"Toad, that... I have a human friend, he's fallen in love with a demonic beast. Do you think that's appropriate?"
Ji Mo, his face a mask of distress, cautiously inquired of the Ancient Soul Devouring Toad.
He was at a loss and sought some counsel.
"Mr. Ji, true love can transcend species. While the love between humans and demons was always forbidden and considered taboo, times are changing. It's certainly different now. Humans and demons are one family, loving each other without distinction. Moreover, if demonic beasts can fully transform into human form, most are handsome men and beautiful women. The mixed-blood offspring born from human-demon unions are also exceptionally outstanding," the Ancient Soul Devouring Toad said with utmost sincerity.
He assumed Ji Mo was asking about the future relationship between humans and demons and thus offered this advice.
Ji Mo bit his lip and said bitterly, "It's a demonic beast that hasn't transformed into human form yet. Do you think this is normal?"
Sensing Ji Mo's peculiar gaze, the Ancient Soul Devouring Toad's body trembled. He suddenly realized that the friend in question was Ji Mo himself.
Fallen in love with a demonic beast?!
The Ancient Soul Devouring Toad was incredibly conflicted. Finally, he braced himself and said through gritted teeth, "Mr. Ji, I apologize. While I deeply respect and admire you, I am fond of beauties from the Swan Clan."
Ji Mo was somewhat speechless. *So you like swans, fine, why apologize to me?*
Besides, *you're a toad, an old toad at that. Can you stop lusting after swan clan beauties? Shameless.*
He mused that toads were also perpetual bachelors, so asking was pointless.
Ji Mo turned to Niu Ben, "Old Niu, what do you think?"
Large beads of sweat instantly cascaded down Niu Ben's broad forehead. His legs trembled, and his ox-like face drooped as if he were about to cry. "Mr. Ji, I apologize. Although I, Old Niu, would like to submit to you, I am the last of the pure-blooded Ancient Ox Demons. I... I must preserve my chastity and remain pure to continue the lineage of the Ox family."
"Submit to me?"
Ji Mo felt utterly bewildered. This foolish ox's brain must be malfunctioning, answering questions that weren't asked.
However, he quickly understood. Seeing the Ancient Soul Devouring Toad and Niu Ben embracing each other nervously and regarding him with wary eyes, he finally grasped the situation.
"You two old gays, I'm not the kind of person you think I am," Ji Mo roared in anger.
*Do you think I'd be interested in you two shameless, crooked-faced old geezers?*
*Dream on.*
Ji Mo's body trembled, and in a fit of rage, he flicked his sleeves and left.
Niu Ben wiped the sweat from his brow and breathed a sigh of relief. "You scared me to death! I never knew Demon Lord Ji had such a hobby. Fortunately, I, Old Niu, have a firm stance and would rather die than yield."
"I should have realized it sooner. I heard Princess mention it before. She threw herself at him, but it didn't pique Mr. Ji's interest. Mr. Ji must be abnormal," the Ancient Soul Devouring Toad panted, speaking with lingering fear. "It's all because I'm too handsome and outstanding that even Mr. Ji has developed feelings for me. I'll have to avoid Mr. Ji from now on to prevent him from losing control and forcing himself on me."
"Ha, you're thinking too much," Niu Ben said, crushing the toad's delusion mercilessly. "With your unsightly appearance, don't you have any self-awareness? Didn't you see that Demon Lord Ji's true target was me, Old Niu? The moment I refused him, he became resentful out of love and left in a huff."
The Ancient Soul Devouring Toad rolled his eyes and said, "Niu Niu, you're the one thinking too much. Perhaps we're both overthinking it. Mr. Ji has inappropriate thoughts about Lord Ni Tie. I've seen it many times; Mr. Ji sleeps with Lord Ni Tie."
Niu Ben's ox eyes widened in shock. "Lord Ni Tie is still a child!"
"True love knows no boundaries of height, ugliness, status, race, age, or even sex," the Ancient Soul Devouring Toad whispered, a look of remembrance on his face. "Speaking of which, didn't we also sleep together often back then?"
Niu Ben looked at the Ancient Soul Devouring Toad, his gaze inexplicably softening.
They leaned against each other, reminiscing about their youthful days, occasionally erupting into peals of laughter.
"Shall we take this opportunity to kill these two shameless fellows?"
From the bushes not far away, cold eyes gleamed.
No one expected that in this heavily guarded military camp, someone had quietly infiltrated, harboring malicious intent.
Within the bushes, Gongsun Yiyi, in her stealth state, her bright eyes flowing with killing intent, wished she could immediately strike down the Ancient Soul Devouring Toad and Niu Ben.
Moreover, she was confident she could escape safely after killing these two eyesores.
It turned out that the million-strong demon army, led by the Dark Night Priest, had arrived. Gongsun Yiyi was the vanguard of the allied forces.
Relying on her superb movement techniques, she had deliberately infiltrated the rebel camp to gather intelligence, only to stumble upon two rebel leaders.
However, Gongsun Yiyi's ambition was clearly immense. Niu Ben and the toad were not in her sights because she already knew the true leader of the rebels was someone named Ji, rumored to be a Heavenly Demon descended to earth.
She simply didn't believe it, having met Chi Yan and felt the boundless Heavenly Demon aura emanating from him, she was certain Ji Mo was a fake.
"Perhaps I can directly eliminate the culprit named Ji and quell the rebellion in one fell swoop."
A bold idea flashed through Gongsun Yiyi's mind.
Though young, her strength had reached the seventh level of the Mortal Immortal Realm. Her status was also extraordinary; she was one of the spokespersons for the Abyssal Alliance, one of the three major alliances in the Demon Realm.
It could be said that she was the most powerful woman among the younger generation in the Demon Realm, without exception.
"That's settled. As long as the one named Ji dies, the so-called rebels are merely a rabble. Even Lord Ni Tie won't be able to cause much trouble."
Gongsun Yiyi made up her mind, suppressed her killing intent, and quietly departed, intending to assassinate Ji Mo.
At this moment, Ji Mo had fetched a large bucket of cold water and was preparing to bathe.
There was no other way; his blood was boiling, and his face was flushed. It was unbearable without a cold bath to cool down.
Outside the window, Mi Xue Bing Cheng stealthily approached, carefully prying open a crack.
Wenren Shu, passing by, saw this and initially wanted to scold them, but for some unknown reason, she didn't stop them and crept closer sneakily.
"We finally caught Brother Ji bathing. Let's take a look at what that Heavenly Demon mark looks like."
"Mm, last time only Old Ancestor saw it. This time, it's our turn to feast our eyes."
"Sister, if we're discovered, will Brother Ji beat us?"
"Don't be afraid, at worst we'll get spanked, it doesn't hurt. Hey, Auntie, why are you here too? Aren't you ashamed? Aren't you afraid of getting a stye in your eye?"
Mi Xue Bing Cheng's two little faces were filled with excitement. Their intentions were simple: they just wanted to see the legendary Heavenly Demon mark.
Upon noticing Wenren Shu approaching, they became somewhat displeased.
"I want to see the Heavenly Demon mark too," Wenren Shu said, her pretty face flushed, speaking against her better judgment.
Of course, the three communicated telepathically, so Ji Mo couldn't hear them.
"The three girls from the Wenren family are truly shameless, peeping at a man bathing. But this is a heaven-sent opportunity. I can take advantage of the one named Ji while he's bathing to end his dog life."
Gongsun Yiyi crept closer, confirming Ji Mo's location, her killing intent fully revealed.