At this moment, he truly submitted. The Demon King was trapped in the abyss, and the Demon Clan's forces were numerous and complex. Li Xiaoxiao was the only one who could stabilize the situation.
"The Holy Maiden is supreme, and I will follow her for a thousand years to come."
Li Xiaoxiao was speechless, but she was already in a difficult position. If her identity as the Demon Saintess were revealed in the human realm beforehand, it wouldn't be good, and she might even be unfairly blamed. For now, she could only appease them.
"Since you call me a witch, cough, no, a saint, I accept it. I need to take care of my own affairs now. Can you help me out?"
"Could you help me investigate the Duke of Rong and Ye Linghua?"
Gui Kui was taken aback at first, but then returned to normal. "Holy Maiden, there is no problem. We are also observing the Duke of Kaiguo. However, there have been some big problems these past few days. First of all, the disappearance of that child is particularly strange."
"Many forbidden spells in the Demon Clan require the use of children's bodies as medicinal ingredients or as sacrifices. With so many children missing, we don't know what kind of formation Ye Linghua is creating."
With just a few simple words, Li Xiaoxiao grasped the key point: Ye Linghua might be practicing some forbidden demonic technique.
All of this is traceable; it was mentioned several times in the original book, but she felt that explaining it would be too much trouble for the reader, so she skipped over it. As for the specific formation, she didn't know, and the later plot was also incomplete.
At this moment, the importance of paying close attention becomes apparent.
Perhaps she should go to the Demon Realm to find out how these forbidden techniques have been broken. Maybe she should continue being the Demon Realm's Holy Maiden, since the Demon Realm clearly knows far more than any intelligence station in the human world.
"Holy Maiden, Ye Linghua is not someone to be trifled with. Even the Demon King has told us to avoid provoking him as much as possible. If you really intend to do something, please be careful in everything you do."
Gui Kui gave her instructions, and Li Xiaoxiao nodded, returning to normal. Now that the locust incident had been resolved, she said, "I will go with you to the Demon Realm to see the Demon King."
Finally finding a breakthrough, she didn't want to waste time. Gui Kui was quite happy to take the Holy Maiden to the base, which would allow them to subdue more demons and shorten the time it would take for the demons to see the light of day again.
The demons moved through the forest like ghosts, but Li Xiaoxiao managed to keep up with them by using her footwork to its fullest extent.
The more Gui Kui looked, the more impressed he became. "The Holy Maiden is only sixteen years old and she has already reached this level. She is truly amazing."
Li Xiaoxiao nodded stiffly and followed along until they finally arrived at a cliff. This place was not far from Xinghua Village. Li Xiaoxiao observed her surroundings and recalled the description in the book. This place was very similar to the place in the original book where Qi Yu changed his fate.
No, no, this is exactly what it is.
Jump off the cliff, and below there is a large rock, inside which is a cave.
A few days ago, on this small island off the coast, amidst the hustle and bustle and the noise of people, several luxury cruise ships slowly docked at the shore, attracting the attention of many passersby.
"Are these the ships from the neighboring country that came to welcome the bride?" The dark-skinned, thin fisherman looked towards the ships.
"What kind of wedding procession?" a silk merchant asked curiously.
Upon seeing his foreign attire, the fishermen kindly explained, "His Majesty has reached an agreement with a neighboring country to send the young prince there for a marriage alliance, in order to restore good relations between the two nations and jointly conquer the mermaids in the boundless sea."
The merchant was puzzled: "As far as I know, Your Majesty only has one son, who seems to be a man. How can a man be sent for a political marriage?"
The fishermen couldn't help but laugh. "You haven't seen His Highness's appearance. It's said that he's more beautiful than a woman. Who wouldn't be tempted by him? It's also said that this marriage alliance was requested by Prince Xie Hua of the neighboring country himself."
People who do manual labor often have rough voices, and these few words of theirs were overheard by the people coming off the cruise ship. It turned out that the wedding procession from the neighboring country had arrived.
"Your Highness, do you want me to teach those fools a lesson?" The man, his face fierce and exuding a menacing aura, rubbed his fists together. These lowly people dared to speak ill of his master! And even called him by his name!
"Qi Yi, don't act impulsively." The man disembarked slowly and casually, saying, "Besides, what they said isn't entirely wrong."
"That little guy wasn't proactive enough, so I had to take the initiative. In three days, he'll be my bride," the man chuckled.
The little guy's wishes are important, but it's also frustrating to be rejected by him so many times.
At this moment, inside the palace, a young boy sat quietly on the bed, wiping his face listlessly. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his father's arrangement; it made no difference to him anyway. The prince from the neighboring country, apart from being a bit annoying because he talked too much, didn't have any major problems.
However, he had never considered marriage before, so he was quite unaccustomed to it. Moreover, he didn't know what to do with his precious possessions in that neighboring country.
The boy's long eyelashes cast a shadow as he looked at the gleaming blades scattered throughout his room, feeling extremely troubled. He looked down on the prince from the neighboring country and had no interest in marriage whatsoever.
Although he was a prince of a country, his father did not pay him much. These treasures were all limited editions made by the masters himself, which he bought by saving money slowly through his daily life.
Especially that No. 003 Xuan Tie dagger, which can cut through iron like mud, has become his favorite. He is unwilling to give it up so easily, and he doesn't know if he can still buy a limited edition dagger after marrying into the family.
Or, why not just kidnap the master and take him there?
He frowned slightly, seriously considering the feasibility of the matter, but the image of his father's old face flashed through his mind, and he immediately rejected it.
The hidden weapons, military blades, spears, and cannons made by the master were extremely important to his father. It could be said that if he had to choose between the master and his own son, his father would definitely not want him.
A voice interrupted his thoughts. The steward appeared beside him at some point and reminded him, "Your Highness Chu Changge, the wedding procession from the neighboring country has arrived. His Majesty has ordered you to depart immediately for the dock to prepare for your marriage."
Seeing his young prince staring intently at the daggers, the butler smiled and added, "Oh, by the way, His Majesty specifically instructed you not to bring these dangerous items."
If we really bring them along, neighboring countries might think this isn't a marriage alliance, but an assassination attempt.
"I understand," Chu Changge replied listlessly.
The wedding was extremely simple, with only his father and a few ministers present. Chu Changge passively walked up to her fiancé, who extended a hand and smiled, gesturing for her to put the money on his plate.
Chu Changge's lips twitched, and he remained silent for a long time. Xie Hua, however, was not angry and simply grabbed his wrist.
A slightly spicy smell wafted over, and Chu Changge subconsciously slammed his elbow into the chest of the enemy in front of him, then thrust his leg upwards—the onlookers all gasped in shock.
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