"Are you crazy?"

Upon hearing Longnu, the Bull Demon’s words, the first reaction of Yue Dao, the Demon Clan Divine Master, was that this guy had gone mad!

"I’m not crazy!"

Longnu, the Bull Demon’s expression was very calm, "Think about it, today, the future of both you and me is immense.

In ten years, in Demon Palace and Demon God Palace, we’ll both have our places!

If we have a bit of luck, within a hundred years, becoming one of the most powerful entities in the Demon Clan wouldn’t be impossible!"

"But even if we become one of the most powerful entities in the Demon Clan, so what? We would still be Ye Zhen’s slaves, still have to follow his orders! So what’s the point?"

"After today, you and I have become heroes and examples in the Demon Clan for everyone, blessed personally by the Prophet Demon Master with topping, and I have even been bestowed the title of Strong Ox Demon.

If we confess to the Prophet Demon Master, request him to remove the restrictions on us, surely, for the sake of his own reputation, for the reputation of the Demon Clan, the Prophet Demon Master will find a way to remove the restrictions for us.

Then, you and I will be able to escape Ye Zhen!"

Finished speaking, Longnu, the Bull Demon looked at Yue Dao eagerly, hoping to get his agreement and support.

Yue Dao’s expression instantly turned icy cold.

"You are totally blinded by today’s honor! The talk of your Bull Demon clan being simple-minded and physically robust, I see it’s true!

Can’t you see, who gave us today’s honor?

I am not grateful to Ye Zhen for giving us opportunities and honor, but I understand clearly that Ye Zhen, since he can build us up, can destroy us!

Just the appearance of a so-called Soul Demon Sovereign or the revelation of a Spirit Shadow of the slaughtered Heavenly Temple Luozhou Branch, or a few Jade Scroll exchanges about this matter with the master, would be enough to ruin our reputations!" Yue Dao shouted.

Longnu, the Bull Demon pondered for a few moments and nodded, "That’s possible too, but as long as we have the support of the Prophet Demon Master, these things are simply irrelevant!"

"Support from the Prophet Demon Master? How is your brain grown, to be so foolish?" Yue Dao was almost so angry he wanted to stomp and curse!

"Haven’t you thought about it, what if the Prophet Demon Master can’t remove the restriction Ye Zhen placed on us?" Yue Dao shouted.

Upon these words, cold sweat immediately dripped from Longnu, the Strong Ox Demon’s forehead, "This....this can’t be, right? The Prophet Demon Master should have this ability, shouldn’t he?"

"Should?"

"You’re gambling with your own life and future!"

"Though we are under Ye Zhen’s control, over the years, nothing too outrageous has happened, just passing information actually, the master even fulfills our opportunities instead!"

"More so, if the Prophet Demon Master cannot remove the restriction Ye Zhen placed on us, then controlled demon spies like us, aside from being erased, what outcome do we have?"

"Of course, after our deaths, they may give us a nice label, succumb to cultivation deviation? Assassinated by Heavenly Temple, etc. But if we’re both dead, what use is there?"

"Moreover, even if the Prophet Demon Master could truly help remove the restrictions on us from Ye Zhen, the master Ye Zhen would surely find out.

The intelligence we’ve sent over the years, just one random exposure is enough to get us into trouble!"

"Besides, don’t you know the nature of Demon Palace and Demon God Palace?"

"Rather kill three thousand wrongly, than let one escape!"

"Once there’s even suspicion that we might be consorting with enemies or under enemy control or if discovered that we are under enemy control, the first thought is to find a way to obliterate us.

Or perhaps use our actual control scheme to deceive the enemy!

At all costs, remove Divine Soul control from us, you’re thinking too much!"

"Longnu, you really are thinking too much!"

"The topping title today, also the few celebrations today, made you too take yourself too seriously! Thinking you’ve become a hero of the Demon Clan, that the Demon God Palace can’t do anything about you.

But the Demon God Palace is just following the momentum, if we really die or disappear, within half a year, the entire Demon Clan will forget completely about us!"

"Moreover, think again, who gave you today’s honor? Do you really think you’re a hero of the Demon Clan?

Once the master exposes the truth, we’re both impostors!

By then, even if the Demon God Palace doesn’t acknowledge us as impostors due to face, they will certainly let us vanish without a trace!"

....

Yue Dao’s furious reprimands were like waking blows, making Longnu, the Bull Demon snap back to reality, cold sweat already dripping from his forehead.

Longnu realized he might have gotten too greedy today, too much favor, too much praise, leading to such thoughts, and was suddenly greatly terrified.

Almost....just ruined everything for himself!

However, Longnu still felt some unwillingness in his heart.

"Brother Yue, I know I was wrong. But does this mean we will be slaves to Ye Zhen our whole lives, at his beck and call?

It’s alright now, but if we eventually hold high positions.....?" Longnu asked again.

"Hm, you still think too much, yet grasp too little!"

"Our enslavement by the master is something that, if the opportunity arises, must be resolved! However, it absolutely cannot be left to others, lest more issues arise.

It can only be our own search for a Secret Technique!

Once our Cultivation reaches the Dao Realm, exhaustively researching all Secret Techniques, perhaps there will be a solution!" Yue Dao said.

"It can only and must rely on ourselves...." Longnu, the Bull Demon was somewhat disheartened.

"Enough, stop thinking about this matter! Remember, it can only be self-reliant, if you dare to entertain any childish ideas in the future, don’t blame me for being ruthless!

You can do as you please, but don’t involve me!"

Having said this, the Demon Clan Divine Master Yue Dao left with a flick of his sleeve.

And Longnu, the Bull Demon, under this reprimand, as if falling from the clouds, returned to the mortal realm, finally realizing the reality.

Of course, this wasn’t Yue Dao being particularly loyal or obedient to Ye Zhen.

It was because Yue Dao was extremely rational, seeing things very clearly.

Following Ye Zhen helping them advance in position and power within the Demon Clan, the entanglement with Ye Zhen wasn’t something that a confession to the Prophet Demon Master could clear.

Don’t be fooled by the seemingly benevolent demeanor of Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi today, in the past, Jiu Xi was someone who truly emerged from Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea, genuinely decisive and ruthless.

If it came down to needing them both dead, he wouldn’t bat an eye!

.....

That same night, Ye Zhen received a Jade Scroll sent by Yue Dao, the Demon Clan Divine Master.

Within the Jade Scroll, it detailed the Prophet Demon Master Jiu Xi’s topping blessing, and his and Longnu’s rise in cultivation and bloodline, including the matter of the Strong Ox Demon title, without a single omission, everything was reported to Ye Zhen.

However, Longnu’s inappropriate thoughts were not mentioned at all.

This left Ye Zhen deeply thoughtful.

All this effort, endangering his life to wipe out the Heavenly Temple Luozhou Branch, the biggest beneficiary ultimately turned out to be the two puppets from the Demon Clan he took in.

But then again, this had been intended to have the Demon Clan take responsibility for the destruction of the Luozhou Branch, which unexpectedly gave Yue Dao and Longnu such opportunities and blessings.

Ye Zhen initially thought it would take years before these two could be useful, yet they were immediately useful now.

Thinking it over, Ye Zhen issued a command to Yue Dao and Longnu.

"Regarding your position choices, you must choose towards Great Zhou’s border North Sea direction and Human Demon Battlefield direction, even if unable to directly enter the Human Demon Battlefield combat, you must be near the North Sea direction and Human Demon Battlefield, no mistakes allowed!"

As the five-year term approached, Ye Zhen must start preparing for what’s to come after the term is up.

Also considered as a precautionary measure!