Published: March 2, 2025
In front of the Sovereign's Great Hall, Wen Yu met Tang Haofei once again.
With a buzz-cut, a simple beard, a straight posture, and neat attire, he looked clean-cut and full of vitality.
"So, the price of power has, uh, been mostly resolved?"
Wen Yu stepped forward and gently hugged Tang Haofei, as a gesture of goodwill.
Tang Haofei was momentarily stunned, then smiled and patted Wen Yu on the shoulder.
"Not bad, I found a better solution."
"Is that prophet okay?"
"You brat, how many hidden agents did you leave in Beijing?"
Tang Haofei laughed and scolded, then finally answered Wen Yu's question.
"It's fine, he’s a good guy. I interacted with him for a while and felt quite good about it."
Old Tang's sixth sense is definitely sharper than a beast's! With Lin Haifeng supervising and Tang Haofei vouching, Wen Yu put the prophet's issue behind him.
"And you? Tang Hao has been nagging about you these days, and Gul misses you too."
"Those two little brats... If they wanted to see me, they could just say so. It’s clear that what you said earlier was just to comfort me."
The two chatted casually, their tone calm and demeanor relaxed, just like the good old days.
Until Bai at the front suddenly froze, then with a strange expression, opened the doors to the Sovereign's Great Hall.
As the light burst forth from within, once it settled, Wen Yu frowned.
Apart from the Sovereign, there were two others inside the Great Hall...
The former Golden Armor and Guardian No. 2.
Now, they were Guardian No. 2 and Guardian No. 3.
However, the two were not standing beside the Sovereign—they were in front of him, faces flushed, clearly having just engaged in a heated argument!
Golden Armor loudly proclaimed, seemingly unaware of the situation behind him.
"You guys definitely didn't come with good intentions! I'm sure that what you just said about 'the Demon Realm belongs to me, and the Heavenly Gifted Stone belongs to you' is just a load of nonsense! Master, you know his true form, what he said just now is definitely a dodge. The Heavenly Gifted Stone, a supreme treasure, is something the spirit of the demon lord would never let go!"
Golden Armor spoke with conviction, as if he had long cast aside life and death.
The avatar of the demon spirit was even more intense!
"Whether or not we can let go is not up to you to decide. Besides, as a lapdog of the demon lord, what qualifications do you have to talk to me about the Heavenly Gifted Stone! If your master had handed over that half of the Heavenly Gifted Stone long ago, we wouldn't be in this mess!"
The exchanges were sharp, causing Wen Yu to scratch his head.
Alright, this fight had escalated to the Sovereign level...
And judging by the Sovereign's intrigued expression, he probably already knew the true affiliations of these two "trusted aides."
Until Wen Yu, along with the other two, stood beside Golden Armor and Guardian No. 3, their quarrel still hadn't ended.
"Master, please step in and save the Demon Palace."
"Master, please step in and escort the demon lord on his last journey!"
"What’s going on?"
Tang Haofei looked at Golden Armor and Guardian No. 3, bewildered. He scratched his face and sent a mental wave to Wen Yu.
Wen Yu just looked at Golden Armor and Guardian No. 3, shaking his head gently.
"This isn't something we can get involved in."
This had already escalated to a struggle at the highest level—but it was an interesting struggle.
The demon lord sought help from the Sovereign, his sworn enemy.
And from Guardian No. 3's attitude, it was clear that the spirit of the demon lord had officially been accepted by both the Sovereign and the demon lord, becoming the third force in this world—regardless of whether the spirit of the demon lord was stronger than the Sovereign or the demon lord, for now, they had already recognized the spirit of the demon lord as more than just a trivial character, no longer an inconsequential ant.
The spirit of the demon lord's sudden outburst not only left Wen Yu dumbfounded but also caught the Sovereign and the demon lord off guard!