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

"Well......"

Ye Ge pondered, his brows furrowing slightly.

The last time he was in contact with Su Yanling was several months ago, when he was in seclusion cultivating with Senior Sister Mu Jiannan...

"If that's the case, who drafted the roster for the Spirit Demon Kingdom during the resource competition at the previous Myriad Races Summit?"

Night Song asked again.

Grey Smoke replied, "They were all drafted by an old minister of the Spirit Demon Kingdom."

Ye Ge: "Did Su Yanling simply stay in the Spirit Demon Kingdom and not come, or did she come to the capital but not show up?"

Grey Smoke: "According to the Spirit Demon Kingdom's official statement, Su Yanling did come to the capital, but she has been resting and recuperating in the Spirit Demon Clan's mansion and has never appeared. At the same time, she has also turned away all visitors."

"Is that so..." Ye Ge stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Alright, I understand. Go ahead."

"Yes." After saying that, Gray Smoke's figure turned into a shadow again and disappeared into the air.

Bai Xueling then stepped out.

“I know Su Yanling very well.” Bai Xueling bit her lip and said, “She is a very responsible person. Since she is sitting in the position of the Spirit Demon Empress, she would never entrust such an important task as drafting the list of participants for the Ten Thousand Races Summit to her ministers if she had no other choice. Something big must have happened in the Spirit Demon Kingdom!”

"Don't rush." ​​Ye Ge reached out and rubbed Bai Xue Ling's head: "Be good, leave it to your master to handle."

“…Mmm.” Bai Xueling let him stroke her head and responded softly in a voice so faint it was almost inaudible.

The catgirl glanced at him again: "Then... what do you plan to do?"

"Hmm..." Ye Ge stroked his chin, his eyes darting around. "We need to figure out what exactly happened within the Spirit Demon Clan first..."

......

late at night.

"Shh-"

With a whoosh of wind, a dark shadow flashed swiftly across the rooftops in the darkness.

Ye Ge sneaked into the mansion of the Spirit Demon Clan all by himself.

The mansions where the rulers of these myriad races and nations reside are actually special magical artifacts, temporary alternate-dimensional houses that do not appear large on the outside but are hidden worlds inside.

The interior is at least a hundred times larger than the exterior.

The interior of this Spirit Demon Clan mansion is a one-to-one replica of the Spirit Demon Kingdom's palace.

It is magnificent and grand, with towering buildings and jade palaces.

Bai Xueling rested on Ye Ge's shoulder, gazing at the familiar architecture of the Spirit Demon Kingdom, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

"Haven't seen the buildings of your hometown in a long time, have you?" Ye Ge asked.

"Hmm..." Bai Xueling paused, "Won't we be discovered if we sneak in like this?"

Night Song: "Don't worry, I'm an expert at this kind of thing."

Just like how he used to sneak into the palace alone late at night to meet with Long Ying, he was extremely skilled at this kind of thing.

Bai Xueling: "..."

There are many Saint Realm experts within the Spirit Demon Clan, so it's impossible for an ordinary person to infiltrate them.

However, after Ye Ge illuminated the "Ji" constellation, he could completely conceal his aura by utilizing the sacred energy of Ji water.

In addition, his demigod-level mental power means that no one below the demigod level can sense him through mental power.

"Su Yanling's palace should be in..."

Ye Ge stood on a rooftop, trying to determine the location of Su Yanling's palace.

Just then, he suddenly felt the Holy Soul in his consciousness space react.

'Night...Song...'

A faint, weak, painful, and tormented voice came from the room.

'Su Yanling?' Ye Ge's heart skipped a beat; she immediately recognized Su Yanling's voice: 'Hey, Su Yanling, what's going on over there? Can you hear me?'

'...'

Night Song: 'Wait, wait, wait...?'

'...'

However, there was silence after that.

Ye Ge narrowed his eyes.

Bai Xueling: "What's wrong?"

Night Song: "I have a feeling that Su Yanling should indeed be inside this palace."

Bai Xueling's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Night Song: "By the way, shouldn't you be very familiar with this place? So where is the Empress's palace?"

Bai Xueling shook her head: "I have never been here before. The place I lived in was the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons, but the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons has been destroyed. The Kingdom of Spirit Demons was rebuilt by the Spirit Demon Clan after experiencing the disasters of war."

"Is that so..." Ye Ge squatted on the eaves of a grand hall, looking down at the spirit demon soldiers patrolling back and forth. She thought that everything here was still in good order, and at first glance, it didn't seem like anything had happened to the Empress.

"Snapped"

Ye Ge clasped his hands together in prayer.

"Summoning Spell - Spirit of Calamity!"

"puff--"

A cloud of black smoke appeared, and a jet-black raven appeared on Night Song's other shoulder.

"It's up to you," Ye Ge said.

"Yes, sir." The spirit of calamity flapped its wings and flew up, its body transforming into a cloud of black mist, which then turned into a dozen crows. It then split into a dozen more clouds of black mist and dispersed to search.

Within ten minutes, the crow returned, landed on Ye Ge's left shoulder, and babbled something.

After hearing what the crow said, Ye Ge narrowed his eyes, and with a "poof," his figure turned into black mist and disappeared above the eaves.

......

An underground prison.

The two generals of the Spirit Demon Clan, Chi Ling and Fei Yue, were imprisoned in two cells facing each other.

Are you two still planning to remain so stubborn?

An elderly sheep-shaped spirit demon sighed softly: "The Empress can't hold on much longer. What you're doing will not only fail to save the Spirit Demon Kingdom, but will also plunge the entire Spirit Demon race into a crisis of extinction."

"Pah! Traitor!"

Fei Yue glared angrily and spat, but the saliva failed to penetrate the prison walls formed by the barrier: "You talk as if you're wholeheartedly devoted to the Spirit Demon Kingdom!"

The old man, a demon spirit, smiled helplessly and shook his head: "Given the Empress's current condition, if our demon spirit race wants to continue to exist in the map of all races, relying on the gene company is the best option. Otherwise, even without a traitor like me, extinction is only a matter of time."

The old man, a demon spirit, gave the two men a deep look: "Both generals are utterly loyal to the Demon Spirit Kingdom. The company desperately needs talents like you. If you can understand this..."

"Don't even think about it!" Chi Ling said coldly, "The Spirit Demon Clan will absolutely not become your company's testing grounds!"

"..." The old demon sheep was silent for a moment, then sneered, "Then there's nothing I can do. I've tried to reason with you for so many days, but you still have the same temper. Since you don't know what's good for you, then just wait here!"

"Your empress will be completely unable to hold on in just a few days. When that happens, there will be no going back!"