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

"Lord Night Owl!"

At this moment, a Night Clan soldier ran in from outside and reported to Night Owl: "Boss Bao from Dark City has arrived, along with his daughter."

Night Owl nodded slightly: "Is that so? That's perfect. I haven't met this Boss Bao yet. Let them in."

Night Family Soldiers: "Yes!"

Soon, two people completely shrouded in black robes walked in.

Bao Bingqing lifted his hood and removed his mask, revealing his somewhat thin, angular face with prominent cheekbones.

Because of the unique nature of Dark City, the schedules and attire of its managers are naturally somewhat mysterious.

Ququ also lifted her hood, revealing a head of beautiful light purple hair and a pretty, delicate, and exquisitely beautiful girl's face.

Both Li Shuying and Bai Qing were amazed by the beautiful face of the purple-haired girl before them.

"Wow~..." Yao Yue glanced at Li Shuying beside her: "Hey, looks like your Lord Ye Ge has gained another concubine~"

Li Shuying frowned: "Don't talk nonsense. Not all beautiful girls are related to Lord Ye Ge!"

Yao Yue: "Is that so..."

"Ququ!" Xia Xiyao, Gao Shenxue, and Nangong Qiuyue all knew Ququ.

Xia Xiyao immediately invited her to sit down.

Ququ smiled and said, "Xiyao, it's been a long time. You've become even more beautiful."

"Hehe, really? You too..." Xia Xiyao was very happy.

Night Owl and Bao Bingqing exchanged a few casual and polite words.

“I’ve heard about you from Xiao Ye.” Night Owl shook hands with Bao Bingqing and gave him a deep look: “To be able to carve out a force from such a desolate place, that’s remarkable.”

Bao Bingqing straightened his back and said seriously, "Actually, the one who is remarkable is Lord Yege. Without him, I wouldn't be where I am today."

"Is that so..." Night Owl rubbed his nose, muttering to himself, "This kid's pretty good at winning over his men..."

Ququ looked around the restaurant but didn't see Yege. So she whispered to Xia Xiyao, "Xiyao, where is Lord Yege?"

"Oh, Xiao Ye, he went out with Lingling early this morning," Xia Xiyao replied.

"Is that so..." A slight disappointment flashed in Ququ's eyes.

However, it didn't last long, and they quickly recovered.

She then approached Ye Xiao and Zhou Yuqing, a slightly shy expression on her face, and presented two gifts with both hands: "Uncle Ye, Aunt Zhou, these are a small token of my appreciation for you. I hope you will like them..."

"!" Xia Xiyao suddenly became alert.

"!" Li Shuying was also stunned, her mouth slightly open.

"Oh?" Night Owl opened the gift box, then paused for a moment.

Inside the box was a pile of pale purple tobacco, with a faint aura of spiritual energy swirling around it.

Those who know their stuff can immediately recognize it as the root of a ten-thousand-year-old Purple Cloud Spirit Grass, a rare and precious celestial item! Ordinary people who use it can instantly become extraordinary beings; extraordinary beings who use it can not only strengthen their foundation and cultivate their vitality, but also have the effect of increasing their lifespan!

The owl immediately beamed with joy: "Oh my god, how could I possibly accept this, hahahahaha..."

other people:"......"

Zhou Yuqing nudged him with her elbow, signaling him not to embarrass himself in front of the younger generation.

However, she seemed quite happy, smiling as she pulled Ququ to her side: "What's your name?"

Ququ replied obediently and sweetly, "Auntie, my name is Ququ."

Watching this scene, Yu Li lowered her head and wondered if she should also give her uncle and aunt a couple of gifts.

Yao Yue chuckled and nudged Li Shuying beside her with her elbow: "Look, did you see that? This is the right way to teach."

Li Shuying: "......"

"Hmm..." Xia Xiyao thought to herself, it seems like it's been many years since she gave Xiaoye's parents a gift.

Nangong Qiuyue pursed her lips.

She leaned back in her chair, her arms behind her head, tilting her head back, her light brown eyes staring at the ceiling, lost in thought.

......

The Alliance of Light.

Members of the Alliance of All Races, in the temporary meeting hall.

The Golden Spirit Priest sat in the main seat.

On either side of the conference hall sat leaders of member states that had joined the Light Alliance, primarily from top-ranking races among the myriad races: the Eastern Dragon Clan, Western Dragon Clan, Demi-humans, Holy Elves, Dwarves, Sea Clan, Celestials...

Long Ying was also sitting here, after all, she was the emperor of the host city of this year's Ten Thousand Races Summit.

"The main purpose of this meeting is to gather everyone here today for two things."

The Golden Spirit Priest spoke in a calm and unhurried tone: "The first thing, as I think everyone knows, is that the Yan Clan's foolish actions have caused them to lose their chance to compete for the divinely granted territory ahead of time. To be honest, I really didn't expect anyone to be so foolish. I hope that similar things will not happen again, so no matter who it is, we will not tolerate it."

No one spoke.

"The second matter," said the Golden Spirit Priest, "is that a few days ago, we received a report from Empress Long Ying of the Human Race that people from all races had entered the underground palace of the Human Race's former emperor's mausoleum without permission. Do the races involved in this matter have anything to say about it?"

The Celestial Clan member was the first to step forward: "We have already investigated this matter. It was Venerable Zhao who acted unilaterally and did not inform us. Therefore, the Celestial Clan government was completely unaware of this matter."

"So are we."

"We orcs are also..."

"The one who went to break into the human royal tomb was just a temporary worker. What does that have to do with our clan's officials?"

"..."

Several other races have also stepped forward to express their views.

The basic rhetoric is pretty much the same: shirking responsibility and claiming that those people have nothing to do with them.

Long Ying sat in her seat with her arms crossed, expressionless, and took a deep breath.

Although she was somewhat angry, she had basically expected this outcome from the beginning.

As for the Light Alliance, Long Ying had no expectation that these mystical priests could seek justice for their human race.

Just as Ye Ge said, justice can only be achieved by having your own strong fist and getting it back yourself.

As for others helping you, it usually comes with demands for benefits.

"In that case, you will bear the primary responsibility for the deaths of those in the human race's underground palace," the Golden Spirit Priest said coldly. "If we find anyone else daring to engage in private killings or seek revenge during the Myriad Races Summit, they will bear the consequences themselves."

"Definitely, definitely." The Celestial Clan representative chuckled and nodded repeatedly.

"Furthermore, regarding the azure dragon's might that emanated from the underground palace of the human imperial mausoleum that morning," the Golden Spirit Divine Official looked at Long Ying. "Empress Long Ying, is your human royal family aware that the remains of the ancient sacred beast, the azure dragon, are buried beneath your late emperor's mausoleum?"