Chapter 23: Fox Demon Red Canal
The Demon Lord listened to her quietly, feeling extremely speechless.
He had warned Jian Lin not to meddle in her own business, but now it seemed that she didn't take his words to heart at all. When had he, the Demon Lord, ever been wronged like this?
"I don't know, you can figure it out yourself." The Demon Lord waved his hand and didn't want to worry about it at all.
Jian Lin quickly grabbed the Demon Lord's sleeves with quick eyesight, lowered his voice and gritted his teeth to threaten, "Master, you can't ignore it. This is a romantic debt you owe. Be careful to be struck by lightning like a heartless man!"
The Demon Lord frowned, "Don't be so messy and let me go, or I'll take action. Don't blame me for not warning you."
Jian Lin was not afraid at all and said without hesitation, "Master, please recall a little bit. Her name is Hongqu and she is a fire fox. She knows your scent and said you hate monsters the most. Maybe you don't remember her."
, but she must know you."
"Firefox..." Demon Lord thought for a moment and replied seriously, "It is indeed possible, but there are no less than ten firefoxes raised in the Beast Garden. It is impossible for me to remember them all, and it is pointless to dwell on the relationship between them."
"But it seems that she really cares about you," Jian Lin felt the same and tried hard to get a chance for Hongqu to meet, "Master, if you meet her once, it will be regarded as fulfilling her last wish. I promise you, as long as you
If I meet her, I will never help her again. Whether she lives or dies depends entirely on her own ability!"
At this moment, Jian Lin suddenly understood why he wanted to help Hongqu desperately.
In addition to the sense of justice, another big reason is that they don't want to see another tragedy like the one between the crane girl and Zhu Qingyu.
Just a little bit closer. Such regrets in life are heartbreaking.
The Demon Lord seemed to be infected by Jian Lin's emotions. He looked at Jian Lin intently, and saw that her eyes were as bright as stars due to excitement, and there was a firmness in them that he could not understand.
"Okay, I'll see her, please let her out." Demon Lord relented.
Jian Lin's expression softened, and then she frowned in displeasure, "Don't be kidding me. If you open a red ditch on the street, doesn't that mean she will die? We are going to a safe place."
"Where to go?" Demon Lord asked.
Jian Lin was confused. She didn't know, so she had to ask the Demon Lord flatteringly, "Master, do you have a safe place?"
"This is the demon world, but not in the demon world. I don't know where is the safest place." Demon Lord said coldly.
Jian Lin wrinkled her nose. She knew that Demon Lord must have a solution, but he just didn't want to help her.
It doesn't matter. Jian Lin is strong and not afraid of difficulties. She will definitely be able to think of a solution.
After much thought, she had no choice but to go back to Izumo Pavilion to find Momo. As a proprietress who dared to engage in the business of smuggling monsters, Jian Lin believed that she would be able to come up with a solution.
Walking near Izumo Pavilion, Demon Lord asked Jian Lin to find Tao Niang by himself, but he disappeared in a flash, probably going to the top floor to wait for her.
Jian Lin had no choice but to go to Tao Niang alone. When she heard that her young master had something to discuss, Tao Niang didn't say anything more and immediately put down what she was doing and went upstairs with her.
When he opened the door, he saw the Demon Lord standing by the window with great momentum. Looking back, he revealed his handsome and elegant profile.
Tao Niang's eyes lingered, and she did not hide her good feelings. She bowed sideways and said hello to the Demon Lord, "Sir, long time no see."
Since Tao Niang didn't know the name of the Demon Lord, she used the honorific title and followed the status of Mr. Jiuying and called him Mr.
Jian Lin felt that the demon king was deliberately trying to embarrass Tao Niang, and said in a cold voice, "Master, Tao Niang is saying hello to you."
The Demon Lord glanced at her and whispered to Tao Niang, "Long time no see."
After the greetings were completed, the three of them sat down. Tao Niang asked her husband what happened. The Demon Lord looked sideways at Jian Lin. Jian Lin took a deep breath and didn't know where to start.
This matter involves the identity of the Demon Lord, the life of Hongqu, and the hesitation of whether to involve Tao Niang.
Jian Lin's face wrinkled into a bitter melon, and she asked tactfully, "Tao Niang, do you know where is a safe place to talk? It's the kind of place where you can cover your breath and not be noticed by the Linyu Guards, and it's absolutely safe."
Tao Niang's expression immediately became serious. There was already a barrier in her boudoir, but it was not enough.
Linyuwei mainly relies on breath to track down monsters. The breath on each monster is unique and does not change with changes in appearance. It is the only evidence for monsters to identify each other.
The tracking spell used by Linyuwei was created by the Demon Emperor himself. There is no covert method that can deceive the Demon Emperor. The monster he wants to track down will definitely be caught.
Tao Niang understood the stakes and asked softly, "I don't know what you two are going to do. Can you tell me a little bit so that I can prepare a suitable place for you."
Jian Lin narrowed his eyes, thought carefully and then replied, "Conversation, confrontation, maybe a fight."
"Then we can only go to that place," Tao Niang stood up, walked to the secret compartment beside her bed, pinched the key with her fingertips, unlocked it with magic, and carefully took out a red lacquer and gold square wooden box from inside.
She carried the square wooden box back to the small case, summoned the spiritual energy to unlock it again, and after opening the box, she saw a small brass basin inside.
The brass basin is engraved with the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, as well as various strange symbols. There are many scratches and pits around it. It is obviously an antique.
