Chapter 130: Forced into a Dilemma
Mo Yun stared blankly at Liu Lanyan, completely at a loss for how to react; this situation was entirely unexpected.
Seeing the confusion in the Demon God's beautiful eyes, Liu Lanyan couldn't help but laugh, even though she felt helpless. She waved her hand gently and said, "Alright, stop thinking about it. We'll be there soon."
They have now entered the royal city and will soon reach the royal palace.
"Hmm." Mo Yun nodded vaguely, suppressing the doubts in his heart.
Liu Lanyan quickly ate a few small snacks to conserve her energy; she wasn't at the level of a demon god who didn't need to eat.
Upon arriving at the palace, the Demon Lord, who was pacing back and forth in the main hall, immediately came to greet him: "Your Majesty, you've finally arrived. This time, we've really been in trouble."
"Still haven't found it." Mo Yun sat down in the head seat without any hesitation and said affirmatively.
Neither the information obtained from the Demon Lord nor the men he dispatched could find Yu Jinshuo's whereabouts.
Yu Jinshuo seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace of him, which was quite a headache.
"We don't have a single clue," the Demon Lord said, exasperated.
Mo Yun glanced at Liu Xinrong, who was standing calmly to the side. Before he could speak, the Demon Lord said, "We've already asked her, but she hasn't given us any information."
Mo Yun looked at Liu Xinrong in disbelief. Her husband was gone. Was she being too calm as a wife?
"What is there to disbelieve, Lord?" Liu Xinrong was much smarter than before and could see the disbelief in the Demon God's eyes.
However, while he was smarter, he was still just as reckless.
Before anyone else could react to such a question, Liu Jinli was so frightened that she almost fainted.
Does his precious daughter even know who she's talking to?
The person before me is none other than the Venerable Lord.
"My lord never tells me anything, and we rarely even meet. How could I possibly know his whereabouts?" Liu Xinrong said coldly, showing no regard for the identity of the Demon God.
It wasn't that she was particularly brave, but rather that she felt a profound sadness at having lost all will to live.
She was so grief-stricken that she no longer cared about anything; whether she lived or died had no meaning for her anymore.
Since marrying Yu Jinshuo, all she has done is beats and scoldings, and constant fear, which has gradually worn away all the hope in her heart.
Those few months felt longer to her than all her previous days combined.
Since marrying into the royal family, she was no longer the precious treasure cherished by the Grand Elder, but rather a piece of trash that was simply thrown into a corner.
No, she's not even as good as trash.
Even garbage doesn't live in constant fear; what kind of life does she lead every day?
They lived in constant fear, never knowing when Yu Jinshuo's slap would fall.
It could be said that Yu Jinshuo's disappearance is a source of worry and anxiety for others, but for her, it is a relief.
A comfortable life I've never experienced before.
After Liu Xinrong finished speaking, everyone in the hall exchanged glances, realizing that Liu Xinrong was not favored and had always been neglected by Yu Jinshuo.
If Liu Jinli is neglected by Yu Jinshuo, then all of his wishful thinking will fall through.
Receiving a complicated look from someone, Liu Jinli was furious.
How could my daughter be so disappointing? Didn't she always dream of marrying Yu Jinshuo?
After getting married, why didn't she know how to cherish the opportunity?
Even if she didn't know how to make the best of it, now that Yu Jinshuo has disappeared, she shouldn't say that their relationship is not good, right?
"Xinrong, don't talk nonsense," Liu Jinli scolded in a low voice. "It's normal for couples to have small disagreements. Don't act like a child."
Liu Jinli's words made everyone in the hall secretly laugh. At this point, what was Liu Jinli still trying to hide?
What's the point? It's ridiculous.
The Demon Lord has no time to concern himself with the affairs of Liu Jinli and Liu Xinrong. Whether the couple is harmonious or not is none of their business. The main issue now is the safety of the Demon Realm.
"Even if we don't see each other often, we're still in the same palace. How can there be no clues at all?" Mo Yun still didn't believe it.
Yu Jinshuo disappeared in the Prince's mansion, so naturally the most suspicious people are the people inside the mansion.
"My Lord, we've checked everything, but there's nothing." The Demon Lord naturally understood what the Demon God meant, but unfortunately, no matter how they investigated, they couldn't find a single clue.
"No damage to the doors and windows?" Mo Yun looked at the Demon Lord.
The Demon Lord nodded helplessly.
Mo Yun gently curled the corners of his lips and smiled: "So you're a master."
"Lord, we've discussed it, and it doesn't seem like something our demon realm would do," the Demon Lord said, recounting the conclusions of their discussions over the past few days.
Mo Yun turned his head, his gaze sweeping across the faces of everyone in the hall, finally settling on the Demon Lord: "You mean..."
"What everyone means is—either the Immortal Realm or the Demon Realm, or it was a joint effort between the two realms." The Demon Lord deliberately distanced himself from the situation, not saying it was his idea, but rather indicating that it was the result of a discussion among everyone.
“The Immortal Realm, the Demon Realm…” Mo Yun repeated these words, and then there was no further response. The hall fell into an eerie silence.
Everyone waited for the demon god to say next, wanting to see what he would say.
After a suffocating silence, Mo Yun spoke: "Why couldn't he have left on his own?"
