Jun Si exclaimed excitedly, slapping the table mysteriously, “Guess what I discovered this time?”
“You definitely won’t expect it.”
Shi Qinian smiled gently, “Don’t keep us in suspense, just tell us.”
“Alright.”
He paused, then continued, “Today, I scouted near the Demon Palace and found that, at this critical moment, the guards nearby not only haven’t increased but have actually decreased significantly.”
“I think it’s a trap.”
Ye Liangqing was surprised, “Are they deliberately showing a weakness?”
“I believe so.” Jun Si nodded.
Shi Qinian added, “The Demon Clan must have anticipated that we would come to rescue the Nayuè Divine Maiden, so they’re trying to trap us.”
“Moreover, I also found a God-Binding Net nearby.”
“A God-Binding Net?!”
“If I remember correctly, only the Demon Realm’s eldest prince can forge that God-Binding Net, and it’s especially effective at restraining the God Clan.”
Ye Liangqing turned to look at Shi Qinian.
“In that case, it’s even more certain that this is a conspiracy.” Jun Si crossed his arms, his expression clouded with worry.
Shi Qinian also frowned. He turned and asked Zhaozhao, “Divine Son Zhao, have you discovered anything?”
Zhaozhao didn’t speak, simply tossing a blue spirit stone onto the glazed table.
“A Demonic Gathering Stone.”
Shi Qinian recognized it at a glance. He looked at Zhaozhao, “This is an item of the Demon Clan. How did you obtain it?”
Zhaozhao said expressionlessly, “Today, in a remote location, I discovered a Demonic Gathering Array.”
“A Demonic Gathering Array?! That’s a celestial-grade formation. Once activated, it can summon celestial-grade demonic beasts. That thing is truly sinister.”
Jun Si widened his eyes, momentarily startled by the appearance of the Demonic Gathering Stone.
“Don’t panic.”
Zhaozhao said unhurriedly, “I’ve already destroyed it.”
The three: ?
Shi Qinian, “Hmm?”
“I found the core of the Demonic Gathering Array and took the most crucial Demonic Gathering Stone from it.”
“A Demonic Gathering Array without its Demonic Gathering Stone no longer poses much of a threat to us.”
Hearing this, their expressions immediately relaxed.
Jun Si clapped his hands, laughing heartily, “Hahahaha, as expected of Divine Son Zhao.”
“Truly impressive.”
Zhaozhao glanced at him coolly and continued, “However, if any demon inspects the Demonic Gathering Array, it would still be easy to discover the missing Demonic Gathering Stone. To avoid alerting the enemy, we should make plans early.”
Shi Qinian nodded, agreeing it was reasonable, “It seems this operation won’t be easy.”
“Indeed.”
Ye Liangqing also said, “Moreover, from what I know, the Demonic Gathering Array is a specialty of the Demon Realm’s third prince.”
“It seems the Demon Realm’s princes and princesses have likely joined forces against us.” Jun Si pondered thoughtfully.
“Which ones?” Zhaozhao asked.
Shi Qinian looked up and met his slightly bewildered gaze, smiling faintly as he explained, “The Demon Realm’s princes and princesses.”
“Their Demonic Power is all extremely formidable. If they all obstruct us this time, the probability of successfully rescuing Nanyue is very low.” He patiently explained.
At this point, the atmosphere fell silent. Seeing this, Zhaozhao spoke again, “If you can’t win, just run. I remember the nearby routes. I’ll draw them out later; memorize them carefully.”
Shi Qinian added, “A few years ago, I also visited the Demon Palace once and remember its general layout. I’ll draw it out as well.”
Jun Si and Ye Liangqing didn’t say anything, just silently watched the two work, their solemn expressions lost in thought.
After Zhaozhao and Shi Qinian finished mapping out the route with their heads down, the singing and dancing downstairs had just begun.
Zhaozhao slapped the map onto the table, his crimson eyes fixed unblinkingly on them. “Memorize it carefully.”
A quarter of an hour later, seeing that everyone had finished looking, Shi Qinian opened the tightly shut window to avoid arousing suspicion.
Jun Si curiously glanced outside, then immediately turned his head back as if his eyes had been burned, his face flushed bright red.
Ye Liangqing asked in confusion, “What did you see?”
Jun Si’s face turned even redder, but he couldn’t bring himself to say a word.
Seeing this, Ye Liangqing also turned to look downstairs. On the massive stage below, a group of demonesses dressed provocatively were boldly performing a fiery dance.
Though she was also a woman, Ye Liangqing felt too embarrassed to keep watching.
As the two of them blushed deeply, Shi Qinian chuckled softly beside them, only to be immediately glared at by Ye Liangqing.
He shook his head helplessly, and out of the corner of his eye, he noticed Zhaozhao turning his head. Seeing this, he moved closer to Zhaozhao, gently covering his eyes with his hand. His voice carried a hint of amusement as he said, “Do not look at what is improper.”
Zhaozhao paused, then said calmly, “I saw that black-robed man again.”
The smile faded from Shi Qinian’s face. “Why would he be here?”
“I don’t know, and he noticed me too.”
“Hmm.” Shi Qinian nodded thoughtfully.
Jun Si and the others looked confused and asked, “What black-robed man?”
Knock, knock.
Before Shi Qinian could reply, the door was already knocked.