"I have no confidence in your Demon Court," said the Marquis. "Even if you, Fengyue Demon Emperor, speak up, the coveting of our Great Wei by the Demon Court may not stop." "Words alone are indeed insufficient proof of my sincerity," Fengyue Demon Emperor nodded, "What would it take for the Little Sword Immortal to agree?" "Are you trying to bribe me, the Marquis?" Chen Yi raised his hand to interrupt, "Your Majesty’s kindness, I appreciate it, but I can promise you that until the bet is over, I will only stay in the Great Wei Imperial City." "If the Demon Court doesn’t proactively attack south, I won’t move north to the Ten Thousand Mountains either." Who wouldn’t say empty words? Chen Yi knew in his heart that Fengyue Demon Emperor must have been stopped from heading to the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield, which forced them to humble themselves to negotiate with him. If not, he really couldn’t fathom why a Demon Court Emperor with superior status and cultivation would lower themselves so much. "Really?" Fengyue Demon Emperor looked at him seriously, "I believe the ’Little Sword Immortal’ keeps their word and won’t break their promise." "Truer than gold," Chen Yi said with a smile, "But now I’m curious, what would you use to bribe me?" Fengyue Demon Emperor didn’t waste words, extending a hand and revealing ten massive Demon Blood Cores, their eerie black, red, and other demon-like lights illuminating the surroundings. "Great Demon King Blood Cores..." Chen Yi glanced deeply at her but, without hesitation, reached out his hand, "I’ll take them." Demon Blood Cores, especially those of a Great Demon King level, are valuable currencies, not only needed by Xiao Qing and the ’Demoness,’ but also used as money within ’Xunwang Heaven.’ "Oh? I thought the ’Little Sword Immortal’ wouldn’t be interested in these," Fengyue Demon Emperor chuckled but did not hesitate, tossing the ten Great Demon King Blood Cores over. "But remember, ’Little Sword Immortal,’ by taking these, you must abide by the agreement: until the bet between my Demon Court and the young generation of the Human Race is over, you cannot come to my Ten Thousand Mountains." Chen Yi’s incarnation received the ten Great Demon King Blood Cores, ready to speak but pausing. Suddenly, a golden light screen appeared before his eyes— "At forty-six, already in the first-grade Void Extreme Realm, you were slightly affected by a horrifying Great Divine Power user’s attack with demon qi divine intent." "Absorbed: Reversal Points +50." "Note: Since your reversal task is unfinished, Reversal Points will be converted to cultivation progress." "Your cultivation can advance to the upper stage of the Heavenly Human Realm. (Pending collection)" Chen Yi glanced at the contents on the light screen, examining the demon blood cores in his hand, pinpointing the subtle traces of eerie demon qi on two of them, and then looked at Fengyue Demon Emperor: "Your Majesty has remarkable tricks." "Oh? Looks like ’Little Sword Immortal’ noticed, let’s call it even," Fengyue Demon Emperor’s eyes flashed with a hint of regret, then shook her head gently: "What a pity, since my slight trick didn’t work, these blood cores are all yours, ’Little Sword Immortal.’ "Aren’t you afraid I’ll go back on my word?" "You’re joking, ’Little Sword Immortal.’ I mentioned before the ancient doctrinal contest involves many aspects; I can’t believe you’d be indifferent to it." With that, a touch of coldness appeared on the Demon Emperor’s charming face, staring directly at Chen Yi: "However, if ’Little Sword Immortal’ decides to spend time in the Tianyuan Continent, so be it. At most, in this doctrinal contest, my Ancient Demon Court’s inheritance will be ceded to other demons!" Chen Yi gave her a deep look, then collected the demon blood cores and turned north toward Beixiong Pass. "Your Majesty, you should first clean up the Demon Court. As for me... the earlier agreement still stands." He really didn’t have much time to waste on the Tianyuan Continent, especially since the ’General,’ Fu Chen, and others from the ’Pure Land of Bliss’ had already taken the lead in finding the Ancient Spirit Mountain inheritance, leaving him with little time. Therefore, after the grand event, Chen Yi would lay a false trail, quietly heading to the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield. At that time, even if Fengyue Demon Emperor and other powerful beings guessed he left the Tianyuan Continent, they would be more cautious. Of course, if Fengyue Demon Emperor and similarly powerful individuals suspected him leaving, they wouldn’t block his path. It’s a similar situation with Emperor Wei, who, despite having strong control over the Da Wei Court and the Seventeen States, would have difficulty extending his reach to Taizhou Mountain. More often than not, the words of a few Human Race ancestors on Taizhou Mountain could tip the scales. The moment passed. Fengyue Demon Emperor waved her sleeve, returning with a flick, looking down at the ring on her hand, assessing. "Not even the Divine Secret Skill of the Ancient Demon Court can defeat him..." "Just how much inheritance has he gained from the Ancient Daoist Court?" "Or... is it that... that White Tiger Divine Intent of his...?" "He really thinks he can just up and leave for the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield..." Once the event concludes, Fu Chen and others like Jingshan Master from the Pure Land of Bliss and Zun Shi have already been the first ones to discover the Ancient Spirit Mountain inheritance, leaving little time left for him. This time when he went to the Demon Court, other than Hua Xianzi, Xiao Xuanzhen, and a few others being aware, the rest were only faintly aware but fewer came to inquire. Indeed, even if they came to pay a visit, Wei Emperor did not need him to be involved with Fengyue Demon Emperor, only needed him as a Heroic Marquis to fight against the Demon Court. Three days quickly passed. During this period, more people came to Kyoto Prefecture, so much so that the stands by Qu Pond had to be expanded by two li to accommodate the increased crowd. Thirty cultivators proficient in Martial Arts, including Junior Brother Chen Yi and Xue Ru, gathered, most wearing relaxed expressions. "Junior Sister Xue Ru, Junior Brother Chen Yi hasn’t shown himself these past few days. Do you think he’s forgotten about hosting the third round of the grand event?" Xiao Xuanzhen looked around, glancing left and right, noting that Chen Yi was missing, though Daoist Xuanjian, Li Qingzhou, and even Fairy Hua at her separate arena were present, with Huangshan Taoist standing with arms behind, waiting calmly for the event to begin. "Brother Yi might have been caught up in something," Lin Xueru responded, "But he won’t forget about the grand event." "I’m not worried. I’m just concerned that Junior Brother might prepare some bizarre things like Daoist Huangshan and get scolded," Xiao Xuanzhen said. They did not get a chance to talk further. Instead, they heard the sound of an approaching figure, it was none other than Chen Yi himself, arriving just in time to host the third round of the grand event. Lin Xueru met his eyes with bright concern, while Hua Xianzi awaited serenely on the opposite stage. "Brother Yi should be on time to host the grand event," Lin Xueru reassured Xiou Xuanzhen with her intents locked on him. "He won’t forget." "I’m more worried," Xiao Xuanzhen retorted with a sidelong glance at Huangshan Taoist, "That he might come up with some novelty similar to Old Huangshan... and get scolded for some oddity." "Alright," Lin Xueru replied, smiling as she bid farewell and went to join Hua Xianzi and Xiao Xuanzhen. As for Chen Yi, he also began preparing. Even though only Little Fairy, Xiao Xuanzhen, and a few others knew of his journey to the Demon Court, few came to inquire, except those who heard only rumors. Jingshan Master, like Wei Emperor, maintains strong control over the Da Wei Court and the Seventeen States, but his reach doesn’t easily extend to Taizhou Mountain. On the Taizhou Mountain, the words of a few of the Human Race’s elders could sway decisions easier.