"Qin Ming, don't go too far." Surprisingly, it was Yu Jinshuo who came out to stop Qin Ming.
Yu Jinshuo stood up and glared angrily at Qin Ming: "I don't know how powerful the Demon Realm is, but the power of the Monster Realm is definitely not weak!"
“That’s right, Liu Xinya is currently missing, but how can you be so sure it happened to the Lord?” Yu Jinshuo rebuked Qin Ming righteously, leaving Liu Xinrong and Liu Jinli stunned. Neither of them could understand why they weren’t on the same side.
How did Yu Jinshuo end up clashing with Qin Ming?
"Isn't that right?" Qin Ming also had a fiery temper. As a warrior of the Demon Realm, he spent more time on the battlefield than at home, and he was very straightforward in dealing with problems.
Now that his temper had been ignited, he no longer cared that the person speaking to him was Yu Jinshuo, nor did he care that he was standing in the Demon Realm, not the Realm of Demons.
"Liu Xinya came back only to attend her sister's wedding. Even if she wanted to reunite with Liu Lanyan, how did it come to the point where she went missing?" Qin Ming voiced all his doubts.
"I don't care whether you know there's any danger in your demon realm. All I know is that my wife has disappeared in your demon realm. I want her, not a reason!" Qin Ming said firmly, clearly in a hurry. He had completely forgotten about the occasion and who was present, and only wanted to find Liu Xinya as soon as possible.
"Five days! Five days at most. I want to see my wife. Otherwise, don't blame me for not showing any mercy to my family!" Qin Ming gritted his teeth and said this harshly.
"Qin Ming, what do you mean?" Yu Jinshuo relentlessly pressed Qin Ming's words, "Do you intend to attack the Demon Realm? Don't think that just because you're a general of the Demon Realm, we'll be afraid of you. The Demon Realm isn't without its flaws!"
"Whether there are people in the demon realm, I don't know. All I know is five days. Either let me see my wife, or... Hmph." Qin Ming left behind a series of threatening snorts, turned around and strode away without saying goodbye to anyone, just walking away nonchalantly.
He left everyone in the room standing in the hall, ignoring them completely, and then walked away.
"Qin Ming, you've gone too far!" Yu Jinshuo gritted his teeth and shouted angrily, then turned to the Demon God and said, "Your Majesty, Qin Ming has gone too far, threatening the safety of the Demon Realm. Please advise us on how to deal with him?"
Qin Ming's meaning was already obvious: if he didn't see Liu Xinya in five days, he would use his identity to send troops to attack the demon realm.
Of course, this is no longer just a matter for the Liu family; it has escalated to a matter of safety for both the demon and monster realms.
Whenever the safety of the demon realm is at stake, the first person that comes to mind is definitely the god of the demon realm—the Lord.
All eyes in the hall were fixed on the Demon God, hoping to get an answer from him.
As expected, the Demon God did not hesitate and immediately stated his idea. However, unfortunately, this was not the answer Yu Jinshuo had hoped for.
"Just find Liu Xinya." The Demon God said slowly and deliberately, completely unaffected by the meaning behind Qin Ming's words.
"The problem is, nobody knows where Liu Xinya is right now." Yu Jinshuo was so angry he almost fainted.
How come things have come full circle?
"Don't you know?" The demon god's gaze fell on Liu Jinli.
Liu Jinli shivered when the demon god looked at him like that. He didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately replied, "I don't know. I have no news of my daughter at all."
"If you don't find it, go look for it." The demon god said it so matter-of-factly that Yu Jinshuo frowned.
"Your Majesty, Liu Xinya disappeared after leaving Wuchen Residence. Could you provide some hints or other clues?" Yu Jinshuo tried to phrase his words tactfully, as he did not want to directly offend the Demon God.
After hearing Yu Jinshuo's words, the Demon God looked at him and smiled, asking with a hint of amusement, "Yu Jinshuo, do you think I would hide Liu Xinya away?"
“This…” Yu Jinshuo did not immediately deny it; clearly, he had some doubts.
His purpose was the same: to force the demon god to act.
"Why did I become the God of the Demon Realm? Do you think I would do such a thing?" The Demon God didn't mind Yu Jinshuo's reaction. He just asked a question indifferently, which shut down all of Yu Jinshuo's subsequent words.
The reason why the Demon God is called the God of the Demon Realm is because he is the protector of the Demon Realm.
