Xu Fang looked at the few small screens that appeared before him, all of them live-streaming the interactions between the demon race and the West.
The owners of these screens were broadcasting anonymously, perhaps feeling that anonymity alone wasn't secure enough, as they were being extremely cautious.
The images showed Di Jun and others from a fixed angle, making it impossible to discern which magical artifact was being used to initiate the broadcast.
"These fellows are truly cunning, a bunch of sly foxes!"
Xu Fang sighed. Trying to deduce which artifact was betraying them and leaning towards him from these nearly identical angled shots was clearly impossible.
He, as the group leader, had initially thought he might have some privileges, like knowing the name of the anonymous broadcasting artifact.
However, much like the private chat function, the system, in order to protect the privacy of its members, had not granted him the permission to know.
Still, this didn't matter much to Xu Fang. The act of anonymous broadcasting had been initiated, and from now on, the espionage war waged by magical artifacts would only intensify.
This would give him ample opportunity to find those potential unofficial members and bring them under his wing.
Moreover, if he were to be honest, with Quantianchi and the other magical artifacts handling these matters, he didn't need to worry too much.
"Let's see then, what exactly are the demon race and the West preparing to do."
Xu Fang put his thoughts aside and clicked on one of the live broadcasts, magnifying it to reveal the scene.
In the image, Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, along with Kunpeng, stood on one side, facing Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist from the West.
"Apologies, we do not require your forgiveness. Your demon race envoy at the time, out of his own arrogance, offended our West. It was only natural that we struck him down."
Zhunti Daoist spoke, and Jieyin Daoist nodded in agreement.
"Indeed. If anything, the West should not pursue you for offending us. How can you still bring this matter up?"
Watching the scene and hearing these words, the magical artifacts quickly understood that the demon race and the West were still discussing the previous attempt at recruitment.
[***: What were your demon race thinking back then, sending only those two individuals? Haha, it's hilarious to any magical artifact!]
[***: Quantianchi, don't think I don't know it's you just because you're anonymous. What are you being so sarcastic about here!]
[***: Although this guy's mouth is sharp, he's not wrong. Your demon race looks down on the West, and you deserve it!]
[***: Why have everyone's names disappeared? What's going on?]
[***: Never mind! Since no one can see, I'll say this: I love the group leader, and the group leader loves me!]
Xu Fang felt a headache coming on as he watched the comments scroll by in the live stream.
This anonymous broadcasting was too thorough. Not only could they not speak like in a normal broadcast, but their names were also replaced by a string of asterisks.
With so many asterisks, it was impossible to tell who was who!
Seeing the bold declaration of affection towards him, Xu Fang was even more speechless.
"Forget it. Indeed, once they wear masks, everyone can do as they please. Let's ignore them."
Xu Fang said and continued to watch the scene.
Upon hearing the words of Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist, Donghuang Taiyi was clearly displeased and eager to act, but Di Jun quickly held him back.
"Two fellow Daoists, we have not come today to settle old scores."
Di Jun, with patience, spoke.
"If we didn't understand, you would all be lying down by now."
Zhunti Daoist retorted unceremoniously, causing a flurry of comments in the live chat.
"Amazing! When did the West become so confident again?"
"Haha! You've become Hongjun's dog, your spirit has certainly changed!"
"If this guy had said that in front of my master just now, he would have been sent packing by now!"
Everyone couldn't help but chuckle. Zhunti Daoist truly lived up to his reputation, maintaining his imposing demeanor even when facing the three from the demon race.
After this remark, the faces of Di Jun and the other two became peculiar, and the magical artifacts in the live stream worried for them, lest they burst into laughter and fall ill.
Indeed, after hearing Zhunti Daoist's words, Di Jun and the others found it amusing. Donghuang Taiyi also felt that half of his anger had dissipated.
Di Jun quickly composed himself and continued.
"We know you two possess great skill and are highly regarded by Ancestor Hongjun. We are filled with admiration!"
Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist listened to these words, feeling immensely pleased and somewhat puffed up.
However, Di Jun's subsequent words immediately brought them back down to earth.
"We have come today precisely to seek cooperation with you two to jointly deal with Xu Fang."
As Di Jun's words fell, Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist were both startled and instinctively shrunk their necks.
Realizing their lapse in composure, they quickly recovered. Xu Fang wasn't here now, so why should they be afraid?
"This mere Xu Fang, why should we fear him? I, Zhunti, can defeat him with one hand!"
Zhunti Daoist declared, appearing fearless.
"Indeed. What we did before him was merely to toy with him."
Jieyin Daoist, seeing this, chimed in, exuding an air of nonchalance as if they had been merely playing with Xu Fang all along.
Since Xu Fang wasn't present, and the demon race harbored a deep enmity towards Xu Fang, they would certainly not tell him. Putting on an act wouldn't kill them, and it would only make them feel proud. Why not do it?
Donghuang Taiyi and Kunpeng struggled to suppress their laughter, doing their best to maintain a natural expression. Di Jun, seeing this, quickly spoke.
"Good! We truly did not misjudge you two. Then our cooperation is settled."
Di Jun's decisive action caught Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist off guard, and the matter was sealed.
"This..."
Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist had just put on a show and hadn't had enough, and suddenly they reaped the consequences.
As they were about to say something to decline, they looked at the three from the demon race with eyes full of admiration and didn't know what to say, so they could only nod silently and agree to the matter.
In truth, they also harbored great resentment towards the demon race.
Back then, when the innate gourds were being divided at Mount Buzhou, the demon race had disrupted their opportunities.
However, compared to the demon race, Xu Fang, who had repeatedly humiliated them, was clearly more hateful.
Now, having the opportunity to ally with the demon race and use their strength to deal with Xu Fang was, in a way, a good thing.
A cheerful atmosphere filled the live broadcast room, with everyone mocking the two from the West. After finally putting on a show, they had inadvertently brought about their own downfall, muddled into a pact with the demon race.
Xu Fang also found it amusing. Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist were indeed the source of everyone's joy.
At the same time, Xu Fang was curious, with the demon race and the West forming an alliance against him, what would they do next?