I tried to kill the heroines of destiny, but they ended up chasing after me.

Seeing this, Gu Qici used her spiritual power to check on Ye Hanyue's condition.

However, after the examination, she let out a helpless sigh.

Although Ye Hanyue was not dead and still had a sliver of life left, she had lost all her spiritual power and her mind had been completely erased, making her a complete vegetable, which was no different from being dead.

Seeing this, Huang Quan also sighed. He sensed the changes in the woman in purple even faster than Gu Qici, but unfortunately he was powerless to do anything about it. His power had just been completely suppressed by the woman in purple. If she hadn't been mindful of Gu Qici, she might have killed him as well.

"Who exactly is this woman?" Huang Quan wondered to himself, his eyes involuntarily turning to Gu Qici.

On the other hand, the purple-clad woman who was still in the Tianyan Sect sat on a vine tree, seemingly feeling a little sad and distressed.

At this moment, all living beings in the Tianyan Sect have also perished completely.

She muttered to herself, "Wrong? It's all messed up..."

………………

Although the woman in purple had left, the fluctuations in their power attracted the attention of the Demon Emperor's Holy City.

The woman in purple hadn't gone far when three cultivators dressed in silver robes with gold patterns, whose cultivation levels were around the Transcendent Realm, arrived in front of them.

The three people consisted of two men and one woman. One man was a handsome young man, another was a middle-aged man of average appearance, and the last woman was a woman around thirty years old with a slightly mature and charming demeanor.

Upon arriving, they immediately spotted Huang Quan, Gu Qici, and Ye Hanyue being held by Gu Qici. However, their final gaze was not on Gu Qici, but on Huang Quan.

Perhaps because they sensed the strongest aura emanating from Huang Quan, they, like the previous disciples, regarded him as their leader.

Unsurprisingly, Gu Qici and the others also saw these three people, but Huang Quan was the only one who cared about them.

Perhaps it was out of fear of the underworld, or an inability to fathom its secrets.

The three men showed no hostility. The white-robed youth among them slowly stepped forward, paused for a moment, then clasped his hands in a fist and said softly, "I am Shen Xuan, captain of the third battalion of the Demon Emperor Holy City's garrison. May I ask what caused the fluctuations in power you all just now? Have you encountered any trouble?"

Huang Quan simply shook his head and calmly replied, "I'm sorry to bother you. I was just using my spiritual power and secret techniques to heal my friend's injuries. It may have been a bit noisy, but it was a matter of life and death, and we couldn't worry about that just now."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan's gaze shifted slightly. He looked at Gu Qici, then at Ye Hanyue, and his eyes flickered slightly.

He then said, "I see. In fact, in the Demon Emperor Holy City and its surrounding areas, apart from certain specific personnel, no one is allowed to use spiritual power without authorization. Otherwise, once discovered, they will be punished accordingly. But saving people is a major concern, so I will let it go this time."

"Thank you," Huang Quan said with a light smile, expressing his gratitude.

However, Shen Xuan would occasionally ask again, "Then who are you? And what brings you to the Demon Emperor's Holy City?"

But before Huang Quan could say anything more, Gu Qici replied indifferently, "I am a member of the Enforcement Hall of the Heavenly Demon Sect. This is my token. As for other sects, I have been ordered not to disclose it."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Qici waved her left hand and took out the red jade pendant, handing it to Shen Xuan. Shen Xuan did not hesitate and took the jade pendant, examining it carefully.

“It is indeed the symbol of the Heavenly Demon Sect’s Law Enforcement Hall, and it seems to represent the sect’s absolute command. It seems your mission this time is very important!” As he spoke, Shen Xuan returned the jade pendant to Gu Qici, but his tone still carried a hint of probing.

The Heavenly Demon Sect falls under the category of Demon Sects. Although it does not have much contact with the Demon Emperor Sect, it is not easy for conflicts of interest or positions to arise between them.

Therefore, his vigilance was reduced to about 80-70%.

"It is very important," Gu Qici said frankly, but she didn't say anything about the mission. She didn't want to talk too much with Shen Xuan, because it would be bad if he accidentally noticed something.

Seemingly understanding Gu Qici's meaning, Shen Xuan didn't mind. After all, the Heavenly Demon Sect's affairs had nothing to do with him. He only wanted to know because of a sudden surge of curiosity. But since Gu Qici didn't want to talk about it, he naturally wouldn't ask any more questions.

