Chapter 141 The Timing Was Wrong
Yu Lijing left the demon realm and hurried along in the night. Her figure was not clearly visible; only the afterimages left behind after her rapid movement could be seen.
Yu Lijing wore a cold smile; she had already made up her mind.
The demon realm is currently in a passive, defensive phase. Are they really going to wait for the immortal and demon realms to attack before launching a counterattack?
Are you kidding me?
When did the demon realm become such cowardly creatures?
It's obvious they relied too much on the demon god, completely wearing down the fighting spirit of the demon realm.
She is now going to take action to awaken the demon realm and make the people of the demon realm understand that they are not to be bullied.
Yu Lijing hurried on her way to her destination.
The next day, Yu Jinshuo was summoned to the palace by the Demon Lord.
"My lord, what urgent matter has prompted you to summon me here?" Yu Jinshuo looked at the Demon Lord with a strange expression. Their relationship was not exactly hostile, but it was definitely not friendly either.
If we were discussing matters concerning the demon realm together, we shouldn't have summoned him alone.
"Did Yu Lijin come to see you last night?" The Demon Lord asked directly, without beating around the bush.
“Yes.” Yu Jinshuo didn’t think there was anything to hide, and nodded in acknowledgment, “My sister is very angry.”
The calm words carried a hint of reproach, causing the Demon Lord to frown slightly: "Now everything must be done with the Demon Realm in mind. You know her current situation."
"Of course I know, but I don't know if the Lord knows that my sister is doing this for the good of the demon realm." Yu Jinshuo just couldn't stand seeing his brother and sister being bullied like this. The demon realm clearly belonged to them, so would they destroy it?
"Alright, now's not the time to discuss those issues." The Demon Lord waved his hand impatiently. "What does Yu Lijin want from you?"
Yu Jinshuo said nothing, only gave a disdainful snort.
This nonchalant attitude infuriated the Demon Lord, who sternly rebuked him: "Yu Jinshuo, think this through. This is not the time for you to act recklessly and arbitrarily. If anything goes wrong in the Demon Realm, you cannot bear the responsibility."
"We also bear responsibility for the demon realm, so there's no need for you to worry about this, Master." Yu Jinshuo bowed with a forced smile and then withdrew, clearly showing no respect for the demon lord.
The Demon Lord frowned. After Yu Jinshuo left, he immediately summoned his subordinates and instructed them: "Keep an eye on Yu Jinshuo at all times. Report any unusual activity immediately."
"Yes," the subordinate replied and hurried out.
The Demon Lord sat there, his brows furrowed, and whispered, "Yu Lijing and Yu Jinshuo, you siblings must not destroy the Demon Realm."
After Yu Jinshuo mobilized all his men, he suddenly discovered a problem: he couldn't find Yu Lijing.
He assumed his sister was resting in the palace these past two days, but when he went to look for her, he couldn't find her at all.
What happened?
After circling around twice, Yu Jinshuo realized a crucial point: Could it be that the Demon Lord discovered his sister's actions and therefore imprisoned her?
Thinking of this, Yu Jinshuo hurriedly went to find the Demon Lord, not even waiting for the waiter at the door to announce his arrival, and barged in directly.
"My lord!" Yu Jinshuo growled through gritted teeth. Anyone who dared to touch his sister had a death wish.
"Yu Jinshuo." The Demon Lord was also angry. He had secretly mobilized his forces. What was he planning to do?
Rebellion?
Both of them were furious and wanted nothing more than to teach each other a lesson.
"What are you and your sister up to?"
Where is my sister?
The two questioned each other at the same time, and were both stunned after hearing what was said.
There was a key word in both of their sentences—older sister.
"Isn't Yu Lijing with you?"
"Isn't my sister in the palace?"
They spoke at the same time, asking questions that left each other speechless.
Before Yu Jinshuo could say anything more, the Demon Lord shouted, "Doesn't Yu Lijing live in the Prince's Mansion?"
"How could that be? My sister has been in the palace the whole time." Yu Jinshuo remembered that after he finished speaking that night, Yu Lijin left, saying that she was going back to the palace.
"When was the last time you saw her?" The Demon Lord knew things were in trouble.
"Two days ago..." Yu Jinshuo had a bad feeling. Would his sister do something stupid?
"What did Yu Lijin ask you to do?" The Demon Lord's question startled Yu Jinshuo. While he was still hesitating whether to answer truthfully, the Demon Lord had already guessed the answer.
"Yu Lijing has ordered you to prepare the troops; she's going to launch a preemptive strike!" The Demon Lord's words weren't a question, but a firm rebuke. "Foolish!"
After giving a low rebuke, he immediately raised his voice and said, "Quickly go and invite the Lord, it's an extremely urgent matter."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, the waiter at the door hurriedly accepted the order and went to carry it out. He didn't dare to walk there anymore and ran instead.
He rushed to the place where the demon god lived, disregarding all etiquette, and shouted at the door: "Lord, Lord, the Lord needs you to come and discuss important matters with me in the future. It is extremely urgent!"
Mo Yun, who was playing chess with Liu Lanyan in the room, raised his eyebrows in surprise, put down the chess piece in his hand, and replied with a "Hmm".
After saying that, he looked at Liu Lanyan and said, "Rest here for a while. If you get hungry, serve lunch first."
Liu Lanyan nodded, and added with concern, "Be careful."
