We don't know the background of this man in blue, so it's best to deal with this matter back at the palace.
"Young master, please step aside as well." The Demon Lord was always polite, and even when facing a commoner, he did not have that condescending arrogance.
This is why, despite the fact that the demon realm has been protected by the demon god for so many years, the people of the demon realm have never felt that their demon lord is superfluous.
“Yes, move over.” Yu Jinshuo gritted his teeth and stared at the man in blue. After returning to the palace, he would teach this arrogant fellow a lesson.
Did you think you could just fight the princes of the demon realm at will?
"No interest." The man in blue spoke, his tone incredibly blunt, rejecting the Demon Lord's words outright. He glanced at Yu Jinshuo and said, "Just because of your attitude towards Lan Yan last night, daring to insult her, beating you up would be too lenient."
"Who insulted Liu Lanyan?" Yu Jinshuo shouted, protesting his innocence. He hadn't insulted her at all; at most, he had said that Liu Lanyan had lied to him. Was that an insult?
"Isn't this an insult?" the man in blue sneered, questioning, "Then what do you mean by wanting to form a marriage alliance with Lan Yan?"
The man in blue spoke rather cryptically, and Yu Jinshuo didn't understand him at first glance.
However, the people here were all fairly bright, and after a moment's thought, Peng Zhen almost burst out laughing.
So that person was saying that Yu Jinshuo wanting to marry Liu Lanyan was an insult to her.
That's some really mean insults!
Liu Lanyan kept her head down, making no comment. Only the slightly swaying strands of hair revealed that she was struggling to suppress her laughter.
"How dare you insult me?" Yu Jinshuo was so angry that he jumped up and was about to beat the man in blue, but was stopped by the Demon Lord.
"This is not the place to talk." The Demon Lord shook his head to stop Yu Jinshuo. What kind of talk would it be if they caused a scene here?
"What? You want to fight me?" The man in blue put down his teacup, looked at Yu Jinshuo, and his nonchalant tone showed that he didn't take Yu Jinshuo seriously at all.
Yu Jinshuo was so angry that he wanted to go over, but the Demon Lord held him back tightly and scolded, "Don't be ridiculous, go back!"
The demon lord unleashed his demonic power, which directly affected Yu Jinshuo's arm, rendering him unable to move.
"Fine, kid, if you've got the guts, come with me to the palace!" After struggling for a bit without breaking free, Yu Jinshuo threw down these harsh words and turned to leave.
The heavy footsteps on the steps revealed the owner's extremely bad mood.
After Yu Jinshuo left, the Demon Lord glanced at the man in blue and said, "Since you are waiting here, young master, you must want to resolve this matter. Please proceed to the palace."
"Don't worry, we will never bully the few with the many," the Demon Lord added, though it sounded like a provocation.
The man in blue laughed and said nonchalantly, "No need for provocation. I will naturally go to the palace, but I have some things to take care of right now, which will probably take some time."
As he spoke, he glanced at the demon god.
The demon god smiled and nodded, clearly agreeing to resolve some matters with the man in blue.
"Alright, then we'll await your arrival, young master." After saying this, the Demon Lord greeted the Demon God and left.
The Demon Lord did not order all the soldiers to withdraw after leaving; they remained to maintain order.
The entire inn was incredibly quiet; with only four people, it was impossible for it not to be quiet.
Moreover, the two men here are looking at each other with smiles on their faces. If you weren't too familiar with these two men and didn't know that there was already a sword in their eyes, you might think they were exchanging feelings in a gentle way.
Liu Lanyan slowly and idly poked at the snacks on the table with her chopsticks, completely ignoring the two people competing beside her.
These two guys are so boring. She's right here, can't she just ask her what's wrong?
Why are you making a fuss over nothing?
"Lanyan, let's go home. Don't delay this young master's business." The demon god spoke first, taking Liu Lanyan's small hand and getting up.
The moment he moved, he immediately noticed that the man in blue had already wrapped his long arm around Liu Lanyan's waist and pulled her into his arms, coldly snorting, "Lord, can't you show some respect? Lanyan is a young lady, don't you dare touch her like that."