"Leave on his own?" The Demon Lord gasped, glancing at the people below before forcing a smile. "I don't think he will."
"No?" Mo Yun sneered, looking at the Demon Lord with a half-smile. "The Demon Lord couldn't possibly know nothing about what happened to Qin Ming that day, could he?"
As he spoke, Mo Yun's gaze swept over Liu Jinli, and his indifferent gaze sent a chill down Liu Jinli's spine.
Liu Jinli remembered everything he had done very clearly.
Now that the demon god had said it like that, he felt incredibly uneasy.
At this point, the Demon Lord no longer needed to hide the truth from Yu Jinshuo.
"Yes, we've investigated what happened back then. Yu Jinshuo has connections with the Demon Realm." As the Demon Lord spoke, he glanced at Liu Jinli out of the corner of his eye.
Having just been frightened by the Demon God, Liu Jinli was now being frightened by the Demon Lord, and he couldn't control his body at all, trembling slightly.
Everyone else glanced at Liu Jinli but said nothing more.
The issue of Liu Jinli is no longer the key problem, especially since he was only trying to cooperate with Yu Jinshuo in the first place.
Yu Jinshuo was behind Qin Ming's affair, and the Demon Lord has explained it to them in recent days.
It took them quite a while to go from shock to acceptance.
It's just that the demon realm is facing a major event, so everyone has let bygones be bygones regarding that previous incident.
"Does Your Majesty mean that Yu Jinshuo colluded with the Demon Realm and secretly left? And then intended to harm the Demon Realm?" The Demon Lord continued, following Mo Yun's words, and unknowingly tried to shift all the blame onto Mo Yun.
These words weren't spoken by him, but by Mo Yun.
"If my guess is correct." Mo Yun was no pushover either; he wouldn't let the Demon Lord confuse him.
"That might not be impossible." The Demon Lord lowered his head in thought, using this gesture to conceal the glint of shrewdness in his eyes. It seemed that this matter was a little more troublesome than he had imagined.
"Ask Yu Jinshuo's men and see what they have to say," Mo Yun suggested calmly.
Everyone in the hall agreed with the demon god's words.
Regardless of whether Yu Jinshuo's men know their master's whereabouts or not, they are at least much more familiar with him than they are. What if they have any clues?
"Alright." The Demon Lord immediately nodded in agreement, summoned a servant, and instructed him to immediately summon Yu Jinshuo's subordinates.
A short while later, Yu Jinshuo's men entered and, seeing the Demon God sitting high above them, quickly bowed in respect.
He could be arrogant towards the Demon Lord, but he dared not show any temper in front of the Demon God.
Mo Yun waved his hand, signaling Yu Jinshuo's men to get up.
He didn't ask any questions, but instead glanced at the Demon Lord.
The Demon Lord understood the Demon God's meaning; he was being asked to inquire.
Clearing his throat, the Demon Lord cut to the chase: "Has Yu Jinshuo contacted you during all this time he's been missing?"
"How could we possibly contact him?" Yu Jinshuo's subordinate said with a wry smile. "We've sent out everyone to search, we've searched every corner, but there's still no news of the prince. Everyone's almost frantic with worry."
The Demon Lord turned to look at the Demon God, gesturing with his eyes, and asked Yu Jinshuo's subordinates, "This is the result."
Mo Yun smiled and asked, "Is it possible that your master has contact with the Demon Realm or the Immortal Realm?"
Yu Jinshuo's subordinate's face suddenly turned pale, then flushed red, and then quickly turned ashen with anger. Clearly, Mo Yun's question had enraged him.
If he hadn't cared about Mo Yun's identity as a demon god, he probably would have already gone up and cursed him, or even attacked him directly.
“Your Highness, the Prince has absolutely not contacted the Demon Realm or the Immortal Realm,” Yu Jinshuo’s subordinate said with certainty. “The Prince’s loyalty to the Demon Realm is as clear as day and he has no other intentions.”
Upon hearing Yu Jinshuo's subordinate's words, the Demon Lord's face revealed a faint hint of sarcasm. Yes, Yu Jinshuo was unwaveringly loyal to the Demon Realm, but he was also single-mindedly plotting for the position of Demon Lord.
"I didn't say he wanted to destroy the demon realm," Mo Yun said calmly. "Everyone should understand what he wants..."
After Mo Yun finished speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on the Demon Lord.
It is common knowledge that Yu Jinshuo covets the position of Demon Lord, and it is clear that Yu Jinshuo's disappearance this time is aimed at the Demon Lord.
Amidst the complex gazes of the crowd, the Demon Lord remained silent for a long time before finally speaking in a low voice: "Whether he wants the position of Demon Lord or something else, he cannot put the safety of the Demon Realm in such a dangerous place."
"If you want the position of Demon Lord, you can do it openly and honestly." The Demon Lord looked up at the people in the hall. "Everyone can see what kind of status Yu Jinshuo has held in the Demon Realm all these years."
Upon hearing what the Demon Lord said, no one spoke.
Indeed, the Demon Lord has been quite lenient with Yu Jinshuo.
Unfortunately, Yu Jinshuo didn't know how to keep his sharp edge to himself, and sometimes he even deliberately went against the Demon Lord.
Regardless of whether Yu Jinshuo is the Demon Lord's designated successor, as long as the Demon Lord has not abdicated, he remains the Demon Lord.