Close the Door - Seeking Monthly Votes!

Outside the door stood two divine envoys of the Demon Race. The one in front was a seventh-realm great demon, tall and imposing, with a pair of leopard eyes. He was one of the foremost powerhouses in the Demon Race's temple. Escorting the Azure Wave Cup this time was of utmost importance, and since the two Demon Kings who had come to the Nine Provinces were both attacking Cloud Tower Temple, he had been sent to handle this matter.

The other was the divine envoy who had arrived here earlier. Around the sixth realm in cultivation, he frowned upon seeing Chu Liang and Xu Ziyang.

"Why didn't I see you two earlier?" he demanded in a low voice.

"Divine Envoy, you may not know this, but the two brothers who were guarding the place earlier let outsiders sneak in and steal a treasure. When Lord Sea Master flew into a rage, he had the two of them stewed..." Chu Liang said as he ushered the two divine envoys inside.

"A treasure was stolen?" the seventh-realm great demon asked. "Don't tell me it was the Sea-Swallowing Demon Jug?"

"Uh..." Chu Liang drew out the sound, watching their expressions change before replying with a smile, "Of course not. Lord Sea Master surely keeps that treasure on him at all times. How could it possibly be stolen?"

"That is good." The seventh-realm great demon nodded, then said, "We have brought the Azure Wave Cup. We may trade with Lord Sea Master."

"The Azure Wave Cup..." Chu Liang murmured, then turned and said, "Then please follow me upstairs."

"Wait." The great demon suddenly spoke again.

"Hm?" Chu Liang looked back at him.

The great demon asked, "Since you are sea demons, why is there not a trace of demon aura around you?"

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