Chapter 442: A Corner of the Veil Is Lifted

However, even though he didn't believe Wei Yuning's words, his attitude was no longer the arrogance and contempt he had shown earlier.

"How about this: I'll let you meet someone, and then you'll believe me!" Wei Yuning waved his hand, and a woman wearing a cloak and a pink veil suddenly appeared beside them.

After the woman stepped out, she glanced at Yan Mo nearby and said in a crisp voice, "Isn't this the Immortal City? Why is there a great demon here?"

Although the woman wore a veil, Yan Mo, a master of spatial spells, instantly sensed her form.

He exclaimed in surprise, "You're a demonic cultivator, yet you came here? Wait, you carry the aura of Demon Realm royalty—who exactly are you?"

The woman sat down as if no one were there, ignored Yan Mo, and looked at Wei Yuning, "Father, why did you call me out?"

Wei Yuning laughed heartily, "Jin Er, this is the renowned Yan Mo. He just threatened me, and I was worried I couldn't match him, so I called you out to help!"

"I can help, but is there anything tasty?" Jin Er stretched her hand toward Wei Yuning, glanced at Yan Mo again, and complained, "You have Solar True Fire, so you don't need to fear him. Why did I have to rush over from the Demon Realm? No, this time you must give me something better—give me the bone from before; it aids my cultivation!"

Although the daughter is a cheap daughter, looking about the same size as him, since she asked, Wei Yuning, the 'old father,' couldn't help but overflow with affection and readily agreed, "No problem, I'll give you a big bone in a moment!"

"Father, you're so stingy—why can't you give me the whole piece?" Jin Er cooed.

"That won't do; I need to keep it for later use. At most, I'll give you a primal bone this time," Wei Yuning refused.

"Alright, alright, thank you, Father!" Jin Er smiled brightly and said cheerfully.

She kept her hand outstretched, and Wei Yuning tapped her head, scolding, "You don't even trust me?" As he spoke, he produced a small Qiankun pouch, which contained not trinkets but a segment of a demonic infant's leg bone.

As the first of the newly-born race, the powerful force of destiny ensures that the demonic infant never truly disappears; even if its body parts are taken, new ones quickly regrow.

"Mother said that men's words are untrustworthy; you may be my father, but you're also a man, so I can't fully believe you!" Jin Er said emphatically.

Yan Mo's expression grew increasingly astonished; he finally understood Wei Yuning's earlier words—Jin Er is actually a descendant of Wei City Lord and Jun Mo, the Demon among Demons. More importantly, the Wei City Lord who constantly joked before actually possesses Solar True Fire, which is the bane of all dark creatures.

At that moment, Wei Yuning turned his head toward Yan Mo.

Yan Mo's lower leg went limp; if not for the stool supporting him, he would have fallen flat onto the ground.

"I was wrong, Wei City Lord. Since you know I'm Yan Mo and that I'm not a true demonic cultivator—just a bit different in technique from ordinary cultivators of the mortal cultivation world—I was hiding my identity to live a peaceful life. Though I was disrespectful earlier, I only intended to scare you; I still wish to stay here!" Yan Mo said anxiously.

Wei Yuning remained unmoved, shook his head, "No, I can't trust you," he paused, then continued, "If you can prove you have completely severed ties with demonic cultivation, I'll trust you, and you may continue to follow me!"

Yan Mo couldn't help but feel irritated: you are entangled with demonic cultivation, even bore a child, yet you demand that I cut ties with demonic cultivation—that's classic double standards!

But the situation outweighs the person; he had to submit, for he could never afford to offend Jun Mo.

"How shall I prove it? Wei City Lord, give me a way!" Yan Mo said helplessly.

"Do you know the birthdates of the Seven Great Heavenly Demons of the Demon Realm?" Wei Yuning asked after a moment's thought.

Yan Mo's complexion immediately fell. He glanced at Jin Er, who showed no reaction. Despite the risk of offending Wei Yuning, he asked, "I know the birthdate of one Heavenly Demon, but I'm unsure about the others. Since Miss Jin Er is Jun Mo's daughter, she should know the birthdates of several Heavenly Demons, right?"

Wei Yuning glared at Yan Mo fiercely, surprised that the fellow was so clever as to try dragging Jun Mo into the fray.

Nevertheless, he realized the request was indeed excessive; although Yan Mo cannot kill the major Heavenly Demons, reducing even a fraction of their lifespan would severely weaken them, requiring at least ten thousand years to recover—so at this critical moment, it would be a huge favor to the Light Clan.

Although Jin Er is young, she is a heart demon who directly inherits memories, and she's far from foolish.

She glanced at Wei Yuning, then at Yan Mo, and sighed, "Are you both truly foolish or just pretending? You still can't see the current situation clearly?"

Wei Yuning and Yan Mo stared at each other, not understanding what Jin Er meant.

"Hehe, as one of the heirs of the Demon Realm's heart-demon lineage, I cannot sacrifice the Demon Realm's interests. Though I belong to the dark clan, I am still a being of the Primordial Realm, so I care about its interests as well," she said, looking at Wei Yuning, "Father, don't think the Primordial Realm belongs only to your Light Clan; the Demon Realm and Abyssal Realm are also part of it. Our true enemy is the Lord of the Old Days from the Abandoned World, whose goal is total annihilation!"

The veil that had been hiding the truth finally lifted a small corner.

Wei Yuning had previously harbored vague doubts; at this moment, many of those doubts cleared, yet even more questions arose in his mind.

"But why would the Demon Realm and Abyssal Realm cooperate with the Lord of the Old Days?" Wei Yuning asked the answer he most wanted to know.

"I can't tell you!" Jin Er shook her head firmly, "However, as repayment for the gift you gave me, Father, I can provide a few Heavenly Demons' birthdates to Yan Mo. How you use them, I need not say."

Yan Mo was still confused, but seeing Jin Er about to tell him the Heavenly Demons' birthdates, he grasped at least one thing: the Wei City Lord's daughter, though a demonic cultivator, still stands on her father's side, rendering his sowing of discord ineffective.

"Give me the birthdates first; I'll arrange them. I guess a senior Daoist needs a rest after using a Dao technique, right?" Wei Yuning reached out his hand to Jin Er.

Jin Er took out a jade tablet, counted a breath, then handed it to Wei Yuning, saying, "In short, Lord Father, just stay peacefully in the Immortal City; it's certainly safe here, and this war will continue for a long time yet!"