eurekapd Chapter 145 True and False
Chapter 145 True and False
Lu Xihan?
That's right, now she's being treated like a servant, staying by Qing Liye's side to serve him.
She calmly picked up the head, went out the door, and threw it somewhere. A little while later, she returned and stood in her original spot without saying a word, just like a dutiful servant.
They adapted quite quickly.
"woke up?"
The surroundings were still noisy, but the voice of the person in charge at the top reached Liu Jun's ears at just the right volume, and his gaze fell on her without missing a beat.
This made Liu Jun highly suspect that this guy deliberately chose this time to scare her.
This place was big and unfamiliar; she had never been here before.
Actually, she had never been to most of the Demon King's Palace before, so it wasn't strange that it was unfamiliar. What was strange was why she was here, and why a banquet table had been set up for her as well.
There were many people here today, and she didn't recognize any of them, but judging from the aura surrounding them, they must all be extraordinary individuals.
It looks like a pretty important banquet, so why were so many "unrelated people" allowed to be there?
She is one, and Lu Xihan is another.
Besides, Lu Xihan has only been here for a short time, so why is Qing Liye so at ease?
"My Lord, where are you taking me to play?"
Liu Jun remained remarkably calm, even leisurely picking up a fruit from the table that hadn't been splattered with black blood and eating it, seemingly unconcerned about the uncollected pool of black blood in front of her.
"Heh, as expected of the person I have chosen."
Qing Liye leaned back lazily in the main seat, downed the wine in his cup in one gulp, still wearing his gold-trimmed black robe, half-leaning and half-lying down.
Gone was the stern and serious demeanor he displayed during the day; he resembled a handsome emperor who was utterly decadent and extravagant. Yet, he was not decadent, nor did he display any extravagance; but he was somewhat bloodthirsty, that is to say the least.
However, there's no need to be interested. Lu Xihan is right there. What does he have to see in her?
"Thank you for your appreciation, Your Excellency. However, I am not a person with great ambitions. I only ask to save my life... and our lives."
Qing Liye seemed not to hear or understand, and simply stretched out his hand and beckoned, saying, "Come here."
Liu Jun paused for a moment, then pursed his lips and reluctantly stood up, walking forward with the half-eaten fruit in his hand.
Qing Liye glanced up and down at the little female slave standing obediently three meters away from him. She was neither flustered nor did she bow. She just stood there straight, as if waiting for his question. If it weren't for the many people watching, she would have even taken a few bites of the fruit in her hand.
"From this day forward, how about staying by my side as a second-class demon envoy?"
"Oh, this position is quite high~ My Lord, what abilities does this little servant have that he was given the status of a demon envoy right off the bat?"
Before Liu Jun could speak, a scantily clad, curvaceous female demon asked in a cool voice. However, judging from the density of her demonic energy, her strength should not be underestimated; she must at least be at the level of a Dharma Protector.
why?
Of course, Liu Jun also saw that the girl Qing Liye had disguised herself as was also there. She wouldn't forget that face so quickly.
That female demon has a similar level of demonic energy concentration to Mo Chu, so their strength shouldn't be much different.
[Demon Realm Rankings: Earth Demon (Demon Soldier), Demon Envoy (divided into three ranks), Nightmare (Ghost Nightmare, Nightmare), Ten Guardians, Demon Lord, Nightmare Queen]
Qing Liye did not answer her, but looked at "Little Grass" and waited for her reply.
Actually, it doesn't matter whether she agrees or not. If Qing Liye wants to, he can force her to stay.
"Do I have a choice?"
Liu Jun also realized this, which suited her perfectly, but she couldn't be too obvious about it, so she still had to make excuses.
"No."
"Your Excellency should know my situation, so you don't mind even so?"
"It's alright, your abilities outweigh your flaws."
Wow, you're quite the talker.
"Heh, since Your Majesty doesn't mind, what else can I say? Then I thank Your Majesty for your favor."
Liu Jun then bowed slightly, accepting the position, but he never put down the fruit in his hand.
Everyone present was completely confused, but Qing Liye always acted on a whim, using people and doing so according to his mood, and it wasn't any particularly important position.
As for the Ten Protectors, they are all chosen by the most capable.
