Ning Xue was furious when she saw that Mu Tiantian dared to throw food at her.
Just as she was about to lash out, she saw the person entering through the door instantly collapse to the ground.
The movement was so fast that Mu Tiantian almost didn't have time to react.
What's going on here?
"Miss Mu, I came here with good intentions to bring you food. If you don't want to eat it, fine, but why waste the Demon Lord's good intentions? And why take your anger at the Demon Lord out on me?" Ning Xue lay on the ground looking pitiful, tears welling up in her eyes, looking very pitiful.
This guy changes his tune really fast.
Mu Tiantian remained calm upon seeing this. She turned around and saw two men standing one in front of the door and one behind the other.
One wore a plain white long gown, the other a pure black robe; the two stood side by side, creating a striking contrast.
One looked charming and elegant, while the other was as cold as ice.
At this moment, Qitong spoke to her brain.
System: [He is Ji Ling, but he's disguised as Yuan Qi.]
Yuan Qi was stunned when he saw Mu Tiantian.
Before returning to the Demon Palace, he had heard that Ming Cang had brought back a woman. He had thought it might be her, but he also felt it was unlikely.
After all, she disappeared for a full five hundred years, how could she suddenly reappear?
Seeing her again now, the emotions he had hidden deep within him stirred his heart.
The surprise and complexity in his eyes, though these emotions only flashed by, were all caught by Ming Cang.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Mu Tiantian turned her attention back to Ning Xue, who looked pitiful.
The food that had spilled at her feet had all returned to normal, and there was no trace of the insects left.
"Miss Ning, your methods are quite clever. Just a moment ago, it was a ground full of insects and rotting flesh, but now it has become ordinary food."
Mu Tiantian said sarcastically, "You, such a powerful palace master, were actually pushed to the ground by a little demon like me who has difficulty moving. With this kind of strength, you can be a palace master? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by others?"
The spot on Ning Xue's palm where the silver ring had injured her was still throbbing slightly.
She didn't retaliate against Mu Tiantian's mockery, maintaining her pitiful appearance.
However, he had already cursed Mu Tiantian hundreds of times in his heart.
"The acting is not bad." Mu Tiantian nodded objectively, like a judge, and commented, "But, a little too much."
Yuan Qi came to his senses and was about to step inside when his shoulder was suddenly put on.
"Yuan Qi, have you finished your mission?"
Yuan Qi was somewhat surprised to hear that it was Ming Cang's voice, and quickly bowed and said, "Demon Lord, I have only come to see Ning Xue to discuss something, so that we can have a countermeasure if Demon Lord Mu Yexuan launches a strong attack."
He didn't hear the slightest movement from Ming Cang.
When Mu Tiantian heard Mu Yexuan's name, she subconsciously turned around and glanced at Yuan Qi.
But that one glance made Ming Cang think that she was still thinking about Mu Yexuan, and his eyes darkened.
Ming Cang did not reply to Yuan Qi. He walked to Mu Tiantian's side and looked down coldly at Ning Xue, who had fallen to the ground.
Yuan Qi did not receive Ming Cang's permission and remained bowed.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Ning Xue stumbled to her feet, her voice incredibly weak, "Demon Lord, Miss Mu, she..."
Although she only said half of what she meant, it sparked endless imagination.
Ming Cang frowned, and when he noticed the wound on her palm, his expression turned even colder.
He glanced at the food on the ground, then with a wave of his hand, it turned back into disgusting worms and rotting flesh.
Mu Tiantian felt nauseous at the sight of these things, especially the rotten meat.
She frowned and turned her head away, having endured the nausea of watching it several times.
She doesn't want to see these things anymore.
Ming Cang moved his body in front of her to shield her, and said coldly to Ning Xue, "Ning Xue, is this what I asked you to prepare?"
Ning Xue panicked upon seeing this, and in order to prevent others from discovering it, she specially made two portions.
One serving was normal food, and the other was this disgusting stuff.
When Mu Tiantian eats, she combines the two together. If she is accidentally discovered, she separates them so that no one will notice that there is something wrong with the food.
However, now, not only Mu Tiantian can see through it, but Ming Cang has also seen through her with ease.
This left her feeling resentful.
However, she still held onto a sliver of hope that the silver chain on Mu Tiantian might have been put on her by Ming Cang when he imprisoned her here.
Ning Xue felt that since the two were enemies, Ming Cang probably wouldn't do anything to her.
She'll have plenty of time to mess with Mu Tiantian later.
"Demon Lord, I knew nothing about this." Ning Xue looked innocent and denied that she had done it.
