The Spouse Joust had come to a successful conclusion. The winner was Yi Er from the Rogue Cultivator Alliance. After the Infernal Prison Imperial Uncle announced the matter, the participating cultivators naturally had no objections to it. Since the people in power in the Flaming Prison Empire had announced it and the participants below did not object, everyone naturally chose to remain silent.
After the competition, the selected cultivators naturally left the Imperial City early. After these people obtained the passage jade cards, they could be considered to have completed their assigned tasks. They could also report back to their clans.
Because none of the jade tokens issued this time had to be verified, it was fine to take them back and give them to others to use. Many of the people who received the jade tokens were from the Rogue Cultivator Alliance. If they didn't go to the Abyss of the Devil Realm, they could sell the jade tokens. Naturally, there would be a lot of people waiting.
For Yi Tian, although he had solved Concubine Yan's predicament by participating in the martial arts competition, he had encountered a new problem. This Asura's First Sage Emperor's clone, the abyss devil cultivator Gai Yunhe, was a huge variable. He didn't expect him to participate in the contest and find him so openly.
Although he didn't say his ultimate goal, it definitely had something to do with the Devil Saint Bao Ti. On top of that, he also didn't want to attract the attention of Great Heavenly Demon Dugu Jimo by putting on an excessive show of strength, so he kept a very low profile. Apart from testing Dugu Jimo's strength during the final battle of the 'joust for a spouse', he didn't do anything excessive.
In addition, Yi Tian noticed that the Infernal Prison Royal Uncle Yan Lei didn't seem to be informed about the private contact between the Infernal Prison Royal Uncle. Although Yi Tian didn't know why the Infernal Prison Demon Emperor would do this, he was sure that the Infernal Prison Demon didn't want anyone else to be involved. It was taboo for the Great Celestial Demon Dugu Jimo to collude with a wanted criminal in the Demonic Realm. Yi Tian could guess that the Infernal Prison Demon Emperor did this because he wanted to distance himself from the Infernal Prison Demon Emperor and protect the people in the Infernal Prison Empire.
Therefore, after the contest ended, Yi Tian stayed behind to talk with the Infernal Prison Royal Uncle Yan Lei and Concubine Yan. However, he didn't mention this matter.
At this moment, in the palace deep in the palace, the three of them sat down. During this period of time, Yan Lei repeatedly expressed his goodwill. His intentions were self-evident. After the final result of the competition came out, Yan Lei immediately announced it to the world without stopping. That way, the Sky Fiend Clan's delusions were cut off. Fortunately, the final victor was from the Sky Fiend Clan despite being from the Itinerant Cultivator Alliance. That way, they could be considered to be on friendly terms and not completely fall out with each other.
When Dugu Canglang returned to his clan, he would definitely investigate the background of this Yi Tian. However, Yi Tian was someone who had made up his identity, and he would soon be sneaking into the Abyss of the Devil Realm, so he wasn't afraid of getting to the bottom of it.
Listening to Yan Lei talk about the situation where Dugu Canglang of the Great Demon Clan was defeated, Yi Tian was not interested in it at all. Concubine Yan, who was sitting opposite him, also had a look of admiration in her eyes. After looking at her, she didn't dare to act rashly and just listened to Yan Lei's boasting.
After a while, Yan Lei seemed to have noticed his strange behavior and stopped talking. Then, he asked, "I wonder what Brother Yi is thinking about?"
"The Abyss Demon Clan cultivator Gai Yunhe that I met at the end of the competition is not simple," Yi Tian said lightly. "I think Royal Uncle should have noticed the problem long ago, right?"
Speaking of this, Yan Lei's expression turned serious. Then, he sighed and said, "If what Brother Yi said is true, this Gai Yunhe's true cultivation should be stronger than mine, right?"
Hearing this, Imperial Concubine Yan's expression changed slightly. She had also sensed something from these words. Since this Gai Yunhe had hidden his strength to enter the martial arts competition, he naturally had a motive. However, with her knowledge, she naturally couldn't understand his true intentions.
Instead, Yan Lei asked, "He's not the One-eyed Demon Clan cultivator Duyan?"
"No." Yi Tian nodded and replied.
"Since he's not, but his strength is so high, then he shouldn't be from the Demon Realm," Yan Lei thought for a while and asked.
He didn't expect him to be so knowledgeable. Yi Tian didn't hide it from him and replied directly, "This person is the avatar of the Asura Realm's Dacheng Stage cultivator Luo Qin. His strength is at the late stage of the Unification Stage."
