Just as Shane and Chafne were intensely arguing, causing Liel and the other two to be dumbfounded, unsure of how to react, without any warning, the sound of Shane and Chafne's argument abruptly ceased.
The reason being, the temperature in the air suddenly dropped several levels, causing a slight mist to swirl around.
Everyone, as if sensing something, turned their heads in unison, looking in one direction.
There, a figure with their back to the Supreme Castle was slowly approaching.
It was a cold woman, wrapped in vines, with hair as long as willow leaves, two flowers growing from her head, barefoot, with her back exposed, and clad only in a long, thin dress akin to a single-piece gown.
Liel, Hart, and even Gray, upon seeing this cold Demon Clan woman, instantly had a change in expression.
Shane also raised an eyebrow, blurting out.
The person coming was precisely one of the Demon Clan officers who had once gone to the Human Realm, surrounded the Imperial City along with many Demons, thus forcing Shane to reveal his identity—an extremely powerful Level Limit being, Hette Yada.
The cold woman glanced at Shane, then turned her gaze to Chafne.
"I have come to escort you, Lady Chafne."
Hette Yada bowed to Chafne.
Of course, Chafne would not fail to recognize Hette Yada.
After all, she was one of the only three officers under the Demon Clan Supreme Sela and one of the only three Limit Level beings in the Demon Realm, her strength and popularity ranking her easily within the top ten of the entire Demon Clan, and if excluding the Demons, she was a renowned and formidable figure capable of competing for the top spot.
Chafne turned her gaze to Hette Yada, showing, unlike to others, a hint of attention.
"So it's you who came to escort me, Hette Yada." Chafne remarked somewhat surprised and unexpectedly, "Aren't you quite averse to this kind of work of receiving and interacting with others?"
Upon hearing this, Hette Yada's expression remained cold.
"Indeed, this is not a job I usually do." Hette Yada said indifferently, "But that doesn't mean I am incapable of doing it."
"Is that so?" Chafne was still a bit skeptical but didn't seem to want to delve into it further.
Instead, it was Liel who kept staring at Hette Yada, surprisingly showing a bit of hostility.
It wasn't the usual baseless hostility towards anyone approaching Chafne, but rather seemed like encountering a lifelong rival.
Liel shouted at Hette Yada.
But Hette Yada didn't pay any attention to Liel, nor did she regard Hart and Gray, her eyes were only on Chafne.
However, Shane noticed a faint sense that her attention occasionally and surreptitiously drifted towards him.
That demeanor was no different from the time in the Imperial City.
Silently, Shane knitted his brow in his heart.
Lilith, after returning to Shane's side, seemed to revert to her previous carefree self, tilting her head in confusion, her face filled with bewilderment, while her hands never let go of Shane, holding him tightly.
In this situation, Hette Yada turned her gaze to the unconscious Gold lying to the side.
"Is this the remnant of the Old Demon Clan Faction mentioned by Lady Chafne when she used the [Ripple Heart Demon] to notify Lord Sela?" Hette Yada coldly said, "Please leave him to me, I will have someone handle him properly."
Saying this, Hette Yada waved her hand, and immediately, cold air surged from the ground, raising ice and snow to envelop Gold.
"Wait!" Shane immediately spoke up, directly confronting Hette Yada, "He's my captive!"
"I know." Hette Yada did not refute, responding as if routinely, "Lord Sela also suspected that Lord Shane won't feel at ease handing this person over to others, so her intention is to detain him for you. If you wish to interrogate him, you can see him anytime."
Hearing this, Shane's tightly furrowed brow did not relax.
He was indeed uneasy about handing Gold over to the Demon Clan.
The reason was simple, because Shane didn't know if something might happen to Gold.
Bear in mind, the people of the Old Demon Clan Faction usually hide in the shadows, possibly never revealing their true identities, concealing themselves, and infiltrating the Demon Clan. Some might even become individuals of special status. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ Nove1Fire.net
Like Killian before, who was an officer under Ai Yi, Jiasinta's subordinate, yet he betrayed Jiasinta and joined the Slaughterer Faction, recruited by Beddo.
There were also Xi Sai and Sean, one an officer under Chafne, the other a Legend-Level being of the Alien Spirit Clan, living in Enchanting Demon City for many years. They ultimately aided the Primordial Demon in a ploy that spanned hundreds of years, nearly causing Chafne's downfall.
There might be many similar Old Demons.
Shane couldn't guarantee whether there might be such individuals in Central City or even in the Supreme Castle.
If there were, handing Gold over would undoubtedly be akin to returning him to the Primordial Demon.
Even if there weren't, who could ensure that nothing would happen to Gold?
The Half-demon's Unique Skill could completely hide his own presence, even hiding others, to the extent that even Nudura, the Nature Goddess capable of blending with nature and observing a world, couldn't detect his existence. What if he sneaks in and rescues Gold?