Having the genes of a demon king, I never intended to be a kept man.

The young girl turned deathly pale and was completely stunned.

He couldn't say a word.

After a long while, she finally came to her senses and looked at Yan Ji with horror and fear.

"Th...thank you..."

Although her voice trembled, she still mustered up the courage to speak.

Yan Ji remained expressionless, her icy face devoid of any emotion.

She walked forward, her high heels crushing the bouquet of flowers the girl had dropped on the ground, and left the alley.

......

The Night's Watch headquarters.

Operations conference hall.

Nangong Ru, Nangong Qiuyue, Liu Kai, and a group of other elite night watchmen from Kyoto gathered here.

In the center of the conference hall is a large screen displaying images located by the Sky Eye.

"Sis, it's too dangerous to let this guy wander around the city!"

Nangong Qiuyue bit her lip: "Why are we sitting here? If we go out and keep watch nearby, at least we can get there faster if something happens, right?"

Nangong Ru sat in the main seat with her arms crossed, her expression solemn, and said calmly, "Qiuyue, you don't understand what a Soul Emperor Realm expert is."

"With our human strength, as long as we go to track and surround her, no matter how far away we are, she will definitely notice us immediately."

"This is the strongest invading force our human race has ever encountered in its history!"

Nangong Qiuyue looked at her sister and asked, "If you go in person, will it be the same?"

"Same."

"..."

"The combat power of our human race's extraordinary beings is like that of ants in front of a powerhouse of her level."

Nangong Ru said, "Therefore, we must not act rashly. Just do as Ye Ge said."

"Where is Ye Ge now?" Nangong Qiuyue asked.

Nangong Ru opened the system message panel and glanced at it, saying, "He said he's still in Night City, but he'll be heading to Kyoto soon."

"Huh?? In Night City??"

Nangong Qiuyue was stunned.

Night City is 15,000 kilometers away from Kyoto!

Even if you ride the fastest griffin here, it will still take at least ten hours!

Are you kidding me?!

"In short, he said he would definitely come."

Nangong Ru said calmly, "Moreover, he instructed us that we only need to issue orders according to his instructions, and leave the rest to him alone."

Nangong Qiuyue fell silent.

That makes sense...

After all, they were old friends who had known each other since childhood, and she had to admit that the guy was indeed very smart.

And he's very reliable; I've never seen him let me down.

However, this time they are facing a demonic expert at the Soul Emperor realm!

He... he's actually going to face this alone?

Is it really okay?

Nangong Qiuyue couldn't help but feel a little worried for him.

......

Under the cover of night, Yan Ji's figure appeared atop the tallest building in Kyoto.

She closed her beautiful, fiery, deep red eyes.

His feet slowly lifted off the ground.

The powerful spiritual energy of a demon race expert at the Soul Emperor realm enveloped the entire city of Kyoto!

With her eyes closed, Yan Ji used her mental vision to quickly explore the underground of Kyoto City.

Just like the mental vision used by Night Song.

She could see all of Kyoto's bustling streets, the endless stream of vehicles, and all the roads, alleys, bridges, and buildings, big and small!

A moment later...

Yan Ji opened her eyes, her gaze filled with confusion and bewilderment.

It's still the same...

I couldn't sense any aura related to the Azure Dragon at all.

In fact, more than 700 years ago, Yan Ji had already visited the human territory once.

At that time, Yan Ji suspected that the place where the gods sealed the Azure Dragon's remains might have been the human realm!

However, when Yan Ji came here seven hundred years ago, she used her spiritual power to explore the area, but she did not sense any aura of the Azure Dragon.

So she concluded that she had made a mistake in her judgment and left.

However, now, news has spread that the Azure Dragon's remains are buried underground in the human capital, alongside the mausoleum of the First Emperor of the human race.

Yan Ji pondered: 'The Azure Dragon, as a legendary sacred beast from the beginning of heaven and earth, possesses divine soul power comparable to that of the gods.'

'Even if the gods sealed Him here, hundreds of millions of years have passed; the seal should have loosened by now. It's impossible that we wouldn't feel it at all.'

'unless......'

'Did the Azure Dragon choose to remain in slumber?'

At this moment, Yan Ji used her mental power to detect some unusual situations in Kyoto.

The Night's Watch and the city's garrison seem to be gathering in one place.

'What's going on? Have humans discovered my existence?'

Yan Ji paused, then pondered, "No, impossible. With the strength of a human superhuman, no one has yet been able to sense me."

She closed her eyes and heard the Night Watchmen talking.

"What's going on up there? Why are they transferring us to the palace in the middle of the night?"

"I heard it's related to the underground palace of the imperial mausoleum."

"The imperial tomb? What happened to the imperial tomb?"

"Let me tell you a secret, it's said that the remains of an ancient sacred beast are buried in the underground palace of the First Emperor's mausoleum!"

"what?!"

"I heard that Emperor Longhai once tried to open the underground palace to search for treasure, but it seemed to contain extremely dangerous traps. All of Emperor Longhai's entourage perished inside, and Emperor Longhai himself almost lost his life..."

"So what happened today?"

"Today... I think I heard that Lord Nightsong, the ruler of the Southern Territory... who is also the current Empress's lover, has mastered the method to open the underground palace's treasure, and they're going to open it tonight! The entire area is completely sealed off..."

"..."

Yan Ji suddenly opened her eyes.

That guy Ye Ge... has he figured out a safe way to open the imperial tomb's underground palace?

Yan Ji pondered for a moment, then narrowed her eyes slightly.

The Azure Dragon Treasure must never be given to anyone!

She opened the system.

[Flame Princess: How's the situation on your end?]

[Youren: My lord, we've encountered a bit of trouble. We may need a little more time.]

[Flame Princess: What's going on?]

[Youren: The Ye family is having a gathering tonight. Ye Quan, Shen Tu, Zhou Yuqing, and other top Ye family experts are all together. We can't make a direct move.]

[Flame Princess: What about Night Song?]

[Yaoyue: My lord, Yege isn't at the Ye family residence tonight. I don't know where he went.]

Yan Ji pondered for a moment.

So he's not here after all...

[Flame Princess: I understand. You don't need to rush into action; just wait for your opportunity.]

[Youren: Yes]

[Blood Fiend: Yes]

[Mogu: Yes]

Yan Ji closed the system panel, and in a flash, she disappeared from the top of the Kyoto Building.

......

Ye Family.

Bai Qing looked at the red dot on the map and turned to say, "My lord, she went towards the imperial mausoleum!"

Ye Ge sat in the chair, picked up his wine glass, and took a sip.

"The fish is hooked."