"Arrest anyone who seems abnormal." The demon god's voice was no different from his usual tone, but Peng Zhen sensed a dangerous aura in it that sent chills down his spine.
Peng Zhen initially thought he had misheard, and cautiously glanced at the Demon God. Upon seeing it, his heart skipped a beat.
The Lord is angry.
But can anyone tell him why?
Nothing has happened from now until now. It's just that the Lord overheard—no, I mean, inquired about Miss Liu's news.
Even if you knew that someone would come to cause trouble for Miss Liu soon, you shouldn't be this nervous, right?
Besides, with the Lord here, who could possibly harm Miss Liu?
How could Miss Liu be in danger?
Peng Zhen looked at the Venerable Lord with a puzzled expression. Was there some detail that he had not noticed?
"Yes." Peng Zhen replied carefully, still thinking about that question. Just then, the Lord gave him an even stranger order.
"The people we capture must not be discovered by Lan Yan. Just bring them directly to me..." After a pause, the Demon God added, "Don't let anyone find out."
"Yes." Peng Zhen nodded.
After Peng Zhen finished speaking, he turned and left. It wasn't that he wasn't curious, but that he didn't dare to ask.
Something that the Lord attaches such importance to must be extraordinary.
But he didn't realize what the problem was at all.
After Peng Zhen left, the Demon God sat in the room with a furrowed brow and rhythmically tapped his fingers on the table.
He would never casually pry into Liu Lanyan's secrets, especially since Liu Lanyan's reaction just now was too unusual.
That kind of panic shouldn't have appeared on Liu Lanyan's face, and besides, that clumsy excuse was completely out of character for her.
So, he knew he shouldn't have pried into things this time, but he couldn't help himself.
He was furious after overhearing that conversation.
It wasn't because of Liu Lanyan's flustered departure just now, but because of the subtle emotion conveyed in her words.
Liu Lanyan sounded surprised and somewhat flustered. If it were an ordinary person, they would only realize that Liu Lanyan might be in danger and make such a wrong assumption.
He heard the expectation in Liu Lanyan's surprise.
Yes, I'm looking forward to it!
Liu Lanyan was looking forward to seeing that person.
Who is that person?
Man or woman?
He can handle women, but if it's a man...
The demon god's beautiful eyes slowly narrowed, flashing with a dangerous light. He would absolutely not allow anyone, especially a man, to get close to Liu Lanyan.
"Are you thinking about something?" Liu Lanyan asked curiously as she walked over with her hands behind her back, looking the demon god up and down with interest.
It's rare to see him so deep in thought.
"Hmm, I was thinking about something." The Demon God didn't hide anything, smiling as he looked at Liu Lanyan. "What brings you here?"
Shouldn't she go and deal with what just happened?
After so much time, Liu Lanyan finally calmed down. She realized that the person she had mentioned earlier must have had a significant impact on her.
Liu Lanyan hadn't expected that the Demon God had "heard" her and Bingling's conversation just now, and continued talking to herself: "Talking about Yu Xinyi."
It wasn't that Liu Lanyan lacked vigilance, but rather that she trusted the Demon God too much.
She believed that the demon god would never interfere in her private affairs, and in fact, she was absolutely right.
However, she forgot one thing: no matter how powerful the demon god was, he was still a man.
The Demon God would never interfere in other matters, but Liu Lanyan's reaction just now was too great, so great that it threw the Demon God off balance.
He would secretly keep an eye on things and help Liu Lanyan get rid of any trouble.
He had absolutely no intention of prying into her life, and moreover, he heard something infuriating in Liu Lanyan's words.
Someone Liu Lanyan cares about a lot.
He would never miss that feeling of attachment.
Who is that person?
He was burning with rage.
Of course, the demon god would never admit that it was jealousy.
"What's wrong with Yu Xinyi?" The Demon God hadn't recovered from the situation just now, so he asked a question that was sometimes inappropriate.
Fortunately, Liu Lanyan did not notice the demon god's strange reaction. She thought he was teasing her again and slapped his arm in annoyance: "Don't play dumb. I'm talking to you about serious matters."
"Alright." The Demon God quickly came to his senses and looked at Liu Lanyan seriously. "What's wrong?"
“The Demon Lord hasn’t completely given up on Yu Xinyi yet,” Liu Lanyan said, continuing the previous topic.
"Of course, he is, after all, his own son. The Demon Lord still hopes that Yu Xinyi will be the successor in the future," the Demon God said with a smile. "Moreover, Yu Jinshuo is not the best successor to the position of Demon Lord."
“Yes.” Liu Lanyan completely agreed with the Demon God’s words. “Yu Jinshuo is arrogant and conceited, and too sharp. Even if he becomes the Demon Lord in the future, he probably won’t be able to maintain peace in the Demon Realm.”
Yu Jinshuo is someone who loves to show off. You can tell from his glorious aura as the number one prince of the demon realm that he craves to be surrounded by admiring gazes at all times.
"It's truly tragic." Liu Lanyan shrugged with a smile. "In the end, there was no successor to the position of Demon Lord."
"This is beyond my control," the demon god said, showing no sense of urgency whatsoever.
