He lost.
He really miscalculated this time.
However, he only lost one step; don't think he has no backup plan.
For now, let the Demon Lord take over the power on the surface. As long as he prepares everything else, his subordinates will still be his subordinates when he steps forward.
Yu Jinshuo waved his hand, dismissing the shadowy figures.
The Shadow Phantom is too fragile to be used for a long time, which is why he has never used such a good Shadow Phantom for gathering information.
I never expected it to be so useful this time, providing such important information.
Yu Jinshuo got up and walked straight in one direction. It seemed he was going to do something drastic this time.
Peng Zhen arrived at the outer perimeter of the Wuchen Palace and reported, "Your Majesty, the Demon Lord requests an audience."
Mo Yun smiled gently, showing no surprise at the arrival of the Demon Lord. He turned to look at Liu Lanyan and said, "Lanyan, let's go see the Demon Lord together."
"Okay." Liu Lanyan nodded. It seemed that the prelude to the storm had already begun, and how could she miss it?
Upon arriving at Wuchen Residence, the Demon Lord had already been waiting for a while. Seeing the Demon God and Liu Lanyan approach, he hurriedly went to greet them and said urgently, "Lord, this matter is troublesome."
"What's wrong? Sit down and tell me, no rush." Mo Yun sat down calmly and looked at the Demon Lord.
The Demon Lord unconsciously rubbed his hands together, wondering how to properly address the Demon God: "Didn't the Venerable One say that the Immortal and Demon Realms should unite? I discussed it with the elders, but who would have thought that guy Yu Jinshuo..."
"I have already heard about this matter." Mo Yun interrupted the Demon Lord. As a Demon God, it would be strange if he hadn't even heard this much news.
"That's the problem. I discovered today that Yu Jinshuo has disappeared." The Demon Lord looked frustrated as he mentioned this.
"Disappeared?" Mo Yun looked at the Demon Lord in surprise. "Yu Jinshuo left?"
The Demon Lord glanced at Mo Yun in surprise and smiled bitterly: "I thought the Venerable One would believe that I secretly executed Yu Jinshuo."
"How could that be?" Mo Yun chuckled and shook his head. "You two had a quarrel yesterday, and Yu Jinshuo has disappeared today. Such an obvious frame-up is not something a person in a position of power would do."
"Moreover, the demon realm is currently facing numerous external threats, and engaging in internal strife would not be a wise move." Mo Yun analyzed calmly, eliminating all suspicion of the demon lord.
"What? Has someone misunderstood the Demon Lord?" Mo Yun asked curiously, seeing the troubled expression on the Demon Lord's face.
"There's no misunderstanding, and I've already told them. Whether they believe me or not is up to them. Just don't let this affect the demon realm. It wouldn't be good if the immortal and demon realms took advantage of the situation to launch an attack."
The Demon Lord shook his head, not caring about his reputation.
"Yu Jinshuo is currently missing, and we don't know what happened," the Demon Lord said, revealing what concerned him most.
Mo Yun remained silent for a moment, then looked at the Demon Lord: "Do you suspect that Yu Jinshuo has connections with other people?"
“That’s exactly what I was worried about.” The Demon Lord sighed. “If Yu Jinshuo leaves the Demon Realm in anger because of yesterday’s commotion, that’s fine. But if he has connections with both the Immortal and Demon Realms, then things will get complicated.”
Mo Yun remained silent, lost in thought as well: "With connections to both the immortal and demon realms, and the influence of the demon realm, the demon realm will be in real trouble."
The Demon Lord nodded repeatedly: "That's exactly what I mean. If we don't use the forces left behind by Yu Jinshuo, the strength of the Demon Realm will be greatly reduced. But if we do use them, we don't know whether it's the Demon Realm's strength or the enemy's forces that will be affected..."
This situation is extremely unfavorable for the demon realm.
"Lord, can the forces we've secretly cultivated overcome this crisis?" The Demon Lord glanced at Liu Lanyan, making no attempt to hide his presence from her.
In any case, to the Demon God, Liu Lanyan was not an outsider at all, and he would not hide any secrets from her.
"It's hard to say." Mo Yun wasn't entirely confident either. "Can you guarantee that Yu Jinshuo's forces are all under your control?"
The Demon God's words startled the Demon Lord, who clearly hadn't considered this question.
“If Yu Jinshuo has other hidden forces, or his people are infiltrated elsewhere, and we don’t know if we’ve cleaned them up properly, who knows when they might cause trouble?” Mo Yun analyzed in detail for the Demon Lord.
"If that's really the case, we're fighting the immortal and demon realms on the front lines, while the demon realm's rear has been hollowed out... what's left to fight?"
The Demon God's words made the Demon Lord fall into deep thought. After a long while, he looked up and said in a deep voice, "I know what to do. Lord, I will go back immediately and investigate Yu Jinshuo's subordinates. We must make sure that there are no problems in our Demon Realm."
"Yes, we need to be quick." Mo Yun nodded solemnly. "We can't afford to delay. We don't know when the demon and monster realms might make their move. We don't want to be caught off guard."
"Hmm." The Demon Lord nodded, then hesitated before glancing at the Demon God, forcing a smile. "Lord, do you think we could also send some people to search for Yu Jinshuo's whereabouts?"
Mo Yun thought for a moment and then agreed: "Alright. This matter concerns the safety of the demon realm and cannot be delayed any longer."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I'll go back now and find out as soon as possible. I want to see them alive or dead." After saying this, the Demon Lord hurriedly left.
As the Demon Lord's figure disappeared, the Demon God's smile vanished. He turned to look at the thoughtful Liu Lanyan and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
"I feel like things are so complicated." Liu Lanyan frowned.