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Yan Lei's eyes. His face also showed an extremely shocked expression. As for Concubine Yan, her face turned extremely pale. For her, these Dacheng Stage cultivators were all legendary figures. She didn't expect to meet them here. It was also an extremely unusual thing.
However, Yi Tian said calmly, "This Luo Qin obviously wants to cause trouble in the 'Demon Realm's Abyss'. It's just that he can't do it alone, so he came to me."
Although he knew Luo Qin's intention early on, he still had some reservations about the two of them. Holding back at this moment was also to protect them. The less they knew, the safer they were. With Gai Yunhe's strength, as long as Dugu Canglang went back and told the masters in the clan, it wouldn't be difficult to see the truth.
And he could suppress the opponent, which would arouse the suspicion of the Sky Demon Clan. At this time, he only hoped that Dugu Yaoxiang could suppress this matter, or wait until everyone entered the 'Demon Realm's Abyss' to report to the great sky demon Dugu Jimo.
Hearing this, Concubine Yan asked with a worried face, "This time, it's also extremely dangerous for you to enter the Demon Realm's Abyss. Can't you not go?"
With a slight smile on his face, Yi Tian shook his head and said, "I have too many responsibilities on me. I can't push them away, so I can only face the difficulties. Maybe the entire Demon Realm will change after this trip to the Demon Realm's Abyss. "
Hearing this, Yan Lei's face twitched a few times. There was an uncertain expression on his face. After a while, he calmed down and asked, "Brother Yi, are you going to fight the Demon Saint Bao Chi this time? From what you said, it seems that the first Saint Emperor of the Asura Clan, Luo Qin, is also looking for help. I think only the number one person in the Demon Realm, Bao Chi, is qualified for him to find help. "
"Yi Tian, are you really going to fight that Demon Saint Bao Chi?" Concubine Yan's face also turned pale. She hurriedly pulled Yi Tian's sleeve and asked.
"I've told you about my relationship with Demon Saint Bao Chi before. Although we have different ideas, it's not to the point that we're like fire and water." Yi Tian comforted.
Hearing this, the doubt in Concubine Yan's eyes did not lessen at all. Instead, she looked even more worried.
Yi Tian continued, "Demon Saint Bao Chi and I will have to deal with the trifling matters of the sect sooner or later. This time, the Asura Saint Emperor, Luo Qin, is a variable, but I don't think it's a bad thing. Instead, it's a good thing for all of you. At least, there's no room for negotiation between two people, but three people are different."
"Brother Yi, your idea is tantamount to pulling chestnuts out of the fire. Although it's extremely dangerous, it's still a way," Yan Lei sighed.
"What I'm worried about right now is the Great Heavenly Demon, Dugu Jimo," Yi Tian said, "If he's free to mess things up, the situation will become delicate again."
"I just don't know why the first Saint Emperor of the Asura Clan, Luo Qin, is looking for you?" Yan Lei asked.
"I'm not very sure about the specific situation. Luo Qin himself must have some unspeakable secrets," Yi Tian thought for a while and said, "But I can be sure that he and Demon Saint Bao Chi are still scheming against each other. Forgive me for not knowing that the two of them have been fighting for so long in the 'Eye of the Demon Realm' but there's still no clear winner. My appearance this time may be some kind of opportunity to break the balance between them. "
"Brother Yi, you have to be careful. Cooperating with those Dacheng Stage cultivators is tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin. Compared to what you've done in the Demon Realm, it's nothing at all," Concubine Yan also said with a worried expression. At this time, she seemed to have completely immersed herself in her role, and the way she addressed Yi Tian had also changed.
"It's okay. As the saying goes, nothing ventured, nothing gained. While they're scheming against me, I'm also scheming against them. Moreover, I can guess one or two of their trump cards, but they don't know my trump card. This is my biggest reliance, "Yi Tian smiled.
"Then how confident are you about the 'Eye of the Demon Realm' trip now?" Yan Lei asked again.
"Not even 10%. To be honest, I'm not confident about the unknown, so I can only take one step at a time," Yi Tian sighed and said, "But I've already known the Demon Saint's motive for violence and the background of the Asura's first Saint Emperor, Luo Qin. So even if there's any sudden change, I can deal with it calmly."
"I hope so," Yan Lei's face was full of doubt at this time after hearing that. He seemed to be unsatisfied with his answer. However, he couldn't say anything. After all, this kind of battle was already beyond the scope of what he could achieve.
