Chapter 407: The Demon Lord's Murderous Intentions in the Palace
After sending away all the ministers, only Lingxiang and Yinghuan were left in the palace.
Lingxiang knew that the Demon Lord certainly didn't believe a word of his previous argument with Da Situ, otherwise he wouldn't have kept the two of them here.
But she was also innocent. After all, she hadn't told a single lie; it was just the order of her words that was questionable. Besides, hiding something didn't count as lying, did it?
The Demon Lord kept tapping his fingers without saying a word. Yinghuan looked embarrassed, but Lingxiang looked calm.
Yinghuan felt uneasy. Firstly, Lingxiang's words suggested that she was derelict in her duty. If the Demon Lord blamed her, she would be punished. Secondly, she had some information that had not yet been reported. If the Demon Lord knew about it, it would be a sin.
Ha! I knew that getting involved with this little witch would lead to bad things!
The reason why Lingxiang was calm was because of her personality. She had been spoiled by the elders of Yuanqing Sect since she was a child and was fearless. As the saying goes, "If your head is cut off, there will be a scar as big as a bowl." At worst, you will die, and it's okay to live. What's there to be afraid of?
Having said that, when that time really comes, I'm afraid Lingxiang won't be so calm. Wasn't she scared the last time she faced the Demon Lord?
But Lingxiang is the type of person who forgets the pain once the wound has healed. At this moment, she is still thinking about how to deal with Da Situ when she goes back!
One was trembling with fear, observing people's words and expressions and curled up into a ball; the other was absent-minded, carefree and daydreaming. The contrast between the two was sharp, like the masks on the stage.
Just as the two of them were thinking about their own things, a guard came up to the hall quickly, bowed, and said hurriedly:
"Reporting to the Demon Lord, the Tiger Gate of Taodu Mountain has been re-established. The two gate gods, Shentu and Yulei, have entered a state of deep meditation. Fengdu has also sent ghost soldiers to guard the left and right sides, and..."
The guard hesitated for a moment, but seeing that the man remained silent, he had no choice but to continue speaking.
"According to spies, a group of Taoist priests have arrived in the underworld. The leader appears to be wearing the uniform of the Yuanqing sect..."
The Demon Lord stopped tapping his hands, glanced at the guards scrutinizingly, and then looked at Lingxiang.
Lingxiang frowned when she heard that, but returned to normal in an instant.
It's true that Wu Minjun's departure has weakened the Demon Realm's military strength, but now is not a good time to counterattack. Those old men in the sect will not act rashly, unless...
Unless the person who came here secretly came down the mountain without telling their master, could it be Long Qi? Did Zhan Li and the others find him?
It's not impossible. Long Qi has always been reckless. After thinking about it, there is no one else except him.
Before Zhanli left, I had repeatedly told him to take a long-term view. Why is he here now?
Besides, although there is a team of people, the others are probably only Xinyi and a few others.
Lingxiang had never counted on Xinyi. To her, helping those people was just a way for her, as a daughter, to make up for what her mother had done. But three years ago, she saw their figures in the Dust-peeking Mirror.
I had thought that after paying back the debt, we would be clear of any debts, but now it seems that I have to owe someone a favor again.
The Demon Lord Boyan took in Lingxiang's expression. He moved and instantly came in front of Lingxiang.
"You seem to know who's coming." The Demon Lord said in a cold tone, "Did you plan this in advance, or are you just waiting and seeing?"
Lingxiang was shocked and thought to herself that something was wrong. She blamed herself for being careless and busy guessing, forgetting her current situation.
"What is the Demon Lord saying? Why don't I understand?" Lingxiang answered with forced calmness.
The Demon Lord Boyan's eyes narrowed, a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he stared at Lingxiang intently.
Seeing this, Yinghuan, who was standing by, knew that the Demon Lord was angry. She was secretly delighted in her heart: You dead girl doesn't even know that disaster is coming. Well, let me give you a ride, so that all the humiliation you have endured in the past few years will not be in vain.
"Demon Lord, please allow me to report. There were originally two boys, one demon and one monster, in the Sun-Slaying Palace. I don't know if they went out of the city for fun or what, but they haven't returned yet. I have searched for them for a long time, but there is no trace of them. I am afraid that..."
Yinghuan deliberately left half of the sentence, and on the surface she seemed to be worried about the safety of the two people, but everyone could hear the meaning behind her words - she was saying that the group of Taoists were brought by Zhanli and Adao.
This has something to do with Lingxiang. After all, everyone knows that the two of them obey Lingxiang's orders and will not leave without her order.
Lingxiang glanced at Yinghuan and sneered, "General, why not just say I'm the mastermind? Why beat around the bush?"
"Princess, you are joking. I am just concerned about the safety of the two boys. After all, the area outside the Demon Realm is not like the capital. If they run into people from Fengdu Ghost Market, it will be a bad ending." Although Yinghuan said these words of concern, her expression was sinister and complacent.
But Lingxiang didn't buy it.
"What else can I do? After all, you are a general of the Demon Realm. I am just a mortal. I can't order you around, right?"
Although she didn't say it explicitly, it was tantamount to admitting that the two people were sent by her Lingxiang.
Lingxiang originally wanted to get away with it and use the Demon Lord to teach Yinghuan a lesson, but this time, her plan failed.
Just as Lingxiang was trying to cover up the matter of taking the elixir ingredients, the Demon Lord grabbed her neck before she could say anything.
The instant pain made Lingxiang forget to struggle. When she came to her senses, her face was flushed red due to suffocation.
"Don't think that if I indulge you, you can do whatever you want. If I want, I can kill you now." The Demon Lord said expressionlessly, with murderous intent in his eyes.
Under normal circumstances, Lingxiang would naturally be afraid. Although she always took the attitude of not caring about life or death, she also cherished her life very much. But when her life was really hanging by a thread, she became extremely calm.
"Why should I fear death... I'm just afraid that the Demon Lord can't kill me at all..." Lingxiang suppressed the pain and said, "No... It's not that he can't kill me, but that he can't kill me..."
"I can't kill you?" The Demon Lord's eyes were sinister, and the strength in his hands increased a little.
Lingxiang only felt that her vision was dark, but her mind was clear. She opened her mouth for a long time before she uttered three words with difficulty: "Hui...Tian...Dan..."
That’s right, the reason why Lingxiang is so fearless is because of the Huitian Pill.
Lingxiang is the only one in the world who knows the recipe for the Resurrection Pill. If Lingxiang dies, no one will be able to refine the Resurrection Pill. The reason why Demon Lord Boyan has gone to such great lengths is precisely to bring Fairy Tumi back to life.
But how could Bo Yan know that the Huitian Pill had no effect of bringing the dead back to life, and Lingxiang had never told anyone about this.
The Demon Lord's eyes flickered as he stared at Lingxiang fiercely. Only when he saw that her eyes were distracted did he let go of her hand.
Lingxiang fell heavily to the ground. The momentary freedom made her chest ache, as if it was about to explode, but she was still gasping for breath greedily.
Although Yinghua was afraid, she felt secretly delighted when she saw Lingxiang in such a state of distress. However, before she could be happy for long, she heard the Demon Lord's command:
"Those bugs are too much of a nuisance. I order you to go and clean them up immediately."
Yinghuan took the order and left. Lingxiang was horrified, but she didn't know how to stop her.
At this time, the Demon Lord instructed the guards: "Move the princess's belongings to Yinxu Palace. I will personally supervise it."
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