Just as the elite North Sea army was about to slip through Thunderstorm Marsh under cover of wind and rain, ready to march straight to the South Sea's aid, the clouds and mist that perpetually shrouded the marsh suddenly dispersed, bathing it in sunlight. The Dragon God Yujiang was caught utterly off guard; his ingenious, carefully laid plan to steal through a hidden passage had died halfway through!
Clearly, such a rare celestial phenomenon was no coincidence. After the East Sea Patrol Army had "escorted" Yujiang's troops back to the Bering Strait, a young girl wearing Purple Crystal Water Armor was speaking with several black-robed elders in the sea some thousand-odd li southeast of Thunderstorm Marsh.
"Auntie Gaoyao~"
The enchanting girl, whose hair resembled sumptuous purple satin, craned her neck and gazed toward Inspection in the northwest for a while. Then she turned lightly and smiled at the woman beside her.
"Auntie Gaoyao, wasn't my idea good this time?"
"Yes!"
The woman who answered had cheeks like snowy blossoms and a tall, graceful figure. Standing prettily upon the blue waves, she was none other than Gaoyao, the Heavenly Demon of Deep Thought, renowned as the foremost Heavenly Demon King of the Demon Frontier in the far southwest. At the young Devil Master's question, a pleased smile appeared on her composed face, and she praised her warmly.
"Yinghuo, it was an excellent idea indeed. All those things Auntie Gaoyao told you weren't wasted."
Like every elder in the world, the beautiful Heavenly Demon, several thousand years old, seized every opportunity to instruct the younger generation still growing up.
"If we want to help your dear Xing Yan, and my beloved, there's no need to act openly. We need only lend our aid from the shadows!"
When this celebrated Heavenly Demon of