[So I thought, you just went through a big battle, and must have a lot to do, so I didn’t let Sister Qingfeng contact you.] Chen Yi nodded understandingly and asked with a smile, [The news spreads quite fast within the Demon Court, what are they planning?] Xiao Lan recalled and hesitantly said: [Several Great Demon Kings looked quite upset, especially the Emperor Heaven Ancestor. Upon hearing the news, it immediately wanted to return to the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield, but was stopped by my mother.] [The others had similar thoughts, but seeing that the Emperor Heaven Ancestor didn’t make a move, none of them mentioned going to Taizhou Mountain.] [Moreover, they said, said...] Qing Feng and Sword Obsession looked eager, even more impatient than Chen Yi himself. [What else could it be? They probably can’t wait to eat me alive, right?] Chen Yi joked. [Probably.] Xiao Lan laughed along, [Especially the two Wolf Demon uncles, once they heard you’d left the Tianyuan Continent, they urged my mother to march south and attack Beixiong Pass.] [Wolf Demons, haha, indeed I did miss a few the last time and didn’t kill them all.] Chen Yi could imagine the expressions of those Wolf Demons, smiling even brighter. Qing Feng looked at him disdainfully and said, [Wow, Chen Er, slaughtering a few low-cultivation Wolf Demons, is that really something to brag about?] [...] Chen Yi glanced at her, knowing her straightforward nature, and responded with a smile: [There are lots of Demon Blood Cores in their demon village, hmm, a lot, a lot.] Even before the golden words were fully displayed, Qing Feng was already giggling and rubbing her illusory body against him, [Chen Yi, ever since Brother Tianhe invited you to join Xunwang Heaven, I knew you were the best, truly proven now!] Chen Yi gave her a sideways look, somewhat at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He’s been in Xunwang Heaven for quite some time; it’s been a year since he met Daoist Zhao Tianhe outside the Southern Barbarian Secret Realm. As he grew closer with Qing Feng and the others, he started to speak more freely. [Next time when there’s a gathering, I’ll see if there’s anything in Xunwang Heaven that I need.] [There will be, definitely! Even if you want something from ancient legends, I’ll find a way to get it for you!] Qing Feng jubilantly declared, boasting. [Then I want the ’Heaven and Earth Bridge.’] [... Chen Er, you’re too much.] Sword Obsession and Xiao Lan couldn’t help but laugh along upon seeing this. Sword Obsession said, [Brother Yi’s skills are beyond question, but Sister Qing Feng, you...] [What?] Qing Feng glared at him fiercely. [No, nothing, I just thought I might need a few sets of swordsmanship.] Sword Obsession retracted his smile and said honestly. [You joined Sword Dao Mountain and still lack swordsmanship?] Seeing Qing Feng and Sword Obsession discussing swordsmanship trades, Chen Yi motioned to Xiao Lan and walked aside. [What did the Fengyue Demon Emperor say?] [Mother said she basically agrees with your conditions.] Xiao Lan, recalling the Fengyue Demon Emperor’s reminder, replied slightly embarrassed: [Although she told me not to reveal her bottom line to you at first, I think it should be fine.] Chen Yi looked at her expression, smiled, and nodded, [Don’t worry, I won’t sell you out.] After all, he’s not familiar with the Fengyue Demon Emperor, it’s just a transaction. Moreover, he clearly understands that the Fengyue Demon Emperor was forced into this deal because of the Barbarian Emperor’s appearance. Once the matters between the two Emperors of the Demon Court are resolved, the Fengyue Demon Emperor wouldn’t hesitate to make a move against the Human Race. Chen Yi is well aware of this. [So, did the Fengyue Demon Emperor agree to open the passages for the Human Race to various realms in Taizhou Mountain?] [Agreed to a part.] For original chapters go to novel·fıre·net Xiao Lan looked at him and spoke a few golden words: [Mother said, the passage is not a problem, but it can’t be left for the Human Race to travel freely; instead, the Demon Court will control the passage nodes.] Chen Yi raised his eyebrows, [She’s not planning to set up checkpoints and charge tolls, is she?] [How did you know uh...] The Half-demon Princess stuck out her tongue, embarrassingly: [Mother did say that, she said only a hundred from the Human Race can go to the Taizhou Mountain Territory each year, no more.] Chen Yi understood in his heart that the Fengyue Demon Emperor is playing a game of "repay after landing." Could it be that she’s no longer in a hurry about the Barbarian Emperor? After a moment of thought. Chen Yi suddenly laughed, indeed, the Fengyue Demon Emperor had a point—she’s betting on Chen Yi’s desire to resolve the Demon Court’s encirclement, which would lead to a conflict with the Barbarian Emperor. So, from the standpoint of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," the Fengyue Demon Emperor’s stance underwent some changes, trying to minimize her losses. Xiao Lan saw him smile and cautiously asked, [You, you disagree, right?] [Of course I disagree,] Chen Yi looked at her tense little face, waved his hand, and said: [I understand the Fengyue Demon Emperor’s meaning. To her, whether it’s a hundred or a thousand people heading to Taizhou Mountain makes little difference, as the passage is still under the Demon Court’s control.] [But that’s not what I want. Otherwise, I could negotiate with the Barbarian Emperor against the Fengyue Demon Emperor and get similar terms.] [Then, what to do?] Xiao Lan stammeringly asked. This is truly the bottom line given by the Fengyue Demon Emperor, who initially even told her to say only ten people were allowed per year. [Go back and tell her, if I manage to break through the Barbarian Emperor’s blockade of the Demon Court, she will spend the rest of her life stuck on the Tianyuan Continent.] For Chen Yi, it’s mutually beneficial if the deal is made; if not, he still has ways to leave the Human Race’s stronghold and head to the Taizhou Mountain Territory. This is his confidence.