That night, Lan Xiaoning set up a big banquet to entertain these distinguished guests from afar. Among them, the two demon kings of Shi Potian and Jin Chanyu were the main guests, and the Venerable of the Eight Directions was the deputy companion, sitting in turn in the back hall, holding the lamp separately, laughing and laughing, and staggering. During the banquet, Venerable Peacock played the zither, Venerable Ziyan played the piano, Venerable Snow Owl played the flute, and Venerable Baiming sang. The sound of the flute is Xiaoxiao, the sound of the zither is long, the sound of the piano is soothing, the song has just opened, mellow and clear, and the sound moves the beams and dust, which won the applause of the whole house. Everyone had fun and drank heartily.

Before you know it, it's late at night. Several Venerables who were overwhelmed had already gone down to the hall to rest, while Hua Qingyu and Ye Linglong went to wander in the garden outside the hall.

Jin Chanyu saw that the wine was almost drunk, and while a few people were still sober, she mentioned the matter: "Two sect masters, do you think that this time the fierce demon and the immortal and demon clans raided the beast department's soul hunting slope?"

Lan Xiaoning said: "The forest master has indeed long expected that there may be an incident after the Hundred Directions Competition. I heard from several Venerable Beings who sent to report that it was the cause of the Mole in the Animal Ministry. ”

"I discussed this matter with the Blue Master before you arrived. Although the appearance of the immortal and demon clans was a big surprise, fortunately, we were also prepared, and the main combat power of the beast department was preserved. "Stone breaks the heavens.

"But I still feel a little uneasy. Those guys came out of nowhere, and when our reinforcements arrived, they fled. Let's say it's a large-scale attack, but none of the four fierce demons have appeared; let's say it's a tentative attack, but the scale is not small, and the people from both the immortals and demons are also out-and-out masters. What kind of medicine is sold in the four fierce demon gourds?" Jin Chanyu thought thoughtfully.

Shi Potian and Lan Xiaoning glanced at each other: "Is it so suspicious? In my opinion, it is the four fierce demons who let the immortals and demons take the lead, if they win, they will sit and reap their benefits, and if they lose, let them be substitutes for the dead ghosts." ”

"But we don't know about the alliance between the fierce demons and the immortals and demons, this will be a bargaining chip in their favor in the future battle, but it will be a sudden blow to us. But now that the four fierce demons have never shown up, but they have exposed their secrets, will Ji Shaoqing be so reckless? Even teenage children know that even teenage children know that it is inappropriate, let alone a mysterious and unpredictable wise general like him?" In the past few days since I flew to Lianxia Peak, I've been wondering, in addition to the heavy damage to the beast department, is there any imperceptible benefit for them to launch a surprise attack?"

Shi Potian thought for a while: "For the time being, we can only think of the plan of 'diverting the tiger from the mountain', but we won't be fooled a second time." This time, the beast department did not ask for help from the Ministry of Beasts, and after rescuing Old Man Lu last time, we have agreed with him that even if we see the smoke coming out of Wufang Ding for help, we should not leave the Xuanyi Palace easily, and we can support each other in the three departments of scales, feathers, and beasts; Six of the Nine Stars War Dragon' guarded the Haitian Palace, the Blue Lord did not go to the Soul Hunting Slope in person, and stayed in the Dust and Smoke Palace with the four Venerables; as for the Jin Lord's side, it was even more impossible, as far as I know, no matter when, at least eight of the Sixteen Hall Masters of Zhenwei will stay in the Wanming Cave to guard the Zhenwei Palace, which can be called the strongest defense among the five Sects. Therefore, wherever they attacked, it was impossible for them to succeed. ”

"Hmm, what we can think of, I'm afraid the four fierce demons will also think of it, how can the same plan succeed a second time?" Lan Xiaoning said.

"That's exactly why I doubt their motives. Even if they join forces with the immortals and demons, the losses of the fierce demon side in this battle are not small. Such a massive attack was simply a failure, and then fled back in disgrace...... It's too rash and stupid. Jin Chanyu said.

Lan Xiaoning asked, "Then have you thought about what the results are?"

"First of all, set a premise, the Beast Department General Altar Soul Hunting Slope is not their real goal, but as the Stone Department Master said, the strategy of diverting the tiger from the mountain and attacking the west is doomed to failure, so just imagine, what if their goal is not the General Altar of the Five Divisions?"

