All the Secret Demon Sons surrounded Tao Qian and Princess Tuluo.
True Monarch Cang Si just dismounted the carriage, and a demon servant led a beast called the [Golden-eyed Beast], with ten heads and nine tails, covered in bone spurs and flesh lumps, with eyes shimmering gold and red, exuding fierce energy, clearly a ferocious and violent demon seed.
Yet, upon seeing Cang Si, the beast immediately became as obedient as a house dog.
He rode on it, stepped slowly into the air, and walked towards Tao Qian.
As they got closer, both sides clearly saw each other's appearance and secretly praised each other in their hearts.
"Such a handsome human, with a sly smile, must be a treacherous silver-coated spearhead hiding cunning schemes within."
"Such a hideous cow-headed creature, full of resentment, probably cursing me for being clueless, and for this female demon being more of a hindrance than a help. Having found her weak spot, if I don't extort some benefits, how can I live up to my identity as Tao Buddha's son?"
They both nodded in mutual greeting with such thoughts.
Then True Monarch Cang Si looked at the [Taiyin Treasure Fan] in Tao Qian's hand, shook his head, and said directly:
"Junior Tao, it's my fault in this matter, and I admit it."
"But you must not kill the person, nor seize this treasure fan."
"Not that I am stingy, but my beloved concubine has an extraordinary origin, her father is the [Red Star Demon Lord], and she is his favorite daughter. If you insist on killing her to seize the treasure, you will surely invite the wrath of the Red Star Demon Lord, who attained his Dao ten thousand years ago, commanding billions of demon troops, not to mention that the King has an Innate God and Demon as his master."
"If you become the Secret Demon Sect Master, you can resist him."
"For now, you aren't. As your senior brother, I advise you not to invite disaster upon yourself, leading to your death."
True Monarch Cang Si's words were reasonable.
It seemed that the person couldn't be killed.
If you kill the demon's second-generation offspring, the elder will surely be upset.
Unfortunately, Tao Qian was a destitute Demon Child, with no backing of either a Demon Country or a Demon Lord, only a pitiful group of Secret Demon Elders, his master only a fragment of True Spirit ready to dissolve at any moment.
Tao Qian at this moment rather wished to shout not to misjudge a poor youth.
But in the end, he uttered different words:
"What Senior Brother said is indeed correct."
"However, if that is the case, should my sister-in-law die, Senior Brother would also bear some responsibility. I wonder if Senior Brother's master could protect you then?"
"Hmm, presumably he could, but it would be a shame for Senior Brother's reputation, as grand True Monarch Cang Si, to send his beloved wife to assassinate a fellow disciple, yet unable to protect her, truly pathetic and lamentable."
These words resounded.
Among the crowd, watching and enjoying the drama, the Secret Demon Sons all brightened their eyes.
This poisonous tongue and sharp mouth truly had a knack for piercing people.
If it were any other Secret Demon Son, slightly despicable by nature, they wouldn't care.
But True Monarch Cang Si was different, as they knew him, Cang Si would surely fall for it.
Indeed, upon hearing those three sentences.
True Monarch Cang Si immediately flushed with embarrassment, hot red steam akin to magma, gushed from his ear and nose acupoints, agitating the Golden-eyed Beast greatly.
This True Monarch, didn't mind the first threat much, though it was tricky, he believed he could handle it.
But the second hit the nail on the head.
He valued his reputation the most and couldn't bear being saddled with such shame by Tao Qian.
Though he wanted to clarify: it wasn't intentional; Princess Tuluo acted on her own.
But he knew, who would believe him?
The Secret Demon Sons present, mostly troublemaker types, even if they believed him, would still show disbelief on their faces.
They were all competitors, who wouldn't want to foster a mindset against rivals?
With many thoughts flashing, True Monarch Cang Si stared straight at Tao Qian.
After a while, seeming resigned, suppressing his inner rage, he spoke again:
"Every deed has its price, this one is my disaster, and your blessing, Junior Brother."
