The grass in the factory should be plucked

Just as Baihu Langjun had feared, none of the divine beast clan leaders came; they were too busy taking care of themselves.

Although the Demon Emperor made a foolish move, making the divine beasts who were already dissatisfied with him hate him even more, the Demon Emperor's decree, which used the Demon-Suppressing Jade Seal, did indeed have binding force on them.

The Demon-Suppressing Jade Seal has been held by successive Demon Emperors. It is said that the seal contains a wisp of the Demon God's divine thought. If one disobeys the Demon Emperor's decree, one will be punished by the Demon God.

This is also why the divine beasts dare not openly confront the Demon Emperor, but can only cause trouble in secret.

Located on the western slope of the Xuantian Mountains in the territory of the White Tiger Clan, there is a palace built entirely of Cold Moon Stone atop a mountain amidst surging clouds.

The White Tiger Clan Chief also holds the title of Demon King. His residence, built according to the standards of the demon race, is a tall and majestic palace, only slightly shorter than the Ten Thousand Demon Palace.

The palace was built against the mountain, with its upturned eaves resembling a white tiger spreading its wings as if about to take flight. When the sunlight shone down, the Cold Moon Stone gleamed with a cold silver light, displaying the majesty of a king who controlled the army.

The White Tiger Clan Chief sat solemnly at the head of the main hall, with the clan elders seated on either side.

An elder slammed his fist on the table and roared, "Jiu Kui has gone too far! How dare he let a girl from our clan enter the palace as a concubine! How dare he have such audacity?"

Another elder looked worried: "The imperial decree has been issued and cannot be disobeyed, but there are not many young women of marriageable age in the clan to begin with, and most of them are already engaged. Where can we find him a concubine?"

According to the laws of nature, the higher one's cultivation level, the harder it is to have offspring. Divine beasts are already difficult to reproduce, and young women are even more precious. If a family has a young woman of marriageable age, their doorstep will be worn down by suitors!

The White Tiger Clan Chief frowned deeply. "What kind of schemes do those old guys have?"

He was asking the clan leaders of several mythical beast clans, including the Phoenix Clan, the Qilin Clan, and the Xuanwu Clan.

The elder scoffed: "The Nine-Tailed Fox has already chosen a candidate, a fox girl from his direct lineage. She is said to have extremely high talent and has already cultivated three tails."

"The Phoenix Clan, the Qilin Clan, and several other clans, like ours, are all unwilling to have their daughters enter the palace."

"Ugh!"

Just when everyone was at a loss, a servant came to report: "Fourth Prince has returned."

The White Tiger Clan Chief ordered, "Let him in."

Baihu Langjun strode into the hall. He was the fourth among his peers and was known in the clan as "Si Lang".

The White Tiger Clan Chief asked, "You're back? How is Fairy Jiang doing?"

The Demon Emperor's decree of investiture came suddenly, catching them completely off guard. I wonder how that human girl will deal with it.

Silang hesitated, his Adam's apple bobbing as if he were carefully choosing his words, "Clan Chief, I have something important to report..."

I wonder what the clan leader is planning. Should he tell the elders about Jiang Li's plan to escape from Mist Spirit Valley?

The White Tiger Clan Chief's expression darkened: "Has something happened? Tell me the truth!"

Silang paused for a moment, then said resolutely, "Jiang Xianzi plans to escape from Wuling Valley!"

"Huh?" Everyone was shocked.

"Nonsense!" an elder slammed his fist on the table and roared, "She's putting the young master in danger!"

That spirit-locking maze could prevent her from using even a fraction of her spiritual power, not to mention there were 20,000 demon soldiers outside the valley!

How could a human woman with low cultivation level lead the young master through the encirclement?

The White Tiger Clan Chief frowned deeply. "We need to discuss this with those old guys right away, or it will be too late!"

If that girl recklessly rushes out, wouldn't that play right into the Demon Emperor's hands? If she falls into the Demon Emperor's hands, it would be the same as a young dragon falling into his palm!

The White Tiger Clan Chief stamped his foot and said, "Fourth Brother, why didn't you stop her? Quick, go back and guard her, whatever you do, don't let her out!"

Silang stammered, "She...she asked me to send out a few spirit fish..."

The elder looked at him with a disappointed expression: "At a time like this, why are you still helping her send the spirit fish!"

"What did you say? A spirit fish?"

The White Tiger Clan Chief paused, as if he had thought of something, and then asked, "Where is the spirit fish? Bring it here!"

Shiro was stunned for a moment, then stammered, "She told me to find any lake or stream and put the fish in the tank..."

"Fish tank?"

The White Tiger Clan Chief's expression tightened, sensing something amiss.

"How big is it?"

Shiro gestured, "It's not very big. There are a few koi fish inside, they just look like ordinary koi..."

The White Tiger Clan Chief frowned in thought, pacing back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back. After a long pause, he asked, "What else did she say?"

Shiro stammered, "She...she said it wasn't convenient for her to carry these fish with her, and that she would retrieve them herself after she got away..."

An elder suddenly realized what he meant. "I've heard that skilled crafters among the human race can forge a magical artifact that appears extremely small but can actually contain everything. What's it called...?"

He pondered deeply, then suddenly clapped his hands, exclaiming, "The Sumeru Mustard Seed Bottle!"

The White Tiger Clan Chief was enlightened: "Young Master!"

"She hid the baby dragon in that fish tank!"

It must be said that these ancient demons, who have lived for thousands of years, are extremely perceptive and immediately grasped the key point.

All eyes turned to Shiro. "Where's the fish tank?!"

Shiro flinched. "I...I put it in Qingling Lake..."

The White Tiger Clan Chief was so angry that he slapped him on the back of the head, "Foolish!"

The young master was clearly delivered into the hands of their White Tiger clan, yet he let it slip away!

Jiang Xianzi must have known she couldn't escape, which is why she entrusted her son to him beforehand, but this unworthy descendant ruined everything!

The White Tiger Clan Chief wanted nothing more than to beat him up!

Silang touched his head in grievance. The clan leader had clearly told him to do his best to win Jiang Xianzi's favor, but now he was blaming him for being too obedient!

"I will go to Qingling Lake now and bring the young master back to the clan!"

The White Tiger Clan Chief transformed into his original form, about to take flight, when he suddenly turned back and said in a deep voice, "Fourth Brother, quickly return to Mist Spirit Valley and see how things are going?"

If Fairy Jiang falls into the hands of the Demon Emperor, they might have to find a way to rescue her.

After all, she has a contract with the young dragon, and the Demon Emperor can completely control the young dragon through her!

"Yes!" Si Lang bowed and replied.

Two white tiger figures rode away on the clouds, one after the other.

Qingling Lake is located in the central part of the Xuantian Mountains, like a dark blue mirror hidden in the vast forest.

The water is an extremely clean, azure blue, and the lake surface is often shrouded in a thin veil of mist. The lake shore is covered with blood-veined willows and green-scaled ferns, which reflect their colorful shadows on the water.

The mythical beast cubs of the Xuantian Mountains occasionally come here to play and frolic. The White Tiger Clan Chief now only hopes that the fish tank that Silang put in the lake will not be fished out by the playful little cubs.

He stood atop a cloud and looked down; at that moment, Qingling Lake was completely still.

The White Tiger Clan Chief plunged into Qingling Lake, creating a hundred-foot splash that startled the fish in the water, causing them to scatter in all directions.

He dived to the bottom of the lake, his snow-white fur rippling in the water. His claws were imbued with a pale golden demonic power as he parted the swimming spirit fish and tangled spirit herbs, searching inch by inch for the submerged fish tank.