Nonsense. How could he dare to have any objections? To object would be to cross Yan Aohan, and he wasn’t foolish enough to anger the Lord of the Underworld. He knew full well that he would be the one to suffer the consequences.
Zhu Yanyi giggled, holding Yan Aohan’s hand tightly. She walked ahead directly, completely ignoring Zhan Diting, who stood by, hoping for trouble.
Once inside the cave, everyone sat down. Zhu Yanyi took out the food Yan Aohan had brought for her, and they gathered around, eating and chatting.
“What preparations have you made?” Yan Aohan asked Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi paused for a moment, then said, “I made special poison. I also made medicine that produces black smoke, to disguise ourselves as evil demons. We also made several sets of black clothes. Other than that, we just prepared our daily necessities.”
Yan Aohan listened and said, “Once you are inside, what is your plan? The first step is crucial. Have you thought about it?”
“We have thought about it, but since we haven’t entered yet, we don’t know what it looks like inside. So, if you ask me how we should proceed, I honestly don’t know what our first step should be,” Zhu Yanyi answered honestly.
Yan Aohan nodded gently. “The evil demons are not united. Usually, they enter in pairs or threes. If all four of you enter together, you will be too conspicuous. Therefore, I suggest you split up. Two of you will provide support in the front section, while the other two go inside to find the Chaos Fragment.”
Yan Aohan continued, “There is another point. Once the Chaos Fragment is fused, there will inevitably be a disturbance. How do you plan to avoid this disturbance and escape?”
This was indeed a major problem. Zhu Yanyi tapped her head slightly. “We haven’t thought much about this. If you hadn’t mentioned it, we wouldn’t have realized it. So, what do you suggest we do?”
Zhu Yanyi hadn’t realized the situation would be so complicated, so she simply asked Yan Aohan for guidance.
Yan Aohan smiled faintly, rubbed Zhu Yanyi’s head, and said, “Yi Yunfei and Ouyang Tianyun will provide support in the front half. I will accompany Hongmei Fairy and you to enter. Once Hongmei Fairy fuses the Chaos Fragment, you and I will draw the evil demons’ attention. Hongmei Fairy will then go to the front to meet Yi Yunfei and the others, and then leave. As for you and me, I will take you out through a different passage.”
Zhu Yanyi was slightly surprised. “You want to go with us?”
Yan Aohan nodded slightly. “Of course, I must go with you. I am not at ease leaving you alone. Although those evil demons cannot harm you, the atmosphere there is not good. Besides, since we are taking a different passage, there are other matters to attend to. That is why I arranged it this way.”
“What matters?” Zhu Yanyi asked casually.
“I want to take you to a place. As for where, I will never harm you, will I?” Yan Aohan said with a gentle expression.
Zhu Yanyi giggled. There was no need to doubt this. Yan Aohan had never intended to harm her. So she nodded. “Alright, I have no objections.”
She then turned her gaze to the others.
Yi Yunfei quickly said, “It is best if Lord Yan goes with us.”
Yan Aohan nodded. “The evil demons do not have much to do daily. They cultivate in their own places and do not even greet each other. So, it will be easy for you to blend in and pass the time.”
“It will just be a bit boring, I suppose,” Zhu Yanyi said, recalling the appearance of those evil demons.
Yan Aohan chuckled lightly. “Indeed, it will be a bit boring. You cannot converse, you cannot eat, and everyone minds their own business. So, pretending will not be easy. However, I will leave a mark on the three of you. When Hongmei Fairy comes out, she will find you based on this mark. Once you reunite, you can leave directly. Do not worry about me and Yanyi; we will not exit through your path.”
“Understood,” Yi Yunfei and Ouyang Tianyun said seriously.
Yan Aohan added, “Evil demons ultimately stem from the human heart. This time, by stealing the Chaos Fragment, you may suppress the growth of demons. However, as long as humans exist, there will be a dark side. Where there is darkness in the human heart, evil demons will be born. Therefore, once this matter is mostly resolved, you should focus more on using your medical skills to heal the human heart.”
Healing the human heart was just talk; no one had truly seen it done. But everyone present knew that Yan Aohan spoke the truth. The darkness in the human heart brought unnecessary losses.
“Once the Chaos Fragment is lost, the growth rate of evil demons will slow down. In this way, in the future, you only need to send people here regularly to practice killing evil demons. This place can serve as a location to improve one’s cultivation,” Yan Aohan said calmly.
“Aohan, did you already know the situation in this Black Demon Secret Realm?” Zhu Yanyi asked, frowning slightly. “Then what about the elemental leaves on the bodies of those evil demons?”
“Chaos can contain all elements. Those evil demons have lived in this place for a long time, so they naturally developed those leaves,” Yan Aohan explained slowly.
“Does that mean some evil demons want to create their own world?” Zhu Yanyi did not like to let questions linger overnight, so she asked Yan Aohan directly.
Yan Aohan smiled faintly. “Indeed, there is such an intention. However, it is not the evil demons who want to create it, but the one who is developing the evil demons.”
“Who is that?” Zhu Yanyi couldn’t imagine such a person existed.
“That person calls himself the Priest, believing he is the Father of Creation,” Yan Aohan revealed without hiding anything.
Zhu Yanyi was speechless. In the mortal realm, there was a Godfather. Now, in this place, there was a Priest. These people seemed to have a grudge against fathers.
“Do these people have a grudge against fathers? Or did their fathers do something to them? Why do they always like to use the word ‘Father’? The previous Godfather, now the Priest. It sounds strange and makes one feel uneasy,” Zhu Yanyi sneered.
“I do not know the specifics. You know about the Godfather, but regarding the Priest, we still need to investigate,” Yan Aohan comforted Zhu Yanyi. “Do not get angry over people who do not deserve your attention.”
Zhu Yanyi glanced at Yan Aohan. “I am not angry. I just feel it is strange. Tell me, what are these people thinking?”
“Hearts are separated by bellies. Who knows what they are thinking? We just need to have a clear understanding in our own minds,” Yan Aohan comforted her.
“Besides, with these people, life will not be too boring, right? Just treat them as entertainment for us.”
Even the Supreme Black Emperor occasionally visited the mortal realm to see and observe, just for amusement.
Zhu Yanyi thought about it and found some truth in his words. Then she tilted her head, looking at Yan Aohan. “You know so many things, yet you did not tell us.”