Chapter 270 No Internal Strife!
"Old Jin, why are you back?" Luo, the Demon King, exclaimed in surprise while arguing with the other Demon Kings.
He had just abandoned his son in the mining area and assigned five demon generals to keep a close watch on the other side before returning home with peace of mind.
Upon returning, he was met with ridicule from the other demon kings. Unable to contain his anger, he immediately started arguing with them, engaging in a verbal battle with the entire demon king's palace. His shouting echoed throughout the palace.
Just as they were arguing, an old demon king with a hunched back appeared not far away. The old demon king had gray hair, but his eyes were bright and alert, and he did not look old at all.
When he walked over leaning on his cane, none of the demon kings around dared to utter a sound, and the entire Demon King's Palace fell silent.
"If I don't come and take a look, you'll have demolished the Demon King's Palace. You don't take the Demon King's Palace seriously at all, do you?" The old Demon King snorted fiercely.
The demon kings on the other side were clearly a little guilty. They had indeed been quite arrogant these past few days, fighting in the Demon King's Palace for three days and three nights, and even causing one of the palaces to collapse.
If they hadn't sent demons to repair it in time, they would probably still be standing on the ruins now.
"Old Jin, you've come at the right time. We were just discussing Old Yan and Old Jiang. They were the two who fought the most fiercely the other day. They relied on the Demon King's Token to get the power of the Demon King's Palace. They're still fighting now. Luckily, we sent them to the Abyss."
One of the demon kings hurriedly said.
"Hmph, you're just itching for a beating. At this crucial moment, instead of trying to deal with those people in the cultivation world, you're fighting amongst yourselves here!" The old demon king snorted again.
"We've been planning this for so many years, how can we let this happen at this crucial moment? We must take over the cultivation world, and the future Peerless Continent must be occupied by our demon race!"
The old demon king's voice was firm, and the demon kings around him were also somewhat ashamed, and they all fell silent.
"Someone like me wouldn't be distracted by these romantic relationships and worldly affairs. Otherwise, how could I have trapped the Holy Son of the Northern Ridge, the Insect Witch, and the Supreme Elder of the Southern Spirit Sect in the secret realm before?"
"It's just that they were too cunning, actually colluding with each other from the inside. Otherwise, I would have crushed those three sooner or later, and the cultivation world would have been no threat in the future!"
The old demon king was somewhat annoyed. What angered him most were those useless demon generals, who had no power to resist those three people at all.
"Yes, yes, Lao Jin, you are indeed very powerful. The future of our demon race depends on you!" The Demon King, dressed in red, exclaimed sincerely.
"Yes, Old Jin, we've realized that we shouldn't be targeting each other like this. We should work together to build our great demon race!" The chubby ancient demon king nodded repeatedly.
Seeing how obedient they were, the Golden Demon King didn't say anything more.
However, at this moment, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in the Demon King's Palace.
[System: It's time for some gossip again, host. Which demon king's gossip would you like to hear about today?]
Lan Yue paused for a moment. She noticed that the system had been exceptionally diligent since she arrived in the Demon Realm. Before she could even open the system panel, the system had already popped up on its own.
[Lan Yue: I think I saw a chubby demon king before. This demon king looked quite cheerful. It's said that he's lived for so many years and has never taken a concubine or married. Is there any gossip about such a demon king?]
Lan Yue was very curious because among all the demon kings introduced by the Sixth Prince, only this demon king was very special. He never took the initiative to cause trouble and mostly stayed in the Demon King's Palace. He never went out and had no demon wife to this day.
[System: The host is referring to the Ancient Demon King, Gu Sang. This demon king does indeed have some scandals, and they're quite significant. Don't be fooled by his seemingly respectable facade; he's actually extremely filthy in private!]
[Lan Yue: So this ancient demon king was actually a hypocrite? There are this type in the demon realm too. Tell me quickly, what did he do?]
In the main hall of the Demon King's Palace, a group of demon kings looked at each other in bewilderment.
The Golden Demon King, his back hunched, frowned, feeling that this thought was indeed very troublesome and that he should deal with the Sixth Prince as soon as possible.
The ancient demon king beside him froze, looking as if he wanted to cry but had no tears.
The ancient demon king witnessed the miserable state of the other three demon kings firsthand. The more he enjoyed watching the drama unfold back then, the more heartbroken he is now.
