705 Blackmailing Half the Demon Realm, Double Spy Yao Buqi (2)
Several days later, in a place in the Demon Realm, a peak Great Demon was full of anger, and his aura soared into the sky. With a loud bang, a small mountain collapsed under his anger.
"Bastard!" the peak Great Demon shouted angrily. "Who dares to kidnap our Yao Ren?!"
Yao Buqi was forced back by the aura of the peak Great Demon. He said loudly, "Lord Yao Bei, it's Shi Changsheng! The Shi Changsheng who defeated Demon King Ao!"
Yao Buqi said, "In the Demon Realm Ancestral Court, he forced back Demon King Ao and the other Demon Kings alone. Brother Yao Ren and I were no match for him and fell into his hands.
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"Shi Changsheng threatened me with the lives of Yao Ren and the others and told me to come out and report to the various races.
"He said to get the various races to send people who can make decisions to the Demon Realm Ancestral Court to negotiate with him about the ransom…"
"Shi Changsheng?" The aura of the peak Great Demon Yao Bei froze, and the expression on his face was a little unnatural.
He had just wanted to clamor and cut the bastard who had kidnapped his junior, Yao Ren, into pieces. But when he heard Shi Changsheng's name…
In the past, the demonic beasts of the Demon Realm might not have known who Shi Changsheng was. But now, almost every Great Demon knew who Shi Changsheng was.
Under the impetus of some people, Shi Changsheng had once pretended to be Yao Qing and helped Hu Li become a Demon King. It was also Shi Changsheng who had transformed into Liu'Er, which almost caused Demon King Ao and Tiangou to fall out.
There were also rumors that the disappearance of Liu'Er and Tushan was related to Shi Changsheng.
Now, it was even rumored that Demon King Ao had been captured alive by Shi Changsheng and almost lost his life.
How could a Great Demon like him deal with such an expert?
"Yao Buqi, other than Yao Ren and you, who else did Shi Changsheng capture?" Yao Bei asked in a deep voice.
"Other than Brother Yao Ren and me, there's also Yao Qing…" Yao Buqi named them one by one. With each name, Yao Bei's eyelids twitched.
In the end, he gasped.
"Yao Buqi, other than Demon King Ao and the other Demon Kings, all of you who went to the Demon Realm Ancestral Court to participate in the selection have fallen into Shi Changsheng's hands?" Yao Bei said in disbelief. "Demon King Ao and the others watched this happen?"
He felt that this matter was simply ridiculous!
In the many years of the history of the Demon Realm, there had never been an accident in the selection of the Holy Son.
Now, not only had there been an accident this time, but all the candidates had also been kidnapped. Such a ridiculous thing had actually happened!
"Lord Yao Bei, didn't I just say that Demon King Ao and the other Demon Kings were forced back by Shi Changsheng?" Yao Buqi said seriously. He didn't say anything about Pixiu.
Pixiu's origins were mysterious. Other than Demon King Ao, there was probably no other demonic beast in the Demon Realm who knew about him. Even if Yao Buqi said it, Yao Bei might not know.
Yao Bei gasped. Where did Shi Changsheng come from? Even the top ten Demon Kings were forced out of the Demon Realm Ancestral Court by him. Why have I never heard of this expert before?
"Yao Buqi, where does Shi Changsheng come from?" Yao Bei asked solemnly.
"Lord Yao Bei, I'm just a messenger. Do you think I know that much?" Yao Buqi smiled bitterly. He hesitated again and again, but in the end, he didn't dare to tell them that he wanted them to support him as the Holy Son of the Demon Realm.
If he really spoke up about this matter, they would definitely treat him as Shi Changsheng's accomplice. Then, their reaction might not be good.
Zhou Shu was not a demonic beast after all. He couldn't predict how the demonic beast would react.
If Yao Buqi dared to make the request, Yao Bei might kill him on the spot.
In that case, even if someone avenged him later, what was the point?
Yao Bei's expression was extremely gloomy. He looked at Yao Buqi and asked in a deep voice, "How many races have you informed before coming to find me?"
"Other than you, Lord Yao Bei, I've already informed four races. Including you, there are a total of five races," Yao Buqi said.
"Very good. I'll go with you to inform the rest," Yao Bei said coldly. "Doesn't Shi Changsheng want a ransom? He even wants to negotiate with our races. Then, I'll do as he wishes!
