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

Jin Yao realized that he had pressed too hard earlier and bowed respectfully.

"We have no intention of forcing Your Highness. Whether you are willing to inherit the throne of the Demon Emperor or not, you are the only pure-blooded heir of the Phoenix lineage. As long as Your Highness needs it, the Demon Clan will definitely do its best to help you."

At this point, both of their gazes fell on Shen Chang'an.

They could see very clearly that Du Yue was wary of the outside world, but had an unusual trust in Shen Chang'an. If they really wanted Du Yue to accept the demon realm, it would be better to get Shen Chang'an's approval first, rather than constantly persuading her.

Qing Ge adjusted his tone slightly.

"Inspector Shen, we have already completed the formal registration with the South China Demon Capital Bureau before entering the country. We are not here to forcibly take His Highness away."

Jin Yao continued, "But there's one thing we hope you'll seriously consider."

"That night in the Demon City, the aura of the Phoenix True Fire could not be completely concealed. Now, the news of the Phoenix's appearance has spread to all the top forces, and those eyeing His Highness are not just from our Demon Realm."

The atmosphere in the reception room became slightly subdued.

Shen Chang'an was naturally aware of this; the phoenix not only signified top-tier bloodlines and combat power.

Phoenix True Fire, Nirvana Power, and True Phoenix Essence Blood—any one of these would be enough to drive those old monsters nearing the end of their lives mad.

"Shanghai has indeed suffered a great loss of vitality after this battle."

Jin Yao continued, "Chief Commander Wang is seriously injured and unconscious, dozens of Eighth Realm experts have perished, and a large number of middle-level personnel have applied for transfer."

"The Night Division of Shanghai is now finding it much harder to protect His Highness as closely as it used to be."

No one objected.

This is a fact.

Shanghai has only barely managed to restore a semblance of order.

The military can maintain the outer defenses, but it cannot completely prevent truly top-tier experts from infiltrating.

Qing Ge said, "But the Demon Realm is different. The Ancient Demon King's Court is protected by the great formations of past generations, and the power of the eight royal families is beyond imagination. Even if Xu Mingjing reappears, the Demon Realm will not be afraid at all."

"More importantly, the demon realm still preserves the ancestral Wutong tree and the phoenix spiritual vein. If Your Highness goes to the demon realm to recuperate, it will be far more suitable than staying in the human world, at least in terms of restoring the origin of your bloodline, and you will also receive better nourishment."

Shen Chang'an turned his head and glanced at Du Yue.

Her breathing appears to have stabilized, but the weakness deep within her bloodline has not truly disappeared.

After all, there are too many sources of loss. If the demon realm really still preserves what the Phoenix lineage left behind, it would indeed be of great help to Du Yue's recovery.

But that doesn't mean he can be completely at ease.

"You keep saying that the demon realm is safer, but if Du Yue really goes back, the first thing that will be broken is the power structure that the eight royal families have maintained for thousands of years."

"Once she becomes the Demon Empress, the five Phoenix Clans will rise again, and the eight royal clans will have to relinquish some of the power they have held for thousands of years. Who can guarantee that everyone will be willing to accept that?"

Jin Yao fell silent for a moment, while Peng Lie frowned.

"Inspector Shen, you may have doubts about individual ethnic groups, but you don't need to doubt the attitude of the entire royal court towards the supreme bloodline."

Shen Chang'an shook his head.

"More than a thousand years is a long time, enough to change too many things."

Peng Lie did not answer immediately.

At this moment, Cang Wulan, who had not said much until now, slowly spoke: "There are indeed disputes within the royal court, but at least you can rest assured that no demon clan member can harm Your Highness."

Shen Chang'an looked at him.

Cang Wulan continued to explain: "In ancient times, the progenitors of all demons made a blood oath to serve the True Dragon and the Phoenix for generations."

"This oath is still engraved on the Blood-Supporting Stele of the Demon Emperor's Palace."

