Accompanying You (2)

A young man in silver armor spoke to the young married woman in palace robes ahead. Beneath his silver helmet, two cold rays flashed from his bright eyes.

As he spoke, the other two men and two women remained silent, but their eyes clearly showed their agreement.

They had come to uncover the truth of the matter, yet the other side had been fobbing them off at every turn. They had practically returned empty-handed.

A mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator had personally come to negotiate, yet the other party remained neither warm nor cold.

The young married woman in palace robes, whom the silver-armored youth called "Martial Uncle Shangguan," did not turn around. However, an exceptionally pleasant voice came from ahead.

"They are not fobbing us off. They are at their wits' end. If something beyond their ability to explain had not happened on the 'Divine Road,' they would surely have fabricated a perfect reason to satisfy me.

An upheaval of heaven and earth?

Hmph, of course it is an upheaval of heaven and earth. Even if all their 'Devil Marshals' joined forces, they could not create such a disturbance. Unless a 'Devil Emperor' had descended in person, but..."

The elegant young married woman, dressed in light ink-colored palace robes, spoke more and more softly. By the end, she seemed to be muttering to herself.

However, the people behind her were all Golden Core Realm cultivators. Since she had not deliberately isolated her voice, they heard every word clearly.

"Martial Uncle, then... are we simply letting this go?"

The silver-armored youth asked hesitantly. The others behind him exchanged glances as well.

Martial Uncle Shangguan had mentioned the other side's so-called "Devil Emperor." They were all core elite disciples of their clan and knew some of the Black Devil Race's secrets.

Could