Only now did Dongfang Wunian realize that the place where she had lived for over twenty years actually had such an underground palace.
Also, she actually had Demon Cult bloodline - her ancestors might have been from the Demon Cult. What was helpless was that the Demon Cult was the very culprit that destroyed Heavenly Gate and killed her father.
All of this changed too quickly, giving an unreal feeling, and it was very ironic.
"What?! You mean he's already left this place?" Dongfang Wuqing was stunned. She had just thought Xiaoyao might have gone to other places in this Demon Palace, not that he had left here.
"Xiaoyao left?" Tian He was also nearby at this moment and asked somewhat surprisingly, but he quickly regained his composure. From his understanding of Xiaoyao, Xiaoyao was very likely to do such a thing.
"Yes, he was originally going to leave anyway. I don't know if there will be another chance to meet in the future," Dongfang Wunian said lightly.
"He wanted to leave before because he was afraid of provoking these Demon Cult people and wanted to escape the fighting. But now everything is over, what is there to avoid?" Dongfang Wuqing asked puzzledly.
That's right, Xiaoyao had previously wanted to escape from the Demon Cult people and escape the battle. But now everything had ended, what was there to escape from?
"Staying might still bring trouble. He can't guarantee that the Demon Cult people won't do something to him." Dongfang Wunian said.
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"..." Dongfang Wuqing fell silent, realizing she was really a bit confused and hadn't thought carefully about this matter.
That's right, on the surface it seemed the Demon Cult treated Xiaoyao very well. But the problem was, if Xiaoyao became useless, would the Demon Cult people kill the hounds after the rabbits were caught? This was very possible.
Even if Hei Xue wanted to protect Xiaoyao, there were so many people in the Demon Cult, and now so many branches were cooperating, it wasn't just her Immortal Sound Valley alone. Hei Xue couldn't control everything one hundred percent. So Xiaoyao leaving now was a very wise choice and also the best opportunity.
At this time, no one suspected Xiaoyao would leave, so naturally there would be no defenses. At the same time, Xiaoyao wasn't considered an enemy right now. Even if he encountered something, there wouldn't be any problems.
Xiaoyao's carefree attitude of leaving just like that made Dongfang Wuqing very touched.
A long time passed, and fewer and fewer people were waiting, because everyone was starting to get a bit hungry and all ran off to eat.
Although the things inside were very tempting, what was more important than eating? Demon Cult people had always been very practical, eating was more important than waiting. Of course they went to eat.
Waiting was actually unnecessary, because those who could go in could still go in even after eating. And those who couldn't go in would be useless waiting here.
The difference was just who might get a spot first, but this was only a matter of time.
The facts proved this group was right to go eat, because when they returned after eating, the people inside still hadn't come out. So those who hadn't eaten began going to eat. When they all finished eating, there was still no movement.
“Did something go wrong? Only one person came out just now, and the others might have..."
Suddenly, someone began to suspect. That's right, the people inside hadn't come out until now, this was indeed a big puzzle. And Xiaoyao coming out alone so early made the puzzle even bigger.
They wouldn't believe Xiaoyao could have silently killed the people inside, not because they thought Xiaoyao wouldn't do it, but because they felt Xiaoyao didn't have this ability.
"Inside there are mechanisms everywhere. Could he have used the mechanisms?"
Later, someone else suspected. Although Xiaoyao didn't have this ability under normal circumstances, if you added mechanisms, it was hard to say. Xiaoyao had been so familiar with the mechanisms before - perhaps he used this point to ambush others.
"What should we do? Should we go in?" Some people began discussing.
"We should!" someone replied.
"Then you go in!" the others immediately said.
"That's not good. I'm not familiar with the situation inside. What if I step on a mechanism? Let someone who understands mechanisms go!!"
This was why everyone was discussing. They suspected Xiaoyao had used mechanisms to kill Hei Xue and the others. How could they casually go in? What if there were mechanisms that killed them?
The Demon Cult people were also very straightforward. They first considered their own life and death. At least in such situations, they first prioritized their own safety, then saving people. They wouldn't make meaningless sacrifices.
"What are you all arguing about?"
A beautiful voice, neither high nor low, could silence this noisy scene and let everyone hear this voice. This voice was familiar to everyone - Hei Xue's Heavenly Demon Sound.
"Ah, you're all right?"
Not just Hei Xue - the other people who had entered were also nearby. Except for excitement on their faces, you couldn't see anything wrong. If there was something wrong, it was something good.
"Of course we're fine. What's wrong?" Hei Xue was somewhat puzzled.
