Yu Zhen gritted her teeth tightly.
The Blood Demon seemed in no hurry. "It's alright. If you haven't made up your mind, you can take your time."
Yu Zhen lowered her gaze, veins bulging on her forehead. Her face gradually showed signs of breakdown, and she finally couldn't help but roar at the Blood Demon, "Why do you always force me to do things! It was like this during the sea of fire, and it's like this now. Can't you just leave me alone, Blood Demon!"
"When have I not left you alone? I'm not forcing you at all. You can choose to go to the Nine Heavens and confess yourself," the Blood Demon said as if it were natural. "It's just that you don't want to do it yourself, isn't that right?"
"No," Yu Zhen, on the verge of collapse, tried to find an excuse. "I was harmed by you from beginning to end. You said you could give Feng Mian divine status, so I agreed. But then you deliberately demoted me."
"What are you talking about?" The Blood Demon's expression was innocent. "I did indeed reward Feng Mian, but why were you demoted later? Wasn't it because you refused to tell the truth?"
"Every time you were demoted and punished, it had nothing to do with me. I always found a way out for you. Just like now, I told you that you could leave this place immediately and go to the Nine Heavens to confess. But wasn't it you who didn't want to go?"
Yu Zhen was going mad.
She felt like she was looking in a mirror in front of the Blood Demon, her inner ugliness exposed without any concealment.
"Stop struggling. You actually want to agree to my terms, but you just feel guilty." The Blood Demon said as a matter of course. "But your guilt is worthless. Moreover, even if you feel guilty, you've never tried to make amends, so what's the point?"
Yu Zhen stopped talking. After the Blood Demon pointed this out, she deflated like a leaky ball.
"I agree," Yu Zhen closed her eyes in despair.
The Blood Demon curved its lips, a "I knew it" expression on its face. It then turned to its subordinates and ordered, "From now on, Yu Zhen is one of us. You explain the rules to her. Also, Jing Xiu from the West Sea Dragon Clan, you'll handle her as well. It's best to get it done soon."
Ling Ru's face showed joy, and she quickly followed.
Meanwhile.
In the Demon Realm.
After Qi Yu and Si Qing split into two groups, they had found the cave where the Ice Cicada was located.
As expected, the cave, which should have been filled with silkworm cocoons, was now occupied by black centipedes.
There was toxic liquid everywhere.
The Ice Cicada silk in the entire cave had been stained black.
Seeing this scene, Qi Yu knew something was seriously wrong. These centipede gu were clearly not just one or two, but at least a hundred.
However.
"So many gu worms require magic to control." Qi Yu looked more and more suspicious. "Yu Zhen's magic isn't strong enough to control hundreds of centipede gu at once, is it?"
"Actually, I'm wondering if someone has been monitoring and eavesdropping on everything we've done and said along the way?" Qi Yan said cautiously. "After all, everything is too coincidental. Anything that happens in the Demon Realm, and it just happens to be gu techniques, the first thing we'd think of is Yu Zhen."
"It's as if someone is deliberately guiding our thoughts this way."
"...This is getting more and more mysterious. Let's focus on what's important. How do we resolve these gu worms?" Chi Ming looked at the centipedes with disgust, goosebumps rising all over his body.
"...e
This proved that Qi Yu's previous action of resolving the gu had worked.
Feng Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly thanked everyone.
An Nuo, Shao Feng, and Yue Zhiyin immediately waved their hands, indicating it was nothing. The group stayed for a meal in the Demon Clan. After eating, as night fell, they all got up and headed back.
South Sea.
When Qi Yu, Si Qing, and the others returned with An Nuo, Shao Feng, Yan Hua, and Chen Xi, it was already completely dark.
Qi Yu yawned as she walked into the South Sea Dragon Palace, thinking of going back to her room to sleep. Suddenly, she heard footsteps in front.
She and Si Qing looked up together and saw the West Sea Dragon King approaching. They immediately bowed and greeted him.
The West Sea Dragon King bowed to Yan Hua and Chen Xi, then smiled at Qi Yu and Si Qing. He then said to Shao Feng, "I went to pick up my niece today. My niece has arrived. Since our Dragon Palace hasn't been renovated yet, I'll have to trouble you. Jing Xiu, come and greet the elders."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yu and Si Qing looked behind the West Sea Dragon King.
Indeed, a girl with smiling eyes, a very well-behaved appearance, red dragon horns on her head, and black hair simply tied at the back, wearing a white dress, walked over and gently bowed to An Nuo, Shao Feng, Yan Hua, and Chen Xi.
"Jing Xiu greets all the elders, and greets Sister Qi Yu, Brother Si Qing."