Throne of Gods: Divine thunder descends, and the Qilin descends upon the world!

Chapter 156 The Election of the New Leader of the Holy Temple Alliance

In the blink of an eye, the month that Yuehui and Cai'er spent in seclusion and intimate moments together quietly passed by.

"Even now, there is still no sign of a demon army pressing in from outside Yulong Pass..."

Moonlight gazed in the direction of Imperial Dragon Pass and murmured, "It seems that His Majesty the Demon Emperor has ultimately chosen a more prudent path—entrusting me with the task of finding Austin Griffin."

"So...are we going back?" Cai'er nestled in his arms, her voice carrying a hint of lingering affection and reluctance.

For the past month, they have spent their days hunting in the mountains and fields, and their nights whispering sweet nothings under the stars and moon.

She was already deeply captivated by this pure and carefree life.

Now that she was suddenly about to return to the chaos, she naturally felt a deep sense of longing.

“Cai’er, I also can’t bear to leave here.” Yuehui cupped Cai’er’s cheeks and gently kissed her lips, his gaze tender yet firm.

“But the chaos is far from over, and we cannot live in seclusion forever.” He whispered his promise, his tone carrying an undeniable strength. “Believe me, in just a few years, I will personally end this era of strife and bring true peace to you and to everyone.”

He was not truly at ease during this period.

He would often quietly arrive at the outskirts of Yulong Pass, collect the souls of the dead who had vanished on the battlefield, refine them into the purest energy, absorb and cultivate it, and use it for his own purposes.

What excites him even more is that every full moon night, he can clearly sense the Moon Demon Pillar, a super artifact of the demon race, located far away in the Central Province of the Demon Race!

It is no longer a blurry projection, but a real and tangible existence.

He even had a strong premonition: he seemed to be able to overcome the barriers of space and authority, bypass the current Moon Demon God Agares, and directly summon the true form of the Second Demon God Pillar!

This is completely different from when we were at Zhennanguan, where we only borrowed a portion of its power to project a phantom!

If he could get the Moon Demon Pillar from his father, he would then have the real power to contend with the Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu!
Moreover, he was not fighting alone.

Behind him were six partners fighting side by side—Cai'er, Long Haochen… They also possessed super artifact-level power.

As long as the gap in spiritual power can be narrowed further, the Demon Emperor... is by no means invincible!

Cai'er listened quietly, then nodded firmly: "I believe you."

For her, wherever the moonlight shone was her way home. Wherever he was, that was her home.

No matter where he comes from, what camp he belongs to, or what choices he makes, she will stand by his side without hesitation, always the same.

……

Afterwards, Yuehui took Cai'er away from the cabin in the woods where they had spent more than a month together.

After a five-day journey, the two returned to the holy city, weary from their travels.

As soon as she stepped into the stronghold, Ye Xiaolei came to greet her, her worried expression finally relaxing:
"You're finally back! About a week ago, a letter arrived, which should have come from the demons."

As she spoke, she handed a letter to Yuehui.

The envelope prominently displayed the emblem of the Moonlit Merchant Guild.

Yuehui opened the letter, her eyes quickly scanning the paper.

The letter's contents seemed utterly ordinary, filled with words of concern and a touch of longing; anyone who read it would have thought it was just a regular family letter.

However, some of the characters contain subtle and easily overlooked special strokes.

Those unfamiliar with the nuances would simply dismiss it as the writer's personal habit and wouldn't delve deeper. However, Moonlight, well-versed in such coded language, recognized it immediately—

This seemingly tender letter is actually a secret report from the demon race!

Moonlight's fingertips traced the special outlines on the letter paper, quickly extracting and recombining those seemingly random strokes.

Soon, a set of cipher text symbols that only he could decipher appeared before his eyes.

As he deciphered the meaning, a knowing smile appeared on his lips.

"As expected. The Demon Emperor has reservations about the Eternal Hero and has decided to hold back for the time being... He ordered me to go to the Sunset Mountains first to investigate Austin Griffin's whereabouts."

What made him suspicious was that the Demon Emperor didn't mention anything about him bringing back Ye Xiaolei in the entire letter, only emphasizing that he should gradually take control of the power within humanity.

(Could it be that Fengxiu has changed her personality?)

"What's wrong? You look a little strange." Ye Xiaolei, who was standing next to him, keenly noticed the subtle change in his emotions and asked.

“Fengxiu… he didn’t even ask me about your whereabouts.” Yuehui raised her head and voiced her doubts.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaolei's face paled slightly for a moment.

She seemed to see that day again, when Dream Paradise shattered under the power of the Demon Emperor, and it was only through the remaining divine power of the Goddess of Nature and the desperate counterattack of the Elf Dragon that she managed to buy herself a chance to escape and reach the Moon's side.

"Could it be... that Fengxiu planted some kind of extremely hidden mark on you, and already knows you are here, which is why he is holding back and not in a hurry to arrest you?" Yuehui frowned slightly and put forward an unsettling speculation.

"How is that possible!" Ye Xiaolei immediately retorted, "Didn't you already use the power of the Tower of Eternity to thoroughly examine me? Besides, if there really was something wrong, how could I not have noticed?"

“That makes sense…” Upon hearing this, Yuehui nodded, her doubts lessening slightly.

Back in the Tower of Eternity, to ensure everything went perfectly, he did indeed examine Ye Xiaolei thoroughly, inside and out, several times.

Only after confirming that there were no traces of tracking or hidden tricks left by the Demon Emperor did they feel at ease taking her away from the Tower of Eternity.

"I even came up with a suitable excuse, but now it's useless," Yuehui sighed.

Suddenly, a series of urgent knocks interrupted the conversation inside. Wang Yuanyuan's voice came from outside the door: "Captain, Senior Li Zhengzhi, the Temple Master of the Magic Temple, is here to visit."

Upon hearing this, Yuehui paused slightly, then got up, opened the door, and went outside the Demon Hunter Villa.

"Grandpa, what brings you here?" Yuehui's voice was clearly filled with surprise.

Logically speaking, given Li Zhengzhi's status and strength, he should be stationed at the front line of Jialing Pass at this moment.

"Come with me, I have something to discuss with you." Li Zhengzhi said with a gentle smile, without directly stating his purpose.

In fact, Li Zhengzhi had visited the Holy City several times after learning that the [Eternal Dawn] Demon Hunter Team had not left the city.

However, Moonbeam was heading to Sunset Mountain Range to mislead the Demon Emperor, so she was not in the city, causing him to miss her several times.

Moonbeam nodded, asked no further questions, and followed Li Zhengzhi out of the Demon Hunter Group's residential area, all the way to the Magic Temple section within the Holy Temple Alliance's government.

After entering a quiet room, Yuehui spoke again: "Grandpa, what is it that requires such secrecy?"

Li Zhengzhi turned around, his expression becoming more serious, and said in a deep voice, "It concerns the election of the new leader of the Holy Temple Alliance!"

(End of this chapter)