His face was covered in wrinkles, and it was obvious at a glance that he was an ordinary person without any demonic power.
The old man never expected that such good fortune would fall on his head. Before Liu Lanyan could speak, he quickly ladled out a bowl of glutinous rice balls and presented it to her. He was a little excited, his hands trembling slightly, and he murmured, "Miss, please eat."
"Thank you." Liu Lanyan happily accepted it, immediately ate one while it was still hot, and squinted her eyes happily, "So sweet."
"Here." Since there was something delicious, Liu Lanyan naturally wanted to share it with the Demon God, so she immediately fed one to him.
"Hmm, it really is sweet." The demon god's rare praise made the old man look at the demon god with surprise and delight, his lips trembling with excitement.
After finishing her meal, Liu Lanyan gave the old man a big, grateful smile and continued strolling around.
Halfway down the street, Liu Lanyan touched her stomach. The Demon God looked at her amusedly and asked in a low voice, "Hungry?"
"Hmm." We ate twice, but we also walked a long way. Besides, there wasn't much of that food, so it wasn't enough to be considered dinner.
"This place will do then." The demon god looked up at the restaurant next door, which looked quite elegant.
"Okay. Let's eat!" Liu Lanyan pulled the Demon God and quickly walked into the restaurant.
The huge surprise stunned the waiter at the door for a moment before he realized what was happening and hurriedly came to greet him.
"Your Excellency, Miss Liu, please come in." Whether it was due to excessive excitement or something else, the waiter, who had greeted him warmly, stammered out the words he had said a thousand times before.
After finally managing to finish a sentence, the waiter wanted to slap himself; his clumsy tongue was truly embarrassing.
Fortunately, neither the Demon God nor Liu Lanyan held it against them. Liu Lanyan asked with a smile, "Do you have a quieter private room?"
"Yes, yes, Miss Liu, this way please." The waiter spoke the second sentence much more smoothly and hurriedly and attentively led the demon god and Liu Lanyan upstairs.
The waiter standing nearby was furious. Why hadn't he rushed forward to greet them?
They missed the chance to get up close and personal with the demon god.
Sure enough, the second floor was very quiet, and the private room was in a good location. After opening the window, you could see the street view below.
The demon god glanced at him without giving a clear answer, leaving the waiter nervous and unsure whether the demon god was satisfied or not.
"That's fine, let's keep it here."
Liu Lanyan's words saved the waiter from an awkward situation. After the two sat down, the waiter asked solicitously, "What would Miss Liu like to eat?"
The waiter had learned his lesson and knew that Liu Lanyan was in charge of everything here, and the Demon God would never offer any opinion.
"Hmm, let's get some of your chef's specialties." Liu Lanyan hadn't eaten out in a long time and wasn't sure what to order, so she suggested the safest way to order.
"Alright!" the waiter replied with a smile. "Please wait a moment, Miss Liu."
After the waiter diligently poured tea for the master and Liu Lanyan, he quickly left, making sure to close the door to the private room so that outside affairs would not affect them.
Liu Lanyan sat for a while and then smiled and said, "The owner of this shop is quite good at doing things."
There were more private rooms to the left and right of their private room, but they were all empty, with no guests assigned. It seemed that the owner didn't want anyone to disturb the peace of the demon god, so he made the arrangement this way on purpose.
"How was your shopping trip?" The Demon God smiled as he looked at Liu Lanyan, who was holding a teacup and slowly sipping her tea.
"Yes, it's very pleasant." Liu Lanyan nodded happily. "At least I know that people from four different forces are watching you."
Hearing Liu Lanyan's words, the Demon God wasn't surprised at all. He just smiled wryly at her earnest yet mischievous smile and shook his head helplessly: "Lanyan..."
"Huh?" The overly meaningful soft call left Liu Lanyan bewildered. She subconsciously responded, and the next second, the Demon God's perfect face was magnified in front of her. His warm breath brushed against her face, causing her cheeks to flush with the same heat.
"Did you come here to stroll around, or to scout out 'enemy intelligence'?" The word "enemy intelligence" was spoken with a mocking tone by the demon god. He didn't care at all about those who were secretly spying on them.
However, Liu Lanyan's reaction was so amusing that he couldn't resist teasing her.
“Of course, neither should be neglected.” With that, Liu Lanyan put her teacup back on the table and pushed the demon god away.
The two of them put some distance between themselves, allowing fresh air to flow in and cool her face.
Only then did the heat on Liu Lanyan's face subside and she return to normal.
“Those people are so boring, and they’re so bold to dare to spy on you.” As Liu Lanyan was speaking, she suddenly turned her gaze to the outside and said excitedly, “Let’s go play there later.”
The demon god glanced at it and frowned slightly: "There's nothing fun about it."
"Who said that? It's a competition arena, it's quite interesting," Liu Lanyan protested.
The waiter pushed open the door and saw this scene. He put down the food, said nothing, and left.
"It's too crowded there, let's not go." Just as he closed the door, he overheard the demon god's words, which made the waiter secretly rejoice at his boss's foresight.
Fortunately, no one else was allowed to use the two private rooms next door; the Master clearly prefers peace and quiet.
However… the waiter sighed, the price offered by the person who wanted to book the private room next door was really high, he probably wouldn’t see that much money in his life.
Their boss is really tough; he stubbornly refused to budge.
Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. No amount of money is as important as the Lord. If we treat the Lord well, what does money matter?
The waiter pondered this as he quickly walked towards the kitchen.
Little did they know that the conversation in the private room had changed after he left.
