Ji Jiuying had an urge to curse, no, to curse the demon. Could it be that this demon king had lied to her about the Xuanbing Flower as well?
At this moment, the Demon King used his demonic power to push the Xuanbing Flower in front of her. A cold aura rushed towards her, and Ji Jiuying's face showed joy. Her blue-gold eyes flashed. Was this Xuanbing Flower really that important to her?
The thought that the man was also after this flower made Qinghu's aura instantly turn icy cold!
Ji Jiuying sensed something and quickly put away the Xuanbing Flower, fearing that the unpredictable demon king would change his mind.
"Don't worry, as the king of the demon realm, I naturally keep my word. The Xuanbing Flower has already been given to you, and I won't ask for it back."
"Thank you." Then, remembering something, Ji Jiuying added, "Does the Demon King suffer from any chronic ailment?"
Since she took his Xuanbing Flower, what if he also wanted it to cure some kind of incurable disease? Although she wasn't a good person, she couldn't harm someone else just to save the one she loved.
A hint of surprise flashed in Qinghu's eyes. Was she concerned about him?
"Stubborn diseases are easy to cure, but how can heart disease be cured..."
The Demon King spoke slowly, his tone tinged with helplessness and self-mockery.
He still couldn't bear to force her to stay!
Ji Jiuying didn't say anything more after hearing this. Mental illness is something that you trap yourself in; no one can help you with it. You can only get out of it by yourself.
After leaving the Demon Palace, Ji Jiuying headed straight for the Demon City Inn.
"Little beauty, where are you going?" Si Yu asked, following behind her.
"Go find a friend of mine."
Friends? The little beauty has friends in the demon realm?
Seeing that Si Yu remained silent, Ji Jiuying continued, "By the way, Si Yu, didn't you say before that you had a way to leave the Demon Realm?"
Si Yu nodded. "Yes, there is, but it will take some time."
"Why?"
"The astrological chart my master gave me can only be activated once every three months, so..."
Ji Jiuying frowned, glanced at him sideways, and asked in confusion, "So how long is it until three months?"
Si Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "Ten days."
"So long?"
The two had already arrived at the inn.
Just as Ji Jiuying was about to knock on the door, it opened from the inside.
"Azure Arc".
"Little Ninth Miss, you're back?" A hint of joy flashed in Qinghu's eyes, then his gaze fell on Siyu behind her: "Is this the person you wanted to save?"
"Yes, thank you for that day, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to enter the Demon Palace so smoothly," Ji Jiuying said with a smile.
Qinghu smiled and said, "Miss Jiu, you're too kind. Please come in and have a seat."
The two entered the room, but Si Yu's eyes kept glancing at Qing Hu. For some reason, he couldn't bring himself to like Qing Hu.
Qinghu poured a cup of tea for Ji Jiuying and Si Yu. Si Yu didn't touch it, but looked at Qinghu with a scrutinizing gaze and smiled.
"How did this gentleman come to know the beautiful young lady?"
Qinghu seemed oblivious to his ill intentions. She looked up at him with a calm and unwavering expression: "This is a long story. I met Miss Xiao Jiu in the human race."
"Known to humans?" Si Yu looked at Ji Jiuying with a puzzled expression. Ji Jiuying nodded: "Qing Hu is right. We met on the Cangming Continent. He was poisoned at the time and I saved him."
Si Yu felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it: "The barrier of the Demon Realm hasn't been damaged for hundreds of years. I wonder how you, Brother Qinghu, managed to cross the barrier and come to the human race?"
Ji Jiuying also looked at Qinghu. Even if Siyu didn't ask, she would have. Siyu's Star Chart Demon had been waiting for ten days, and she didn't want to wait. She just wanted to return to the Heavenly Domain as soon as possible. She had been missing for so long, and her second uncle and the others must have been worried sick about her.
And then there's A-Yue; she's afraid he might do something foolish.
Qinghu remained silent for a long time before speaking: "Not long ago, the nine princes of the Demon Palace fought for the throne, causing the greatest turmoil in the Demon Realm in hundreds of years. Blood flowed like rivers, and smoke rose everywhere. My family was considered a prestigious clan in the Demon Palace. It was because of that turmoil that a huge family was reduced to just me. How could I not hate it? So I went to the Demon Palace alone to avenge my family. But the Demon King was so powerful that how could a small demon like me possibly defeat him? When I woke up that time, I was in the Snow Mountain Palace... Little Ninth Sister should be able to guess what happened next."
Ji Jiuying nodded. "So only the Demon King knows how to cross the barrier to reach the human race?"
Qinghu nodded, and Siyu looked at Qinghu and asked, "Since it was the little beauty who saved you, how did you get back to the Demon Realm?"
Upon hearing this, a barely perceptible killing intent flashed across Qinghu's eyes, but he quickly concealed it. "Brother, you may not know this, but as demons of the Demon Realm, we possess our family's magical artifacts. As long as we approach the Demon Realm's barrier, we will be drawn into the Demon Realm by the demonic energy within."
"What did you say!"
Ji Jiuying suddenly stood up, startling Si Yu and Qing Hu.
"My little beauty, what's wrong?"
Qinghu stared blankly at Ji Jiuying. Ji Jiuying's heart raced as she recalled the scene in the Misty Swamp. She was holding the Netherworld Mirror that Qinghu had given her. Now she understood! She finally understood why she had been sucked into the Demon Realm. The Netherworld Mirror belonged to the Demon Clan, and Qinghu was a noble of the Demon Clan. Therefore, when she approached the barrier with the Netherworld Mirror, it would automatically pull her into the Demon Realm.
Ji Jiuying quickly calmed down, "No...it's nothing."
Si Yu looked at Ji Jiuying and asked curiously, "Little beauty, how did you come to the Demon Realm?"
Ji Jiuying pursed her lips and said helplessly, "Julong Lake opened the Dragon Clan Secret Realm. I ascended here and happened to be nearby, so I went in and was then trapped inside. I unintentionally passed through the Dragon Clan Secret Realm and came here."
Ji Jiuying only recounted the general course of events, and did not want to mention anything else.
A fleeting, unreadable emotion crossed Qinghu's lowered eyes, while Siyu's eyes were filled with surprise.
"You mean the dragon clan ruins at Julong Lake have been opened?"
Ji Jiuying nodded. Si Yu frowned, looking at Ji Jiuying with a puzzled expression. The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion had calculated the location of the Dragon Clan Ruins two years ago, but it had never been opened. However, it opened as soon as the little beauty arrived in the Heavenly Domain.
The little beauty said she was near Julong Lake, so she must not have landed on the altar. Thinking of the man in blue in the space, Si Yu suddenly realized that all of this was preordained. How could the little beauty have such a good fate?
"By the way, how do you plan to leave the Demon Realm?"
"As I just said, if we want to leave the Demon Realm, we have to find the Demon King. But the Demon King is unpredictable. Who knows if he will change his mind at the last minute?" Ji Jiuying got angry just talking about the Demon King.
Qinghu: "It seems that Miss Jiu has met with the Demon King."
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