In truth, she had no confidence at all now. No matter how hard they tried, she suspected there was no hope of success.
But she wasn't foolish. If they didn't make a few more attempts, how could they explain themselves to Goddess Nüwa?
Even if they tried harder and still failed in the end, at least it wouldn't be their fault.
They had done everything they could. If they still couldn't tempt King Zhou, surely Goddess Nüwa couldn't blame them!
Besides, what if things took a turn and they succeeded? Wouldn't that be a pleasant surprise?
After all, she could see very clearly that King Zhou wasn't completely unaffected. He had reacted to them, at least a little.
If they kept trying, perhaps they might succeed by accident. Then they could make amends before Goddess Nüwa.
But the Xuanyuan Tomb Three Demons had no idea that trouble was already coming for them, before they could make another move.
Meanwhile, once Jiang Ziya learned there was a demon in The King's Inner Palace, he flew into a rage.
He immediately made a solemn pledge before The King to root out the demon lurking in his Inner Palace.
Zi Shou readily agreed, giving Jiang Ziya a token that allowed him to enter and leave the Inner Palace freely and investigate the matter with all his might.
Jiang Ziya then wasted no time. With the guards leading the way, he began searching the Inner Palace.
"Though faint, there really is a trace of demonic aura in this Inner Palace!" Jiang Ziya thought to himself.
After investigating, he did indeed find something amiss. He sensed demonic aura in the Inner Palace.
Demonic aura lingered there without dispersing, which clearly meant that members of the Yao Race were indeed hiding in The King's Inner Palace.