Seeing that they were a little worried about this, Yi Tian simply changed the topic. Anyway, the cooperation between the Flaming Prison Demon Emperor and Du Yan was hidden from them, which meant that he didn't want to involve the two in front of him. In this case, he couldn't go deeper on the podium. After thinking about it, he changed the topic and talked about something else with them.
The results of the 'marriage by joust' held by the Flaming Prison Imperial Court in the outside world had been spread to all parts of the Flaming Prison Imperial Court, the other six major races of the Devil Realm, and the Loose Cultivator Alliance's territories through the imperial notice.
Now that the Loose Cultivator Alliance's cultivator 'Yi Er' had won first place, the forces behind him were naturally much closer to the Flaming Prison Demon Clan. Moreover, the Loose Cultivator Alliance had a good relationship with them, so everyone in the Devil Realm could see that a new force was developing vigorously.
At least now, it seemed that the Loose Cultivator Alliance was no longer without external help like before. The Flaming Prison Demon Clan could also obtain information and news from the other planes of the Upper Nine Realms through the Loose Cultivator Alliance's powerful connections and intelligence network.
No matter how one looked at it, this marriage was a win-win situation for both forces. However, in the eyes of the other races, it was a strange question. At least the Sky Demon Clan would have some private gossip about it. However, what was done was done, and they couldn't change it.
At this time, the various forces in the Flaming Prison Imperial Court that were leaning towards the Sky Demon Clan all chose Zhe Mo. They were in the mood to watch a good show. If Dugu Canglang had achieved his goal, they would have been the icing on the cake. But now that things had turned out this way, they had to give up.
Apart from the matter of the Flaming Prison Imperial Court's son-in-law, the trip to the Abyss of the Devil Realm that involved various forces in the Devil Realm was also proceeding in an orderly manner.
The trip to the Abyss of the Devil Realm was set to take place a year later. When the time came, everyone with a jade token could head to the gathering point of the various major forces under the escort of high-ranking cultivators.
As for Yi Tian, he had no intention of returning to the Loose Cultivator Alliance. His identity had been obtained through the Loose Cultivator Alliance in the first place, and now that he was in the Flaming Prison Imperial Court, he could totally blend in with the Flaming Prison Imperial Court's candidates.
He cultivated in the Flaming Prison Imperial Court for a while, but during that time he heard about the sale of jade tokens to the Abyss of the Devil Realm in the outside world.
Speaking of which, the Flaming Prison Demon Emperor's suggestion to increase the number of slots to thirty did give the various races a lot of convenience. However, there were only so many people who could get a slot, and many in the outside world knew about it.
Therefore, those who had a jade token would naturally be targeted. If they didn't have a strong backer, they wouldn't be able to keep the jade token for long.
As time passed, news about the jade tokens kept coming from the outside world. Most of it was news about the cultivators from the outside world besieging those who had the jade tokens. This news lasted for more than half a year before it died down. The high-ranking cultivators of the Seven Races of the Devil Realm and the Loose Cultivator Alliance also came out to protect those who had been selected. Only then did the situation remain stable.
Moreover, they had reached an agreement in private. Those who had obtained a slot couldn't give it to others unless they agreed to it.
When Yi Tian saw this news, he just snorted. To put it bluntly, most of the cultivators who were besieging the Loose Cultivator Alliance. As for the cultivators who had obtained a slot from the Seven Races, they had already been protected.
According to the statistics, the Loose Cultivator Alliance had made a big profit this time. They had obtained a total of twelve jade tokens. After deducting the two that Yi Tian and Du Tong had, there was still a third of the total. No wonder these people were targeted.
On the other hand, the other Seven Races of the Devil Realm only had a total of eighteen slots. Compared to the previous two slots per race, it was a bit more. However, compared to the Loose Cultivator Alliance, it was a lot worse.
Moreover, many cultivators in the Devil Realm could see that the situation in the Devil Realm had changed. The strength of the Loose Cultivator Alliance was too shocking. The Severed Soul Stage cultivators could already laugh at the other races. However, these Severed Soul Stage cultivators were actually people from the Seven Races of the Devil Realm. They didn't expect that after changing the stage, they would be able to shine so brightly.
One day, a year later, several cultivators were boarding a transport ship in the Flaming Prison Imperial Court. Afterward, the Flaming Prison Imperial Uncle Yan Lei also boarded the ship and personally escorted the ship to the Abyss of the Devil Realm.
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