"They thought you were ambushed by Xiaoyao and hit by mechanisms, which is why you were inside for so long." Tian He explained at this moment.
"Nonsense! How could he bear to ambush me? I'm his future wife." Hei Xue said irritably.
"..." Sister Hong felt they should be the ones who were irritated.
"Hei Xue, your words will cause misunderstandings. You two don't have a marriage agreement!" Sister Hong immediately said after recovering.
"We're destined to be together. I am his future wife. This is fate's arrangement." Hei Xue said with a smile.
"..." Sister Hong felt speechless. She felt this statement was completely wrong, but couldn't find where it was wrong, because in fact it could be said this way.
"By the way, where's Xiaoyao?" At this moment, Hei Xue looked around and couldn't find Xiaoyao's presence. With a bad premonition in her heart, she asked somewhat anxiously.
"Xiaoyao? He left. Don't you know?" Tian He asked somewhat surprisingly. He had thought Xiaoyao had said goodbye to Hei Xue. Now it seemed he hadn't. This kid really was straightforward and direct.
"What do you mean left? Where did he go? Don't tell me he's already left this place and departed without saying goodbye." Hei Xue frowned. Her bad premonition became even stronger.
"Yes!" Tian He nodded.
"How could he just leave without even saying goodbye to me!" Hei Xue murmured.
"Who let him leave?" Sister Hong asked at this moment.
"No one. If he wanted to leave, who could keep him!" Tian He shook his head.
"If no one did, then how did he leave here? There's a Mountain Guardian Formation outside. Quickly go catch him and bring him back. Even if he can break this Mountain Guardian Formation, it's not something that can be done in such a short time!!" Sister Hong said.
"You were inside for quite a long time. Also, he doesn't necessarily need to break the formation - he might know how to open it." Tian He said at this moment.
"What? Impossible! How could he know how to open it? Only a few of us know this. Even you don't know." Sister Hong shook her head, rejecting Tian He's statement.
"I don't know because I can't understand formations, but he's different. He's originally proficient in formations. Also, don't forget, he looked at the blueprints..." Tian He reminded everyone of something.
"Damn, I finally understand! Why this kid wanted the blueprints, he had planned it from the beginning to escape!!" If Sister Hong still couldn't figure it out at this point, she wouldn't have today's achievements.
"Why did he leave without saying goodbye?" Hei Xue also understood that Xiaoyao's departure was impossible to recover. Even if they sent people to chase now, Xiaoyao would find ways to shake them off. And now they didn't have this time - they still had to organize this place.
After excavating the Demon Palace, they would surely have many things to do that required a lot of time. At this time, Hei Xue and the others wouldn't have any time!
"He might just want to leave you. To him, you're still a danger!" Dongfang Wuqing said very bluntly.
"..." Hei Xue fell silent.
"That's right. This kid isn't one of our Demon Cult people after all!" Sister Hong also said at this moment.
"But..."
"Don't think about it. We still have many things to do next. We need to reorganize the Demon Cult and begin merging now. Excavating the Demon Palace is also something that must be done!!" Sister Hong held Hei Xue's hand and said.
"I know!!" Hei Xue said helplessly.
"Don't overthink it. When we sweep across the world later, where can this kid escape that's beyond our reach! You should continue cultivating the Heavenly Demon Sound now. Then you can bewitch that kid to death, when you tell him to go west, he won't be able to go east!" Sister Hong encouraged her, wanting Hei Xue to focus on her cultivation and not be delayed by this Xiaoyao matter.
"Don't worry. I'm not the kind of foolish woman who only talks about love. I'll prove to him how excellent I am and that I'm worthy of being his other half. If anyone else dares to interfere, I'll destroy them!!" Hei Xue said coldly. No one would doubt her words.
A woman who could destroy even Heavenly Gate, Xiaoyao being targeted by her, who knew if it was fortune or misfortune!
Using Xiaoyao's words, this was definitely misfortune, at the very least it was a disaster. What was most unbearable was that this disaster was supposedly destined by fate. Well, at least the disaster thought so.
Afterward, Hei Xue still sent people to look for Xiaoyao, making a final effort. But the result was futile - Xiaoyao was long gone!
After today, the entire continent soon became stirred up. Although the Demon Cult had appeared in the Great Tang Empire before, letting people know the long-silent Demon Cult might take action again, no one had expected that when the Demon Cult made a move, it would be such a big commotion - directly destroying Heavenly Gate.
The fall of Heavenly Gate shocked everyone. The Demon Cult's strength was too terrifying. Heavenly Gate, the world's number one sect, was destroyed just like that in less than a day!
(End of Chapter)