My heart was pounding like a drum, and I couldn't hear any other sounds. My ears and mind were filled with the intense pounding of my heart.
As the light drew closer, Liu Xinya's breathing became increasingly heavy, and finally, she couldn't hold back any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood.
The blood was not bright red, but a dark red like that of someone who had been poisoned, so dark it was almost black, thick and sticky like ink, and it emitted a faint stench that made people want to vomit.
At that moment, "Liu Xinya" suddenly let out a shrill, miserable laugh, like a lone bird startled into flight at night, sending chills down one's spine.
Unexpectedly, "Liu Xinya" was able to move, her figure turning into a blur as she moved rapidly.
He neither met the demon god's attack head-on nor deliberately dodged; instead, his figure flashed like lightning as he pounced on Liu Lanyan.
No one expected "Liu Xinya" to do this; he actually wanted to shift the blame and direct the attack towards Liu Lanyan.
"My Lord, even if we're going to die, we'll take the people you care about most with us!" Liu Xinya screamed hysterically, and in an instant, her power surged to an extremely terrifying level.
The demon god frowned slightly, clearly the power of "Liu Xinya" was also beyond his expectations.
With a flick of her wrist, her slender, jade-like fingers snapped the light leaping through the air, causing it to abruptly change direction and fly diagonally towards Liu Lanyan.
The power Liu Xinya unleashed was too formidable, and her speed was extremely fast; attacking her was simply impossible.
The light suddenly accelerated, like a shooting star, trying to block it.
Liu Lanyan narrowed her eyes slightly. The power brought by "Liu Xinya" made her long hair fly wildly behind her, and her dress was pressed tightly against her body by the strong force.
Anyone else would have been overwhelmed and staggered backward under such overwhelming force. But Liu Lanyan merely narrowed her eyes and smiled as she watched "Liu Xinya" approach.
A tense and oppressive atmosphere filled the air.
Perhaps it was too quiet, but I could actually hear the gentle gurgling of the lake water.
Such a sound, which is usually very calming, sounds so irritating now.
"Liu Xinya" laughed loudly, her fingers curling into sharp claws. The tips of her five fingers were an unusual bright red, whether from congestion or injury.
He lunged forward with all his might to grab Liu Lanyan, leaving five shocking crimson afterimages in the air.
"Go to hell!" Liu Xinya roared, grabbing at Liu Lanyan's chest with all her might.
If this grip is firmly planted, Liu Lanyan's heart will definitely be ripped out.
Faced with the whistling, blood-red claws, Liu Lanyan laughed, about to make a move to defend and neutralize them, but someone seemed unwilling to give her the chance to show her strength.
A soft ray of light, like a veil of moonlight, was placed in front of her. It was so thin and light that it seemed as if it would shatter at the slightest touch, yet it didn't even flinch when "Liu Xinya" grabbed it.
A shrill scream rang out from "Liu Xinya's" mouth, his face contorted, his mouth agape, as he wailed incessantly.
The light, as thin as gauze, remained still, but "Liu Xinya" kept jumping back while holding her right hand. Then, a cloud of dark mist rose from the ground, and all the sounds disappeared.
"They ran away?" That was Liu Lanyan's first reaction.
The faint light vanished along with the dark mist, and there was no trace of "Liu Xinya" to be seen.
It seems that his attack just now was part of his strategy, while he was also planning a risky retreat by advancing as a means of escape.
With the disappearance of "Liu Xinya", the sealed space collapsed simultaneously.
"Peng Zhen," the demon god commanded calmly.
"Yes." Peng Zhen immediately accepted the order and left. He still needed to explain to the people of Wuchenju, and what about "Liu Xinya" who did such a thing? Did she think she could just leave as soon as she wanted?
"Are you alright?" The question was asked simultaneously by both the Demon God and Liu Lanyan.
The demon god laughed: "You think I'll be in any danger?"
