336: Gaining Trust

“... Oh?”

Hearing the situation reported by the two—well, mainly the young woman—the Demon King could not help but frown slightly. “So, they possess a very powerful weapon, but it requires time to charge. They are currently staying behind closed doors just to buy time and wait for that weapon to finish charging?”

The woman nodded and said: “Exactly!”

The Demon King suddenly sneered: “Then... did you come from the city?”

“Heh, not at all!”

The woman laughed, “We two came from West Kunlun, and only heard about this matter on the way!”

“Hmm? You are lying!”

A vast, ocean-like Demonic Qi erupted, and the violent pressure suddenly made it impossible for the woman to lift her head. The middle-aged man beside her snorted coldly, suddenly stepping in front of the woman to resist the opponent’s pressure, stuttering: “Gr... Great King... wh... what is the meaning of this?”

“Hmph, you are lying, trying to trick me into retreating. You are spies sent by the other side, right!”

The Great King sneered at the woman. The middle-aged man stood firm under the pressure, though he was swaying.

“Hmph, we... we thought the Demon King was... a wise and mighty monarch... but unexpected... actually... so... so suspicious!”

The woman sneered, “Hmph, just kill us. We shouldn’t have come in the first place!”

The Demon King also sneered: “What, do you dare say you weren’t lying to me just now?”

The woman felt the pressure on her body ease slightly. She struggled to stand up and said coldly: “Hmph, I lied to you? What benefit would I get from lying to you? Don’t forget, I am also of the Yao Race. Although I am just a weak tree demon, I also want to live under the sun like humans. I also want to cultivate and achieve a positive result, and I don’t want to be oppressed by those hypocritical immortals and Buddhas... Heh, but I didn’t expect that those oppressing us would actually be our own kin... Consider it my Xiao Cui’s bad luck for mistaking you for a peerless, wise ruler!”

“Oh, then tell me, since you didn’t come from the city, where did you hear the news about their weapon?” The Demon King narrowed his eyes. “If you get even one point wrong, I will take your demon core and make it so you can’t even be an ordinary tree!”

“Since you don’t believe us, why should I tell you?” Xiao Cui sneered. “You might as well kill us; anyway, you wouldn’t believe me even if I told you!”

The Demon King sneered: “I’m afraid you can’t even speak at all. You are just using some bluffs to stall me, aren’t you?”

“Wh... wh... who said I was sta... stalling you?”

The middle-aged man beside her hurriedly interjected, stuttering: “We... on the w... way... met a... a person holding... holding a Fire Tipped Spear... and a... a monk talking...”

Xiao Cui pulled him back and said coldly: “Who told you to speak... Let him believe what he wants. Anyway, we won’t gain his trust in the end. For someone like this, it’s better not to tell him and let him perish in his own self-righteousness!”

The middle-aged man suddenly shut his mouth, then stammered to the Demon King: “She... she... she won’t let me say...”

The Demon King’s eyes rolled, and he instantly withdrew all his Demonic Qi. He walked forward with a friendly expression, supporting the almost falling Xiao Cui, and said with an apologetic face: “I am ashamed, I am ashamed. At this critical juncture, there have often been spies from the city coming to disturb us. You must know that the Human Race is cunning and one has to be on guard. I hope both of you fellow kin can be understanding!”

Xiao Cui was stunned, then said: “You... what is the meaning of this?”

The Demon King laughed: “Testing, just testing. To tell you the truth, my position as Demon King was not easily won. Many times, if I am not a bit suspicious, I am afraid I won’t be able to sit firmly. Since you two are sincerely defecting, I won’t put on an act anymore. I implore you both to tell me the truth. I, Hong, would be extremely grateful. From now on, you two will be my advisors and honored guests. If I conquer the world, you two will be my pillars of state and founding heroes!”

“Really? You really are willing to trust us?”

Xiao Cui said with pleasant surprise, “Forget it, so you were just testing us... That is understandable... However, we are exhausted from our journey and are tired and hungry. I wonder if there is any dry ration here?”

“Yes, yes, yes... I wonder if you two eat meat or are vegetarians? I will immediately have people prepare it!”

There are many vegetarians among the Yao Race, which is understandable, so the Demon King knew the score and asked about their preferences first.

“Anything is fine. We don’t mind meat or vegetables. The most important thing is to satisfy our hunger!”

Xiao Cui said.

The Demon King surnamed Hong hurriedly ordered people to prepare, and then asked Xiao Cui for the details of the news.

Xiao Cui nodded and continued: “Hmm, actually it’s very simple. Although I don’t know who that monk is, I do know who that guy holding the Fire Tipped Spear and stepping on the Wind Fire Wheels is...

Isn’t that the jinx from the Heavenly Court, Nezha? I heard long ago that he came to the human world and defected to the Li Imperial Court of the Great Tang. I heard him say that he came out to find that monk as outside help...

Hmm, that monk seems to have very strong magic power. My companion and I felt that the aura on him was terrifying, so we didn’t dare to get close at all. However, I have the ability to communicate with plants. Through the nearby wildflowers, I heard their conversation. That Nezha said they are preparing something called a star-annihilating weapon, saying it can destroy the Ten Absolute Formation. At that time, they will use this as a signal to coordinate from inside and outside to break through the Great King’s camp...

Although we don’t know what this star-annihilating weapon is, since they are so confident, it must be a very terrifying weapon!”

This remark was half-true and half-false, combined with the two’s superb acting, instantly making the Demon King believe it was true.

“So that’s how it is... It was my negligence. I didn’t know when Nezha escaped... Hmm, you two, I roughly understand... Although I don’t know how powerful that weapon is, I must prepare early... Someone come...”

Two small demons jumped in from outside, looking like two bat-rats. They knelt on one knee and cupped their fists: “What are your orders, Great King?”

“You two go and order the whole army. Once any abnormal situation is discovered, do not act rashly. If you can hide or run, try to run away. Do not make unnecessary sacrifices. Do you understand?”

“Yes!”

The two bat-rats flew up, transformed into their original forms, and flew out of the camp.

“You two... no matter the result, you both have made a great contribution. Today, just make do with the camp I arranged for one night. After the siege is over, you two will be my military advisors, following by my side. Being enfeoffed as marquises and ministers is just around the corner!”

The Demon King painted this pie particularly round, and Xiao Cui and Heishan were beaming with joy. But what the Demon King didn’t know was that at this moment, Xiao Cui had a shiny treasure in her arms, which was transmitting all the information here!