He clearly intended to use the lives of these 60,000 soldiers to frame the demon god, but unexpectedly, in the end, not a single drop of the filth was wasted and was poured back onto him.
Well, the Demon God's reputation wasn't affected at all; instead, he became a great hero in the demon realm.
Its reputation has risen rather than fallen.
defeat!
A crushing defeat!
A complete and utter defeat!
Not only did the soldiers sacrifice themselves in vain, but they also earned a reputation for being cold-blooded and ruthless.
Without waiting for the Demon Lord to say anything, Qin Ming immediately ordered his remaining trusted subordinates to retreat quickly, without even packing up their tents and other belongings.
They slunk away quickly.
Seeing Qin Ming flee in defeat, the people of the demon realm cheered loudly.
While loudly mocking Qin Ming's cold-bloodedness, they also indignantly praised the Demon God's wisdom and decisiveness.
As for the rumors and gossip of the past five days, they have all been silenced.
With the facts laid bare, no one would believe such unbelievable speculation.
Everyone, including the demon army, retreated back to the royal city with excited expressions. No one noticed that Yu Jinshuo was staring at the heavy corpses outside the border of the demon realm with a sinister gaze.
She was biting a name very lightly yet very heavily in her mouth. It wasn't the Demon God, nor Qin Ming, but rather—"Liu Lanyan".
Liu Lanyan completely piqued Yu Jinshuo's interest, and he developed a strong possessive desire for this woman.
A woman like that should be by his side.
Liu Lanyan didn't know anything about Yu Jinshuo; she only knew that the people around her were acting strangely.
The demon god gently embraced her waist as always, even using his power to block the fierce winds outside, ensuring she wouldn't feel uncomfortable due to flying.
Everything was the same as usual, except that she could still sense that the demon god's emotions were not quite right.
Liu Lanyan lowered her eyes, thinking hard, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong with the Demon God.
Just as Liu Lanyan was pondering this, she heard the voice of the Demon God: "No need to follow."
ah?
Liu Lanyan hurriedly looked up and saw Peng Zhen slowly landing inside Wuchen Residence. These words were spoken to Peng Zhen.
Just as she realized what was happening, Liu Lanyan suddenly found herself on solid ground; they had arrived at the Wuchen Palace.
Only the Demon God and her Dustless Palace reside there; even if Peng Zhen was granted permission, he could only enter the outer part of the Dustless Palace.
“Master…” Liu Lanyan felt inexplicably nervous, and when she got nervous, she started to pretend to be innocent as usual.
"Don't call me master, I'm not your master." The demon god turned his head to look at Liu Lanyan, without a hint of joking.
He had never been so harsh on her since he met the Demon God. Liu Lanyan was stunned by the Demon God's sudden outburst.
Seeing Liu Lanyan staring at him blankly, the Demon God's mind raced. He suppressed his anger, sighed softly, and gently stroked Liu Lanyan's cheek with his slender fingers: "Lanyan, you should know. I have never regarded you as my disciple."
"Hmm." Liu Lanyan shrank back slightly, a little scared as she dodged the demon god's fingers.
For some reason, she didn't like this kind of demon god.
Seeing Liu Lanyan and the injured little beast, timidly hiding from him, the Demon God felt a pang of pain in his heart.
He reached out, wanting to stroke Liu Lanyan's long hair and comfort her.
Little did he know that Liu Lanyan would immediately shrink back in fear, causing the demon god to pause in his actions. Then, he finally put his hand on Liu Lanyan's shoulder and gently hooked his hand around the back of her neck, making it impossible for her to escape.
"Lanyan, don't be afraid. I shouldn't have shouted at you."
"Please don't call me Master, okay? Especially when it's just the two of us." The Demon God asked gently, feeling uncomfortable hearing this unfamiliar title.
“Okay.” Liu Lanyan stared intently at the Demon God, reached out and gently touched the Demon God’s eyes, feeling the thick eyelashes tremble under her fingertips, tickling her.
She didn't want to see such a demon god; it gave her the feeling that he had just been crying.
In her clear eyes, it seemed as if invisible, non-existent tears were flowing.
"Let's go inside first." The demon god reached out and pulled Liu Lanyan towards his bedroom.
Liu Lanyan had no objections and followed the demon god inside.
The demon god said nothing, but pulled Liu Lanyan to the bedside and made her sit down.
The demon god pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Liu Lanyan, then looked at her without saying a word.
Liu Lanyan didn't know what the demon god was going to do, so she could only silently watch him.
The two of them stared at each other silently, neither of them uttering a word.
"Lanyan, do you know what I want to say?" the Demon God asked softly.
Liu Lanyan tried hard to understand the Demon God's question, but after thinking for a long time, she still couldn't find the answer. She could only slowly shake her head to indicate that she didn't know.
"Lanyan, you are very strong." The Demon God tried his best to speak to Liu Lanyan in the calmest tone, desperately telling himself that he must not get excited.
