Heaven and earth fell silent.
Su Yi stood before the stone stele, his figure firmly locked onto by Divine Owl Demon Ancestor's killing intent, his skin prickling with pain.
Yet he smiled unhurriedly. "At present, I alone know how to reach Enter Demon Cave. Are you sure you want to come to blows over this?"
Divine Owl Demon Ancestor's expression flickered unpredictably.
After a long while, he suddenly laughed, raised a thumb, and praised, "This Little Friend Su possesses both courage and wisdom, with extraordinary bearing. Remarkable!"
Then, he solemnly promised, "I, Divine Owl, hereby lay down my word: on the way to Enter Demon Cave, whoever dares harm Little Friend Su shall become my mortal enemy, one I will kill without fail!"
His words rang like metal striking the ground.
Su Yi cupped his hands. "It is my honor to cooperate with Your Excellency."
The two exchanged a glance and could not help laughing, their laughter open and hearty.
Wang Zhiwu sighed inwardly. That sword cultivator who had once been proud and unyielding had now become so slick and scheming.
Little Girl's eyes sparkled. Master really had a way with things. He could force even a Demon Ancestor to pinch his nose and endure it. Who else could accomplish that?
At that moment, even Demon Emperor Hongye, who had previously berated Su Yi, squeezed out a kindly smile and applauded. "With Su Yi and our brother joining forces, what great undertaking could possibly fail?"
The speed of that change of face left many people wide-eyed.
Only Lu Shi and Ying Long felt their hearts sink, sensing that something was amiss.
To Divine Owl Demon Ancestor, they were the only two present with no real value.
They were also the most superfluous.
Under such circumstances, unforeseen changes were all too