"It's nothing special, just a few old friends getting together casually."
Shen Yunhao was taken aback upon hearing this, "Then why should I go with them?"
"Oh, it's because they wanted to see what a pretty boy looks like... Ouch! Idiot! Tail isn't for biting! Your drool is disgusting!"
Shen Yunhao gritted his teeth and suppressed his anger for a moment, then finally sighed resignedly, buried his face back, and muttered, "Fine, fine. He who eats another's food is bound to him, and he who touches another's hand is bound to him. So what if I'm a pretty boy? I have nothing to fear! In ancient times, there was Han Xin who endured the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs. Now, I, Shen Yunhao, am known as a pretty boy. It's all for the sake of what I believe in!"
Seeing his depressed yet reluctant expression, the little fox almost laughed. She reached out and smoothed the messy fur on his tail, teasingly saying, "I have a feeling... you're saying you don't want it, but you're actually quite pleased with yourself."
Shen Yunhao rolled his eyes in annoyance. "Of course! Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can be the pretty boy for the demon princess! At the very least... you have to be fair-skinned, right? If you're dark-skinned, you can only be the dark-skinned one!"
"Puhahaha..."
Bai Xiaoruo was amused by his sudden twisted logic and waved her hand, saying, "Alright, alright! I won't mess with you, you're so unserious! The person we're about to meet is a descendant of the eight great demon emperors of the Li Continent demon race, a very important figure in the entire Li Continent. Be serious, or you'll embarrass me!"
"The eight Demon Emperors? They've all arrived?"
Shen Yunhao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
After getting to know Bai Xiaoruo, he also learned about the demon race of Lizhou. He knew that the eight demon emperors were the eight strongest warriors under the Demon Emperor Ye Wushang, and also the eight most powerful demon races.
Unlike other demon races that usually use their physical forms as names, they also have eight titles bestowed by the Demon Emperor himself.
For example, the Darkwing Snow Wolf Clan, to which Lei Yucheng belongs, is titled "Moon Devourer," so people usually refer to them as the Moon Devourer Clan.
Following this pattern, the remaining titles are: Heavenly Divine War Bear, titled "Terror Claw"; Crimson Flame Iron Ape, titled "Mountain Moving"; Jade Scale Python, titled "Sea Devouring"; Meteorite Wild Bull, titled "Earth Shaker"; Netherworld Purple Sable, titled "Spirit Breaker"; Long-Toothed Mammoth, titled "Heavy Tooth"; and Mysterious Heavenly Dragon Eagle, titled "Sky Rifter".
"What? Would I lie to you?" The little fox raised her chin, looking down at him with disdain. "If these guys hadn't all come to the Holy City, I wouldn't have bothered to 'grace' myself to have dinner with them..."
"..."
Well, considering her status as the adopted daughter of the Demon Emperor, it's not really wrong to use the excuse of "respecting her for a meal".
"However..." Shen Yunhao felt a little strange, "Why are all these direct descendants of the Demon Emperor suddenly coming to the Demon Emperor's Palace instead of staying in their own clans? Could it be that they just want to have a meal with you?"
She thought Bai Xiaoruo would boast a bit more, but to her surprise, she suddenly fell silent and her eyes dimmed.
Seeing this, Shen Yunhao immediately sensed something was wrong and looked up at her: "What's wrong? What happened?"
The girl sighed softly, and finally whispered, "The Blood Sect... they've already started attacking the demon race of Lizhou..."
"What?"
If we were to name the force that Shen Yunhao hates most on this continent, it would undoubtedly be the Blood Sect.
Upon hearing news of the Blood Sect again, he sat bolt upright, frowning as he asked in a deep voice, "What does this mean? They... they've attacked directly?"
“How could that be! They wouldn’t dare!” Bai Xiaoruo rolled her eyes at him, hands clasped behind her back. “It’s nothing more than some underhanded, petty tricks. They’ve sent a lot of spies to spread evil spirits and blood energy in various locations in Lizhou, corrupting the minds of the demon race. Now, many of the demon emperors are facing trouble, and the crowd is indignant. Some are even clamoring to march directly to Huanzhou and wipe out the Blood Sect’s stronghold…”
Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao shook his head immediately. "That's unrealistic. Huanzhou is located in a corner of the continent, separated from Lizhou by the entire Leizhou. To launch a large-scale military operation, unless the Wan Du Sect voluntarily gives way, it's nothing short of a pipe dream!"
Bai Xiaoruo suddenly raised an eyebrow, leaned closer to Shen Yunhao, and gently nudged him with her elbow, "Speaking of which... isn't that Holy Maiden of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect your little pet? Why don't you go and talk to her and see if there's any room for maneuver? Like asking for passage or something?"
"..."
Shen Yunhao's lips twitched, speechless. "I just made that up in Wanren City to annoy the people from the Taixuan Dao Sect. You actually believed that?"
"Tch! You still want to hide it from me?" The girl sneered, crossing her arms. "Even though I was asleep at the time, I could still vaguely sense a scorpion demon hiding in my tail for warmth, right?"
This refers to the embarrassing history of Bai Xiaoruo's tail and the cold-sensitive Mu Shuangshuang "living together" in Shen Yunhao's arms during the time they went to the North Sea Polar Star Valley.
Seeing that he couldn't hide the matter any longer, Shen Yunhao could only cough twice and awkwardly look away. "Well... cough cough, let's not talk about that. The situation within the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect is quite dire right now. Although Shuangshuang is a Holy Maiden, her influence is limited. In such a major matter, she might not be able to offer much help..."
"Forget it!" Bai Xiaoruo scoffed, her tone tinged with barely perceptible sourness. "All this talk is just you being protective of your little pet! Even if you agree, we can't really borrow a route from Leizhou for our expedition. What if we travel thousands of miles to fight the Blood Sect, and the righteous human race launches a sneak attack on Lizhou from behind?"
Shen Yunhao was speechless.
Although, based on his current understanding, the righteous path is already in a state of chaos and unable to take care of itself, the possibility of it launching a surprise attack on the demon race is extremely small.
But he himself could not make any guarantees on behalf of any human power.
Even in the Guanghan Palace, where he was closest to the emperor, with the Palace Master Shangguan Jingming above him and the Hall Master Nie Qingshuang below him, he had no right to speak on such a major matter concerning racial strategy.
After a long silence, he sighed softly and lowered his head. "I'm sorry, Xiaoruo... it's all because of me..."
Clearly, the Blood Sect wouldn't have attacked Li Zhou without a reason. It's highly likely that it was because Ye Wushang had severely injured Gui Mu while trying to save him, which provoked their retaliation.
This undeserved calamity was caused by him.
Bai Xiaoruo glanced at him, but instead of offering the usual words of comfort like "it's none of your business," she smiled sweetly and leaned closer, saying, "So it seems you're not losing out as a pretty boy, are you? You don't have to do anything; just by staying here, you can keep the eight demon emperors busy putting out fires for you..."
Shen Yunhao met her smiling pink eyes, frowned, and pondered seriously, "What you mean by that... is that I actually have the potential to bring disaster to the country and its people?"
"..."
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