Chapter 415: The Demon Lord's Palace is murderous
After sending away all the ministers, only Lingxiang and Yinghuan were left in the palace.
Lingxiang knew that the Demon Lord would definitely not believe a word of the verbal dispute with Da Situ just now, otherwise he would not have kept the two of them here on purpose.
But she was also innocent. After all, she hadn't told a single lie. It was just the order of her words that was questionable. Besides, hiding something didn't count as lying, did it?
The Demon Lord kept tapping his fingers without saying a word. Yinghuan looked embarrassed, but Lingxiang looked calm.
Huanhuan felt uneasy. Firstly, Lingxiang's words seemed to imply that she had neglected her duties. If the Demon Lord blamed her, she would be punished. Secondly, she had some information that she had not yet reported. If the Demon Lord knew about it, she would be guilty.
Ha! I knew that nothing good would happen if I got involved with this little witch!
The reason why Lingxiang was calm was because of her personality. She had been spoiled by the elders of the Yuanqing Sect since she was a child and was fearless. As the saying goes, "If your head is cut off, there will be a scar as big as a bowl." The worst that can happen is death, and it's okay to live, so what's there to be afraid of?
Having said that, when the time really comes, I'm afraid Lingxiang won't be so calm. Wasn't she scared the last time she faced the Demon Lord?
But Lingxiang is the type of person who forgets the pain once the wound has healed. At this moment, she is still thinking about how to punish Da Situ when she returns!
One was trembling with fear, observing people's words and expressions and huddled into a ball; the other was absent-minded, carefree and daydreaming. The two were in stark contrast, like the masks on the stage.
Just as the two of them were thinking about their own things, a guard came up to the hall quickly, bowed, and said hurriedly:
"Reporting to the Demon Lord, the Tiger Gate of Taodu Mountain has been re-established, the two gate gods Shentu and Yulei have entered into a state of meditation, Fengdu has also sent ghost soldiers to guard the left and right, and..."
The guard hesitated for a moment, but seeing that the man remained silent, he had no choice but to continue speaking.
"According to the spies, a group of Taoist priests have come to the underworld. The leader seems to be wearing the Taoist uniform of the Yuanqing Sect..."
The Demon Lord stopped tapping his hands, glanced at the guards scrutinizingly, and then looked at Lingxiang.
Lingxiang's brows tightened when she heard that, but she returned to normal in an instant.
It is true that Wu Minjun's departure has weakened the demon world's military strength, but now is not a good time to counterattack. The old men in the sect will not act rashly, unless...
Unless the person came secretly down the mountain without telling his master, could it be Long Qi? Did Zhan Li and the others find him?
It's not impossible. Long Qi has always been reckless. After thinking about it, there is no one else except him.
Before Ke Zhanli left, I had repeatedly told him to take a long-term view. Why is he here now?
Besides, although there is a team of people, the others are probably only Xinyi and a few others.
Lingxiang had never counted on Xinyi. To her, helping those people was just a way for a daughter to make up for what her mother had done. But three years ago, she saw their figures in the peeping mirror.
I had thought that after paying off the debt, we would be done with each other, but now it seems that I have to owe each other a favor again.
The Demon Lord Boyan took Lingxiang's expression into consideration. He moved and instantly appeared in front of Lingxiang.
"You seem to know who is coming." The demon king said in a cold tone, "Did you plan this in advance, or are you just waiting and seeing?"
Lingxiang was shocked and thought to herself that something was wrong. She blamed herself for being careless and busy making random guesses, forgetting her current situation.
"What is the Demon Lord saying? Why don't I understand?" Lingxiang answered with forced calmness.
Demon Lord Boyan's eyes narrowed, a cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he stared at Lingxiang.
Seeing this, Yinghua, who was standing by, knew that the Demon Lord was angry. She secretly rejoiced in her heart: You little girl, you don't even know that disaster is coming. Well, let me send you off. It will not be in vain for all the humiliation you have endured in the past few years. "Demon Lord, please allow me to report. There were originally two boys, one demon and one monster, in the Shiyang Palace. I don't know if they went out of the city for fun or what. They haven't come back yet. I have been looking for them for a long time, but there is no trace of them. I am afraid that..."
Yinghuan deliberately left the sentence half-sentenced, and on the surface she seemed to be worried about the safety of the two people, but everyone could hear the hidden meaning of her words - she was saying that the group of Taoists were brought by Zhanli and Adao.
This has something to do with Lingxiang. After all, everyone knows that the two men obey Lingxiang's orders and will not leave without her orders.
Lingxiang glanced at Yinghua and sneered, "General, just tell me directly that I am the mastermind. Why beat around the bush?"
"Princess, you are joking. I am just concerned about the safety of the two boys. After all, the area outside the Demon Realm is different from the capital. If they run into people from the Fengdu Ghost Market, it will not end well." Although Yinghuan said these words of concern, her expression was sinister and complacent.
But Lingxiang didn't buy it.
"What else can I do? After all, you are a general of the demon world, and I am just a mortal. I can't order you around, right?"
Although she didn't say it explicitly, it was tantamount to admitting that the two people were sent by her Lingxiang.
Lingxiang originally wanted to get away with it and use the Demon Lord to teach Yinghuan a lesson, but this time, her plan failed.
Just as Lingxiang was trying to cover up the matter of taking the elixir ingredients, the Demon Lord grabbed her neck before she could say anything.
The sudden pain made Lingxiang forget to struggle. When she came to her senses, her face was flushed red due to suffocation.
"Don't think that if I indulge you, you can do whatever you want. If I want, I can kill you right now." The Demon Lord said expressionlessly, with murderous intent in his eyes.
Under normal circumstances, Lingxiang would naturally be afraid. Although she always had an attitude that she would not mind life or death, she also cherished her life very much. But when her life was really hanging by a thread, she became extremely calm.
"Why should I fear death... I'm just afraid that the Demon Lord can't kill me at all..." Ling Xiang suppressed the pain and said, "No... It's not that he can't kill me, but that he can't kill me..."
"I can't kill you?" The Demon Lord's eyes were sinister, and the strength in his hands increased a little.
Lingxiang only felt that her vision was dark, but her mind was clear. She opened her mouth for a long time before she uttered three words with difficulty: "Hui...Tian...Dan..."
That’s right, the reason why Lingxiang is so fearless is because of the Huitian Pill.
The only person in the world who knows the recipe of Huitian Pill is Lingxiang. If Lingxiang dies, no one will be able to refine Huitian Pill. The reason why Demon Lord Boyan went to so much trouble is to bring Fairy Tumi back to life.
But how could Bo Yan know that the Huitian Pill had no effect of bringing the dead back to life, and Lingxiang had never told anyone about this.
The Demon Lord's eyes flickered and he stared at Lingxiang fiercely. When he saw that her eyes were unfocused, he let go of her hand.
Lingxiang fell heavily to the ground. The momentary freedom made her chest ache, as if it was about to explode, but she still gasped greedily.
Although Yinghua was afraid, she was secretly delighted to see Lingxiang in such a state of distress. However, before she could be happy for too long, she heard the Demon Lord order:
"Those bugs are too much of a nuisance. I order you to go and clean them up immediately."
Yinghuan took the order and left. Lingxiang was horrified, but she didn't know how to stop it.
At this time, the Demon Lord instructed the guards again: "Move the princess's belongings to Yinxu Palace. I will personally supervise it."
(End of this chapter)