"I want to see how he can face the hundreds of races of the Demon Realm alone!"
Yao Bei's aura soared. Although he was only a Great Demon, his cultivation was deep. Even ordinary Demon Kings didn't dare to underestimate him.
For the candidates who had been kidnapped by Zhou Shu, there would basically be such a peak Great Demon in their race. Due to their aptitude, they might never be able to break through to the Demon King realm.
But they had been immersed in the Great Demon realm for many years, and their cultivation had long reached a bottleneck. In the Great Demon realm, they were almost invincible.
If a hundred such Great Demons gathered, even Demon Kings would have to retreat.
Yao Buqi sighed in his heart. He knew this would happen.
What Zhou Shu did would definitely anger the various races of the Demon Realm.
Even if the various races of the Demon Realm didn't mobilize all their elite soldiers, they would still mobilize their experts.
No matter how high Zhou Shu's cultivation was, would he be able to defeat dozens of peak Great Demons?
But this had nothing to do with him. In any case, he was just a messenger. No matter which side won, he wouldn't suffer.
This was in line with his principle of being a demon.
Why fight and kill when you can solve problems with your brain?
He was still thinking about how to use this opportunity to become the true Holy Son of the Demon Realm!
It was clearly impossible to threaten the various races of the Demon Realm like Zhou Shu had said, but he could change the method.
If he could save the candidates for the Holy Son of the Demon Realm from Zhou Shu, he would be half their savior. Would they have the cheek to compete with him then?
But he would have to make his contributions real. It was best to let them know how great his contributions were!
At the same time, he couldn't offend Zhou Shu.
"Lord Yao Bei, Shi Changsheng and I are irreconcilable enemies. If you want to deal with him, please count me in. Although my cultivation isn't high, I will definitely not hesitate to risk my life!" Yao Buqi said impassionedly. "If I can help Brother Yao Ren and the others in any capacity, I will definitely not hesitate at all!"
Yao Bei was touched. "Brother Yao Li has a good son. Yao Buqi, you're a good fellow!"
Yao Bei patted Yao Buqi's shoulder.
Yao Li was Yao Buqi's father and also a peak Great Demon in the Demon Realm.
"Lord Yao Bei, you flatter me. It's my duty," Yao Buqi said seriously. "After informing all the lords, I will return to the Demon Realm Ancestral Court and fight with Brother Yao Ren and the others!
"As long as I don't die, I will definitely not let Shi Changsheng hurt Brother Yao Ren and the rest!
"I'm no match for him, but I'll let him know that all the demonic beasts of the Demon Realm are unafraid of death!"
"Don't worry, Nephew. You'll be fine," Yao Bei said. "I guarantee that Shi Changsheng can't hurt any of you!
"He's underestimating us by doing this! If he wants a ransom, hmph, sure. We'll give him a ransom. But I'm afraid he'll lose his life for it. It's not that easy to take our things!"
Yao Buqi's eyes gleamed. "Lord Yao Bei, what are your plans? Do you need my cooperation?"
This was a heaven-sent opportunity to please Zhou Shu. He, Yao Buqi, wouldn't offend either side. He had to get along with both sides well. Otherwise, he would be letting down the opportunity the heavens had given him!
706 Shi Changsheng Is Really a Big Shot (1)
In the Demon Realm Ancestral Court, Zhou Shu sat in front of the temple of the Demon Realm Ancestral Court.
His gaze landed on the statue of the Demon Ancestor in the temple.
Ever since he sent Yao Buqi out, Zhou Shu had been staying in this temple.
It wasn't that he didn't want to explore the Demon Realm Ancestral Court. To be honest, although he had been driven by Pixiu to work previously, he had found out a lot more about the Demon Realm Ancestral Court.
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There were probably many good things hidden in the Demon Realm Ancestral Court.
What he had obtained before was nothing.
Of course, the most precious Reincarnation Mirror was already in his hands, so the rest didn't matter.
Moreover, he had caught Pixiu this time. The collection in Pixiu's grotto-heaven was enough for Zhou Shu to eat his fill. For a long time, he wouldn't lack forging materials.
The premise was that he didn't overestimate himself and forge a divine weapon like the Reincarnation Mirror.
