Ji Jiuying frowned. This damned demon king was really difficult to deal with. With a thought, she panicked. The last time she was this panicked was when she was with Yuezhu. She didn't expect that the demon king would also know how to use the confinement technique!

What's going on? I can't control the space anymore!

Si Yu's heart sank. It must be that the demon king had noticed her earlier in the main hall, and was now on guard.

[Little beauty, this demon king's imprisoning technique is probably comparable to that guy's.]

Ji Jiuying knew that Si Yu was referring to Gong Mingyue. Now that the people in the space couldn't get out, she could only rely on herself.

At this moment, Dongfang Yao spoke up: "Little girl, don't panic. This confinement is only limited to this main hall. Once you leave this hall, the confinement will be useless."

That's what they say, but she can't even leave this main hall now!

"Demon King, I came here only to save my friend, and I have no other ill intentions. Please, Demon King, show mercy." Ji Jiuying tried to communicate with him. If all else failed, she would use all her skills to defeat him.

"Your friend... has impure motives, how could I possibly let him go?"

"However, it's not like there's no room for negotiation..."

The Demon King looked at Ji Jiuying meaningfully, testing her to see how important that bargaining chip was to her.

Ji Jiuying narrowed her eyes; she had a feeling that this demon king wasn't so kind. "What do you mean?"

"My conditions are simple: you stay and become my demon queen, and I will release him and give him whatever he desires... How about that? Isn't it a good deal?"

Ji Jiuying's heart sank. That damned demon king, she knew he had no good intentions.

"You're dreaming!"

The illusion on her body dissipated, revealing her true appearance. The blood lotus on her forehead bloomed wildly, and the blood lotus emerged from her palm, floating in mid-air.

However, the Demon King was completely unfazed and confidently said, "The Blood Lotus belongs to the demon race. Do you think I would be afraid of it?"

Just then, a man in red appeared out of thin air behind Ji Jiuying, his powerful aura emanating from him. "Master."

"Mother, Little Phoenix is ​​here to help you too." Little Phoenix appeared beside Ji Jiuying.

The Nine Heavens Profound Fire and Little Phoenix are bound to her by a soul contract, so even if there are restrictions, they can still appear outside through Ji Jiuying's spiritual sea.

The fox-masked Qinghu looked at Ji Jiuying with some surprise. No wonder she was so fearless despite being imprisoned; it turned out she had divine fire and a divine beast. This was something he never expected.

"Demon King, the Nine Heavens Profound Fire combined with the divine beast Vermilion Bird is enough to destroy your Demon Palace. Perhaps we can talk!" Ji Jiuying said indifferently. If he hadn't pressed her so hard, she wouldn't have revealed these things so quickly.

The Demon King did not answer Ji Jiuying, but said with certainty, "You came to the Demon Clan for the Xuanbing Flower."

"yes."

Now that things have come to this, there's nothing left to hide.

"You want to take that person away but also want the Mystic Ice Flower. This deal is morally and logically disadvantageous for me..."

"What should I do? I don't want you to leave the Demon Realm." The Demon King's voice carried a hint of possessiveness that was barely perceptible.

Ji Jiuying's expression turned cold. "Since that's the case, you can forget about having this Demon Palace."

"Are you threatening me?" A slight smile played on Qinghu's lips, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes. "I've taken a liking to you. For you, a mere demon palace... let it be destroyed."

Qinghu spoke only his true feelings. Ever since he first saw her, he had been determined to have her. When he returned to the Demon Realm, he killed all his brothers, just to become the king of the Demon Realm. Only by becoming the king of the Demon Realm could he obtain the power of imprisonment and enter the human race's territory, all to find her.

But to his utter surprise, that day he realized that the Netherworld Mirror was on the border of the Demon Realm, so he did not hesitate to use his demonic power to pull her into the Demon Realm.

And so, they met again. He became even more convinced of his idea: he wanted to keep her in the Demon Realm. He was willing to give up the matter of breaking the Demon Realm's barrier, as long as she was willing to stay there.

But now, her eyes were filled with disgust as she looked at him, and Qinghu couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"In that case, there's nothing more to say."

Ji Jiuying didn't want to waste words with him. Yan Ye and Xiao Huang'er received Ji Jiuying's order, and instantly, a raging fire broke out all around them. The firelight reflected on her face, making her look so resolute.

"I agree!"

It wasn't that Qinghu was afraid of her, but rather that her gaze stung him. At the same time, he realized that since she disliked his identity as the Demon King, he would interact with her as Qinghu. When the opportunity arose in the future, he would find a way to make her willingly be with him.

"You're willing to give me the Mystic Ice Flower too?"

Ji Jiuying looked at the Demon King with a puzzled expression. She could sense that he was not afraid of Yan Ye and Xiao Huang'er. What could have made him suddenly change his mind?

"Um."

Qinghu nodded. As long as the Netherworld Mirror was on her, he could find her. As long as she got close to the Demon Realm, he could bring her in. There was plenty of time; he could plan it out carefully.

A pure white flower appeared in Qinghu's hand, and wisps of cold air emanated from it. Ji Jiuying's eyes widened, and an excited look flashed across them. It was the Xuanbing Flower, it really was the Xuanbing Flower.

"I can give you the Mystic Ice Flower, but you must grant me one request."

"You go first," Ji Jiuying said warily.

Qinghu found it amusing to look at her wary expression and wanted to tease her, "With just a slight movement from me, this only Xuanbing Flower will melt in my hand. You have no choice."

Ji Jiuying's heart tightened. She dared not gamble, but for the sake of the Xuanbing Flower, she was willing to risk it all: "Okay, I promise you."

A bitter look flashed across Qinghu's eyes. What was it that made her fight so hard?

"Actually, my condition for being alone is very simple; all I need is a hug from you..."

"·····"

Ji Jiuying's face darkened, but thankfully it wasn't a condition like asking her to marry him. She closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and said, "Fine."

"Mother!"

"Owner!"

Ji Jiuying waved her hand to put the two away and breathed a sigh of relief.

The people inside the space were instantly enraged. Si Yu shouted, "Damn fox demon! Little beauty, let me out! I want to die with him!"

Hei Xiangling was quite open-minded, saying, "You brat, just imagine him as a woman."

"Give me the Mystic Ice Flower first."

"You didn't choose..."

"Fine, fine, you win!" As she spoke, Ji Jiuying stepped forward, about to give him a big hug, when Qinghu's figure fled from his original position, leaving Ji Jiuying stunned on the spot.

"Just kidding, you actually took it seriously."

He didn't want to hide, but his remaining rationality pulled him back to reality. If she really got close, given her intelligence and caution, she might discover something amiss.