This was a man Mu Wenxi had never seen before. Considering what Uesugi Demon Lord had said tonight, he was probably a candidate for Demon Husband. Unfortunately, she had no interest in him whatsoever and gave him no friendly look. He didn't even respond when he came in.
She casually slapped a curtain of water towards Xiao Su, her red lips parting slightly: "Get out."
Xiao Su was drenched and shivered. Sensing the murderous aura of the other party, he stopped in his tracks, turned back, and ran out in a panic. He almost tripped and fell. He staggered out of the main hall, but the roads outside the hall led in all directions, and he didn't know how to get back to his room.
Just then, a guard appeared out of nowhere on the previously deserted road.
The guard's face was obscured in the darkness, but he pointed in a direction and said, "Please come this way, young master."
Xiao Su immediately ran in the direction the guard pointed out. When he returned to his room, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and exclaimed, "That was close!"
Once he calmed down, Xiao Su couldn't help but think about the stunning glimpse he had just seen; the Demon Lord's beauty kept replaying in his mind.
After the guards escorted Xiao Su back, they immediately rushed to the Demon Lord's place.
When Uesugi Demon Lord received the news that the Demon Lord had expelled Xiao Su, he thought to himself that he would have to find someone else tomorrow.
In the morning, the young masters in the courtyard were very curious and held a glimmer of hope when they saw Xiao Su unharmed. If she was alright, would the Demon Lord not kill innocent people indiscriminately?
The young masters asked all at once, "How was last night?"
Xiao Su lowered her head, a sinister glint in her eyes: "I was kicked out, almost..."
"Did you see the Demon Lord? Was it as rumored?"
Xiao Su shuddered: "I saw him, it was very—very scary, it was the Demon Lord who saved me."
The surrounding young men immediately became uneasy.
"I wonder who it is tonight?"
"I... I want to go back. I don't want to participate in the imperial concubine selection anymore. If I leave now, will I still have money?"
Xie Shanzhi, who was in a corner not far away, saw the sinister look in Xiao Su's eyes. Why did he lie?
As the fifteenth day of the lunar month approached, the moon grew ever rounder, and Uesugi Demon Lord reappeared, with everyone bowing their heads as if it were yesterday.
Uesugi Demon Lord glanced around casually, and just like yesterday, he pointed to one who was different from Xiao Su.
When the man realized it was him, he looked up and his expression collapsed. He had originally thought that if he was lucky, he could stay for a few more days, but he didn't expect to be selected so quickly.
He followed the servants out tremblingly and was tidied up by them, but for some reason, when he arrived at the entrance of the main hall, he couldn't bring himself to push open the door. He hesitated for a long time and was just mustering his courage when suddenly a dangerous aura came from inside. He quickly turned around and ran away. In the end, fear overcame reason.
Because the Demon Lord usually disliked maids and servants getting close, and there were few guards outside the palace, the young master actually managed to escape.
Uesugi Demon Lord quickly learned of this: "Oh? This person dared to escape right under the Demon Lord's nose. Do you think he's brave or cowardly?"
He summoned the demon generals to search for the escapee, and at the same time planned to choose a new servant for tonight. But thinking of the Demon Lord's wrath, Lord Uesugi took a few steps, shook his head, and decided to give up and see what happens tomorrow.
On the third night, the moon was full.
Uesugi, the Demon Lord, looked at the trembling handsome men below and snorted. The men shuddered along with his snort, thinking how useless they were.
He then noticed that only two people in the group were different.
He glanced at Xiao Su without anyone noticing. This was the person who had been kicked out on the first day. Everyone else was trembling with fear, but this person had a shy expression on her face. It seemed that she had seen the Demon Lord the night before.
Then, there was another person who didn't fit in with the others. That person was Xie Shanzhi, who was the most promising person in his eyes.
Lord Uesugi had a vague feeling that this person was different from the others; initially, this person had wanted to be selected as a handyman.
Should we let him go?
Just when everyone thought that Lord Uesugi was still carefully selecting, Xiao Su stepped forward with his head down: "My lord, the young master is willing to go in place of the brothers."
Uesugi Demon Lord disliked flatterers and cunning people the most. Ignoring Xiao Su, he walked up to Xie Shanzhi and asked, "Are you willing to serve the Demon Lord?"
Xie Shanzhi is a magical beast. Although some high-level magical beasts can transform into human form, in the demon realm, magical beasts are at the bottom. Many demons only regard magical beasts as animals and do not truly respect them.
He nodded, realizing he couldn't refuse his secret; he had to stay in the Demon Palace, the only place where those people couldn't find him.
Uesugi Demon Lord smiled slightly. Perhaps he had made the right bet; finally, there was someone who wasn't afraid of the Demon Lord.
Ignored, Xiao Su saw that the Demon Lord had chosen Xie Qi. She gritted her teeth and clenched her hands tightly in her sleeves, but her face did not show any embarrassment.
Xie Shanzhi followed the attendants out of the palace gate to another place. They gave him a bath, applied perfume to his face, dressed him in very luxurious clothes, styled his hair in a beautiful way, and then led him to the entrance of the main hall. Everyone then left.
Xie Shanzhi had never been treated like this before. Although he was somewhat unaccustomed to being served by others, he did feel very comfortable.
Xie Shanzhi stood alone at the entrance of Changming Palace, knocked on the door of the inner chamber, but received no answer. Remembering the Demon Lord's instructions, he pushed open the door and went inside. Looking around, he was amazed by the magnificence of the inner chamber.
Mu Wenxi was lying on her side on the bed in a daze, actually circulating the internal energy technique within her body. She had specially asked Xiao A to arrange props for her, otherwise, as the Demon Lord, if she couldn't use her internal energy, wouldn't she be at the mercy of others?
The moment Xie Shanzhi pushed open the door, she sensed his unique aura; it wasn't unpleasant, but it was somewhat different from others.
Her red lips parted slightly, and a pleasant voice reached Xie Shanzhi's ears: "Who is it?"
Xie Shanzhi stopped looking around, bowed slightly, and remained motionless: "Demon Lord, I am the person that Lord Shangshan chose to serve tonight."
He sensed the Demon Lord approaching, getting closer and closer. His heart began to race, and soon a pair of beautiful, snow-white feet appeared in his lowered eyes.
The other person bent down and gently lifted his chin. His clothes fell to the ground as he bent down, and a face that could outrage gods and men appeared in his eyes. In that instant, Xie Shanzhi saw nothing but the other person's beauty, a beauty that surpassed all the exquisite objects in the palace and the moon tonight.
Mu Wenxi seemed surprised by the other person's appearance, but after just one glance, she let go of his hand, stood up, and looked at him: "Get up."
Xie Shanzhi stood up and stood aside, waiting for the other party to give instructions.
Mu Wenxi took a few steps closer to him and sniffed something with his nose.
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