Song Liqing looked at her solemnly and said, "Junior sister, please be careful in everything. If you encounter any danger, contact me. No matter where you are, I will rush to your aid. After we return, I will quell the internal strife and work with you from the inside out."
Seeing that he finally stopped dawdling, Tu Longjian smiled brightly, then suddenly remembered something and said to his back, "By the way, Senior Brother, don't lay a hand on Gan Xiuming. We'll talk about it when I get back."
Song Liqing's figure, which was suspended in the air, trembled and almost fell off the sword. He turned his head in disbelief, his mind in turmoil.
Does Junior Sister mean that Gan Xiuming is the culprit? That's right, only someone as close to Junior Sister as him could fabricate such a convincing scam.
Even so, the junior sister still wanted to protect that man. How deep was their friendship?
Even though... even though Gan Xiuming caused him to fall into the mud and be tortured by the demons to the point of near death.
Even though Gan Xiuming had ruined a city, his junior sister, who knew her place and was willing to infiltrate the demon's lair, still wanted to protect him.
Song Liqing felt incredibly bitter, unable to tell whether it was grievance or indignation. He felt as if a force was gripping his heart tightly, making it hard for him to breathe.
But thinking of his junior sister's dangerous situation, he couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh. He could only stiffly nod with his back to her to indicate that he understood.
He could forgive Gan Xiuming for the crime she had committed, but as for Gan Xiuming's other sins, he would leave that to the other cultivators to decide. At most, he would protect her for the time being.
Having resolved all matters, Tu Longjian felt relieved and began to focus on cultivating his demonic arts.
In this demon territory, she intends to completely transform herself into a true demonic cultivator, deceiving everyone's vision, including that powerful demon lord whose strength is unknown.
The next day, as soon as Tu Longjian opened the door, she saw a tall figure that blocked her entire view.
The aura of the Demon Lord Mingying was extremely aggressive, completely enveloping her as if he wanted to devour her.
Tu Longjian frowned slightly and withdrew from the uncomfortable encirclement a moment later, but Demon Lord Mingying stepped forward and blocked her at the door frame.
Demon Lord Mingying smiled casually, but a hint of annoyance was revealed in his eyes, especially when he glanced at the human cultivator captured on the bed behind the gauze curtain, a surge of anger rose up for no reason.
"Why are you avoiding me? Didn't you come for me?"
A hint of surprise flashed quickly in Tu Longjian's eyes. The appearance of Demon Lord Mingying was highly similar to that of the young Mingying in the contract space when he was sulking. She pondered in her heart, but her face remained calm as she entered the state of mind.
She stepped forward, leaning close to the Demon Lord Mingying, their noses almost touching. Her gaze swept over him, a mixture of unrestrained arrogance and disrespectful respect.
"Although I have long admired Your Excellency, I have heard that Your Excellency is not interested in women. I suppose you would not like my rash behavior. Naturally, I regard you as an inviolable treasure and am satisfied with just admiring you from afar."
Demon Lord Mingying seemed to be amused by her, grinding his back teeth as he said, "Desecrating? You dare not approach me, yet you desecrate that human cultivator prisoner every night?"
Tu Longjian chuckled, a wicked glint in his eyes, looking like a lustful demonic cultivator: "Captives, well, they're just for playing with."
"In my heart, Your Excellency is still the most important. But given Your Excellency's status and my own, I naturally abide by the rules of the demonic realm and dare not offend you."
"Hmph." Demon Lord Mingying let out a cold snort, but his expression was somewhat pleased, as if he were showing great mercy and said, "I have never blamed you."
"Since you have made this request, then I will grant you the privilege of serving by my side." Demon Lord Mingying raised his head arrogantly, but in a corner where Tu Longjian could not see, his eyes flickered a few times.
Strangely, ever since he met this female demon, his emotions have been fluctuating much more than before, as if some unseen hand is pulling him along.
He has always been cautious and suspicious, and it has not been easy for him to get to this point. He must not alert her, so he will keep this female demon by his side and see what her purpose is.
A look of surprise flashed in Tu Longjian's eyes, and without thinking, he returned a smile, seemingly delighted. "Thank you, Your Excellency."
She also sensed that something was wrong with the Demon Lord Mingying. Coupled with Mingying's words in the contract space, she became curious about what exactly happened back then.
Now, by the side of this great demon, I have the opportunity to access war secrets and also to investigate the secrets of the Shadow.
Tu Longjian obediently followed the figure of Demon Lord Mingying, and the two traveled together, each harboring their own ulterior motives.
After handling some official business with him for a while, Demon Lord Mingying casually remarked, "I heard you come from the Death Domain?"
"Ah, yes."
Demon Lord Mingying casually chatted about the situation in the Dead Zone, and Tu Longjian answered his probing questions fluently.
"Have you seen me before?"
“I still remember when you came to the Dead Zone, my mother offended you because she was hungry and cold, but you forgave her and even gave her some money. From then on, our family was better off in the Dead Zone. It’s just a pity that she passed away not long after. Before she left, she was still thinking about you. So I have admired you since I was a child.”
Tu Longjian fabricated lies without changing his expression. With the help of Mingying, he made up his past life story without any mistakes.
The story of that poor female demon is true, but she died young, and her affairs are nowhere to be found. It is unlikely that the Demon Lord would pay attention to such a minor figure.
Sure enough, Demon Lord Mingying frowned, as if recalling something. He did have a vague impression, so he let her go. However, he was a little puzzled; it was too much of a coincidence.
Upon entering his residence, Demon Lord Mingying rubbed his forehead. In recent years, human cultivators had also kept up with the times, and the intense war had given him a headache. He had even forgotten what day it was. He waved his hand and said, "You may leave now that you have arrived at this point."
"Alright, I'll be off now." Tu Longjian turned around, but heard a thud behind him as Demon Lord Mingying collapsed to the ground.
Because he disliked being served and was very suspicious, the Demon Lord's residence was empty, with only him there. He only had Tu Longjian serve him because he wanted to keep him by his side to observe him.
The night was still, the bright moon hung high, seemingly tinged with blood, looking extremely ferocious.
Tu Longjian looked around and, seeing no demons nearby, carried the Demon Lord Mingying into the bedroom.
Tu Longjian rested his chin on his hand and gazed at the Demon Lord Mingying lying on the bed, his eyes sliding over his high, straight nose.
Her slightly wavy, dark hair fell quietly, adding a touch of softness to the person before her. The red mole on her collarbone stood out even more against her pale skin, making it impossible to look away.
[Hmph, isn't my body beautiful?] Mingying spoke within the contract space, his tone tinged with a hint of secret delight, yet also with a touch of sourness.
[You're staring at me like a madman.] Mingying looked down at his small frame and pouted. Even though it was his body being stared at so intently by that woman, why did he feel a pang of jealousy?
"I just couldn't tell if he was testing me or if he was really dizzy."
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