The Demon Lord had arrived.
This was completely beyond Yu Jing's expectations.
Based on everything Yu Jing had experienced along the way, since the Demon Lord had not appeared right away, Yu Jing had assumed that he would at least have to kill enough extraterrestrials before he had any chance of meeting the Demon Lord himself in the imperial city.
Why had the Demon Lord suddenly descended into the secret room at the Adventurer's Guild headquarters? Yu Jing was somewhat bewildered.
His rapidly working mind could think of only one possibility... The high-level Chaos Tentacles that had grown from the back of Tuweis's head might have something to do with this.
Moreover, the Demon Lord's squinting appearance in human form completely matched one of Yu Jing's deductions.
The Demon Lord, appearing in human form, emitted no pressure whatsoever.
"Heir of the Ice Emperor, we've met once before, so there's no need for formalities. As for this interesting young man, can you guess why I came to see you at this time?"
The Demon Lord's voice was slightly low and feminine, but its tone remained on a single pitch, continuously circling in their ears. Only after the other party answered did the voice slowly fade away.
"Does it have something to do with the 'Heavenly Demon'?"
When Yu Jing directly uttered the term "Heavenly Demon," the muscle patterns on the body of Osiris, the guild president sitting to the side, shifted, and anger surged within him.
"Haha, no wonder so many people want to protect you. You're quite a clever little fellow."
The Demon Lord smiled and waved, signaling Osiris not to get agitated.
"Osiris, immediately seal off the Adventurer's Guild. Today's events—especially my private conversation with these young people—must not be spread outside. If the Heavenly Demons ask, tell