Neither of them had any facial expressions, which was actually quite good. Neither of them could tell what the other was thinking, so they could only guess.
"Since sincerity?" The Demon Emperor nodded, seemingly agreeing with what the Venerable One had said. "Since sincerity has been mentioned, then please make a statement, Venerable One."
His Majesty asked curiously, "Make a statement?"
“Yes,” the Demon Emperor affirmed. “When we are fighting the Demon Realm, we must not let the Immortal Realm keep retreating, leaving us Demon Realm to charge forward and die.”
The Demon Emperor's words greatly displeased the Venerable One: "Does the Demon Emperor not trust our Immortal Realm?"
If such a question were asked among ordinary collaborators, they would naturally find some reason or simply change the subject.
No one would dare to confront him directly here, but the Demon Emperor was an exception, and he directly replied to the Venerable One: "That's right."
After saying this, as if afraid that the Venerable One had not understood, he added, "I just don't believe in the Immortal Realm."
This could be considered a direct slap in the face to the immortal realm. As the venerable one of the immortal realm, how could she possibly accept it?
"Demon Emperor, there are things you can say, and things you'd better not say, lest you damage our cooperative relationship," the Venerable One warned the Demon Emperor in a cold voice.
They have a mutually beneficial relationship, but that's only true for now. Their current cooperation doesn't mean there's no selfishness between them.
Cooperation is inherently fragile, and if we continue to speak like this, it is very likely that the cooperation will break down at any time.
"Why bother?" The Demon Emperor didn't care about the Venerable One's attitude at all. "We both know what the Immortal Realm is like. Is it necessary to put on a show here?"
The Demon Emperor's words made the Venerable One frown, and he asked in a displeased low voice, "How is the Immortal Realm?"
Their immortal realm is sacred, and it's not up to a filthy demon realm that only knows how to cultivate without any regard for consequences to speak ill of them.
Seeing that His Majesty was angry, the Demon Emperor was not nervous at all.
Originally, the cooperation between the immortal and demon realms was based on mutual interests.
Now, of course, he had to make things clear. He wasn't afraid of offending the Immortal Realm. At worst, they could split up and turn the conflict from the Immortal and Demon Realms attacking the Demon Realm into a three-way war.
The chaos of the three realms has happened before, so what's the big deal?
He had already made such preparations before coming out this time, and he was not afraid of the immortal realm turning against him at all.
The Venerable One was dissatisfied with the Demon Emperor's attitude and words.
Upon hearing the question posed by His Majesty, the Demon Emperor looked at him with a mocking glint in his eyes: "Your Majesty has not forgotten why the Three Realms were thrown into chaos a thousand years ago, has he?"
Not many people know about this now, but he, the person involved, knows it all very clearly.
What, does the venerable one of the immortal realms want to play dumb with him here?
Isn't that a very childish thing to do?
Upon hearing this, the Venerable One showed no anger whatsoever. He merely looked at the Demon Emperor with a mocking expression: "Why is the Three Realms in such chaos? What, has the Demon Emperor forgotten about the Demon Realm?"
"Wherever there are benefits, there will naturally be the Demon Realm. That goes without saying." The Demon Emperor showed no intention of favoring the Demon Realm; on the contrary, he readily admitted it.
The Demon Emperor didn't think there was anything shameful about it.
Where do the people of the Demon Realm come from?
It was because they strayed into the demonic path during their cultivation that the demonic realm was formed.
Attacking other places for cultivation or profit is perfectly acceptable.
This is their nature.
Their nature is to do whatever they want; they won't bother to hide their intentions.
Unlike the Immortal Realm, which always tries to portray itself as incredibly holy, he didn't realize at all that the Immortal Realm killed fewer people than their Demon Realm.
"The Demon Realm knows for itself." The Venerable One did not want to discuss this issue with the Demon Emperor too much. What the Demon Realm was like had nothing to do with their Immortal Realm. What she cared about now was the problem of the Demon Realm.
"The Demon Realm has its own purposes, but Your Majesty, don't forget, the source of the chaos that engulfed the Three Realms wasn't our Demon Realm." The Demon Emperor stared coldly at His Majesty, reminding her to recall exactly what happened back then.
Upon hearing this, the Venerable One's cold face finally changed, a hint of annoyance flashing across his face: "That matter happened a long time ago, is it necessary to bring it up again?"
His Excellency, as if caught in an embarrassing situation, raised his voice much higher than usual.
It's truly remarkable that you can influence His Majesty's emotions in this way.
The Demon Emperor looked at His Excellency with great pleasure. The Immortal Realm, which always boasted about how noble it was, hadn't done the same thing back then?
If we're talking about despicable behavior, in his opinion, the Demon Realm is far more despicable than the Immortal Realm.
Speaking of nobility, the Demon Emperor believed that their Demon Realm was the most noble, at least they made their way openly and honestly, unlike some other people.
He spouts platitudes about benevolence and morality, but in reality he is treacherous and cunning, resorting to any means necessary.
"Of course, there's no need to bring that up again, but the current chaos in the Three Realms is truly baffling," the Demon Emperor said meaningfully.
"Of course, it's because the demon realm has ulterior motives," the Venerable One said coldly. "Yu Lijing stormed into the immortal realm to destroy it, and the demon gods of the demon realm have been eager to make a move..."
His Highness finished speaking and looked at the Demon Emperor.
Since it was an alliance with the Immortal Realm, the Demon Emperor knew when to respond to the Venerable One's words: "In order to protect our own territory, of course we must eliminate any hidden dangers. Prevention is better than cure, right, Venerable One?"
The Demon Emperor's words came at just the right time, which pleased the Venerable greatly.
"Of course," His Excellency nodded and said.
"Actually, for us in the Demon Realm, the territory of the Demon Realm is our true objective." The Demon Emperor's goal was simple, and he stated it bluntly. Now was the perfect time to negotiate with the Immortal Realm.