Chapter 273 Shadow Demon Lord
"Who, who wants to kill you!" She turned her face away in panic, "I mean... if you keep wasting time like this, I'll have to..."
"Yu Jian, take me back?" He chuckled, and gently pressed his fingertips on her wrist. "That's not bad either."
The howling of the demon cultivator in the distance was getting closer and closer, and Zhong Hanshang suddenly made a gesture to speed up.
Gao Huohuo unexpectedly bumped into his arms and smelled the familiar scent of pine ink.
"Hold on tight." He said with a smile in his voice, "I promise I won't let you carry me back this time."
Gao Huohuo was about to retort when she suddenly noticed the talisman hidden in his sleeve—it was actually the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Talisman! This man was actually planning...
Her heart suddenly began to beat violently. She buried her face in the warm fabric and muttered softly, "If you dare to faint, I'll throw you into the demon world to feed the wolves."
Amid the biting wind, she didn't see the tenderness that bloomed in Zhong Hanshang's eyes.
Although he said it cruelly, when Zhong Hanshang's spiritual power was about to run out, Gao Huohuo took out a handful of spiritual power beads without hesitation and stuffed them into his mouth without saying a word.
He then seized control of the Jinghong Sword and summoned the Hanguang Sword and Ziying Sword at the same time, turning them into streams of light to block the pursuers from behind.
The two sword lights intertwined into a net under the dark red sky, buying precious time for their evacuation.
In the end, the two returned to the territory of Shadow Demon Lord safely.
"Huohuo," Ying leaned against the armrest of the throne, his silver hair falling like a waterfall, and the corners of his lips raised in a provocative arc.
"I told you to follow me long ago. The position of the Demon Lord's wife is much more prestigious than being a human cultivator."
Gao Huohuo sneered, and the Jinghong Sword pierced the ground with a clang:
"If someone hadn't pretended to be a down-and-out cultivator, I might have considered it."
Ying touched his nose when he heard this, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in his eyes.
But then he remembered something and his silver eyes narrowed slightly:
"Speaking of which, you guys pretended to be my demon generals and caused trouble everywhere, causing me to be besieged by the four great demon lords. This is a debt..."
"Same here." Gao Huohuo interrupted him, "You concealed your identity and approached us, wasn't it also for my Yuan Yin to heal my injuries?"
The hall suddenly became quiet, and Ying glanced at Dong who was standing next to him.
Feeling the gaze of Shadow Demon Lord, Dong quickly shrank back.
You can't offend either of them, especially Gao Huohuo, who is full of tricks.
I don’t know why she and Zhong Hanshang are still staying in the Demon Clan when her senior brothers and sisters have all left?
Ying's fingertips tapped crisply on the throne, and he suddenly laughed, "How about a tit-for-tat? Let's just put this matter behind us?"
Although they are allies now, Zhong Hanshang has always been unfriendly to Ying, especially after knowing his true purpose.
It turns out that Shadow Demon Lord is Jing from that year.
When they first met, he had gone astray in his martial arts practice and was ambushed, leaving him severely injured and stranded in Tianyou Ridge.
Gao Huohuo and his group used the name of Shadow Demon Lord to provoke various forces, making other Demon Lords hate him to the core.
They were supposed to be hunter and prey, but because of the Soul Devouring Orb, the trajectory of their fate has changed.
By accident, Gao Huohuo not only saved him again, but also accidentally helped him control the power inside the pearl and restore his full strength.
As soon as Shadow Demon Lord recovered his strength, his first reaction was to capture Gao Huohuo and the other seven.
However, he underestimated her defenses - this woman had laid a backup plan at the beginning of the cooperation.
The two sides stood in a tense standoff for a while, but in the end no one dared to act rashly and they could only retreat.
After that, Gao Huohuo and his group were active in the demon clan, fighting and cooperating with the forces of Shadow Demon Lord many times.
As long as their interests are aligned, Ying is trustworthy and even helps them promote improved versions of their magical powers among the demons.
The two sides maintain a delicate balance, being wary of each other yet having to use each other.
Until Chu Lingchuan and others left the demon clan, Gao Huohuo stayed and took Zhong Hanshang directly to the lair of the Shadow Demon Lord.
What she wants to do must be coordinated by a local force of sufficient weight.
Although Hao has gathered many independent demon cultivators with her support in the past few years, he is still lacking in foundation compared to the real Demon Lord.
"Tsk, seeing how miserable you are, there must be a lot of pursuers, right?"
Ying leaned on the throne, his silver hair cascading like a waterfall, and his fingertips played with a dark red magic bead.
"Huo Huo, can you please be quiet for two days? Ever since you came to the Demon Clan, the entire Demon Realm has not had a single day of peace. Now, besides me, who else would dare to take you in?"
Gao Huohuo not only did not restrain himself when he heard this, but instead he smiled arrogantly.
"You should be thankful that we are partners, otherwise..."
She flicked her fingertips, and a magic bead drew a scarlet arc in the air.
"The current Demon King of the Demon Tribe may not still be you."
Upon hearing this, all the demon cultivators in the hall showed fear on their faces.
In recent years, all the demon cultivators who were enemies of Gao Huohuo either suffered an inexplicable drop in their cultivation or their entire origin collapsed.
What's even more bizarre is that Gao Huohuo also refined a kind of magic bead, which is deeply loved by magic practitioners.
After all, this thing not only improves strength quickly, but also works very well.
For the demons who believe in the law of the jungle, it is an irresistible temptation.
Because of this, the power under the command of Shadow Demon Lord has expanded rapidly in recent years.
Countless demon cultivators came to join them, ostensibly to pledge allegiance to the Demon Lord, but in reality, they were all seeking a stable supply of magic beads.
Gao Huohuo was happy to see this happen. The more enemies she had, the more prosperous her business would be.
Now, after the improvements made by her second senior brother and sixth senior sister, her formation has reached an algebraic level.
Even if a powerful person in the Tribulation Crossing Stage is on the list, it will not affect the speed of the formation.
But there was one thing that always made her wary——
None of the demon lords of the demon clan made the list.
She has turned the demon clan upside down over the years, but those people have remained silent and have not even shown a hint of murderous intent.
This is so abnormal.
Or maybe they were afraid of her next move;
Or... they have other intentions.
Gao Huohuo narrowed his eyes and looked at Shadow Demon Lord: "By the way, haven't the other Demon Lords been too quiet recently?"
Ying's fingers that were playing with the magic bead paused slightly.
"It's indeed too quiet..." Gao Huohuo tapped the table with his fingertips, frowning slightly.
"The passage between the three realms has long been opened. Aside from the initial tentative deployment of troops into the human realm, which was repelled, the demons have made no further moves."
She suddenly realized something, and her eyes turned cold:
"The pursuers these past few days seem to be just watching to see if we're behaving properly, not pursuing us to the death like before."
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became stagnant.
Shadow Demon Lord's silver eyes flickered, and he immediately waved his sleeves and ordered, "Come here! Go check immediately to find out what those people are planning lately!"
After the scouts received the order and left, he turned to look at the two of them, his tone slightly slower:
"You guys go down and rest first. I'll let you know as soon as there's any news."
As the attendant led the way, Zhong Hanshang discovered that their rooms were quite far apart. His expression immediately darkened, "Why did you place Senior Sister Gao and me in two different places?"
The Shadow Demon Lord raised his eyebrows in surprise, then turned around and shouted at his attendant:
"How can you be so indifferent to our distinguished guests?"
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