The new Demon Lord of the Demon Realm is a lazy and gluttonous man, a fact known to everyone in the Demon Palace.

Although the former Demon Lord resided in the Demon Palace, he was always elusive, appearing and disappearing like a fleeting light, his oppressive aura so heavy that it made people unable to stand upright.

The new one seems to be quite approachable.

Inside and outside the Demon Palace, in the training room, the library, the main hall, the bedroom, and even the torture chamber—anywhere there was enough space for one person to lie down, you could find him. When you saw him, he did nothing but sleep and eat. He slept casually, even using a withered vine as a bed. He didn't eat any delicacies; he ate snacks he gathered from the human world—things that could be eaten right away: almond crisps, osmanthus cakes, glutinous rice cakes, and dried melon seeds and fruits. Among these, melon seeds were his favorite because they were small, and a bag of them could last a long time without taking up much space in his stomach.

He would greet everyone he met, and the servants of the Demon Palace dared not look up at him. They just stared at the pile of sunflower seed shells at his feet and were not in a hurry to clean them up. Anyway, when this master left, he would burn them in a fire and not even leave ashes. The ground would be cleaner than if it had been washed with water!

It rained all morning, and the sun rose in the west, so the Demon Lord was conspicuously absent from the Demon Palace.

"Where did the Demon Lord go to sleep today? I've been looking for him for ages."

"Didn't you see? I just made some jujube cake. I was planning to give it to him to try!"

Outside the Demon Lord's palace, two palace servants who usually served him, one carrying pastries and the other wringing out a silk handkerchief, peeked into the palace but ultimately did not dare to go in without permission.

After the two left, a brightly colored butterfly circled the entire Demon Palace, then entered the Demon Lord's chambers. Finding no one there, it flew out of the palace and landed on a dragon-carved pillar at the top, transforming into a charming and alluring woman. She placed one hand on her hip and asked, "Where is the Demon Lord?"

An eagle perched on a pillar, looked up and exchanged a few words with her, only to be met with her curt rebuke: "That brat!"

It then transformed back into its original form and left. The tiny butterfly was faster than the falcon, disappearing from the eagle's sight in the blink of an eye, leaving only a small dot.

At this moment, Gefeng Town was bustling with noise.

Ge Feng Town is located on the edge of the Demon Realm and is adjacent to two major righteous sects. It is a place where all sorts of people mingle, and it should be a dangerous place. However, it is also a place of prosperity. It is the Great Heat, and after the rain, the sun shines brightly. The streets are bustling with people and are very lively.

Two figures moved through the crowd. The one in front was dressed in fiery red, and was tall but did not tie his hair up. His long black hair was loosely tied back with a ribbon, the red ribbon half-hidden in his hair. The young man in blue behind him had his hair tied up and followed obediently, looking at the items on the street stalls. Neither of them could tell their age from their faces, so they were probably not yet twenty.

The town has no shortage of people who pretend to be thugs, and nobody cares. It's just that the two young masters are handsome, which makes passersby turn their heads to take a second look.

Qinghan was uncomfortable being stared at. Seeing the person in front of him buy another bunch of almonds and throw them into his storage bag, he couldn't help but ask, "Young...Master, aren't we here to find someone?"

Geng Qi said, "Haven't we been looking for this all along?"

Qinghan: "..."

You've been eating the whole time.

As they strolled to the front of a mansion, where the largest crowd had gathered, Geng Qi curiously peeked inside. The mansion was enormous, with white stone steps leading to the gate. The gate was half-closed, and the interior was not clearly visible. A group of people were surrounding a charred corpse lying under a lacquered wooden pillar on the stone steps.

It's no exaggeration to say he was a charred corpse.

The corpse was completely black, with not a single piece of flesh showing. Apart from being human-shaped, it was impossible to tell whether it was male or female. It was unclear whether it had been struck by lightning or burned by fire.

Someone said, "Another one died. I wonder how many lives this month has taken."

His tone was dismissive, showing indifference to who the deceased was.

Someone else chimed in, "Lady Li also went missing yesterday; she's probably not alive."

The crowd buzzed with discussion. Geng Qi poked a nearby person on the shoulder with his index finger and asked, "Young lady, what's the story behind this corpse?"

The girl turned her head at the sound and paused for a moment.

In a fleeting glance, she saw that the person waving at her behind her was otherworldly beautiful, with distinct facial features, long eyelashes, and eyes like peach blossoms. Below the corner of her eye was a cinnabar mole as red as blood, captivating the soul.

Upon closer inspection, a faint bluish shadow appeared under the man's eyes, suggesting he was sleep-deprived. This added a flaw to his otherwise perfect face, diminishing the initial amazement. Nevertheless, he still smiled and asked, "Young master, did you come to town today?"

Geng Qi said, "Yes, we just arrived in town."

“No wonder.” The girl explained carefully, “Recently, people have been disappearing in town. No one knows who did it. They just vanish without a trace. Every missing person is brought back on the third day after they disappear, just like this, their charred bodies left at their doorsteps.”

Why was it returned after being burned?

Just as I was thinking this, someone asked me the question.

Murderers usually destroy evidence by disposing of the body, but this is the first time I've ever seen someone burn the evidence and show it to others.

Qinghan followed behind Geng Qi, frowning slightly as he looked at the charred corpse on the stone steps. Because of the noise around him, he unconsciously raised his voice, attracting everyone's attention. Under the gaze of many eyes, the young man stiffened, thinking that he had asked the wrong question, and then said in a daze, "I...I'm sorry."

Shy children are always pitied. A woman in the crowd said, "Young master, you don't know this. This Guhuo ghost has always killed people like this. It eats people's souls and then burns them with raging fire until the body is charred before it stops."

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