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

Cang Gu looked at the two of them. "One is the acting commander-in-chief, and the other is the clan leader. They're not children anymore. There are also wounded people living here. If you really demolish this place, where will they move to?"

Yuan Chongyue took a step back first, retracting the demonic ape phantom: "I'll listen to you, I won't make a move. As long as no one forcibly takes His Highness away, everything is negotiable."

Gu Lian didn't reply. His gaze lingered on Cang Gu's face for a moment before he finally dissipated the light patterns around him.

He knew the old man's importance.

Cang Gu is not only the patriarch of the Cang Chi clan, but also once represented the Cang Chi clan in ruling the Ancient Demon King's Court and served as the previous acting Demon Emperor. Even now that he has stepped down, the various clans of the demon realm still frequently ask him to step in when they encounter intractable disputes.

The fact that such a person came in person is enough to demonstrate the attitude of the Ancient Demon King's Court.

Moreover, Gu Lian had just confirmed that Cang Gu's strength far surpassed that of ordinary eighth-realm cultivators. With Cang Gu guarding him, along with these powerful demons, there was no way they could take Du Yue away today. Continuing the stalemate would only escalate the situation to an even more unmanageable point.

Seeing the two stop, Cang Gu raised his cane, and the illusory image of the Azure Dragon behind him slowly disappeared, dissipating the suffocating pressure in the corridor.

Gu Lian straightened his collar and looked at Shen Chang'an again: "I will report today's situation to headquarters truthfully, Inspector Shen. I hope you can provide a plausible explanation then."

Shen Chang'an said, "Sure, whatever you want."

He doesn't care about these reports at all. He'll just run away if he doesn't want to work anymore. The matter has been investigated to a certain extent. He's still working in Shanghai now, purely out of respect for Old Wang and Fang Jiming.

Gu Lian didn't say anything more, turned around and left. Zhou Jingyue and Baili Heng followed behind him. Before leaving, Baili Heng glanced at him again before quickly catching up.

Only after the three figures disappeared did Peng Lie and the others truly relax.

Shen Chang'an put away his spiritual domain, first looked back at Du Yue to indicate that she was alright, and then looked at the wall next to him.

Several fine cracks appeared in the corner of the wall, and a few doctors stood motionless in the distance, clearly unsure whether they should come over.

Although Gu Lian has left, the powerful demons in this corridor are still gathered here. The residual demonic energy is mixed with blood and qi, which is not easy for ordinary medical staff.

Shen Chang'an had no choice but to cough lightly: "Everyone, please help me clean up the air. Old Wang and the other wounded are still recuperating inside. The medical department is being overwhelmed."

Yuan Chongyue looked down at the marks on the ground, looking slightly uneasy: "I couldn't stop it just now, so the repairs are on me."

As he spoke, he took the lead in suppressing the overflowing blood and qi, and the other great demons also withdrew their power. The fox tail phantom behind Tu Shan Feiyue disappeared. Cang Gu finally tapped the ground with his cane to calm down the remaining restless spiritual energy in the corridor.

In a short while, the medical department returned to calm. The group of powerful demons who had just been so intimidating were now standing there quietly, looking quite like visitors to the sick.

Du Yue had already come out of the room, moved a few steps to his side, and reached out to grab his sleeve.

Cang Gu watched this scene unfold and smiled as he spoke, "You must be Shen Chang'an, right? They've already told me about His Highness's escape from the Black Swan. They've come here to meet you as well."

"You're too kind, senior. I wasn't the first to find her. Many people helped to rescue her; I was just involved in some of the things."

Cang Gu smiled and said, "Whoever deserves the credit, it belongs to them. There's no conflict. You defeated an eighth-realm expert at the sixth realm, killed Xien at the seventh realm, and later dealt with that primitive species in the East Sea. I heard them mention you quite a bit on the way here."

"If you keep praising me like that, I won't know how to respond. But it's really not convenient to talk here. Shall we go somewhere else?"

Cang Gu nodded: "Alright."

Shen Chang'an immediately contacted Yuan Qi and asked her to prepare a larger conference room. On the other end of the terminal, after hearing the number of people and confirming their identities, Yuan Qi remained silent for a moment and then emptied the headquarters' joint conference room.

While waiting for the arrangements, Shen Chang'an walked to Peng Lie's side and asked in a low voice, "Is this what you said last time, understand?"

Peng Lie followed his gaze to Cang Gu, his expression completely calm: "Didn't you say that fewer people mean greater strength?"

Shen Chang'an looked at him, but couldn't say anything for a long time.

Peng Lie thought he was still worried, so he added, "Don't worry, the entry procedures are all done, and it's been approved by the authorities in Yaodu."

"Okay... let's go to the conference room first."

She hesitated for a moment, looked up at Shen Chang'an, and saw him nod before following him.

Upon arriving at the conference room, Yuan Qi had already arranged the seats, with one seat specially reserved at the very front of the long table.

Du Yue glanced at him but didn't go that way. Shen Chang'an sat down, and she followed him to sit down next to him. She then moved her chair closer to him before she felt more at ease.

Seeing this, the powerful demons tacitly refrained from mentioning the empty seat. Cang Gu sat down nearby, placing his cane beside him, and Peng Lie and the others also sat down.

Only then did Du Yue have the mind to observe these newcomers.

She first looked at Tu Shan Feiyue. Just now in the corridor, she vaguely saw that the other party had a tail, but now she saw nothing. Tu Shan Feiyue noticed her gaze, smiled at her, and nodded gently.

Du Yue nodded back, then secretly glanced to the other side.

Yuan Chongyue was holding a teacup. His hand was so big that the normal-sized cup looked tiny in his palm. When he saw Du Yue looking over, he quickly put down the teacup and tried to force a friendly smile.

However, his shoulders were too broad, making him taller than others even when sitting down, and his smile revealed a set of white teeth, which looked somewhat forced.

Du Yue blinked, not scared, but just amused.

Next, no matter who she looked at, they would nod in response. Some people who were talking in hushed tones immediately sat up straight when she noticed them.

Shen Chang'an saw this and began to understand the situation.

These powerful demons each had their own temperament. When facing Gu Lian earlier, they were all tougher than the last, but now they were all paying attention to Du Yue's reaction, afraid that any action would make her uncomfortable. At least for now, they were indeed willing to consider her feelings.

Du Yue's tension gradually dissipated, and she finally lowered her head and took a bite of the spiritual fruit in her hand.

The conference room door closed, and Cang Gu waited for her to swallow the piece of fruit before turning his gaze to the two of them and slowly saying, "There were some things that were inconvenient to say in the medical department earlier. Now that we're seated, let's talk slowly."

He looked at Du Yue, his tone softening.

"Your Highness, there's no need to be nervous. We won't force you to come with us immediately like those people did earlier. However, there are some things we need to explain to you about the Demon Realm first."