Zhang Xiaoman didn’t understand why these people seemed to be running away, as if they were worried about something, and it seemed like he was the source of these worries.
Although Huan Cai’s expression tried to remain calm, internally she was quite panicked.
The person in front of them was indeed the Demon Lord, easily suppressing both her and Ora. Right now, even with just four star patterns activated, she was completely immobilized. In this world, apart from the presence of someone at the Upper Transcendent level, who else could manage this?
And the Upper Transcendent level, as everyone knows, in this world, only the Demon Lord reaches that level.
"What do you actually want?"
Huan Cai looked at him with a look of being ready to meet her fate.
Zhang Xiaoman scratched his head in confusion. "What do you mean by ’what do I want’? I’m just here to visit. What are you all up to? And what do you mean by that heroic death look?"
Everything today seemed so inexplicable. Was there something wrong with the brains of these people from the Aigus Star Domain?
Huan Cai paused for a moment, not waiting for Zhang Xiaoman to speak, assuming he was unwilling to answer such a simple question, and continued to murmur:
"The Great Fusion has begun, the space has become extremely unstable, and the forces of the entire universe will be reshuffled. The Demon Realm wants to seize this opportunity to completely invade the other Four Star Domains. You pretended to save Yao Wu and suppressed your power to the Middle Level Extraordinary to gain their trust, using them to find the location of the Divine Hidden Palace. Clever plan, but unfortunately, those guys from Yao Wu think you are their savior, unaware they’ve been used..."
Zhang Xiaoman was dumbfounded upon hearing this, not knowing what to say for a moment. Did these people really believe he was the Demon Lord?
But the problem was, he was not at all related to the Demon Lord, they were on opposing sides, and speaking of power, as a Middle Extraordinary level, he was far from matching. How did these people link him with that guy?
"I’ve said it before, I’m Ji Xing from the Star Alliance, a member of an organization active in the universe currently merging with yours. It’s normal if you haven’t heard of us. My purpose here is simple: to establish contact with the Divine Hidden Palace, exchange cultivation experiences, complement each other’s strengths, and develop together. I have nothing to do with the ’Demon Realm’ you mentioned."
Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt appeared on Huan Cai’s face.
Could this guy really not be the Demon Lord? Was it really a misunderstanding on their part? After all, if he was truly that existence, wouldn’t he have bothered to explain so much?
Huan Cai thought about it, not completely letting go of her guard. These words could likely be just a story from him, and his real purpose might be to find a way to enter the Divine Domain through her.
After all, the Divine Domain once produced a Supreme God who left two High Order Divine Artifacts in the domain: an Aurora Array protecting the Guardian Divine Court, and a Night Roulette that helps conceal their aura.
The Aurora Array needs no further mention, primarily used for defense, able to resist attacks from an Upper God.
As for the Night Roulette, its function is even more powerful. It can hide the aura of the Divine Domain, preventing others from finding this place. This is also where the name "Divine Hidden Palace" comes from. Moreover, the Night Roulette can relocate the entire Divine Domain. Ora and the others used this ability to escape earlier.
These two High Order Divine Artifacts are said to contain supreme series law-level treasures, not inferior to Zhang Xiaoman’s Purple Cloud Divine Sword.
Overall, although Huan Cai had doubts about Zhang Xiaoman’s words, she remained doubtful and didn’t fully believe them.
For now, Zhang Xiaoman and Huan Cai reached a tacit understanding, leaving the vicinity of the Divine Court together and arriving at a life planet in the Aigus Star Domain.
This is a planet Huan Cai often visits for relaxation. By the Dark Star Alliance’s standards, its livability is rated at the top 3+ level. Even though Zhang Xiaoman has seen the true Immortal Realm, he couldn’t help but be captivated by the planet’s beauty.
Huan Cai, under the guise of a mortal, purchased an area with the best scenery here. No one knows she is the Life Goddess, and this is her place to play among the mortals.
The arrival of two transcendent-level people went unnoticed, not disturbing anyone on this planet, which was exactly what Zhang Xiaoman wanted. He just wanted a place to sit down and communicate properly with her, hoping to establish a long-term and reliable cooperation channel like those family forces of the Dark Star Alliance, bringing powerful benefits to the Star Alliance’s development.
"Do you want to imprint the fifth star pattern?"
By the misty lake, inside a fresh and elegant little wooden house, Huan Cai looked at the man in front of her, her eyes revealing a hint of surprise.
She didn’t expect him to make such a request, wanting her help to imprint the fifth star pattern.
In fact, Zhang Xiaoman had inquired beforehand. Currently, the strongest Star Pattern Master in the Aigus Star Domain is this Life Goddess, who can imprint the fifth star pattern, something no one else in the Dark Star Alliance can achieve.
And indeed, as he thought, during their brief encounter, she displayed the power of five star patterns, which made Zhang Xiaoman very excited. If he could successfully imprint the fifth star pattern, his strength would drastically improve once more.