“Yu Jinshuo, Luan Wang… there are two other groups that are unclear. One group should be from the Demon Realm, and the other group might be from the Monster Realm. I’m not sure.” Liu Lanyan put away her playful expression and counted carefully on her fingers.
"Could it be someone from the Demon Realm who isn't on the same side as King Luan? For example... King Jing?" Liu Lanyan blinked her watery eyes, looking at the Demon God, waiting for his answer.
"Very likely." The Demon God did not give Liu Lanyan a clear answer, but said ambiguously, "When King Luan arrives in the Demon Realm, no matter what, there will always be people from the Demon Realm coming."
Liu Lanyan agreed with the Demon God's words. In any case, wherever you go, there will always be opponents.
Since there are rivals and conflicts, there will naturally be spies who gather information about the other side.
Do they really think that the other forces will feel at ease just because the Demon Emperor sent the King of Luan?
How is that possible?
If people were truly at ease and no one was checking, then the demon realm wouldn't have so many powerful factions.
Liu Lanyan picked up a dish from the table, chewed it carefully, and a look of surprise appeared in her eyes: "Not bad, very delicious."
"Eat more if it's delicious." The Demon God has no need for food and is naturally not like Liu Lanyan, who gets greedy when she sees delicious food.
"Come on, have a bite, it's delicious." Liu Lanyan directly put a bite of food into the demon god's mouth for him to taste.
The demon god was slightly taken aback, then smiled and ate it: "It is indeed delicious."
"Right, right?" Liu Lanyan smiled and continued to put food in her mouth. As soon as the door opened, the waiter brought over the last few dishes and then silently left.
"It tastes good, doesn't it?" Liu Lanyan asked the Demon God while eating.
"Mmm." The demon god lightly licked his thin lips with the tip of his tongue and said with lingering taste, "Very sweet."
"Sweet?" Liu Lanyan looked at the dishes she had just eaten with a puzzled expression. They should have been light and fresh, so where did the sweetness come from?
Confused, she met the demon god's gaze, saw his meaningful smile, and followed his meaningful look to her chopsticks.
What exactly did she miss?
Wait, wait a minute...
Chopsticks?
Liu Lanyan abruptly averted her gaze, staring intently at the chopsticks in her hand.
She just used her own chopsticks to feed the demon god, that's... that's equivalent to...
Damn it!
That despicable guy, he actually took advantage of her!
When eating street food, people always provide two sets of utensils, so she didn't think much of it. Here, she naturally fed him the same way.
I hadn't been thinking much about it, but it was all because of him that my mind was filled with all sorts of random thoughts.
"I need to talk to you about something serious," Liu Lanyan said shyly in a low voice.
The demon god looked at Liu Lanyan very seriously, and then said very seriously, "What I said is also important."
A bolt of lightning struck directly from above, leaving Liu Lanyan charred and speechless.
Could his skin be any thicker?
"Whose side is the other person following behind?" Liu Lanyan coughed lightly, directly ignoring the previous question. If she continued to argue, she would definitely be the one coughing up blood.
She is now beginning to suspect that when she was so powerful in sweeping across the three realms, she relied not only on her superior strength, but also on her invulnerable "divine skill"—her skin was just too thick.
"I don't know." The demon god withdrew his gaze, knowing that sometimes it was best to stop.
"Offense" doesn't mean always charging forward; the key is to gradually wear down Liu Lanyan's defenses by advancing and retreating.
He wanted to gradually break down Liu Lanyan's guard, waiting for her to slowly fall for him and accept him.
These things can't be rushed.
Therefore, the demon god, who knew how to advance and retreat, immediately regained his serious demeanor and began to discuss serious matters with Liu Lanyan.
"It definitely can't be Liu Jinli. He doesn't have any subordinates with such good skills." Liu Lanyan pondered carefully.
Those who came to monitor them were very good at hiding; they blended into the crowd almost perfectly.
"The demon realm isn't as peaceful as it seems on the surface," the demon god said casually, without much emotional fluctuation, as if he had long been used to such things.
The demon god felt nothing, but Liu Lanyan was heartbroken. She couldn't help but reach out and grasp the demon god's large hand, comforting him, "Everything will be resolved."
When you protect something, you naturally want to protect it perfectly. But if that thing can self-destruct, how can the person protecting it not be exhausted?
"Hmm, why are you so determined to protect the demon realm?" Liu Lanyan asked, voicing a question that had been buried deep in her heart.
With the power of a demon god, whether he dominates a region or lives in seclusion, he can live a carefree life.
According to her observation, the Demon God was not a person who coveted fame and fortune, and preferred peace and quiet. Why would he get involved in this mess? It was completely out of character for him to do such a thing.
"I have my reasons for doing this," the Demon God smiled and answered Liu Lanyan earnestly.
He didn't give her a definite answer, but he spoke very seriously, not in a perfunctory manner.
Liu Lanyan did not press further. If he could tell her, the Demon God would definitely not hide it from her. It seemed that he had his own unavoidable difficulties.
"The King of Luan and Yu Jinshuo will definitely be watching your every move, and there's also a force in the demon realm that I don't know about." Liu Lanyan thought to herself while enjoying the food on the table, managing to do both at the same time.
The demon god slowly sipped his tea, listening to Liu Lanyan's analysis with a smile on his lips, and asked, "How did you discover them?"
Those people were quite strong, and moreover, they were able to conceal their presence well, making it really difficult to find them in such a short time.
Is Liu Lanyan's strength even greater than he had anticipated?
"Huh?" Liu Lanyan didn't understand the Demon God's meaning for a moment and looked at him strangely.