After the elder finished speaking, he was about to leave when he seemed to remember something and said, "Ahem, as everyone knows, the Demon Lord returned some time ago. He has some business to attend to recently, but he will come to watch your assessment in person."

This statement raised the atmosphere to a new high. They never expected that the Demon Lord would come to watch the assessment. If they performed exceptionally well and caught the Demon Lord's eye, wouldn't they rise in rank and become a favorite of the Demon Lord, whose every move would make the entire Demon Realm tremble?

Dongfang Mian's heart fluttered slightly as she recalled that kiss from that day, and she gently touched her lips.

Yan Rong witnessed this scene, and after the Grand Elder left, she immediately said with a mocking expression, "Look at that idiot, she looked like she was in love when she heard that the Demon Lord was coming. Does she think that the Demon Lord will take a liking to her?"

Yan Li chuckled upon hearing this, "Her? Forget about dreaming. The Demon Lord's position as Demon Queen has long been reserved by our Yan family's once-in-a-millennium prodigy, Yan Qingxin. Someone like her isn't even qualified to be a bed warmer for the Demon Lord."

Everyone burst into laughter, while Dongfang Mian asked with a bewildered look, "Who is Yan Qingxin?"

Yan Rong sneered and said, "What? Do you really have the delusion that you want to covet the Demon Lord? Let me tell you, you're not even worthy to carry Yan Qingxin's shoes. Yan Qingxin is a genius that our Yan family sees only once in a thousand years, the daughter of the family head. Don't think that just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can be compared to her."

Dongfang Mian glanced at Yan Rong and said, "So, are you a cat or a dog?"

"What did you say?!" Yan Rong exclaimed angrily.

"Look at you, you're worse than a cat or a dog. You're making such a fuss, anyone who didn't know better would think you're Yan Qingxin. What? Are you also itching to become the Demon Queen? I was just asking a random question, why are you so angry? Does Yan Qingxin know that you're smearing her reputation and ruining her image outside?" Dongfang Mian said.

After saying that, he turned and left. Although he looked very nonchalant, he was furious inside. Just a few days ago, he secretly kissed her. After all this time, the Demon Queen was about to settle down, and she was still kept in the dark. She didn't want to see this guy, or she would definitely teach him a lesson.

Enraged, Yan Rong struck Dongfang Mian hard from behind, only to have it casually slapped back. Dongfang Mian's innocent expression vanished, and she coldly looked at Yan Rong, saying, "Big boobs, no brains."

He glanced around at the others who were about to make a move and said, "Anyone who wants to make a move is welcome, but you can explain things to the Grand Elder yourselves."

With that said, no one dared to make a move rashly; even Yan Li only glared at her with sharp eyes.

Although these events happened quickly and briefly, they did not escape the eyes of the Yan family head. Seeing Dongfang Mian treat the Yan family's prodigy so rudely, the Yan family head firmly believed that Dongfang Mian was sent by the divine realm to humiliate him. If it weren't for the fact that dealing with the alien invasion was the top priority, the Yan family head would have personally dealt with Dongfang Mian long ago. In this regard, he never cared about bullying the weak.

That night, Dongfang Mian lay in bed unable to fall asleep for a long time, her mind preoccupied with Yan Lin's situation.

Then a familiar scent wafted over, and Dongfang Mian was pulled into a familiar embrace. The person took a deep breath in her ear, seemingly sensing her scent.

Dongfang Mian turned her head and met a pair of deep eyes. "Yan Lin."

Yan Lin gently kissed her forehead and said, "This time it really is me, not an illusion."