306: Intend

Following this, several Azure Luan searched their entire clan territory but found nothing unusual.

It seemed that, apart from the individual who acted earlier, there were no other hidden dangers.

Qing Guang, in particular, was the most meticulous in his inspection during this operation.

Ah no, it was Chen De now.

Chen De quickly integrated into this large family, performing his duties conscientiously when checking every corner.

After the inspection concluded, all the elders dispersed, and Chen De returned to his own cave dwelling.

Along the way, Chen De conversed with the elders with his usual expression.

His demeanor, tone, style, and everything else were identical to the original Qing Guang.

Chen De had taken one Qing Guang, so he absolutely had to return a Qing Guang to the Luan Clan.

Approaching his cave dwelling, Chen De smiled and bid farewell to the elder accompanying him, “Come visit again next time!”

After watching the accompanying elder leave, Chen De arrived at the entrance of his cave dwelling.

He skillfully opened the door using the method stored in Qing Guang's memory.

The moment he entered, all expression vanished from Chen De's face, leaving it completely calm.

Finding a spot within the cave dwelling, Chen De sat cross-legged, pondering to himself.

Previously, Chen De's target had indeed been those young Azure Luan.

Before Qing Li arrived, the cracking progress had already reached its final stage, just a tiny bit short of completion.

Unfortunately, it was precisely at that critical moment that Chen De sensed a unique spatial fluctuation.

Its high stability, and the faintness and concealment of the spatial fluctuation, were truly unprecedented in Chen De's experience.

If not for Chen De possessing the innate ability of the Heaven Forsaken Demonic Spider, renowned for having the strongest spatial talent in the Four Profound Heavens,

and his peak Demon Emperor Realm cultivation across three systems, he would absolutely not have been able to detect Qing Li's arrival.

So Chen De immediately understood that the young Azure Luan plan was a complete failure.

He then stopped dwelling on it and, using the last bit of time, quickly and decisively worked to resolve the method.

Finally, before Qing Li even arrived, he successfully cracked the technique.

Then he quickly self-destructed it, to avoid leaving any traces in front of Qing Li.

Fortunately, the black liquid's self-destruction was very clean; nothing remained after it left the young Azure Luan's body.

Although the young Azure Luan plan failed, Chen De had obtained the method to bypass the technique.

Considering this, it wasn't a failure; his objective was achieved anyway.

Thus, Chen De had a sudden idea: why not test the effect directly in front of Qing Li?

He found Qing Guang, who had the weakest soul power and lowest cultivation realm, to try it out.

He also had the young Azure Luan stall for time and divert attention, while also reducing Qing Li's suspicion a bit.

Regardless of whether it was useful or not, saying a few extra words wouldn't hurt.

If it could dispel suspicion, that was best; if not, he lost nothing.

In the end, it was indeed successful; even in front of Qing Li, she didn't discover anything.

Up until Qing Li's departure, she didn't notice anything amiss.

And just now, outside, Chen De proactively took on the task, enthusiastically inspecting the entire territory thoroughly, inside and out.

He wanted to confirm if there were any other hidden threats within the Azure Glazed Jade Luan Clan.

For example, other Demon Emperors of the Luan Clan, or perhaps powerful experts sent by the Phoenix Clan to secretly protect Feng Xue...

Finally, only the place where Qing Li herself resided remained unchecked.

But Chen De deliberately wandered around Qing Li's dwelling, and according to his system map, he confirmed that besides one Demon Emperor Realm Fourth Layer, there was also a Demon Emperor Realm Second Layer inside.

The Fourth Layer was Qing Li, and according to rumors, the Second Layer should be Feng Xue.

As for other aspects, Chen De also discovered a Demon Emperor Realm First Layer, an expert from the Azure Glazed Jade Luan Clan itself.

Besides it, Chen De also remembered that the Luan Clan had a Great Elder in the Demon Emperor Realm Third Layer, but he was currently out of the clan on business.

Other than that, Chen De found nothing else; it seemed no experts had been sent by the Phoenix Clan.

Because Chen De's system map was quite large; it was impossible to hide anything from him when circling the entire Luan Clan territory.

And if they were truly sent to protect Feng Xue, they wouldn't logically be too far away.

In summary, the defensive forces around Feng Xue that needed attention were currently only Qing Li, a Demon Emperor Realm Fourth Layer, an unknown Azure Luan of the Demon Emperor Realm First Layer,

and the Luan Clan's Great Elder of the Demon Emperor Realm Third Layer, who might return at an unknown time.

Of course, if he were to act, the Demon Emperor Realm Second Layer Feng Xue would also have to be considered.

But Chen De didn't plan to act immediately; he intended to spend the next few days scouting the vicinity again, to reconfirm that no demons sent by the Phoenix Clan were secretly guarding her.

He would also use the opportunity to survey the area and finalize his action plan and timing.

The latter three Demon Emperor Realms posed no threat to Chen De after his breakthrough; even if they attacked together, it wouldn't matter.

The most crucial one was Qing Li, the Demon Emperor Realm Fourth Layer.

Engaging in a direct battle on her territory, and not one that could be concluded quickly, would ultimately be disadvantageous for Chen De.

Regarding how to deal with her, Chen De needed to ponder carefully.

Should he create an external enemy to lure her out, or impersonate an acquaintance to deceive her out, or...

A sharp glint flickered in Chen De's eyes, and countless thoughts collided within him.

Finally, Chen De stood up and made a decision to uphold ancestral teachings.

Forget about plans; wouldn't it be better to just create the most favorable environment for himself as much as possible?

Then, no matter what opportunities or situations arose, Chen De would be able to precisely control them.

Instead of waiting for an opportunity, it was better to create one himself.

Having made up his mind, Chen De walked out and began visiting the various Luan Clan elders one by one.

...

In the Yonggu Taixu Dragon Clan, within the Dragon Emperor's secret realm.

In the ancient hall, the wooden bed creaked, and the thin gauze covering it could not conceal the figures within.

A moment later, a loud moan emanated from inside.

Silence returned to the hall, and the wooden bed stopped shaking.

The tiny cracks and damaged areas caused by the violent shaking now glowed faintly, repairing themselves.

At this moment, outside the hall, a heavy knock on the door was heard.

“Your Excellency, the Dragon Emperor requests your presence!”

A moment later, a man's authoritative voice came from the bed.

“I know, I'll be down shortly!”

As his voice fell, faint footsteps were heard outside the hall; clearly, the person had already departed.

And on the bed, a soft 'thump' sound was heard, and the man had sat up.

Beside him, a woman lay sprawled on the bed.

Her body was covered in beads of sweat, and her long dark hair was soaked through, clinging together.

Her alluring, captivating eyes were filled with exhaustion...

After sitting up, the man did not even glance at the woman beside him.

Instead, he got off the bed, revealing his strong, muscular physique.

After a quick wash, he found a clean set of clothes from his storage ring and changed into them.

After tidying himself up, he opened the hall door and walked out.

After the man left, the large door closed again, leaving only the woman on the bed in the hall.