Who just said not to criticize the Devil Emperor, and then turned around and called him a little idiot...?
Have some shame!
"By the way, you'd better behave yourselves when you go in. The sect leader of the Xuanji Sect is not the Devil Emperor!" Gu Yuan warned.
"No way, the Devil Emperor is so powerful, yet he can't even become a minor sect leader?"
Ziyun raised an eyebrow, somewhat incredulous.
"You're quite handsome, how come you can make people angry the moment you open your mouth? The Devil Emperor isn't not the sect leader because he's incompetent, it's because he... wait, right, if he were capable, why isn't he the sect leader?"
Lu Yinjian calmly lectured him, but he froze halfway through his sentence.
Damn it!
Ziyun's words make a lot of sense!
Think about it carefully!
Gu Yuan was about to vomit blood. "Can you all stop taking every opportunity to mock the Devil Emperor?! Especially you, Lu Yinjian, you're a Realm Lord! Like father, like son!"
Lu Yinjian, "Alright, I was wrong."
Gu Yuan took a breath before saying, "So what if the Devil Emperor isn't the sect leader? He has a senior brother above him and a junior brother below him. The current sect leader of the Xuanji Sect is his junior brother, Xie Feng!"
Shuangyan instinctively looked towards the Heavenly Ranking: "The number one on the Heavenly Ranking that I replaced is named Xie Feng!"
Huo Xiaoyan said, "He's now eighth!"
Ziyun raised an eyebrow. "That's it? That's it? With the cultivation of the Indestructible Realm, how could the Devil Emperor willingly give up the position of sect leader? Don't tell me it's out of brotherly affection!"
Lu Yinjian, "Don't try to guess what the Devil Emperor is thinking."
Gu Yuan sighed, "It's because the Devil Emperor and his senior brother graduated early, and their master favored his youngest disciple, which is why he became the sect leader. The Devil Emperor simply didn't compete! And..."
Before he could finish speaking, Ziyun's eyes widened, and she blurted out, "Senior Brother? I thought it was already unbelievable enough that the Devil Emperor wasn't the sect leader, but I never imagined he wasn't even the eldest in the hierarchy! No wonder he likes us to call him 'Big Brother.' As the saying goes, the more you lack something, the more you cling to it!"
Gu Yuan waited for him, gritting his teeth, and said, "Do you dare say that to the Devil Emperor's face?"
Ziyun chuckled awkwardly, "If I dared to say it to his face, I wouldn't be gossiping about him behind his back..."
Lu Yinjian glanced sideways at Gu Yuan and said calmly, "It's only been a few days, and your stance seems to have already shifted towards the human race? Why don't you join us in criticizing the Devil Emperor? Don't you find that enjoyable?"
Gu Yuan: "Happy, my dear third maternal aunt!"
Lu Yinjian, "I don't have a third maternal aunt."
Huo Xiaoyan his hand. "Report, I have it!"
Gu Yuan looked up to the sky and sighed, "A bunch of geniuses!"
Having such a group of fair-weather friends is a blessing for Gu Yuan!
"Damn it, you guys are making a racket, I haven't finished speaking yet! Let's continue! Xie Feng, that is, my brother Xie, he's no ordinary person. Chaos Physique! You know that? Awesome, right? Dare to underestimate him?"
"He climbed step by step from the Lower Realm to the Third Universe, accumulating a vast foundation and building a solid base. Meanwhile, you guys, almost a hundred years old, have only Indestructible Realm Eighth Stage after all your hard work. He's only in your thirties! And yet, he'd easily crush you! What are you all so arrogant about!"
Gu Yuan crossed his arms, glared at the crowd, and launched into a rapid-fire speech that genuinely intimidated the group in front of him.
Shuangyan honestly admitted, "That's true, he's stronger than me!"
Huo Xiaoyan crossed his arms and said, "True strength or false strength, real strength or feigned strength, it'll be clear at a glance!"
Ziyun asked, "Can I fight him?"