"Wait here, let me search for some rare treasures that might satisfy Junior Brother's appetite."
With that, True Monarch Cang Si did not hesitate.
He wielded the demon spear, slicing through the void, and directly opened a special secret realm.
Although it was only a brief glimpse, the inside space was vast enough to accommodate a city, piled high with unbelievable treasures and spiritual materials.
After saying "wait a moment," he rode the beast into it to search for treasures to give Tao Qian.
This technique indeed had its origin.
It was a divine skill called [Little All Heavens Secret Demon Realm], as the name suggests, a portable secret realm for Secret Demon cultivators.
Not only could it accommodate various treasures, even living beings could be stashed within.
With numerous uses, it was far superior to treasure bags or storage rings.
However, the cost to refine such a secret realm was immense, not something just any Secret Demon Son could possess.
Tao Qian, for example, lacked one.
His Ancestor Land was destitute and couldn't provide it.
The Secret Demon Sons knew this well, expected Tao Qian to be envious.
Surprisingly, he merely blinked, with an expression full of anticipation.
"This Ancestor Land Demon Son isn't as destitute as the rumors suggest, perhaps the Ancestor Land still has some foundation despite its hardships."
These demons thought as much, though they misjudged.
Were Tao Qian merely an isolated Ancestor Land Demon Son, he indeed would be penniless. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥
But he wasn't; he had his real body, wealth-wise, unmatched by anyone present.
He had no need to refine a personal secret realm.
The [Miraculous Tree Treasure Boat] personally bestowed by the Spirit Treasure Sect Master, not mentioning other uses, the Miraculous Tree Cave Heaven within was a Cave Heaven Blessed Land difficult to find, far superior to the so-called Heavenly Demon Secret Realm.
This kind of portable space was intriguing, more like Shan Jiu's style.
Just as Tao Qian's thoughts were wandering, suddenly a demonic pattern rippled, and True Monarch Cang Si rode the beast out again.
Not knowing what he found, he entered with a grim expression, but emerged with a sinister smile.
He didn't conceal it; he directly revealed his malicious intent.
Flicking his palm, a gray and dim "demon light" appeared in his palm.
With a gentle exhalation of demon Qi, the demon light took shape.
It was a sheathless demon sword!
But only the hilt looked ordinary, with part of the sword blade resembling fine silver teeth, embedded within.
Including Tao Qian, the demons expected True Monarch Cang Si to present some rare treasure to redeem his wife, but did not anticipate it would be an almost invisible broken sword.
The confused demons heard True Monarch Cang Si confidently say:
"This sword is called [Evil-slaying]."
"It was the personal sword of our Secret Demon Sect's second-generation ancestor 'Sacrificial Sword Demon,' who left the 'Secret Demon Sacrifice Body Sword Technique' upon feeling invincible within the Ancestor Land, then alone ventured into the Great Abyss Origin Sea, slaughtering any god he encountered, ultimately dying with the sword broken but rumored to have created the tenth sword move in his final moments."
"Since gods and demons had already claimed sword moves, this tenth move specialized in slaughtering Outer Realm Demon Gods was named Evil-slaying by the ancestor."
"Whoever can reforge this sword can learn the ancestor's swordsmanship."
"Could this sword redeem my wife?"
After these words, the mystery was revealed.
The demons understood why Cang Si was so confident.
Earlier, when Tao Qian unleashed the thousand-mile sword light, Demon Cleansing Technique.
Because the demons knew this Ancestor Land Demon Son's main divine skill was precisely the 'Secret Demon Sacrifice Body Sword Technique'.
In terms of allure, any physical treasure arguably couldn't compare to that seemingly broken sword.
Just after Cang Si finished speaking, Tao Qian replied: "Let me take a look."
He spoke calmly, showing just the right amount of interest, without excess fervor.
But within his spirit, waves of tumult surged.