The most surprising thing is that there is a mass of something that looks like water but not water, and something like air but not gas flowing in the brass basin. The thing flows slowly and shines with blue light.
"This is my family's heirloom. It used to be a family refuge. Inside is a small world that can be isolated from the world," Tao Niang slowly explained, "It's just that my cultivation is limited and I can't open the magic circle all the time."
You need to rest for at least an hour. If you two trust me, you can go inside and talk. I will let you out after an hour."
Jian Lin thought it was good. He raised his eyes to look at the Demon Lord and asked for his opinion.
"I have no objection." Demon Lord said in a lazy tone, as if he had no interest.
Okay, then Jian Lin stepped forward and agreed.
"Then use this," Jian Lin took the time to discuss the price, "I don't know how many spiritual stones it will cost to use it this time."
"No need, Miss Apei is out of business," Tao Niang smiled softly, "When you do business with Boss Snake, you give everything you deserve. Whatever I do for you is what I should do."
Jian Lin smiled. Since Tao Niang had said so, she did not refuse and asked Tao Niang to start the process directly.
Tao Niang immediately stood up, waved her arms, turned her spiritual energy, and began to form seals gracefully. Soon, the same magic circle as the one on the copper basin appeared in front of her.
She saw her pushing the magic array forward hard, and Jian Lin felt a chill coming over her. She found that her body continued to shrink, and as the magic formation attracted her, she fell directly into the copper basin and was drowned by the blue stream of light.
After experiencing a period of chaos, the sky suddenly brightened. Jian Lin opened her eyes and found that her eyes were filled with blooming peach blossoms, as if she had arrived in a fairyland.
A gust of wind blew up, peach blossoms fluttered down, and the Demon Lord's voice came, "Why are you so dazed? Hurry up, we only have one hour."
Jian Lin immediately pulled away from the beautiful scenery, took out the treasure box from the Qiankun bag, opened the lid, and released the red canal.
Hongqu was in a state of trance. Previously, she was inexplicably locked into a dark space, unable to hear sounds or see things. She used spell attacks, as if she was plunged into the void. In the end, she had to enter trance to practice and keep her mind stable.
Hongqu was suddenly released, and Hongqu couldn't react for a while. Jian Lin asked the Demon Lord to come over and identify whether they were old acquaintances.
The Demon Lord came over to take a closer look and slowly shook his head, "I really don't know him."
At this moment, Hongqu slowly woke up from his trance, opened his eyes, and faced the face of Ri Siye Xiang, "...Demon Lord... Sir, is this in... a dream?"
Jian Lin looked at the Demon Lord in disbelief, "You said you don't know her?"
Hongqu came back to his senses and saw Jian Lin standing up warily, "This is not a dream, where is this? Master Demon Lord, you... what on earth are you going to do?"
Hongqu knew very well that Abei would never appear in her dreams. She cursed Abei countless times in the dark and swore that as long as she went out, she would be cut into pieces.
But the scene in front of her proved that Abei and Demon Lord knew each other, which made her have new suspicions. Could it be that Abei followed the name of Demon Lord to arrest her?
Hongqu's mind was in chaos and he couldn't figure it out for a while.
Only the Demon Lord spoke. He looked at Hongqu and asked, "Which fire fox are you? Tell me about the place where we met."
One sentence broke Hongqu's heart to pieces. In front of him was the man he thought about day and night, and missed him all the time, and he actually asked her which one he was?
"Master Demon Lord, you are so cruel!" Hongqu, with tears in his eyes, complained loudly, "Why did you save me in the first place? You bandaged my wounds, gave me medicine, and took care of me nonstop for three days and three nights.
Are they all fake? I would rather die at that time. I am alive now and suffer from heart-breaking pain every day. What’s the point of it!”
"It's you," the Demon Lord finally made the answer, looking up and down, and praising you without hesitation, "I see that your cultivation level is very high, and you can survive in the demon city, why is it so boring to live?"
"You..." Hongqu choked and almost fainted. She knelt down with a plop, walked to the Demon Lord, grabbed his hem and said, "Master Demon Lord, when I opened my spiritual wisdom, you said you would take me out.
Cultivation, I followed you with joy, but you unexpectedly knocked me out and threw me into the jungle. When I woke up, I didn’t know what I had done wrong. I believe you will come to me. I have been waiting for you...
Three years, three whole years..."
Jian Lin understood what he was saying and scolded the Demon Lord with a fierce look. How could he abandon his pet?
Who would have thought that the Firefox Queen would show such a broken expression, which really made everyone cry when they heard it.
"Three years is just a short moment for a monster," Demon Lord leaned forward and said to Hongqu, "That dense forest was a place I carefully selected. It is very suitable for junior fox monsters to practice. There are many prey to help you practice.
Hongqu, you have to understand one thing. There is a difference between a human and a monster. If you stay with me, you will not end up well."
Hong Qu's eyes gradually became cold, and finally he smiled self-deprecatingly, lowered his head and said sadly, "Master Demon Lord, you don't have to lie to me. After a long time, I met a white mink. She also came out of the Beast Garden. She
Tell me we were thrown out because you hate monsters."
"That's right. The monster is in the devil's palace and it's not like that." The devil said calmly.
Hongqu suddenly laughed lowly, her whole body trembling, and finally turned into a big laugh. Suddenly she looked sharply and stretched out a palm to slap the Demon Lord.
Chapter completed!