Gu Yuan shrugged. "If you're not afraid of death, then go."
Ziyun's eyes widened. "That's awesome?"
Gu Yuan said, "You're supposed to be the second of the Seven Heroes, how come you talk like a hooligan?"
Ziyun pouted. "When someone kept calling me 'I', they weren't this perceptive!"
Gu Yuan: "..."
At this moment, Lu Yinjian, "I was just observing the Heavenly Ranking and saw someone below Xie Feng, Sushang. He is also a member of the Xuanji Sect. It's a good name, quite refreshing."
Gu Yuan immediately said, "Don't you dare make a move on her!"
Lu Yinjian frowned. "What do you mean? Why would I have designs on him?"
"Because she's beautiful!"
"I see. I thought you were a man. Do you think I'm a womanizer?"
"Whether you are or not, I don't know. But you, especially you, Ziyun, how dare you speak so arrogantly to Xiao Shang? I'll break your legs!"
Gu Yuan glared fiercely at Ziyun. They were very familiar with each other, and Ziyun was always unreliable, which was why she needed to be given a special warning.
Ziyun said, "I know, I know, really. Anyway, in the eyes of the Gu Yuan Evil Lord, I, Ziyun, am just a little hooligan!"
Gu Yuan said, "Good to know! Come on, I'll take you to see the Devil Emperor!"
Ziyun inquired, " The Devil Emperor doesn't eat people, does he?"
Gu Yuan's face darkened. "Who told you that? The Devil Emperor has a wonderful personality, very straightforward and generous! By the way, Brother Xie is too busy to deal with us right now, so I won't bother him. Also, you'd better be careful, there's a ninth-tier Indestructible Saint in the Xuanji Sect!"
Ziyun shouted, "Holy crap! Who's that strong?"
Shuangyan was also taken aback. " Indestructible Saint, and a ninth-rank one at that! This sect is truly not to be underestimated."
Huo Xiaoyan said, "If it were the Seven Heroes fighting us, we really wouldn't stand a chance! But luckily, we're with the Realm Lord!"
Ziyun said, "What's the point of fighting! We're going to pay our respects to the Devil Emperor! By the way, what's this powerful figure's name?"
Gu Yuan said, "The former lord of the Longevity Domain, Yue Heng!"
Shuangyan pondered for a moment, "I seem to have heard something about her... but she's been dead for 150 years now..."
Huo Xiaoyan said, "Maybe it's come back to life! You know, those big shots love to play these kinds of tricks to fool the younger generation!"
Ziyun jumped up. "When I'm old, I'll be like that too!"
Gu Yuan said, "Can't you be serious for once? Do you still want to see the Devil Emperor? Stop talking nonsense!"
Ziyun snorted coldly, "I'm willing! I'm willing! What's it to you!"
Gu Yuan raised his fist. "You little brat, you want a beating?"
Lu Yinjian, "Shut up."
With a soft whisper, everyone immediately quieted down.
Lu Yinjian said again, "Let's go!"
Everyone composed themselves, held their breath, and quietly followed Gu Yuan into the Xuanji Sect.
Upon arriving at the courtyard where Ge Ya was, Lu Yinjian, Shuangyan, Ziyun, and Huo Xiaoyan lined up in a row, bowed before the tightly closed main gate, and said in unison, "The entire Imperial Evil Realm pays respects to the Devil Emperor!"
A moment of silence followed.
The only sound was the north wind whistling through the withered leaves on the ground.
Lu Yinjian looked up and said in a deep voice, " Devil Emperor, we're back!"
At this moment, the door opened, Ge Ya walked in expressionlessly. He stood in front of everyone, tall and imposing with a cold gaze, exuding a strong sense of oppression.
Apart from Lu Yinjian and Gu Yuan, none of the three, Shuangyan, dared to raise their heads. Everyone was pounding with anxiety, frantically trying to guess the Emperor's intentions.
Ge Ya pointed at them and suddenly said, "Who are you? Aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night?"