Chapter 2283: Teleportation Array

The Yun family head lifted his chin and declared, "Since I've fallen into your hands, do with me as you please. How could I answer your questions just to save my life!"

At this moment, the Wu family head beside him said with a fawning smile, "To answer Your Royal Highness, the True Demon Emissary did not come with us."

The Rong family head also added obsequiously, "Yes, the True Demon Emissary is still in the Yun family ancestral land, tinkering with something unknown. That Yun fellow has been secretive and hasn't told us anything."

The Yun family head: "???"

You bastards!Where is your integrity?!This is making me incredibly embarrassed!

He had originally planned to act tough for a few moments, then have his niece Yun Yuqing put in a good word for him, allowing him to gracefully back down. After all, everyone was from the Yun family, and the Regent King would surely show some deference for their sake, even if it was just for appearances.

But now the Rong and Wu family heads had preempted him and spoken his mind. What was he supposed to do?

The crucial thing was that by doing so, he had completely lost his usefulness.

Realizing this, he finally began to panic.

"Oh?" Zu An glanced at the two family heads. "Did the True Demon Emissary enlighten and awaken your bloodlines, granting you abilities similar to what was just demonstrated?"

The Azure Dragon Dharma Form that the Yun family head had just displayed was actually quite powerful, but the "Northern Emperor's Demon-Subduing Talisman" obtained by Xie Daoyun was simply too overpowered.

Furthermore, the Azure Dragon Dharma Form gave him a sense of familiarity. Bai Jingteng's spell back then also seemed to summon an Azure Dragon for assistance, though her version was more powerful.

The Wu and Rong family heads subconsciously wanted to say no, but noticing the Yun family head's expression, ready to expose them at any moment, they honestly replied, "The True Demon Emissary did indeed grant us such abilities, but we have never used them."

"That's right," the Wu family head added. "I've always found this ability a bit suspicious. For thousands of years, our family traditions have never mentioned such a method. All cultivation has always relied on diligent study and hard training. Yet, now someone can just casually point at us, and our strength can advance by leaps and bounds. We've always been worried that this might be similar to methods that burn vital blood and life force, requiring an unknown price, which is why we've never used it."

Hearing their words, Suolunshi almost rolled her eyes. These two had not spoken like this before.

She recalled how she had risked her life to sneak out of the city and secretly find them, believing she could appeal to their emotions and reason. They were intelligent men who understood the principle of mutual dependence. Yet, who knew that after hearing her purpose, they cheerfully agreed on the surface, only to turn around and sell her out without hesitation?

At that time, their expressions were full of deep respect and loyalty towards that True Demon Emissary and the Demon God.

Of course, she wasn't about to deliberately expose them for this and push them to desperation. While Big Brother Zu wasn't afraid of them, it would inevitably cause trouble.

However, the Yun family head had no such reservations. He immediately burst out in curses: "You two fence-sitters! How grateful and tearful you were when the True Demon Emissary enlightened you back then? And now you're saying such things? The Demon God and the True Demon Emissary will never let you off! Your souls will never achieve transcendence!"

Hearing his curses, the two family heads' expressions subtly changed. They were clearly somewhat afraid of such a consequence.

"Stop worrying about others not achieving transcendence, and worry about yourselves instead," Zu An said, glancing at him. He continued to ask, "What's the full story with that True Demon Emissary? Describe him in detail."

The Yun family head was still hesitating, but the other two family heads nearby had already eagerly started explaining: "That True Demon Emissary suddenly appeared among the demon race a few months ago. He's a young man, looking like a refined and handsome noble, very good-looking."

"Of course, he's only a little handsome; compared to His Royal Highness the Regent King's appearance, he's not even fit to carry your shoes."

Zu An: "..."

"Get to the point!"

"Yes, yes, yes," the Rong family head replied, recalling. "When he first arrived, he looked like a mere pretty boy, and indeed, no one took him seriously. But when he subsequently enlightened a few ordinary demons, increasing their strength to rival the top elders of various great families, our families couldn't sit still."

"We all entertained him with the courtesy befitting an honored guest. However, at that time, he was on the Yun family's territory, so the Yun family naturally got the first advantage."

The Wu family head immediately retorted, "What 'first advantage'? That was clearly the Yun family's great misfortune!"

"Indeed, indeed! Looking back now, it was a blessing for the rest of our families," the Rong family head quickly corrected himself.

The Yun family head: "..."

"Later, through the Yun family's machinations, everyone accepted his concept as the True Demon Emissary, acting on behalf of the Demon God in our world. We were blindfolded by greed back then, actually believing his words, thinking we could go to his True Demon World, receive the Demon God's true inheritance, and achieve complete transcendence of life," the Wu family head continued.

"I heard he demanded a lot of cultivation resources from you?" Zu An smiled. "If he were truly that powerful, why would he need your cultivation resources?"

"At first, I also thought he was a charlatan," the Rong family head replied, "but it's true that he could awaken the power within demon bloodlines. And according to him, the amount of resources given represented the firmness of our faith in the Demon God. We figured that while cultivation resources are precious, our various families had accumulated thousands of years' worth, so we could afford to try. Later, he reciprocated by helping many people in our respective families awaken their powers, and everyone was delighted, so we started sending more offerings frequently."

"It wasn't just cultivation resources, though; some of the other things he demanded were quite strange," the Wu family head suddenly interjected.

"What sort of things?" Even Yun Yuqing became a little curious.

"He also demanded a lot of flesh, living creatures, and so on, as if he hadn't eaten in lifetimes. I wondered if perhaps his world didn't have these, which is why he liked them so much," the Wu family head chuckled.

Zu An frowned slightly, feeling that this demand was indeed very peculiar.

After pondering without finding a lead, his attention returned to what concerned him more: "Besides these resources, why did he demand the Four Symbols Stones from your respective families?"

"We don't know about that; you'll have to ask him. He was the one relaying all the messages," the two family heads said, looking at the Yun family head.

The Yun family head still wanted to play tough, but facing Zu An's gaze, which seemed to look down on him like a deity, he suddenly shivered.

During this time, his cheap niece hadn't spoken up for him, and the Wu and Rong families were both utterly shameless. If he didn't demonstrate his value soon, he might truly not see the light of day tomorrow.

So he had no choice but to answer, "The True Demon Emissary didn't specifically tell me what he was doing, but since he was in the Yun family, based on the various materials and information provided during this period, I judged that he must be constructing a teleportation array. That array is more profound and miraculous than any I've seen before; it seems capable of leading to his world, and the most crucial core of this array is the Four Symbols Stones."

Zu An was somewhat surprised by his cooperation, but it was a good thing nonetheless.

However, the True Demon Emissary's teleportation array was certainly something to be wary of. Zu An had indeed closed the world barrier, preventing demons from entering from outside.

But if problems arose within the world, building such a special teleportation array could indeed connect to their world.

"Let's go, take me to the Yun family to see it!" He needed to see the teleportation array with his own eyes.

Meanwhile, on the flying ship not far away, Jiang Luofu came to Xie Daoyun's side. "Daoyun, what's wrong? You seem a bit distracted."

Xie Daoyun rubbed her temples and forced a smile. "It's nothing. Perhaps I over-exerted myself activating that talisman just now."

For some reason, hearing about the Four Symbols Stones gave her a faint sense of familiarity, though logically, she shouldn't have known about them before.