An old man below snorted: "Demon Lord, do you know that the person beside you is not Xie Shanzhi at all? His name is Xie Qi, and he is a beastman of our wolf clan."
Upon hearing that the old man had revealed his secret, Xie Shanzhi immediately looked at Mu Wenxi, but the other man reached out and patted his head, seemingly unconcerned.
Mu Wenxi looked directly at the elder: "Whether he is called Xie Qi or Xie Shanzhi is his choice, so what is your purpose in telling me his real name and making a scene in the Demon Palace?"
The old man stepped forward and said in a very firm tone: "Demon Lord, please return Xie Qi!"
Mu Wenxi: "What you're saying is quite interesting. It makes Xie Qi sound like some kind of special person. Where he wants to stay is his own choice, and I can't control his wishes."
Xie Shanzhi, or rather Xie Qi, looked at Mu Wenxi with admiration from the side.
The old man frowned: "So the Demon Lord is unwilling to hand over Xie Qi?"
Mu Wenxi: "He can stay wherever he wants."
Xie Qi's eyes gradually turned fierce: "They want to take me back to marry into another tribe. I will not go back. I am unwilling at all. They did not ask for my opinion."
Mu Wenxi looked at the old man: "Did you hear that? He doesn't want to."
The old man, having no other recourse against the Demon Lord, could only threaten Xie Qi: "Xie Qi, have you thought this through? If you return to the Wolf Clan, we will treat you well. But if you stay in the Demon Palace, you'd better never go back. Who knows if the Demon Lord will one day become tired of you?"
The next second, the old man was sent flying to the ground several meters away. He clutched his chest and couldn't get up. His disciple immediately went to help him up.
Mu Wenxi withdrew her hand and glared fiercely at the group: "This is none of your business. I will never abandon him. Xie Qi will be my only Demon Queen. If I abandon him, I am willing to give him the entire Demon Realm."
The Demon Lord's words, "Demon Queen, Demon Queen," echoed in Xie Qi's mind. He was still in shock when Mu Wenxi walked up to him and pulled him away.
"Calm down and give it away."
The old man's disciple helped him walk out of the demon palace.
Disciple: "Elder, what should we do now? We're afraid we'll offend the Tiger Clan."
The old man's sinister gaze fell upon the Demon Palace: "If he's so capable, let him stay here forever. Leaving the Wolf Clan won't be so easy."
The disciple looked at the old man with a puzzled expression, only to see the old man make a hand seal and reveal a sinister smile.
After everyone left, Xie Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
Mu Wenxi: "So your name is Xie Qi, Xie Qi, Xie Shanzhi, isn't that too obvious?"
Xie Qi slowly spoke: "I was too anxious at the time and didn't think much about it. Don't you blame me for lying to you?"
Mu Wenxi: "Are you lying to me? You were just trying to protect yourself. Besides, a name is just a code. Whether you're called Xie Shanzhi or Xie Qi, it's still you."
Xie Qi became visibly happy, and said somewhat shyly, "So what you just said to them was true?"
Mu Wenxi didn't answer immediately, and Xie Qi felt a little uneasy. Was this meant to comfort him? It's alright then.
Mu Wenxi changed the subject: "Where do you want to go tonight?"
Xie Qi: "All is well."
I'll go anywhere, with the Demon Lord. As long as I'm with the Demon Lord, I'll go anywhere.
Mu Wenxi smiled at him: "Then let's go soak in the hot springs."
Xie Qi was about to say "okay" to the Demon Lord when his face froze and his whole body throbbed with pain: "Ah..."
Mu Wenxi reached out to support him: "What's wrong?"
Xie Qi knelt on the ground, biting his lip, but still couldn't help letting out a groan.
Mu Wenxi panicked: "Quickly call a doctor."
She picked up Xie Qi and carried him to the main hall. Xie Qi collapsed on the bed, covered in sweat and with pale lips.
Mu Wenxi shouted towards the outside of the hall, "Where is the physician?"
She was a little anxious; Xie Qi had been perfectly fine just moments before, and now he was like this.
The physician rushed into the main hall to take Xie Qi's pulse. After a moment, he took a deep breath and said, "Demon Lord, this is a Gu poison. This poison is probably the famous Thousand Remnant Blood of the Wolf Clan. Your subordinate is powerless to help."
Mu Wenxi's heart skipped a beat, and he summoned the demon general: "Bring back those wolf clan members and lock them in the death row. Just leave them alive."
"Yes, I will go right away."
The physician stroked his beard: "Your Excellency, I once saw a folk remedy in an ancient book, but I don't know if it's reliable."
Mu Wenxi: "Speak."
The physician said, “This ‘Thousand Remnant Blood’ may have been made from the blood of countless wolf-kin beastmen. On Wolf Chasing Mountain, there was once a ten-thousand-year-old ferocious beast. If we could obtain the blood of this ten-thousand-year-old ferocious beast, it might be able to save your life, but this blood would only be effective if the ferocious beast voluntarily gave it to you.”
Mu Wenxi: "You mean if I kill this ferocious beast, it won't be enough, and I have to take Xie Qi with me so that the beast will voluntarily donate its blood to cure the poison? But how can he travel in such pain?"
The doctor looked troubled: "I dare not lie, but this poison is extremely potent. Every moment of delay increases the risk to my life. I do not know of any other methods besides this one, but the wolf clan probably does."
Mu Wenxi: "First, alleviate his pain; we must make sure he can hold on until he reaches the mountain."
Physician: "I will do my best."
Upon hearing the Demon Lord's words about going to Wolf Chasing Mountain, the Demon General hurriedly tried to stop him: "Your Majesty, please reconsider! No one has been able to go up Wolf Chasing Mountain for ten thousand years! You can imagine how dangerous the journey is, not to mention the ferocious beasts."
Mu Wenxi looked at the unconscious Xie Qi with a determined gaze: "Just because others can't go up doesn't mean I can't. Besides myself, who else can save him?"
"Your subordinate is willing to go with the Demon Lord," a Demon Lord hurriedly entered and bowed.
This demon lord is named Po Jun, the number one general in the demon realm. His martial prowess is second only to the Demon Lord. He once led millions of demon generals to unify the demon realm and recently returned in triumph after quelling a rebellion abroad.
Mu Wenxi: "This journey is fraught with danger. I have no choice but to go. The others should think twice before proceeding."
Po Jun: "I will lead a group of elite troops to protect the Demon Lord."
Mu Wenxi: "Okay."
The demon general who had been sent to capture the people has returned: "Your Majesty, those wolf clan members have been captured and are currently imprisoned in the death row."
Seeing that Xie Qi showed no signs of distress, Mu Wenxi disappeared from her spot and then reappeared in front of the prison, walking inside.
The death row cell was heavily guarded and the passageway was eerily quiet. It housed countless vicious criminals, and no condemned prisoner could escape alive. At this moment, the wolf clan members were locked in an octagonal iron cage in a corner.
It wasn't until Mu Wenxi walked up to the cage that the group realized who he was. Mu Wenxi looked down at the group sitting on the ground and said, "Hand over the antidote and I'll spare your lives."
The wolf elder shook his head with hatred in his eyes: "It seems that the Demon Lord knows about Xie Qi's poisoning. But Demon Lord, do you know why this poison is called Thousand Remnant Blood?"
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