The stone bricks under Li Mingke's feet suddenly cracked along the grooves, and she was standing right at the junction of two bricks, almost falling into the gap.

Meanwhile, the luminous pearl overhead shrank back into the crevice of the stone, and in its place, stone walls fell down one after another.

She was looking towards the Fourth Prince when she was almost hit by the stone wall. Luckily, the Demon Lord grabbed her by the collar, preventing her from being smashed into a pile of mincemeat.

The stone wall began to move.

Seeing that he was about to be separated from Li Mingke by the stone wall, the fourth prince ran towards her desperately.

However, the stone wall moved faster than he could run, and in the blink of an eye, it stood between the two, completely separating them.

"Ayu—"

But the person is no longer visible.

Li Mingke pulled a dagger from his sleeve and slashed at the stone wall, but apart from a few sparks, he didn't leave a single mark on the stone wall.

"Don't waste your energy." The voice came from behind, it was the Demon Lord.

Li Mingke immediately looked behind her, only to find that several stone walls had already surrounded her, and the only person in the same space as her was Demon Lord Luan Hua.

The man was looking at her with his arms crossed.

"Demon Lord... my lord..."

Now that it's just the two of them, she should be more respectful and call him "Master".

"Hmm." The Demon Lord simply nodded.

Li Mingke took a deep breath. "Demon Lord, I'm afraid this is also a trap. Do you have a way to let us out?"

Demon Lord Luan Hua tapped the wall with his fingers, the knuckles making a cracking sound. "What do you think?"

Li Mingke met his gaze.

I asked you a question, and you turned around and asked me this instead? You know your own abilities best; how could I possibly know whether you can get out?

She felt that Demon Lord Luan Hua was just giving her the runaround, as if he was saying that even if she could get out, he wouldn't help her.

Forget it, let her find a solution herself!

These stone walls can move, so if she finds a way, she might be able to control them as well.

Although Li Mingke felt somewhat oppressed staying in a space with only her and the Demon Lord, there was nothing she could do at this point, and she could only find a way out as soon as possible.

Seeing Li Mingke subtly shift to the side, Demon Lord Luan Hua asked, "Are you afraid of me?"

"As the ruler of the Demon Realm, Lord Demon Lord possesses immense magical power. Who is not afraid of him?" Li Mingke didn't even raise his eyes.

The Demon Lord fell silent.

Li Mingke was still trying to figure out a way out when he saw that Demon Lord Luan Hua was just standing there, doing nothing and not seeming to be thinking. So he asked, "What is Demon Lord thinking about? Don't you want to get out of here quickly?"

Demon Lord Luan Hua, however, showed no anxiety whatsoever. "I don't want to."

Li Mingke: So, what are you doing here? On a picnic?

“The Fifth Princess is still waiting for you outside,” she said.

"Her? Well, let her wait," Demon Lord Luan Hua said calmly.

Li Mingke was confused. "Aren't you going to help the Fifth Princess ascend the throne? She's all alone outside, so it's probably not very safe for her. Why aren't you worried at all?"

"I did promise to help her ascend the throne, but that was on the condition that our deal was made. Now that she hasn't done it, I have no reason to help her."

"Then what brings you to Fengchan Mountain?"

"I had nothing to do, so I came to browse around."

Li Mingke: ?

She couldn't refuse to come, but the Demon Lord said he only came because he had nothing better to do.

Damn it!

Li Mingke gritted his teeth.

"Then you may continue to idly idly, Demon Lord!"

She turned and left.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"But we need to find a way out!" Li Mingke couldn't help but shout.

We're surrounded on three sides, but it's not like there's no way out. There's still one direction that's not surrounded, right? If we don't go this way, where else can we go?

But Li Mingke only dared to mutter it to himself.

Demon Lord Luan Hua placed his hands behind his head, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far from Li Mingke.

His gaze couldn't help but fall on her.

The robe she wore today was made of the same fabric as the Fourth Prince's, which must have been sent by him. She wore a small silver crown on her head, and her small, white ears were hidden in her soft hair. You could see that she was carrying a lot of magical artifacts, which were probably prepared for her by the Li family.

"Are you pampered at home?" he suddenly asked.

Li Mingke was focused on looking around when he suddenly heard him ask a question. He was inevitably distracted, and his tone was naturally not very pleasant. "Of course!"

“I think so too.” He added, “I remember the Li family had one son and one daughter, so you have a younger sister.”

"Yeah, so what?"

Are you close to your sister?

"It's wonderful!" Li Mingke said, a little annoyed. "Why are you asking this?"

"...I was just asking. I have a... well, a friend. She has several children, but her parents treat her badly, and her siblings don't get along."

Li Mingke thought to herself, she had never heard of the Demon Lord having any friends. When she said he had friends, she was probably referring to his wife, Lin Banjian.

She thought it in her heart and said it out loud.

But she quickly came to her senses and immediately covered her mouth.

She opened her eyes wide and turned around.

Oh no, everyone knows that Half-Fairy is his Achilles' heel! How could she have had such a brain fart and blurted it out!

Li Mingke felt that he already had one foot in death.

But unexpectedly, Demon Lord Luan Hua was not angry.

He gave a bitter smile. "Yes, I was talking about her. You found out."

Li Mingke was momentarily at a loss for words.

The Demon Lord began to speak to himself.

"I'm an orphan, with no parents or siblings. I grew up struggling on my own. By chance, I passed the immortal sect's assessment and studied in the outer academy for a few years. Later, I was taken in as a disciple by that person. People envied me for being able to enter the inner academy to cultivate, but only I knew that was the beginning of my nightmare..."

Li Mingke listened quietly:

What's wrong with this Demon Lord? Why is he suddenly recounting his life story? And making himself sound so pitiful, is he trying to gain sympathy? What's the point of trying to gain sympathy from her?

The Demon Lord noticed that she was lost in thought. "...Actually, my wife and I have never experienced much family warmth, so we are always envious when we see a family like yours."

Li Mingke: I have no talent for cultivation. Why aren't you envious when people laugh at me?

"Um... Lord Demon Lord, it's excellent that you have such a mindset. You will definitely become a good husband and a good father in the future! You can prevent your children from having such regrets!"

What else could she say? Should she curse at him?

The Demon Lord smiled slightly upon hearing this, "Thank you for your kind words."

Li Mingke: Hehe~

"That's what I think, but my wife isn't with me, and I've been looking for her."

Upon hearing this, Li Mingke suddenly thought of something.

"Demon Lord, that Half-Fairy is already... um, so you and my master have been searching for her. What methods are you using? Couldn't you be looking for the wrong person?"

To be honest, Li Mingke was really curious. She had always had this question, and today, having caught up with the Demon Lord himself, she finally had the chance to hear the correct answer with her own ears!

The Demon Lord didn't hide anything:

"I will merge a part of my soul into hers, and reincarnate with her. As long as she lives, I will be able to feel it..."

Boom—

Li Mingke suddenly felt as if a thunderbolt had struck him.

My heart started pounding wildly without warning!