Elder Xiong raised his head, looking at the little white fox with a face full of astonishment, and asked, “Lord of the Kingdom, you already know everything?”
The little white fox said, “If I did not know that you have no selfish motives, I would not be wasting words with you here. Get up!”
“Thank you, Lord of the Kingdom.” Elder Xiong stood up and said, “Lord of the Kingdom, you are right. I am afraid of Ye Changsheng entering the forbidden area.”
“His talent is too terrifying, and the forbidden area holds the Demon Emperor’s inheritance. I worry that he will obtain the Demon Emperor’s inheritance.”
The little white fox’s tone became gentler as she said, “Elder Xiong, let me ask you this. Over all these years, has anyone ever obtained the Demon Emperor’s inheritance?”
Elder Xiong shook his head. “No.”
The little white fox said, “Since no one has ever obtained the Demon Emperor’s inheritance, what are you afraid of?”
Elder Xiong replied, “Ye Changsheng’s talent is truly too frightening. I worry that he…”
“No need to worry,” the little white fox said. “The Demon Emperor’s inheritance is not so easily obtained.”
“Do not forget that the Myriad Ancients Azure Heaven Great Emperor once visited the demon clan’s forbidden area as well, yet he did not obtain the Demon Emperor’s inheritance.”
“Even stepping back ten thousand paces, if Ye Changsheng does obtain the Demon Emperor’s inheritance, that can only mean it is his destined opportunity.”
The little white fox sighed at this point.
“Elder Xiong, the Demon Emperor’s inheritance is indeed important, but if no one can obtain it, it holds no value for our demon clan.”
“Rather than letting the inheritance remain buried, it is better to do a favour smoothly.”
“If Ye Changsheng truly obtains the Demon Emperor’s inheritance, then in the future he will be even more inextricably linked to our demon clan.”
“Moreover, the Demon Emperor left behind this inheritance with his own intentions. Have you ever considered why, over so many years, no one has been able to obtain it?”
“Does this not mean that the Demon Emperor is waiting for the fated person?”
Elder Xiong asked, “Lord of the Kingdom, do you believe that Ye Changsheng is the fated person the Demon Emperor has been waiting for?”
The little white fox said, “I do not know, which is why I have decided to take Ye Changsheng into the forbidden area to test his fortune.”
“If he can obtain it, then in the future our demon clan will have a powerful backer.”
“If he cannot obtain it, then Ye Changsheng will still remember this favour in his heart.”
“In other words, regardless of whether Ye Changsheng obtains the Demon Emperor’s inheritance or not, he will be grateful to us.”
Upon hearing this, Elder Xiong once again knelt down with a thud.
“Elder Xiong, what are you doing?” the little white fox asked.
Elder Xiong said with a face full of shame, “This subordinate has narrow vision and did not understand the Lord’s profound intentions. I even instructed Elder Sheep and Elder Rabbit to vote against it. I truly deserve death.”
The little white fox said gently, “Over these years, you have rendered outstanding service and worked hard. Thank you for your efforts.”
“I hope that one day you will follow me in leading the demon clan people out of the Southern Ridge.”
Elder Xiong clasped his fists and said, “Please rest assured, Lord of the Kingdom. This subordinate will wholeheartedly assist you, exhausting myself until death.”
The little white fox said, “Do not kneel any longer. Get up quickly. Although you are an elder, in my heart, you are my senior.”
“Thank you, Lord of the Kingdom.” Elder Xiong chuckled and stood up.
The little white fox said, “Elder Xiong, do you know why neither I nor you ten great elders can learn the Nine Swords of the Heavenly Emperor?”
Elder Xiong replied, “I do not know the specifics, but I think Elder Monkey’s guess makes sense. Perhaps because we are of the demon clan, we cannot learn the Nine Swords of the Heavenly Emperor.”
“Is that really the case?” The little white fox shook her head. “I do not think so.”
Elder Xiong said in surprise, “Could it be that the Lord knows the reason?” The little white fox replied, “I am not clear on the specifics either, but I feel that Elder Ox’s guess is highly likely.”
