TBOUMTBDK Chapter 62

Chapter 62: Realization

In other words, Esteemed Lord likely knows a lot of things but hasn’t acted for a specific purpose?

Wei Ying seemed to have his meridians suddenly opened, and many things clicked into place.

Demon Lord has always treasured Yun Xia. Knowing Xiao Tongfu was dangerous, he didn’t keep Yun Xia by his side but had Rong Feng send him back.

But with Esteemed Lord’s strength, was it really necessary to send Yun Xia away?

This person is the Demon Lord; what could a small spy like Xiao Tongfu do?

And An He, who has always been by Demon Lord’s side, could it be that Demon Lord knew nothing at all?

If he knew…

Others might feel a chill down their spines, but Wei Ying felt even more anger.

If Yun Xia knew, how heartbroken would he be?

Perhaps it was because his gaze had been fixed on Demon Lord for too long, suddenly, the youth in front turned around, his eyes directly meeting Wei Ying’s.

The youth’s gaze was calm as he lowered his eyes from above, seemingly harmless. Instead, Wei Ying, filled with anger, was startled and instinctively lowered his head to avoid his gaze.

He heard Demon Lord’s voice, “Wei Ying? Come here.”

Everyone looked over.

Wei Ying calmed himself, thinking he couldn’t panic. He still needed to save Yun Xia. Maybe his previous thoughts were just wild guesses.

Esteemed Lord still likes Yun Xia and shouldn’t be willing to let him fall into such a dangerous situation. When Yun Xia was almost forced to self-detonate by Xiao Tongfu, didn’t Esteemed Lord do everything to help him control it?

Perhaps he was just overthinking things.

Wei Ying then controlled the void and flew up, stopping in mid-air. Just as he was about to speak, he saw in the corner of his eye that the riots in many parts of Holy City seemed to have subsided. From this height, there was no longer the previous chaos.

“What is it? Where is he?”

“Holy Lord, An He has been controlled by that Immortal Realm spy. The Immortal Realm spy used An He to get close to Yun Xia. Yun Xia was unprepared and was ‘possessed’ by him. I don’t know what method the other party used, but An He is likely in grave danger. Yun Xia, controlled by that person, left Holy City, leaving a message for you before leaving.”

Wei Ying briefly explained the situation and repeated verbatim the words Xiao Tongfu wanted to leave for Li Yu Holy Lord.

Then, he saw the youth pause, a curve appearing at the corner of his lips: “Oh, it’s him, Que Lan Wu.”

Xiu Wu was shocked: “You said, it’s Que Lan Wu… City Lord Que?”

The youth looked into the distance, his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly narrowed.

For some reason, even though he didn’t reveal any aura, everyone who looked at him felt a suffocating sensation.

Those who knew his identity had even more solemn expressions, deeply lowering their heads.

“So, it was him. Quite bold, daring to set up such a large-scale Purple Demon Pearl formation in Holy City. In that case, find all of Que Lan Wu’s spirit puppets in Holy City and destroy them all,” Li Yu Holy Lord said slowly, his tone carrying emotions that no one could decipher.

There was no anger, surprise, or astonishment, but rather a sense of “so it was you,” as if issuing such an order didn’t place a city lord, a demon king, in his eyes at all.

“Destroy… Destroy them?”

“What does Holy Lord mean? Are you saying that the person behind this is His Highness Que Lan Wu?” one person asked in shock.

“What? How did you come to that conclusion based solely on what this demon guard said?” someone who didn’t know Holy Lord’s identity even questioned him directly.

“His Highness Que Lan Wu is a demon king who fought alongside Esteemed Lord in the past. How could he do something like this? This, Holy Lord, could there be some misunderstanding here? If that’s the case, things won’t be so simple. What if we make a mistake…”

“How is it impossible? Have you forgotten about the Three Kings incident?”

“According to what he said, it does seem like spirit puppets were created, but this is a major matter. Without more crucial evidence, we can’t report this to Esteemed Lord. Esteemed Lord hates betrayal the most. The Three Kings incident hasn’t been over for long, and now another demon king with an even higher status…”

“Demon Realm… Is the sky about to change?”

Several adults couldn’t help but discuss among themselves. The guardian of the Star Demon Pavilion’s expression changed, wishing he could cover these people’s mouths.

Esteemed Lord always meant what he said; you’re dancing on the edge of a blade!

Xiu Wu’s eyes turned cold as he swept his gaze over the adults: “Change the sky? I’m afraid it’s not that easy. Everyone, have you forgotten what Esteemed Lord said?”

The few people exchanged glances.

Li Yu Holy Lord turned his head and glanced at the few people indifferently: “Dare not?”

