Chapter 498 499: A Blind Date? Handing Over the Demon Child

The procession did not stop, but slowly continued on its way.

Chen Dong felt this was incredibly tricky. 'Yun Mengshang on her own seems easy enough to fool, but that Yun Misha... Her bewitching eyes seem to see right through you. Not only are they captivating, but she seems vastly experienced in matters of the heart. She'll be a massive obstacle to getting close to Yun Mengshang.'

"Hey! Kid, it's your turn. Are you entering the city or not?!"

"Ah!" Chen Dong finally snapped back to reality. The lines around him had reformed, and it was his turn to enter the city.

"It's one Spirit Stone to enter the city. Hurry up!" the Fox Race guard urged. Even as a guard, the male of the Fox Race had a dashingly handsome appearance.

"I'm not going in, I'm not going in!" Chen Dong waved his hand and turned to leave. 'They charge Spirit Stones to enter a city in the Demon Realm? Even a single Low-Grade Spirit Stone is a huge amount of currency back in the Guardian Array!'

Watching Chen Dong's retreating figure, the Fox Race guard snorted in displeasure. "Where did this broke stray demon come from? Can't even cough up a single Spirit Stone, yet he dares to come to our Fox Immortal City!"

Although his cultivation was inferior to Chen Dong's, he had the Fox Demon Race backing him, which was more than enough reason for him to look down on a stray demon like Chen Dong.

Chen Dong hurried after the procession, sending a telepathic message to Mu Qingzhu at the same time. "Qingzhu, help me conceal my aura!"

Mu Qingzhu replied, "Are you crazy? There's someone at the Divinity Transformation Stage with them! You'll definitely be discovered if you go after them!"

Chen Dong then asked Liu Ling, "In your current state, can you conceal my aura?"

The Liu Ling of today was nothing like it was a year ago. In any case, Chen Dong couldn't gauge its power at all.

Liu Ling replied, "Ten li at most. The noses of the Fox Demon Race are too sharp. Get any closer, and Yun Misha will definitely smell you."

Chen Dong slapped his forehead. 'What good is ten li? With a Divinity Transformation Stage expert present, I won't be able to sense a thing from that far away.'

But Liu Ling added, "As long as they don't use any screening abilities, I can let you see and hear them from ten li away!"

Chen Dong was instantly overjoyed. "Perfect!"

So Chen Dong tailed the procession. They didn't go far—only about ten li or so—before coming to a stop, as if waiting for something.

The pendant Liu Ling had become manifested a screen of light, presenting the scene of the procession before Chen Dong's eyes.

An even more magnificent procession appeared on the western horizon, arriving on surging waves of Demonic Qi.

A thousand armored soldiers of the Demon Army played an eerie, ancient tune as over a hundred monstrous beasts carried a carriage as large as a palace. The procession drew near, the ancient music ceased, and dozens of members of the Demon Race disembarked from the carriage.

The leader of the Demon Race contingent was clad in battle armor, his scales and horns visible. He was wreathed in Demonic Qi, and a sharp tail swished idly as he walked. His powerful demonic physique radiated formidable strength. 'This aura,' Chen Dong guessed, 'must belong to an expert on par with the Divinity Transformation Stage.'

Following him was, surprisingly, a member of the Demon Race in the form of the Human Race. He wore a luxurious, dark-red robe, held a folding fan, and had the refined face of a young nobleman.

However, Chen Dong keenly caught the look of disgust on the faces of Yun Mengshang and Yun Misha. 'It seems they have a deep-seated aversion to the Demon Race,' he thought. This gave him a slight boost of confidence for his mission.

Yun Misha took two steps forward and said, "I didn't expect Demon Marshal Chi Xiao to personally escort you here!"

Demon Marshal Chi Xiao, the leader of the group, laughed arrogantly. "Haha, my race views this marriage alliance with the utmost importance. Our sincerity and the grand scale of this escort should be plain for you to see. It's a shame that member of the Human Race, Chen Dong, managed to escape by some unknown means. Otherwise, we would have brought him with us. But rest assured, once my race finds him, we will not let him escape again!"

Yun Misha offered a placating smile. "Demon Marshal Chi Xiao, there's no need to go to such trouble. He was just a little extra. If you can't catch him, it's fine to let it go."

"Since we made a promise to your Fox Demon Race, my Demon Race will naturally do its best. As per our agreement, I have brought the Demon Child of my Demon Race with me! We'll let him foster his relationship with the Frost Fox Demon King ahead of time. Now you can set your minds at ease!"

The Demon Race member in human form bowed first to the seated Yun Mengshang and then to the standing Yun Misha. "I am Chi Yuan. It is an honor to meet the Fox Demon King and the Fox Demon Grand Elder."

He was just like a well-read and courteous scholar. The Demonic Qi about him was contained, replaced by a noble air. If not for the other members of the Demon Race flanking him, he would truly look like a perfect gentleman from a painting.

Chen Dong had a strange feeling watching this. 'Did I just sneak all this way to watch a blind date?' He also, however, discerned the underlying implications. This arrangement had clearly been proposed by the Fox Demon Race. They had demanded the future 'son-in-law' be delivered before the wedding, essentially taking him as a 'hostage'.

This marriage alliance seemed born more out of the Fox Demon Race's desperation than anything else.

Demon Marshal Chi Xiao turned to the Demon Race noble and said, "Demon Child, this is as far as I take you. You must win the Fox Demon King's favor. That Fox Demon King is a truly rare and exquisite creature!"

The words were utterly brazen, spoken right to Yun Mengshang's face. He clearly had no regard for her feelings on the matter.

Chen Dong's brow furrowed. 'Perhaps the key to sabotaging this marriage alliance doesn't lie with Yun Mengshang after all.'

The Demon Race noble gave a slight, pleasant smile. "Of course I will."

Then, Demon Marshal Chi Xiao addressed two other members of the Demon Race. "You two will remain with the Demon Child among the Fox Demon Race. You must ensure his safety!"

The two demons immediately acknowledged the order. "Yes, Demon Marshal!"

Demon Marshal Chi Xiao gave an arrogant smile. "My business is concluded. This Marshal will take his leave now!"

The grand Demon Race procession struck up its music once more and departed.

Yun Mengshang sized up the three members of the Demon Race, her gaze lingering on the two at the back who were wreathed in Demonic Qi, their true demonic forms exposed.

She spoke in a glacial tone, "This King does not like this appearance of the Demon Race. Are you not going to conceal it?"