Senior Sister Bai Yueguang is incredibly strong.

Chapter 144 After the Storm (4)

Fully prepared, the group stood on their swords under the clear sky, with the rising sun behind them.

"Set off--"

At Luo Zai Shui's command, everyone rushed to their respective battlefields.

The tribulation of lightning in Penglai naturally alarmed the outside world, but the Wen family had no time to care about such things.

The envoy sent by the demon race was sitting below, calmly drinking tea while wearing a black cloak. Although the person's true face could not be seen, the Wen family patriarch was certain that he had seen this person before.

"I heard that the head of the Wen family recently lost his beloved son, and he still took the time to receive me. I feel truly ashamed."

Although he expressed remorse, his tone was as if he were talking about the death of a beast.

The head of the Wen family was not annoyed. He simply stepped down and probed, "May I ask what brings the envoy here this time?"

The man scoffed, "Isn't it you, Patriarch Wen, who needs something from me?"

"What does the Demon Lord mean..."

The man put down his teacup with a thud, and the head of the Wen family inexplicably felt that something was beyond his control.

"What are Patriarch Wen's plans?"

Upon hearing this, the Wen family patriarch visibly breathed a sigh of relief, realizing there was still room for cooperation.

The head of the Wen family put his hands behind his back and said, “Now the various sects and aristocratic families have started to act dishonestly, especially their direct disciples. Why don’t we take this opportunity to get rid of them and then divide the world among ourselves? Wouldn’t that be better?”

"Oh?"

A hint of murderous intent vanished in an instant. The head of the Wen family slowly turned around and carefully examined the person in front of him.

"Envoy, have we met before?"

The man chuckled lightly: "We have met once before. Patriarch Wen is indeed as courageous as the rumors say. Aren't you afraid that we demons will betray you by cooperating with you?"

The head of the Wen family sensed the probing meaning in his words: "Envoy, you have overstepped your bounds."

The envoy paused for a moment, then burst into laughter: "It seems the Demon Lord was right about you. Now, let me tell you about the Demon Lord's plan."

The head of the Wen family still had some doubts about his identity, but he didn't want to expose him, so he could only signal him to continue.

"The Demon Lord means that he requests the Wen family patriarch to come out of seclusion, personally lead people to force the demons back to the border, and take back what you want in the process."

The Wen family patriarch asked with some doubt, "Did the Demon Lord really say that?"

The man lowered his head: "I dare not lie."

After pacing back and forth twice, the head of the Wen family became more respectful to the man in black: "Then we will do as the Demon Lord says and trouble the messenger to convey the message."

"Of course."

After saying that, the man disappeared, leaving only the warm tea on the table as proof of his arrival.

In a short while, the man in black stood in front of the Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord lowered his eyes slightly, his tone somewhat impatient: "What did the Wen family say?"

The man in black removed his cloak, revealing Ji Tinghan's face. He knelt on one knee before the Demon Lord: "The Wen family... says they are unwilling to cooperate?"

"Oh?"

The Demon Lord sat up straight and chuckled, "He dares to break the contract?"

Ji Tinghan lowered his head even further: "Yes, he also said..."

"say what?"

Seeing the Demon Lord press for answers, Ji Tinghan forced down the corners of his mouth, "He also said that he could lead his men to crush the Demon Clan and get what he wanted, so why should he bother with our pretense..."

"What a hypocrite!" The Demon Lord laughed in anger. "Who was it that shamelessly begged for cooperation back then? Who gave them the audacity to be so arrogant?"

The Demon Lord stood up, walked up to Ji Tinghan, and pinched his chin: "Tell me, they're all so arrogant, what should we do?"

Ji Tinghan's lips curled up, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes: "Then naturally we'll fight them, skin them alive, and tear them apart, so you'll know the consequences of betraying our demon race."

The Demon Lord was very satisfied with Ji Tinghan's performance. He deliberately moved closer, forcing Ji Tinghan to look him in the eye: "Very good. This matter is now entrusted to you. Can you handle it well?"

To the Demon Lord's disappointment, there was no fear in Ji Tinghan's eyes, only excitement.

"I will certainly live up to the Demon Lord's expectations!"

The moment the door closed, all the excitement and madness on Ji Tinghan's face turned into calm, and he put his cloak back on.

An uncontrollable smile crept onto his lips. This time, the Wen family and the Demon Lord were both pawns in his game.

When Luo Zai Shui and the others broke into the Wen family, the Wen family head clearly sensed it, but he was too busy to deal with it.

Contrary to what the demons had agreed upon, the demons pressed closer and soon their army was at the city gates.

The other sects and families present neither said they would contribute nor refused; they were basically just taking advantage of the situation.

Just as the Wen family proposed to join forces to resist the demons, Xie Jing leisurely spoke up: "We are too old to contribute much. If our disciples were here..."

The implication was that they were accusing the Wen family of unjustly harming their direct disciples, and they naturally resented the Wen family.

"Is your personal disciple more important than the safety of the world right now?"

Moral blackmail is no longer effective against sects and aristocratic families. They have seen through the true colors of the Wen family and naturally won't listen to the words of the Wen family patriarch.

Xie Jing continued his antics: "I feel empty if I don't see my rebellious disciples every day. Patriarch Wen, where have you hidden them? Tell me whether they're dead or alive, I can take it!"

What a blatant attempt to shift the blame!

Even worse, some women buried their faces in their hands on the table and sobbed, "My poor disciple! He has never suffered in his life, yet he has to be treated so cruelly!"

The Wen family patriarch's veins bulged: "I didn't do anything to them!"

The sect leader of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect stood up and smashed the table with a single palm strike. The person who was weeping on the table almost collapsed.

"Why would someone disappear without having done anything?"

The sect leader of Xianyun Peak stood up and played the good cop, advising, "Alright, alright, we all understand your feelings. It's understandable that you can't rest easy without your child returning, but we still need to deal with the demons. Let's discuss a strategy first."

Yang Wei, the sect leader of Huayu Sect, cleared her throat and said, "I sent some disciples to search for Xu Shuang and the others, so I brought relatively few people."

The sect leader of the Metallurgy Sect echoed, "The Metallurgy Sect is the same. After all, they are direct disciples of the sect, so their safety is more important."

"We are too."

"Xianyun Peak is also one."

All eyes turned to the head of the Wen family.

Xie Jing gave a forced smile: "The Wen family wouldn't have sent people to search for their relatives, would they? That would be truly touching."

The Wen family patriarch forced himself to say, "I've brought everyone from the Wen family that I can."

Xie Jing led the applause: "That's wonderful! It seems the Wen family will be the main force in resisting the foreign enemy this time."

Xie Jing's words were laced with sarcasm, leaving the Wen family patriarch with little room for argument.

He gritted his teeth and said, "It's all as it should be."

The demons, under Ji Tinghan's orders, specifically targeted the Wen family. They frequently appeared on the battlefield, fighting against other sects and families, only to suddenly appear in front of the Wen family and fight them to the death.

The other disciples from various sects and aristocratic families were happy to have an easy time, but the head of the Wen family had no way to express his suffering.

If things continue like this, the Wen family will definitely be devoured by other sects and aristocratic families in the future. We need to think of a solution.