After waiting for a while, I quickly left through the side door, and after twisting and turning through the alley, I entered a small house.
After entering the small, dark room, Liu Jinli called out softly, "Your Highness."
"Hmm," Yu Jinshuo responded, "Have you found out Liu Yechang's purpose?"
"I don't know," Liu Jinli said, shaking his head.
After darkness fell, Yu Jinshuo frowned. Liu Jinli couldn't see it, but he could feel the chill emanating from Yu Jinshuo. He quickly added, "I'll keep an eye on Ye Chang, but..."
"But what? Speak!" If Yu Jinshuo weren't trying to use Liu Jinli, why would he waste his time here with Liu Jinli?
Liu Jinli's hesitant speech annoyed him.
"It's strange that Ye Chang came back this time. He took the initiative to apologize to Liu Lanyan..." Liu Jinli voiced his doubts.
"Oh? Is that so?" Yu Jinshuo asked curiously, not wanting Liu Jinli's answer, and then instructed, "Pay close attention to his actions, and report everything to me."
"Yes, yes," Liu Jinli replied repeatedly, then turned and left.
Now, the only person he can rely on is Yu Jinshuo, and Yu Jinshuo is almost certain to become the Demon Lord in the future. He can't rely on his own children, so he can only rely on this son-in-law.
After Liu Jinli left, a sinister glint flashed in Yu Jinshuo's eyes as he muttered, "The Immortal Realm..."
It seems the people of the Immortal Realm are getting impatient too. What, do they also want the Demon Realm?
Do you really think the demon realm is easy to bully?
He's just a little bit away now. Once he finds an opportunity and his sister comes out of the forbidden area, will their demon realm still be bullied by the immortal and demon realms?
The position of Demon Lord originally belonged to him; the person sitting on it now is nothing more than a Demon Lord who deceives the world and steals the title.
With these thoughts in mind, Yu Jinshuo quietly left the secluded residence.
Two days later, Liu Lanyan quietly left. Her so-called quiet departure meant that she left only after returning to Wuchen Residence with Mo Yun.
After preparing for so long, she was finally going to resolve her matter completely. Once that was done, she could focus wholeheartedly on dealing with the affairs of the demon realm with Mo Yun.
"My Lord, Miss Liu went by herself, is that alright?" Peng Zhen looked in the direction Liu Lanyan had left, but she was long gone. Wasn't my Lord going back?
If you're so worried, why don't you just go with them?
Peng Zhen thought to himself, puzzled.
"I agreed, I won't follow her." Mo Yun whispered. Liu Lanyan had told him not to follow her, that she could handle things herself.
Peng Zhen glanced at Mo Yun strangely, wondering to himself, "When did the Lord become so easy to talk to?"
Does saying you won't follow mean you're not going to follow at all?
“Dark One,” Mo Yun suddenly said in a deep voice.
"Lord." An Yi appeared silently, knelt on the ground, and waited for the Lord's orders.
"Leave three people behind, the rest stay with Lan Yan, don't let her find out, and protect her," Mo Yun solemnly instructed.
"Yes." An Yi responded and hurriedly left, taking the ten members of the Dark Night Thirteen Fiends with him in pursuit.
After standing there for a while, Mo Yun sighed softly, "Let's go back."
“Your Excellency…” Peng Zhen said in a low voice.
"What?" Mo Yun asked curiously.
"Didn't the Lord say he wouldn't follow Miss Liu?"
"Did I follow you?" Mo Yun's matter-of-fact question almost made Peng Zhen vomit blood.
Yes, the Lord didn't follow, but ten of the Thirteen Fiends of the Dark Night went out directly. Isn't that following?
Alright. The Lord did not disobey him; the Lord did not go with him, but only sent someone.
Peng Zhen looked up at the sky. To be "schemed" by the Lord like this, Miss Liu could be considered lucky.
After Liu Lanyan left, she immediately sent a signal to Bingling to meet at their usual spot.
"Miss."
Hearing the sound, Liu Lanyan looked up and saw Bingling sitting on a tree branch, swinging her long, straight legs and waving at her.
After calling out, Bingling leaped down from the tree branch and landed in front of Liu Lanyan, her eyes crinkling with a smile.
Liu Lanyan reached out and touched the quirky little girl in front of her: "Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"No, I only waited for half an hour," Bingling said, pretending to be generous, but deliberately emphasizing the words "half an hour."
"Alright, I know I'm a little late." Liu Lanyan quickly apologized. This little girl... "What do you want to eat? Order whatever you like, I'll go with you."
“Okay, I want to eat…” Bingling’s eyes lit up at the mention of food, and she excitedly rattled off a string of names, making Liu Lan’s head spin. She quickly told her to stop.
"Stop, stop. What do you want to eat? We can just go to the city and eat there next time. I can't remember all of this." Liu Lanyan really couldn't do anything with Bingling.
“Okay.” Bingling nodded with a smile.
"Miss, Yunyi has prepared everything over there." When Bingling got down to business, all the playful smiles on her face disappeared.
"Miss, why don't you rest for a bit first?" Bingling suggested after thinking for a moment. She had just arrived and needed to recuperate first.
"There's no time," Liu Lanyan said with a smile. "Time is too tight. I need to finish quickly and go back immediately."
"Miss?" Bingling looked at Liu Lanyan in surprise. Miss has been preparing for this day for so many years, why is she in such a hurry to finish everything?
Faced with Bing Ling's question, Liu Lanyan did not explain, but smiled and shook her head, whispering, "Let's go."
