As the two sides faced off, Long Haochen spoke first. "Your Majesty the Demon King, I didn't expect you to recover so quickly, or to break free of the watch we placed over you."
"No need to be so polite. I've never been quite comfortable with the title Demon King. Just call me Huo Yuhao." Huo Yuhao smiled at Long Haochen as he spoke.
Long Haochen frowned at his words. "Then, Huo Yuhao, what are your terms? If we let you out, will you release Chen Ying'er?"
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao said somewhat helplessly, "Miss Chen Ying'er isn't my hostage, and my request isn't to leave. At least, not right now."
Long Haochen and the others were deeply puzzled, but Sheng Cai'er secretly glanced at Huo Yuhao's twelve Holy Guards. She was trying to find a way to regain control over them.
But this movement did not escape Huo Yuhao's eyes. He smiled and continued, "Don't worry. I only need to use them for a while."
Seeing Huo Yuhao looking at her, Sheng Cai'er knew her actions had been exposed.
Then Sheng Cai'er asked Huo Yuhao, "So what exactly do you want in exchange for releasing Chen Ying'er?"
As she spoke, Sheng Cai'er tried to control the Eternal Tower to trap Huo Yuhao, but the instant she finished speaking, terror appeared on her face...
Sheng Cai'er discovered that she actually could not lock onto Huo Yuhao with the Eternal Tower. It was as though the Huo Yuhao standing here did not exist.
Seeing Sheng Cai'er's reaction beside him, Long Haochen wanted to send her a voice transmission to ask what was wrong.
But before Long Haochen could do so, Huo Yuhao smiled at Sheng Cai'er and said, "Senior Sister, there's no need to be so surprised. I merely used a