Given the Demon King's power, she didn't dare approach him at all, only circling the main palace once. Just as she was thinking of leaving, she suddenly felt a powerful divine sense rushing towards her.
Oh no, we've been discovered! An Ge was a little annoyed; she had been too confident in herself. However, the reason she dared to inquire about the palace was because she knew she could leave unscathed.
Having saved the apocalyptic world, besides her cultivation level increasing, her understanding of space also deepened, even allowing her to teleport short distances. Just as An Ge was about to tear through space, she noticed that this divine sense had become gentler.
A hoarse voice reached her ears, "Is Yan'er back?"
An Ge raised an eyebrow. Could it be that the Demon King mistook Lu Yan for her because he was her divine servant? Moreover, the Demon King's tone seemed quite friendly towards Lu Yan.
Whether to leave or investigate, An Ge hesitated for only a moment before making her decision. She bit her lip and flew straight towards the Demon King's palace.
Before even stepping into the palace, An Ge was enveloped by an unsettling force. Having dealt with this force for so long, she was all too familiar with it.
Ange activated her Eye of Insight and, sure enough, saw dense black mist—the aura of death—abounding above the palace, especially where the Demon King resided. She had previously suspected that the demons and Rhodes shared some unspeakable secret, and now the situation seemed to confirm it.
Rhodes is a real menace; he was defeated himself and left behind a huge mess. Moreover, Ange suspects there might be another force behind Rhodes.
She hadn't forgotten that Fatty had told her at the Miaomiao Coffee Shop that the Evil God had his own forces and had even started targeting the Chosen Ones. But having more enemies didn't matter; she'd already offended Luo Zi and was probably on the Evil God's radar, so a few more wouldn't hurt.
An Ge casually waved her hand, and the deathly aura immediately scattered as if it had seen something terrifying. She walked directly into the main hall, and before she even entered, she heard a majestic voice, "Who? Aren't you Yan'er?"
"I never said I was." The words had barely left her lips when a powerful surge of magic rushed towards her. An Ge quickly dodged, cursing under her breath, "You're such an unreasonable demon! Don't you even give people a chance to speak?"
The attack missed, and the Demon King's surprised voice came, "The power of the Demon King, are you a member of the royal family? You look like you're not even a hundred years old yet? So powerful, which bloodline do you belong to?" After he finished speaking, the oppressive aura that filled the room dissipated, and the tense atmosphere that had just been about to erupt into calm.
An Ge didn't understand why she was judged to be a member of the Demon Clan royal family based solely on her strength.
"I am not royalty."
After that, the atmosphere became tense again, prompting An Ge to complain about the Demon King's unpredictable temper, "Who sent you?"
An Ge found it increasingly strange. Judging from the Demon King's words, it seemed that someone was plotting against him? But the Demon King himself was a top-tier cultivator; surely no one in the Demon Realm was more powerful than him?
“I am Lu Yan’s friend, and I am probably a candidate for the imperial concubine examination now. I am not here with any ill intentions, but just to find out in advance. After all, I don’t want to go from being Lu Yan’s friend to becoming his grandmother or aunt.”
After An Ge finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent. Just when she thought the Demon King would ask about Lu Yan's situation, a thin figure appeared. The powerful aura made An Ge instantly realize that this was the Demon King.
Unlike the demon king she had imagined, the demon before her, aside from having a stronger aura, resembled a terminally ill old man, emaciated and seemingly easily blown away by a gust of wind. To An Ge's surprise, there was a faint trace of the power of rules emanating from the demon king, just like the one she had seen in the vampire castle.
The Demon King looked at An Ge, the confusion in his eyes gradually clearing. "He's fortunate to have a friend like you. If you see him, tell him not to come to the Demon Realm. But given your strength, the fact that you were chosen as a concubine suggests you didn't just want to see me, did you?"
An Ge asked directly, "What happened in the Demon Realm?"
"This is none of your business. Leave."
“This is Lu Yan’s future territory, so I have to keep an eye on it for him. If something goes wrong in the entire Demon Realm, Lu Yan will have no choice but to take over the mess.”
The Demon King choked, it was the first time he had ever heard someone speak so bluntly about plotting to seize power. "Although you are very strong, the forces involved in this matter are beyond your ability to contend with. Before they discover you, hurry up and leave, and pretend you were never here today."
Ange was speechless. "Are you talking about the death energy or the gods behind it? You've met Rhodes, oh, the god of darkness?"
Upon hearing An Ge's words, the Demon King's previously calm expression suddenly became agitated. "You, how do you know about the God of Darkness?"
"An old rival."
After speaking, both the human and the demon fell silent.
Looking at the Demon King's expression, An Ge suddenly realized, "Old man, you don't think you can save the Demon Realm by enduring all the hardships on your own just because the other party is too strong, or do you think that you can save the Demon Realm by sacrificing yourself?"
The Demon King fell silent, glancing at An Ge, a sudden pang of heartache gripping him. He had prepared himself to die for the Demon Realm, even finding it somewhat heroic, yet it seemed to the other party saw it as a joke?
"Actually, there's no need to feel embarrassed. At least you're wholeheartedly for the people, and your starting point is still very good."
Demon King...
"Seriously, I feel like you've suddenly become much more impressive. You silently endured everything, dared not turn against the gods behind you, and even let the entire demon realm misunderstand you as blind to have chosen the foolish, lustful, domineering, and blind eldest prince. That's truly admirable."
Demon King...can you please stop talking?
"I've been in the Demon Realm for so long, and I haven't found out what Rhodes did. On the contrary, it's your so-called successor who has plunged the people of the Demon Realm into misery. I don't believe you know nothing about this."
An Ge felt that this Demon King was completely different from what she had imagined, not only in appearance but also in personality. It could only be said that after seeing the Demon King, she had placed too much faith in him.
"Then tell me, what can I do? I have also fought against the gods, but under that power, the entire demon realm was almost destroyed. As the Demon King, I can't destroy the entire demon realm just because I'm not convinced, can I? Choosing the eldest prince is a last resort. There is no better candidate than him."
Seeing An Ge's curious gaze, the Demon King sighed and explained the whole story.
Hundreds of years ago, an irresistible force suddenly descended from the heavens. This force claimed that if the Demon King and the entire Demon Realm were to worship him, he would grant the Demon King boundless power.
As the ruler of the demon realm, how could he possibly be threatened? The Demon King was naturally unwilling, but he never expected to be utterly powerless before this deity. Because of this battle, his body was damaged, and he spent most of his time in a daze.
Left with no other choice, he had to entrust the Demon Realm to the First Prince. Who could have imagined that the First Prince had already sided with the Evil God?
With the help of the evil god, Lu Qingyang used a special power to keep himself in a deep sleep for many years, thus becoming the de facto ruler of the demon realm.
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