Bai Xi appeared calm, but she had actually been gone for a while.
"I never imagined that the Demon King had such a hobby."
She hadn't even considered having Safa pretend to be a slave, and was just about to play dumb when Safa suddenly became so 'cooperative,' even a little too 'cooperative,' leaving her feeling like she'd been struck by lightning.
[Safa!! You are a demon lord! Don't act like a succubus, or I might really think you're about to awaken your bloodline.]
Bai Xi was internally frantic, really wanting to grab Safa's shoulders and shake him violently, frantically reminding him to maintain his dignity.
Unfortunately, she didn't have the guts.
"Yeah?"
Safa wasn't angry; instead, he smiled as he watched Baixi's almost splitting expression.
Because he discovered something even more interesting: Bai Xi, whose emotions had never fluctuated much, would have a different kind of soul under such circumstances.
He liked it very much.
Human desires are like delicious desserts to demons; the desire to extract the juices from the soul brings demons satisfaction and excitement.
Just like Baixi now.
This is one of the reasons why he took the initiative to act just now.
As for other reasons....
Safa lowered his eyes, and the smile on his lips widened, but Bai Xi couldn't understand what was hidden inside.
"Anyway, let's go in first."
Bai Xi looked away, reached out and pulled the Safa ring off her waist, her tone indifferent.
Fortunately, Safa cooperated this time and let go of her.
Their location was actually quite conspicuous, with spirits coming and going, and many of them casting curious glances at them like onlookers.
They weren't invited guests to begin with, so doing something so conspicuous would make them easily remembered.
However, there's no point in reviewing these mistakes now, and she can't reason with Safa. She can only briefly summarize all her feelings into five words.
Safa raised an eyebrow, because he could sense that the fluctuations in Baishi's soul were beginning to subside.
Compared to the intense emotional changes she experienced during their intimate contact, she quickly returned to a cold and indifferent state, adjusting much faster than an average person could detach from their emotions—more than three times faster.
This is really... very abnormal.
As an uninvited guest, Bai Xi thought she would be questioned or obstructed, but in reality, the ghost in charge of greeting guests at the door just looked at her, gave her a smile, and stepped aside to let her into the banquet hall.
Upon entering the banquet hall of the city lord's mansion, Bai Xi appeared to stand quietly in place, but in reality, she was focusing all her attention on the undead talking around her.
Before long, she came to a conclusion.
It's roughly said that the Bone Lord, as the most powerful undead king in this area, invited all the powerful undead in this region to attend his gathering.
Whether or not there is an invitation is merely a symbol to indicate the importance of the guest. Even someone like Bai Xi, who has the means but no invitation, can enter freely.
After all, no one can guarantee that there might be a powerful being that has been sleeping and has not yet awakened in the desolate wilderness of the dead.
Simply turning them away could lead to unforeseen consequences. Moreover, the undead are often volatile and bloodthirsty. For safety reasons, the Bone Lord's invitation threshold is that anyone with a sanity can participate.
After all, having sanity is already a threshold.
And you don't have to worry about offending the dead.
Another requirement for entry is to bring a 'slave' or 'pet' as a small game or fun activity during the banquet.
You can freely exchange them, or eat them as food. You can watch the 'pets' transform into undead, or play some 'battle royale' mini-games.
In short, the goal is to satisfy the guests.
The dead didn't find it cruel; in fact, they found it quite amusing, so almost no one refused the request.
However, since humans are the most numerous race, human slaves were the most frequently seen at this banquet.
There is only one person like Bai Xi who brought a succubus with her.
First of all, demons don't enter the Western Continent for no reason; their numbers are extremely small, making them difficult to capture. Not to mention succubi, which feed on lust, are even less likely to appear on the Western Continent.
So... Bai Xi accidentally became the focus of attention.
"So even the dead enjoy this kind of game."
Safa wasn't surprised at all. The demons of Hell had all sorts of strange personalities, and he had seen many things far more cruel than this banquet. But he didn't like them, so no demon would cause trouble in front of him.
"However, for someone who has just become an undead to be so indifferent to this kind of thing makes me wonder if you were originally a cold-blooded person."
He glanced at Bai Xi sideways, his lazy tone sounding like he was chatting, yet also like he was being sarcastic.
"It's nothing. Since this is the territory of the undead, it's normal for this to happen. Besides, I'm an undead now, not a human. If you want me to feel sorry for you, you might as well let me turn back into a human first."
Bai Xi's tone was devoid of much emotion, as if people would kill chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cows, and sheep—nothing surprising.
As she walked into the banquet hall from outside the city lord's mansion, she didn't really feel any attraction or desire to kill these creatures. That was what really bothered her.
His gaze swept over the high-ranking undead, who all appeared normal, chatting and laughing, and did not seem to be affected.
As for the slaves, they all wore similar collars around their necks, which made Bai Xi a little suspicious that there might be some kind of treasure among the dead that could suppress the living aura emanating from the living.
"That's a bit difficult, but..."
Safa shook his head as if helpless, then changed the subject, as if trying to whet Baixi's appetite.
Unfortunately... Bai Xi didn't even respond.
The atmosphere became awkward and strange again. Safa was like a comedian without a straight man, making a fool of himself.
His expression changed several times, but in the end he took the initiative to continue speaking.
"If my father were still alive, perhaps he could turn you back into a human."
As soon as Safa finished speaking, Baixi finally reacted. She moved her head and turned to look at Safa.
"Safis?"
The words the little ghost had spoken to her flashed through her mind, including the names Philomona had mentioned.
As expected, the moment the name was mentioned, Safa fell silent. He looked at Bai Xi with a complicated expression, but he wasn't too surprised that Bai Xi knew.
"Yes, the former Demon King."
Safa responded in a low voice.
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