“Old Ox?” Elder Xiong was stunned for a moment, then laughed. “Lord of the Kingdom, Old Ox was just saying it casually. You actually believe him?”
“Moreover, how could there be a Heavenly Emperor in this world…”
“There is!” the little white fox said solemnly. “There is a Heavenly Emperor in this world!”
Hm?
Elder Xiong’s smile froze as he said, “Lord of the Kingdom, I have only heard of Great Emperor powerhouses. I have never heard of a Heavenly Emperor. Since you say there is a Heavenly Emperor, may this subordinate boldly ask where the Heavenly Emperor is?”
“There!” The little white fox pointed towards the firmament.
Elder Xiong looked up at the firmament, frowning as he said, “Lord of the Kingdom, do you mean that the Heavenly Emperor is in the void.”
“No,” the little white fox shook her head, her voice extremely grave as she said, “Beyond the void.”
“Beyond the void?” Elder Xiong’s brows furrowed even tighter. Then his expression changed dramatically, and he said with a face full of horror, “Lord of the Kingdom, you mean the gods…”
“Exactly.” The little white fox said, “Beyond the void lie the thirty-three heavens, all their territory.”
“It is said that many powerhouses dominate there.”
“Once, a Heavenly Emperor was even born there!”
Elder Xiong took a deep breath to calm his emotions and said, “It has been many years since anyone mentioned that race. If you had not brought it up, Lord of the Kingdom, I would have forgotten.”
The little white fox said, “Ever since the starry ancient path broke a million years ago, no powerhouses from that race have come here. Otherwise, I fear the entire cultivation world would once again become slaves to that race.”
“Indeed, that race is too powerful.” Elder Xiong sighed, then continued, “Lord of the Kingdom, in that case, is Ye Changsheng not a member of that race?”
The little white fox said, “Perhaps Ye Changsheng has merely obtained the Heavenly Emperor’s inheritance.”
Elder Xiong’s expression grew even graver as he said, “If your guess is correct, then whether Ye Changsheng is from that race or has obtained the Heavenly Emperor’s inheritance, he cannot escape ties to that race.”
“If we demon clan place our hopes on him, whether it brings fortune or disaster remains unknown!”
“At worst, our demon clan might face utter annihilation!”
The little white fox said, “Elder Xiong, I understand all that you have said.”
“Ye Changsheng obtained the supreme opportunity from Immortality Mountain, which means the Myriad Ancients Azure Heaven Great Emperor has already chosen him.”
“Moreover, the chaos qi within the Eight Trigrams Treasure Furnace has vanished. I believe it was likely absorbed by Ye Changsheng. Perhaps this too was prepared for him by the Myriad Ancients Azure Heaven Great Emperor.”
“Since the Myriad Ancients Azure Heaven Great Emperor has chosen him, what reason do we have not to lend him a helping hand?”
“As for the karma between Ye Changsheng and that race, there is no need for excessive worry. The extraterritorial starry ancient path is broken, so no powerhouses from that race will descend in the short term.”
“If one day members of that race truly arrive in the cultivation world, it will not be a crisis for our demon clan alone, but for the entire cultivation world. No one will be able to remain unscathed.”
“What we must do now is help Ye Changsheng grow as quickly as possible, allowing the demon clan to regain its glory.”
“In truth, this is the real reason I want to take Ye Changsheng into the forbidden area.”
“As the Lord of the Myriad Demons Kingdom, I must be vigilant in times of peace, prepare for the worst, and make the most complete arrangements!”
Elder Xiong suddenly understood.
He looked deeply at the little white fox and said with gratification, “Lord of the Kingdom, you have grown up.”
The little white fox smiled. “Of course, after all, I have lived for over a thousand years.”
“This subordinate meant that your mindset has matured,” Elder Xiong said, changing the subject. “Back to the matter at hand.”
“Lord of the Kingdom, I support you taking Ye Changsheng into the demon clan forbidden area, but…”
“I have one request!”
