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

The area around the imperial mausoleum has been completely surrounded by the Night Watch and the Imperial Army.

Thousands of elite human warriors were stationed inside and outside the city, and even several generals from the capital city were mobilized.

Within a three-kilometer radius, law enforcement officers have erected protective barriers.

Tens of thousands of workers, hundreds of bulldozers and excavators are already on standby nearby, ready to start work at any time.

Flame Princess hovered in the air, looking down at everything below, lost in thought.

'Such a big fuss.'

'Has humanity truly found a way to open the Azure Dragon Palace?'

[Ding ding ding...]

A system message tone sounded.

[Yao Yue: Lord Yan Ji. 】

[Demon Moon: I've found a way to open the imperial tomb's underground palace.]

[Flame Princess: What??]

[Flame Princess: Where did you find out?]

[Demon Moon: Hehehe... I found an opportunity, seduced Shen Tu, the first guard of the Ye family, and then extracted information from him.]

That's it!

Yan Ji had no doubt about Yao Yue's ability to bewitch people.

With her succubus abilities, even if she doesn't actively use her charm, most people in the Ye family would be unable to resist her charm alone.

With her bewitching illusion, the entire Ye family, except for the old master who might have a sliver of hope to resist, would instantly become slaves at her feet, and even the women would be no exception.

Otherwise, Yan Ji wouldn't have taken her under her command in the first place.

[Flame Princess: Well done! What's the method to open the Azure Dragon Palace?]

[Demon Moon: It's just...]

[Flame Princess: Wait.]

[Flame Princess: Please start a video call.]

Yan Ji still kept a watchful eye.

"..."

Looking at the message on the computer, Yu Li turned around and asked nervously, "Lord Ye Ge, what should we do?"

Ye Ge remained completely calm, as if she had expected this: "It's alright, just turn on video communication."

Yu Li was taken aback: "Ah... then wouldn't that mean..."

"It's okay, open it."

"Yes."

[Beep beep...]

A video call screen appeared on the system panel in front of Yan Ji.

Yao Yue's figure appeared in the picture.

"Lady Yan Ji." Yao Yue's voice also came over.

Yan Ji nodded with relief: "Go ahead and speak."

Yao Yue said, "The stone gate at the entrance to the imperial mausoleum is engraved with a blue dragon and the pattern of seven stars. As long as you use the correct mental technique to circulate your magic power and inject it into the seven stars in sequence, you can safely open the stone gate."

"The corresponding mental cultivation method..." Yan Ji narrowed her eyes: "I see. So what is the corresponding mental cultivation method?"

Yao Yue recited the key points of the mental cultivation technique over the voice communication.

Yan Ji memorized the mental cultivation technique, paused, and said, "Alright, I understand. After this matter is resolved, I will give you the reward you deserve."

Yao Yue: "Hehe, then this humble servant thanks you, my lord~"

The video call ended.

Yu Li, Xia Xiyao, Li Shuying, Bai Qing, Arthur and the others were all very surprised.

Bai Qing: "That was...?"

Ye Ge smiled and said, "It's a virtual image and voice created by AI, made by Xue'er."

"So it was Miss Miyuki's invention," Li Shuying exclaimed. "Truly remarkable..."

No wonder she's Ye Ge's childhood sweetheart, the Ye family's chief genius mechanic.

They always manage to create something so astonishing.

In comparison, the help I can offer Lord Night Song is far too limited...

Li Shuying felt a little disappointed.

"Xue'er made it?" Xia Xiyao tilted her head in confusion. "How come I didn't know?"

Ye Ge touched her nose: "Actually, this was originally a personal toy that she just made up to play with."

"Toy?"

"......"

Ye Ge thought to herself, "In the beginning, Xue'er designed his AI voice pack to wake her up."

Later, the trained voice became increasingly intelligent but also increasingly strange. Xue'er would often use his voice to do embarrassing things...

Ye Ge coughed lightly: "Little kid, don't ask."

Xia Xiyao: "?"

"Speaking of which, Lord Yege," Bai Qing pondered, "was the method you told Lord Yanji for opening the imperial mausoleum a fabrication? Are you planning to lure Lord Yanji into the mausoleum and then have the imperial army ambush her?"

Shen Tu's expression was complicated: "Even though Kyoto has the largest number of human superhumans and the strongest military, it's still probably impossible to ambush a Soul Emperor level expert..."

Ye Ge said, "Of course it's not made up. That is indeed the correct way to open the underground palace of the First Emperor's mausoleum. And those Imperial troops and Night Watchmen mobilized by the capital city, they were not there to ambush Yan Ji. These soldiers genuinely believed that we were about to open the legendary First Emperor's mausoleum tonight, just to make Yan Ji truly believe it."

To deceive the enemy, you must first deceive your own people.

If you're just acting, you absolutely can't fool Yan Ji.

"Huh?" Bai Qing asked in surprise, "How did you know how to open the imperial mausoleum's underground palace?"

Ye Ge remained silent.

Of course, it was Qinglong who told him this personally.

......

Kyoto, the Imperial Palace!

Long Ying has not slept a wink all night.

She was still wearing her imperial robes, standing at the window of her bedchamber, gazing into the distance.

"Your Majesty the Empress.

"Is this really okay?"

The maid Xiaoqing said worriedly, "That's a Demon Lord of the Demon Clan at the Soul Emperor Realm!"

"We've sent out Imperial troops and the Night Watch to cooperate with Lord Nightsong in his act."

"The entire capital city, including the imperial palace, was completely unprepared, with only a small number of imperial guards present."

"What if that demon lord enters the palace and attacks you..."

"You are the Empress of the Human Race, if something were to happen to you... then... then how could that be?"

Long Ying's eyes remained calm: "Do you think that even if I arrange for all the Imperial Army and the Night's Watch to be stationed in the palace to protect me, these low-ranking superhuman warriors can safeguard my safety?"

Xiaoqing: "This..."

It seems so...

Those below the Soul Emperor realm are nothing but ants.

It cannot be compensated for by sheer quantity.

"No matter what," Xiaoqing clenched her fist and waved it, her expression resolute, "If Her Majesty the Empress encounters any danger, I will protect her with my life!"

Long Ying smiled faintly.

"hehe......

"Don't worry, Xiaoqing."

"Ye Ge is definitely a trustworthy man, and I believe his judgment is correct."

Xiao Qing pursed her thin lips and looked into Empress Long Ying's calm and composed eyes, seemingly showing complete trust in Lord Ye Ge.

But......

That's a powerful demon from the Soul Emperor realm!

Lord Night Song, how exactly do you plan to win her over?