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

Chapter 431 Demon Bones

"Yes, we understand. Thank you for your hard work these past few days." Yun Qingyi took out a storage ring and handed it to the two clan leaders. "Take these for now and continue to follow up on this matter. You can report back any developments at any time."

Upon seeing the storage ring, the Short-tailed Cat Clan Chief and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan Chief, who initially wanted to refuse, accepted it after seeing Yun Qingyi's unwavering gaze, feeling even more certain that they had chosen the right master.

"Yes, we will definitely investigate further."

After the Short-tailed Cat Chieftain and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Chieftain left, the three exchanged glances.

Xie Xiyan: "Qingyi, what should we do next?"

Ji Zhaoze: "Although the Demon Emperor is willing to help the Savage Demon Clan, his attitude is not very clear. Otherwise, he would not have hesitated for so long before finally agreeing to help the Savage Demon Clan."

Xie Xiyan: "Senior brother, do you think there's a breakthrough point in the Demon Emperor?"

Yun Qingyi pondered for a few seconds and said, "No, now is not the right time to confront the Demon Emperor. No matter what the reason for the hesitation, the Demon Emperor has already agreed to the Savage Demon Clan's terms, and he is unlikely to change his mind because of some external interference."

It's important to understand that people who aspire to great things generally dislike hesitation and second-guessing, so once they've made a decision, it's very difficult for them to change it.

Xie Xiyan: "Then let's wait for news from the Short-tailed Cat Clan and the Silver Moon Wolfhound Clan, or... should we go and investigate the background of those barbaric demon clans in the Demon Capital?"

Yun Qingyi: "That's exactly what I was thinking."

Ji Zhaoze: "Since most of them will gather at Qing Shi Fang at night, let's continue to Qing Shi Fang tonight."

After discussing the matter, at night, Yun Qingyi instructed her maids and servants to take good care of the two cubs before going out with Ji Zhaoze and Xie Xiyan.

Since the Qing Shi Fang area required a password and an identity token, the group planned to sneak into the Demon Market instead.

The demon market was deserted at night, with only the deep, empty alleyways emitting a red glow.

Xie Xiyan: "That's it."

The three of them walked over quickly. Several people were already queuing up to enter the teleportation array. When they saw Yun Qingyi and the others, they didn't react in any particular way. Instead, they nodded and greeted them.

The three of them entered Qing Shi Fang without any trouble. The sky here was always grayish-red, as if night was always approaching.

Red lanterns hung everywhere, illuminating the entire bluestone alleyway. The area was bustling with activity and strange and wonderful things were being sold on both sides of the road.

Yun Qingyi randomly chose a stall and picked up a bone from a pile of bones with slightly strange energy fluctuations to examine it.

The stall owner was an old man wearing a smiling leather mask, which made him look both kind and eerie. "Sir, you have a good eye. This bone in your hand is your very essence, and its effects are no less than those of a spirit stone."

Yun Qingyi paused as she examined the bones, then tentatively picked up another piece. "What about this one? I think this one has a lot of energy too."

The stall owner chuckled: "Hey, although I, this old man, would like to earn some demon coins, I wouldn't risk ruining my reputation. The one you have now is more suitable for this Lord Tiger beside you."

Don't be fooled by the immense energy of this bone; not just any demon race can absorb it. After all, the environment on the desolate borderlands is harsh, so the power there is even more domineering and formidable. Generally, only demon races of the same origin can absorb it smoothly.

Yun Qingyi looked at the two bones. According to the old man, the one she had just picked up was a fox bone, and the one in her hand now was a tiger bone.

She looked around the stall, and bones like these took up a third of it.

Cannibalism?

Is this kind of thing actually allowed among the demon race?

Or do you think that the demons in the desolate borderlands and the demons in the demon capital are not the same kind of demons?

wrong.

Yun Qingyi put down the bone and said to the stall owner, "Boss, you're so good at business, your business must be doing pretty well."

Seeing Yun Qingyi put down the bones, the old man still chuckled and said, "Not bad, you can sell fifty or sixty pieces a day, right? Are you not satisfied with those two bones, sir? Would you like me to find you something else?"

"Take it out and let's take a look."

The stall owner took out a small box from beside his feet, opened it, and found it full of exquisite, crystal-clear bones, their aura even stronger. "These are all top-quality goods. Are you gentlemen interested?"

Yun Qingyi: "The power is so pure, it can't be from the barbaric lands, right?"

The old man smiled mysteriously: "Sir, you know your stuff. That's right, these are the bones of the demons from the Demon Capital. But don't worry, sirs, the channels are absolutely safe. They come directly from the Demon Emperor's Palace. They're just some demons who don't know their place."

Sure enough, it was just as she had thought.

Not only are there demons from the desolate borderlands here, but also demons from the demon capital. Regardless of their reasons or purposes, Yun Qingyi felt a chill run down her spine.

Xie Xiyan casually took out a piece from the box and said with a smile, "Since the boss is so savvy and has such good supplies, I must patronize your business, right? How many demon coins is this one?"

Upon hearing Xie Xiyan's words, the old man with the leather mask grinned and said, "Hehe, I am flattered by your kind offer, sir. Since you want it, I'll give you a 20% discount. The original price is 400 demon coins, but I'll charge you 320. How does that sound?"

Xie Xiyan deftly took out three large demon coins and two small demon coins (about the size of a thumb) from his storage ring. "Here you go, this is just right. Take a look."

The old man, beaming even more, accepted the demon coins. He took out a brocade box, placed the demon bone from Xie Xiyan's hand inside, packed it up, and handed it back to Xie Xiyan. "My lord, here's your demon bone. Welcome to come again next time!"

"Row."

The three left the vendor's stall and walked into the bluestone archway.

There were many shops here, with a dazzling array of goods on display, but the more Yun Qingyi looked, the colder she felt inside.

The items displayed outside emitted an energy similar to the demon bone in Xie Xiyan's hand.

She suddenly remembered that the old man's leather mask also had the same aura.

Yun Qingyi: "..."

Xie Xiyan: "It seems that the Demon Emperor has permitted this situation."

Ji Zhaoze is able to be the most outstanding array master because one of his main talents is that he is extremely good at detecting various undead. Generally, undead and array eyes have similar characteristics. They are both controllable, but they have some of their own thoughts.

He scanned each of the displayed goods, and on each item was a pale, empty-eyed face, just like the one he had seen at the old man's place.

That's why he didn't say anything before; he was afraid that if he made a sound, he would lose his temper and destroy the stall.

"Senior brother, did you see something?" Yun Qingyi quickly noticed Ji Zhaoze's unusual behavior.

Ji Zhaoze didn't hide anything and nodded: "I saw the horrific state they were in before they died."