What did the demon god just say?
Should he... should he give his inner core to Liu Lanyan?
That's insane.
"You're saying I'm crazy?" A voice as clear as a mountain spring rang out, startling Liu Xinrong out of her dazed state of mind. She was horrified to discover that she had unknowingly spoken her own thoughts.
"Your...Your Majesty...I...I...I absolutely did not mean that!" The clear and pleasant voice reached Liu Xinrong's ears at this moment, which was no different from a death warrant from the underworld. She was so frightened that her face turned pale and she kept kowtowing, her forehead hitting the hard stone floor heavily again and again.
The heavy thumping echoed in the moonlit night. The garden lights did not illuminate every corner clearly, but the areas that needed to be illuminated were still clearly visible to everyone.
For example, the increasing crimson hue on the garden flagstones, the thick, bloody color, accompanied by the thumping sounds of kowtows, grew more and more abundant.
At this moment, Liu Xinrong was different from when she was deliberately plotting against Liu Lanyan. Now, her blood seemed to have frozen, and all the nerves in her mind were stretched to the limit.
Knowing nothing, feeling no pain in his forehead, and oblivious to the various stares of those around him, he instinctively kowtowed repeatedly, whimpering and begging for mercy.
The thick blood had stuck her hair together on her forehead, making it dirty and ruining her delicate makeup.
The demon god leaned back in his soft chair, glancing sideways at Liu Xinrong, who was trembling on the ground, and uttered two words indifferently: "Really ugly."
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is right, I am ugly, very ugly." Liu Xinrong was so frightened that she could only agree with the demon god and beg to save her life.
"My lord, my daughter did not mean to offend you. It was all Liu Lanyan's nonsense. Please forgive her and do not wrong the innocent." Liu Jinli was also frightened and instinctively pushed Liu Lanyan away in his panic.
As long as his daughter can be saved, that's all that matters. That troublesome Liu Lanyan should die as soon as possible.
Looking at Liu Jinli below, the Demon God's lips slowly curled up, and he asked calmly, "You mean that if I don't forgive your daughter, I'm just petty and like to wrongly accuse innocent people?"
"How dare you!" Upon hearing the Demon God's words, the Demon Lord was so shocked that he immediately shouted at Liu Jinli.
It doesn't matter that Liu Jinli is dead, but we can't let it implicate members of the royal family.
"My lord, my lord, that's not what I meant, that's not what I meant..." Liu Jinli was so frightened that he kowtowed desperately, banging his head repeatedly with tremendous force. He didn't dare to use his demonic power to protect his forehead, and blood appeared on his forehead after only a few kowtows.
The demon god's actions left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment. It seemed that Liu Lanyan was the one who had offended the demon god in the first place, so how did Liu Jinli and Liu Xinrong become the sinners now?
"Liu Lanyan, why don't you hurry up and apologize to the Lord?" Liu Jinli shouted at Liu Lanyan, who was standing aside and acting detachedly.
Liu Lanyan frowned and said innocently, "I haven't offended him, why should I apologize?"
Liu Lanyan's words nearly made everyone faint. How dare she say such reckless things? It seems she's been living too comfortably and wants to experience what it's like to be unable to live or die.
"My lord, why bother getting angry with a girl?" Yu Xinyi walked over casually and said with a smile, "This girl is usually a bit crazy."
Upon seeing Yu Xinyi, a cryptic smile flashed in the Demon God's eyes. He moved swiftly, but Yu Xinyi did not miss that peculiar smile.
Yu Xinyi's heart skipped a beat. What exactly was this demon god up to?
"Is Your Highness very familiar with her?" Instead of offering forgiveness or severe punishment, the Demon God asked this ambiguous question, leaving Yu Xinyi unsure how to answer.
Why did he feel that the smile on the Demon God's lips was a little off?
That gentle smile actually contained a chilling aura, causing the demonic power within his body to surge uncontrollably. He had to exert all his strength to suppress the demonic power that was about to burst out, thus preventing his strength from being exposed.
Did he offend the demon god?
Why am I being a little hostile towards him?
"My Lord, regarding this matter... let's just deal with the culprit directly." The Demon Lord decided to sacrifice Liu Lanyan. She was a useless person to begin with, and exchanging her life for the lives of several others seemed like a worthwhile trade.
