I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 432 Failure Means Death

Yun Qingyi: "This entire Qing Shi Fang area is mostly engaged in this kind of transaction, and it has formed a very complete industrial chain."

Ji Zhaoze: "That's right, it was with the Demon Emperor's tacit approval."

Xie Xiyan looked at the various demons coming and going and sneered, "I think it's not just tacit approval, but also personal involvement. Qingyi, don't you think this is a lot like that...?"

Yun Qingyi: "Purification."

Ji Zhaozhe was taken aback: "Junior Sister means... that the Blue Stone Workshop was specially developed by the Demon Emperor?"

“But… these are all his subjects, and…” Ji Zhaoze glanced at the goods entangled with the undead, “and many of the dead demons were high-ranking demons.”

Yun Qingyi: "Didn't that old man just say that they are all demons who don't know their place? This shows two things: first, the Demon Emperor is autocratic; second, these high-level demons are dissatisfied with the status quo and want to seize power."

Xie Xiyan: "I'm afraid both of them are true."

Ji Zhaozhe nodded: "That's right. After all, there is more than just one Destiny Demon, the Demon Emperor. If other Destiny Demons grow up, they will directly threaten his position."

Yun Qingyi: "Moreover, we have been overlooking one point. Although the current Demon Emperor is in his prime, according to the age of the demon race, he is 1,800 years old. He is almost 2,000 years old, and he will start to decline only a few hundred years ago."

Ji Zhaoze: "So... that's why he used such a brutal method to eliminate dissidents?"

Xie Xiyan: "It's almost certain, because in the understanding of all demon races, the chosen demons are basically born into high-level demon races."

Yun Qingyi: "That's right. So the Demon Emperor's move not only eliminated a potential threat, but also consolidated his position. Why wouldn't he do it? As for cruelty... I'm afraid he, as a member of the demon race, wouldn't even think of that."

Xie Xiyan: "Qingyi is right. The demon race has a clear hierarchy, and the appearance of places like Qing Shi Fang shows that they have become completely accustomed to this survival-of-the-fittest model."

Ji Zhaoze frowned deeply: "In that case, things are getting a bit tricky."

Yun Qingyi glanced at the blue stone archway, then suddenly turned around and said, "Let's go. There's nothing more to see. We'll set off back in a few days."

Xie Xiyan and Ji Zhaoze exchanged glances, but didn't ask why, and followed Yun Qingyi away.

The courtyard of the demon capital.

“If the soft approach is no longer feasible, then let’s go straight for the hard one.” Yun Qingyi walked to the stone table and sat down, saying to the two of them, “After we return, we will have all the major sects monitor and suppress the Demon Capital, cutting off all contact between it and the Wilderness.”

Xie Xiyan's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he chuckled, "Qingyi is domineering; this is indeed a good idea."

Ji Zhaoze also showed his appreciation: "Since direct negotiations are not going to work, it is indeed a good idea to use force first and then diplomacy."

Force first, then courtesy?

Yun Qingyi just smiled and didn't say anything.

She hadn't even considered any formalities; for her, simply replacing the Demon Emperor would have been much easier.

However, she doesn't plan to talk about it now; she'll wait for a suitable opportunity to do so.

The most important thing now is to control the information channels of the entire Demon Capital and prevent collusion from within and without. Below the Seven No-Domains is the Arctic Domain, which is connected to the Heavenly Phoenix Domain.

The Wildlands are located in the Arctic Region. Once the Demon Capital is captured, the Wildlands army will march south to the Tianluan Region and directly attack sects such as the Xuanmiao Sect.

Xie Xiyan: "Then... what did the Short-tailed Cat Clan and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan say?"

Yun Qingyi pondered for a moment and said, "Now that things have come to this, let's just reveal our identities."

Ji Zhaoze frowned slightly: "Wouldn't it be a bit risky to reveal our identities now? Continuing to hide them will eventually lead to discovery, but it will also provide some assistance."

"If things don't go smoothly, you'll die."

Upon hearing Yun Qingyi's voice, Xie Xiyan smiled slightly.

Ling Xuzi, who was resting in his consciousness, heard a deafening voice.

"Ahhh! Master, I admire Qingyi so much, what should I do!"

"Wow! That's so awesome!"

"..."

Ling Xuzi wanted to criticize him for being useless, but remembering how many times he had criticized him before and how the kid had acted as if he hadn't heard him and was just having a good time on his own, he gave up and pretended not to hear him and continued to rest.

"This……"

Fortunately, Xie Xiyan didn't have time to mentally bombard Ling Xuzi for long, because he heard Ji Zhaoze's hesitant words and interrupted him directly, saying, "This suggestion is very decisive, let's do as Qingyi says."

Yun Qingyi looked at Ji Zhaoze and said, "I know that you think it's too impulsive, but we don't have much time left. If we hesitate or are reluctant even for a moment, the outcome will be completely different."

Upon hearing this, Ji Zhaoze sighed helplessly, "There's no other way."