Zhou Shu didn't explore the Demon Realm Ancestral Court not because he looked down on other divine weapons but because he felt that the temple here might be the most precious thing in the Demon Realm Ancestral Court other than the Reincarnation Mirror.
Or rather, it was the statue in the temple!
Previously, the Demon Kings of the Demon Realm had asked the statue of the Demon Ancestor to be a witness for the selection battle of the Holy Son of the Demon Realm. Then they were directly enveloped by a light screen.
The Demon Kings might not care, but Zhou Shu naturally wouldn't let go of this abnormal phenomenon.
According to the information he had heard from various sources, the Demon Ancestor had definitely disappeared. They didn't even know if she was dead or alive.
It was naturally impossible for her to control this phenomenon personally.
In that case, the so-called Demon Ancestor witness, who was the one who had manipulated it?
In the Demon Realm Ancestral Court, other than the Reincarnation Mirror, Zhou Shu felt that the most likely thing was this statue of the Demon Ancestor.
Unfortunately, after studying this statue for several days, he still didn't discover anything unusual about it.
"Demon Ancestor, if you have a spirit, you should be able to tell that I'm not a demonic beast, right?" Zhou Shu whispered to the statue. "I'm a human. Humans and demonic beasts are enemies. Don't you have any reaction when the enemy is already at your door?"
Zhou Shu tried to anger a statue. If outsiders saw this, they would definitely laugh their heads off.
After he spoke for a long time, the statue still didn't react.
"I almost forgot. Demon Ancestor, your man is human. You might not be so hostile to humans," Zhou Shu said. "Do you have any intelligence? If you do, please speak.
"If you still don't react, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Zhou Shu stood up and looked at the statue.
The statue had been carved so vividly that even the expression on the Demon Ancestor's face was lifelike.
Just by looking at her upper body, it had to be said that the Demon Ancestor was definitely a devastatingly beautiful woman. Her appearance was not inferior to that of Yin Wuyou and Lu Wenshuang, and she was more mature and graceful than the two of them.
Zhou Shu looked at the statue of the Demon Ancestor with rare hesitation.
He had no grudge with the Demon Ancestor. It seemed inappropriate to destroy the statue.
Of course, Zhou Shu would never admit that he hesitated because the statue of the Demon Ancestor was too beautiful.
"I'll count to three. If you don't respond, I'm going to attack."
He raised his hand and pressed it down on the statue.
"One!"
His right hand moved slowly, counting as he did so.
"Two!"
His right hand was only a foot away from the statue of the Demon Ancestor.
"Three!"
He suddenly pressed his right hand down, and his palm flickered with light.
Buzz—
Zhou Shu's hand didn't land on the statue of the Demon Ancestor. Instead, it was blocked by a layer of gentle light.
The gentle light blocked the statue of the Demon Ancestor like a soft membrane, preventing his hand from touching it.
The corners of Zhou Shu's mouth curled up slightly. "You're indeed strange! But that's not enough to stop me!"
His aura erupted, and with the incomparably dazzling light on his right hand, he pressed down hard.
Boom!
A towering light suddenly lit up on the statue of the Demon Ancestor. After the light soared into the sky, it instantly spread in all directions and turned into a rain of light that landed everywhere in the Demon Realm Ancestral Court.
Roar!
Deep in the Demon Realm Ancestral Court, a few roars resounded, as if a powerful demonic beast had been awoken.
"There are indeed other demonic beasts sleeping here."
Zhou Shu wasn't surprised at all. A cold smile appeared on his face.
"That's not enough. Since you have a spirit, come out and talk."
He felt like a bully as he continued to press down on the statue of the Demon Ancestor.
Crack—
The sound of an eggshell breaking suddenly came from the statue of the Demon Ancestor, and dense cracks appeared on it.
Zhou Shu frowned slightly. It's broken just like that? This statue of the Demon Ancestor is so fragile?
He hadn't even used his full strength.
Crack—
While Zhou Shu was in a daze, the fragments of the statue of the Demon Ancestor had already peeled off, revealing another statue in the blink of an eye!
The statue inside was identical to the one outside, except that it was a little smaller.
And the material of the two…
707 Shi Changsheng Is Really a Big Shot (2)
Zhou Shu's pupils constricted slightly when he saw the statue's true appearance after its surface peeled off.
