Demon King: Hero, don't run away!

Chapter 1581: Chapter 1581: The Next Step

"Put these trivial matters aside for now.

That demon seems to be guiding you to the Nine-Life Cat Demon Kingdom...

What are your plans next?"

Gao Yuanyi awkwardly changed the subject, and Yang Yu didn’t continue joking but seriously considered the matter.

Suddenly, Yang Yu turned to Bai Jin and asked:

"Bai Jin, can you use location magic to pinpoint our current location?"

Extending the magic technique to sense, Bai Jin quickly responded:

"We’re in the northern part of the Sailuomen Plain, very close to the fortress city Yenodore of the Luoze Empire."

"Covering almost half the Sailuomen Plain...

Crossing such a long distance in just a few minutes, and ignoring the Demon King’s gray barrier lock, the demon is indeed quite troublesome." Yang Yu couldn’t help but remark.

Li Yan pondered for a moment, analyzing: "To use such long-distance teleportation magic, an array must have been set up in advance.

The demon has likely been watching our situation, readying preparations ahead of time.

If we become enemies with him in the future, we’ll need to locate the array he set up ahead to prevent his escape."

Yang Yu nodded; enemies that move freely have always been the hardest to deal with.

If a real fight breaks out with the demon, Agares should be prioritized, or else his ability could easily transport all demons away.

After a pause, Yang Yu looked at everyone present and said:

"Although I don’t want to admit it, this operation has completely failed.

The Demon King has considered more than expected.

Bai Jin, immediately relay the entire battle process back to Ming Dalak, telling them to be on high alert.

I won’t appear this time.

When asked about my situation, just say I need to recuperate and am contemplating the next move.

Remember to actively mention the demon’s appearance and rescue by the demon.

There’s no need to deliberately hide it."

Taking out the crystal ball, Bai Jin contacted Ming Dalak as Yang Yu instructed, swiftly relaying the whole story to him.

Confirming that Ming Dalak will handle the remaining issues, Yang Yu explained the next plan to Li Yan:

"Elder Li Yan, I’ve decided to head to the Luoze Empire next.

Do you and Tico want to accompany us, or return to the All Things Library?

I initially asked for your assistance in this operation only.

With the failure of the operation, you have no obligation to join us on the adventure."

Li Yan was somewhat surprised by Yang Yu’s destination:

"Luoze Empire?

Have you come up with a new strategy?

Or do you plan to seek the hero and form a larger team?"

"A new strategy hasn’t been formulated yet.

As for forming a team with the hero...

We are already a thorn in the Demon King’s side.

Appearing alongside the hero, the Demon King would be delighted.

As long as he monitors our movements, his Demon King Army will launch a ruthless attack without restraint."

This is just one reason.

Yang Yu had yet to openly say that the Heroic Warrior Volcrix could potentially be replaced by Hero Lox, an outrageous statement.

"Elder Li Yan is someone who has been with us through life and death; his character is beyond doubt.

To be honest...

We plan to head to the Nine-Life Cat Demon Kingdom next, decode that book, and uncover the truth behind this world.

The demon mentioned that the Nine-Life Cat Demons are quite friendly to humans.

Having not seen the Nine-Life Cat Demon Kingdom’s cat demons, I wouldn’t easily make a conclusion.

I personally wouldn’t force Elder Li Yan, but I hope he lends me his strength."

Inserting his withered hand into his beard, Li Yan didn’t hesitate much; some flame reignited in his heart:

"I am also interested in the Nine-Life Cat Demon Kingdom. If you don’t mind my old bones, I am willing to accompany you."

His master’s promise, Tico also promptly expressed: "If the Nine-Life Cat Demons know the way to defeat the Demon King, it would certainly save much effort.

If you need our help next, there’s no need to make another trip to the All Things Library."

Yang Yu gladly accepted Tico’s goodwill.

Although defeating the Demon King alone is romantic, Yang Yu still hopes to win steadily against the Demon King, leading the team to survive.

Bai Jin silently breathed a sigh of relief.

If Li Yan and Tico hadn’t been present, despite Bai Jin’s full efforts, he might not have broken through the defense of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Because of their presence, Iron Steel Dragon Black Diamond Lorne didn’t overly interfere with the battle between Yang Yu and the Demon King, allowing Yang Yu to survive.

With these two, no... it should be three reliable forces, if facing any insurmountable difficulties afterward, there will surely be a glimmer of hope.

Having experienced such dangerous battles, Bai Jin feared Yang Yu would once again leave them behind bravely, facing risks alone.

Catching the hint of dissatisfaction in Bai Jin’s eyes, Yang Yu stepped forward, embracing Bai Jin who was close.

An indescribable feeling arose from Yang Yu’s heart,

"Sorry for making you worry.

Even knowing the consequences, I came...

Really, really...

Meeting you, meeting all of you has been wonderful.

During the battle, the thought flashed through my mind: what would happen if I died.

My heart couldn’t accept dying like this.

So...

I will definitely trust your strength more, come up with better methods to bring an end to it all."

Bai Jin softly replied with an "Mm," driving the magic wand into the ground, slipping her arms under Yang Yu’s as she hugged him.

Gao Yuanyi glared at Yang Yu from the side; you had the nerve to comment on me earlier, and now you’re no different...

However, more than envy was in Gao Yuanyi’s eyes, realizing he hadn’t properly interacted with Wei even once.

After a while, sensing the gazes around, Bai Jin released her hold first, grasping the magic wand inserted into the ground, shifting the topic:

"I recall, you mentioned to us that in order to reach the Nine-Life Cat Demon Kingdom.

It seems we need a Nine-Life Cat Demon to guide us, and we only know one Nine-Life Cat Demon.

Should we contact Sena to bring her here?

He Meng is with Baronaco, and now that Baronaco has completed the task and is standing by, she can pass through the border and bring Sena along."

Yang Yu let go, nodding with a mischievous smile:

"No, we have a better option.

Besides, we don’t know if that method has side effects.

If the method has a major side effect, such as making the Nine-Life Cat Demon lose all memories, we’d owe Sena a huge favor.

The method left by Hero Lox was originally meant for when the Nine-Life Cat Demon didn’t cooperate.

We just use it on an uncooperative Nine-Life Cat Demon."

"But where to find other Nine-Life Cat Demons?"

Just as Bai Jin finished speaking, Iyas and the others simultaneously thought of a place, suddenly realizing.

This was Yang Yu’s reason for choosing to head to the Luoze Empire!