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Wu Nian from the East, although feeling sudden at this moment, found it slightly strange. According to Xi Yao's character, he shouldn't be bidding farewell to him. Could it be that his own thoughts were wrong Was he still important in Xi Yao’s heart

"I've come to bid you farewell. I originally wanted to leave a note..." Xi Yao's words confirmed Wu Nian's suspicions; he indeed intended to depart without saying goodbye.

“However, before leaving, there is something I want to remind you of.” Xi Yao said as he looked at Wu Nian.

"What is it" Wu Nian asked.

"There might be some trouble here because a female overlord is around," Xi Yao replied.

“A female overlord” Wu Nian was even more puzzled. What on earth was going on

“Yes, a female overlord! She may have another female overlord with her. I don't know whether she intends to save those in the celestial prison or attack you. In any case, I don’t want to be implicated; I'll leave first!” Xi Yao nodded and said.

“” Wu Nian was even more confused as she did not understand what Xi Yao was talking about, but it sounded serious.

"Alright, I'm leaving now. You take care!" Xi Yao didn't bother to explain further; he only wanted Wu Nian to be cautious.

“…You're just going like this Explain things clearly first! At the very least, tell me where that female overlord is!” Wu Nian felt helpless and held onto Xi Yao who was about to leave.

"Oh right, I almost forgot. She's in..." Xi Yao wanted to speak but suddenly noticed something, which made him pause for a moment.

“What’s wrong” Wu Nian seemed puzzled and looked at where Xi Yao was looking; she saw an extremely beautiful maiden whom even she felt envious of.

Might this be the female overlord that Xi Yao mentioned It doesn't seem possible, though...

But I've never seen this maiden before. If she were one of us from Heavenly Gate, I would definitely have noticed her beauty and remembered her; it's impossible to forget someone with such a stunning appearance.

This means that she must be a new arrival who isn't part of Heavenly Gate. This fits Xi Yao’s description, so she must be the female overlord...

But how did she get in

The Heavenly Gate wouldn’t let just anyone enter without being noticed and reach this place—the core area of the gate—this seems hard to believe.

"You... What are you doing here" Xi Yao stared at the maiden blankly.

“Of course, I’m looking for you!” The maiden smiled and looked at Xi Yao with an unusual expression filled with surprise, resentment, helplessness...

Damn it, why look at me like that It'll give people the wrong impression.

"You two..." Wu Nian glanced at the maiden then at Xi Yao; her gaze seemed to ask if they had some special relationship.

“Stop looking at me like that! I have nothing to do with her; she’s a female overlord, and I’m just passing through!” Xi Yao seemed to read Wu Nian's thoughts, immediately jumping up to explain and distance himself from the maiden.

"You’re just passing through Well, if you're just passing through, then there'll be no conflict between us." The maiden smiled and said.

“Alright, I’ll leave now. You two continue what you were doing.” Xi Yao laughed and waved his hand as he prepared to leave.

“…” Wu Nian wanted to hit Xi Yao; in such an unclear situation, he left her alone with a female overlord.

This is too cruel!

"Don't rush off. It’s best if you stay!" The maiden didn’t let Xi Yao leave and stopped him right there. Wu Nian at this moment wanted to thank the girl for stopping him.

“I shouldn't stay here, right If you two start fighting, it will involve innocent people! I’ll go first so as not to interfere with your plans!” Xi Yao smiled and said.

"The best way to ensure you don’t get in the way is to keep you close by. Behave yourself and do not say anything inappropriate!" The maiden whispered softly, her tone gentle like she was instructing a lover.

“” Wu Nian had many questions now; she didn't know what Xi Yao’s relationship with this girl was. It seemed that the girl had special feelings for him, but since he called her a female overlord, why were things so complicated

MOREOVER, Wu Nian still couldn’t figure out what the maiden intended to do; it sounded like she had some big plan!

Strangely, why would such a large-scale plan require her to take the risk of appearing in front of him Was it because she wanted to control Xianyao's actions Could Xianyao be that important

Is he important to her or to that plan

Wu Nian from the East felt at this moment that it should be the former, as the girl’s eyes had a different look when she gazed at him!

"No! Why Why do you want me to stay I really have to leave, go far away!" Xianyao said to the girl, unwillingly.

