Honestly, if Ye Yun had actually proposed that they pledge themselves to him, they wouldn't have been too surprised.
It was the current simplicity that made them doubt.
"Elder Ye, are you sure those are the only two requirements?"
Yu Wenya tried to confirm again, and Ye Yun nodded without hesitation.
"That's right. If you're still feeling uneasy, then offer some more benefits when cooperating with Gu Dao Heavenly Sect."
"No problem! Then it's settled!"
Yu Wenya agreed immediately, as if afraid Ye Yun might change his mind later.
Lan Zhaoyue also nodded repeatedly, "Me too! I agree to your terms!"
The first two conditions alone were almost equivalent to giving them Heavenly Tier Profound Skills for free, so naturally they were overjoyed.
"Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
Ye Yun smiled and shook hands with Yu Wenya and Lan Zhaoyue one by one.
Of course, Ye Yun knew very well that the terms he offered were very beneficial to the two women, but that was not important anymore.
He was so generous mainly to reduce pressure. If everyone knew he had obtained a saint's treasure, not only would other forces covet it, but Yu Luo Immortal Palace and Linglong Immortal Palace would also be tempted.
The best way was to throw out this profound skill. For him, this Heavenly Tier Profound Skill was just a trigger for the system reward. It could also make the two Immortal Palaces grateful to him, which was a good favor to incur.
After discussing cooperation matters with the two women, Yu Wenya suddenly called out to Ye Yun as he was about to leave.
"Wait, Elder Ye."
"Hmm? Is there anything else?"
"It's nothing, I'm just curious. After knowing about the Heavenly Realm, what do you plan to do?"
In Yu Wenya's opinion, Ye Yun would definitely reach the strength to ascend. Compared to her, he must have felt even more despair about the blockade of the Heavenly Realm, right?
However, Ye Yun shrugged and said calmly, "What else can I do?"
"Of course, I'll charge straight up and eliminate anyone who obstructs my ascension. If they dare to stop me, they should be prepared to pay the price!"
His voice wasn't loud, but the confidence it contained made Yu Wenya stunned, and she finally let out a bitter smile.
"This idea is truly worthy of you..."
Lan Zhaoyue chuckled, "Yes, it's incredibly confident, but I like it!"
"Then I wish you all the best in the future and that you can clear a path for us cultivators of Xuanyuan Continent to ascend!"
"That's for sure."
Ye Yun smiled faintly. Even if not for the continent, he had to pave the way for his disciples' future ascension.
After a brief chat, the two women left. Ye Yun was about to go find his disciple when someone approached him privately.
"Elder Ye, I never expected you to be so famous among humans."
The person who appeared was the black-robed woman from before, who had also come along recently.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun glanced at her and said with a faint smile, "It's just a false reputation. As for you, judging by the methods you used just now, you're likely no ordinary demon, right?"
With a Venerable realm cultivation, being able to use defenses comparable to a Half-step Dao Foundation or even Dao Foundation realm was something that, among humans, only a young palace lord of an Immortal Palace could achieve.
The black-robed woman smiled, then removed the black robe from her head and the veil from her face, revealing her waterfall-like crimson hair and a peerlessly beautiful face.
However, what was most unusual were her eyes, which had turned dark red. She gazed at Ye Yun and said with a faint smile.
"Allow me to introduce myself, I am the Eldest Princess of the Demon Clan, Hong Ling."
"Eldest Princess of the Demon Clan? No wonder..."
Ye Yun was somewhat surprised to hear this. Her identity was even higher than he had expected.
But after his surprise, he raised an eyebrow and said, "So you've exposed your identity so brazenly? Aren't you afraid I'll capture you and sell you to the Immortal Palace?"
"With your status, there are probably no few humans who covet you."
Hong Ling smiled faintly, "I believe Elder Ye is not that kind of person, otherwise you wouldn't have sought me out."
Hearing this, Ye Yun shook his head helplessly.
"You are quite shrewd. Fine, let's get straight to the point. You said earlier that you had something important to discuss with me, what is it?"
As they got to the main topic, Hong Ling's expression became serious.
"It's like this, a significant portion of our demon race is currently plotting to invade the human race."
Her words surprised Ye Yun. The demon race invading? This was a major event for them.
After all, any conflict between races almost meant a fight to the death, with rivers of blood!
Ye Yun frowned and stared at Hong Ling, asking, "If that's the case, why are you telling me?"
"To inform your enemy is, in human terms, betrayal of your own people."
Hong Ling, however, remained composed and stated directly, "Because I believe that the invasion of the human race is bound to fail."
"At this point, the conflict between the human and demon races has passed for tens of thousands of years, and the order within the demon realm has long been stable. Our kin are living well."
"For me, it is best for my kin to live in peace and contentment. Yet, there are still some fanatics within the clan who are fanning the flames and initiating a war of aggression."
Although the demon race had always educated their juniors, and even distorted historical facts, saying that humans had oppressed demons first, and demons had no choice but to retaliate and kill humans.
Even the history of demons enslaving humans had been infinitely beautified within the clan, under the guise of assisting humans in establishing better order.
But she, as the Eldest Princess, had more exposure and was one of the few sober individuals. She knew she belonged to a despicable race and thus did not want her kin to make one mistake after another.
Moreover, this time, if things went wrong, the demon race might face complete annihilation!
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, "No matter what, this is your demon race's own affair."
"You're not going to say you hope I'll go and kill those people for you, are you?"
However, Hong Ling clearly did not mean that. She shook her head, "No, I merely implore you that when the war truly breaks out, and after we win this war, you can leave a space for the demon race to survive."
Hearing this, Ye Yun spread his hands, "I more or less understand what you mean, but you should go tell this to the Immortal Palace, shouldn't you?"
"I am only one person. Even if what you speak of truly happens, it will depend on the wishes of the other Immortal Palaces."
Hong Ling looked at him with a serious expression and said, "But I believe that in the near future, Senior, you will become the strongest person among the humans. At that time, whether the demon race is destroyed or spared will be within your will."
All along, she had believed herself to be a good judge of character, and from Ye Yun, she saw immense potential.
Already believing the demon race was destined to lose, she became even more convinced of this after meeting Ye Yun, hence her haste to find a way out for her kin.
She took a deep breath, "So I implore you, Senior, to agree. For this, I can agree to any of your requests."
Seeing the demon princess before him looking as if she were about to bravely face death, Ye Yun felt a bit helpless.
Whether he could save the demon race in the future was one thing, but for now, it seemed he could conjure up some R-rated plot with a single thought.
Ye Yun pondered for a long time, and finally nodded, "Alright, but I need you to obtain the demon race's battle plan. Then, even if the demon race is defeated, I will guarantee that innocent demons will be given space to survive."
Ye Yun did not make any absolute promises. After all, the definition of innocent demons would still be up to him.
Hong Ling understood this point, but still readily agreed.
"No problem. In a few days, I will send their planned actions to Gu Dao Heavenly Sect."
"Good, then I will look forward to it."
Ye Yun smiled faintly. After all, knowing the demon race's plan in advance would be a good thing for the entire human race and might prevent a considerable amount of sacrifice.