High-level martial arts: Long spear with black flames to suppress demons.

She then began to explain the eight royal clans: "The eight royal clans are the Tianpeng Clan, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox Clan, the Golden Lion Clan, the Xuanjia Ancient Turtle Clan, the Cangchi Clan, the Jade Horned Heavenly Deer Clan, the Shaking Demon Ape Clan, and the Thunder Horned Wild Ox Clan."

"The Tianpeng Clan possesses the bloodline of the ancient Peng bird and wields power over wind, extreme speed, and some spatial abilities. They are essentially in charge of the skies of the Demon Realm. This clan is proud, martial, and places great importance on bloodlines."

"The Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Clan excels in illusion, spirit, transformation, and charm."

"The Golden Lion Clan is one of the core royal families of the Royal Court's military, specializing in physical strength, sound waves, pressure, and large-scale battle formations. They revere power and honor, and many of the demon army commanders throughout history have come from this clan."

"The Xuanjia Ancient Turtle Clan is quite the opposite. They rarely leave their clan territory and are most skilled in defense, formations, and deduction."

Shen Chang'an looked at the Northern Sea on the map: "Do the aquatic tribes still have dragons?"

"It has dragon bloodline, but there are no true pure-blooded dragons."

Baiyin pointed to the vast expanse of crisscrossing rivers between the Northern Sea and the Royal Court Domain.

"The Cangchi Clan possesses the bloodline of a true dragon and can control water, clouds, cold air, and thunder. They are the actual controllers of the rivers, lakes, and marshes of the demon realm today."

"The Jade Horned Deer Clan excels in life, purification, spiritual veins, and perception. They are responsible for most of the rituals, spiritual medicines, and the exploration of the ley lines in the demon realm. This clan has a relatively mild personality, but a very high political status."

"The Sky-Shaking Demon Ape Clan is one of the strongest melee races among the eight royal clans. Their numbers are not large, and they have a volatile temper, believing that might makes right. However, they are very united with their own people and dislike resorting to underhanded tactics."

"The Thunderhorn Wild Bull Clan controls thunder, shockwaves, and powerful blood energy, and is responsible for the royal court's heavy army and some of the punishments."

"This clan is known for its strong character and strict adherence to rules. They despise the convoluted methods of the nine-tailed foxes, and the two clans have often quarreled."

After listening, Li Xiwan asked thoughtfully, "So all eight royal clans hope that the Phoenix will return to the Demon Realm?"

"Definitely."

Bai Yin nodded: "The era when phoenixes and true dragons coexisted has always been a legend passed down by word of mouth in the demon realm. Many demons believe that it was the most glorious time in the demon realm."

"Now that a true pure-blooded phoenix has suddenly appeared, let alone the eight royal clans, the entire demon realm is probably in complete chaos."

Ji Lin asked, "Will they just take him back?"

"It's hard to say."

Bai Yin shook her head: "The Phoenix's identity is too special. Under normal circumstances, no one would dare to confront them directly. Moreover, the Five Phoenix Clan is not weak either. The five clans combined are almost equivalent to a royal family. They are all collateral descendants of the Phoenix, so they will definitely step forward."

"However, one thing is certain."

"The eight royal families will do everything they can to get her back to the demon realm."

"Identity, resources, inheritance, status in the royal court... I doubt they'll offer any of the conditions that can be met."

Shen Chang'an looked at the Ancient Demon King's Court in the center of the map.

Du Yue had just awakened from a long slumber and didn't know much about the outside world.

If the eight royal families of the demon realm and the Five Phoenix Clan send people over at the same time, she alone would probably find it difficult to discern their true intentions.

"We also received some information from our headquarters in Beijing."

Shen Chang'an said, "The demon realm is also in contact with Donghuang, and the demon capital headquarters should be responsible for receiving them afterwards."

"That means the royal court is really preparing to send someone."

Baiyin's relaxed expression faded slightly.

"Boss, you'd better be prepared."

"The commotion caused by the appearance of the phoenix within the demon race may be no less than that in the Dead Zone of the Demon City, and may even be greater."

"No matter how serious the Dead Zone incident is, its impact is only in the present."

