309: So, Shen Nian never intended to let her go!

At this moment, he even changed how he addressed him, not as Emperor Shen, but as the Human Emperor... The Emperor of the Human Race!

In fact, from the very beginning, Tuoba Qiong had not intended to tell Shen Nian about this matter. After all, not only would he have to face Mo Ya, who was known as the invincible Void Return Great Demon and the leader of the Yao Race, but he would also have to face the Void Return Great Demons of all the clans in the entire Heavenly Demon Realm!

For the younger generation of the Human Race, no matter who came, it was a death trap!

And Shen Nian's talent and status were too crucial for the Human Race. As the Head of the Shen Family and the current Human Emperor, he absolutely could not afford any mishaps!

But just now, Tuoba Qiong changed his mind. Shen Nian killed Ao Wei as if he were killing a dog. Even the opponent's hidden trump card—that golden halberd whose mere aura had made Tuoba Qiong's scalp tingle—was crushed by Shen Nian with a single palm.

It was obvious!

Shen Nian's strength had completely exceeded his imagination.

Perhaps he really could create a miracle?

Naturally, there was also a hint of selfishness on Tuoba Qiong's part. His clansmen and younger brothers who followed him were still alive and were to be beheaded together tomorrow; he could not, under any circumstances, turn a blind eye to that.

"What do you mean?" Shen Nian asked, frowning.

Tuoba Qiong had already recovered some of his mobility. He knelt on one knee, slowly raised his head, and with eyes full of endless rage, said: "The Five Great Royal Clans of the Heavenly Demon Realm have been frantically hunting down our Human Race Prodigies during this period. However, most of them were not killed outright, but were instead taken to the Demon Capital in the depths of the Heavenly Abyss. Their purpose is to behead them all together at tomorrow's Ten Thousand Demon Assembly!"

"Everything is part of the plan of that person called Mo Ya. The hunting wager, the provocations at the Imperial Pass, and tomorrow's Ten Thousand Demon Assembly—they are all his plans, all to force the Human Emperor to appear..."

"To intimidate the Human Race!"

"And to return the favor to you, Lord Human Emperor!"

As he spoke, Tuoba Qiong clenched his fingers tightly, his fingertips digging into his flesh, letting the blood flow out. He gritted his teeth, his expression filled with intense killing intent and shame.

These things were told to him personally by Ao Wei while he was being tortured. It was nothing more than mockery; he wasn't afraid of Tuoba Qiong leaking it because, in Ao Wei's eyes, there was no difference between Tuoba Qiong and a dead man. Moreover, this plan was originally a conspiracy of the Yao Race.

"Aren't you the youngest Human Emperor? Then I will slaughter your Human Race Prodigies. Do you dare to come?"

"It is our incompetence; we are no match for the Yao Race..."

"Lord Human Emperor, although I am asking this of you, I still hope that you will prioritize your own safety. If anything happens to you because of this, my Tuoba Clan would have no face to remain in the Human Race!" Tuoba Qiong looked at Shen Nian with an incredibly sincere gaze as he spoke. After all, in his view, given Shen Nian's talent, he would surely become one of the pinnacles of the Human Race in time; the combined importance of these Prodigies on the Dao was not as great as Shen Nian's.

Although the Tuoba Clan was in the Northern Region, he now considered himself a subordinate. During times of war for the Human Race, they were all under the control of the Human Emperor Hall, so this was reasonable.

Upon hearing these words, the expression of Teng Xi behind him changed slightly, and she immediately said: "He is right; the purpose of the hunting wager was to lure you out, so that Mo Ya would have the opportunity to erase you..."

At this point, having seen Shen Nian's terrifying strength, Teng Xi dared not hold anything back.

Good heavens!

This was a twenty-year-old in the Dao Integration Realm!

If he wanted her dead, at such a close distance, even her Old Ancestor couldn't save her!