Shi Potian patted the table: "Yes, this is a new idea! After setting the premise, it also shows that the battle of Soul Hunting Slope is just a feint, and the four fierce demons must have attacked another place." This place is not the main altar of the other four heavily guarded parts, but it is by no means an inconsequential place. ”

Lan Xiaoning followed his words and continued: "If it was a place with a lot of people, I'm afraid the news would have come out a long time ago." In this way, in the Demon Domain, is there a place where there are not many people, but it is very important to the five tribes of our Demon Clan......

The three demon kings thought about it for a while, but they still found nothing, after all, the most important place for the five divisions was still the main altar. Since there is no definite result, the premise that has been set before will be doubted. Shi Potian said: "Hey, I think it's the news that the fierce demon side has gotten the news of the traitor, and wants to give the beast department a 'take advantage of your illness and want your life', but I didn't expect the scales and feathers to come to save so quickly, and the four fierce demons saw that the situation was not good, so they had to give up and sneak away secretly." ”

"It would be best if that was the case. Jin Chanyu shook her head slightly, as if she wanted to sort out the messy clues in her mind.

"I think we'll just keep things the same. The foundation and combat power of the five tribes of the demon clan are all in the main altar, as long as they guard the general altar, let him do his best. When we find their nest, we will definitely raise our troops and serve it!" Lan Xiaoning said, raising his head and drinking a bowl of wine.

Shi Haoming suddenly came over: "Three sect masters, I occasionally heard some of your conversations, and I have a somewhat immature opinion on this. ”

Shi Potian put his arm on his shoulder and laughed: "Wu'er's cleverness is just his mother, which is completely different from an old man like me. Since he said so, let's listen to it. It can be seen that Shi Potian feels ten for having a son like Shi Haoming

Points of pride. This inevitably aroused the curiosity in Lan Xiaoning's heart: What did the Shi father and son fall out of in the first place?

Shi Haoming cleared his throat: "The five divisions of the demon clan are based on the main altar, indeed, it is impossible to defeat a certain department without breaking the general altar. However, the five divisions of scales, intermediary, beasts, feathers, and insects are not the highest level of rule of our demon clan, and above the demon king, there are-"

Several people were stunned.

Shi Potian suddenly patted Shi Haoming on the back: "You can really think about it, how could they attack the Demon Emperor?"

"But when it comes to 'not many people', but 'important' places, I can only think of the residence of the Demon Emperor. Shi Haoming didn't feel that he was "thinking".

Lan Xiaoning let out a long sigh of relief and held his breath for a long time: "Lord Demon Emperor is so powerful, how can he be afraid of a mere fierce demon? If they dare to go to the Demon Emperor Lord for trouble, it would be extremely stupid!"

Shi Haoming took a deep breath and said slowly: "What if the four fierce demons are not the highest level rulers? Behind them, will there be a more powerful guy - a person who is enough to match the Demon Emperor?"

Several people were stunned again. Hearing this, Shi Potian immediately had goosebumps on his body. The Demon Spirit Emperor is the supreme existence in the hearts of all the demon clans, no one has ever dared to challenge his authority, even the five demon kings don't know if he really lives in the forbidden mountain, and no one has ever seen his appearance. Does the demon side really have the strength to disobey him?

"Okay, then let's assume that you guessed correctly, the purpose of the fierce demon side attacking the Soul Hunting Slope is to attract a few of us to help, so that we can't protect the Demon Emperor?" Lan Xiaoning shook his head, "It doesn't seem to make sense." First, the Demon Emperor only passed the word after we ascended to the position of the head of the ministry, and he has never contacted us since...... Besides, the Demon Emperor is so powerful, he will not ask us for help; second, how do the fierce demons know where the Demon Emperor resides? After all, the saying that the forbidden mountain is just everyone's assumption. ”

"Blue Master, under normal circumstances, when a person is facing a crisis but does not ask for help, there are three possibilities: first, he does not need it, second, there is no one to help, and third, it is too late. If there is really a more powerful guy behind the scenes of the demon forces who is secretly manipulating, these three situations are possible. The Demon Emperor was dismissive at first, but after the fight, he found that the opponent was extremely strong, but the Lord felt that even if he summoned us to help, it would be useless, and then he ...... It's too late. Jin Chanyu frowned, it seemed that she agreed with Shi Haoming's guess.

"This ...... It's impossible......" Lan Xiaoning's voice trembled, and she also wavered.

