Ye Zichen's smile faded, and he took a few steps back.
He'd done enough testing. Now that he knew Pilar was the Demon King, Ye Zichen had achieved his goal.
What he needed to do now was dispel Pilar's apprehensions and make him truly lower his guard.
"O 'mighty Demon King, I absolutely had no intention of prying into your secrets."
Ye Zichen intentionally referred to Pilar as the Demon King, raising his status. His lips curved into a refreshing smile.
"If you can calm down and think about it, you'll realize that you were the one who revealed the Demon King's identity in the heat of the moment. It had nothing to do with me. If that's the case, how can you say I tried to trick you into revealing the truth? "
"Eloquence is an innate gift you humans possess." Pilar's gaze was deep, but he still didn't look friendly when he looked at Ye Zichen.
"You can say that."
Ye Zichen had no desire to defend himself against Pilar's slander.
The way he saw it, this wasn't the time for excuses. All he'd done was probe Pilar a few times, and he'd gotten Pilar to reveal some shocking truths.
Although Ye Zichen had dug a few holes in Pilar's words, none of them were fatal.
Pilar knew this as well. Besides, even if he was truly angry, he had no demonic power at all. All he had was his physical body. There was no way he could do anything to Ye Zichen.
It could be said that even if Pilar was angry, from the moment Ye Zichen entered the Time Corridor ….
Ye Zichen was already in control of the situation.
Ye Zichen wouldn't put himself on a pedestal just because he was stronger than Pilar.
Even if Ye Zichen really wanted to, given Pilar's dignity as the Demon King, he'd rather die than become someone's prisoner.
He wanted a win-win situation, not a slave.
"O 'mighty Demon King, you really don't need to do this. I'm sure you know that our Third Era is in the middle of a whirlpool of trouble, "said Ye Zichen.
"Did the Outer-Realm God Race attack you?" Pilar asked calmly. "See? You really do know." Ye Zichen laughed, but his gaze instantly sharpened. "The Outsiders haven't attacked us yet, but they've already begun probing us. Not long ago, I sent out a few advance squads, but they were attacked by Origin Shattering Beasts.
He survived. Only one video was sent to us by one of the members using a secret technique. "
"Video?" Pilar was stunned. The term was new to him. "It's just an image." Ye Zichen gave a brief explanation, then brought the conversation back on track. "A full hundred. I've never had so many subordinates die in Chaos City. These are all my elite subordinates. Their deaths can be described by others as sacrificial sacrifices.
Yes, he's a hero, but not with me. "
"What do you mean?" Pilar seemed interested.
"I will avenge them!"
Ye Zichen's voice was sonorous and forceful. From the aura emanating from his body, it was clear that he'd spoken from the bottom of his heart.
Revenge!
The moment Ye Zichen saw the video, he already had that thought in mind.
It didn't matter how emotional the general had been, or how Su Liu 'er had coldly attacked him. None of this could elevate or diminish the status of the advance party in Ye Zichen's heart.
They had indeed died for the sake of the Third Era. There was nothing wrong with that.
If they hadn't gone to the Outside for the sake of the Third Era, they wouldn't have been ambushed by the Aura-Breaking Beasts.
It was only natural to treat their families well, but they couldn't just sacrifice themselves for nothing. In that case, all Ye Zichen could do for them was avenge them.
Only the blood of the Outsiders and the corpses of the Aura-Breaking Beasts could be used as a sacrifice to their souls.
He silently looked at Ye Zichen's solemn expression, but before long, it disappeared and was replaced with a relaxed smile.
Pilar could tell that he wasn't really smiling. He was just hiding his solemn expression.
"Hey, I might have said a bit too much," laughed Ye Zichen.
"It's fine. I don't particularly mind." Pilar smiled kindly.
Suddenly, Ye Zichen reached his hand out.
Pilar was baffled. He didn't understand why Ye Zichen would do something like this.
"In truth, I've said so much because I wanted to tell you, Lord Pilar: the Outsiders are the Third Era's enemies, and they're also my enemies."
"In that case ….."
"How about Lord Pilar work together with the Third Era?"
Pilar furrowed his brows. Ye Zichen pressed his lips into a smile.
"If I'm not mistaken, the reason you ended up in this situation, hiding your identity in the Time Corridor, is inextricably linked to the Outsiders. In that case, why can't we work together? They …. They're our mutual enemies, aren't they? "
Hiding his identity.
Pilar had to admit that the human race's vocabulary was vast and profound. It was just the right word for him.
The Demon King was Pilar's true identity, one he'd always carefully concealed.
While he'd hidden it, it was also the heaviest pain in his heart.
The Demon King hadn't just brought him glory, respect, and the attention of millions. It had also placed a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. He'd received his race's protection, and in the future, he'd appeared when his race was in danger. He'd ensured that the demons lived on forever.
However, the current situation proved that ….
He'd failed!
It was fair to say that he'd utterly failed. He'd failed to shoulder the responsibility of protecting his race, and even in the final moments, his race had done everything in their power to protect him.
In the end, they'd left him in the Time Corridor.
Work together?
For some reason, Pilar inexplicably recalled something Ye Zichen had said, even if it didn't really fit the current situation.
"As your big brother, I can't bear to see my little brother suffer."
Ye Zichen had said this to Pilar, but in this situation, all he'd said was to emphasize his words a bit more.
His subordinates had sacrificed themselves for the new era. There was nothing he could do for them. All he could do was avenge them.
This was a sign of their sense of responsibility. Although Ye Zichen said they were elites, they were absolutely true elites. They'd been sent to the Outside to investigate the God Race.
As the Demon King, he was well-versed in the management of his faction. Scouting missions like this couldn't be left to the higher-ups. Only the true elites of the clan would go.
Most of the people sent to such dangerous places were expendable, insignificant characters.
Even if they really died, there wouldn't be any changes in the clan because of this. To them, it didn't matter at all. If they could bring back some information, that was good, but if they couldn't, then so be it.
For the sake of the clan, and more importantly, for the sake of the new era, like Ye Zichen.
Their sacrifices were inevitable!
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