"Does Liu Lanyan want to know if Peng Zhen and the others did something?" the Demon God asked Liu Lanyan with amusement.
"I want to." Liu Lanyan didn't mince words when it came to the Demon God; she said it directly.
"Alright." The demon god's quick agreement surprised Liu Lanyan, but his next words almost made her vomit blood, "Let me launch a sneak attack."
The demon god winked mischievously.
"Get out!" Liu Lanyan roared, her face darkening.
Peng Zhen turned his face away. He saw and heard nothing, but a curious thought popped into his head: What is a sneak attack? (Full book available at: -)
Chapter 84 A Strange Situation
"Stop!" Liu Lanyan's loud shout stopped Peng Zhen in his tracks. "Peng Zhen, where are you going?"
Peng Zhen turned around dejectedly, quickly glancing at the Venerable One with a strange smile on his face, and muttered under his breath, "I still have some things to take care of."
"Didn't you come here to report something to your master? You finished reporting so quickly?" Liu Lanyan stared at Peng Zhen with an unfriendly expression.
Can you tell a more sophisticated lie next time?
Peng Zhen glanced helplessly at the Venerable One, sighed inwardly, and silently conveyed his predicament with his eyes. It wasn't that he didn't want to leave, but that he couldn't.
Your Majesty, please don't blame him.
"Continue," the demon god said, suppressing a laugh, and seriously instructed Peng Zhen.
The essence of a sneak attack lies in the word "steal".
Naturally, we should strike unexpectedly when the enemy is unprepared; there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
We mustn't anger Liu Lanyan too soon, or things will get complicated later.
Peng Zhen was speechless for a moment, then continued, "What did he say?"
She looked at the Demon God as if seeking help, and the Demon God raised his eyebrows slightly and gestured to Liu Lanyan with his eyes.
Peng Zhen immediately realized what was going on and asked with a forced smile, "Miss Liu, what do you want to know?"
"I don't want to know anything." Liu Lanyan turned her face away in a huff. These two guys were clearly putting on an act with her. How annoying.
Peng Zhen shrugged helplessly. Liu Lanyan was angry, and coaxing people wasn't his forte.
Besides, even if he wanted to coax Liu Lanyan, the Lord would have to give his permission.
"The person behind Liu Xinya wants to get rid of Qin Ming." The Demon God had just teased Liu Lanyan, but he dared not go too far. If he really angered Liu Lanyan, it would not be the result he wanted.
After a long silence, Liu Lanyan looked up at the Demon God and asked, "Do you want to drag out everyone behind you?"
With just one sentence, he guessed the Demon God's thoughts, prompting the Demon God to chuckle and nod: "Yes."
"Are there various factions in the Demon Realm too?" Liu Lanyan asked after thinking for a moment.
If the person behind the scenes is the emperor of the demon realm, then the demon god's decision is useless.
If there are others to restrain this person behind the scenes, then this could trigger an "internal strife".
What the demon god did was simply to incite conflict between different forces in the demon realm, giving the other side a handle to use against them.
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
"Alright, you really are cunning." Liu Lanyan gave the demon god a fair assessment, and most people would have guessed that he wouldn't let Qin Ming go.
But how many people could have imagined that he would be so relentless in pursuing Qin Ming?
In truth, dying at the hands of the enemy is never as tragic as dying at the hands of one's own comrades.
All right.
The demon god hated Qin Ming.
Hearing Liu Lanyan's evaluation of him, the Demon God didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, he smiled very gently and said, "To be able to see through my plans with just a few words... Lanyan..."
The demon god didn't say what came next, but the meaning was already quite clear.
“You…” Liu Lanyan puffed out her cheeks in anger, widened her eyes, and stared at the demon god with a look of both reproach and fury.
The demon god waited for Liu Lanyan's anger, but instead found that Liu Lanyan suddenly laughed, looking at him with a sweet smile and feigning innocence: "Master, what are you going to say next?"
Their innocent and naive appearance left the demon god speechless.
Okay, she's impressive.
Is it possible that he would say what he said later directly?
Of course it's impossible.
"Hmm, it's nothing. I mean, it's getting late, shouldn't you go and rest?" The demon god turned his gaze and said as if nothing had happened.
"Okay, I'll go rest now." Liu Lanyan bid farewell to the Demon God with a smile, and the Demon God saw her off with a beaming smile.
Peng Zhen stood aside watching the two people. One was innocent, obedient, and cute, while the other was gentle, refined, and elegant. However, no matter how you looked at them, you could see two golden words shining above their heads: shamelessness.
What incredible skill!
It can truly be described as a match made in heaven.
They're all experts!