"First divide a force to besiege the Soul Hunting Slope, if the other four lead people to rescue, you can go up and back to ambush halfway, or avoid the edge, and go straight to the Yellow Dragon to attack the other main altars. If the four departments do not save or are too late to save them, they can also severely damage or even destroy the beast department. At the same time, the four fierce demons went to find trouble with the Demon Emperor, which can be described as a plan to kill three birds with one stone. It's just that they didn't expect that we had already prepared, not only did the rescue be rapid, but also several main altars were left heavily defended, so these two 'birds' were considered to have 'flown away', but we didn't know the situation on the Demon Emperor's side. Shi Haoming speculated the whole thing from the perspective of the demon side.

Three demon kings, you look at me, I look at you, it seems that there is no way to refute.

At this time, Xiao Tianhe, who had been listening to it for a long time, suddenly interjected: "It may also be a plan of 'killing four birds with one stone'." ”

Several people turned their heads to look at him in surprise.

"They're probably not just targeting the beasts. Among the five divisions, the insect department has always been alone, and the insect department is powerful, and there are many hall masters, and the fierce demons will not target them. If something happens to the beast department, the scales and feathers will inevitably be saved, but there are many masters in the two departments, whether it is the 'Bafang Venerable' or the 'Jiuchen War Dragon', as long as half of them go out to fight and half stay behind, it will be difficult for them to find an opportunity. In contrast, only the number of people in the Jiebu is small, and a few masters will definitely guard the Xuanyi Palace, and take advantage of the opportunity of the scales and feathers to rush to the aid of the beast department, just to surround and destroy it. Xiao Tianhe analyzed.

"However, it is much more difficult to storm the city than to ambush it halfway. "Stone breaks the heavens.

Xiao Tianhe shook his head and said: "Having said that, the midway ambush is too variable, after all, you can escape from all directions, like the last time is the best example, Senior Lu was seriously injured but still escaped." So they prefer to trap the agency in one place. The reason why the Ministry of Mediation was chosen as the target was because there were few people in the Ministry of Introduction, and secondly, because they had coveted the tortoise shells of the old Lu seniors for a long time. ”

"Are they so sure that the Ministry of Beasts will not be dispatched to assist the Animal Department?" Lan Xiaoning said.

"Because of the last time, the fierce demon expects that the old Lu seniors will definitely 'learn a lesson' this time. Maybe...... Even the last time was a part of the layout, and the purpose was to make this time the Jiebu stick to the Xuanyi Palace. ”

Shi Potian immediately took the case: "Compared to attacking the Demon Emperor, the possibility of this is higher, I think this is the real 'third bird'! In this way, Old Man Lu is in danger, no, I have to send someone to save him immediately!"

"Dad, calm down!" Shi Hao said clearly, "There is no distress smoke coming out of the side of Wufang Ding's mediator. Before you have found out the enemy's true intentions and movements, you must not act rashly!"

Xiao Tianhe also persuaded: "Yes, what I said before is just my guess. I'm curious, isn't there any other way for the five departments to communicate with each other except for the five fangdings?

"That's right, I forgot about it in a hurry, the Demon Emperor can't do anything on his side, but Old Man Lu can directly communicate on his side. Shi Potian turned his hand and took out the Yuan Ling Orb and asked Lu Shangwen about the situation of the Jiebu. Passed over

After the news, Shi Potian didn't have the heart to drink, and anxiously waited for Lu Shangwen's reply.

After a while, the reply came, Shi Potian saw it, and breathed a sigh of relief, and the Jiebu was safe. He rejoiced: "Fortunately, those fierce demons don't seem to be as cunning as Xiao Gongzi." ”

"Master Shibu, are you praising me or hurting me?" Xiao Tianhe smiled bitterly, "It's best if it's okay." ”

"If the demon really goes to the trouble of the Demon Emperor, there is nothing we can do, and the Demon Emperor will not tell us where he lives, so there is nothing we can do. Lan Xiaoning sighed.

Jin Chanyu said: "If you guess correctly, they will turn the spearhead on us sooner or later after finding trouble with the Great Emperor." If we are wrong, we still don't know what their true purpose is. All in all, we need to be fully prepared. ”

"Aren't you always ready now? Hey, I was made nervous by a few of you who went around in a big circle, and in the end it was pretty much the same as now. Shi Potian raised the wine bowl, "Come, drink and drink!"

After this discussion, although no definite conclusion was reached, Xiao Tianhe had already determined in his heart that there must be another purpose behind the fierce demon's raid on the beast department's soul hunting slope.

Towards the wee hours of the morning, the banquet was over. Jin Chanyu and Xiao Tianhe called Lan Xiaoning aside and proposed to go to the Burning Heaven Palace together.