"Oh, okay." Since Liu Lanyan had said so, Bingling didn't say anything and walked with Liu Lanyan towards their place.
This is a remote and desolate area, so much so that no one from the demon realm or the monster realm would want to occupy it.
This place lacks abundant spiritual energy; in fact, it's much less so than other places.
The land here is almost desertified, dry and cracked with crisscrossing fissures, resembling the shape of a fishing net.
The few lonely trees, all underdeveloped and crooked, are now in late autumn, their bare branches adding to the desolation.
There weren't many weeds on the ground, just small patches, making it look like a deserted place.
After Liu Lanyan and Bingling turned a few corners, the scenery before them suddenly changed. The trees were lush, and even though it was late autumn, they could still feel the vibrant life hidden within them.
The forest was covered with golden fallen leaves, and the rustling sound underfoot completely masked the sound of footsteps.
After passing through the woods, fertile land stretched out before us, where crops harvested in autumn swayed in the sunlight and breeze. Occasionally, a plump fish would leap out of the vast pond, glistening with water droplets before falling heavily back into the water.
Next to it was a manor that stretched as far as the eye could see, with its courtyards arranged in a well-organized manner, exuding a grand and rustic charm, clearly belonging to a reclusive family.
"Miss." Before they even reached the manor gate, a handsome young man came to greet them. Judging from his voice, he was the same person who had always been with Bingling but had never appeared before.
"Yun Yi." Liu Lanyan walked over with a smile and patted Yun Yi's shoulder heavily.
Yun Yi's usually expressionless face softened for once: "Miss, lunch has been prepared."
"Okay, let's go eat together." Liu Lanyan said, taking Bingling's hand. "This girl has been talking about food the whole way. Does the manor not have enough food for her?"
"Look at what Miss is saying, I'm just so happy to see you that I don't know what to say!" Bingling pouted her red lips in dissatisfaction.
Yun Yi turned his head and glanced at him, but remained cool and didn't say anything.
"See, Miss, now you know how boring my life is," Bingling complained, half-jokingly.
"Alright, alright, if only you two could balance out your personalities a bit," Liu Lanyan said with a smile.
They entered the manor chatting and laughing. The maids inside had already prepared the meal. After the three of them ate lunch, Liu Lanyan inquired about the situation, and everything seemed normal.
“In that case, I’ll begin now. You two guard the manor well; I cannot be disturbed in any way.” Liu Lanyan said this with an air of ease, but Bingling and Yunyi nodded solemnly at the same time.
They naturally knew how dangerous what the young lady was about to do was, so no one dared to be negligent or careless.
After leaving them, Liu Lanyan went straight to the back of the manor, where there was a courtyard that belonged to her. She pushed open the door and entered. Although no one lived there, it was still kept very clean.
The only room was locked with a brass padlock, and looking through the keyhole, it looked like it hadn't been opened in a long time.
Liu Lanyan reached out, took out the key, and clicked open the copper lock.
Pushing open the door, the room was empty, without a single piece of furniture.
The room, which had been uninhabited for a long time, was spotless, as if it had been cleaned daily.
After entering the room, the door slammed shut automatically. Liu Lanyan stood quietly in the room, remaining silent for a long time, as if she were calming herself down.
After calming down for a while, he slowly raised his hand.
As she raised her arm, ripples suddenly appeared in the room, and with the appearance of the ripples, two stiff figures emerged, lying flat on the stone bed.
The heavy stone bed also floated in the air. As the stone bed appeared, Liu Lanyan's gaze became fixed on the two people on it. Her eyes reddened and her nose stung with tears.
With her arm slowly pressing down, the stone bed landed steadily. Liu Lanyan walked over and gazed at the face of the sleeping person on the stone bed.
His skin color was normal, and if it weren't for the fact that his chest was not rising and falling, one would really think he was asleep rather than dead.
"Father, Mother, I'm here now." Liu Lanyan smiled gently, reached out, and moved her hand in mid-air, as if caressing her father and mother from afar.
After watching quietly for a while, Liu Lanyan quickly stepped back, chose a spot, and sat down cross-legged.
With a solemn expression, he stared at the stone bed, his hands rapidly forming palm prints in the air, the complex movements dazzling to behold.
As Liu Lanyan moved, ripples slowly spread throughout the room. As the ripples rose, they converged in the air, blurring the figure as if it were deep in water.
Everyone in the manor was ordered to stay away from this courtyard, but even so, everyone felt a powerful and profound force.
That power remained concentrated in the room where Liu Lanyan was; what they felt was merely the residual power, and they were only slightly affected by it.
Even this slight impact made them feel as if a heavy stone was pressing on their hearts, making it difficult to breathe and causing their blood to flow faster.
Bingling and Yunyi exchanged a glance and stood guard at the important entrance to the manor, protecting Liu Lanyan.
This matter absolutely cannot be allowed to fail.
Just as Liu Lanyan's matter was proceeding tensely.
The ten people who came with her were all pacing anxiously outside.
"Still haven't found the entrance?" An Yi asked anxiously.
The nine men dressed in black shook their heads in unison at An Yi, indicating that they had gained nothing.
An Yi sighed deeply, his brows furrowed. They had clearly followed Liu Lanyan here, so there was no reason why Liu Lanyan would discover them.
If we're talking about how skilled they are at ambush and assassination, they'd say they're second to none, and only the Demon God could be considered number one.
Of course, the demon god wouldn't be so bored as to compete with them for first place.