“Yes, the Demon Lord’s matter has gotten into a really troublesome quagmire this time.” Mo Yun nodded in agreement. “If we can’t find Yu Jinshuo, it will be a real problem. The situation in the Demon Realm is not optimistic.”
“No, it won’t,” Liu Lanyan said immediately. “The demon realm won’t be in chaos, and you won’t be in so much trouble.”
If the demon realm falls into chaos, won't the demon gods be the ones in the end?
If there is internal strife in the demon realm, it will be a major headache for the demon gods who are the guardian deities.
"What, you have a plan?" Mo Yun laughed when he heard Liu Lanyan's confident words.
☆, Chapter 127 A Myriad of Tasks
"Of course I had no choice." Liu Lanyan shrugged innocently. "My people were never prepared for the struggle for power."
She never intended to stay in the demon realm from the very beginning, so what was she planning to do with her people?
"So you're so sure the demon realm won't descend into chaos?" Mo Yun asked Liu Lanyan with amusement, having assumed she had other forces at her disposal.
Liu Lanyan winked mischievously: "You forgot someone. With him around, the demon realm won't be in chaos."
"Who?" Mo Yun asked curiously.
“Yu Xinyi,” Liu Lanyan said with a smile, “Yu Xinyi has been hiding his strength. Now the demon realm is truly at a critical moment of life and death. If he can’t get through this hurdle, the demon realm will probably be in chaos. In that case, can he continue to pretend to be crazy and stupid?”
“That’s true.” Mo Yun didn’t say anything about Liu Lanyan’s guess, just smiled noncommittally, “Let’s just wait and see.”
After Mo Yun finished speaking, Liu Lanyan looked at him strangely. With such a gaze, it was impossible for Mo Yun to ignore her: "Is there something on my face?"
"No," Liu Lanyan assured her firmly.
Mo Yun couldn't help but laugh at his serious attitude: "What are you doing?"
"I just find it strange, why aren't you worried at all?" Liu Lanyan pursed her lips. After learning about all this messy stuff, her mind was in turmoil.
Leaving aside the Immortal Realm and Demon Realm, which are eyeing the Demon Realm with covetous intent, the situation within the Demon Realm itself is already quite troublesome.
Yu Jinshuo's disappearance and the uncertainty of power mean that any mishap could cause internal strife in the demon realm, leading to its collapse from within. There would be no need for attacks from the immortal and demon realms.
Why isn't the demon god worried about such internal and external troubles?
"Lanyan..." Mo Yun called softly.
"Hmm?" Liu Lanyan responded subconsciously.
Mo Yun smiled faintly: "Do you think my worrying will do any good? Things will still happen if they're going to happen. It's not like my worrying will prevent things from happening."
"The key right now is to find Yu Jinshuo first," Mo Yun said, turning to Peng Zhen.
“Your Excellency.” Peng Zhen immediately stepped forward and bowed.
"Send some people to look for Yu Jinshuo, but don't let it interfere with Wuchenju's affairs," Mo Yun instructed.
"Yes." Peng Zhen accepted the order and immediately left to carry out the task Mo Yun had instructed.
Watching Peng Zhen leave, Liu Lanyan couldn't be as carefree as Mo Yun: "Will you be able to find him?"
"I don't know," Mo Yun said honestly. "The Demon Lord must have sent people out to search a long time ago, and Yu Jinshuo's men should have gone to search as well, but so many people have still no news..."
"I don't know if Yu Jinshuo has really disappeared or if he's hiding on his own." Liu Lanyan understood what Mo Yun meant.
If someone really goes missing, it's very likely they've lost their life.
Who killed Yu Jinshuo? Why did they take his life?
Is it an attempt to disrupt the demon realm?
It seems that the deliberate creation of chaos within the demon realm at such a sensitive time was the work of both the immortal and demon realms.
It's just unclear which side sent them.
If they hide, this will be more difficult. Why would they hide at such a crucial time?
Where did they hide? They did it so secretly, without anyone noticing.
I remember when Qin Ming used Liu Xinya's matter to make things difficult for the demon realm, Yu Jinshuo had already made contact with the demon realm. Wasn't that King Jing?
Was Yu Jinshuo poached by the Prince of Jing this time, or was he killed under some pretext?
In any case, chaos is inevitable in the demon realm.
Liu Lanyan reached out and scratched her hair in frustration. Why was it so messy?
The hand tightly gripping her hair was gently separated by warm fingers and softly smoothed out. Looking up, she saw the demon god carefully removing the strands of hair tangled in her fingers without hurting her scalp.
After finishing, she tidied up her long hair that she had just messed up.
His movements were methodical, slow, and gentle as he meticulously tidied her up.
Liu Lanyan watched quietly, her heart softening little by little. The demon god's eyes, his movements, everything about him made her feel like she was being held in someone's palm and carefully protected.
It felt so familiar, as if she had experienced all that warmth deep within her heart before.
"I..." she began, her voice hoarse and unpleasant, making Liu Lanyan too embarrassed to continue.
"What's wrong?" Mo Yun asked with concern, noticing Liu Lanyan's unusual behavior.
After clearing her throat and feeling a bit better, Liu Lanyan spoke again: "Don't worry too much about the matter in the demon realm, it will be handled."
Hearing Liu Lanyan's words of comfort, Mo Yun smiled and, taking advantage of the movement of his hand, gently stroked Liu Lanyan's soft black hair: "Yes, I'm not worried."
Mo Yun's composure, on the contrary, made Liu Lanyan's nose sting with tears.
No matter what difficulties he faced, he faced them all by himself. He has been protecting this demon realm for so many years. How much has he gone through?