Capítulo 1868: Chapter 1869: Demon Blood as the Pact

“What’s so special about handling humans…”

Hu Xiao mumbled quietly after hearing Su Chengyu’s words. Realizing Su Chengyu’s gaze, he immediately corrected himself.

“My lord, I didn’t mean it that way. Of course, you’re different from those ordinary humans. I just… just…”

“I understand. You can’t figure out what’s so noteworthy about these ants in your eyes, right?”

Hu Xiao didn’t quite understand Su Chengyu’s attitude but nodded anyway.

“Actually, your thinking isn’t wrong. Whether it’s the Human Clan or the Demon Clan, indeed, there’s nothing special. Under this heaven and earth, the Demon Clan dominates everything; they are at the top of the food chain. But have you ever thought, what if one day you became part of the Human Clan?”

“How could that be…”

Hu Xiao’s sentence was cut short as he suddenly thought of something and asked in confusion.

“Do you mean, my lord, that the one you fought before is planning this?”

Su Chengyu smiled, “It’s possible that he’s not the only one planning this. But as for the method…”

Su Chengyu looked up at the large gate in front of him, beginning to understand what Su Zhedian had been doing over the years.

“How is this possible?”

Hu Xiao lowered his head, questioning himself, clearly finding Su Chengyu’s words unbelievable.

Su Chengyu understood and said calmly: “As I mentioned, the Human and Demon Clans are just members of the myriad realms’ races, maybe different in some ways but with no hierarchy. You can be the lords of this land, and so can humans.”

“So in the world you’re from, my lord, humans are the dominants?”

“On the surface, yes.”

If there were no Great Catastrophe of Heaven and Earth, no schemes from the Immortal Emperors against humans, Su Chengyu could have given a definite answer.

But he was aware that current humans were already on the brink of having no choice if they wanted to grasp their future and protect their home.

“Even so, you still want to go to the Primordial Land and leave this place?”

Su Chengyu’s sentence completely exposed Hu Xiao’s ultimate thoughts, and he looked up in shock at Su Chengyu, exclaiming.

“When did you, my lord, find out about this?”

“I had suspicions before; now I’m just confirming. When the Cave Heaven transforms into a Blessed Land, and the Blessed Land is promoted to One Realm, the existence of the Primordial Land might be crucial. But once it’s formed, the so-called Primordial Land is mostly just a passage connecting other realms, isn’t that right?”

“My lord, you know the Primordial Land?”

When Su Chengyu mentioned the Primordial Land before, he seemed clueless, making Hu Xiao completely believe, never expecting Su Chengyu could deduce his ultimate goal from this.

“No, I don’t know. But I understand how heaven and earth formed, and how rules are established. The Primordial Land is indeed very important, both as the core of promoting to a realm and as a crucial node connecting the various realms. But it is not the rule of heaven’s operation. When the Blessed Land truly rises to a realm, the essence of maintaining world operation is still those seven types of Power of the Heavenly Dao.”

Listening to Su Chengyu’s words, Hu Xiao felt a bit lost. He could understand Su Chengyu’s words but couldn’t fathom how Su Chengyu made sure of this.

After all, seeing through the world’s essence is something that even the Demon God might not be certain of.

“Believe it or not. In short, unless there is something special, that place, apart from leading to other realms, shouldn’t have any other opportunities.”

“But what about the humans in the White Tiger Tribe?”

“That’s what I mean by something special. Would a normal entrance to the Primordial Land have such a passage?”

When Hu Xiao first entered the passage, he also noticed the murals on the side. Though he couldn’t identify the content of the murals, he understood it was clearly man-made and not too old.

“So, my lord, should I assist?”

Hu Xiao, a bit confused, asked. He was unclear about why Su Chengyu was telling him these things.

“You assist me in opening the gate; the opportunity will be yours, and so will the risk. I tell you this to make you understand that this opportunity is given by me. You should know I just want a Demon Clan member, and that member doesn’t necessarily have to be you.”

“It’s the Little Fox…”

Hu Xiao wasn’t stupid; he quickly realized who Su Chengyu’s words were directed at and took a deep breath.

“The lord doesn’t want me to overstep again, right?”

Su Chengyu sneered, “Is that an admission?”

Hu Xiao smiled awkwardly, “I just couldn’t hold back for a moment, and I also know my weight is not enough to threaten, my lord.”

There was a heart to test, as Hu Xiao had witnessed Su Chengyu’s full strength and understood he couldn’t be Su Chengyu’s match. The previous action was merely an attempt to face Su Chengyu personally, to experience how overwhelming his pressure was.

“If you need that, you can tell me directly. I can spar with you without going for the kill.”

Su Chengyu spoke calmly, but Hu Xiao felt a chill inside. He believed Su Chengyu would honor his words, but even without lethal intent, he knew Su Chengyu had many means to deal with him.

“My lord, if I take on this opportunity, am I also taking on this risk for the Little Fox?”

Diverting the topic, Hu Xiao steered the conversation back to opening the gate.

“Yes, which is why I don’t want Ah Li to be the first choice. No matter what opportunity lies behind the gate, to me, it isn’t worth mentioning compared to the risk. As long as she is safe, I will naturally give her the best in the future.”

Having chosen Hu Xiao, Su Chengyu no longer concealed anything from him on this point.

He needed Hu Xiao not to hold back in this matter, at least not to betray him when it mattered most. Achieving this was enough.

Hu Xiao took a deep breath, “Okay, but I hope the lord can promise me one last condition.”

“Speak.”

“As long as I don’t do anything against the lord in the future, please don’t hold a murderous intent against me. As for the Little Fox over there, just like before, I will naturally give her an account.”

“What if Ah Li still wants revenge in the future?”

“I won’t kill her, but if she wants my life, I hope the lord lets her do it herself.”

“Ah Li, do you accept?”

As soon as the Little Fox was mentioned, Su Chengyu transmitted the conversation to the Cave Heaven through the Dragon Slayer Sword.

After all, Su Chengyu had promised Chang Li before that as long as she spoke, he would deal with Hu Xiao. This matter naturally required Chang Li’s input.

“Yes.”

A soft yet firm response; in fact, before Su Chengyu made this decision, Chang Li had already decided.

Su Chengyu sensed this, and that was why he was willing to concede this step.

Having received the affirmative answer, Su Chengyu then looked at Hu Xiao and asked, “How do we agree?”

“If the lord can trust me…”

“I don’t trust you.”

Hu Xiao’s expression turned awkward, having to rephrase, “Then let’s use demon blood as the pact.”

“Alright.”

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