บท 107: Heavenly Demon Cult (1/2)

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--- Chapter 105 ---

"Demon Emperor and Little Demon Emperor, huh?" Hayate commented while thinking about something.

Everyone quickly moved their gazes to him, wondering what kind of statement this young man would put on the table. Huan Caiyi stared at Hayate intensely and hoped for a piece of good news from him.

He suddenly chuckled and said, "Let's say, do you guys want to take revenge on the four holy lands? Could you guys bet everything on the line because they aren't a simple group of greedy people?"

"They are the "lowest." of the lowest in morality, grasping every chance they had to deprive others. They are no different than the demon they spouted about, which is ironic considering they are human. Against a powerful enemy, they wouldn't even bat an eye to sacrifice others." Hayate stared at the Little Demon Empress.

He smirked and continued, "Will you do it? If you say yes, I'll cooperate because Profound Sky Continent is going to be mine soon."

"You seemed to be so confident about your strength? I know it's strong, but even my father and husband can't survive-." Huan Caiyi doesn't bother to hide her frown.

Everyone in the room was suddenly quiet and stared at Hayate like he was an otherworldly being. His cultivation isn't Sovereign Profound Realm anymore, leaving Yun Canghai and Cheon Ma speechless.

"Is this enough, Little Demon Empress?" Hayate tapped his finger casually on the table. "I'm giving you a chance to get your revenge on the four holy lands. After everything is over, their lives are yours."

Yun Canghai sighed and questioned, "Then, why did you want us to bet everything on the line?"

...

"I want this place. My goal from the very beginning is to conquer this world." Hayate answered while shrugging his shoulders. "It's a big dream, but I never once lied about it."

"That's true." Cheon Ma commented calmly. "Those golden eyes aren't the eyes of a liar. I've seen many criminal and demonic practitioners in my life, and the young leader is not on them, which is fortunate because all of you would be under the ground right now."

He glanced at Hayate and added, "As for betting everything on the line, I don't have any words about it. If the young leader wished for dominion of this world, then I'll try my best to accomplish it."

The room's atmosphere became awkward, which caused Huan Caiyi to close her eyes and think about something. The Illusory Demon Realm has been too calm for one hundred years because the general public doesn't know the truth. Yet, Yun Canghai's sudden declaration broke that calmness and made everyone realize that Demon Emperor and Little Demon Emperor were no more. They have perished because of Duke Ming's scheme.

Duke Ming would be sentenced to eternal torture because Huan Caiyi received enough of his nonsense in the past hundred years. He also might think she was dumb for not knowing his political scheme, but her ears are everywhere.

"Very well, I'll bet everything. Just please don't hurt my people and this land." Huan Caiyi opened her eyes, giving off a calm aura.

Hayate's smile turned into a grin, "Thanks for the cooperation, Little Demon Empress. I hope we can be nice business partners with each other."

'You're planning something for her, don't you??' Jasmine questioned with a frown inside the inner universe.

'I don't know what you are talking about, Jasmine. My intention is pure and crystal clear. Did you become deaf? Because Huan Caiyi is a potential disciple to me.' The young man returned with a chuckle, which caused the red-haired princess to pout in annoyance.

'You scoundrel!!'

The meeting continued for several hours, and Hayate brought up his plan too. He explained the baseline of his overall operation and invited them to Silver Lake City for further discussion. They should have taken some measure against the Four Holy Lands.

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"Are you not going to follow us?" Huan Caiyi tilted her head while staring at Hayate.

Hayate wanted to go to the Heavenly Demon Cult with Cheon Ma and Tang Chen. He must check this new organization to review its usability for his plan.

"Sorry, but I had to go," Hayate replied while patting the Little Demon Empress's head, making everyone in the area stare at him in disbelief. This guy just patted the empress so casually.

"I'll go to the Imperial Demon City in two days. You can greet me later."

Huan Caiyi nodded and replied, "Then, I'll be waiting for you, teacher."

Hayate's expression hardened for a second because being called a teacher was weird. He shook his head because having a literal empress as a student sure is a unique experience.

"Yeah." Hayate smiled and flew to the sky, followed by Cheon Ma and Tang Chen.

Cheon Ma picked Tang Chen with his hand and saw Hayate's back with a solemn yet satisfied expression because the Cult would grow even further now. It's a good acquisition because he was too old to carry the mantle for the next hundred years.

"Hmm? Where is the little kid?" Cheon Mas asked in the middle of the sky.

Hayate narrowed his eyes and replied, "Luna has another appointment and went to the Imperial Demon City with Yun Canghai. Don't worry. She won't cause a problem there, probably."

"What do you mean by "Probably." young leader?" A tick mark appeared on Cheon Ma's forehead. He was sure that the little girl could defeat him, but having no concrete answer from Hayate made him nervous.

Tang Chan raised his hand slowly and asked, "Um, who is Luna?"

"Luna is my cute subordinate. As long as you praise her enough with honest words, she won't bite you." Hayate replied while whistling casually.

'Cute...?' Cheon Ma couldn't help but question that exact word from the young leader's mouth. However, he couldn't do anything about it because he was weaker than Luna.

They arrived at the Heavenly Demon Cult, near the coastal city of Illusory Demon Realm. Cheon Ma showed them the route into the organization and immediately was greeted with towering valleys.

"Of course, it's going to be a valley." Hayate sighed in disappointment.

"You don't like it?" A laugh escaped Cheon Ma's mouth. "This place is suitable for training one's movement technique and tempering one's body with high current air."

"I built the main base here for that exact reason." He continued proudly, leaving Tang Chen's mouth hanging in awe.

"Wow." The young demon's eyes shone brightly.

"I thought this place was a myth because a lower caste demonic soldier like me only heard the rumor about it. To think, I'll see such a sacred place."

Cheon Ma's Ego was boosted but felt weird because Demonic Soldiers should have known about the Heavenly Demon Cult's location, so they could use the facility he built one hundred years ago.

'Someone is closing the information, but who?' Cheon Ma descended into the valley.

"Oh?" Hayate felt a stream of water flowing below the valley and saw a river over thousands of kilometers. His divine sense quickly analyzed the whole place and discovered something fascinating.

He glanced at the former and commented, "Cheon Ma, you discovered quite a huge treasure, huh?"

"Well, I was lucky. Deep within the luck, there is a pond of extreme heat and cold." Cheon Ma nodded his head. "I called it the Thousand Years old Yin-Yang pond."