"Our Lord wishes to meet with your Lord," said a soldier from the Demon City.
"Please wait a moment, I need to ask our Lord's wishes," the Flying Cavalry soldier relayed the message to Shang Yang.
"Oh, they wish to meet the Lord," Shang Yang thought for a moment and then informed Zhou Yan of the message, along with the Lord's profile and world from the Demon City.
Zhou Yan, currently in the Cultivation Secret Realm, was a little surprised by the news.
Zhou Yan's cultivation realm had already reached the eighty-eighth heaven of martial arts. The further he cultivated, the more spiritual energy was required.
A month and a half in the Cultivation Secret Realm was equivalent to over six years in the outside world.
The benefits this Cultivation Secret Realm brought to the territory were immense. Most of the soldiers had reached above the sixtieth heaven, and over a million soldiers were above the seventieth heaven.
After hearing Shang Yang's words, Zhou Yan felt there was no need to engage in combat with the other party. He said to Shang Yang, "Arrange a time to meet them."
"Yes," Shang Yang nodded and began to transmit the message.
Thus, both sides agreed on a time and place. The time was nine in the morning, and the place was where the soldiers had encountered each other.
Diao Chan and the others asked, "Are we going to meet the Lord of the Demon City?"
"You all continue to cultivate here. I'm going out for a bit. I didn't realize I'd spent six years in the Cultivation Secret Realm," Zhou Yan said.
"Yes, it's been over six years here, but only a little over a month outside. Our strength has improved so quickly," Zhen Mi and the others said.
Their cultivation realms were all above the eightieth heaven, and many of them had even surpassed Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan did not spend all his time cultivating here; he had too many matters to attend to, so naturally, he had less cultivation time than them.
"I'll go out and make arrangements first," Zhou Yan said before teleporting out.
Upon arriving at the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, Zhou Yan sat on the Divine King's throne and looked at the people below. He asked, "Have the specific arrangements been made?"
"Lord, we don't know the other party's specific purpose for this meeting, so I believe we need to be prepared for the worst and not give them any opportunity," Fang Xuanling offered his opinion.
"I don't think the Demon City would proactively antagonize us. We've all seen their profile. She is currently being hunted in the demon realm as well, so she likely wants to cooperate with us," Han Fei also shared his thoughts.
"Why would she want to meet the Lord? This should be our first meeting, and she knows nothing about us," Xun Yu was a bit perplexed.
"Everyone, although we have buildings like the Heaven and Earth Library, we cannot underestimate any territory. They might also have means to know about our Lord,"
Guan Zhong also expressed his opinion, believing that the other party should have some information about Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan felt that what they said made sense, so he said, "This is just a meeting. Let's see their intentions first. By the way, don't mobilize the army this time. Just send a few generals with me."
"This..." They were clearly all worried about Zhou Yan and felt it was unsafe.
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "To keep me here, they would have to send out several demigods. Besides, our territory is not without demigod powerhouses. Do you think they can do anything to me at such a close distance?"
"Then Lord, please be careful." They said no more.
The arrangements were made. As for the selection of generals to accompany Zhou Yan, that was Shang Yang's responsibility, and Zhou Yan did not interfere.
Shang Yang would surely send out the strongest individuals in the territory. The commanders of the legions could not be sent out, so Shang Yang immediately thought of a few people.
Li Yuanba, Li Cunxiao, Xue Rengui, Lu Bu, Dian Wei, and Yang Zaixing—these six would suffice. Then, a hundred Flying Dragon Cavalry would be dispatched.
Upon hearing Shang Yang's transmition, the six generals immediately began their preparations. They had understood Shang Yang's intention: if danger arose, they were to protect the Lord with their lives.
They understood this clearly and assured him that they would protect Zhou Yan's safety.
After the arrangements were completed, Shang Yang informed Zhou Yan of the plan, and Zhou Yan nodded in satisfaction.
The next day, Zhou Yan changed into casual attire and set off on his White Tiger. Behind him were the six powerful generals, including Li Yuanba, and at the very end, a hundred meticulously selected Flying Dragon Cavalry.
The group headed forward and soon saw the other party waiting in the air.
As the two sides approached, Zhou Yan saw that the other party had brought only a few hundred people, each emanating a formidable demonic aura and possessing extraordinary strength.
"You must be the Lord of the Heavenly Court. My name is Mo Ji, and I am the Lord of the Demon City." Mo Ji was dressed strikingly beautiful today, her hair tied up, and a black robe draped behind her, resembling a supreme being from the demon realm.
Mo Ji produced a magic carpet and placed it in the air. With a wave of her hand, a table and two stools appeared on it.
On the table, a pot of fine wine, two exquisite wine cups, and three plates of peculiar demonic realm specialty spirit fruits were arranged.
"I am Lord Zhou Yan of the Heavenly Court, here to meet you." Zhou Yan also looked at Mo Ji. She was a very powerful Lord. As for her appearance, she was also extremely beautiful, with her own unique charm, different from that of Diao Chan and the others.
"Please."
"Please."
Zhou Yan did not stand on ceremony and stepped onto the magic carpet, sitting on a stool.
Mo Ji also sat on a stool, her blood-red eyes looking at Zhou Yan with an unusual allure. This was Mo Ji's innate talent, not a deliberate emission.
Zhou Yan showed no unusual reaction and detected a unique fragrance, saying, "This must be the scent of the Demonic Spirit Flower, right? It feels very special, different from the ones I encountered before."
Mo Ji nodded and replied, "This is the special Demonic Spirit Flower of our demon realm. It is very different from the Demonic Spirit Flowers elsewhere. It can bring me peace of mind and prevent my spirit from being disturbed by external influences."
"It is indeed excellent. It is difficult to find in the outside world," Zhou Yan said.
"If you like it, I can give you some," Mo Ji replied.
"Thank you. I believe you invited me because you have something to discuss with me, right? I can't guess your intentions, after all, we have never met before, nor have we had any past grievances."
This was also what puzzled Zhou Yan. He did not know the reason for Mo Ji's invitation.
Mo Ji smiled and then said, "I know you. You are the Son of Destiny of the Canglan Continent. You were hunted by the forces of the Ancient Dynasty and the Dark Dynasty not long ago. They all said you were dead, but not only did you survive, you even arrived on the Myriad Realms Lord Continent."