Cheng Fan (the ending of the previous chapter, changed to looking for Cheng Fan, not the male protagonist) walked to the garden, his brows furrowed tightly. His old acquaintances? What old acquaintances could he have? He did have many enemies, but he had never appeared in front of the immortal world as the Demon Lord's deputy general...
When he arrived at the garden, there was only a maid in pink. He frowned and looked unhappy.
The pink-dressed maid turned around when she heard the voice and saw a face that was completely unfamiliar to him. The maid bowed gracefully and said, "Brother Cheng, long time no see." She smiled at him.
Cheng Fan's expression suddenly turned into a ghost, and he pointed at her and trembled: "You, you, you..."
This look, this smile, this gesture, he was all too familiar with. This woman, she, how could she… He glanced left and right, staring fiercely at the steward: "Shut up about what happened today, and don't tell anyone, or I will make sure you don't see the sun tomorrow!"
The steward nodded repeatedly, but he was smiling in his heart. This woman said that she knew Lord Cheng who was beside His Majesty, but he didn't believe it. If her expression hadn't been so firm, he would have refused. He didn't expect that this woman didn't lie to him, and he would be able to get on His Majesty's ship in the future.
Cheng Fan didn't have time to argue with him. He warned him a few times and quickly pulled Xihe back to the room like a thief.
He closed the door and asked directly, "Why are you here? What do you want to do? Shao Heng has finally come to this day, can you please let him go? You, you don't need him at all, right?"
He knew that she was capable, perhaps more capable than anyone else, and he also knew Shao Heng's feelings for her, but... they were really not suitable.
Shao Heng dug out his heart and pulled out his tendons for her, it was simply horrifying.
He didn't think that this kind of relationship was anything worth singing about. He was so talented and so powerful, but he was willing to stay in a small town for her. How good it was now. Everyone respected him and admired him. This was his life, not fighting for so-called bullshit love.
Cheng Fan was going crazy: "Hua Shang, I beg you, please let him go. It's not easy for Shao Heng to get to where he is today."
"You didn't see it. He almost died when he devoured the Demon Lord. That demon was much more powerful than him. He has been suppressing it until now. Do you understand? Once you appear, he will definitely be emotionally agitated and unable to suppress the Demon Lord."
Xihe fell silent, and said after a while: "So I'm looking for you, not him." If she was looking for Shaoheng, she would speak up in the hall.
Cheng Fan was stunned, scratched his head, and said awkwardly: "Is that so?"
Xihe nodded and said, "I'm in some trouble now and I need your help."
Cheng Fan slapped his forehead and finally remembered: "Why are you here? What trouble did you encounter? Is it serious? It's okay, you can stay here as you like, but..."
"I know. I won't go out." Xihe already understood what he had left unsaid.
Cheng Fan's face flushed red, he felt guilty and embarrassed: "I'm sorry Hua Shang, I..." In fact, he didn't hate Hua Shang. Instead, he always treated her as a sister. Otherwise, he wouldn't have worked so hard to earn spirit stones in the market without any resentment.
But he had to do this. Otherwise, with Shao Heng's deep love for her, he would definitely go crazy if he knew she was here.
In fact, ever since Shao Heng woke up and discovered that the heart was in his body, he had almost gone mad. That was why he had tried so hard to devour the previous Demon Lord. He still felt terrified when he recalled the thrilling moment. He was just one step away from...
And there is one more thing... He looked at Hua Shang, not knowing how to start.
Xihe: ???
She pretended not to see it and acted very tired and wanted to rest.
Cheng Fan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, arranged for her to rest, and left quickly.
In the following days, Xihe lived a very peaceful life, staying in Cheng Fan's courtyard. Cheng Fan was sure he could solve the problem of the maid's identity and the main hall.
However, the Demon Realm has not been peaceful these days. Although she did not go out, she heard the news that the Demon Lord was about to march into the world of cultivation, and everyone in the Demon Realm was making preparations.
In the evening, Cheng Fan came back. She asked, and Cheng Fan did not hide it: "Two days later."
Xihe didn't understand: "Why? Didn't you say he still has hidden dangers in his body? What if..."
Cheng Fan was also annoyed. He wiped his face and sat on the chair: "I also advised him, but he didn't listen at all. He insisted on snatching the phoenix egg and was determined to find you no matter what. Uh, no."
He realized that he had let the cat out of the bag, but it was too late for him to change it.
Xihe wasn't surprised at all: "Are you looking for revenge on me or something?"
Cheng Fan thought to himself, what's the point of taking revenge? He thought you were dead and was determined to find your body.
He was filled with regret for a moment. If he had known earlier, he should not have let Shao Heng give up. He should have told him directly that Hua Chang was dead. Shao Heng would not have decided to take a gamble and devour the Demon Lord.
Last time he narrowly escaped death, and this time there was a battle between immortals and demons... The more Cheng Fan thought about it, the more panicked he became.
Xihe saw through him and smiled: "You told him that I'm dead?"
Cheng Fan: “…”
Xihe found it ridiculous and absurd. How unpopular was she to make people want her to die?
Cheng Fan was uneasy at her laughter: "Hua Shang, I didn't mean to curse you, I just..."
"I understand." Xihe interrupted him, still smiling, "It's a good opportunity to change your face. From now on, let the name Huashang disappear completely."
"I'm tired of staying in the Demon Palace. Please take me out of the palace when you have time."
"Hua Shang, there's no need to do this, I..."
Seeing the expression on her face, he stammered and agreed.
On that day, Cheng Fan sent her out of the palace and passed by the garden. A group of people just came back from outside. The man in the lead was handsome and tall, dressed in black clothes with a stern temperament. Everyone looked at him with admiration in their eyes.
The strong are respected by the demons, and Shao Heng’s strength makes all the demons convinced.
It was too late for Cheng Fan to change his route, so he could only bite the bullet and go up to pay his respects. Shao Heng nodded and continued on his way. When he passed by Xihe, who was dressed as a maid, Xihe lowered her eyes slightly, and the two passed each other.
She turned around and saw the man's tall figure, surrounded by people, strong and powerful.
"Let's go."
"Um."
After leaving the palace, Cheng Fan took her around and around, and stopped at a courtyard.
"There are maids and guards here. You can live here with peace of mind. If you need anything, tell the maid to come and tell me."
"Okay. Thank you."
The two of them had nothing more to say, and Cheng Fan left soon.
Two days passed quickly, and the barrier between the immortal and demonic realms opened with a bang. The demon army appeared in a black mass, and the road parted. Shao Heng rode out on a demon beast and said only two things: "Send Mo Yu out and tell me the news about Hua Shang."
"Impossible!" "Devil, die!" "Let's fight!" The cultivators brandished their weapons.
Shao Heng chuckled: "Very good." The next second he waved his hand, "Fight!"
Before the cultivation world had time to react, a group of demons rushed over, howling, and the two sides soon engaged in battle.
The monks cursed the demons for being immoral and fought back with all their might. However, the demons had been sealed for thousands of years and had been pent up for a long time, so they did not fight to the death.
(End of this chapter)
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