Although they are called the Ten Protectors, the members are often changed. Of the original Ten Protectors, only three have been able to retain their positions.
One is the leader, Mo Chu, who is also Qing Li Ye's most capable deputy. The second is Ning Guang, the female demon who interrupted earlier. Her name sounds like that of the chief of the immortal sect, but she is a complete femme fatale. Many of her torture methods were learned from Qing Li Ye, who is her most admired idol.
The third one wasn't at the table, but I heard he came from the cultivation world and is a cultivator.
The fact that a cultivator can still hold a place among the Ten Protectors from their inception to the present day shows that his abilities are outstanding. It's just unknown why he abandoned the path of immortality to become a demonic cultivator.
The novel doesn't mention his story at all; it mainly focuses on Qing Liye, Lu Xihan, and Wei Qiushuang.
"We've had our fun today, everyone can leave now. You, stay."
Qing Liye specially ordered "Little Grass," and the rest of them all stood up, bowed to Qing Liye, and then all withdrew, as swiftly as if they had been trained.
Soon, only the two of them remained in the hall, and all the servants around them withdrew.
Liu Jun was somewhat confused: "Does Your Excellency have any instructions?"
Qing Liye leaned back casually, propping his head up with one hand as he looked at her and said indifferently, "Dui Palace, Zeshan Xianyuan, named Xiaocao, aged 132, half-demon, entered the Demon King's Palace for 112 years, and after more than a hundred years, she is still a low-level servant, truly a waste."
Liu Jun's lips twitched slightly. Since you say you're a half-demon, what achievements could you possibly have?
"You've been in the palace for 112 years, yet no one has noticed anything unusual about you..." Qing Liye continued.
"So, Your Majesty still suspects that I was possessed?"
"Unless you've truly put on a flawless act, then you've failed in your attempt to possess someone, though not completely."
Liu Jun looked at him, surprised that he had thought of this.
In fact, Liu Jun wasn't quite sure whether this counted as possession. If it really was possession, then Xiao Cao shouldn't exist anymore. On the contrary, she should have disappeared, and she wouldn't be in this situation now.
The grass still exists, she can still use her body, and surprisingly, this physical form hasn't shown any problems.
Wait a minute... if that's the case... then wouldn't she become someone else's "portable grandpa" or "cheat code"? =????(??? ????)？
Holy crap! She seems to have discovered something wrong!
But since she neither died nor had any particularly strong obsessions, how did she become such a lewd person as "Grandpa with Me"?
"...If you put it that way, it makes sense. Since she was born, I have existed in a form that I don't even know. When I first became conscious, I didn't know what I was, or even if I was a person."
"Later, I watched her grow up little by little, and after her only family member died, she started to make a living in this Demon King's Palace. I just kept watching her like that..."
"Until one day, when she was badly beaten by those people and on the verge of death, I gained control of this body for the first time. Although it was brief, it was the first time I felt alive."
"After a long time, while she was asleep, I regained a moment of freedom... It feels so good to be alive!"
At this point, a madness and greed kept surging in "Little Grass's" eyes:
“She is too weak. I can control this body for longer and longer periods of time, but she can’t feel it at all.”
"You're right, she's a complete waste! She won't fight back even a little when others hit her, so what's the point of her having this body? She might as well be given to me, hahahaha!"
"Little Grass" had only chuckled a few times when Mu's face darkened again.
"But her body is really too useless! It can't even hold back a single bit of demonic energy, and no matter how many methods I have, I can't use them. Even killing those three useless people earlier exhausted all my strength!"
"Moreover, her body has been tormented and ravaged over the years, and is already dilapidated. Even if I take over her body, I won't live for many more years. I need a body, a strong body."
After Liu Jun finished speaking, half-jokingly, he looked at him again.
After listening with her eyes closed, Qing Liye seemed to be considering what she said, and after a long while, she replied, "Is this the truth?"
"Now that things have come to this, why would I need to lie to you?"
Qing Liye scoffed lightly, neither saying he believed her nor that he didn't.
"The physical body is easy to handle; it's just a matter of killing someone and putting you in there, but..."
Qing Liye glanced at her: "According to you, you are fully capable of taking over this body, but you haven't made a move in over a hundred years. So, you can't live without her, can you?"
She was quite straightforward: "Yes, that's why I came to find you."