For him, maintaining the peace and safety of the demon realm was all that mattered. As for who would take charge of the demon realm and become the demon lord, he would absolutely not interfere.
Therefore, his position is truly peculiar.
The safety and lives of the demon realm were entirely in his hands, yet the major power shifts within the realm involved all the demon gods.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Liu Lanyan's scrutinizing gaze made the Demon God a little uncomfortable, so he couldn't help but ask.
"It's nothing, I just feel you're acting too strangely." Liu Lanyan didn't try to hide it after being discovered by the Demon God; instead, she spoke directly.
"Oh? Strange? What's strange about me?" The Demon God asked Liu Lanyan with amusement. He really wanted to know how he was perceived by Liu Lanyan.
“You clearly have countless connections with the demon realm, yet you remain detached from it.” Liu Lanyan asked the demon god, resting her chin on her hand. “You’re truly a freak.”
The last comment almost made the demon god choke on his own saliva. Was that a compliment?
"Thank you." The demon god's earnest thanks surprised Liu Lanyan, who blinked in astonishment. She had said those things to him, and he still thanked her?
"I'm happy no matter what Lan Yan says about me." The Demon God chuckled softly, and the previously pleasant atmosphere immediately became ambiguous, startling Liu Lan Yan so much that she jumped up and moved far away from the Demon God.
Staring warily at the demon god, he stammered, "What do you want to do?"
"I didn't intend to do anything." The Demon God looked at Liu Lanyan helplessly. Why was his credibility so low in her eyes?
"Yes, that would be best." Liu Lanyan said with a slight relaxation, then turned and left.
"Lanyan, where are you going?" The demon god called out to Liu Lanyan. Weren't we just talking? Why are you leaving again?
"Now that we've finished talking, it's time to go back and rest." Liu Lanyan turned around and gave the Demon God a big smile, then added, "Being with you can be too dangerous at times."
After saying that, Liu Lanyan disappeared in a flash.
"Danger?" The demon god pondered the word carefully, as if he should do more of those "dangerous" things, and perhaps Lan Yan would change her mind.
Everyone lived peacefully for a few days. Peng Zhen kept investigating the task given to him by the Demon God, but no matter how hard he investigated, he still couldn't find the person Liu Lanyan mentioned.
Peng Zhen was very frustrated, even defeated. When he went to report to the Demon God, he was already mentally prepared to be punished.
In the thousand years he had followed the demon god, he had never felt so powerless.
We couldn't find even a single clue.
"My lord, regarding Miss Liu's matter..." Peng Zhen was interrupted by the Demon God before he could finish speaking, "Not a single piece of news?"
"Yes." Peng Zhen lowered his head in shame. He felt utterly useless; he couldn't even find the source of such a small matter—just investigating a person.
"If Lan Yan's affair were so easy to uncover, she wouldn't be Lan Yan," the Demon God said with a smile, seemingly unsurprised.
"Just keep an eye on it," the demon god casually instructed Peng Zhen.
"Yes," Peng Zhen replied, and then immediately reported, "The people from the Demon Realm have arrived."
"We've arrived?" The Demon God smiled at Peng Zhen. "What did the Demon Lord say?"
"The Demon Lord wishes to resolve this matter in the main hall tomorrow. Please, Your Excellency, come and bear witness," Peng Zhen said after a moment's thought.
"Alright. Go tell the Demon Lord that I will be there on time tomorrow." The Demon God nodded, thinking it would be easier to resolve such matters sooner rather than later.
It's clearly going to be a fizzle out; tomorrow will just be a formality.
Will the relationship between the demon and monster realms become as close as brothers just because the demon realm hands over one person?
Absolutely impossible.
The demon realm is inherently a warlike group, so it's understandable that they would want to plunder the demon realm.
Everyone understands this principle, but as long as things don't fall apart, they just keep appearances for the sake of appearances.
The next day, all the important figures in the demon realm gathered together, but Yu Xinyi was the only one missing.
However, everyone present had heard about how the Demon Lord had lashed out at Yu Xinyi a few days ago, ultimately forcing Yu Xinyi to stay home and reflect on her actions.
Based on the few words spoken by the palace servants who were guarding outside that day, it can be deduced that the Demon Lord was truly enraged that day, and Yu Xinyi even had bruises on his face.
In the past, no matter how useless Yu Xinyi was, the Demon Lord never hit him; he only scolded him or ignored him.
Perhaps what happened in the forbidden area that day made the Demon Lord too angry.
He was furious that Yu Xinyi had ignored the people of the royal city and done nothing, which was why he was so agitated and couldn't help but hit Yu Xinyi.
The people in the main hall exchanged glances and read the same message in each other's eyes: it seemed that Yu Xinyi had been utterly crushed in the Demon Lord's eyes this time.
The position of Demon Lord will definitely belong to Yu Jinshuo in the future.
"Your Majesty, what do you think about resolving this matter?" The Demon Lord and King Luan talked for a long time, mainly discussing how to resolve this issue.
The person pushed out by the demon realm confessed to all his crimes, including how he instructed Qin Ming. His story was so reasonable that no one else could argue with him.
Of course, King Luan also expressed his deepest apologies for this matter, and at the same time made the Demon Emperor's intentions clear.