Without the Demon God, the demons of the demon realm would never have such a peaceful life, nor would they have the strength to transform into human form at birth.
Protecting the demon realm has long been the lifelong mission of the demon god.
This is also why the Demon God became a thorn in the side of others.
Would such a demon god hide Liu Xinya away?
If he could easily resolve a war between the demon and monster realms, would he not do it?
From any perspective, the demon god had no reason to do this.
"Of course that's not what I meant." Yu Jinshuo quickly waved his hand to explain. What a joke! If the Demon God misunderstood, he would be in big trouble in the future.
"My lord, my daughter is currently missing. I wonder if you could send some people to help us search for her, Xin Ya?" Liu Jinli said worriedly from the side. What father wouldn't worry about his daughter going missing?
"The people of Wuchenju do not participate in anything in the demon realm. You haven't forgotten this rule, have you?" After the demon god finished speaking, his gaze swept over Yu Jinshuo, Liu Jinli, and the others.
After listening, Yu Jinshuo nodded dejectedly: "I admit I overstepped my bounds."
The Demon God had long established that rule: he would only maintain the stability of the demon realm and would never get involved in other trivial matters.
If Qin Ming really attacks, the Demon God will go out to meet him.
However, the demon god would never get involved in trivial matters like finding someone.
“Your Majesty, this matter is no longer something I can decide. I urge Your Majesty to move to the palace,” Yu Jinshuo said after a moment’s thought.
This request is reasonable.
If the demon and monster realms were to truly go to war, there would be no reason for the Demon Lord to remain in the dark.
The demon god naturally wouldn't refuse a reasonable request and nodded in agreement.
So the group went directly to the royal palace.
While the carriage was being prepared, Yu Jinshuo had already sent someone on horseback to the palace to report the general situation to the Demon Lord.
Upon hearing this, the Demon Lord was furious.
After dismissing the men Yu Jinshuo sent, he slammed his hand on the table: "Yu Jinshuo, what exactly do you want?"
Despite the cursing, the Demon Lord quickly ordered preparations to be made to welcome the Demon God.
After welcoming the demon god into the palace and exchanging pleasantries, the demon god and Liu Lanyan went to rest in the palace prepared by the demon lord.
The Demon Lord stopped Yu Jinshuo again and asked him in detail about what had happened.
"How could it have turned out like this?" The Demon Lord frowned, feeling that something was wrong.
“Qin Ming was really too reckless.” Yu Jinshuo didn’t explain anything. “And he seemed to care about Liu Xinya quite a bit. He got carried away with the conversation and there was no room for maneuver.”
The Demon Lord sighed softly: "Pass down the order to find Liu Xinya immediately. She must be found within five days."
"Yes." Yu Jinshuo bowed and slowly withdrew.
Upon returning to the Prince's residence, Liu Jinli was still there. Seeing Yu Jinshuo return, he hurriedly went to greet him: "Your Highness, things seem to be..."
"It's alright, this result is very good." Yu Jinshuo waved his hand to stop Liu Jinli from saying anything more. "Elder, you should go back and get some rest. What's yours will definitely not be shortchanged."
"Yes, yes." Liu Jinli showed no dignity as the Grand Elder in front of Yu Jinshuo and left the palace in quick succession.
Back in the inner courtyard, Liu Xinrong immediately came over to help Yu Jinshuo undress. Just as she reached out her hand, a slap landed on her face, knocking Liu Xinrong to the ground.
In the past, let alone being slapped, Liu Xinrong would have been furious if she had been slighted even slightly.
However, during her time as a princess, Liu Xinrong was thoroughly humiliated by Yu Jinshuo, which made her understand the meaning of "putting one's husband first."
Liu Xinrong quickly got up from the ground, stood timidly to the side, head down, without saying a word.
If you look closely, you can see that Liu Xinrong's body is trembling slightly. Clearly, her fear of Yu Jinshuo is deeply ingrained in her bones and cannot be dispelled.
"Do you know where you went wrong?" Yu Jinshuo sat down in a chair, picked up the perfectly warm teacup on the table, and slowly sipped it, completely ignoring Liu Xinrong's pale face.
"Yes, yes..." Liu Xinrong stammered for a long time without knowing what to say.
Yu Jinshuo frowned and said coldly, "They're all from the same Liu family, so why is there such a big difference? Sure enough, the real one is the real one, and the fake one is no good."