"However, the reappearance of a pure-blooded phoenix could very well directly alter the power structure of the demon realm for the next few hundred years."

The voice just fell.

Shen Chang'an's phone, which was placed on the table, suddenly vibrated.

All eyes turned to him at the same time. Shen Chang'an picked up his phone; the message was from Yuan Qi.

The message was brief: "Inspector Shen, the demon realm's delegation has arrived. Deputy Commander Fang requests that you return to headquarters as soon as possible."

There was a two-second silence in the living room.

Shen Chang'an raised his head and looked at Bai Yin.

Bai Yin stared at him blankly.

A moment later, she glanced down at the demon realm map she had just put away and muttered to herself:

"Is my mouth... a little too sharp?"

Ji Lin couldn't help but glance at her: "Say less in the future."

"What does this have to do with me!"

Bai Yin immediately glared back.

"What you say comes true."

The original two-hour break time was almost gone.

He put away his phone, stood up and said, "Now that the demon realm delegation has arrived, I need to go back to headquarters."

After a brief farewell to Ji Lin and the others, he turned and walked out of the manor. As he reached the gate, Bai Yin suddenly called out from behind, "Boss."

Shen Chang'an turned around, and Bai Yin hesitated for a moment before reminding him, "If they really want to take the phoenix back to the demon realm, you'd better ask her what she herself thinks first."

"I know."

"Where Du Yue wants to go is her own decision. Whether it's the Demon Realm, Donghuang, or staying in the Demon City, no one else should make the choice for her."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and walked out of the manor. With one step, his figure disappeared outside the manor in an instant.

……

At this moment, only a few demons from the demon realm had gathered in the reception conference room on the fourth floor of the Night Division headquarters in Modu Town; not all of them were crammed into the conference room.

Representing the ancient demon king's court, they have officially entered Donghuang. Their strength and status are naturally not low. Those who can sit here are all eighth-realm great demons.

Sitting at the very front were two middle-aged men.

One of them was tall, wearing a long black robe embroidered with dark gold feather patterns, with the tips of his hair faintly tinged with gold, and sharp eyes.

Even though he had deliberately suppressed his bloodline aura, the oppressive feeling was still unparalleled.

Peng Lie, the patriarch of the Tianpeng clan.

He was the nominal leader of this demon realm delegation.

Another middle-aged man sat quietly opposite Peng Lie.

He wore a dark blue robe, and his long hair was also a deep blue like the sea. Behind his ears and on his neck, one could vaguely see a few bluish-black scales that had not yet fully retracted.

Unlike Peng Lie's sharp and assertive aura, he was always surrounded by a faint layer of water vapor, and tiny flashes of lightning occasionally flickered deep in his pupils.

The Cangchi tribe, Cang Wulan.

Besides Tianpeng and Cangchi, the patriarchs of the Jinfeng and Qingfeng clans also came.

Fang Jiming sat on one side of the main seat in the reception room, and Su Yuan was also present. Li Xu, the deputy commander from the Demon Capital Headquarters, sat between the two sides, responsible for coordinating the Demon Realm delegation and the Demon Capital Town Night Division.

Li Xu had already received the news when the demon realm delegation passed through the inter-realm passage.

Since this matter concerns a true pure-blooded phoenix, the Demon Capital Headquarters naturally dared not send only ordinary personnel to receive him; instead, he, the deputy commander-in-chief, personally accompanied him to the Demon Capital.

Nearly half an hour had passed since the delegation arrived at headquarters.

Peng Lie glanced at the time, then looked at Fang Jiming.

"Inspector Shen hasn't returned yet?"

Fang Jiming shook his head: "We've already notified them, and they're on their way back."

Peng Lie nodded slightly and did not urge them any further. After they arrived in Shanghai, Zhenye Division immediately informed Du Yue of the news.

However, Du Yue did not come immediately, but gave a reply—wait for Shen Chang'an to return.

As for whether to meet with the demon realm delegation and what to discuss next, she would have to wait until Shen Chang'an arrived before making a decision.

Although the demons present were somewhat surprised by this answer, none of them raised any objections.

After all, the phoenix holds a very special position among the demon race, serving as a candidate for the Demon Emperor.

Now that His Highness has spoken, they can only wait.