“You should know that you’ve already ruined our plan once. This time, we won’t allow such things to happen again! Plus, there’s something we need to settle from last time; how will you make up for it” The girl said with a smile.

"The last time What last time I don't understand what you're saying," Xianyao started pretending he didn’t know.

“Keep on pretending, but no matter how much you pretend, it won't change the facts! Now then, before we go any further, tell me why are you here Did you already find out about this secret” The girl looked at Xianyao.

"..." Xianyao fell silent. This was definitely not what he wanted to hear; it clearly suggested that the female demon's purpose for coming here was the secret of this place.

And what was the secret It wasn’t anything else but the underground palace!

For now, there was no need to consider why these people came instead of someone from the Tang Dynasty. Ning Ziyuan should be the one who knew about it; why didn't he send anyone

The group definitely weren’t under Ning Ziyuan’s command; they were enemies. Even if forced into cooperation, Ning Ziyuan wouldn’t cooperate with them over such matters.

Only, if not from Ning Ziyuan's message, how could this group know Could there be more than one treasure map

No matter what, Xianyao was certain that a large-scale battle would take place here. The entire Sky Gate would have to fight and they might even face extermination or forced relocation.

Why

This is simple; these people came for the underground palace, while the Sky Gate happened to be above it. They couldn't allow Sky Gate's members to remain there; they had to take over the place!

To cooperate with the Sky Gate This was impossible! The two opposing factions would fight to the death when they met.

Right now, Xianyao didn’t even need to say anything to know that this female demon wouldn't be alone. There would definitely be a large group of people here, and these people could easily destroy the entire Sky Gate!

Xianyao seemed to understand why no one had come to investigate the underground palace for so long. With the Tang Dynasty's power, someone should have been here half a year ago.

Now it appeared that they had changed people and this new group planned for a very long time; they were about to launch their plan!

"Xianyao, who is this Miss Why do you call her a female demon" Wu Nian was starting to feel irritated. She still hadn't figured out what was going on or who the girl in front of them was.

“You’re right! Why would I be called a female demon Look how beautiful and kind I am; where’s any resemblance to a demonic villain” The girl smiled, looking at Xianyao with an expression that seemed as if she were a resentful wife.

Xianyao felt cold all of a sudden. He immediately said: "Don’t look at me like that! I know you’re upset with me; it’s not my choice. Back then, you came to assassinate me, and I happened to be in your way; our positions were different! But there shouldn't be any enmity or conflict between us since you are from the Demon Sect!"

The Demon Sect The girl before him was a member of the Demon Sect

And Xianyao knew only one female demon, who had already become an older sister figure. How could she be here

This place was the Sky Gate; the Sky Gate was a righteous sect. They were on opposite sides! And even if they weren’t at odds with each other, a sect couldn't just allow another to suddenly appear in their territory without causing conflict.

“The Demon Sect!” Wu Nian was alarmed and immediately assumed a defensive posture. As the leader of a righteous sect, she knew that the Demon Sect’s arrival here must have some sinister plan.

This moment, Wu Nian was angry at Xianyao for not informing them earlier about her affiliation with the Demon Sect. She should have informed others as soon as she found out instead of telling him.

Wu Nian looked at Xianyao; it wasn’t that she suspected him of being a traitor to the Demon Sect, because if he were, there wouldn't be any dialogue like this just now.

Xianyao saw Wu Nian looking at him and nodded. "Yes, she is from the Demon Sect and also one of their leaders; a demon lord, a female demon!"

"So that’s what you mean! I can accept it," said the girl with a smile, as if calling her a demonic villain wasn’t such a big deal.

Then suddenly, the girl turned to Wu Nian and said: "If you keep quiet, I will spare your life on this kid's account. Don't attempt to alert others or attack me…." Wu Nian frowned; she had originally intended to test her strength against the other party while also notifying others but was caught by the female demon.

But even so, she couldn’t give up that thought, as she believed that this girl could take down herself but wouldn’t be able to prevent her from informing others. As long as she alerted others, her purpose would be achieved.minor figure, he remained so composed. In such circumstances, a minor figure should have been kneeling in submission, but instead, this minor figure was warning them not to make mistakes.What gave him...