Mini-system: [Mmm.]
"You support everything I say, and you listen to everything I say?"
【certainly! 】
"Then tell me, how exactly did you save me?"
When asked this crucial question, the system was speechless.
Chu Xinxin said in a low voice, "Stop pretending to be dead!"
[Waaaaah, sister, it's a personal secret, can I not tell you?]
The system is playing the victim again: "To save you, I myself fell into a deep sleep."
Chu Xinxin chuckled, making the system's hair stand on end. Then, Chu Xinxin said, "Not telling? Of course, that's fine. Then let's all just laze around together..."
When that damned Demon Lord comes back later, I'll tell him I'm Chu Xinxin from a certain main world, that I have a system, and that I find him very suspicious. Demon Lord, could you help me see what he's hiding from me...?
Sister, you're so cruel!
The system hesitated, stammering like a timid wife: "I... I possess a divine artifact. When I upgraded your divine status last time, it wasn't a real upgrade, but rather a simulation using this artifact."
Chu Xinxin was slightly surprised. What kind of divine artifact could enhance one's divine status?
Is it possible to subdue a ferocious beast like the Taotie simply by revealing one's aura?
Chu Xinxin was genuinely curious: "What kind of divine artifact is it? Are you... a god?"
I am not.
The system immediately denied it: "Don't ask what kind of magical artifact it is, sister. I really can't say. I... I didn't tell you before because I secretly took it because I thought it was fun, and I can't control it..."
See, I used it twice and then exhausted all my energy and fell into a deep sleep...
Chu Xinxin didn't believe it completely; she discovered that the system was also full of lies.
However, every little bit counts.
Chu Xinxin wanted to tease the system a few more times, but then she noticed a red light on the system's homepage.
She was startled, knowing that someone had arrived.
Silence fell immediately.
With a creak, the door opened and a person walked in.
He walked in a hurry and quickly reached Chu Xinxin.
"It almost caused a delay." The voice was deep, pleasant, and even a little gentle.
It is the Demon Lord.
At this moment, another person entered, following behind the Demon Lord. With a hint of doubt, the person said, "Demon Lord, you are so busy with affairs of state that you really don't have time. Could you ask a maid to help you water this...this grass?"
Chu Xinxin heard the sound of water, and then the cool mountain spring water poured over her head. The water was of excellent quality, refreshing and sweet, and Chu Xinxin couldn't help but drink a few more mouthfuls.
The Demon Lord replied, "No need, I can do it myself."
The man then said, "Demon Lord, this is a rare soul stone sent from the God Clan. It can quickly repair and nourish the divine soul."
The Demon Lord paused in his watering motion, then turned and took the water.
After carefully examining the area and finding no problems, they immediately placed the Soul Stone next to Chu Xinxin.
"Demon Lord, what exactly is this grass?"
The man was very curious about the Demon Lord's attentive manner.
"flower."
"Huh? What?"
"This is a flower, not grass."
The Demon Lord gave him a cold look, clearly displeased.
The person speaking to the Demon Lord is the Demon Lord's most powerful general, but he knows nothing about fighting.
He stared at the plant with its long leaves for a long time, but he couldn't tell it was a flower no matter how he looked at it.
The Demon Lord took a delicate little water ladle, scooped three spoonfuls and poured them onto the roots of the flower. He then took the softest silk gauze and gently wiped the flower's already spotless leaves.
Next, he moved the flowerpot made of warm jade a little further into the sun, and finally removed the dried-up, depleted, and soul-nourishing natural treasures, replacing them with new ones before he was done.
The demon general cursed in his heart, saying that the demon lord was even more meticulous in raising his daughter than he was in raising his own.
In his opinion, if you want to grow flowers and plants well, you should throw them on the banks of the Demon River, where they will grow strong under the wind, sun, and rain.
The Demon Lord, unaware of his thoughts, continued tending to his flowers.
The demon general had been waiting for quite a while, so he changed his stance.
You wouldn't know unless you changed it, and what you found was shocking. The Demon Lord's gaze at this "flower" was far too focused, almost frighteningly so. It was as if countless tentacles were sprouting from his dark pupils, trying to tightly bind, strangle, and finally dismantle the "flower" and devour it...
The demon general felt a chill run down his spine.
Fearing the Demon Lord would discover he was peeking, he immediately looked away.
After a while, when I looked back, I noticed a hint of... guilt and self-reproach in the Demon Lord's eyes.
He blinked, trying to see more clearly, but the Demon Lord had already turned to get a handkerchief to wipe his hands.
The two then went to the other end of the room to discuss matters.
"Demon Lord, these gods are like madmen, chasing us around every few days," the demon general said, extremely annoyed. "They even come to steal our wild vegetables when we go out to forage. Don't they have any wild vegetables to forage for themselves?"
Although there were no casualties, this constant harassment is really annoying.
"Did the priest participate?"
"No."
The demon general grumbled, "Are these gods crazy? They failed to protect their own goddess, and she was killed on their own territory, yet they blame us. What does this have to do with us? There are plenty of gods in their race who can use demonic energy..."
The Demon Lord listened to his long rant before speaking: "The gods won't be attacking for long, you hold out a little longer."
Just as the Demon General was about to ask why, the Demon Lord dropped a bombshell: "The Goddess of Kunlun Mountain is preparing to descend the mountain."
The demon general was stunned, clearly bewildered by the news.
"The gods are not a monolithic group; wherever there are people, there will be conflict."
The Demon Lord tapped the map on the desk with his right index finger, pointing precisely to the location of Mount Kunlun.
"The Goddess of Kunlun Mountain possesses unparalleled divine power and a noble status, and has always been dissatisfied that the current priest has been able to sit in the position of the leader of the divine race..."
The Demon Lord told the Demon General what he knew: "Therefore, every ten years, this goddess of Kunlun Mountain will descend the mountain to fight the priest. If she wins, the priest will have to hand over all his power and divine strength."
"Has the priest gone mad? Why would he agree to such a request?"
The demon general didn't understand. If it were him, he wouldn't care about the Kunlun Mountain goddess; if he sat on her, she would be his.
Demon Lord: "Because of the Demon Clan."
"Huh?" The demon general scratched his head, indicating that he did not understand.
“If the priest does not agree to this request, the goddess will lead the people of Kunlun Mountain to attack the capital. If she does this, our demon race can reap the benefits. Of course, the priest will choose to agree to her request.”
"I see... These gods fight for power just like us demons, and they're always spouting about benevolence and morality. Humph!"
The demon general scoffed disdainfully.
The two then discussed the war at length before ending their conversation.
Before leaving, the Demon General glanced at the little "flower" on the windowsill and couldn't help but voice his thoughts: "...Demon Lord, if you can't bear to throw it by the Demon River, then put it in the garden. Otherwise, it's all alone in this study..."
Chu Xinxin, who was eavesdropping, was suddenly jolted awake. Was she about to be liberated?
The Demon General said, "...Let it see the flowers in our garden, each one bright and full. Let's humiliate it properly, otherwise it will think it is the best-growing 'flower' in the world. From then on, it will become arrogant, complacent, lazy, and grow slower and slower, wasting so many precious natural resources."
Chu Xinxin: You dare to talk so elegantly about coveting her food!
The Demon Lord actually listened to him!
He nodded and said, "That makes sense!"
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