The man had a handsome face, with golden eyes beneath his sword-like eyebrows, cold and aloof. A beauty mark under his eyelid was captivating and alluring. His high nose bridge and perfectly proportioned lips were tightly pursed, all exuding nobility and elegance. However, he always emanated a chilling aura that kept strangers at bay.
Yingque's breath hitched. Although it wasn't her first time seeing the Demon King, she was still captivated by his handsome face and domineering aura. Coming to her senses, she quickly knelt on the ground.
"Demon, Demon King."
His cold, azure eyes, like the cold stars, gazed at the woman kneeling on the ground, and a chilling voice rang out: "Give me the Netherworld Mirror."
Yingque's eyes flickered slightly. How could the Demon King know about the Netherworld Mirror? Before she could think further, the Netherworld Mirror appeared in her hand and flew towards Qinghu. Qinghu looked at the Netherworld Mirror: "Where is she?"
Yingque:?
"Where is she?"
Seeing that Yingque remained silent, a hint of impatience flashed in his blue-gold eyes.
"Reporting to the Demon King, she...she escaped!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the temperature around her plummeted. Yingque shivered involuntarily, thinking to herself, "It's all over."
Qinghu narrowed his eyes, his gaze as deep and cold as a frozen pool, exuding a chilling aura.
"My Lord Demon King, it's my fault. I didn't keep a close eye on her and she escaped. But please rest assured, I have already sent people to look for her!"
Yingque lowered her head, cold sweat pouring down her face. This human was truly hateful. The Demon King must hate him to be so angry. She had to increase her forces to find that human as soon as possible and then hand him over to the Demon King for punishment.
"Is she injured?"
Qinghu's unexpected question caught Yingque off guard, causing her to freeze in place before abruptly raising her head: "What?"
Meeting Qinghu's golden eyes, Yingque quickly lowered her head again, "That human only fainted at first, he was not injured."
Qinghu responded in a deep voice, then added, "Continue searching for her, but don't hurt her."
"yes."
Yingque responded respectfully, then noticed the change in the air. She looked up, but Qinghu was nowhere to be seen. Yingque collapsed to the ground, still shaken. What was going on?
The Demon King seems to be concerned about that human?
Thinking of the Netherworld Mirror, could it be that the human and the Demon King knew each other? Otherwise, why would the human want something from the Demon King? Just then, Yingque remembered half a year ago when the Demon King was framed and disappeared for a while. She vaguely heard rumors that the Demon King went to the human realm during that time…
So the Demon King really did know that human woman! Was his anger just now because of her departure?
Thinking of this, Yingque covered her mouth, as if she had discovered some secret.
Yingque quickly drafted another announcement, determined to find the woman at all costs. They couldn't let those blind demons hurt her, or their Wuzhen would be doomed!
——
As dusk fell and the setting sun cast its lonely shadow, half the sky was stained crimson, a scene of magnificent radiance and blood-red sky.
But Ji Jiuying had no interest in appreciating this, and said dejectedly, "Why haven't those demons left yet!"
"Girl, how about I go and lure them away?" Hei Xiangling said.
Ji Jiuying's mind raced, and just as she was about to speak, she noticed that the demons outside had quickly left, as if summoned by something.
"No need, those demons are gone."
After confirming that the demons had gone far away, Ji Jiuying flashed out of the space. In order to prevent the demons from coming after her by smell, she had to find the spiritual herbs as soon as possible.
Gather spiritual energy and activate the second level of the Divine Control Technique: the Origin of Wood, the Language of Nature.
A pale green spiritual energy gradually emanated and merged into the surrounding plants. After a while, Ji Jiuying opened her eyes, her lips slightly upturned. Fortunately, the spiritual herbs were all nearby, so she would pick the closest ones first.
Following the directions given by these spiritual plants, Ji Jiuying quickly obtained the first spiritual herb, the Demon Transformation Grass. This kind of spiritual herb can be found everywhere in the Demon Realm. These spiritual herbs are of little use to the demon race, but they are good things for them, who are different from other races.
Soon, Ji Jiuying had collected five kinds of spiritual herbs, and now she only needed two more. Ji Jiuying's lips curled up slightly. Just as she was about to go find the sixth kind, Dongfang Yao's voice rang out in the space.
"Little girl, come in quickly! A demon is approaching!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Jiuying disregarded everything else and quickly flashed into the space. Sure enough, a large group of demons arrived at the location where she had just been, with wolf demons making up the majority of them.
Where are they?!
"The aura is clearly here!"
"That's right, it's gone again!"
"The mayor said we need to find that human as soon as possible, otherwise Wuzhen will be in big trouble."
"My lord, I heard that even the Demon King has been alarmed!"
"That's right, in any case, you must find that human as soon as possible."
“Yes, yes, that’s for sure,” one of the rabbit demons said with a smile.
"Sir, look, there are footprints here!"
A cry of surprise rang out from the demon horde, and the demons rushed forward to investigate. The wolf demon glanced at the dog demon, signaling him to go and check. The dog demon, receiving the order, went forward, sniffed, and then raised his head to sniff again.
The direction the dog demon was facing was the same direction Ji Jiuying disappeared in. Ji Jiuying could see from the space that it seemed as if the dog demon was sniffing at her.
Ji Jiuying: ······
"It really is! These must be human footprints!"
"So the humans are nearby."
The demons instantly erupted in excitement, their faces beaming with joy. At this moment, the wolf demon said, "Everyone, restrain yourselves. Don't scare that human away again, or the town mayor will get angry."
Ji Jiuying: ······
"Do the demon race hate the human race that much? Even the demon king has been alarmed."
"All of this is caused by the excessive greed of those humans."
Dongfang Yao spoke with disdain, and continued, "The demons of the demon race are all handsome and beautiful. Some even marry demons. However, later, humans discovered that absorbing demon cores could quickly increase their strength and prolong their lifespan, which was much better than those spirit beast cores. As a result, more humans attacked the demon race to seize demon cores. It was because of this that the demon race developed an indelible hatred for humans. Now, so much time has passed, and this hatred is already etched into their bones."
After hearing Dongfang Yao's words, Ji Jiuying's first thought was of Si Yu. He had also come to the Demon Realm, and she wondered how he was doing.
By the time the demons outside left, it was already midnight. The fiery red moon hung high in the sky, adding an eerie atmosphere to the demon realm. Ji Jiuying continued to use the language of nature to search for the sixth spiritual herb.
Soon, Ji Jiuying spotted the spirit herb emitting a white glow in the distance. Overjoyed, she quickened her pace and walked towards it.
Just then.
A white light flashed past behind her, and Ji Jiuying turned around warily. "Who?"
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