Xuanjian: I am the tenth son of Zhenchi, and I plot to seize the throne from Zhenlong.

Before long, the messenger, filled with rage, rode the wind up to the cave. As soon as he reached the cave entrance, he threw a small demon, whose hand he had torn off and which was still howling in pain, into the cave.

The little demon left a trail of blood in the air, crashed to the ground, howled twice, and then fell silent.

A wolf demon, radiating a powerful demonic aura, roared as it entered the cave, immediately cursing, "You beast, you've certainly grown bolder! Knowing I was coming, you only sent a few lesser demons to invite me?"

The tiger demon rushed to the cave entrance to greet the little demon as soon as he was thrown in, but was scolded and his face stiffened. He could only smile awkwardly and gesture for the wolf demon to look at the main seat.

Without the tiger demon needing to signal him, the wolf demon noticed the female demon in the main seat as soon as he finished cursing. He froze on the spot, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.

It wondered, "Which young lady from the mountain is this? No, that's not right. The mountain lord rarely fathers children, and I've never seen this one before. Yet, her appearance and aura are even more similar to those on the mountain. Is she... from the sea?"

Thinking of this, it swallowed, feeling its throat as dry as if it had been burned. A sudden sense of panic arose in its heart. As an envoy of the Bifu Mountain Gate, it naturally knew that its king and the adults in the sea did not get along.

Or perhaps it's that the adults in the sea don't like their king, though they wouldn't even dare to think of such a thing normally.

And what does it mean that this female demon appears here with this appearance?

When it got involved in this kind of thing, its Foundation Establishment cultivation, which it was usually so proud of, gave it no sense of security whatsoever. The wolf demon felt as if the wind blowing in from the cave entrance had turned into the panting of some great demon, making it stiff all over and its scalp tingle.

"Oh no, what kind of luck is this?" the wolf demon wailed in his heart. Now that he had already seen it, he couldn't run away. He could only kneel down in fear and try to force a smile.

"May I ask what brings you to the Southern Frontier, my lady, to report to my king?"

Minghua, who was initially nervous, was speechless.

The tiger demon, still standing in place: "?"

It was completely stunned. It had thought that this female demon had a noble bloodline, but it never expected that she would be so noble that a Foundation Establishment demon, who was the envoy of the Bifu Mountain Lord, would kneel down after just one glance.

Realizing what was happening, it immediately knelt down behind the wolf demon, not daring to raise its head.

Minghua's heart, which had been pounding in her throat, slowly returned to her stomach. She didn't know how to answer. Should she say that she was a wild demon who had wandered into the wrong place? If she answered like that, this Foundation Establishment demon would probably tear her to pieces in the next second.

She was now filled with doubt: Did the adult who created this body of hers, who placed her in the Southern Frontier, ever imagine that things would turn out this way? Who... is He/She?

Seeing that Minghua did not answer for a long time, the kneeling wolf demon was not angry at all. Instead, it began to feel fortunate. If it weren't for the strange situation, it would have howled twice.

Yes, that's it. Don't tell it anything, and don't ask it to relay messages. How could such a little demon be worthy of knowing these things!

Having overcome the first hurdle, it, as the messenger, has encountered this being. Since it is not required to deliver a message, it will naturally lead it to the mountain lord. Perhaps this demon was waiting for it here.

This is the second hurdle. As long as it is brought before the mountain lord, the rest will probably be irrelevant to it, and its life will be saved.

The wolf demon suppressed his joy and spoke in a calm voice, "Grandma, I am a lowly demon and must not listen to your words. I understand, I understand. My king is currently on the mountain. Please come with me, Grandma."

Minghua slowly picked up the bamboo sword. She really couldn't understand how she could have gone to meet the demons of the Purple Mansion so soon after entering a mountain and encountering a few minor demons, only to find herself unable to escape in a short while.

The only choices left for her now seemed to be fighting this Foundation Establishment demon to the death, or going to see that great demon and once again entrusting her life to fate. She held the bamboo sword in her hand and exhaled a breath of turbid air.

"Go with it, to see that monster."

The restless spiritual energy within Minghua calmed down, and the words that echoed in her heart brought her a sudden surge of boundless peace.

So she said calmly, "Let's go."

Once they reached the foot of the mountain, they could no longer use the wind. The two demons walked uphill, encountering many powerful demons along the way. However, apart from a few clueless ones, none of them dared to glance at Minghua more than a few times. She felt increasingly strange and simply followed the wolf demon upwards with her head down.

Until a certain moment, Minghua suddenly realized something and stopped in her tracks. She didn't know when, but the wolf demon beside her had disappeared, and she had already arrived in a palace.

Seated in the main seat was a boy who looked to be in his teens, dressed in a dark robe that shimmered like scales, his emerald green vertical pupils showing a mixture of apprehension and interest.

The female demon standing next to His Highness truly startled it—it, a peak Purple Mansion demon, was so close yet couldn't discern the true nature of this Qi Refining demon.

She stood there, and in terms of both aura and appearance, she seemed to be a demon from the dragon's side. However, Canlu Fu could tell that the true spirit of this demon was originally a human, or even a human who was about to become a destiny child.

Ironically, all of this happened right here in the hall. When the female demon first came up the mountain, she was completely ordinary. The demon thought it was just a test from the dragon. But as soon as the demon sealed off the hall, all these mysteries were revealed in an instant, making the demon not even dare to search her soul.

Canlu Fu observed carefully for a moment before asking, "May I ask which esteemed person is here?"

Minghua stood there blankly, somewhat at a loss. The voice in her heart only told her to come and see this demon, but it didn't tell her anything. She didn't know what to do, so she could only remain silent.

Suddenly, He spoke, using Minghua's body: "Shenlu Fu, look closely, who am I?"

The boy in black frowned, somewhat confused. Just as he was about to look, his body suddenly froze.

It sensed something and became frightened. Instead of looking at the female demon who was speaking to the prince, it turned its head blankly. Before it knew it, a faceless man in white robes had placed his hand on its head.

"When...?"

The next instant, it was pulled along the palm of His hand into a misty mountaintop, where it transformed into a small green snake, which He held in His hand.

"My lord, please spare my life!" The green snake struggled for a while, but seeing that it was impossible to break free, it hurriedly opened its mouth and hissed urgently.

Upon hearing this, He chuckled, raised his other hand, pinched the green snake's mouth to silence it, then coiled it up, clasped his hands together, and began to rub the green snake in his palms.

[Mission: Control]

[Of all aquatic creatures under heaven, those who are dragons should be able to command them.]

[Reward: [Imperial Decree]]

Jiang Shi pushed the authority extended by "Jie Zi Chen" to its limit, slowly merging some of his blood into Can Lu Fu's body, staining the true spirit of the green snake with a touch of blood.

Given the precedent of Ye Chaosheng's demonic transformation, Jiang Shi naturally considered that Minghua's transformed appearance would attract the old dragon's attention when he placed her in the Southern Frontier.

Coincidentally, this descendant of the Eighth Prince, who was born with the supernatural power "Cleansing Dew" that severed his spiritual energy, and who was incompatible with the dragon element, and who hid in the southern border and never showed his face, was also his target.

However, this action happened earlier than he had anticipated, so he could only resort to this rather crude method for the time being. Afterwards, he would have to put in some effort to carefully cover it up with "Hidden Spirits".