The demon god chuckled softly: "Did I underestimate your strength?"
"Strength?" Liu Lanyan repeated it in confusion before finally understanding the meaning in the myth of the demon god, and laughed, "Do you need strength to detect them?"
This left even the Demon God speechless.
If it wasn't based on ability, how did they distinguish that those people were sent by others to monitor them?
"You're so stupid." Liu Lanyan immediately became smug upon hearing this, especially after seeing the Demon God's reaction, which made her feel very pleased. "This requires experience."
"You have experience tracking other people?" The demon god's eyes narrowed dangerously.
Has she ever suffered like that before?
Who made her do that?
"Why would I follow other people?" Liu Lanyan felt a chill in the air, wondering what the Demon God was thinking. She muttered to herself, "You can tell just by looking."
"You figured it out?" The Demon God was somewhat relieved to hear that Liu Lanyan wasn't what he thought, but he was even more puzzled.
"Those people are quite good at hiding; they're just observing?"
The demon god still doubted Liu Lanyan's statement.
“Of course, it’s very simple.” Liu Lanyan said with a smile, her words tinged with pride. “Their eyes are different from others.”
"It would be a bit difficult to tell just by looking at their eyes." After a moment's thought, the Demon God agreed with Liu Lanyan's statement. Of course, the eyes of an ordinary passerby and the person following them would be different, but it would be really not easy to distinguish such subtle differences clearly at night.
“Normally, it would be difficult, but today is different.” Liu Lanyan looked at the Demon God with amusement. “Today is the day that the Venerable Lord is here. So many people admire you. Their fervent and excited eyes are so much more vivid compared to theirs.”
The demon god was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, then laughed and scolded, "You!"
As he spoke, he gently flicked Liu Lanyan's forehead with his index finger, smiling indulgently: "You always have strange and wonderful ideas in your head."
"This is called wisdom, isn't it?" Liu Lanyan rubbed her forehead in dissatisfaction, her big, watery eyes staring at the demon god, accusing him of his "evil deeds".
Why do you always flick her fingers?
Hate.
"Alright, Lanyan is the best, come and eat." The Demon God quickly pulled Liu Lanyan over and coaxed her.
He couldn't help but chuckle to himself. Lan Yan had changed so much; she was completely different. She never used to have so many strange and unusual ideas.
She is sometimes intelligent and sometimes mischievous. One moment she is a wise woman who frightens everyone, and the next she can turn into a naughty little girl.
It's truly ever-changing.
However, he likes it!
"It's so delicious!" Liu Lanyan put aside her previous thoughts and focused wholeheartedly on the food in front of her, eating with great happiness, which also pleased the Demon God.
The two of them enjoyed their meal immensely in the quiet private room, but it was a hardship for some others.
"What?" Inside the palace, the Demon Lord suddenly stood up, staring incredulously at the kneeling guards below.
"Lord, Lord went shopping?" The Demon Lord repeated the unbelievable news he had just heard, almost fainting.
"What's so strange about it? It's just going for a walk on the street," Yu Xinyi said nonchalantly from the side.
Since the Prince of Luan arrived, there have been banquets almost every day, supposedly to foster friendship between the two realms. But in Yu Xinyi's opinion, it's just creating trouble out of nothing.
"Shut up!" Upon hearing his good-for-nothing son utter such an unreliable statement again, the Demon Lord angrily cursed.
"Fine, fine, I'll shut up and leave, okay?" Yu Xinyi stood up in a huff, ignoring the many important figures still in the hall, and turned to leave.
The people of the demon realm were already used to Yu Xinyi's willful and reckless behavior and were no longer surprised by it.
However, this place is not only inhabited by people from the demon realm, but also by King Luan of the demon realm and his subordinates.
The Demon Lord had to explain, "I've spoiled this child rotten. Please don't take offense, Prince Luan. He's just that willful."
"It's alright." Prince Luan smiled, not caring about Yu Xinyi's actions.
In the Demon Realm, he had heard that Yu Xinyi was someone who did nothing all day.
Seeing this today confirms the rumors; it's true. It seems the demon realm will still have to rely on Yu Jinshuo for support in the future.
"Why did you let the Lord go out on the street by himself? Didn't you try to stop him?" The Demon Lord blurted out in his anxiety.
The guards below felt utterly wronged.
They wanted to stop him, but the question is, who would dare to stop the Lord?
Isn't this just sending them to their deaths?
As soon as the words left his mouth, the Demon Lord clearly realized something was wrong, paused, and then instructed, "What is Your Excellency doing on the street?"
"Your Majesty, the Lord was merely taking Miss Liu shopping." The guard truthfully reported the information he had gathered to the Demon Lord.
After hearing this, the Demon Lord was at a loss for what to do.
“Since the Lord wants to go for a walk, it’s not appropriate for others to stop him.” Liu Jinli suddenly spoke up from the side. “Besides, the Lord has always doted on Lanyan. It’s very likely that Lanyan was the one who made a fuss and asked the Lord to take her out to play.”
Liu Jinli's words relieved the Demon Lord. Thinking about it, he agreed and nodded: "Go and follow from a distance. Report back immediately if anything happens. If the Lord needs anything, fulfill it immediately."
