Pranai was trapped in a heavy straitjacket, his eyes no longer filled with the calm murderous intent they once held.

Reuniting with two of his demon brethren was a rare joy in his century of confinement, but it came at the worst possible time.

The airflow within Pranai's special cell gradually calmed, and the distorted light mist, caused by the collision of eighth-order demonic power, returned to normal. The frost-covered walls and temple-like anti-magic steel pillars once again fell silent.

"The two of you can either escape, and have the new king lead you away from the Protoss Empire's blockade as quickly as possible to face new challenges in the Southern Continent, or you can continue to stay in this underground prison, sheltered by a ninth-order barrier. Hiding here might actually be a path to survival."

Pranai looked at Xin Nuo La and Antanas, speaking at a measured pace.

"Everything in the Southern Continent is filled with unknowns. In the worst-case scenario, we might have to become beggars in the streets just to conceal our demonic identities."

Pranai's expression showed no signs of urgency or agitation as he finished his counsel to his two kin.

"But…"

Xin Nuo La felt that her brother was too pessimistic, but she didn't know what to say.

They were all eighth-order great demons. No matter how embarrassing things got, they wouldn't be reduced to beggars in the Southern Continent, would they?

If that were the case, they might as well die.

"Pranai, you really are…"

Antanas facepalmed at the situation and shook her head.

Based on her understanding of the Steadfast Pranai, this guy would rather be imprisoned than take a risk.

As long as he could successfully endure for another thousand years, until a ninth-order great demon emerged, then the situation on the surface, coupled with Pranai's unique abilities and favored magic, meant that no one could threaten him, at least.

Moreover, Antanas didn't know what Pranai had seen that made him so afraid.

She had originally intended to say something, but after exchanging glances with Xin Nuo La, she decided to wait for the king to arrive, so that the king could communicate with Pranai in person. Their presumptuous actions might lead to mistakes.

In any case, they needed to inform the king of this important intelligence, so the king could make an urgent judgment.

"Xin Nuo La, Antanas, you two should leave. Don't let Herloom Prison discover you."

Pranai sat on the stone platform and bid farewell.

He didn't know why these two seemed so relaxed, as if they didn't take the Herloom Prison's security system, the warden, and the prison officers seriously at all. But continuing to waste precious escape time here was definitely unwise.

The reason why the new king hadn't appeared after they had been talking for so long was likely because the new king was undergoing the trial of the Daoxuan de Wangsheng Lu (Inverted Path of Rebirth) on the sixth level below ground.

Every remaining great demon trial in the world was extremely rare. If one wanted to become a king who could usher in new glory for the demon race, there were essentially no great demon trials to choose from. Even the ones they were not good at, they had to bet their lives on and attempt.

However, Guardian Antanas and Law-breaker Xin Nuo La remained unmoved.

They simply stood in place as if following orders, waiting silently.

Time seemed to freeze, and the two great demons disguised as prison guards made no further movements.

Until several minutes passed.

A slight noise suddenly came from outside the cell door, breaking the silence.

Accompanied by mist and frost, a figure slowly walked in.

In the dim prison, that figure was particularly eye-catching. Black hair radiated a soft luster in the dim light, and those emerald green pupils were like two green gems in the abyss, mysterious and profound.

As this figure entered the cell, Antanas and Xin Nuo La couldn't help but turn around to look at her.

The two great demons performed the demon salute to the newcomer.

Pranai of Truth also stared at the mysterious demon who had finally arrived at his special cell.

From the attitude of Antanas and Xin Nuo La, it could be seen that this black-haired, green-eyed female figure was the new king they had spoken of.

"What's wrong?"

The Poet of Great Love looked at the three silent great demons in the cell and asked in confusion.

He had originally thought that these three great demons, after not seeing each other for a century, would have a lot to talk about.

Now it seemed that they were about to say goodbye.

"…"

Compared to Antanas and Xin Nuo La, who still had some wounds on their faces when they broke into the cell, the new king seemed unscathed, and he didn't even know how long he had been in the Daoxuan de Wangsheng Lu (Inverted Path of Rebirth).

Pranai was quite shocked.

He knew better than anyone how terrifying the Daoxuan de Wangsheng Lu (Inverted Path of Rebirth) was. It dealt almost entirely true damage to him, but the new king looked so relaxed, it was likely that he had even successfully passed the trial's baptism.

Even in the demon realm back then, not many great demons could experience prolonged torment in the Daoxuan de Wangsheng Lu (Inverted Path of Rebirth) and still appear so calm.

The new king was obviously a crazy radical.

The kind of lunatic who was most fearless and didn't value his life!

"Xin Nuo La, did you explain our intentions to Lord Pranai?"

The Poet of Great Love walked not far in front of Pranai, turned his head, and asked Xin Nuo La about the situation.

Xin Nuo La nodded somewhat embarrassedly.

She had clearly guaranteed to the king earlier that she would help negotiate with her brother, Pranai of Truth, but now it had turned into a stalemate, requiring the king to handle it himself, making her seem like a useless subordinate.

"It is I who insisted on not leaving the sixth level below ground of Herloom Prison."

Pranai stared at the Poet of Great Love and said, his eyes unusually firm.

He knew that the new king was questioning his sister. If he still didn't follow the new king after his sister's persuasion, the new king would definitely give Xin Nuo La the most cruel punishment.

He couldn't predict what kind of treatment Xin Nuo La would receive under this terrifying new king.

The new king's anger could only be borne by him.

"Huh?"

The black-haired, green-eyed Poet of Great Love heard this and touched his hair in confusion.

Why was it that Pranai of Truth didn't want freedom himself…

But in Lan Qi's view, Pranai of Truth was quite easy to talk to, at least much easier to communicate with than Talia, Antanas, and Xin Nuo La were when they first met. He was willing to explain the situation to himself.

"I see, you've worked hard, Xin Nuo La. Leave the rest to me."

The Poet of Great Love smiled at Xin Nuo La and thanked her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xin Nuo La breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes filled with gratitude and awe. She had been worried that she would be punished or disliked for her poor performance, but she didn't expect the new king to be as gentle as ever.

"…"

Antanas watched from the side, she felt that Xin Nuo La's reliance on the new king had deepened.

But the new king would treat Xin Nuo La like this, which meant that he would also treat her like this. Antanas thought carefully that having such a new object of allegiance was still quite reassuring.

(End of this chapter)