Day two.

Yun Qingyi had the two cubs summon the Short-tailed Cat Clan Chief and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan Chief.

"My lords, is there any new instruction?" The two clan chiefs rushed over.

Upon seeing the demon, Yun Qingyi held the kitten playing with her hair and set up a barrier, while Xie Xiyan put the little wolfhound in his arms on the table to play with.

Yun Qingyi: "I do have something to do. Please have a seat."

Upon seeing this, the Short-tailed Cat Chieftain and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Chieftain hesitated for a moment before slowly sitting down. The atmosphere today felt different from before.

They glanced at Ji Zhaoze and Xie Xiyan, who were standing on either side of Yun Qingyi. They felt a chill run down their spines as Ji Zhaoze seemed to be ready to kill them at any moment.

Seeing that Yun Qingyi did not speak, the short-tailed cat chieftain forced himself to ask, "My lord... is there something important that you summoned us here?"

Yun Qingyi casually poured two cups of tea and pushed them in front of the two of them: "Have you heard any rumors lately?"

The Short-tailed Cat Chieftain and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Chieftain looked at the teacup in front of them, thinking about the information they had gathered over the past few days, and were unsure whether they should take it or not.

Chief of the Short-tailed Cat Clan: "Yes... I heard some of it."

Yun Qingyi chuckled: "You found out on purpose, didn't you?"

Both clan leaders trembled upon hearing this.

Yun Qingyi: "While gathering information for us, you were also secretly observing us, right?"

Seeing that neither of the two demons spoke, Yun Qingyi continued, "High-level demons are arrogant and conceited. How could they possibly be so gentle and kind, and frequently disregard the rules of hierarchy? Don't you agree?"

"So...you...knew from the beginning that we would suspect the adults' identities?"

Yun Qingyi slightly curled the corners of her lips: "That's right. The Short-tailed Cat Clan and the Silver Moon Wolf Dog Clan are in an extremely awkward position among the demon races. They are neither favored by the Demon Emperor and high-level demon races, nor are they avoided by low-level demon races."

Although the Short-tailed Cat Clan and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan are rare, the two races are completely self-sufficient and extremely independent when they cooperate. They possess strong mental power and are not controlled by the Demon Emperor.

The higher-level demon races felt that these two races posed a risk of betrayal and disloyalty, so they were not favored by the higher-level demon races.

Lower-ranking and equally ranked demon races are generally no match for the Short-tailed Cat Clan and the Silver Moon Wolf Dog Clan. Coupled with the dislike from those in higher positions, they will mostly keep their distance and avoid them.

This is why Yun Qingyi deliberately revealed a flaw, and even if they discovered it, they only chose to investigate quietly.

Upon hearing this, the Short-tailed Cat Chieftain and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Chieftain steeled their hearts and decided to go all out. As clever as they were, how could they not understand that all of this was a scheme set up by the person in front of them?

Chief of the Short-tailed Cat Clan: "Since you already know, sir, then we will tell you the truth."

Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan Chief: "Yes, when the adults asked us to investigate the Demon Emperor, we also sent people to investigate the adults' identities."

Short-tailed cat chieftain: "During this period, we have noticed that the adults are doing things in a very regular manner, as if they were aiming for the barbaric demon race and the demon emperor from the very beginning."

Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan Chief: "Later we followed them to the Blue Stone Workshop. Because we were not high-level demons, we could only watch from the outside. But at that time, we vaguely knew that the lords... might not be demons."

"But this is just our speculation."

Chief of the Bobtail Cat Clan: "Before we could even confirm it... you summoned us here."

Yun Qingyi raised an eyebrow, secretly admiring the insight of these two demons. In recent days, she, Ji Zhaoze, and Xie Xiyan had been extremely cautious, even communicating through telepathy.

Unexpectedly, they still noticed it.

"So, what are your thoughts now?" Yun Qingyi asked.

The short-tailed cat chieftain chuckled. After recounting what he knew, he was no longer so nervous. "The fact that the esteemed elders summoned us and gave us time to tell us all this suggests that they are still leaving us a sliver of hope."

"Smart." Yun Qingyi didn't hold back her admiring gaze.

Upon hearing this, the Silver Moon Wolfhound Chieftain and the Short-tailed Cat Chieftain exchanged a glance, picked up the tea that Yun Qingyi had just poured for them, and drank it all in one gulp. "We will obey our master's orders!"

In an instant, a contract array appeared beneath the feet of the two clan leaders, lasting for a few seconds before disappearing.

Yun Qingyi released the power of the contract into these two cups of tea. If one is willing to form a contract, a contract array will be generated under the feet of the two demons in front of her. If one is unwilling, Ji Zhaoze and Xie Xiyan will take action immediately if a contract array is not generated within a second after drinking the tea.

"Very good, you are very sensible." Yun Qingyi smiled slightly.

“This time, your loyalty is not to Lord Golden Fox, but to the Xuanmiao Sect and Yun Qingyi.”