"Yes." The guard bowed respectfully and withdrew.
The Demon Lord smiled and looked at Liu Jinli: "Elder, it seems that your Lanyan is very much loved by the Venerable Lord."
"This is Lanyan's good fortune." Liu Jinli smiled politely, but he couldn't hide the smugness on his face.
He wondered if the Prince of Luan was aware of his collaboration with Yu Jinshuo. The reason he brought this up at this moment was to send a message to the Prince of Luan.
The Lord doted on Lan Yan, and he was Lan Yan's second uncle.
Even if it is later found out that he was involved, out of respect for the Lord, the Demon Realm should not touch him.
As for whether the Prince of Luan understood his meaning, Liu Jinli didn't care too much. In any case, the Prince of Luan was a smart man who would understand the pros and cons.
Yu Xinyi left in a huff and returned to his residence. His subordinates were already waiting for him in the study. As soon as they saw Yu Xinyi return, they immediately bowed.
Yu Xinyi casually waved his hand and asked, "How's the situation?"
"Besides our people, there are three other groups tracking the Lord." The subordinate immediately reported what he knew to Yu Xinyi.
"Yu Jinshuo's men and Luan Wang's men," the subordinate reported in detail. "There's also a group that should be from the Demon Realm, most likely sent by the person behind Qin Ming's affair."
Yu Xinyi nodded; he had anticipated this situation.
No wonder that during the banquet in the royal palace, when the guards reported that the lord was strolling on the street, neither Prince Luan nor Yu Jinshuo reacted much.
They may appear calm on the surface, but they actually knew all along. How could they not know?
They've already sent their own people to track the Demon God and Liu Lanyan, so it would be strange if they weren't surprised.
"Distribute your manpower outwards. Don't pay too much attention to Yu Jinshuo and Luan Wang's people. Pay attention to that unknown force." Yu Xinyi wanted to find out who was behind Qin Ming and see which side in the Demon Realm was friend or foe.
If there are people we can win over, we can talk to them and see if we can guarantee that there will be no more conflict between the demon and monster realms.
The peaceful balance between the two realms is now maintained on an extremely fragile edge. If it weren't for the demon god guarding the demon realm, the demons would probably have attacked long ago.
The demon realm has now become a ripe fruit, exuding an alluring fragrance.
The Demon Realm is right next door, so why would those people give up the delicious food right next to them?
Of course, he's betting that there are people in the demon realm who don't want to fight.
After all, the turbulent years of the Three Realms have left a deep impression on many people, and many do not want to return to those war-torn times.
His current goal is to find someone in the demon realm who wants to maintain peace between the demon and monster worlds. If he can contact that person, it will be a great thing for both worlds.
However, what pained him was that Yu Jinshuo, for his own benefit, not only stirred up trouble everywhere in the demon realm, but also...
He even joined forces with people from the Demon Realm. What exactly is Yu Jinshuo trying to do?
Is it all for the position of Demon Lord?
He stopped competing with Yu Jinshuo a long time ago. As a mediocre person, he voluntarily withdrew from the competition for the position of Demon Lord. Why is Yu Jinshuo still not satisfied?
Thinking of this, Yu Xinyi sighed helplessly. Human hearts are truly complex things.
The best course of action now is to pay close attention to several aspects and not let the petty gains of a few individuals disrupt the entire demon realm, lest it return to a turbulent era.
Ordinary people can't afford to suffer.
"Why aren't you eating?" The Demon God asked Liu Lanyan, who had suddenly stopped eating, in surprise. Didn't she really like the food here?
"Actually, I feel that the demon realm is really complicated." Liu Lanyan pursed her lips, looking helpless.
"What's wrong?" The Demon God smiled and stroked Liu Lanyan's long hair. "Just because you know so many people are following us?"
"I had already thought about following her, otherwise I wouldn't have actually gone out shopping." Liu Lanyan shrugged nonchalantly. Did they think she was really that playful?
"Then what's there to worry about?" The Demon God couldn't stand seeing Liu Lanyan frown, so he stretched out his index finger and gently smoothed out the wrinkles between her brows.
Liu Lanyan looked at the Demon God and gently curled the corners of her lips: "You've noticed it too, haven't you? Besides those four forces, there's another force watching us, only that force is more hidden."
As she spoke, the demon god froze abruptly, and Liu Lanyan's smile deepened. Just as she thought.
Chapter 89 Forbidden Land of the Demon Realm
Liu Lanyan simply smiled, a faint, gentle smile, as she watched the Demon God recover from his brief astonishment and helplessly shake his head with a wry smile.
"I thought you hadn't noticed." At this point, the Demon God no longer needed to hide anything. Of course, he knew that besides the four forces that Liu Lanyan had mentioned earlier, there was someone even more deeply hidden.
He assumed that Lan Yan had overlooked the past and hadn't noticed.
"I didn't notice it at first, but I started to feel it over time," Liu Lanyan said casually, pursing her lips.
The demon god looked at Liu Lanyan with a wry smile. "Has it been too long?"
Walking around half the street, is that considered a long time?
"Sigh..." Liu Lanyan sighed heavily, seemingly very troubled.
"What's wrong? Didn't you already sense it?" The Demon God didn't quite understand why Liu Lanyan sighed.