He couldn't help whispering, "Divine Stone?"
He recognized the statue's material after it revealed its true form!
It was exactly the same as the Divine Stone he had obtained from Ji Lutian!
Back then, for some reason, the Divine Stone that Ji Lutian had given Zhou Shu was only the size of a fist. But now, in front of him was a statue!
Looking at the statue, it seemed to be carved from an entire piece of Divine Stone. Zhou Shu now knew the value of Divine Stones very well. Perhaps not everyone would agree to it being the most precious forging material in the world, but no one would object!
Such a huge Divine Stone was simply priceless.
Zhou Shu even suspected that even everything in Pixiu's grotto-heaven added up might not be as precious as this Divine Stone!
Was the Demon Ancestor really so rich back then?
Not only did she forge the Reincarnation Mirror, but she even had such a huge Divine Stone!
As expected of the Demon Ancestor.
Thank you so much.
It would be impolite for him to refuse such a huge Divine Stone. As for how beautiful this statue was, screw it. No matter how beautiful it was, it was still a statue. There was no reason for him to leave such a huge Divine Stone here.
It would be great to use it to forge divine weapons.
"Demon Ancestor, since you refuse to appear and dare to threaten me, I'll take this statue as your apology."
Before Zhou Shu could finish speaking, he saw the light on the statue flickering, as if its aura was unstable from anger.
He looked at the statue with interest. Could a stone have formed a spirit?
Or is it a lingering thought left behind by the Demon Ancestor?
Zhou Shu had personally seen how lingering thoughts left behind by experts could transcend eternity.
Back in the Heavenly Hub Armory of the Red Water Heaven of Dan Mountain, he had seen the lingering thought of Gao Chongming, a disciple of the Red Water Heaven of Dan Mountain.
Zhou Shu wasn't surprised that the Demon Ancestor had left a trace of her divine sense in the Demon Realm Ancestral Court.
"What kind of divine weapon should such a huge Divine Stone be used to forge? It should be enough to forge a nine-heaven divine weapon." Zhou Shu seemed to be talking to himself. As he spoke, he grabbed at the Divine Stone statue.
"Roar!"
Another roar sounded. This roar was no longer very far from Zhou Shu. He could sense that a powerful demonic beast was rushing over at an unbelievable speed.
It should be the help summoned by this statue!
After experiencing being driven around by Pixiu to find the Reincarnation Mirror, Zhou Shu had long known that although there were no demonic beasts residing in the Demon Realm Ancestral Court on the surface, in fact, there were many powerful demonic beasts sleeping here. These demonic beasts might even have been sealed by the Demon Ancestor with a secret technique back then.
Once someone barged into some special places, the demonic beasts would wake up and kill the invaders.
This was naturally the case for the demonic beast he sensed now.
The more this was the case, the more he was certain that this statue definitely had intelligence.
Whether this intelligence was born by itself or left behind by the Demon Ancestor, it was quite valuable to Zhou Shu.
"You really don't know what's good for you. Was the Demon Ancestor like this back then?" Zhou Shu snorted coldly. Without any hesitation, his palm landed on the statue.
Boom!
The power of the Iron Smelting Hands Technique erupted, and raging flames instantly enveloped the Divine Stone statue.
His Cosmic Bangle couldn't fit such a huge statue. He planned to refine it piece by piece before putting it away!
"Shi Changsheng, you're too much!" A delicate shout suddenly sounded in Zhou Shu's ear.
His lips curled up slightly. Are you finally willing to communicate?
From her tone, she seems to know Shi Changsheng?
His expression didn't change as he said indifferently, "Too much? I can do worse things."
The spiritual essence in his body surged even faster, and the temperature of the flames suddenly increased by several times.
Boom!
The image of a woman suddenly appeared on the statue. Her pink face was full of anger, and her almond-shaped eyes were wide as she glared at Zhou Shu.
"Shi Changsheng! Don't force me to fight you to the death!" she shouted angrily.
Zhou Shu sized up the woman, feeling a little strange. This woman is different from the statue of the Demon Ancestor. She isn't the Demon Ancestor!
This was his first reaction.
