Chapter 249: Chapter 248 Peacock Blood Oath

```The eyes of the Demon Kings instinctively turned towards the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King. Among all the Demon Kings present, he was the one most skilled in spiritual power.

"Don't look at me, how could I possibly be involved? I've been with the Golden Deer this whole time," said the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King with a face full of helplessness.

The Peacock Demon King spoke indifferently, "I know what you all were suspecting earlier. But tell me, do you think that I or the elders of my clan would join hands with Ying Jie to deal with the Flash Leopard King? Or could it be, within my city, there is someone with the strength in spatial ability to cooperate, someone with the Luck Attribute to control the overall situation?"

As it said this, it slowly raised its right hand and spoke calmly, "I swear upon the Peacock's Blood that there is no falsehood in what I have just said, and if there are lies, let my bloodline punish me."

A speck of red light converged at the tip of its finger, and in an instant, it penetrated its own brow and disappeared without a trace.

A blood oath! This was the most formidable oath among the Demon Race, one that, once fulfilled, meant true bloodline backlash! It was almost certain death. The bloodline power would depart of its own accord.

Seeing the Peacock Demon King take the blood oath, the expressions on the faces of the Demon Kings present changed to varying degrees.

The Diamond Bear King couldn't help but say, "Then who could it be? Who killed my son and the Flash Leopard?"

The Peacock Demon King replied indifferently, "That will depend on who is against you, or against the entire Jiali City. And who also possesses high-level abilities like time, space, luck, and spiritual power. Surely you don't believe that I would have such capabilities? Or that there is any race on the Demon Monster Continent that could have such power?"

"Ancestral Court!" The Diamond Bear King almost blurted out in response. His voice was so loud that the strong ones around could clearly hear it.

Whether it's space, time, or luck, these three attributes represent an extremely powerful race. Without a doubt, the Peacock Demon Clan is the most skilled in terms of Space capability, but they are not the only ones. Clans like the Flash Leopard tribe also have certain spatial abilities. There are other strong races with some spatial attribute capabilities as well. It's just that the Peacock Demon Clan is the strongest in that regard.

However, Time Control and Luck Control are unique among the entire Demon Race.

This is something all of the Demon Race are well aware of. And both races with these unique abilities have an exalted status and reside within the Ancestral Court.

Although the Peacock Demon King didn't specify, the guesswork immediately shifted.

The Peacock Demon King turned to the temporary leader of the Flash Leopard Clan, "Take care of the Flash Leopard King's and your clansmen's corpses. I will certainly investigate this matter thoroughly and will not let their blood be shed in vain. However, I must remind you, and all the races in Jiali City, what is the purpose of these consecutive murders? I hope you think it through."

After finishing these words, a blue-silver light flashed, and it vanished into thin air without a trace.

The faces of all the Demon Kings present looked somewhat gloomy, and the breathing of the Diamond Bear King increasingly grew heavy.

The Blazing Demon Lion King's eyes flickered with ferocity as he muttered to himself, "Could it be that they are calculating against us as well? What on earth is the Ancestral Court trying to do?"

The power of the blood oath was immense; the Peacock Demon King had sworn on it, declaring that the changes in time and luck present were absolutely true.

The Time Crocodile and Heavenly Fox clans were implicated in the chain of murders. With the imminent arrival of the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor, how could they not engage in a series of conjectures?

After all, the purpose of the Crystal Phoenix Demon Emperor was well known to each of them. It wasn't impossible to frame and detach the Peacock Demon King from its faith and loyalty.

The Red Fox Demon King lowered its head and said, "Now it's truly every man for himself! I will return first. Sigh..." With a sigh, its body transformed into a shadowy figure and disappeared silently from the spot, leaving behind an illusion.

"They're forcing our hand!" exclaimed the Golden Deer Demon King, light flashing in its eyes as it turned to the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King.

"We have no way out," declared the Spirit Rhinoceros Deer Beast King somberly.

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Redemption Academy, far from the heart of the city, was unaffected by the turmoil within the city. Everything seemed very peaceful there; positioned below the academy's small town, Jiali Academy appeared like a fortress sheltering from the storm, blocking out all unrest.

First, Tang San tidied up all the weapons used for the previous ambush within the Jiali Mountains before returning to Redemption Academy.

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For some reason, when he returned to Redemption Academy, he felt a persistent sense of unease.

This feeling was uncomfortable and something he hadn't experienced in a long time—a premonition from the unknown depths. And with this premonition, he was particularly alert. With the Spirit Rhinoceros Eye and the support of divine consciousness, his sense of impending crisis was definitely stronger than that of the original Du Bai.

He carefully recalled every detail of the previous assassination attempt and found no oversight. All traces had been essentially erased. Even if some remnants of energy fluctuations were left behind, it didn't matter, for they would be attributed to a team's assassination work. Moreover, there was no indication that could lead anyone to connect him or Pretty Girl with the assassin's identity.

Since there was no problem with the process of assassination, then where did this sense of crisis come from?

From the small courtyard, one could see the direction of Jiali Academy. Everything in Jiali Academy seemed normal, with no noticeable changes. Concentrating his Spirit Rhinoceros Eye, he looked towards the distant Jiali City.

Invisibly, a shadow seemed to be spreading throughout Jiali City. Seeing this shadow increased the sense of crisis in Tang San's heart.

Did the crisis stem from inside Jiali City? His premonition told him not to set foot in Jiali City again, for there might be danger if he did.

What did this mean? Was there danger in Jiali City?

Under normal circumstances, whatever dangers there were in Jiali City had nothing to do with him, since the entire Redemption Academy was on the edge of the Jiali mountain range, and students rarely traveled to Jiali City.

But now, Pretty Girl was inside Jiali City! It seemed as though the danger had only just begun to emerge. He wondered whether it would continue to intensify.

As long as it concerned Pretty Girl, Tang San couldn't keep his emotions entirely in check.

Without acting recklessly, he continued to use his Spirit Rhinoceros Eye to watch towards Jiali City, especially the direction from which danger was approaching.

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Jiali Plaza, Pretty Girl Milk Tea Shop.

Su Qin, with a smile on her face, made milk tea and served it to the customers one by one. Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Today, the number of customers buying milk tea had noticeably increased, and even the demons in Jiali Plaza were more numerous than usual.

Whispers could be faintly heard about the assassination of the Flash Leopard King, which had caused some unrest in the city.

Inside the milk tea shop, aside from her, Xiaoling was also there—helping to make milk tea and take payment.

Even in simple attire, Su Qin's serene smile and mature charm were inescapable, time seemingly not leaving much of a mark on her. Even standing next to Pretty Girl, they appeared more like sisters than mother and daughter.

Customers lined up one by one to buy milk tea, and steaming cups of milk tea were passed into their hands.

As Su Qin served each customer their milk tea, she would also offer them her smile, bestowing them with a sensation as refreshing as a spring breeze.

The next customer approached the milk tea shop, and as Su Qin looked down preparing the drink, she asked subconsciously, "How many cups would you like?"

"I'll take them all," came a voice that was soft yet deep, seemingly filled with emotion.

Su Qin's body trembled slightly, and she unconsciously paused in her work, even spilling some of the milk tea from the cup. She didn't immediately look up, but instead seemed to freeze entirely.

"I'll take them all. Everything that's yours, I want," the soft, deep voice spoke again.

Su Qin took a deep breath, as if gathering her courage, and slowly raised her head.