Mo Yun laughed and gently pinched Liu Lanyan's cheek. "I'll be fine." Without paying attention to Liu Lanyan's angry and shy expression, he turned around and left in a good mood.
Once outside the room, his smile vanished, replaced by the aloof, gentle smile he always wore when dealing with strangers. Seeing the waiter who had delivered the message, he casually said, "Let's go."
Following the servant to the Demon Lord's study, they saw the Demon Lord and Yu Jinshuo sitting silently with dark faces.
Everyone knows that the two of them don't get along, but the expressions on their faces now are not like their usual reactions. What's going on?
"What happened?" Mo Yun asked in a deep voice.
Yu Jinshuo remained silent, clearly unwilling to speak.
The Demon Lord sighed softly and said in a hoarse voice, "Yu Lijing is gone."
"Gone?" Mo Yun frowned, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Did she return to the forbidden area?"
"It shouldn't be." The Demon Lord smiled wryly. He actually hoped that Yu Lijing could return to the forbidden area. If that were the case, he would be extremely fortunate.
The Demon Lord glared at Yu Jinshuo reproachfully and explained to the Demon God, "Two days ago, she went to Yu Jinshuo and asked him to prepare troops, as if she was going to take the initiative to attack."
As the Demon Lord spoke, he carefully observed the Demon God's expression. Sure enough, after he finished speaking, the Demon God's face immediately darkened, and the Demon Lord's heart skipped a beat.
"So this is what they're doing—keeping an eye on Yu Lijing?" Mo Yun was very unhappy.
He repeatedly warned the demon lord to pay attention to Yu Lijing's actions, telling him to be careful, careful, and careful again. But in the end, this is the result?
Mo Yun was very annoyed. The barrier he set up around the demon realm would only be able to detect invasions from outside, but it would not make any noise if the people of the demon realm left.
Now, even if Yu Lijing leaves the demon realm, he won't know.
"Send people to find them now..." the Demon Lord said urgently, about to summon his subordinates to send people out.
"What's the point of going now?" Mo Yun reached out to stop the Demon Lord's actions. "It's been two days already; she must have left the Demon Realm long ago."
"With Yu Lijing's strength, she's probably already capable of infiltrating the Immortal Realm or the Demon Realm." Thinking of this, Mo Yun felt a throbbing pain in his head and muttered, "She really knows how to cause trouble."
"Lord, what should we do now?" The Demon Lord was at a loss for what to do. Yu Lijing's attack was truly unexpected and caught them off guard. However, even they were caught off guard and were completely off guard.
Mo Yun frowned, thought for a moment, waved his hand, and coldly uttered two words: "Prepare."
"Prepare what?" Yu Jinshuo asked curiously.
Mo Yun sneered: "What else can we prepare? Of course, we prepare to fight!"
Things have come to this point, what else can we prepare?
Mo Yun glanced at the Demon Lord: "Get the troops ready and settle the people in."
Mo Yun didn't say anything about what happened next, and simply got up and left.
Seeing the Demon God's furrowed brows, the Demon Lord also felt uncomfortable. They originally had more time to prepare, but now Yu Lijing's rash actions had completely disrupted their plans, which was truly troublesome.
Turning his head, he saw Yu Jinshuo still sitting there dumbfounded, and the Demon Lord was furious. He scolded, "Why aren't you preparing your troops? What are you doing sitting here like an idiot?"
Yu Jinshuo's mind was completely preoccupied with Yu Lijing's matter, and he didn't have the time to think about the Demon Lord's attitude.
"What should I do about my sister now?" Yu Jinshuo felt a surge of panic. He had heard from the Demon Lord and the Demon God that his sister might have gone to the realms of immortals and demons.
"With her strength, escaping shouldn't be a problem for her." The Demon Lord thought for a moment, suppressing his worries, and said as calmly as possible, "When she asked you to prepare your troops, you should have known what she was going to do. It's too late to worry now!"
"How would I know she took action that very night?" Yu Jinshuo retorted, dissatisfied.
He thought his sister wanted him to prepare a group of people to go with him, or at least have someone outside to meet him.
"You should have known!" Upon hearing Yu Jinshuo's attempt to shirk responsibility, the Demon Lord's barely suppressed anger flared up again. "Don't you know what kind of person Yu Lijing is?"
"Her ordering you to prepare troops was just a smokescreen. It was all to mislead me and make me think she was with you." The Demon Lord felt increasingly powerless as he spoke.
Yu Lijin knows him too well; to fool him like this is truly...
"Didn't you also not expect this?" Yu Jinshuo retorted. How could the blame be placed solely on him?
"Yes, it was my oversight." The Demon Lord sighed dejectedly. Since it had already happened, there was no use saying anything now. He could only hope that Yu Lijing would be alright.
Yu Jinshuo glanced at the Demon Lord's appearance and didn't know what to say. He simply asked, "How about we go look for him? Maybe we can find him. If not, we can at least go and meet him."
"Go find her?" The Demon Lord sighed helplessly. "Do you know where she went? The Immortal Realm or the Demon Realm? Which part of the Immortal Realm or the Demon Realm?"
The Demon Lord's question left Yu Jinshuo speechless. In the end, he could only sigh and stand up: "I'll go back and prepare."
After Yu Jinshuo left, the Demon Lord got busy and mobilized all the people he could.
Hearing the sound of someone running hurriedly outside, Liu Lanyan began to feel uneasy. Was something about to happen?
He had just stood up when the demon god walked in and hurriedly asked, "What's going on outside?"