It's true what they say, you don't feel the pain until you get caught in the crossfire!
However, no matter how much she wanted to cry, there was nothing she could do but let this heartfelt sentiment continue.
[System: Although this ancient demon king appears to be indifferent to worldly affairs, he is actually a multifaceted individual. While he outwardly supports no one, he has secretly made contact with many other demon kings.]
[Lan Yue: Is this the legendary two-faced traitor?]
[System: That's not without reason, because the Ancient Demon King has secretly accepted the alliance of the five Demon Kings. Every so often, those five Demon Kings send him many gifts to try and win him over as an ally.]
[Those demon lords all believed that this ancient demon king was their only ally, but in reality, the ancient demon king loved no one and repeatedly switched allegiances among them in order to obtain more resources.]
Upon hearing this, Lan Yue was utterly shocked. She had never imagined that there was such a demon king! It was truly an eye-opener!
[Lan Yue: Wait, how long has he been playing the double agent? Hasn't the Demon King discovered his true colors yet?]
[System: This situation has lasted for eight hundred years, and so far no demon king has discovered his true form.]
Not only was Lan Yue dumbfounded, but the other demons around her were also shocked.
Especially the ancient demon king himself, whose eyes were bloodshot, and two lines of bloody tears flowed from them in anger.
Beside him stood two demon kings, their hair standing on end in fury, staring intently at him.
"Well done, Gu Sang, you really have the ability to deal with other demon kings while accepting my offer of recruitment!"
"Ancient Demon King, when you took over my secret realm 100 years ago, didn't you say that if anything happened, you would only support me, the Demon King? Good, very good. So you were lying to me from beginning to end, all for the sake of my secret realm!"
The two demon kings were furious; they were burning with rage and wished they could fight the ancient demon king on the spot.
The ancient demon king trembled with fear. He was actually very grateful that the other three demon kings were not in the demon king's palace. Otherwise, he would not know what to do if he had to face the wrath of five demon kings at once.
"Listen to my excuses, oh no, listen to me!"
He was so anxious that sweat was pouring down his face, and his chubby body trembled as he almost fainted.
Just as he was racking his brains trying to figure out how to get through this, the voice in his heart, like the sound of death, began again.
[System: Of course, these are nothing; they're all minor matters. There's another secret that no demon knows, a secret buried for thousands of years.]
As Lan Yue was marveling at the power of this demon king, she suddenly overheard a secret buried for a thousand years and perked up her ears once again.
Although she could hear it in her mind, Yunxi couldn't help but lean closer, as if that would give her the answer immediately.
"Gu Sang, what did you do a thousand years ago?" The two demon kings, who had just learned the truth, were very wary.
"Really, that's all! I was just too greedy, only wanting to improve my cultivation and protect myself, which is why I agreed to your demands. I don't have the guts to do anything more serious!"
The chubby demon king's eyes welled up with tears, and he even raised his hands, trembling as he swore an oath, cursing himself fiercely. Only then did the demon kings opposite him breathe a sigh of relief.
[System: Although the Ancient Demon King appears to be indifferent to worldly affairs and doesn't care about anything, he actually enjoys torturing female demons in various ways.]
[To avoid leaving any trace, he would throw the female demons into the abyssal rift after each encounter. The abyssal rift was even more dangerous than the abyss itself; anyone who fell in would be plunged into the void and never be found again. If the female demons weren't powerful enough, they would be torn apart bit by bit by the void storms…]
This wasn't the first time Lan Yue had heard the term "Abyssal Rift," but it was the first time she had realized how terrifying it truly was.
Upon hearing about the fate of those female demons, her impression of the ancient demon king plummeted.
[Lan Yue: Of all the gossip I've heard, this ancient demon king is the most disgusting!]
[This kind of demon king may not appear to have anything on the surface, but one day he'll run into a brick wall and suffer the consequences!]
The two little black balls clenched their fists angrily.
[System: Yes, the ancient demon king from a thousand years ago did indeed run into a brick wall, but he was extremely lucky. Not only did he not know the female demon's identity, but he also left no trace, preventing her close demons from noticing anything.]
Lan Yue pondered, "Since this ancient demon king has kicked a hornet's nest, it must be because he killed the other demon kings' close demons?"