"It's alright..." Instinct told Liu Lanyan that now was definitely not a good time to admit her strength, so she gave a very vague answer.
The demon god laughed, gently stroking Liu Lanyan's long hair, his tone still so gentle: "Lanyan, there's no need to be modest. You can freely enter and leave the demon realm without disturbing me. Your strength is not weak, it's very strong."
Anyone with unusual strength entering or leaving the demon realm will trigger the protective formations that guard the demon realm.
However, that night, he thought Liu Lanyan would rest well in her room, but he never expected her to react first.
"Lanyan, how did you do that?" the demon god asked softly.
Hearing that the Demon God didn't seem angry, Liu Lanyan secretly glanced at him, quickly closed her eyes, and pursed her lips tightly, refusing to speak.
"Be good, listen to me, and tell me." Seeing Liu Lanyan turn her head away like a child, the demon god coaxed her with a wry smile.
"Not angry?" She secretly opened her eyes a tiny crack, hesitantly seeking reassurance.
"Don't be angry," the demon god promised with amusement.
"Water." Liu Lanyan uttered this single word and then fell silent.
"Huh?" The demon god stared blankly at Liu Lanyan. Was this the answer?
However, who is the Demon God? Even a single word is enough for him to automatically find the answer.
"So it was protected by water." The demon god quickly understood the answer.
If someone's aura is completely enveloped by water elements, he indeed cannot sense it.
No matter how powerful his formation is, he can't keep an eye on natural phenomena like rivers or rain all the time.
“That is indeed a good method.” The demon god nodded, having found the answer himself.
"So, you should pay attention to the river's surface. It's a loophole." Upon hearing the Demon God's words, Liu Lanyan immediately pressed her advantage and added another sentence.
Upon hearing Liu Lanyan's words, the Demon God laughed, raising his eyebrows slightly, which gave Liu Lanyan a sudden bad feeling.
Did she say something wrong?
"Lanyan, do you think I wouldn't consider this question?" The demon god's casual question made Liu Lanyan's heart skip a beat. She wanted to slap herself for being so talkative.
How stupid!
“If someone tries to sneak in through the river, I will be able to detect it.” The demon god smiled and praised Liu Lanyan with certainty, “Lanyan didn’t let me find out, that’s very impressive.”
Liu Lanyan groaned softly to herself, "Damn it."
If you want to get angry, just get angry. Why be so sarcastic?
"Alright, alright, don't go too far." Liu Lanyan puffed out her cheeks and glared at the Demon God childishly.
After saying that, he found a good reason for himself: "They went too far. Why would they frame you?"
The more Liu Lanyan thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.
Yu Jinshuo and Qin Ming were just trying to frame the Demon God, weren't they?
Do you want him to bear the stigma of someone who treats life cheaply?
good.
Since that's the case, she'll show the world who really disregards life!
If you want to arbitrarily frame a demon god, you should first see if she agrees or consents.
"What method did you use?" The demon god closed his eyes briefly in pain and asked in a low voice.
"Blood is also a type of water..." Liu Lanyan didn't finish her sentence, only touching on the point.
She believed that the demon god would understand the "technical aspects" involved.
Clearly, the demon god understood and nodded.
Seeing that the demon god didn't seem angry, Liu Lanyan was about to breathe a sigh of relief when suddenly her wrist tightened and her sleeve was abruptly pulled up.
The wide sleeves were pulled up to the shoulders without any effort. Because the power of light had been used excessively last night, the situation was even more serious than when the demon god saw it last time.
Even the skin on his forearms was so white it was almost transparent, with veins and blood vessels clearly visible, a truly shocking sight.
The demon god's brow twitched, but he remained silent.
His sudden action stunned Liu Lanyan, who was momentarily speechless, leaving the demon god to stare at her for quite some time.
My arm felt slightly cool as the breeze blew on it.
Liu Lanyan then snapped out of her daze, quickly lowering her sleeves that had been pushed up, and scolded in a low voice, "What are you doing?"
"It's definitely more serious than last time." The Demon God ignored Liu Lanyan's question and muttered to himself.
"Last time, the power of light was almost beyond your limit. What about this time? No one sensed anything. The power you used is even stronger than last time," the demon god stated the facts with certainty.
The power Liu Lanyan used at the lakeside of Wuchen Residence last time was astonishing; the situation he saw yesterday was not as serious as it is now.
Similarly, although this time was several hours later than last time, the situation he saw this time was much more serious than last time.
Although it didn't generate earth-shattering power, the energy consumption was far greater than last time.
"Last time?" Liu Lanyan keenly caught the key words in the myth of the demon god.
"You knew last time? You were secretly observing me." Liu Lanyan asked with dissatisfaction. After thinking for a moment, she realized that there was only one possibility that could have allowed the Demon God to discover her without her noticing: when she was fast asleep during her afternoon cultivation.
"How could you do this?" Liu Lanyan felt an indescribable pain in her heart. "You were never like this before."