As soon as the Demon Lord spoke, most people in the garden relaxed, presumably because they shared the same thought as the Demon Lord.
Useless people should be killed; this will protect the Grand Elder and His Highness, which is naturally the best outcome.
"The culprit?" The demon god seemed to take this question very seriously, smiling as he looked at the demon lord. "Yes, he certainly should be dealt with."
Hearing the Demon God say this, the Demon Lord secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, he wasn't implicated too much.
"Your Majesty..."
"Step back!" The Demon Lord's gaze turned cold as he loudly rebuked Yu Xinyi, interrupting his unspoken words.
Now that the Demon God has finally relented, does he want to cause any more trouble?
"Your Majesty, what do you think we should do?" The Demon Lord, not allowing Yu Xinyi to refute, hurriedly inquired about the Demon God's opinion in a flattering manner.
"What do you think?" The demon god did not give a direct answer, but instead posed the question to the demon lord.
Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord secretly pondered that the Demon God must be extremely angry to say such a thing, and in that case, the more severe the punishment, the better.
"Should we throw her into Insect Island, or send her to Mad Demon Valley and let those mad demons deal with her?" After the Demon Lord finished speaking, he completely ignored the sudden change in the expressions of some people.
In the demon realm, everyone knows that various poisonous insects live on Insect Island. Anyone who goes up there will be immediately overwhelmed by the poisonous insects and eaten until not even bones are left.
As for Mad Demon Valley, the demons there are all exiled. Their long imprisonment has driven them insane, filling their hearts with hatred. Being sent there… it wouldn't be long before they were tortured into madness as well.
These two punishments are truly chilling; just thinking about them makes some people tremble with fear.
The demon god nodded in satisfaction: "Very good."
Upon seeing that the demon god was satisfied, the demon lord immediately ordered his guards: "Men, drag Liu Lanyan out."
The guards rushed over, about to grab Liu Lanyan.
A faint, sinister smile appeared on Liu Xinrong's face, which was covered in blood. Liu Lanyan was finally going to disappear. All the suffering and fear she had just endured were worth it!
At this critical moment, a clear, cold voice suddenly rang out: "Wait."
The demon god's words immediately stopped the guards in their tracks, and all eyes were focused on him. The gentle and refined man slowly raised his hand, his index finger, which seemed to be carved from jade, pointed lightly, and a soft smile, like a spring breeze, appeared on his lips as he softly said, "I am referring to her."
Everyone looked in the direction the demon god was pointing, and their target was—Liu Xinrong.
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Chapter Nineteen: A Pleasant Conversation
Perfect fingers, as if sculpted from jade, were raised in the darkness. In the candlelight, the fingertips seemed to be enveloped in a faint, shimmering white light.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is absolutely God's most perfect masterpiece.
Heaven truly favors the Demon God; every inch of him is perfect, without the slightest flaw.
When you see someone so perfect on a normal day, even someone with strong self-control will be amazed by their perfection and can't help but take a few more glances.
At this moment, Liu Xinrong wished she had never been there, never been noticed by this perfect man, and especially never been pointed at by his finger.
All eyes were on Liu Xinrong, recalling the Insect Island and Mad Demon Valley that the Demon Lord had mentioned earlier... Their gazes quickly shifted from surprise to sympathy, as if they could already foresee Liu Xinrong's tragic fate.
"Lord, Lord... the culprit is clearly Liu Lanyan, how could it be Liu Xinrong?" Liu Jinli hurriedly crawled two steps, raised his blood-stained face, and asked the demon god anxiously.
"It was Liu Lanyan who recklessly came to ask the Venerable One for the inner core; it has nothing to do with Liu Xinrong." Liu Jinli was so frightened that his heart almost stopped beating.
He didn't want his daughter to get involved.
The Demon Lord, after observing the situation, smiled ingratiatingly and said, "Your Majesty, this matter... has nothing to do with Liu Xinrong."
"You mean, I made a mistake?" The Demon God's gentle smile turned exceptionally cold in the Demon Lord's eyes, sending a chill down his spine.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare." The Demon Lord hurriedly waved his hand and said. He didn't dare to offend the Demon God, but it was normal to ask for an explanation. "I'm still a little confused about why Liu Xinrong became the culprit in this matter."
