305: Infernal Affairs

Long Yun bid farewell to General Xishan and quietly returned to the surface along the secret passage.

The night was deep, and the hustle and bustle of Green Rhino City had settled, leaving only sporadic beast roars and the sound of the wind in the distance.

She did not return to the inn immediately; instead, she oriented herself and snuck toward the area in the city center, which was shrouded by taller buildings and the faint glow of a Formation.

That was exactly where the palace of the Green Rhinoceros Demon King was located.

Perhaps aided by the secret treasure given to her by His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, her journey was smooth, causing her tense nerves to relax slightly, and a hint of luck and complacency even flashed in her heart.

"It seems the defenses of this old rhinoceros are nothing much..." she muttered to herself, her eyes flashing with determined and excited light.

"As long as I can sneak into the core area and find direct evidence of his collusion with that mysterious Human Race, or hear their conspiracy with my own ears... I must round up these rebels and eliminate the hidden danger for His Majesty!"

However, she did not notice that not far behind her, a pair of deep eyes were taking it all in.

Li Shengyuan maintained a perfect distance at all times.

Watching Long Yun's slightly immature yet enthusiastic stealth techniques, as well as the subtle relaxation she occasionally revealed, Li Shengyuan shook his head inwardly.

This girl had good talent and cultivation, her courage was commendable, and she was loyal to the Dragon Emperor, but this Jianghu experience...

It was truly too shallow.

The perimeter guards of the palace might not be top-tier, but the deeper one went into the core, how could it be so simple?

The Green Rhinoceros Demon King had been able to hold this territory for hundreds of years, with part of his territory bordering the Great Gan of the Human Race; how could he be an easy person to deal with?

Moreover, if he truly colluded with the Demon Cult, the quieter the palace was right now, the more likely it was a carefully laid trap.

Perhaps they had already started playing "Infernal Affairs"...

"Is it a lack of experience, or is she just... too arrogant? But the Dragon Emperor is also quite bold!"

Li Shengyuan evaluated in his heart, but his footsteps did not stop, still following calmly behind.

With great skill comes great boldness; he wanted to see just how deep these waters really were.

At worst, he would announce to the world that he, Li Shengyuan, had come to the Demon Domain!

Relying on the aid of the Dragon Emperor's secret treasure, Long Yun actually managed to touch the core area of the palace.

The buildings here were more majestic and ancient, and the air was filled with rich earth-attribute Spiritual Qi and the faint pressure belonging to the Green Rhinoceros Demon King.

She found a secluded shadow under the eaves of a side hall, held her breath, and focused, sensing carefully.

"That's it!" Long Yun's heart tightened, and a wave of excitement at finding prey surged up.

She carefully approached the palace she sensed, looking for the weakest point of the Formation.

Finally, at a huge mountain on the side of the palace, she sensed that the power of the barrier was slightly stagnant.

"Heaven helps me!"

A flash of joy crossed her eyes, and without hesitation, she activated the Dragon Emperor's secret treasure, combined with her own spiritual power, and began to carefully weaken and infiltrate that barrier node.

Li Shengyuan was hiding in that shadow, watching her work quietly.

He could feel through the barrier that there were indeed more than one powerful aura in the palace, one of which was as heavy as a mountain, with soaring Demonic Qi; it was undoubtedly the Green Rhinoceros Demon King.

The other was obscure and cold, deliberately restrained, but the essential level was extremely high, indeed Second Grade, and that Cultivation Technique aura...

It was of the same origin as the Demon Cult!

"Sure enough, it's here." Li Shengyuan's eyes were slightly cold.

After spending nearly the time it takes to burn an incense stick, fine beads of sweat appeared on Long Yun's forehead, but she finally succeeded in opening a tiny gap in the barrier that could only accommodate a careful probe of Divine Sense.

Her heart was filled with joy, and she hurriedly attached a wisp of her Divine Sense to it, carefully probing into the palace.

The interior of the palace was quite spacious, with rough and luxurious furnishings.