"Can restrictions still be imposed a thousand years from now?"

"As long as Your Highness inherits the throne of the Demon Emperor, the blood oath will resonate once again."

Cang Wulan said solemnly, "All demons are bound by an oath. Anyone who tries to harm Your Highness will suffer a bloodline backlash."

Peng Lie then said, "The Tianpeng Clan can also swear in the name of our ancestors that as long as Your Highness is willing to return to the Demon Realm, whether or not you ascend the throne immediately, our Tianpeng Clan will do everything in our power to ensure Your Highness's safety."

Cang Wulan nodded slightly: "The Cangchi clan also follows the ancient teachings. With the imperial lineage restored, the demon race will never do anything to harm Your Highness."

Jin Yao and Qing Ge naturally did not hesitate and promised to give everything.

After several parties expressed their opinions, Shen Chang'an did not respond immediately.

He began to seriously consider this matter.

Du Yue needs to recover better; there are too few things available to her in the mortal world.

Old Wang is unable to regain consciousness in the short term, and the Beijing headquarters is about to send an acting commander whose identity and stance are unclear.

He couldn't keep Du Yue by his side forever, and the capital was full of hidden talents. Xu Mingjing didn't dare to go there and cause trouble anymore. He guessed there were quite a few people he was wary of.

If powerful families in the capital, overseas forces, and various races from the demon realm all intervene simultaneously, the situation will only become more complicated.

Jin Yao noticed the change in Shen Chang'an's expression and knew that he was considering it, so he immediately said, "If Inspector Shen is still not at ease, he can accompany His Highness into the Demon Realm."

Qing Ge nodded: "Your Highness trusts you the most right now. If you stay by her side, she will naturally feel more at ease. As for the position of Demon Emperor, we can discuss it after Your Highness truly understands the Demon Realm."

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on him, waiting for him to speak.

Du Yue also raised her head. She didn't care about the position of Demon Emperor, nor did she know what the "foundation" mentioned by the five Phoenix Clans really meant.

Compared to the group of powerful demons she was meeting for the first time, she clearly trusted Shen Chang'an more.

She asked softly, "If I go to the demon realm... will you come with me?"

Upon hearing her question, the hearts of all the demons present were in suspense, and the decision now seemed to have shifted to the young man in front of them.

The reception room fell silent again.

After a moment of silence, Shen Chang'an cut off the sound and visuals in front of everyone and began to talk to Du Yue.

"I am indeed planning to go to the Demon Realm. The senior in the Dead Domain asked me to go, but I can't leave right now."

"There are still many things to be done in Shanghai, and Old Wang is still unconscious. The acting commander sent from Beijing will arrive in the next few days."

"I can't leave until things stabilize here."

But then he paused suddenly: "It mainly depends on you. I can go whenever I want, but if you don't want to go, I'll help you refuse."

Du Yue shook her head: "I just don't really want to be the Demon Emperor. The environment in the Demon Realm is quite comfortable, and when I first woke up, I did feel a connection in my bloodline in the center of the Demon Realm. Going there might help me recover faster. In the Demon City, I can only recuperate quietly."

"Alright, let's agree to go to the demon realm first. Maybe we can find traces left by Senior Du Qiongyu."

Upon hearing that Shen Chang'an would also be going to the demon realm, Du Yue's unease noticeably lessened.

"Alright, I'll wait for you. Once you can leave the Demon City, we'll go to the Demon Realm together. Even if I don't become the Demon Emperor, I can still help you pull some strings and take care of anything you need to do..."

After the discussion, Shen Chang'an removed the barrier and told everyone the results of the discussion.

After listening, Peng Lie couldn't help but say, "Your Highness could actually return to the Ancient Demon King's Court with the delegation to recuperate first. We can send someone else after Inspector Shen has finished dealing with human affairs..."

Du Yue shook her head immediately: "No, I'll go whenever he goes..."