Liu Lanyan raised an eyebrow: "You think I'm weaker than you?"
Liu Lanyan's defiant look elicited a doting chuckle from the Demon God, who stood up, walked over, and gently patted Liu Lanyan's shoulder: "Go back and rest."
"You noticed something was wrong with Liu Xinya a long time ago?" Liu Lanyan followed the Demon God back without any objection, and casually asked about Liu Xinya.
"On the surface, they were investigating the situation at Wuchen Residence, but their subtle actions were still noticeable." The Demon God didn't seem to care about Liu Xinya's matter and explained to Liu Lanyan.
"She's been trying to create a false impression, making people misunderstand that she's trying to investigate the defenses of Wuchen Residence. She knows the people of Wuchen Residence won't trust her. That's why Liu Xinya is playing along, pretending to investigate. If she's too quiet in Wuchen Residence, it will only arouse suspicion," the Demon God said nonchalantly.
He had been paying close attention to Liu Xinya's situation and wasn't afraid that she would rebel.
"Playing along with their scheme?" Liu Lanyan glanced at the Demon God speechlessly. Liu Xinya had already played along with their scheme, and now the Demon God had pulled off another one.
This whole process was exhausting, a constant battle of illusions and schemes.
"What's going on at Hai Shi (9-11 PM)?" After walking in silence for a while, Liu Lanyan suddenly asked.
Upon hearing Liu Lanyan's question, the Demon God did not answer immediately, but stopped and stared intently at her.
His gaze was so focused, containing so much that Liu Lanyan couldn't make it out, so much that she couldn't bear it. A wave of heat washed over her cheeks, and she knew without looking in a mirror that her cheeks were flushed.
I don't really know why I'm shy, it's just a strange feeling of embarrassment.
It's all that demon god's fault!
Thinking of this, Liu Lanyan glared angrily at the Demon God, wanting to pierce him with her gaze.
It's disgusting to see him look at her like that!
The demon god knew he shouldn't be laughing at this moment, but he really couldn't help it; Liu Lanyan's reaction was just too adorable.
He hadn't seen her shy in a long time, and he couldn't resist.
He burst out laughing, and the demon god immediately realized that things were in trouble.
Liu Lanyan is getting angry.
Sure enough, as soon as he heard his laughter, Liu Lanyan across from him immediately glared at him angrily. Her slightly puffed-up cheeks looked so cute that he couldn't help but want to pull them.
"Ah, what are you doing?" A startled exclamation brought the demon god back to his senses. The slight pain on the back of his hand made him realize that he had actually done that. He then pulled on Liu Lanyan's cheek.
"Uh...it's nothing..." The demon god quickly released his fingers, innocently raising his hand to indicate that his actions just now were absolutely unintentional, but merely a momentary lapse in judgment.
Liu Lanyan glared angrily at the demon god, deciding to remember this debt and settle it later. Right now, there was something more important to figure out: "What happened at Hai Shi?"
"How do you feel?" The Demon God did not answer Liu Lanyan directly, but asked her with a smile.
After looking at the Demon God with suspicion for a long time, Liu Lanyan slowly guessed: "You deliberately leaked the information so that the enemy would notice, so that you could deal with those who had ulterior motives in batches?"
"I suppose so," the demon god said ambiguously.
"I guess so?" Liu Lanyan raised an eyebrow in dissatisfaction. What kind of answer was that?
Seeing Liu Lanyan's dissatisfaction, the Demon God smiled indulgently and gently stroked Liu Lanyan's long hair: "I want to see which side couldn't help but take action first, so that I can deal with it accordingly."
Liu Lanyan was satisfied with the Demon God's answer. If the Demon God deliberately leaked the information, then only a few of the most powerful people could have found out about it.
If they could find out this information, then they couldn't possibly not have known about the attack.
Therefore, the demon god's action was not to annihilate those people in one fell swoop, but to find the most impatient ones and kill them as a warning to others.
