How Fox Baji became an informant for the Fengyue Demon Emperor is crucial. If this isn’t clarified, Chen Yi still worries that it might be a ploy by the Barbarian Emperor, having that fox act before the Fengyue Demon Emperor, to lead him into a trap. "My mother specifically explained this," Xiao Lan recalled for a moment, her pure white tail wagging unconsciously, saying: "She wanted me to tell you the entire story exactly as it happened." Chen Yi nodded silently to himself; this aligns with an attitude of cooperation, and perhaps the Fengyue Demon Emperor also had omissions that caused unnecessary misunderstandings. "To tell why Fox Baji agreed to be my mother’s informant, we have to start from the identity and status of the Fox Clan within the Demon Court." Xiao Lan said seriously, "A thousand years ago, the Fox Clan was one of the major royal clans in the Demon Court, with no less than ten Divine Power Realm ancestors, its overall strength was among the top in various demon groups." "But in that great war a thousand years ago, several human race ancestors designed a trap for the Fox Clan, and in one battle, wiped out several pillar-level Great Demon Kings, leaving only Ancestor Fox Baji." "Since then, the Fox Clan’s situation in the Demon Court has deteriorated." At this point, Xiao Lan paused, looked at Chen Yi, and explained: "You should be aware that the Demon Court internally follows the law of the jungle, where the strong rise, and the weak fall." Chen Yi nodded: "The great way is simple, the human race is the same, though not as blatant as the demons." Xiao Lan agreed: "Originally, when the Fox Clan was powerful, other demon groups did not dare to bully or covet them, but when only Ancestor Fox Baji remained, those Great Demon Kings began to stir." "Not only did they start invading Fox Clan territories, but they also suppressed Fox Clan survivors in all aspects, causing their members to dwindle, even the legendary Nine-tailed Fox bloodline is scarce." "Furthermore, the Fox Clan’s Divine Secret Skills were not adept at combat, being famed for Illusion Technique and Charm, so facing the encirclement of many Great Demon Kings, Fox Baji was forced to bow down and even had to sacrifice little demons from the clan as offerings for the other Great Demon Kings to devour." Xiao Lan looked at Chen Yi, pursed her lips, and said: "Therefore, my mother wanted me to tell you not to worry about Fox Baji betraying; she has already given it an irresistible condition." "Oh?" Chen Yi pondered for a moment, raised an eyebrow, and said: "Has the Fengyue Demon Emperor promised to shelter the Fox Clan?" ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel·fire.net Xiao Lan nodded and said: "Yes, my mother said as long as Fox Baji cooperates with you in secret and after defeating the Barbarian Emperor, it will be granted the identity of the State Preceptor of the Demon Court, ensuring the Fox Clan’s safety for generations." Chen Yi understood internally, such a condition is indeed what the Fox Clan needs. It seems that even within the Demon Court, there’s dissent even though there are demons like the Barbarian Emperor who obtained the Ancient Demon Court inheritance. It’s quite similar to the human race’s internal affairs; everyone is joking around, and no one can really critique. "If so, I have no problem; as long as specific timings are discussed, we can infiltrate the Demon Court to investigate." Although there is a pillar-level Great Demon like Fox Baji present to relay messages back and forth, Chen Yi still wants to see for himself. If not for anything else, it’s to personally verify the passage leading to various realms of Taizhou Mountain, so that after breaking through the Demon Court’s blockade, he can join "Xunwang Heaven" and others to explore the secret realm. On the other hand, he also must find a suitable geographical location for the passage obtained from the Fengyue Demon Emperor. All of these need confirmation after infiltrating the Demon Court. Xiao Lan smiled, thinking to herself that after all this effort, her mother and Chen Yi finally reached this point, which truly wasn’t easy. "Besides this, the remaining matter is the plan you mentioned last time; my mother already has a strategy." Without waiting for Chen Yi to speak, Xiao Lan gestured to Qing Feng and said: "Sister Qing Feng, over to you." "It’s no bother at all, these small matters are no trouble." Qing Feng waved a hand, and a cluster of dark blue light flew to land in the water mirror before the group. Then they saw ripples slowly spreading out until a rough map under Taizhou Mountain appeared, including locations such as the "Netherworld River", "human race city", and the area where the Demon Court was located. Chen Yi looked over and, seeing it was just a rough sketch, signaled to Xiao Lan to start. "Look here," Xiao Lan pointed to the foot of Taizhou Mountain and said, "Last time, you said, Brother Yi, that my mother desires to go to the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield, with only four routes, three located behind the human race, and only one at the foot of Taizhou Mountain, which is here." Chen Yi nodded: "Indeed, this should be right behind the Demon Court, near the Netherworld, and the path controlled by your Demon Court should not be far away." Even though he hadn’t come directly from Luofu Mountain’s peak to Taizhou Mountain, according to Zhao Tianhe’s previous dreamscape, the rough location is as such. "So my mother plans to have the human race draw the attention of the Barbarian Emperor and other demons from the front, while she leads the Ten Thousand Mountains’ demons to attack from behind, from both sides." After speaking, Xiao Lan paused, looking at Chen Yi, as if waiting for him to ask. "Is that all?" Chen Yi was a bit taken aback, seeing her nod, he couldn’t help but be amused: "After all this time, she just thought of this plan?" "Is she planning to carry it out in such a half-baked way?" Xiao Lan wore an innocent expression and spoke ten or so words: "My mother just told me this, and then asked me to see what you suggest." Chen Yi sighed inwardly, realizing this was the Fengyue Demon Emperor’s way of setting him up for a hard task.