Chapter 2291: True Intentions Revealed

The three clan masters turned pale with fright when they heard that. The Yun Clan Master said gravely, “I fear that the Fiend Emperor and the Second Empress might not be happy if they hear what the regent has just said, right? Furthermore, the King Court’s elders might not acknowledge your words either.”

“You can ask whether or not they acknowledge these words yourself. But I think none of them would be opposed to my decision,” Zu An said calmly. “Why don’t you tell me about what's going on with you now? Where is that True Demon? Why are you gathering the Four Symbols Stones?”

The Wu and Rong Clan Masters were frightened. They both looked toward the Yun Clan Master.

The Yun Clan Master’s face darkened. “Your respected self used to be a mere human. Due to coincidence and opportunity, you were able to ascend to the position of regent. You should be grateful to the new Fiend Emperor and the Second Empress, and yet you’re acting so arrogant and despotic right now and not treating them with any respect; it's as if you don't even treat the entire King Court with any importance. Are you planning treason?”

Suolun Shi couldn't help but retort, “What kind of nonsense are you speaking? It's clearly what you're doing that counts as treason!”

“Hah, I was wondering why this niece was so stubborn! So it was because you were bewitched by this human. You must’ve lost your wits after seeing how handsome he was, making you lead the Suolun clan down this incorrect path,” the Yun Clan Master said with a sneer.

Suolun Shi’s entire body shook. “What kind of nonsense are you saying? I didn’t!”

“Oh? Would you dare to make a vow in the name of the Demon Deity? Say that you aren’t attracted to him, and that you don’t like him?”

“I…” Suolun Shi was now at a loss. Her face became entirely red. How was she supposed to make such a vow? She did have a mysterious good impression toward big brother Zu, but it wasn’t because of him that the Suolun clan made this choice. But the worst part was that she couldn't really explain those things.

“See, you have nothing to say now, right?” The Yun Clan Master sneered.

“It’s nothing like that!” Suolun Shi was embarrassed and nervous. Since she was next to Zu An, her brain seemed to be working a bit slower than normal. She didn’t know how to reply.

Zu An gently patted her shoulder and said comfortingly, “You don’t need to let him get to you.”

Soon after, he turned around toward the direction of the flying ship. A strand of divine will asked Yun Yuqing, “Yuqing, is this your second uncle?”

The women on the ship had just been watching all the drama play out. When they heard what the Yun Clan Master said in particular, Jiang Luofu couldn't help but say mockingly, “That guy really goes around sowing his oats everywhere.”

Ji Xiaoxi pouted. She felt a bit unhappy, and she didn’t know exactly why.

Xie Daoyun’s expression was full of worry.

Why are there so many pretty women around big brother Zu?

Whenever she thought she already knew about all of them, a new one would suddenly pop up. Besides that, they were always so beautiful and outstanding even by themselves. It made her feel so much pressure!

Yun Yuqing was also cursing inwardly. When she heard his voice, she immediately knew he was doing this for her sake. He didn’t even say it out loud for everyone to hear. She asked Xie Daoyun, “Miss Xie, can you drive the flying ship a bit closer?”

Xie Daoyun voiced her agreement. The flying ship had been moving toward the battlefield this entire time so she could be helpful to big brother Zu. But he was too fast, so the ship had fallen behind. Now that she heard Yun Yuqing’s request, she increased the speed again.

As they got closer, Yun Yuqing got on her tiptoes, then dropped down toward to Zu An’s side.

When they saw her appear, the forces of both the three clans and the Suolun clan were shocked.

Where did this woman come from all of a sudden? Why is she so beautiful?

Wait, she seems to have some traits of the Demon race…

Others wouldn't necessarily know, but when they saw Yun Yuqing, the Yun clan’s expressions immediately changed. They recognized her instantly.

Yun Yuqing moved over to Zu An’s side and nodded toward Princess Suolun, who blinked in confusion.

Is this the Yun clan’s rumored…

“Second uncle, big brother Zu was actually showing mercy for my sake the entire time. I hope second uncle can go back onto the right path,” Yun Yuqing advised in a gentle voice. She was also grateful that Zu An hadn’t immediately used force.

“She is the late clan master’s daughter…” the Yun clan’s people all whispered to each other.