From this woman's reaction, she seemed to know Shi Changsheng. Zhou Shu was a fake Shi Changsheng, so he naturally didn't know this woman. But he didn't show it. Instead, he smiled. "If you didn't use this method, why would you have appeared to meet me?"
"Hmph! Why would I want to meet you? I don't have any friendship with you! Why would I want to see your old face?!" the woman said bluntly.
"The feeling is mutual," Zhou Shu said indifferently. "I thought the Demon Ancestor left behind a lingering thought. If I had known it was you, I wouldn't have bothered to spend so much effort."
While speaking, he stared at the woman without blinking. He was probing. After all, he could only guess if this woman was the Demon Ancestor.
Hearing what he said, the woman didn't react much. It seemed that he was right. This woman was really not the Demon Ancestor.
"Shi Changsheng, if you want to die, don't drag me into it!" the woman said coldly. "I didn't offend you! Hurry up and leave the Demon Realm Ancestral Court, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
"Are you being polite to me now?" Zhou Shu said. "You'd better get that beast to get lost. Otherwise, if I kill him, you'll lose a subordinate."
He turned around and looked in the direction of the roar outside the temple.
The woman's expression turned ugly. She looked at Shi Changsheng, and her expression changed a few times. In the end, she raised her hand and shot out a beam of light. The roar outside the temple stopped.
Then Zhou Shu heard the sound of demonic beasts leaving.
This woman was really frightened by Shi Changsheng.
Shi Changsheng was really not bragging. He might have been quite powerful back then.
"Shi Changsheng, what do you want to do?" The woman looked at Shi Changsheng with an ugly expression. "It's your business if you want to die. It has nothing to do with me. As long as you leave this place, I can ignore everything else. I don't want the Reincarnation Mirror anymore. I'll let you take it away!"
"Don't pretend to be so generous. The Reincarnation Mirror is yours? I obtained it myself." Zhou Shu curled his lips. "This Demon Realm Ancestral Court is also the grotto-heaven of the Demon Ancestor. It doesn't belong to you either."
"What do you know? The Demon Ancestor agreed to me being here. I'm not a trespasser like you!" the woman said.
Zhou Shu was deep in thought. In order to avoid suspicion from this woman, he didn't dare to ask her many questions. But he seemed to have caught something from her words.
But there was too little information to capture, and he couldn't be sure if his guess was correct.
"I won't waste my breath. Do me a favor, and I'll leave the Demon Realm Ancestral Court and stop disturbing your sleep. How about that?" Zhou Shu said with an indifferent expression.
"You…" The woman was clearly a phantom, but she was so angry that her chest heaved violently.
"Say it!" The woman added through gritted teeth, "You'd better keep your promise, or I won't let you off!"
"Don't make it sound like you've suffered a great loss." Zhou Shu smiled. "If you help me, I'll help you in the future."
"Hmph, take care of yourself first. If you have something to say, say it quickly!" the woman said bluntly.
"It's very simple. I just woke up, and I'm a little short on money. I plan to borrow something from the demon cubs of the Demon Realm to deal with emergencies. This Demon Realm Ancestral Court is not bad. I'll borrow it temporarily. When the time comes, cooperate with me," Zhou Shu said indifferently.
"Since you said that the Demon Ancestor lent you the Demon Realm Ancestral Court, there's no problem with you controlling the weather here, right?
"You should be good at scaring people, right?"
708 Did I Ask For Too Little (1)
The woman who appeared on the statue of the Demon Ancestor stared at Zhou Shu. After a long time, she said, "I'll help you this time. If you still stay here after this, I won't let you off even if I have to risk being discovered!
"Don't think I can't tell. You're not like you were back then. If we really fight, it's not certain who will win!"
The woman's words were ruthless, but inside, she was full of fear for Shi Changsheng.
This greatly changed Zhou Shu's impression of Shi Changsheng.
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Was the Shi Changsheng he knew really the same as the Shi Changsheng this woman spoke of?
Why did he feel that Shi Changsheng was an unreliable person? He didn't have the demeanor of a peerless expert at all. And when he encountered danger, he ran faster than anyone else.
Moreover, this woman didn't seem to know that Shi Changsheng had fused his body with his weapon and was only a weapon now.
But this woman and Shi Changsheng definitely knew each other back then. Zhou Shu didn't dare to say too much, afraid that this woman would see through him.