The sarcastic remarks made Liu Xinrong tremble all over. This time, she was not only afraid but also furious. She suddenly threw her head back, forgetting her past lessons, and loudly questioned, "What fake and real? The current Grand Elder is Liu Jinli, my father. I am the Grand Elder's daughter, not that worthless idiot!"
Ignoring the consequences resulted in a heavy slap from Yu Jinshuo, leaving both cheeks swollen and bright red.
Liu Xinrong's eyes were filled with tears of grievance as she stared at Yu Jinshuo with resentment.
"How dare you! Have you forgotten the rules of being a wife after just a few days without being taught a lesson?" Yu Jinshuo slammed the teacup down with a loud bang, startling Liu Xinrong.
Liu Xinrong pursed her lips, not daring to argue, but looked at Yu Jinshuo with resentment, clearly still harboring a lot of dissatisfaction.
"What, you're still not convinced?" Liu Xinrong's reaction only fueled Yu Jinshuo's anger. "You compare yourself to her? You can't even compare to a single hair on her head."
"How do you know that Liu Lanyan is that person?" Liu Xinrong got angry just thinking about it, her nameless anger a mixture of jealousy and resentment.
Who would have thought that, in bed, Yu Jinshuo would call out Liu Lanyan's name at the last moment?
She knew Yu Jinshuo didn't like her, but there was no need to compare her to that idiot Liu Lanyan, was there?
She couldn't accept such an insult.
"You only caught a fleeting glimpse of her in the woods, and she was veiled. You really thought she was that person just because of Liu Lanyan's dance? That foolish woman is nothing like her, you..."
Liu Xinrong's words were interrupted by a slap. Yu Jinshuo showed no mercy this time, and blood immediately appeared on Liu Xinrong's lips.
"You think Liu Lanyan is stupid? I think you're the one who's incredibly foolish!" Yu Jinshuo sneered as he stared at Liu Xinrong.
Liu Xinrong had often seen Yu Jinshuo's sneer and was used to it. However, what she could not tolerate was the disdain and sarcasm in Yu Jinshuo's eyes.
This would give her the feeling that she is inferior to that foolish woman, Liu Lanyan.
"You should have seen it today at your Liu family's place. Every word Liu Lanyan said was full of hidden meaning. Only you would be so foolish as to jump into her trap." Ever since he saw Liu Lanyan's dance last time, Yu Jinshuo had been carefully pondering every word and every action of Liu Lanyan.
The result of his contemplation terrified him, because he discovered that Liu Lanyan's seemingly foolish actions all had deeper meanings.
Moreover, all of them were subtly designed to benefit her.
Therefore, after much deliberation, he concluded that Liu Lanyan was the elfin girl he had met in the forest.
"I...I..." Liu Xinrong was speechless after Yu Jinshuo's words. Indeed, she was stumped by Liu Lanyan's question.
"Even so, your plan didn't go as scheduled." For some reason, Liu Xinrong blurted out an extremely thoughtless sentence in her haste.
Instead of Yu Jinshuo's reflection, he received a heavy blow to the chest.
"Are you angry out of embarrassment?" The dull, aching pain in her chest made Liu Xinrong feel a pain that went straight to her heart.
She couldn't understand how she had gone from being a pampered young lady, protected and cherished by her father and siblings, to a woman who was constantly beaten and scolded and was no longer favored.
"Just because she's a bit like the woman in your heart?" Liu Xinrong became more and more unwilling to accept it.
Before marriage, she longed to become Yu Jinshuo's wife, the revered princess. Little did she know that after marriage, she would be reduced to such a state, even worse than a maid.
Living in the Prince's mansion meant having no worries about food or clothing, but one's nerves were constantly on edge.
I don't know how I did something wrong, and I got a beating from Yu Jinshuo. I can't even go back and tell my father.
She just couldn't understand why she was living the kind of life she was living now.
"How can there be such a stupid woman as you in this world? You don't even know how to treat your husband." Yu Jinshuo's eyes narrowed dangerously, and he became more and more annoyed with Liu Xinrong.
"How should I treat my husband? Should I flatter and comfort him when he calls out another woman's name during the most intimate moments between us?" Liu Xinrong was still bothered by this matter, which made her forget what the consequences of such a confrontation with Yu Jinshuo would be.