Watching Liu Lanyan leave, the Demon God sighed inwardly, "She has really changed a lot."
"Did you recognize them as people from that side?" the demon god suddenly asked.
Peng Zhen did not answer, but a deep voice rang out: "King Jing".
As the sound rang out, An Yi appeared and knelt down on the ground.
"As expected." The Demon God sneered, with a wicked smile. "The Demon Realm still wants to attack the Demon Realm, and even its own backyard is about to catch fire."
"Lord, shall we continue to monitor him?" An Yi asked in a low voice.
"Let them come back. The affairs of the Demon Realm are none of our business," the Demon God said casually. After speaking, he seemed to remember something and asked, "How strong are the people of the Demon Realm?"
He sent people to eliminate those who wanted to kill Qin Ming, but he also needed to understand the strength of the Demon Realm.
When asked about the demon god's question, An only used four words to describe it: "utterly vulnerable."
These four simple and straightforward individuals expressed the confidence of An Yi, one of the Thirteen Fiends of the Dark Night.
Compared to them, those so-called assassination experts were like children.
The demon god smiled with satisfaction and nodded approvingly, saying, "Very good."
Without further instructions, An Yi's figure quickly disappeared, continuing to hide.
It turns out that from the very beginning, the Dustless Palace was not only inhabited by the Demon God and Liu Lanyan; An Yi had been hiding in the shadows outside the Dustless Palace all along.
Given Liu Lanyan's abilities, the fact that she didn't notice shows just how strong An Yi's hidden strength is.
"Lord." After An Yi concealed himself, Peng Zhen called out cautiously, with some worry.
There are hidden divisions among the people of the Demon Realm, just like in the Monster Realm. On the surface, they seem to be all in harmony, but in reality, each person has their own agenda.
The Lord wants to use this opportunity to sow discord within the Demon Realm. I wonder if he will succeed?
If they suddenly unite for greater interests and turn against the Lord, wouldn't that be a losing proposition?
"The Demon Realm is ultimately separated from the Monster Realm by a distance. The one in front of us is easier to deal with." The Demon God didn't care at all that those people would gang up on him. Why would they leave the Demon Realm alone and travel thousands of miles to deal with him?
Who would do something that's not worth the effort?
Peng Zhen wants to say something about Liu Xinya's situation this time.
But seeing the demon god's confident expression, he ultimately didn't ask the question.
The demon god must have his own plans.
Since that's the case, he had nothing more to say and decided to focus on doing his own job well first.
After bowing, Peng Zhen left the Wuchen Palace. The Demon God automatically ignored Peng Zhen's puzzled expression. How could he not know what Peng Zhen was thinking? However, he had his own plans, and he didn't need to tell others about such things.
As long as the plan proceeds step by step, that's fine.
The demon realm returned to peace. The initial suspicions about the Lord vanished like bubbles in the sunlight as Qin Ming's infamy spread.
Those who mistakenly believed the rumors secretly regretted it and blamed themselves.
How can one have such doubts about a lord who so protects the demon realm?
Then, many people began to try to find the source of the rumors and see what kind of people were slandering the Lord.
In an instant, such a trend swept through the demon realm, searching for the person who spread the rumors.
Yu Jinshuo immediately became alert. If he were really found out, how could he maintain his position in the demon realm?
Just as he was pondering whether to have his men create the illusion that these were tricks secretly orchestrated by Qin Ming, the Demon God stepped forward.
Without any explanation or advice, a simple sentence immediately quelled the unrest.
"I do not wish for turmoil in the demon realm; rumors will stop with the wise."
Upon hearing this, all the commotion in the demon realm ceased, and then everyone in the streets and alleys began talking about one thing—the Lord.
As expected of the Lord, he is so magnanimous. After suffering such injustice, he is so generous for the sake of the peace of the demon realm, acting as if nothing had happened.
Putting the peace of the demon realm before the Lord's own interests is a noble act that makes them ashamed.
After this incident, the Lord's status in the demon realm was not only not affected, but instead rose to a new level.
Upon hearing the Lord's words, each of the groups had their own thoughts. Yu Xinyi smiled inscrutably, while Yu Jinshuo gritted his teeth in anger. He had truly tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead, suffering a great loss.
Liu Jinli, however, was in his own residence plotting whether he should use Liu Lanyan's name to get closer to the Lord.
Now that the Lord's position is even more unshakeable, if he could climb up to the Lord's big tree, wouldn't his position be even more secure?
Of course, this was just Liu Jinli's opinion. Did he think that the Lord was someone he could easily curry favor with?
"Shameless." Inside the Wuchen Palace, Liu Lanyan muttered to herself as she played with the empty teacup in front of her.