One person said, “Holy Lord, please forgive us. We know that Esteemed Lord has said to listen to General Xiu Wu, and General Xiu Wu has told us to listen to you, so if you say so, we should do it. But the other party is, after all, His Highness Que Lan Wu, one of the demon kings most trusted by Esteemed Lord. If we are to take action against him, shouldn’t we first report to Esteemed Lord? And before reporting, we must find evidence, right?”

“One of the most trusted demon kings?” Li Yu Holy Lord repeated, suddenly smiling, “In that case, shouldn’t he be even more deserving of death?”

“This…”

The guardian of the Star Demon Pavilion immediately stepped forward: “Congratulations, Holy Lord, for finding the person behind this. Star Demon Pavilion will definitely go all out!”

The others were stunned.

Holy Lord looked at him, the corners of his lips curving into a smile, his gaze sweeping over these people who controlled the various forces of the entire Holy City:

“This Lord didn’t expect you adults to be so indecisive. As forces maintaining order in Holy City, you’re all timid and hesitant, looking before you leap. It seems that Esteemed Lord has trusted you too much these years, not coming down to Holy City to inspect for a long time, not knowing that you’ve become so…”

He paused slightly, softly saying: “Unworthy of great use.”

His tone could be described as gentle, but the words he spoke were not.

This accusation was too serious; everyone’s expressions instantly became very unsightly.

After all, everyone was not some small fry but well-known figures in Holy City. How could they tolerate a Holy Lord without real power scolding them like this?

Someone angrily said: “What do you mean by this, Holy Lord!”

“Even Holy Lord doesn’t have the right to say such things to us, right? We’re only showing you respect because of General Xiu Wu. Do you think you were personally sent by Esteemed Lord? You’re just someone that General Xiu Wu trusts.”

“That’s right. To say something unpleasant, His Highness Que Lan Wu is a demon king to whom even General Xiu Wu must pay respects. It’s not like we can just take your word that there’s a problem with him and deal with him without asking any questions. Moreover, you casually say destroy him, but even if it’s just one of His Highness Que Lan Wu’s spirit puppets, it’s not that simple. We’re even having trouble finding these spirit puppets.”

“…”

Many people were angry. Everyone restrained themselves, not acting too exaggerated, but they couldn’t hold back. Many blurted out their true thoughts.

Seeing that they were still saying these things here, Wei Ying, who was waiting on the side, was also angry.

His chest rose and fell rapidly, finally landing on Li Yu Holy Lord. As a small demon guard, even if he was a demon guard from the Demon Palace, he was not qualified to interrupt at this time, but he suddenly stood up and said:

“Regardless of whether it’s that person or not, isn’t the top priority now to save Yun Xia? Holy Lord, he’s been kidnapped for a long time. Aren’t you worried about him? Aren’t you anxious? Aren’t you…”

Aren’t you in love with him?

Demon Lord was silent for a moment, saying: “He will be fine. Since Xiao Tongfu wants to use him to lure me over, he won’t kill him.”

Wei Ying’s pupils shook, staring blankly at him as he murmured: “What does that mean? Are you not planning to save him?”

Xiu Wu glanced at him, saying: “Holy Lord has been affected by the Demon Transformation Pill and isn’t the same as before. Now that we know the other party’s purpose, how can we be stupid… How can we knowingly walk into a trap? Didn’t you hear clearly just now? We have more important things to do. You brought back this important news; you’ve made a great contribution. Go claim your reward.”

What?

Wei Ying’s chest rose and fell rapidly. What did this mean? What did he run back for?

“Holy Lord, I only ask you one question: Did you already know about An He’s abnormalities?”

Demon Lord looked at him: “Of course.”

Wei Ying’s heart almost broke.

“So, you knew he had a problem but still let him stay, stay by Yun Xia’s side, just for this moment? Let me boldly guess: Did you already have your eye on Xiao Tongfu? All of us are your tools, just to lure out the most important person, Que Lan Wu, even yourself… Were you all part of the calculation?”

For this moment, Demon Lord even willingly consumed the Demon Transformation Pill.

Xiu Wu frowned, his expression a little uneasy as he turned his head to look at Demon Lord, then his expression returned to calm, subtly glancing at a certain place.

Demon Lord curved the corners of his lips, not saying anything, seemingly acquiescing.

Wei Ying only felt his whole body burning, somewhat unable to control himself. The strength in his body seemed to have disappeared, and he was barely able to stay in the air, not caring about anything. Even if the other party was Demon Lord, he couldn’t help but gasp and say:

“I told him before, don’t fall into it, there won’t be a good ending, but he didn’t listen. In that case, if you’re not going, then I’ll go!”

Wei Ying turned his head to leave.

But as soon as he turned around, his body uncontrollably flew out, kneeling in front of Demon Lord.

Then, his jaw hurt as Demon Lord grabbed his chin and raised his head. But Demon Lord’s hand didn’t touch him, his hands behind his back, looking down at him indifferently: “You want to save him?”