The man in blue spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world to stop the demon god from harassing Liu Lanyan's small hands. Of course, he didn't feel that his long arm around Liu Lanyan's waist was harassment at all.
"Respect?" Even if the Demon God has a good temper, he couldn't hold back. Besides, who ever said that the Demon God has a good temper?
"I think it's your hand that's in the wrong place, perhaps it shouldn't be on your body at all," the demon god said with a smile, his voice still gentle and warm, like a spring breeze.
However, no one doubted the Demon God's words. Beneath those gentle words lay the meaning that the Demon God would absolutely do what he said.
"Fortunately, my arms are very strong, so there's no need for you to worry, Your Excellency," the man in blue said with a smile, his arm tightly around Liu Lanyan's waist.
After a moment's hesitation, the demon god released Liu Lanyan's soft hand: "Young master, would you like to let go first, and then we can talk?"
Seeing the demon god release his grip, the man in blue robes' eyes flashed for a moment before he slowly loosened his arms as well, allowing Liu Lanyan to sit down comfortably.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Lanyan began, "Actually..."
"Lanyan, it's alright, leave it to me." The man in blue interrupted Liu Lanyan with a smile, glancing meaningfully at the Demon God. "Even if there are some troublesome people, I will help you take care of them."
"I..." Liu Lanyan was anxious. She was about to explain, but she was interrupted by the Demon God after only saying one word. "Lanyan, trust me, I will handle it."
Liu Lanyan moved her lips, then looked at the two men again, and began to exchange feelings with her eyes.
Liu Lanyan reluctantly shut her mouth; this was something they forbade her to say.
Okay, she'll just watch the show.
Just after Liu Lanyan shut up, the man in blue smiled and asked the Demon God, "How does Your Majesty intend to resolve this?"
"Of course, we'll take Lan Yan home?" the Demon God said matter-of-factly, his words revealing an undeniable certainty.
"Oh? Go home?" The man in blue laughed loudly, making the demon god puzzled. What was so funny about his words?
"Young master, if you want to laugh, then laugh here. We won't keep you company." The demon god was certainly not foolish enough to ask the man in blue why he was laughing; instead, he directly announced his decision.
They were about to take Liu Lanyan back with them.
"Wait a moment. Your Majesty, may I ask you, what place is this so-called home of yours?" The man in blue robes stopped smiling and asked the demon god seriously.
“Of course it’s the Dustless Palace,” the Demon God said directly.
The demon god's answer made the man in blue frown slightly. He looked the demon god up and down, seemingly doubting the truthfulness of his words.
Everyone knows that Wuchen Residence is a forbidden area in the demon realm, and Wuchen Palace within Wuchen Residence is an even more forbidden area within a forbidden area. Apart from the demon god, no one can set foot here without the demon god's permission.
"What, is Your Majesty using the Dustless Palace as your main residence?" the man in blue asked with a skeptical smile. "I wonder if Your Majesty is using the Dustless Palace to intimidate me, or to curry favor with Lan Yan?"
The man in blue clearly did not believe the demon god's words, and his doubts displeased the demon god.
"Do I need to use the Dustless Palace to intimidate you, young master? You don't even put the princes and demon lords of the demon realm in your eyes, so you are no ordinary person." The demon god had long seen that the man in blue in front of him was definitely not a simple person.
He was just very curious as to why he had never known that such a person had appeared by Liu Lanyan's side.
"Moreover, what happened between me and Lanyan is between us. There's no need to tell anyone else or do anything for anyone else to see."
The demon god's meaning was clear: regardless of whether he was facing the man in blue, he would continue living his life with Liu Lanyan as before.
"Hmm, Wuchen Palace is the home of the Venerable Lord and Lanyan?" The man in blue nodded, then smiled at the Demon God and asked with difficulty, "But Lanyan and I already have a home, so what should we do?"
