"What happened?" Ruan Xiyan asked Lan Wang, who was following behind.
Lan Wang said with a serious expression, "I don't know exactly what happened either, I only know that there was an anomaly in the forbidden area."
"The things in this forbidden area have been guarded by our demon race for generations and are of vital importance to us. This is the first time that there has been any unusual activity."
As Lan Wang explained to Ruan Xiyan, he continued walking towards the forbidden area.
Ruan Xiyan thought for a moment and followed. Although this was a matter for the demon race, and as an outsider, she shouldn't delve into it, it concerned the turbid energy, so it was no small matter.
Moreover, these past few days, while she was staying among the demons, she always felt that the demon emperor was preoccupied with something, as if he were hiding a secret.
Lan Zhou and several elders of the demon race arrived at the forbidden area.
Several elders transferred their power to Lan Zhou, who was standing at the forefront. Lan Zhou then used a unique power technique to suppress a boundary marker in front of him.
Ruan Xiyan narrowed her eyes. Boundary marker! It was a boundary marker left behind by the Creator God.
The voice from the primordial chaos told her that the creator god had left behind six boundary markers in the world.
It's unexpected that there would be a boundary marker among the demon race; no wonder she sensed an extremely strong turbid aura from the forbidden area.
Ruan Xiyan stared at the boundary marker in front of her, her expression suddenly becoming dazed.
A blurry image flashed through my mind in an instant: a blood moon, beneath which stood a boundary marker.
Perhaps because she regained some of her memories through the Time Reversal River, she has been experiencing recurring images of the past in her mind lately.
This is the first time a boundary marker has appeared in the scene. Judging from the setting, it is in the territory of the demons, which means that there is also a boundary marker in the demon realm, and she has seen it before.
Shouldn't the six boundary markers set up by the Creator God be the same? Why are the boundary markers of the demon race in front of her different from the boundary markers of the demon race in her memory?
The boundary marker of the demon race seems to have some blood-red patterns, which give it a very eerie look.
Ruan Xiyan temporarily suppressed her thoughts. The memories she recalled were blurry, which might explain why the boundary marker looked slightly different.
She was wondering whether she should go up and help, since her Glazed Demon Flame could deal with the turbid air, when she saw the turbid air around the boundary marker receding at a visible speed.
The overflowing turbid air was gradually suppressed back into the boundary marker.
Ruan Xiyan looked at Lan Zhou standing there with surprise. This demon emperor was really powerful, suppressing the turbid energy so easily.
The turbid air here is so dense that even the Glazed Demon Flame, which can purify turbid air, cannot resolve it so quickly.
As Ruan Xiyan was sizing up Lan Zhou, her sharp eyes suddenly caught sight of bloodstains faintly visible beneath the collar of his robe.
The patterns of those blood-red lines were exactly the same as the blood-red patterns on the boundary marker in front of them.
Lan Zhou withdrew his power, and the blood marks on his neck disappeared automatically. He turned around and met Ruan Xiyan's gaze.
"Miss Ruan, what's wrong?"
Ruan Xiyan shook her head, "It's nothing."
"This incident was an accident, and it did frighten Miss Ruan. A ferocious beast was sealed in this forbidden area, but it has now been suppressed again," Lan Zhou explained with an excuse.
Seeing that Lan Zhou wasn't telling the truth, Ruan Xiyan didn't expose him, but continued, "So that's how it is."
“Miss Ruan, as you can see, our demon race is not stable. Since Miss Ruan has obtained the Xuanzhi sprout she wanted and has been wandering around the demon race for a few days, our demon race will not keep Miss Ruan any longer.” Lan Zhou subtly issued the order to leave.
Ruan Xiyan naturally understood what Lan Zhou meant. She had originally planned to take her leave today, but she happened to encounter the outbreak of turbid energy in the boundary marker.
However, this demon emperor had previously been very kind to her about staying in the demon race, but now he is eager for her to leave. Is it because of the demon race boundary marker?
Although Ruan Xiyan was puzzled, she couldn't force him to stay since he had already said so much.
Lan Wang looked at Lan Zhou, his brows furrowed, as if he wanted to say something, but was stopped by a sharp look from him.
"Your Majesty, I have troubled you for many days, so I shall take my leave now," Ruan Xiyan said tactfully.
“Okay, I’ll have A-Wang see you off,” Lan Zhou said.
Lan Wang escorted Ruan Xiyan out of the demon clan, his tone apologetic, "I'm sorry, Miss Ruan, I didn't know why my brother had this attitude. Please don't be angry, Miss Ruan."
"Perhaps the matter of the forbidden area has troubled him, which is why he said what he just said. My brother is not usually like this. I will invite Miss Ruan to visit the demon clan again when there is another opportunity."
Ruan Xiyan replied, "If I have the opportunity, I will."
"Miss Ruan, then we'll meet again sometime." Lan Wang waved to Ruan Xiyan.
After leaving the demon race, Ruan Xiyan boarded a flying spirit ship and headed towards the demon realm.
Ruan Xiyan sat on the flying spirit ship and took out the Demon Sound Stone.
"Ayu, I've obtained the Xuanzhi sprout from the demon race. I'm preparing to go to the demon realm to meet you. How's the situation on your end?"
"The war between gods and demons has temporarily ceased." Jun Yu's voice came from the Demonic Sound Stone. "I am currently handling the aftermath of the demonic affairs. I will come to find you after I finish."
The gods withdrew their troops so readily that Jun Yu was surprised that they would keep their promise so readily. Suspecting a trap, he sent someone to investigate and learned that the goddess of the gods had indeed kept her word. He heard that she had been punished by that old codger Huan Yu for it.
Despite Huanyu's reluctance, Fu Lizhi was the goddess he had personally bestowed upon him, and she was also his daughter. If he were to break the agreement without authorization, it would be like slapping himself in the face.
Therefore, a war between the gods and demons is unlikely to break out in the short term.
But this is only temporary. Given the nature of that old codger Huanyu, he will surely find another excuse to start another war.
Regardless of what happens in the future, it's good to have won this brief peace. During this time, the demons can take a good rest and recuperate.
For a long time, the gods have been adept at using various means to win over the hearts and minds of different forces, and their people have always outnumbered those of the demons.
Although the demon race has a small population, they are all very strong. Tens of thousands of years ago, the demon race used their formidable strength to overpower the gods in every way, and their overall strength was far superior to that of the gods.
At that time, the gods and demons were on friendly terms.
Until the events of 30,000 years ago, when Ayan, the backbone of the demon race, had her soul scattered and the demon race was in chaos, the gods instigated a war.
The demon race suffered severe losses, with many of its people killed or wounded, and its strength rapidly declined.
From then on, the demon race declined and never recovered, while the gods rose rapidly and overwhelmed the demon race.
Due to their powerful bloodline, the demon race was already small in number. As the gods and demons fought one after another, the demon race suffered heavy losses.
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