TBOUMTBDK Chapter 51

“How is this possible!” Gong Qiu couldn’t help but say.

“Don’t rush to refute. I know you few are all people of Xiao Nanli and will naturally defend your own. It’s understandable to be blinded by some things. But if he’s really been bought off, wouldn’t our next actions be extremely dangerous?” Xiao Tongfu’s expression turned cold.

Gong Qiu retorted unhappily, “But you can’t just question him without any evidence. And what ‘favored by the Demon Lord’? What are you talking about? We all know what kind of temper that person has. The more he likes something, the more ruthless he is. How many Demon Beasts he favored have died at his hands, haven’t they?”

Xiao Tongfu remained unmoved. “There are exceptions to everything.”

Yun Xia had been listening to their argument without rushing to say anything, but he felt a stirring in his heart.

Who told Xiao Tongfu that he had become the Demon Lord’s favorite?

Even Huai Ying and the others didn’t know. They only thought he was hiding it well, had some opportunities, happened to find a chance to approach Venerable Lord Liyu, and used Venerable Lord Liyu to leave the Demon Palace. They didn’t know his position with the Demon Lord.

The Demon Palace’s personnel management is very strict now. The Immortal Realm probably hasn’t been able to send new spies in yet, and he hasn’t told anyone else about his situation.

Did those Demon Guards or Demon Servants who occasionally went out leak it?

That seemed unlikely. It hasn’t been long since it happened, and the Holy City has only just opened. The Immortal Realm shouldn’t be able to bribe these people so quickly.

And besides the people in the Demon Palace, who else knows about his relationship with the Demon Lord?

Suddenly, Yun Xia’s pupils trembled. There really were others!

Those Demon Kings he saw in the room that day, those three masterminds!

That made sense. As the direct disciple of a Great Elder, it was normal for Xiao Tongfu to have connections with those few, and he might even be acting on their orders recently.

Xiao Tongfu probably participated in the Purple Demon Pearl incident.

And those masterminds definitely knew Xiao Tongfu wanted to attack Venerable Lord Liyu.

Then the question arises, did Xiao Tongfu know that Venerable Lord Liyu was the Demon Lord?

“Why isn’t Junior Brother Yun speaking? Surely you’re not tacitly admitting it, are you?” Seeing Yun Xia listening calmly, as if he wasn’t aware that he was being questioned as a traitor, Xiao Tongfu said.

Yun Xia looked at him and smiled lightly, “I’m not in a hurry because there’s no need to rush to explain. I’m still waiting to see if Senior Brother Xiao can come up with more compelling evidence. Is that it?”

Everyone looked at him, and Xiao Tongfu frowned slightly as he looked at him.

“You also know that I stayed with the Demon Lord in the Forbidden Little World for a while. I did survive after leaving. I told Huai Ying and the others before that although I was doing well in the Demon Palace, I was actually walking on thin ice.”

Gong Qiu nodded repeatedly.

“I do have some say in the Demon Palace, but all you can think of is that I betrayed the Immortal Realm and turned to the Demon Lord in order to survive in the Forbidden Little World? Didn’t you think of other reasons?”

“You can tell us what those reasons are,” Xiao Tongfu said, unmoved.

Yun Xia leaned back slightly in his chair, a confident and relaxed posture, showing his confidence. Just by looking at his appearance, no one could tell he was talking nonsense, “Because in the final battle with the Three Kings, I helped the Demon Lord a little. As for what kind of help, it’s not convenient to tell you, after all, it’s a matter between me and Senior Brother Nanli.”

Xiao Tongfu frowned. That was plausible. Xiao Nanli valued this Yun Xia quite a bit, even giving him the Heaven Piercing Seal. He might have other powerful means.

“Amazing! You can actually help that demon!” Gong Qiu said.

Yun Xia chuckled, “The situation was too complicated at the time. In short, I helped a little and was lucky enough to leave the Forbidden Little World with the Demon Lord. After that, I was able to obtain some small privileges and occasionally say a few words in front of the Demon Lord. But Senior Brother Xiao’s claim that I’m very favored is a complete fabrication. The Demon Lord is unfathomable. I’ve seen him speak kindly one moment and then sentence someone to death the next. Besides General Xiu Wu, I’ve never seen anyone or any Demon Beast stay by his side stably for a long time. With that kind of temperament, do you really think I’m that favored? I might die at any time.”

“As for not actively contacting people outside the city, I was in the middle of a chaotic situation at the time. Ordinary Demon Servants couldn’t enter or leave the Demon Palace at all. Not to mention having a way to send messages, I was seriously injured at the time and didn’t dare to be careless, in case I was discovered? Moreover, I contacted Elder Nanli as soon as I got better, and then I was injured again due to an accident, and I couldn’t even contact Elder Nanli. I could only rely on Huai Ying and the others to pass on messages.”

The few of them were silent.

Although he didn’t say it specifically, they could imagine how dangerous it was. How many times had Yun Xia been injured?

