Apart from the Eastern Emperor's daughter and the Peacock Great Bright King, no other members of the demon delegation were nearby—that was the Mirror Spirit Boss's report.
If this was a private meeting, there were any number of ways to interpret it.
Relations between the Demon Realm and the Alliance were rather delicate at present. They were in the process of reestablishing diplomatic ties, prompted by the Demon Realm's return of Chentang Pass after the new Huoyun Holy Emperor emerged.
"What did you wish to see me about, Bright King?" Ye Yan asked, keeping a certain distance.
He had assumed the Great Bright King would not state his purpose outright at their first meeting... there might have to be some back-and-forth first. To Ye Yan's surprise, however, the Peacock Great Bright King did nothing of the sort.
"Two inheritances." The Great Bright King smiled faintly, his thoughts unreadable behind his closed eyes. "Perhaps your third inheritance will not be too far off."
Ye Yan was not surprised that the number of his inheritances had been seen through... this was a peerless expert second only to the Eastern Emperor in the Demon Realm. If the king truly wanted to do anything to him, he probably would have no room to maneuver at all.
"So?" Ye Yan asked calmly.
"When the Azure Emperor traveled through the Demon Realm, he left behind a few little things," the Peacock Great Bright King said. "You might find them interesting. After you have completed three inheritances, of course."
Ye Yan remained silent.
The Eastern Emperor's daughter had hinted countless times that she wanted him to visit the Demon Realm, but she had never succeeded... yet the Peacock Great Bright King's words genuinely tempted him.
Things the Azure Emperor had left behind...
—"Mirror Lord, do you know