"Tsk tsk, why is he taking so long?" As Belial gazed at the woman in a grey robe with perky, fluffy ears and nine tails, he couldn't help but feel a wave of sadness and disappointment wash over him.
Despite her regal appearance as she sat on a nearby chair with a composed posture, displaying her calm demeanor, he couldn't shake the heavy feeling in his heart after seeing how strong the old man who claimed to be Ancestor was.
"Was the Celestial Phoenix Order's matriarch's granddaughter's friend the one who fought with the flagbearer few months ago? " Seated with her eyes shut, grasping the long sheathed katana blade with both hands, Iliantara asked.
Her words were directed towards the crowd of men, among whom only three seemed unscathed enough to bow, while the rest lay limbless and scattered on the ground, either as flesh limbs or corpses.
The entire hall was crowded with chairs and a large white fox emblem on the wall, symbolizing the rich history of the Jun family. However, this history was now coming to an abrupt end as three mysterious figures recently arrived in upper town and were brought into the hall for punishment.
It soon became evident that this entire situation was orchestrated by the devil who had been accompanying them to intentionally lure Elders inside the main palace, seeking to eliminate the Jun family once and for all.
With seventeen elders residing within the main palace, there was no concern or interest in the presence of just three weak individuals.
Among them was a beast kin woman reminiscent of the legendary Nine Tail Fox from their ancient history books, a demon with a broken tongue that struggled to speak clearly, and a human with orange eyes exuding a demonic aura.
The Elders of the Jun family were called upon to give their judgement on three unique pairs of individuals. However, their efforts were in vain as the Devil provoked the patriarch, leading him to confront the two seemingly ordinary figures who were in the company of the Devil but appeared weak due to the absence of Qi energy.
However, it was a one-sided battle.
Twelve elders were each met their ends one by one at the hands of a woman and a man, who seemed like devils. The remaining elders were humbled by the awakening of their ancestor from his sleep, giving them hope to survive.
Kriieeekkkk!
The doors of the hallroom, tightly shut by the ancestor who locked it from outside while declaring how he would return after dealing with the human on the demonic path, suddenly swung open with a loud and sharp sound. All the remaining elders turned their attention toward the door.
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The Devil revealed to them the romantic involvement of Edward Abernathy with Goblins and some details about the demon continent. However, it seemed that the Devil had lost his memories because he claimed not to remember anyone.
Iliantra recognized this as a blatant lie, but she chose not to confront him and just use him.
"Haah, you can enter using the Trial of the Immortal Phoenix," one of the Elders revealed, his mind finally giving up as he fell to the floor. With only the ceiling in his view, he mumbled, "It's a disciple selection trial for...."
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"We have arrived, Young Master," Number 1 said as he and the others knelt in front of Ryuk. They were now dressed in high-quality servant clothing, appearing to be servants of a wealthy young master rather than their usual robber attire.
"Let's go," Ryuk turned towards the three horses before approaching them. Esme moved beside him, followed by four other men. Ryuk halted near the horses before adding, "Esme, you can rest but teleport us as far as you can towards the Upper Town."
"I understand," Esme nodded, not asking further, as she placed her hand on a horse, while four men grabbed the other horses. Due to all of their reins being bound together, a connection was established for Esme to teleport everyone.
But before they could disappear from there, Bonebreaker, slightly hesitant yet intrigued, asked while holding rein of a horse, "Young Master, exactly where are we going?"
Swish
The breeze formed as all of their bodies slowly started to disappear. Ryuk glanced towards the direction they needed to head and replied in a fading tone, "We will be entering the Trial of the Immortal Phoenix...."