Many people from the other clans also sized her up curiously. The previous Yun Clan Master was a legendary person. It was rumored that two of his daughters lived outside the clan's territory, and there were all sorts of mysterious rumors about them. None of those present had seen them personally.

Someone had nominated Yun Yuqing during the clan’s saintess selection, but they couldn't find her. That was why they had found a substitute. Fortunately, whether it was that person’s figure or cultivation talent, she was an excellent choice, so they hadn’t ended up being criticized for not having an appropriate saintess.

But this woman isn’t bad either. Why is the Yun clan’s seed so good?

“So it was Yuqing. What are you doing here?” The Yun Clan Master’s eyelids twitched. He remembered that Yun Yuqing was supposed to be in the human capital, helping the Yun clan’s experts cooperate with King Wu to take over the human side! When he saw her suddenly appear in this place, he had a bad premonition.

Due to the the spatial element of this world being unstable, things like recording mirrors couldn't be used. That was why he hadn’t received news regarding what had happened in the capital yet.

“I missed home, so I decided to come and take a look. Still, I didn’t expect to encounter something like this.” Yun Yuqing held Zu An’s hand while introducing him. “Second Uncle, this is big brother Zu. He's now really strong. The humans, Fiends, and even the Ocean races listen to him.”

The Yun Clan Master’s face darkened. He ignored her introduction and instead asked, “How are major affairs in the capital?”

Yun Yuqing shook her head. “With big brother Zu there, why would there be any major affairs?”

The Yun Clan Master already guessed the truth. He was furious. “Women should be married off when they come of age after all! It was only because you colluded with outsiders that our great plan failed!”

Zu An said, “Oh, so you really were the ones causing trouble behind the scenes in the capital.”

Yun Yuqing sighed and said to Zu An, “Big brother Zu, do what you must. You don’t have to worry about me.”

Zu An nodded. He'd heard that because Yun Yuqing was the daughter of the late clan master, this second uncle had carried out a wanton purge of her father’s subordinates. He showed care toward her on the surface, but in reality, he wanted her to disappear as quickly as possible. For the sake of protecting herself, Yuqing had decisively chosen to become a spy on the human side. This second uncle had wanted to send her as far away as possible so that she wouldn’t be able to influence his position as the clan master.

As such, there wasn’t much affection shared between the two of them. On the contrary, there were grudges. Even so, Yuqing was still part of the Yun clan, so Zu An had still held some misgivings.

The Yun Clan Master suddenly ordered, “Zu An has disrespected the royal family and his intent to rebel is clear. All of you, obey my orders and arrest this traitor!”

The Yun clan's soldiers looked at each other in dismay. They were all hesitant. Still, the clan master had loyal subordinates who immediately carried out their master’s orders. All sorts of military attacks flew at Zu An.

People often followed orders blindly; the Demon race was no exception. With the loyalists taking the lead, the soldiers who had previously hesitated also reflexively joined in the attack.

All kinds of colors appeared in the night sky, painting it with bright light.

On the flying ship, Ji Xiaoxi cried out. She nearly tipped over the side of the ship from worry.

Jiang Luofu spoke up to reassure her. “Don’t worry, your big brother Zu is fine.”

She had seen how Zu An fought in the capital. She knew he was now even stronger than the late Zhao Han. The current world’s standards for cultivation were already meaningless to him.

“But this is still a proper army, and I heard that the Demon race's people were all incredibly fierce.” Ji Xiaoxi was still really nervous. Even though she knew her big brother Zu was really formidable, the cultivation knowledge she had been raised on told her that an individual couldn't face an entire army. When she saw Zu An face such a densely-packed army alone, she was full of worry.

Xie Daoyun also tried to comfort her with a smile. “Xiaoxi, you’re worrying too much. Big brother Zu An has survived just fine even in situations a hundred times more dangerous.”

Just as she spoke, Zu An raised his hand on the other side.

The eyes of all the soldiers on the battlefield almost popped out, as what happened next was something they had never seen before.

As Zu An raised his hand, the countless lights coming from powerful army attacks suddenly stopped in midair when they came within ten meters of him, as if a pause button had been hit.

But these lights weren’t even physical substances!