Wei Ying’s eyes trembled violently. Overwhelmed by immense fear, he suddenly remembered that the person in front of him was Demon Lord! How could he dare speak to Demon Lord like that?

“I, I just, want to save him…”

“You want to save him? Do you think you can save him?”

Wei Ying opened his mouth, unable to say anything for a moment.

The youth standing in front of him, although slender, clearly had the gaze of someone in a high position, exuding a faint pressure.

Even after consuming the Demon Transformation Pill, he possessed a terrifying strength.

Wei Ying trembled, as if the entire Demon Palace was pressing down on his head, causing the bones in his body to crackle. Before long, a stream of hot liquid flowed from his nose.

Wei Ying’s consciousness gradually blurred. Demon Lord had clearly consumed the Demon Transformation Pill, but he could still easily crush him.

Such strength, as expected, was beyond his reach… right…

Xiu Wu, watching Wei Ying becoming increasingly unable to withstand the pressure, softly said: “Holy Lord.”

The youth paused slightly, suddenly hearing the small ant in front of him say with difficulty: “Even, if, I, don’t, make it, I will… go…”

Demon Lord narrowed his eyes, a wave of brutality rising in his heart.

He wanted to kill him…

Just then, in the crowd beside him, a figure suddenly appeared beside a member of the Demon Court, placing a hand on the person’s forehead.

“Hahahahaha, everyone, what’s there to worry about with just a few of Que Lan Wu’s spirit puppets? The main body isn’t even here. Look, we’ve caught one.”

Everyone was shocked, turning their heads to look over.

Only to see a man in red clothes holding the person firmly in place, the person’s body language showing that he was trying desperately to struggle, but he could only tremble, unable to break free from the red-clothed man’s lightly pressing hand.

“No one has any secrets in front of me,” the person’s features were gorgeous, a pair of fox eyes tilting upward. He was probably the man in the Three Realms most suited to wearing red clothes, “Everyone, I apologize. This palace’s actions are also for the sake of catching Que Lan Wu’s spirit puppets. I can only drag everyone into this palace’s formation. Greetings, Holy Lord.”

“You, you are… Your Highness Yao Yun?!”

Someone blurted out.

Everyone suddenly regained their senses. What had just happened?

They, had just entered a formation?

No wonder they had actually said those things before.

No matter what, they would not be so disrespectful to Li Yu Holy Lord. General Xiu Wu was still here; how could they dare to act like this!

Now, seeing Yao Yun again, everyone understood what had happened. It turned out to be Yao Yun’s specialty! Making them unknowingly say what was in their hearts without even realizing it!

Worthy of being a demon king-level figure!

“Cough cough, it’s alright. So, Your Highness Yao Yun is also here. Holy Lord, we were rude just now. Please forgive us, Holy Lord.”

“Yes, yes. I didn’t expect that a spirit puppet had already entered our Demon Court. If… We will definitely cooperate with Holy Lord! Your Highness, General, find Que Lan Wu’s spirit puppets.”

Now that reason had returned, how could everyone not see the situation clearly?

The only demon king present was so respectful to Holy Lord. They would hold the youth in front of them in even higher regard.

With a demon king, and one like Yao Yun who was able to restrain spirit puppets, there would naturally be a way to catch Que Lan Wu’s spirit puppets.

“Please forgive us, Holy Lord.” Everyone bowed, their hearts filled with lingering fear.

Demon Lord didn’t look at them, his gaze still fixed on Wei Ying.

Wei Ying, at this time, was rolling his eyes, nearly collapsing. Suddenly, Demon Lord frowned, and the pressure on Wei Ying suddenly disappeared.

Wei Ying almost fell, Xiu Wu grabbing his arm.

The youth raised his hand, muttering to himself: “The Demon Transformation Pill is indeed well-named.”

Yao Yun brought the captured person in front of the youth, putting away the smile on his face: “Holy Lord, it is indeed his spirit puppet.”

The youth nodded, only glancing at the spirit puppet.

“Everyone, there’s no need to be nervous. Just now, I intentionally said those things to provoke you, so that you would unknowingly enter His Highness Yao Yun’s formation, so that His Highness Yao Yun could catch this person. The other spirit puppets in Holy City are up to you to find.”

Yao Yun said: “What about you, Holy Lord?”

“I’m going to Mo Li Mountain.”

“That…”

“No need,” Demon Lord said.

“But you now…” Xiu Wu was somewhat worried.

“It’s alright, I’ll go myself. If something happens to me and I don’t come back, then follow the plan we discussed earlier. Leave it to you.”

Xiu Wu’s expression stiffened, no longer daring to say anything, lowering his head: “Yes, Holy Lord.”

Before leaving, Demon Lord glanced at Wei Ying indifferently and flew out of the city.