In the following days, the Demon World Dynasty settled into an unusual tranquility and calmness after the war.
Whether it was Erhe Zangxin or the Qi Ren who had been saved from the battlefield, they all tacitly refrained from making any plea for mercy regarding Young Master Mi Lu being thrown into the dungeon.
As for Su Jing and Yin Baishuang, no news or movement came from their visit to Zhaoyu Palace.
On the fifth day after the war, the Demon Lord could not restrain herself any longer and appeared within the dungeon.
It was uncertain whether the past few days had allowed the Female Demon Lord sufficient time to calm down, but upon seeing each other again, there was no longer the tense hostility like that day above Tiangong City.
She even personally bent down to unlock the shackles from Baili An’s feet.
Seeing that the Female Demon Lord remained silent, Baili An took the initiative to break the silence, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Female Demon Lord tossed the shackles aside casually, "It was no trouble at all."
Baili An shook his head, "I was referring to this splendid arrangement prepared by Your Majesty."
Although in her rage, she had thrown him into the dungeon and paid him no heed,
this punishment of basking in the sun’s rays seemed to be specially prepared for corpse demons, and Baili An had initially thought the same.
However, after a few days, he discovered that the intense poison of the Peacock Feather wandering in his body flowed particularly slowly under the sunlight.
Utterly bored, Baili An also examined the dungeon’s stone walls, realizing that these walls, forged from the Five Luminaries Stone, inherently possessed purifying power.
The combination of the two had managed to suppress and mitigate the poison from the Peacock Feather in his body.
The Female Demon Lord was quiet for a moment before speaking, "Ning Feiyan must have already informed you of the recent news. Neither Su Jing nor Yin Baishuang has sent any news till now. Looking at your demeanor, it seems you had premeditated plans with them?"
Days had passed and the task she entrusted to the two made no progress at all.
The Demon Official of the dungeon reported that the esteemed Mohe, knowing he was abandoned, showed no signs of despair or dejection, idly passing his days in meditation and living comfortably.
Considering the Female Demon Lord’s discerning mind and recalling the decisive attitudes of those two women when they agreed to cooperate, how could she not guess what was truly happening?
Baili An said earnestly, "I just want Your Majesty to give me a chance."
"A chance?" The Female Demon Lord narrowed her eyes.
Baili An nodded, "As for our marriage, I have always felt it improper, but seeing Your Majesty’s uncompromising and forceful demeanour, I had no choice but to discuss it with Your Majesty in a different way."
The Female Demon Lord laughed, her gaze chilling and bone-piercing, "Are you threatening me?"
"Your Majesty," Baili An nodded slightly, his tone very serious, "I am just treating Your Majesty in the way Your Majesty has treated me. If Your Majesty perceives this as a threat, then let it be a threat."
The Female Demon Lord clenched her fists inside her sleeves, her face intense with deadly aura, but fortunately, she did not erupt.
She took a deep breath and said, "Those five Dragon-slaying Swords must remain untouched, and the Netherworld Dragon’s Dragon Ball must not be stolen. These human cultivators have indeed put me in a dilemma.
But you should also understand, their actions this time were clearly manipulated by someone behind the scenes. That person’s intention isn’t aimed at the Dragon Ball or the Dragon Vein, but rather to awaken the Netherworld Dragon, leading to ten billion Malevolent Spirits breaking through the Dragon Vein and devouring the thirteen provinces of the Demon Land.
Next, the 30 million beings of the righteous Mortal World might become the next meal in the stomach of those ten billion Malevolent Spirits."
"This matter goes beyond our marriage. I grant you an opportunity for a fair negotiation. Help me bring those oblivious humans out.
I am aware you are searching for the Gate. Once you return, I will entrust you with all ancient secrets. If you can find the Gate and leave before our wedding date, then all agreements between us will become null and void."
Her words were very cold and resolute.
It was apparent that her mood was very poor at the moment.
But Baili An had achieved his goal.
Within three days in the prison, Baili An became the person in the history of the Demon World to leave the dungeon the fastest.
At the entrance of the earth veins at Zhaoyu Palace, members of the Demon Clan are forbidden to enter.
As a corpse demon, Baili An had to conceal all his Demonic Qi and Blood Energy to enter this earth vein, careful not to let a single trace escape lest the Netherworld Dragon feast on it.
Fortunately, unlike ordinary corpse demons, he could hide his Corpse Pearl.
Within his body, the Spiritual Power nurtured by the Moonlight Wine could transform into a human Spirit Root, perfectly suppressing the aura of a corpse demon.
The depths of this earth vein were such that even the Demon Lord could not lightly enter, yet he was unbound and free to explore its secrets.