The Boldest Deal in Monster Race History

Actually, this Monster Race envoy didn't really need to urinate.

After all, he was still the Demon King's envoy, and considered a high-ranking demon within the Monster Race. Things like needing to use the restroom were certainly no longer a problem for him.

However, seeing Bai Qiuran's impatient expression, the Monster Race envoy feared that Bai Qiuran might become annoyed and attack him, so he did as Bai Qiuran and went into the nearby Small Woods, pretending to urinate.

Of course, he didn't urinate after he went in. Instead, he took out a bottle of Calming Pill and swallowed them.

The pill entered his stomach and quickly transformed into a cool medicinal power that flowed throughout his limbs and bones. The Demon King's envoy finally calmed down considerably, and at least when facing Bai Qiuran, he no longer trembled like a leaf.

After two days and three nights, he finally brought Bai Qiuran and Su Xiangxue to a Temporary Palace located on a mountaintop. Bai Qiuran couldn't tell which Demon King the Temporary Palace belonged to; it must have been newly built in the one or two thousand years after the war.

"The Demon King are inside."

The Demon King's envoy stopped outside a Great Hall within the Temporary Palace and bowed, saying, "Sword Ancestor, County Princess, please."

The waiters on both sides nervously opened the door for Bai Qiuran and Su Xiangxue. The two exchanged a glance and then stepped into the Great Hall.

The Great Hall was dimly lit, as if the owner here disliked brightly lit environments. After Bai Qiuran and Su Xiangxue entered the Great Hall, the door behind them closed, and a faint light emanated from somewhere inside the Great Hall, illuminating Great Hall interior.

"Welcome, Sword Ancestor of the Human Race, and our esteemed Main Hall."

The sound came from the direction of the main seat in the Great Hall. Bai Qiuran and Su Xiangxue looked over, and the dim light could not block their gaze. They discovered that in the darkness there, a thin-faced man with a gloomy temperament was sitting cross-legged. He was wearing a Black Robe, and there were black and white scales on his cheeks.

A small table was set in front of him, on which were some delicacies of the Monster Race. He held a wine cup in his hand and raised it to Bai Qiuran and Su Xiangxue from afar.

Su Xiangxue remained silent, Bai Qiuran countered with, "An unfamiliar face... are you the new Demon King?"

The gloomy man neither denied nor admitted it, but simply raised his hand and said, "You two have come a long way and must be tired. Please have your meal first."

Suddenly, two paper lanterns with a faint glow appeared in the darkness. Beside the lanterns were two small tables, which were filled with the same dishes as those on the Demon King's small table, as well as two wine cups filled with clear liquid.

Bai Qiuran untied the Wisdom Immortal hanging from his waist and sat down next to Su Xiangxue on the cushions behind the table. Then, Bai Qiuran picked up his chopsticks but first reached for Su Xiangxue's small table. He tasted each dish on the table, then picked up Su Xiangxue's wine cup and took a sip. He then said to her, "Eat up, none of it is poisoned."

"The Sword Ancestor's wariness towards me is truly disheartening."

The gloomy man said, "Wasn't my performance in the Ten Lands of Jiuzhou enough to demonstrate my sincerity?"

"Easier said than done. Which of you Monster Race wouldn't want my head?"

Bai Qiuran sneered, "Besides, you venomous snake, you started spreading Toxins into the air the moment we entered the room. Do you really think I can't smell this sweet and pungent stench?"

The gloomy man paused for a moment, then seemed somewhat embarrassed.

He took a few breaths, and the fishy, sweet smell in the air dissipated considerably.

"This is a natural phenomenon of my cultivation technique, Sword Ancestor, please do not misunderstand, I have no ill intentions."

The gloomy man immediately explained.

Bai Qiuran chuckled twice, clearly not believing it.

"To put it simply, I brought Sword Ancestor and the County Princess here to discuss cooperation. To take action before a cooperation agreement is reached would be extremely unwise."

After thinking for a moment, the gloomy man said, "Moreover, the Sword Ancestor's fame has been sung among the Monster Race for two thousand years. I am not foolish enough to expect to deal with the Human Race Sword Ancestor with such petty tricks."

After he said that, Bai Qiuran believed him a little more.

He picked up the wine cup in front of him and asked, "So, what's the matter with you going to all this trouble to see us?"

The somber-faced man pondered for a moment, then asked, "Do either of you know anything about the Demon Emperor's recent situation?"

"Have no idea."

Ignoring the few people sitting in the darkness around him, Bai Qiuran rudely drank the entire wine cup, and even deliberately let out a burp.

"Is he being prepared for burial or is a funeral ceremony being held?"

"It seems the Sword Ancestor already knows of the Demon Emperor's passing."

The gloomy man chuckled, "Her Main Hall's intelligence network is indeed Divine Ability extensive."

He clapped his hands, and the surrounding paper lanterns lit up one by one, illuminating the three people remaining in the darkness.

They were a burly man with Lizardfolk- like claws on his hands and sharp teeth in his mouth, a young man with golden wings on his back, and a woman with flowers blooming in her hair.

They sat to the left and right of the gloomy man, watching Bai Qiuran and Su Xiangxue with him.

"Sword Ancestor, County Princess."

The gloomy-faced man spoke up, "We've come to negotiate terms."

Su Xiangxue remained silent, while Bai Qiuran put down her wine cup and asked, "What are the conditions?"

"The Demon Emperor has passed away without appointing an heir. I believe you both understand the consequences of this, so I will not waste any more words."

The gloomy man looked at Su Xiangxue.

"Your Main Hall, you inherited the purest blood of the Demon Emperor. I wish to invite you to lead us and help you ascend the throne."

"Your Highness, the Black Snake King."

Su Xiangxue gracefully set down her wine cup, frowned, and said, "I think I've already told you many times through Cuiluo that Xiangxue is Human Race, how can she inherit the throne of the Demon Emperor?"

"Of course, we're not asking you to be the Leaders without any conditions."

The gloomy man paused, then looked at Bai Qiuran.

"At the same time, we would also like to invite Sword Ancestor to join our side in this upcoming civil war."

"Ah?"

His words startled even Bai Qiuran for a moment, then he pointed at the gloomy man and burst into laughter.

"You know that's way worse than letting a wolf into the house, don't you?"

"Of course I understand."

The somber man nodded solemnly and said, "But I understand even more clearly the principle that you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. If I don't take a gamble, I'll never win."

"Yes, that's bold and decisive."

Bai Qiuran sat up and looked at the gloomy man.

"So, if you want me to fight for you, can you afford such a high price?"

"Whether this price is acceptable or not is for the Sword Ancestor to decide."

The gloomy man clapped his hands, and the door opened. A Monster Race maid dressed in a low-cut dress walked in, carrying a plate in both hands, and knelt in front of Bai Qiuran.

What is this?

Su Xiangxue frowned and asked.

The plate held by the Monster Race maid contained only a tattered piece of Beast Hide, which looked as if it had been torn from an old Beast Hide.

"This is part of the Demon Emperor Mausoleum Map's Tomb, the Monster Race Progenitor."

The gloomy man, the Black Snake King, and the book replied.