"It seems that you are indeed not capable of taking on the position of Palace Master with your current abilities."
Ning Xue's eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing this.
Upon hearing this, Mu Tiantian looked at the broad shoulders blocking her way and was secretly pleased; he believed her.
She smiled and couldn't resist reaching out her finger to write and draw on Ming Cang's back.
Ming Cang's body stiffened, and the spot on his back where her fingers had traced felt like an electric shock running through his entire body.
She seems to be writing something.
The air was silent for a moment, then Ming Cang raised his voice, "Yuan Qi."
"Your subordinate is here," Yuan Qi replied.
"From today onwards, you are stripped of your position as Palace Master Ningxue and assigned to your palace as a Demon General. The Palace Master of Crimson Shadow Palace will be re-elected." Ming Cang's voice was devoid of emotion.
"What?" Ning Xue knelt on the ground, pleading with Ming Cang, "Demon Lord, it was my negligence. I promise I will never do it again!"
At this moment, she hated Mu Tiantian to death.
"Yuan Qi, take her away and don't let her set foot in here again."
"yes."
Yuan Qi obeyed the order and came in to pull Ning Xue away.
Ning Xue felt unsteady on her feet. Why would Ming Cang treat her like this over such a trivial matter?
After the two left, Ming Cang flicked his sleeve and closed the door tightly.
The disgusting things on the ground were cleaned up by Ming Cang's magic.
Mu Tiantian stopped drawing on his back.
Mingcang could sense what she had written on his back.
'Ayan, you're so kind.'
System: [Ming Cang's hatred value decreased by 10, currently at 90.]
Ming Cang turned around, grabbed her wrist, and pinned her against the wall. His eyes were deep and unfathomable as he questioned, "Mu Tiantian, what exactly do you want to do?"
"I..."
Mu Tiantian was about to explain, but was interrupted by Ming Cang's agitated emotions, "Are you plotting something with Mu Yexuan?"
"Did you seduce me for him, hoping to seize the Demon Clan's territory?" he said, heartbroken. "You even want to leave me with no foothold in the Underworld, don't you?"
The first thing he did after falling into the underworld was to find her. He stormed into the Demon Palace and fought Mu Yexuan to the point of mutual destruction.
At that time, Mu Yexuan was seriously injured, but a smug smile appeared on his lips. "Cang Yan, my Demon Queen is not someone you can see whenever you want. Besides, she doesn't want to see you at all."
When Cang Yan heard Mu Yexuan call his name, his internal organs felt as if they had been struck by lightning, causing him unbearable pain.
Since the heavens wouldn't even give him a name, the underworld became his place of existence.
From that time on, Cang Yan changed his name to Ming Cang and became the strongest demon in the underworld.
Originally, there were very few demons, so the territory that should have belonged to the demons was completely occupied by Mu Yexuan's demon race.
With the emergence of Mingcang, the demon race began to grow stronger. In addition, the demon race suffered heavy losses when the underworld and the heavenly realm fought before, so Mu Yexuan's forces were weakened.
Thus, Mingcang waged wars everywhere, not only reclaiming the territory belonging to the Demon Clan, but also occupying a place for the Monster Clan.
Just as he was about to conquer the Mingyin Mountains, Mu Yexuan was forced by his strength to seek peace, establish a pact of non-interference, and end the war.
Originally, he didn't want to stop. He wanted to storm the Demon Palace. He just wanted to see her once, because he was unwilling, so unwilling.
But Mu Yexuan said she was missing, and he didn't believe her.
Mu Yexuan agreed to let him enter the Demon Palace to search, but the search was unsuccessful.
Only then did Ming Cang cease the war.
Now, she stands right in front of him.
He thought, even if... even if she had ulterior motives for approaching him from the beginning, in those five hundred years of getting along, didn't she ever have any feelings for him?
He wanted to ask her.
But when he remembered how she had risked her life to shield Mu Yexuan from attacks, he dared not speak, and instead began to question her...
It turned into sorrow...
"Tian Tian, how cruel you are..."
To prevent his imagination from running wild, Mu Tiantian quickly explained, "Ayan, no, I've never thought that way. What I said back then was all a lie. I have no relationship with Mu Yexuan. The defense map I gave him was also fake. He's looking for me now because he wants to kill me to avenge what happened back then."
“Canglan is fine too. I was lying to you when I said I killed her. I sent her to be reincarnated. Although I don’t know where she is now, her soul must still be in this world.” After she finished speaking, Ming Cang pursed his lips and just quietly looked at her.
"Ayan...do you believe me?"
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