“Senior Brother Yun Xia…” Gong Qiu was about to say something, but Yun Xia raised his hand to interrupt.

“Let me finish. You probably all know what happened in the Holy City today, right? That Purple Demon Pearl, a terrifying thing that can amplify people’s desires, Venerable Lord Liyu is investigating this matter. I believe Senior Brother Xiao also knows.”

At the mention of the Purple Demon Pearl, Xiao Tongfu’s eyes twitched very slightly. “Naturally, I know.”

“The Demon Lord personally came to the Holy City a few days ago to order this matter to be investigated. I’m afraid that when the matter is over, if it doesn’t end according to his wishes, I might directly die at his hands. So this time, I plan to leave with you.”

This time, not only Huai Ying but even Xiao Tongfu looked at him in surprise.

“Leave?”

Yun Xia nodded, “After thinking about it, it’s still too dangerous this time. Just pretend you didn’t hear those big words I said to you before. Actually, I’m also a person who cherishes life and fears death. I’ve been in the Demon Realm for several years and feel like I’ve reached my limit. That’s why I advised you not to continue. The longer you stay in this place, the more it makes people collapse.”

His expression was a bit complicated, as if he had thought of something. He frowned and shook his head, picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp, and sighed.

He thought, “I’m really too awesome!”

Huai Ying and the others looked at each other, not expecting Yun Xia to say this.

But these words were said very sincerely. Although they had only been here for a few days, they could understand a little.

“It’s really dangerous. I’ve clearly felt that the patrols in the city have increased in the past few days. I didn’t expect the Demon Realm to be like this. I used to think the Demon Realm would be very chaotic, but after coming here, I realized that it’s actually very orderly. I think our Immortal Sect isn’t even as…”

Before Gong Qiu could finish speaking, Zhu Wan’er elbowed his ribs hard.

Gong Qiu immediately bent over in pain.

“What nonsense are you talking about?! This is the Demon Lord’s tyranny! Our Immortal Realm is normal, and this place is morally corrupt. There’s even a street of brothels. Instead of cultivating properly, they’re all enjoying themselves.”

She winked at Xiao Tongfu, thinking he was really stupid. Xiao Tongfu wasn’t from their faction. If these words were spread back, what would the people in the Immortal Sect think of them!

Xiao Tongfu didn’t listen carefully to what the two of them were saying. He was thinking about Yun Xia.

Actually, he didn’t think Yun Xia had really betrayed the Immortal Realm before. He had only received some ambiguous information from a certain person and was just here to test him today.

Moreover, if Yun Xia really wanted to betray them, he should firmly stay here and act as a double agent, which would be much more valuable than returning to the Immortal Realm.

“You want to return to the Immortal Realm? I can’t make the decision about this, but I’m afraid Xiao Nanli wouldn’t agree, right? You’re his best assistant. Because of you, his position in the Elder Council has improved a lot.”

“If that’s the case, I’ve been thinking too much. But I’m also doing this for the Immortal Realm, for everyone. I apologize to Brother Yun Xia here.”

Xiao Tongfu said apologetically, but there was no hint of apology on his face, which made Gong Qiu and the others feel secretly unhappy.

Yun Xia, of course, cupped his hands and said it was unnecessary, that it was right to be cautious about this kind of thing. The two of them exchanged some hypocritical pleasantries.

“Then let’s start talking about Venerable Lord Liyu’s matter.”

The smile on Yun Xia’s lips deepened, “Good.”

He was now very sure that Xiao Tongfu definitely didn’t know that Venerable Lord Liyu was the Demon Lord. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn’t dare to attack the Demon Lord.

And the reason why those Demon Kings didn’t tell him this was probably because they didn’t know either.

After all, they only saw the Demon Lord himself and didn’t see the Demon Lord playing Venerable Lord Liyu.

They probably wouldn’t have thought that the Demon Lord himself would personally do this kind of thing.

The few of them then officially entered the topic, and Xiao Tongfu added another barrier to the room.

They had already set up two layers of barriers when they came in, but at this time, Xiao Tongfu added another layer, for a total of three layers of barriers.

Yun Xia smiled and said, “Senior Brother Xiao is really cautious.”

Xiao Tongfu said indifferently, “It’s never too cautious. What we’re going to do is no small matter.”

Yun Xia straightened his face, “Tell me.”

“I’ll ask you first, do you know who Venerable Lord Liyu is?”

Yun Xia was stunned for a moment, and said, “I only know that he designed the entire Demon Realm’s city defenses, which are very strong and have blocked our Immortal Realm’s attacks many times, and was awarded the title of Venerable Lord. I don’t know anything else. I asked him, but he… didn’t tell me.”

Xiao Tongfu sneered, “Of course he wouldn’t tell you.”

Why did his tone sound like he knew Venerable Lord Liyu?