"She was merely praising the Lord's strength, and someone misunderstood her, which angered the Lord. If anyone is to blame, it is the one who made the misunderstanding." The Demon Lord has always been biased towards Liu Xinrong.
After all, Liu Jinli is the current Grand Elder. Liu Lanyan's father, the former Grand Elder, did indeed do a lot for the demon realm, but the dead are never as valuable as the living.
"Isn't she the culprit?" The demon god lightly tapped his temple with his index finger, glancing at Liu Xinrong kneeling on the ground with a half-smile.
"Of course not." The Demon Lord smiled obsequiously. "Anyone who dares to try to take the Venerable Lord's inner core should be severely punished. As for Liu Xinrong, it was just a minor mistake, and she will be punished lightly."
"Who said that those who try to take my inner core should be severely punished?" The Demon God looked at the Demon Lord beside him with amusement. His words confused not only the Demon Lord, but also everyone in the garden. They looked at each other, unable to guess what the Demon God was thinking.
"Then, what does Your Majesty mean..." The Demon Lord tried every guess he could make, but he couldn't fathom the Demon God's thoughts at all.
"I was having a very pleasant conversation with Miss Liu Lanyan when she suddenly appeared and ruined my mood. Isn't she the culprit?" As soon as the Demon God finished speaking, countless people's jaws slammed to the ground.
They had a very pleasant conversation.
interest?
Aren't demon gods always high and mighty?
When someone asked for his inner core, he was actually quite friendly with them instead of flying into a rage. What's going on here?
The demon god ignored the stunned expressions of those people, turned his head, and asked the demon lord with an air of seriousness, "Does the demon lord think that I am lying?"
"No, no, no... Your Majesty is joking." The Demon Lord's heart clenched, blood rushed back to his heart, his limbs felt cold, and his scalp tingled. "It's just that we've been having such a pleasant conversation, it's really, really..."
After much deliberation, the Demon Lord still couldn't find an accurate word to describe it. It wasn't that he was lacking in vocabulary; rather, the situation before him was simply too bizarre and beyond his comprehension.
"Liu Lanyan is quite an interesting girl, straightforward and frank, which is rare." The Demon God smiled, seemingly in a good mood.
Even the demon god laughed, so naturally no one else dared to say anything about Liu Lanyan and they all laughed along.
For a moment, laughter, seemingly genuine and joyful, filled the garden. However, the laughter sounded strange and awkward, as if there was no real joy in it, yet the people were forcing themselves to appear happy. This was truly a difficult situation for the noble families.
"My Lord, let's not spoil your mood tonight with such a trivial matter. Let them go down first," the Demon Lord said at the right moment.
"Yes, the Demon Lord's actions will naturally not disappoint me." The Demon God said casually, and the Demon Lord immediately understood.
"Guards, drag Liu Xinrong away and give her sixty strokes of the cane!" the Demon Lord shouted sternly. The guards who had been waiting below immediately went over and dragged Liu Xinrong away, ignoring her terrified cries.
The piercing cries ceased, and Liu Jinli could only watch helplessly as her precious daughter was dragged away, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
The Demon Lord glanced at her and sternly rebuked her: "Liu Jinli, look at the good daughter you've raised! Go back and reflect on your actions, and educate your daughter properly!"
"Yes, Your subordinate obeys." Liu Jinli seemed to have all his strength drained away. He shakily got up, bowed respectfully, and retreated in a disheveled state.
"Liu Lanyan, since you're so eager for my inner core, you'd better work hard." The Demon God smiled gently, his arched eyebrows exuding tenderness.
However, given his unpredictable behavior just now, no one would associate the word "gentle" with him.
It would be more apt to describe him as a smiling tiger.
"Yes, I will. You wait. I'm going to take your inner core." Liu Lanyan said firmly, causing everyone in the garden to break out in a cold sweat.
The Demon God had just dealt with Liu Xinrong, and this Liu Lanyan still dared to speak like that. She truly lives up to her current state—a fool!
"Alright, I'll be waiting." The demon god's next words left countless people speechless.