Take Down Tang Chen

The palace fell silent; one could hear a needle drop.

The Slaughter King sat back down, glaring at Dongfang Yu with an unfriendly look.

He understood now. This child had been after Divine Slaughter's Domain from the very beginning.

However, the price of opening the Hell Road was far too great. He would not agree based on a single sentence from him.

"Do you know what opening the Hell Road means?" the Slaughter King asked.

"So there's no room for negotiation?" Dongfang Yu said.

"Based on one sentence from you, there truly isn't. Unless you can give me a reason."

"You've already guessed the reason."

The Slaughter King's expression changed as he teased, "Then give me a reason I haven't guessed."

"I can, but I can only tell you alone," Dongfang Yu replied.

"No problem." The Slaughter King nodded, then said to the woman in black gauze, "Treat Miss Sky Fox well."

Hu Liena did not move immediately. Instead, she looked at Dongfang Yu. "Junior brother..."

Dongfang Yu gave her a reassuring look. "Don't worry. I'm just going to have a chat with the esteemed Slaughter King."

"Miss Sky Fox, this way, please."

The woman in black gauze dipped slightly and made an inviting gesture.

Only after seeing Dongfang Yu reassure her repeatedly did Hu Liena slowly leave the palace with the woman in black gauze.

Once only the two of them remained in the palace, the Slaughter King looked at Dongfang Yu with amusement in his eyes.

He wanted to see what else this young man had to say. He had already given him plenty of face, so he only hoped Dongfang Yu would not disappoint him.

The instant their gazes met, Dongfang Yu suddenly smiled.

The Slaughter King could not understand that smile, so he asked, "Young man,