Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 916 - 24 Peace Talks [Requesting Monthly Tickets!]

Chapter 916: Chapter 24 Peace Talks [Requesting Monthly Tickets!]

Regarding the appearance of Cai Yi, the expressions of the various powers of the Human Clan varied.

However, even the most staunch advocates for war did not reveal any intent driven by hatred or anger, because everyone knew that no single Demonic Creature was important. What could truly play a decisive role now was the Demon God.

"Treaty talks...," the Emperor of the Yu Dynasty mused before looking toward the Regent Leader.

The Regent Leader immediately declared in a loud voice, "Since the Qingqiu Demon King has come from afar, it is assumed that there is already a plan. Why not start by sharing your thoughts?"

"Very well." Cai Yi ascended to the Main Hall, came to the center of the crowd, and began to share her thoughts.

"Since ancient times, whenever a Ninth Realm God appears, they become the ruler of the age. Only our Clan’s Demon God, three thousand years ago, failed to gain recognition from the Human Clan to ascend in this world."

At her opening statement, no one voiced any objections.

Indeed, historically, once a Godly figure had reached the Ninth Realm, they would become the supreme sovereign of the Mortal Realm, and no one could resist them.

Only the Demon God of that time faced fierce resistance from the Human Clan and was indeed successfully suppressed in the end.

In reality, compared to the other Ninth Realm entities of ancient times, the Demon God was not necessarily weaker; it was just that the power of the Human Cultivators was too great. Since ancient times, the pinnacle of cultivation might not have been surpassed since Saint Li, but the overall strength of the Immortal Cultivation World of the Human Clan had definitely spiraled upwards.

This was the case, indeed; Divine Skills, Cultivation Techniques, utilization of resources, and nurturing of talents had all been improving continuously, increasingly becoming systematic. Why would the present not surpass the past?

Until the moment the Human Clan defeated the Demon God, it might have also marked a historic victory. It symbolized the unity of worldly powers and the possibility of surpassing the Ninth Realm.

Cai Yi continued, "Looking into the cause, aside from the Shu Mountain Demon Suppression Tower, it was also because the Lord Demon God was too cruel and bloodthirsty, enhancing his own strength by devouring living beings, which was against the heavenly harmony."

"Therefore, the currently reborn Lord Demon God no longer wishes to devour living beings; she hopes to coexist peacefully with the Human Clan."

"Peacefully?" The Northern Imperial Heavenly Sword murmured, "The paths of humans and demons are distinct; has there ever been peace in thousands of years?"

"Indeed," Cai Yi nodded and said. "Different paths for humans and demons, if residing in the same region, disputes are inevitable. Hence, we hope to have a land of our own for the Demonic Clan. In fact, many among the Demonic Clan also yearn for peace and civilization; if we could live in our own nations, then there would naturally be no further conflicts."

"Isn’t that how it is now?" Wenren Yue retorted.

"Indeed," Cai Yi did not argue but instead smiled and said, "but the Far West Land is too harsh. It took us three thousand years to nurture just some semblance of a society, and then Sect Master Wen Yuan and his troops devastated it. Now with the support of a Demon God, the sole demand of our Demonic Clan’s citizens is to hope for a better piece of land."

"Where do you want?" the Regent Leader asked.

"The Western Regions," Cai Yi replied without hesitation. "We do not want Yu Dynasty’s land, nor do we intend to dominate the Four Seas and Nine Continents. We only need the area from the Far West Land to the northwestern borders of the Yu Dynasty. I believe once the news of the Demon God’s revival spreads, the citizens of the original Western Countries there will panic and flee in large numbers. I know that area is not under the jurisdiction of the Yu Dynasty, but if we were to occupy it ourselves, casualties would be inevitable, deepening our enmity. I can give you a year to gradually relocate the citizens of the Western Countries elsewhere."

She looked around at everyone, her gaze earnest.

"I do not wish to see further bloodshed among humans or demons. This world, which has land for humans to live on, should also have land for demons to live on. I believe this request is not excessive."

The northwestern border...

Many astute individuals present immediately thought of that place.

Originally, those Western Countries directly bordered the Xizhou of the Yu Dynasty, but not long ago, a city was built there, pushing the borders of the Yu Dynasty Territory further forward.

It was Mang Mountain City.

Mang Mountain City was coincidentally established by members of the Human Clan with Demonic bloodline, seemingly making it a perfect buffer between the Human Clan and the Demonic Clan.

Several powerful figures turned their heads to look at the Emperor of the Yu Dynasty on the Dragon Chair.

Was this his idea, or someone else’s?

Could it be that from the very foundation of Mang Mountain City, there had been thoughts of making it a buffer with the Demonic Clan?

But that would be too much of a coincidence...

It almost seemed as though someone was orchestrating everything.

The Regent Leader answered first, "Regarding the plans for the Demonic Clan, we cannot respond immediately. The Qingqiu Demon King knows that the Western Countries are not within the Yu Dynasty Territory. We cannot forcefully represent them; we need some time to discuss matters before we can respond. Moreover, if possible, we would like to meet with the Demon God directly to discuss."

"That is possible," Cai Yi replied, and then added, "However, if there is to be a representative for the negotiations between the two clans, we hope it is someone whom both sides can trust. This should be more beneficial for our peace talks."

"You mean..." Master Wen Yuan realized something and asked directly.

Sure enough, Cai Yi named that person, "Chu Liang."

...

While undercurrents surged in the Main Hall, the once widely-watched Sky-north Prison was now being ignored.

After a great battle, only a few prisoners remained in Sky-north Prison; the rest had mostly perished during the explosion of Universe Ring. Even though the prisoners included strong beings from the Sixth and Seventh Realm, they could not withstand the forces of Half-Eighth Realm and Ninth Realm.

Warden Zuo sat on a large rock, looking down at the prison guards cleaning up the aftermath, his eyes filled with confusion.

He had spent many long years sitting in the prison watching over it, longer than most of the evil spirits had been incarcerated; suddenly seeing daylight again, he really felt out of place.

This went on for a hundred years, until the prison collapsed.

He had almost forgotten his real identity as the second-in-command of the Regent Residence.

"Ah..." Zuo Ci sighed lightly.

By the standards of the Eighth Realm, he was just middle-aged. After adhering to his job for half a lifetime and it suddenly ending, what should he do next?

While he was lost in thought here, a prison guard approached to report: "Warden Zuo, we have finished the count."

"This collapse of Sky-north Prison has resulted in one hundred and eighty-six evil spirits perishing and fourteen missing, with two confirmed to have escaped," the prison guard quickly reported.

"Missed a dozen, and two escaped?" Warden Zuo glanced over, "How did that happen?"

"Those missing are likely dead as well, probably smashed to bits when Universe Ring fell and hence, untraceable in the debris."

"As for the two who took the chance to escape..." the prison guard hesitated a bit, "because they are major offenders who need to be kept alive, the prison guards let them out, intending to transfer them elsewhere, but during the transfer... they escaped."

"Major offenders who need to be kept alive..." Warden Zuo raised his eyebrows, "It wouldn’t be those two, would it?"

The prison guard said, "Indeed, it is the sisters appointed by the Emperor, Xiao Wuyin and Xiao Wuyan!"