Chapter 1783: Chapter 1784: Wolves and Tigers

After giving instructions to the Little Fox, the old Water Fox returned to the side of the Tiger Demon.

“Great King, are you satisfied.”

The Tiger Demon nodded and then softly said, “You don’t need to overthink it; I’m doing this as a precaution. Once I truly take advantage of this opportunity and my strength increases greatly, I will take you all away from this place and show you the world outside.”

“Thank you, Great King.”

The old Water Fox bowed his head and spoke, then instinctively his gaze fell on the Lily Spirit beside him.

The Lily Spirit noticed the old Water Fox’s gaze and immediately shifted her eyes away, not intending to acknowledge this cunning old fox.

He believed that even if the Water Fox did achieve some merits this time, as long as successfully promoted to Demon King, the Tiger Demon would definitely value his own greater accomplishments.

Yet, facing the cold demeanor of the Lily Spirit, the old fox was completely unperturbed as he moved to the side of the Lily Spirit. He quietly transmitted a message to her only after confirming that the Tiger Demon’s attention was focused on Su Chengyu.

“Don’t think I can’t guess what you said to the Great King. I will settle this account sooner or later.”

“Hmph, so what? If you haven’t done anything wrong, you won’t be afraid of knocking. You didn’t have any bad ideas in mind, so what’s there to be afraid of? I’ve done you a favor saving your life, and you don’t even know to thank me?”

The old Water Fox snorted coldly, clearly not taking the Lily Spirit’s words seriously.

And from the Lily Spirit’s attitude, the old Water Fox also completely confirmed his suspicions.

The reason the Tiger Demon decided to change his mind temporarily must be because the Lily Spirit whispered behind his back, insinuating that the Water Fox might do some small tricks if he went forward, leading to the Tiger Demon’s temporary change of plans.

By insisting on assigning his clansmen, it was a warning and intimidation.

The two’s underhanded tactics made the old Water Fox thoroughly lose faith in this outsider Tiger Demon.

The old Water Fox, who originally had no other thoughts, now had different intentions.

Since you doubt me, let’s fulfill your expectations then.

From afar, the young Little Fox Chang Li slowly approached Su Chengyu’s location via the water route, her heart extremely anxious and nervous at the moment.

As the successor designated early by the old Water Fox, the naturally intelligent Little Fox, after listening to the old Water Fox’s instructions, already understood the implicit meanings.

Understanding is one thing; achieving it is another.

As a tribe with a certain status in the wetlands, the Water Fox Clan was the first to discover Su Chengyu.

This sudden visitor, the Water Fox Clan had always stayed away from, not solely due to their inherent cautiousness.

Another more crucial reason was that they sensed a feeling of shared origin with this unexpected guest.

Therefore, even knowing this could be a tremendous opportunity, the Water Fox Clan didn’t act recklessly.

Having seen the fate of several Demon Kings who approached only to perish on the spot, the Water Fox Clan further ordered their people not to probe this location.

Now, Chang Li, as the enforcer of this prohibition, never thought she would be the first in her clan to approach this place one day.

Her heart rate accelerated as she got closer, although she was only at the Demon General realm, she could clearly feel the sword hovering beside the man already locked onto her.

Undoubtedly, her efforts to hide her presence were completely pointless in front of him.

What Chang Li didn’t understand was, despite already noticing her, the sword didn’t take action against her like it did with other approaching demons.

The longsword allowed Chang Li to approach, seeming vigilant but without any intention of slaughtering her.

This strange situation puzzled the demons observing everything from afar.

“Why hasn’t it acted yet?”

The Lily Spirit couldn’t help but speak first, for Chang Li had already approached well within the range for a lethal strike from the sword, yet it showed no intention of protecting its master.

“Perhaps our clan is skilled in the art of concealment and hasn’t been discovered yet.”

The old Water Fox explained, as he indeed believed this to be the case.

“No, the sword has already noticed the Little Fox.”

The Tiger Demon frowned and spoke. Among the numerous demons present, only he could clearly sense the situation inside, though he was left puzzled why no action was taken when looking at the surrounding corpses of many demons.

“Perhaps the sword’s Vital Force has been exhausted?”

Another Demon King speculated aloud, with a tone of subtle eagerness.

Although they weren’t the Tiger Demon’s match, the chance to seize this great opportunity might provide an occasion to challenge the Tiger Demon.

The Tiger Demon, aware of this point, merely sneered, naturally not believing things were so simple, nor did he care about the demons’ cautiousness.

During the unification process of the wetlands, he had already comprehended the strength of the local Demon Kings.

Even if he acted later, he was confident in claiming the Secret Treasure before everyone else. Moreover, if a Demon King was willing to act, he was happy to see someone take the risk for him.

Having made up his mind, the Tiger Demon remained completely composed, firmly deciding to assess the situation first before seizing the opportunity.

As Chang Li kept approaching, the nearby Demon Kings grew increasingly eager.

“It’s close! The Little Fox is right by that guy!”

Moving along the water route, Chang Li reached the vicinity of the small central island where Su Chengyu was located.

Chang Li had tried to communicate with the man through Divine Sense but hadn’t received any response.

This left Chang Li somewhat troubled; she had tried everything to awaken the person in the lake, yet the individual showed no reaction to her attempts, leaving her at a loss.

Even though she had maintained a distance for a good while, Chang Li could still feel the numerous eyes watching her intently from behind.

She was acutely aware that as she continued to approach, if the sword remained inactive, the mob of Demon Kings behind her would undoubtedly swarm forward.

But given the circumstances, did she have any room to retreat?

Steeling herself with a deep breath, Chang Li finally left the water and cautiously approached Su Chengyu step by step.

“Are you alive?”

Divine Sense is not a language but relies on transmitting the most direct meaning through Divine Sense.

Therefore, even if Chang Li couldn’t determine the other’s race, she was certain the individual would understand her message as long as consciousness remained.

However, her call was like stones sinking into the sea, with no response at all.

Neither the people on the island nor the longsword hovering in mid-air responded to her Divine Sense.

“If you’re alive, wake up quickly! Those guys are about to come over!”

Unable to stop her steps under the gaze of many, Chang Li could only continue approaching Su Chengyu step by step.

Just as Chang Li reached the side of Su Chengyu, only two meters away from him, a Demon King finally couldn’t contain the tremor in his heart any longer and rushed towards the small island at the fastest speed!

“Charge! The sword’s Sword Qi must be depleted, first come, first served for this opportunity!”

“That’s the Great King’s possession, what are you doing!”

“…”

Various shouts echoed from all directions; some rushed directly without a word, some called others to join the scramble, trying to make the situation more chaotic, and even demons waving the Tiger Demon’s banner to quell the chaos, though their real intentions were evident, also surged forward.

Not only the Demon Kings but almost all demons with strength above the Demon General realm joined this chaotic scramble.

The Tiger Demon, who had gathered the demons in this place, merely looked on coldly at this spectacle and sneered as he spoke.

“A bunch of idiots.”