Unexpectedly, Xiao Tongfu dropped a bomb, “He’s not a Demon. He was originally from our Immortal Realm.”

“…???”

They were dumbfounded. Xiao Tongfu didn’t give them time to digest and accept it, and continued, “Why do you think he was able to design such perfect defenses, almost specifically targeting our Immortal Realm? Without a sufficient understanding of the strength of the various Immortal Sects in the Immortal Realm, could he have done it?”

So that was it!

Yun Xia remembered that when he asked the Demon Lord about Venerable Lord Liyu, the Demon Lord seemed to have changed the subject, so was this the truth?

Zhu Wan’er said, “Are you saying that he’s the one who really betrayed the Immortal Realm?”

“Of course,” Xiao Tongfu snorted.

Huai Ying couldn’t help but ask, “Then why did he betray the Immortal Realm?”

“It’s because he was too cowardly!”

From Xiao Tongfu’s mouth, Yun Xia and the others learned that Liyu was indeed born in the Immortal Realm. His parents were both Immortal Cultivators, and their cultivation base was very high. They were two very respected people at the time.

But for some reason, after Liyu was born, the two of them took the baby and left the sect, living in seclusion in the mountains.

At that time, the Demon Realm gradually rose, and the Demon Lord’s name as a God of War first emerged. The Immortal Realm was a little panicked and didn’t want the God of War to unify the Demon Realm so smoothly and threaten the Immortal Realm.

Liyu’s parents were summoned back by the Immortal Sect, but they eventually died in the war with the Demon Realm. Liyu believed that it was the people of the Immortal Realm who sent his parents to the battlefield, causing them to lose their lives. So he hated the Immortal Realm and turned to the Demon Realm to join that God of War.

After Xiao Tongfu finished speaking, the others’ faces were strange. None of them had expected that there was such a story behind it.

Yun Xia felt a faint sense of unease in his heart, feeling that it wasn’t that simple.

There were too many strange points in it.

“You said that Venerable Lord Liyu’s parents were two very respected people in the Immortal Realm at the time, but why haven’t I heard of them? Who exactly were they?” Zhu Wan’er asked first.

Xiao Tongfu glanced at her, “After such a scandal, how could the Sect Leader and Elders still publicize their affairs?”

The others exchanged glances, feeling that it didn’t make sense, but just as they were about to ask something, Xiao Tongfu blocked them, “If you want to know more, wait until you return to the Immortal Realm and ask yourselves, if you dare.”

“…”

Gong Qiu said, “Then Senior Brother Xiao, the mission you received is to… kill him?”

“No,” Xiao Tongfu’s eyes swept over everyone, “I want to bring him back to the Immortal Realm.”

“What? Not kill him, bring him back to the Immortal Realm?”

This was too unexpected for Yun Xia.

“What do you want to do by bringing him back? Could it be that you want him to tell you the methods to crack the defenses of the various cities in the Demon Realm?” Yun Xia asked.

“Hehe, that’s certainly true, but it’s not just that. Liyu has been hiding for so many years. Even if so many of our people who have infiltrated have discovered his whereabouts, he has always escaped for various reasons. Originally, my main mission here this time wasn’t Liyu, but since he has appeared, of course, we can’t let him go. He’s still very capable. As long as he can come back to help our Immortal Realm, the mistakes he made before may not be able to offset some of them.”

These words sounded like there was no problem, but the others who were listening frowned a little uncomfortably.

After a moment of silence, Yun Xia asked, “As far as I know, Venerable Lord Liyu’s cultivation base is not low, probably not below Senior Brother Xiao’s. Could it be that besides you, there are other helpers?”

Xiao Tongfu looked at him and tugged at the corner of his mouth, “Of course there are.”

“Oh? How many people? When do you plan to attack?”

“One.”

Yun Xia’s eyebrows twitched, “Only one? Wouldn’t that be a bit risky? This is the Demon Realm Holy City. If there are any accidents, you might be stranded here.”

Yun Xia felt that Xiao Tongfu’s plan was too arrogant. Did they really think they could succeed with just two people? Unless they had some powerful formation or artifact, even if they did, the plan must be very precise and thorough.

Then he heard Xiao Tongfu say, “Don’t worry, as long as the first step is successful, we’ll have succeeded more than half.”

“So?”

“That other person is you, Junior Brother Yun Xia.”

Everyone looked at Yun Xia in astonishment, and Yun Xia also doubted whether he had misheard.

“What… what did you say? Didn’t Senior Brother Huai Ying tell you before? We won’t be participating. It’s too dangerous. Our cultivation base is not enough.”

Xiao Tongfu laughed. His facial features were quite upright, but for some reason, when he smiled like this, he always gave people a gloomy feeling.

He flipped his palm over, and a small black bottle appeared in the palm of his hand.

“This is the Demon Transformation Pill. It was very, very difficult to get. Find a way to feed it to that person. Aren’t you his little lover? That shouldn’t be difficult, right.”

Yun Xia: “…”