After that, Shen Xuan and his two companions didn't talk much with Gu Qici and the others, or rather, there was no point in them talking much. So, after only a short while, Shen Xuan and his two companions left the place and returned to the Demon Emperor Holy City.

However, after the conversation ended, Gu Qici and the others did not immediately go to the Demon Emperor's Holy City. Perhaps it was because their minds had not yet recovered from the matter of the woman in purple!

Gu Qici, in particular, looked conflicted, surprised, and confused. As she looked at Ye Hanyue, who had lost her mind, a sense of guilt welled up from within her. She tried to suppress it, but she couldn't.

"Let's go! It's getting late. Take it if you want," Huang Quan sighed and said softly.

Gu Qici was speechless, seemingly unable to utter any rebuttal.

After witnessing those scenes, Huang Quan was able to guess some key points, such as the relationship between the owner of the jade hand and Gu Qici, whether Gu Qici was hiding something, and whether Gu Qici thought that Ye Hanyue's transformation was his responsibility.

At this moment, Huang Quan seemed to remember something and glanced at Gu Qici, but he didn't dwell on it and quickly regained his composure.

"Sigh." Gu Qici sighed, then asked again, "Why don't you stay here and meet me, Senior Brother?"

"Me?" Huang Quan asked in surprise.

"It's too dangerous," Gu Qici said.

How confident are you?

"No, I don't know," Gu Qici shook her head.

The information Gu Qici wanted about completely transforming spiritual power into 'demonic energy' was the most secretive core within the Demon Emperor Sect.

This trip will definitely not be peaceful.

Chapter 132 Making a Deal

"Hmm?" Huang Quan pondered for a moment, then asked seriously, "What do you want to do? Or rather, what is your plan?"

“I have two plans. One is more time-consuming, but relatively safe. The other is not very time-consuming, but relatively safe, and may even lead to death.”

Gu Qici replied.

"So urgent?" Huang Quan asked again. Gu Qici's words clearly indicated that she was going to use the second dangerous plan, which was why she asked this question.

"It's not that I'm in a hurry, it's that I don't want to have any more contact with other people."

Gu Qici spoke again, but with a touch more sorrow in her tone.

"That bald monk from last time was like that, and that mysterious woman from just now was the same."

"It's inexplicable, and they always drag other people into it. I've had enough of this. I need to gain power in a short time to find out the truth behind it."

"I know what you mean, but aren't you overthinking it? Maybe the truth isn't what you think at all?"

Huang Quan asked in confusion.

“No!” Gu Qici shook her head and said with great determination, “I believe that is the truth. If you don’t believe me, you can act with me, because my dangerous plan is not only for my own purpose, but also to prove this point.”

Huang Quan hesitated; he wasn't good at persuading others.

So he thought and thought, pondered and pondered, over and over again, feeling complicated and conflicted for a long time, before finally saying, "Although I know that my best option should be to use force to coerce you, to force you to choose a safer way, and then I would have achieved my goal and wouldn't have to worry about your affairs anymore, but..."

At this point, Huang Quan suddenly felt a sense of helplessness: "But I can't impose my will on you. I respect your choice, Junior Sister."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Gu Qici's lips.

"I only said there might be danger, not that it's like being in a sea of ​​fire or a mountain of knives."

After she finished speaking, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in Gu Qici's eyes, indicating that her words were not just casual remarks.

Upon seeing Gu Qici's appearance, Huang Quan's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly realized that Gu Qici now was different from the Gu Qici of half an hour ago, but he couldn't put his finger on it and could only sense it.

“You…” Huang Quan murmured.

"What's wrong?" Gu Qici asked.

"It's alright, when do we make our move?" Huang Quan asked after a moment's hesitation.

Upon hearing this question, Gu Qici did not answer immediately. Instead, she remained silent for a moment, then glanced at the location of the Demon Emperor's Holy City, her eyes narrowing slightly before replying, "Now."

……

On the other hand, in a dark place in the Demon Emperor's Domain, there was the same middle-aged man and old man as always.

“There’s a problem!” the middle-aged man said, frowning.

"There is indeed a problem. That woman has broken the rules. She has already deceived everyone, but her rash actions may expose her deception," the old man murmured, seemingly with a hint of worry.

"Do you think this mistake can be rectified?" the middle-aged man asked.

"It depends on the situation. The causal chain may not proceed as we planned, but it won't be too far off. For now, we can only wait and see. If it really doesn't work, then I'll have to think of some other methods..." The old man stopped there, but the middle-aged man's brows furrowed even more deeply.