Unexpectedly, Lan Xiaoning politely refused the kindness of the two, because after this incident with the beast department, she could not leave her feather department and go out on an adventure with peace of mind. However, she said to Jin Chanyu again: "Sister Jin, isn't there a person who is more suitable to go to the Burning Heaven Palace than me?"

Jin Chanyu was stunned, and then smiled understandingly: "It's just right, I originally wanted to go to him." ”

Xiao Tianhe was puzzled: "Who are you looking for?"

"You'll know then. ”

......

At noon the next day, with a drunkenness that had not completely subsided, Xiao Tianhe and his party set off again. This time, everyone's destination was not the main altar of any part, but a place they had never heard of before—the Valley of the Naughty Boys. Shi Potian did not go with him on this trip, but stayed in the Dust and Smoke Palace and waited for everyone to come back.

After passing through the smoke area of Chiliu Mountain, Xiao Tianhe asked again, "Miss Jin, is that Naughty Boy Valley the residence of King Dapeng?"

"It's not. But this person who lives in the Valley of the Naughty Boy is very important to this trip to the Burning Heaven Palace, and he is a figure who must be visited. Jin Chanyu said.

Several people noticed that she actually used the word "meet", which shows that this person has a very high status.

"No matter who you go to meet, it's just a good time to see the great scenery of the Demon Domain. Ye Linglong was in a good mood. After leaving the smoke area of Chiliu Mountain, the two girls were much happier.

Further northwest, the terrain gradually flattens, with only a few hills that are not very undulating. It's winter, but the weather is as refreshing as autumn.

"More than 3,000 miles to the north, a mountain range rises from the ground, blocking the cold wind blowing from the north. The land is sandwiched between the Chiliu Mountains and the mountain range, and the weather has always been pleasant. Jin Chanyu introduced.

At this time, He Tianyao suddenly pointed to the distance and exclaimed: "Ah, where is ......"

Jin Chanyu said again: "That's exactly what I want to say, because the climate here is pleasant, so many demon clans live here." There, it's a small town. ”

A town formed by a gathering of demons is no different from a human town. But to the surprise of Xiao Tianhe and the others, it turned out that the demon clan also had a place to live. Since stepping into the Demon Domain, except for the Five General Altars, what they have seen has always been the natural scenery that no one has set foot in, and when they saw the demon town, they thought in a trance that they had returned to the territory of the human race.

"Master Jin, a few of us have come and gone between the five main altars, and there are many places we have passed, and there are many places where the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the trees and grass are beautiful, why don't there be demon clans living in other places? I thought that the demon clans were all concentrated in the five main altars!" Hua Qingyu said.

Jin Chanyu chuckled: "The total number of the five main altars is only so large, how many demon clans can it hold? Even if the five palaces are filled with demon clans, it is impossible to cause trouble to human beings with that number alone, so why should the human race be afraid of my demon clan? The demon domain is vast, and the distance between the five main altars is actually quite close, plus there is also a forbidden mountain in the middle area that the Demon Spirit Emperor expressly forbids to approach, so it is impossible for the demon clan to live in the five directions connected by the five main altars. The places you have flown over these days are inside the Five Directions. ”

"Then the journey from the beginning of our entry into the Demon Domain to the Chaohuan Gorge of the Jiebu is not short, why haven't we seen any small villages or towns?" Hua Qingyu asked again.

He Tianyao took the lead in replying: "Sister Qingyu, this is not clear, there are few people in the department. You see, this is the territory of the feather, and you will see the town soon after leaving the main altar. ”

"He Gongzi is right. Although the territory of the five tribes has not been divided at all, most of the demon clans still prefer to live in places close to the main altar of the same department. The area you walked through, firstly, there are not many demon clans in the Jiejie tribe, and secondly, it is too close to the territory of the human race, and it is normal that there are no villages and towns. Shi Haoming added, "Like the Zhaotian Sea on our scales, after going out for hundreds of miles to the southwest, the islands are dotted, and many of the islands are big cities inhabited by demon clans!"

Xiao Tianhe looked around left and right, and it was really so. In the grasslands below, there are several small towns scattered here, and even the outline of a large city can be faintly seen in the extreme northeast.

After a while, several people flew over the town. In order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, several people deliberately raised the altitude of the flight. In this way, they chatted and flew for a few hours. Looking back, the Chiliu Mountains had long since disappeared into the clouds on the horizon.

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