"What happened to Liu Xinya?" Having figured that out, Liu Lanyan asked the Demon God another question she had been wondering about.
"The person behind the demon realm possessed her body," the demon god said with certainty. "Liu Xinya is nothing but a puppet."
"You just let her escape like that? Aren't you worried they'll get suspicious?" Liu Lanyan thought that there was someone more powerful controlling Liu Xinya, but she didn't expect that person to appear in the demon realm using Liu Xinya's body.
The strength is indeed very strong, but can Liu Xinya's body withstand it?
She knew exactly how powerful her attack was; Liu Xinya's body was probably already half crippled, yet she was still being manipulated to continue attacking and enduring the force.
Even if they escaped, did that person also escape along with Liu Xinya's corpse?
The actions of the demons are indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
"He ultimately used a secret technique from the Demon Realm. Besides, I've transferred all my power to protect you. If you try to capture him, you'll inevitably get hurt... Just run away." The Demon God wasn't worried at all. Instead, he gazed at Liu Lanyan with deep affection. "It's good that you're alright."
The words were simple and there were no sweet words, but Liu Lanyan suddenly felt her cheeks, which had just cooled down, start to burn again.
This guy is going too far. How can he say such things anytime, anywhere?
Doesn't he know how to be shy?
Looking at Liu Lanyan's blushing and shy appearance, the demon god couldn't help but smile. It was a genuine smile, completely different from his usual aloof and gentle smile.
"It's late, let's go back and rest." With that, the demon god naturally took Liu Lanyan's small hand and led her back.
Liu Lanyan was still pouting her red lips, sulking with anger at the Demon God. What a hateful guy!
Bad guy!
As she walked, Liu Lanyan felt something was amiss and suddenly turned to ask the Demon God, "Since it's all part of your plan, why did you make me take action?"
"Everyone knows about it now," Liu Lanyan questioned, dissatisfied.
Upon hearing Liu Lanyan's question, the Demon God stopped in his tracks, lowered his head, and stared intently at Liu Lanyan.
His smile under the moonlight was like a fleeting ephemera in the night, so beautiful that Liu Lanyan was momentarily lost in thought. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat. How could the Demon God look so... so handsome?
It made her heart race, her face flush, and her palms sweat.
The moonlight was hazy, and Liu Lanyan's slightly flushed, shy appearance almost made the Demon God lose control, but fortunately, he had enough self-control.
Long, slender fingers gently caressed Liu Lanyan's slightly flushed cheeks, and the Demon God murmured softly, "I didn't expect you to make a move..."
He originally intended to handle things himself, but he never expected that Liu Lanyan would disregard her disguise and display her strength to shield him from everything.
"Lanyan, I'm so happy. Really happy." The Demon God emphasized his words, afraid that Liu Lanyan wouldn't believe him.
"What's there to be happy about? You're sick." After being told this by the Demon God, Liu Lanyan was even more embarrassed, so she could only stubbornly scold, "Aren't you going back to rest? Don't you even know what time it is?"
With a pull, the demon god remained completely still.
Liu Lanyan frowned slightly: "Why don't you leave? What are you doing standing here like a wooden stake?"
"Lanyan, I'm so happy that you care about me." The Demon God smiled contentedly, his eyes filled with too many unbearable emotions, too many complex feelings as he gazed at Liu Lanyan.
Those eyes made Liu Lanyan's heart skip a beat, and then it started pounding uncontrollably, like she was holding a little rabbit.
His face was burning hot, and he could no longer stand in front of the demon god.
She stomped her foot angrily, flung away the demon god's hand, and scolded, "How annoying!"
With that, she turned around and ran quickly away, back to her room. She didn't want to pay any attention to that perverted demon god.
Watching Liu Lanyan's retreating figure, the Demon God's smile deepened.
So what if she doesn't remember?
In her heart, he still held a very important place.
She was willing to show her strength for him; it was a good start.