She could only try to build up some goodwill and pray that Shen Nian would let her go after everything was over...

After listening, Shen Nian just looked at Tuoba Qiong and said softly: "You go back first. Since that Mo Ya wants to return a gift, I will accept it..."

"Lord Human Emperor, you..." Tuoba Qiong asked tentatively in a soft voice, his eyes filled with shock.

"Since they like playing at hunting so much..."

"Then I will let them taste what it's like to have the roles reversed..." Shen Nian revealed a cold smile, a hint of killing intent radiating from his eyes. He had never considered himself a savior, nor could he act like a saint who saved everyone he saw. However, this matter concerned him; these Prodigies were dying because of him, and these Yao Race members were targeting him. Since he also needed these Yao Race members, he might as well slaughter them all...

Tuoba Qiong, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned, hearing these words spoken so nonchalantly.

"Is this my Human Race's Human Emperor..."

"Good, good, good!"

"To be able to follow such a Human Emperor, I would have no regrets even in death!!"

Hearing Shen Nian's domineering remarks, Tuoba Qiong felt his blood boiling, and he couldn't help but feel incredibly excited!

At this moment, Tuoba Qiong's worship and admiration for Shen Nian reached their peak. The White-robed Figure in his eyes gradually grew taller, appearing omnipotent, and he did not doubt the truth of Shen Nian's words in his heart!

His absolute trust in Shen Nian reached a whole new level.

The next second!

Tuoba Qiong immediately showed a determined expression and said: "Lord Human Emperor, this subordinate is willing to join you!"

"This subordinate was previously captured, so I have some understanding of the situation in the Demon Capital. This subordinate will absolutely not hold you back, Lord Human Emperor!"

Tuoba Qiong revealed a look of readiness to die, seemingly having decided that if a situation arose, he would die before Shen Nian even if it meant his own death. To let him go back and sit, watching the Human Emperor alone deep in the Yao Race—he could not do it! That was more painful than killing him!

Behind him, Teng Xi's pupils shrank slightly, and she looked at Shen Nian in disbelief.

He was going?

Did he not know this was a death trap!

Even if he had the strength of the Dao Integration Realm now, perhaps Mo Ya was not his match one-on-one, but he was facing all the clans of the Heavenly Demon Realm; how could one person possibly contend with them...

Even a Dao Integration expert would be swarmed to death by human wave tactics!

Moreover, the Zhu Jiuyin Clan could directly contact the Heavenly Demon Palace...

If the Heavenly Demon Palace knew that Shen Nian had reached the Dao Integration Realm at twenty, they would likely disregard the rules and all come out to kill him. At that point, it would truly be a death trap...

"Shen..." Teng Xi was about to speak to explain the importance of this matter, but she immediately stopped and stayed silent.

No!

What am I thinking?

I am the Elder Princess of the Tengshe Clan!

It's better if he goes!

And dies in the Demon Capital of the Heavenly Abyss!

"Can you understand it better than her?" Shen Nian glanced at Teng Xi casually, then withdrew his gaze and added: "You just go back to the Imperial Pass..."

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Qiong immediately glanced at Teng Xi. Only then did he notice the faint Demonic Qi on her.

"Yao!!" Tuoba Qiong was shocked in his heart, and then immediately associated it with something.

This female Yao must have been captured by Lord Human Emperor..

But Teng Xi wore a bitter smile, having the urge to die.

What was happening!

Wasn't it agreed that after taking you to kill Ao Wei, you would let me go!

Now you want me to take you to the Demon Capital of the Heavenly Abyss???

This is completely different!

If she took Shen Nian there, regardless of Shen Nian's outcome, once it was investigated, she would never be able to escape; it would inevitably be leaked!

Once her identity was exposed, let alone being the Elder Princess of the Tengshe Clan, even if she were the Clan Chief, betraying the Heavenly Demon Realm would be a death sentence!!

So, Shen Nian had never intended to let her go at all!