"Seven lifetimes have already passed, this eighth lifetime must not fail!" the middle-aged man murmured.

"Of course not. If that guy fails, no one will be able to stop that change. It's only a matter of time..."

“One day, this world will face true darkness, and she will undoubtedly become the light of this world and that world. Although the moment this light is fully born will also be the moment it is completely extinguished, we must ensure its safety before it is born…”

"So even if he does find out... I'm willing to risk it!" At this moment, the old man suddenly became resolute.

……

Meanwhile, Huang Quan and Gu Qici successfully used the jade pendant of the Heavenly Demon Sect to enter the Demon Emperor's Holy City. However, they did not take immediate action but instead found an ordinary inn to stay at.

However, they are not staying permanently, but rather to rest and to carry out their respective plans. Therefore, they must optimize their strength in order to achieve their ultimate goals.

About two days later, Huang Quan and Gu Qici walked out of the inn and slowly arrived at the main street of the Demon District, where ordinary cultivators of the Demon Emperor Holy City lived. However, judging from their direction, it seemed that they were heading to the Holy District where the disciples of the Demon Emperor Sect lived.

Perhaps due to the war between the two forces, the streets of the Demon Emperor's Holy City were not bustling. Several streets had only a few scattered shops, and very few people came to visit, making it quite desolate.

In addition, Huang Quan and Gu Qici also discovered something: the patrol and guard teams in this Demon Zone didn't seem to be very numerous, with only one or two teams coming and going. The highest-ranking soldier among them was only at the late stage of the Breaking Army realm, which surprised them.

After all, the Demon Zone is much larger than the Holy Zone, so how could one or two patrolling guards possibly protect this area?

But after entering the Holy Zone and seeing some of its conditions, they gained a complete understanding.

Because the Holy District has a large number of merchants, it fully embodies the prosperity that a city should have. The Holy District's training guards are almost as numerous as one team per street, and the soldiers with the highest cultivation level among them have the strength of Nirvana.

This creates a stark contrast between the Holy Zone and the Demon Zone. The Demon Zone, being an abandoned area, is large in size but no one cares about it. The streets are dilapidated, the houses are deserted, and the population is dwindling. There are only two types of people living there: those who are just waiting to die and those who are nostalgic and do not want to leave the Demon Zone.

The Holy Zone is relatively small, but it is inhabited by cultivators who have made outstanding contributions in the war or people closely related to the Demon Emperor Sect. Therefore, smart merchants will naturally focus their attention on them and will not care about the Demon Zone that is about to be forgotten. This is the so-called gap between the upper and lower classes, and it is also an indelible helplessness.

However, these things had nothing to do with Huang Quan and Gu Qici, so after thinking about them for a while, they stopped thinking about them and directly entered the Royal District. Their direction was very clear: the core area of ​​the Holy District, which was also the Demon Emperor's Palace where all the Demon Emperor Sect disciples lived.

This Demon Emperor's Palace, though called a palace, is more like a huge courtyard, not much different from a royal palace in the mortal world. However, the buildings inside are not predominantly gold and red, but black and white, so if someone looks at it from high above, they can see that the Demon Emperor's Palace looks like a black and white yin-yang symbol, giving it a slightly mysterious feel.

Soon after, Huang Quan and Gu Qici arrived at the east gate of the Demon Emperor's Palace and saw four cultivators with cultivation levels around the Nirvana Realm guarding the east gate. They did not act immediately, but simply stood at the entrance, looking around the Demon Emperor's Palace while chatting casually.

Only after Gu Qici revealed her entire plan did Huang Quan show a hint of surprise and ask, "Are you really going to do this?"

“Of course!” Gu Qici nodded and replied, “I have no way out.”

"Having no way out doesn't mean you're going to your death."

"No," Gu Qi denied. "This is by no means courting death. On the contrary, I think my approach is a real chance for survival."

Perhaps knowing Huang Quan's thoughts, Gu Qici calmly said again, "If Senior Brother wants to leave now, that's fine too."

"Ha!" Huang Quan gave a wry smile and replied, "Since we're already here..."

Hearing Huang Quan say this, Gu Qici looked at Huang Quan seriously, but after that, they smiled at each other and then said, "Then let's set off!"

After saying that, Gu Qici lifted her foot and walked lightly towards the Demon Emperor's Hall, while Huang Quan shrugged and followed Gu Qici.

But just as they reached the entrance of the Demon Emperor's Palace, one of the four gatekeepers, a tall and burly man, shouted at them, "Who are you?!"