Chapter 247: Seeking an Audience with Quan Wu

Yuan Yao was somewhat shocked, but it was also within expectations.

The more she interacted with Xiao Zhufeng, the more she found him simple-minded, kind-hearted, and possessing a child's heart.

Put simply, he is a bit endearingly naive.

Yuan Yao suddenly asked, "Do you still remember what happened when we were children?"

"Mm." Xiao Zhufeng nodded, his gaze falling on her perfect profile, "But it seems you've forgotten."

When they met again at the sect's grand competition, she appeared completely unaware of him.

Yuan Yao smiled, "I've remembered now."

Xiao Zhufeng: "It's good that you remembered."

Yuan Yao tilted her head to gaze at him, unable to help thinking: If Xiao Zhufeng had become the master's disciple back then, he would likely have been her senior brother.

Xiao Zhufeng noticed she was looking at him, and he also tilted his head to look at her.

Yuan Yao sent a mental reminder: "You must absolutely not reveal your identity; in this Flowing Light Secret Realm, the Heavenly Pride Token on you is very likely to be taken. From now on, you must never disclose your background to strangers."

Xiao Zhufeng was slightly startled, his expression gradually turning solemn.

I understand.

He had previously left the Ninth Province to avoid others fighting over his Heavenly Pride Token, and also to prevent innocent people around him from being implicated because of him.

…

One day later.

Before Yuan Yao and Xiao Zhufeng reached the demon realm's border, they underwent another disguise.

Both of them took on the appearance of fox demons.

This way, they could use the fox-demon pass given by the White Wolf Emperor to smoothly enter the demon territory.

Yuan Yao disguised herself as a white fox demon, with two fluffy white fox ears on her head and wearing the fox-demon attire prepared for her by the White Wolf Emperor.

The fox demon's clothing used very little fabric, almost revealing.

Fortunately, Yuan Yao needed to portray a pure fox demon image, so the White Wolf Emperor prepared for her the most conservative style among fox demon attire.

Yuan Yao wore a white dress, the fox-patterned sash like a lively little snake tightly wrapped around her slender waist, accentuating her graceful figure even more.

Her hair was half pinned up, black hair flowing like a waterfall over her shoulders front and back.

Her disguised appearance resembled her own by about thirty percent.

Aside from her eyebrows and eyes, her face shape and other features were different.

Conversely, Xiao Zhufeng disguised himself as a black fox demon; his skin now had a bronzish tint, a pair of black fox ears, but his facial features remained his own.

Xiao Zhufeng instantly transformed from a cold sword cultivator into a dark-skinned male fox demon.

Yuan Yao stared at him for a while.

Xiao Zhufeng's ears turned slightly red: "……"

"Excellent!" Yuan Yao suddenly said, "To avoid revealing our relationship, we will both wear masks later."

If they didn't wear masks, and Xiao Zhufeng went on a killing spree in the demon territory, the demons would investigate him and then trace the clues to uncover her identity.

By then, even if she approached Quan Wu, the ruthless Quan Wu would kill her as someone harboring ill intentions.

Xiao Zhufeng suddenly said, "Yuan Yao, I won't go in with you."

After seeing Yuan Yao's doubtful expression, he explained, "I will enter the demon territory tomorrow. At that time, I will charge straight in."

Yuan Yao knew Xiao Zhufeng's manner of acting, but she didn't expect him to be so heedless of the consequences.

Yuan Yao frowned and objected, "What if you encounter a demon king or higher?"

Xiao Zhufeng took out an object.

Yuan Yao lowered her gaze to look.

It was a teleportation scroll.

"I'll run." Xiao Zhufeng said seriously.

Yuan Yao lifted her eyes to him, "What if there isn't enough time?"

"If there isn't enough time..." Xiao Zhufeng froze, obviously not having considered that.

Yuan Yao took a deep breath and said seriously, "Listen to me: first hide inside the demon territory and assassinate demons. Try not to make a big scene, or you'll easily become everyone's target."

Xiao Zhufeng's face showed slight hesitation as he nodded.

Yuan Yao added, "Remember one thing: we are not strong enough now, lacking the strength and confidence to clash head-on with the demons; we must first ensure our own survival before carrying out our respective plans."

Xiao Zhufeng nodded to show he understood.

"I'll follow your advice and not act impulsively."

Yuan Yao let out a sigh of relief.

Xiao Zhufeng is still quite receptive to advice.

That's excellent!

Once they were ready, they put on the masks and headed toward the demon territory.

In the border region between the monster and demon territories, each side stationed guards on their respective sides.

Yuan Yao directly produced the pass, bringing Xiao Zhufeng through the monster-guarded checkpoint, and then entered the demon territory under another pretext.

The nearest town to them was Bind Ning City.

Earlier, the White Wolf Emperor had told her that during this period, the demon emperor's eldest son, Quan Wu, would be staying in Bind Ning City.

Yuan Yao's eyes flickered slightly.

Upon reaching the gate of Bind Ning City, Yuan Yao and Xiao Zhufeng went their separate ways.

Yuan Yao held the token and entered Bind Ning City as if no one were there; however, as soon as she stepped inside, she felt the surrounding air was sticky and oppressive, mixed with all kinds of foul odors.

The demons in the city roamed freely, with no order whatsoever, forming a stark contrast to the well-ordered monster territory.

Yuan Yao surveyed the surrounding demons, seeing that each demon's face was etched with black-gray patterns, like ghostly marks, pupils either black as ink or red as blood; some were towering like mountains, others unusually short, like dwarves. Their bodies exuded a nauseating demonic aura, as if demons released from hell.

Meanwhile, as Yuan Yao sized them up, many gloomy, covetous gazes fell upon her like venomous snakes.

"A fox spirit..." some low-ranking demons leered, drooling over Yuan Yao.

"I heard fox spirits play wild; why not play with us?"

A dozen or so low-ranking demons laughed, already closing in on her.

Yuan Yao wore a mask and held a pass token, she said coldly: "How dare you! I am a subordinate of the Fox Emperor, sent by his order to seek an audience with Lord Power Shaman."

Upon hearing this, the low-ranking demons halted, staring at each other.

From among the demons stepped a young man with faint demon markings; he glanced at Yuan Yao lightly and said, "Follow me."

As soon as he appeared, the surrounding demons fell silent, lowering their heads in either reverence or fear.

"Are you a subordinate of Lord Power Shaman?" Yuan Yao asked.

"Yes."

Having said that, he stepped forward, and the demons instantly parted to let him pass respectfully.

Yuan Yao, thoughtful, followed after him.

After a short walk, the young demon led her to the front of a tavern.

Around the tavern, demon troops were stationed in three layers inside and three outside; these soldiers' demon markings were faint, suggesting they were medium-ranking demons.