. Just as Luo Jianqing was wondering, he heard Mo Qianqiu say casually, "Disciple of Xuan Lingzi, you came here three years ago. Back then, you weren't as reserved and polite as you are now."
The implication is that Luo Jianqing was very frivolous and arrogant back then.
Luo Jianqing thought about it and recalled what happened back then. It was clearly the Demon Lord who had verbally suppressed his master first, and he was so angry that he confronted the Demon Lord to protect Xuan Lingzi and Taihua Mountain. How could he be the one being rude now?
Luo Jianqing raised his eyes and said calmly, "Senior, everyone in the world knows that I have always strictly observed etiquette."
Mo Qianqiu asked, "The etiquette you strictly adhere to means that you don't need to use honorifics when addressing elders?"
Luo Jianqing said calmly, "If the seniors treat the juniors with the courtesy of their elders, then the juniors will naturally treat the seniors with the same courtesy."
With just one sentence, he threw the blame back to Mo Qianqiu.
There was silence in the hall for a long time. Mo Qianqiu didn't say anything, and Luo Jianqing didn't say anything either.
After a long moment, Mo Qianqiu sighed deeply, his voice resigned, as if he had let go of something. He said, "Qi Luo told me this time that my disciple had died. He was only with you when he died. Did he have any last words he wanted you to bring to me?"
Mo Qianqiu's attitude was very calm, as if what he said was just an ordinary thing, but these words made Luo Jianqing feel like he was struck by lightning. His face turned pale, his lips moved, and in the end he couldn't say a word.
Mo Qianqiu continued, "If you don't remember, that's fine. My disciple was always carefree. Now that he's passed away, he probably won't leave behind many words. You don't have to dwell on it. He never killed any cultivators, so naturally, he wouldn't…" His voice suddenly stopped. Mo Qianqiu continued, "After his death, he will simply re-enter the cycle of reincarnation. You don't need to feel guilty."
"He did say that," the young man's hoarse, low voice suddenly rang out, causing Mo Qianqiu to stiffen. Luo Jianqing's body trembled slightly. He lowered his head, hiding his expression completely, and spoke word by word, "He said, 'I don't know who he is, and I don't know... what he has done for me.'"
Mo Qianqiu said calmly, "That kid always talks nonsense, don't take it to heart."
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