Chapter 156: The Demon King is Convinced

Inside the Yao Wang Da Dian, the atmosphere was heavy.

Several Elders of the Demon Race had hurried expressions.

Upon seeing the Demon King, they all knelt down in unison.

One after another, they cried out: "Lord Demon King, something terrible has happened!"

The Demon King was leisurely picking his teeth, holding a massive spirit fruit in his hand.

He was startled by this sudden display.

The spirit fruit nearly fell to the ground.

"What is this? All of you acting so flustered, what kind of decorum is this!"

"Has the sky fallen or something?"

"Lord Demon King, those few Wangri Birds..."

An Elder with a leopard's head and a human body spoke up first, "They are likely spies!"

The Demon King was stunned for a moment.

Then he burst into loud laughter, his belly shaking with every laugh.

"Lao Bao Zi, have you gone senile in your old age?"

"How could the Wangri Birds be spies? They are honored guests who have done our Demon Race a great service!"

"But... He Lao seems to have been deceived by them as well..."

Another Elder, short and stout like a meatball, added in a low voice.

"He Lao?"

The Demon King's laughter stopped abruptly.

He sat up straight, his sharp gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"Are you saying that He Lao has also colluded with those Wangri Birds and betrayed the Demon Race?"

The several Elders looked at each other, and the atmosphere stagnated for a moment.

Lao Bao Zi bit the bullet and said: "Lord Demon King, the origins of those few Wangri Birds are unknown, and their strength is formidable."

"We must be on guard! He Lao is of high virtue and prestige; perhaps he was merely misled by them..."

"Misled? What proof do you have that they harbor evil intentions?"

The Demon King tapped the table impatiently.

"Let me tell you the truth: you all know Heifeng, right? That brat was finished off by the Wangri Birds."

"Heifeng..."

The several Elders were instantly dumbfounded.

They only knew that Heifeng had disappeared; they did not know he had been eaten by Zhang Yi.

In their view, Heifeng was powerful and cunning; how could he be easily dealt with?

"That's right, it was Heifeng!"

There was a hint of pride in the Demon King's tone, "Those few Wangri Birds killed Heifeng with their own hands!"

"Do you know that Heifeng, that guy, had been secretly sabotaging the peace agreement between our Demon Race and the Demon Race?"

"If it weren't for the Wangri Birds taking action, we and the Demon Race would likely have gone to war long ago!"

"What?! Could it really be that bird that killed Heifeng?!"

Lao Bao Zi was so shocked his jaw nearly dropped; he widened his eyes and looked at the Demon King in disbelief, "This... how is this possible?"

"Why is it impossible?"

The Demon King squinted at him, "The fact has already occurred, could it be fake?"

"Furthermore, it was He Lao who said it himself."

The several Elders immediately erupted into a heated discussion.

"My god! That bird is so powerful? It actually managed to kill Heifeng?"

"Impossible, right? That guy Heifeng is notoriously difficult to deal with..."

"The Demon King said it himself, could it be fake?"

"In that case, we misunderstood him?"

"Yeah, if he really were colluding with the Demon Race, why would he kill Heifeng..."

Lao Bao Zi's face turned from green to white.

He had originally thought that by seizing the Wangri Birds' weakness this time, he could perform well in front of the Demon King.

He hadn't expected to be counterproductive and turn himself into a joke.

"Alright, stop arguing!"

The Demon King waved his hand impatiently, "This matter ends here. From now on, no one is allowed to question the loyalty of the Wangri Birds! They are great benefactors of our Demon Race!"

Although the Elders still had doubts in their hearts, they dared not say anything more and could only retreat obediently.

The Demon King watched their departing backs and shook his head with a light laugh.

He knew clearly that the strength of the Wangri Birds was unfathomable.

They were by no means comparable to ordinary members of the Demon Race.

Moreover, the appearance of the Wangri Birds gave him hope for resolving the trouble that was Heifeng.

As for the doubts of those Elders, the Demon King did not take them to heart at all.

"Hmph, a bunch of idiots!"

The Demon King cursed in a low voice.

Then he picked up the spirit fruit and continued to eat it leisurely.

……

At the same time.

Zhang Yi was strolling through the Demon race's territory with the Quetzalcoatlus and Jubiao.

As they walked along, they admired the unique scenery of the Demon race.

Rather than admiring the scenery, it would be more accurate to say they were looking for spirit fruits to eat in the Demon race's territory.

"Boss, do you think those guys will come back to cause trouble?"

The Quetzalcoatlus asked with some concern.

"Probably not."

Zhang Yi shook his head, "With He Lao and the Demon King backing us, they wouldn't dare act rashly."

"That's good then."

The Quetzalcoatlus breathed a sigh of relief, "I was really afraid they would come back to stir up trouble."

"However..."

Zhang Yi suddenly stopped in his tracks, "I keep feeling like something is not right..."

He looked up toward the distance, only to see the sky covered in dark clouds.

A stifling aura permeated the air.

"Son, what is it?"

Jubiao sensed Zhang Yi's abnormality and asked with concern.

"I feel... as if something major is about to happen..."

Zhang Yi frowned, an ominous premonition welling up in his heart.

Jubiao also sensed this strange atmosphere.

She looked around vigilantly and whispered, "Son, be careful, I feel like something is not right."

"Mm."

Zhang Yi nodded, and Jubiao also restrained her aura.

The group walked cautiously in the direction of the Yao Wang Da Dian.

Zhang Yi kept feeling that the source of this unease was near the Yao Wang Da Dian.

Lao Bao Zi of the Demon Saint Mansion was walking back to the mansion with a gloomy face.

He had originally thought he could use the matter of the Wangri Bird to show his face before the Demon King.

But in the end, he had tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice.

Instead, he was given a thorough scolding by the Demon King.

……

Demon Saint Mansion.

"Damn Wangri Bird! And that old crane, how dare he ruin my plans!" the Elder of the Demon Saint Mansion cursed through gritted teeth.

A mass of black demonic energy appeared silently behind him.

"Useless trash! You can't even handle such a small matter, what use are you?!"

A cold, chilling voice came from within the demonic energy.

Lao Bao Zi trembled all over in fear and hurriedly knelt on the ground.

He kowtowed like a pestle hitting garlic, "Demon Venerable, spare my life! This lowly one deserves to die! This lowly one is incompetent! Please give this lowly one another chance!"

"A chance? Hmph! This Venerable has already given you many chances!"

"Three days! This Venerable will give you three more days!"

"If you still cannot eliminate that old crane within three days, you shall forfeit your life as a sacrifice to the heavens!"

The demonic energy surged and let out a sharp shriek.

"Yes! Yes! This lowly one obeys! Within three days, this lowly one will definitely take that old crane's life!"

Lao Bao Zi trembled all over, cold sweat soaking his clothes.

The demonic energy dissipated, and Lao Bao Zi collapsed onto the ground, gasping for air.

"He Lao is temporarily staying at the Yao Wang Da Dian... in the sleeping quarters..."

Lao Bao Zi muttered to himself.

A vicious plan gradually took shape in his heart.

"Hmph! Since you won't let me have an easy time, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Night fell.

The Yao Wang Da Dian was brightly lit.