On the main seat sat a giant man with a physique as sturdy as a mountain, skin of a greenish-gray color, and a thick, single horn on his forehead emitting a heavy yellow glow—it was the Green Rhinoceros Demon King, who looked no different from a human after taking human form!

He was not in seclusion as rumored, but sat boldly, toying with a strange Ore emitting yellow spiritual light in his hand.

And in the guest seat sat a figure shrouded in a wide black robe, with even his face hidden in the shadow of the hood, revealing only a pair of eyes flashing with ghostly light.

That cold and obscure aura was emanating from this person.

Long Yun suppressed the excitement and anger in her heart, concentrating on listening carefully.

She heard the Green Rhinoceros Demon King's voice, like muffled thunder, say to the person in the black robe: "... Your Excellency, rest assured, since this King has promised, I will naturally not go back on my word."

"The 'Earth Vein Blood Crystal' and 'Demon Soul Essence' required are already being prepared urgently. Once the time is right, we can act according to the plan to help the Cult Leader complete the great cause. At that time, what this King seeks..."

The black-robed person let out a low, hoarse laugh: "The Cult Leader will naturally not forget what the Demon King seeks."

"The Western Regions Demon Kingdom and the western part of Great Gan, and even broader territories, will all need a figure like the Demon King to guard them in the future!"

Li Shengyuan, who was eavesdropping outside, was a bit surprised; this Demon Venerable Envoy's rhetoric was different from what Shuyun said!

The Demon Cult Leader promised to take the Pei family to Ascend, but here at the Green Rhinoceros Demon King, he promised to let him rule a broader territory...

Could it be that the Demon Cult Leader hid his true purpose from the Green Rhinoceros Demon King?

But these two, one betraying the Dragon Emperor and the Yao Race, the other planning to cede Great Gan territory—neither was anything good!

"But for now..." At this moment, the black-robed Demon Venerable changed the subject, his tone carrying a bit of playfulness.

"We must first deal with the little trouble in front of us. Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor over there seems to have already noticed something."

The Green Rhinoceros Demon King snorted coldly, and two streams of white Qi sprayed from his huge nostrils: "So what if she noticed?"

"Although His Majesty the Dragon Emperor is strong, her hand cannot reach into this Lying Rhinoceros Valley of mine!"

"As long as the plan goes smoothly, the general trend will be set, so what can she do to me? Instead, the 'bait' that Your Excellency mentioned, will she really take the bait?"

The black-robed person's deep gaze seemed to glance in the direction where Long Yun's Divine Sense was probing.

Long Yun's heart shuddered, and she hurriedly retracted her Divine Sense a bit.

The Yao Race's Divine Sense sensing was not very good, it could even be said to be very weak, and their understanding of the Formation Dao was also crudely copied from Great Gan, which was why she dared to probe with her Divine Sense to listen to the situation.

But now...

The black-robed envoy chuckled: "Demon King, rest assured, that 'little fish' thinks she is acting secretly, but she doesn't know she has already fallen into the net."

The spying Long Yun was suddenly shocked!

The Green Rhinoceros Demon King laughed loudly, shaking the palace: "That's good! If she really enters this place, I will not delay any longer. I must capture her personally to see what kind of taste this 'Little Highness' of the Human Race, who is most favored by His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, really has!"

"Presumably her essence blood will also be a great tonic for this King's cultivation!"

"What?!"

Long Yun, hiding outside, was struck by lightning, her face turning pale instantly!

She had been exposed!

This was simply a trap set for her!

The Green Rhinoceros Demon King had not only betrayed the Dragon Emperor and colluded with the Demon Cult long ago, but he had even set a trap to capture her!

The immense fear and the anger of being plotted against instantly gripped her heart.

She almost wanted to turn and flee immediately!

However, at the very last moment of withdrawing her Divine Sense, she heard the cold, mocking laughter of the black-robed envoy.

"If the Demon King wants to taste her blood, you can make your move now!"