The demon god's eyes flickered, but his smile remained unchanged. He did not erupt in anger like an ordinary person, but said nonchalantly, "It has been there for a long time, but that was in the past. Now Lanyan is with me in the Wuchen Palace, that is our home."
The word "home" made Liu Lanyan's heart skip a beat, not because the two men were bickering, but because of the meaning behind that word.
"The Dustless Palace?" Unlike the others, the man in blue didn't seem to have much fear or even awe towards the Dustless Palace. He simply smiled casually, as if discussing an ordinary place. "Does the Venerable One intend to trap Lan Yan with just the Dustless Palace?"
"Do you think Lan Yan would be someone who would be trapped by a mere palace?" The man in blue stared at the demon god with a mocking look, the disdain in his eyes infuriating the demon god.
He wasn't angry that the man in blue looked down on his Wuchen Palace, but rather that the man in blue thought he could trap Lanyan.
“Lanyan is free; she can go wherever she wants. The world is vast, and wherever Lanyan wants to go, I will naturally accompany her.”
The demon god said coldly, because this matter was very important to him, so he didn't even have the energy to put on a mask to protect his usual smiling face.
"Lanyan is my woman, and no one can even think about taking her." The demon god declared his ownership of her with an air of nonchalance.
"Your woman?" The man in blue looked the demon god up and down, his disdainful gaze igniting the demon god's fury.
It wasn't because the man in blue looked down on him, but because of what the man in blue said—what did those words mean?
What right or qualification does he have to interfere in Lanyan's affairs?
Why are you still looking at him like that?
Are you looking for death?
"You also have to ask me if I agree or not." The man in blue's last sentence completely enraged the demon god, whose face immediately turned cold.
"Ask you? Who are you to Lan Yan?" The smile on the Demon God's face vanished, and his gaze turned icy as he stared at the man in blue.
"Someone with a deeper connection than you." The man in blue didn't back down, brazenly announcing his close relationship with Liu Lanyan.
"So what if the origins are deep?" The demon god tapped his finger lightly and sneered, "I still don't believe there's nothing in this world that I can't sever."
"What? You really want Lanyan that badly?" The man in blue raised an eyebrow and pressed.
"Lanyan is destined to be my woman." The Demon God was absolutely unyielding on the issue of Liu Lanyan.
"I disagree, and you can forget about it." The man in blue stood firmly against the demon god.
"That means there's nothing to talk about." The Demon God declared the negotiations had broken down.
If it weren't for Lan Yan's different attitude towards the man in blue, why would he waste so much time and say so many words to this man?
Since things have come to this point, let's not talk about it anymore.
"If there's nothing to talk about, then there's nothing to talk about," the man in blue said decisively.
"In that case, let's solve it in the simplest way," the demon god suggested, which was also the method he had always wanted to use.
“Alright, let’s duel!” the man in blue said decisively. “You choose the time.”
"Now!" The demon god stood up abruptly. "You tell me the location!"
"Here!" The man in blue nimbly pushed the table aside.
These two guys...
Liu Lanyan stared speechlessly as the two men vanished like children in a flash. She blinked incredulously for a long while before turning to Peng Zhen and hesitantly asking, "Did those two go to fight?"
Peng Zhen clearly hadn't expected things to develop this way, and nodded blankly, which was his answer.
A muffled thud rang out from mid-air, startling Liu Lanyan so much that she jumped up, gritting her teeth and cursing, "These two guys are really fighting?"
“Definitely.” Peng Zhen looked up. Although he couldn’t see anything obstructing the view from the roof, he knew that the Demon God was up there defending his ownership.
To try and steal a woman from the Lord, all he could say was that person was incredibly audacious.
Peng Zhen wasn't worried at all. He knew that no one could easily hurt the Lord. Whoever dared to provoke him would not be the one to suffer.
He wasn't in a hurry, but Liu Lanyan couldn't ignore it. She pushed open the window and jumped out. After soaring into the air, there was no trace of the demon god and the man in blue.
"Where did it go?" Liu Lanyan asked anxiously, spinning around in the air.