After all, pretending to be Shi Changsheng was quite useful. Wasn't this an unexpected gain now?
"Don't worry. I am a person of high moral character. I mean what I say." Zhou Shu smiled. "As long as you help me get the ransom, I promise to leave the Demon Realm Ancestral Court and never harass you again!"
The next time I come, I might not be Shi Changsheng, Zhou Shu added in his heart.
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Several days later, a group of demonic beasts arrived outside the Demon Realm Ancestral Court. Leading them were Yao Buqi and the senior Great Demon Yao Bei.
The other demonic beasts were all Great Demons with deep auras.
"Brother Yao Bei, are we just going to bow our heads to that bastard?" said a rough-looking Great Demon angrily while looking at the entrance of the Demon Realm Ancestral Court.
"Bow our heads?" Yao Bei said coldly. "This is a temporary measure. After we save the children, we will naturally settle scores with him slowly!
"It's just some worldly possessions. We'll leave them to him for safekeeping for the time being. Later, no matter what conditions he wants, we'll all agree. Not only must we agree, but we'll also satisfy his conditions as quickly as possible!
"As long as we save the children of our various races, we have plenty of ways to deal with him! If Shi Changsheng thinks it's easy to bully us, he's wrong!"
Yao Bei sneered.
So what if he had defeated Demon King Ao?
Demon King Ao was powerful, and Great Demons like them definitely couldn't compare to Demon King Ao in a one-on-one battle. But they had lived for so many years, and all of them had some trump cards.
If they didn't have any ability, how could these Great Demons have survived in the Demon Realm?
"Brother Yao Bei is right," a Great Demon agreed. "How can a mere human turn the world upside down?"
As the Great Demons spoke, they began to work together to open the entrance of the Demon Realm Ancestral Court.
The Demon Realm Ancestral Court was the Demon Ancestor's grotto-heaven. But for some reason, before the Demon Ancestor disappeared, she had left her grotto-heaven here. The secret technique to open the Demon Realm Ancestral Court had been passed down from generation to generation. Of course, those who were qualified to master this secret technique were also high-ranking demonic beasts in the Demon Realm.
The demonic beasts Yao Buqi had brought were either patriarchs or elders. They were all powerful demonic beasts qualified to come into contact with the secret technique to open the Demon Realm Ancestral Court.
Amid the dozens of divine powers, the entrance of the Demon Realm Ancestral Court opened again.
"Lords, I'll scout the way for everyone!" Yao Buqi shouted with a determined expression and stepped into the Demon Realm Ancestral Court first.
Yao Bei and the other Great Demons looked impressed. They didn't think so in the past, but now, they felt that Yao Buqi was not bad.
"Everyone, let's go." Yao Bei followed.
The other Great Demons moved and entered the Demon Realm Ancestral Court without hesitation.
Before the entrance closed, a few lights suddenly flew in.
The Great Demons had just entered the Demon Realm Ancestral Court when they felt their vision go black, and a few figures suddenly appeared.
They couldn't help exclaiming.
"Demon King Ao?!"
"Tiangou?!"
"He Yuan?!"
The few figures that suddenly appeared were the ten great Demon Kings of the Demon Realm!
They actually returned!
Demon King Ao coughed lightly and said with an unnatural expression, "We already know what you want to do. This time, we Demon Kings will personally hold the fort for you."
The news of him losing to Shi Changsheng had already spread throughout the Demon Realm, and he was more or less a little embarrassed now.
But now that Pixiu was still in Shi Changsheng's hands, in order to save him, he had no choice but to come out.
"With the Demon Kings holding the line, we're even more confident." After all, Yao Bei was a senior demon. After living for so many years, he wouldn't embarrass Demon King Ao in front of him.
He laughed and turned to Yao Buqi. "Yao Buqi, where is the place Shi Changsheng agreed to meet?"
"In the Demon Ancestor Temple," Yao Buqi said. "Lords, do you want me to negotiate with Shi Changsheng first? With your status, wouldn't it be giving him too much face if you negotiated with a kidnapper?"
"That makes sense." The Demon Kings and Great Demons nodded. They really didn't want to see that bastard Shi Changsheng.
"Everyone, please wait a moment. I'll go now!" Yao Buqi cupped his hands. "If I die at Shi Changsheng's hands, please inform my parents."