Everyone's all smiles on the surface but secretly cunning, but the junior sister only wants to

The atmosphere in the demon realm was as noisy and chaotic as ever. Jiang Shiliu dispatched Ye Ming to the demon realm, accompanied by her four divine beasts—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. These four divine beasts possessed imposing power, their aura as vast as mountains and seas, enough to intimidate all directions. Jiang Shiliu calculated in her mind that the demon realm had always revered the strong, and the presence of these four divine beasts would be enough to give Ye Ming sufficient influence within the demon realm.

However, things did not go as she had hoped. When Ye Ming stepped into the demon territory, he was greeted not with awe and obedience, but with chaos and indifference. The demon warriors were busy with their own tasks, some wiping their weapons, others sharpening their claws, as if Ye Ming's arrival was nothing more than a wisp of smoke in the wind, insignificant.

Ye Ming stood in the center, his brows furrowed, a sense of helplessness in his heart. He took a deep breath and began his familiar, earnest persuasion. However, his words were like a pebble thrown into a deep pool, failing to create even the slightest ripple. The demon warriors continued on their way as if nothing more than the sound of the wind, vanishing as quickly as it came.

"I'm so thirsty, can you guys stop and let me finish before you start organizing your weapons? Don't I have any dignity?" Ye Ming finally couldn't hold back anymore, gritting his teeth as he spoke, his tone filled with helplessness and anger.

Upon hearing this, the demons paused slightly, glancing up at Ye Ming. However, their gazes held no reverence, only indifference and disdain. After a moment, they lowered their heads again, continuing their work, inwardly scoffing, "Who do you think you are? Why should we listen to you? Stopping now? Dream on!"

Seeing this, Ye Ming felt a sense of powerlessness. The demon warriors remained unmoved. They only recognized the strong and obeyed the orders of their own tribal leaders; no matter how powerful the outside force, it could not shake their will.

Ye Ming sighed, understanding that words and force alone would be insufficient to persuade these unruly demons. He needed to find another way to truly win their trust and respect.

When Ye Ming entered the demon realm, he did not have the four divine beasts accompany him, as if he intentionally concealed something, or perhaps he was feigning profundity. If he had allowed the four divine beasts to transform into human form and follow closely behind, the demons of the demon race would surely have submitted obediently and dared not disobey in the slightest. However, Ye Ming chose to travel alone, as if he knew nothing about the rules of the demon realm.

Finally, Long Yuan could no longer contain himself and angrily appeared, pointing directly at Ye Ming. His voice boomed like thunder: "Ye Ming, you've been sitting in the position of chief god for too long. Have you forgotten all the rules of the demon race? Master clearly ordered you to bring us four divine beasts with you so that these demons would obediently give up their attacks on the cultivation world. But you, as if you've contracted some serious illness, insist on going your own way! I think you should resign from your position as chief god! When I get back, I will definitely complain to Master about you!"

Mo Ran, Ling Xi, and Yan Feng also transformed into human form and stood aside, watching this rare spectacle with great interest. After all, an opportunity to reprimand the main god was a once-in-a-lifetime chance! Mo Ran's lips curled slightly, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes; Ling Xi gently waved her folding fan, smiling brightly; Yan Feng crossed his arms, his gaze filled with disdain and ridicule.

Despite facing Long Yuan's questioning, Ye Ming remained calm, as if everything was under his control. He slightly raised his eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable, and said calmly, "Long Yuan, you are being far too hasty. I know what I'm doing when it comes to matters of the demon realm."

Upon hearing this, Long Yuan's anger intensified, and he was about to speak again when Ling Xi gently stopped him. Ling Xi smiled slightly and said, "Long Yuan, why be so angry? The Night God has his own plans. Let's just wait and see."

Mo Ran chimed in, "Yes, Long Yuan, since the Night God dares to travel alone in the Demon Realm, he must have his reasons. We just need to watch from the sidelines, and if anything unexpected happens, it won't be too late to take action."

Long Yuan snorted coldly and said, "I'd like to see how long he can hold onto this position as the chief god!"

Ye Ming listened to their discussion, his expression remaining calm, as if none of it concerned him. He turned and looked into the depths of the demon realm, a profound light flashing in his eyes, as if he were pondering something.

Just then, a powerful aura emanated from the depths of the demon realm. The demons instantly stopped what they were doing, their faces filled with awe. A gigantic nine-tailed fox slowly emerged, its entire body radiating a holy light; it was none other than the long-absent sacred fox of the demon realm.

The Holy Fox looked at Ye Ming, its eyes filled with inquiry. "You're quite interesting, lad. Everyone else brings powerful helpers to back them up, but you come alone." Ye Ming bowed respectfully. "Senior, I wish to exchange sincerity for sincerity, not coerce you with external forces." The Holy Fox chuckled. "That's interesting. But the feud between my demon race and the cultivation world has been brewing for a long time. How can you resolve it with just a few words?" Ye Ming's expression was firm. "This junior is willing to try."

Ye Ming began to explain the current desire for peace in the cultivation world and the benefits of cooperation between the two sides. His words were sincere and his reasoning clear. Gradually, some demon warriors lowered their hostility and began to think. The Holy Fox also listened attentively, nodding occasionally. Seeing this, Long Yuan and the others couldn't help but look at Ye Ming with new respect. Finally, the Holy Fox said, "Let's stop here for today. I will give you an answer after discussing it with my people." Ye Ming respectfully agreed; he knew this was the best outcome for now.

At dawn the following day, the demon race's envoys hurriedly arrived and agreed to the conditions proposed by Ye Ming. They announced the abandonment of their attack on the cultivation world, but at the same time put forward a new demand: from now on, the border between the cultivation world and the demon world would be strictly closed, and neither side would be allowed to cross the other's territory at will. To ensure the enforcement of this rule, the demon race requested the Lotus God to set up an indestructible and powerful barrier to prevent any of their people from crossing the border without authorization.

Ye Ming had no objection to this, as he was well aware of the necessity of the barrier. After making his assurances to the demon race, Ye Ming tore through the void and embarked on his journey back to the Xuan Tian Sword Sect. He was pondering how to report the results of the negotiations to Jiang Shiliu, as well as the next course of action.

Long Yuan was perplexed by Ye Ming's decision. He couldn't understand why Ye Ming would choose to reason with the demon race, and what surprised him even more was that Ye Ming actually managed to persuade them. To him, this was simply unbelievable.

"Lord of the Night, if the demon race had refused to follow your arrangements, did you have any other solutions?" Long Yuan couldn't help but ask.

Ye Ming smiled slightly, a deep light flashing in his eyes: "Of course. I have recently developed a magical artifact that can wipe out the entire demon realm in one fell swoop. If they refuse to listen to my advice, I'm afraid I will have no choice but to use it. After all, I have already given them a chance to reason with me, and they chose to refuse, so they shouldn't blame me for taking extreme measures."

Upon hearing this, Long Yuan and the others gasped in shock. They had originally thought that their status and strength as divine beasts would be enough to intimidate the demon race and force them to submit. However, Ye Ming's methods were far more ruthless than they had imagined. The annihilation of the entire demon realm was a decisive move that left them utterly astonished.

"Tsk tsk tsk, never mess with this Night God again." Long Yuan muttered to himself, "He seems so amiable on the surface, but he can turn you into a sieve behind your back. He's terrifying."