After being trained as slaves, they all became masters of their own affairs.

Yu Ze could vaguely hear the sweet oriole singing coming from the pleasure boat and couldn't help asking, "If I'm not mistaken, the pleasure boat docked on the lake is...?"

Hong Lian smiled and nodded, "It is indeed a pleasure boat, but most of those who can board the Changsheng Lake are the nobles of the Monster Realm. From the sound of the song today, it should be the courtesan Ji Xuan singing."

Yu Ze asked, "You seem to know this place well?"

“I come here occasionally to enjoy the talents.”

Yu Ze couldn't help but be stunned.

Come to the painted boat to appreciate the talents... ?

Hong Lian seemed to know what Yu Ze was thinking, and continued: "The courtesans here only sell their skills and not their bodies. Of course, it is not ruled out that if you have a unique charm that can attract the other party, you may be treated differently."

"In fact, with your looks, you should be quite popular in the demon realm." Hong Lian said with a smile.

Yu Ze looks like the type that older women like, and he's still young. For these female fairies who practice Taoism, a good-looking and energetic child... is simply the most tempting food.

However, Hong Lian regretted what she said as soon as she finished speaking, and added: "Forget it, just pretend that I didn't say anything just now, and just forget what I said."

What if Yu Ze is "reminded" by her and really makes a private appointment with an oiran one day... If the Demon King finds out, she will be the one in trouble in the end.

"Come on, I'll take you aboard first."

As if to divert Yu Ze's attention, Hong Lian said again.

At this moment, a white carrier pigeon suddenly flew in the distant sky. Hong Lian immediately stretched out her hand, and a bamboo slip the size of a finger fell into her hand.

She closed her eyes slightly and read the information.

When she slowly opened her eyes, there was already a hint of surprise in the woman's eyes.

Seeing this, Yu Ze couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Did something happen in the demon realm?"

Hong Lian sobered up a little, smiled and shook her head, saying, "It's okay... It's just that the carrier pigeon sent a message yesterday saying that the dean would return in two days, but the latest information just now shows that she seems to have returned to the Demon Palace last night."

Yu Ze's mind moved slightly, and he recalled what Su Dieying had said to him last night.

"Dean... Gu Mengjun? Is she already in the Demon Palace?"

Hong Lian nodded gently: "Yes, she is back...but it's strange that no guards told her about this last night, and no one has seen her."

Yu Ze groaned and said, "Maybe he is busy with something?"

"...Maybe." Although Hong Lian said this, there was still doubt in her heart.

Normally, when Dean Gu returned to the palace in the past, she would send someone to inform His Majesty...but this time, no one knew about her return.

Could it be that something delayed us?

As the two chatted, they unknowingly arrived in front of the pleasure boat. Hong Lian collected her thoughts for a moment, pointed forward with her hand, and said respectfully, "Sir, please follow me."

The sky is a little gloomy today. Red lanterns are lit on the pleasure boats, swaying gently in the slightly chilly wind.

"Master Hong Lian, how come you still have time to come to my place today?"

At this time, a maid dressed in a yellow dress came to the front of the corridor. When she spoke, her beautiful eyes looked at the young man next to Hong Lian with a little curiosity.

"Who is this……?"

Hong Lian smiled and said, "He is my honored guest. You go down first, and I will bring him in later."

Distinguished guest... The maid's expression changed slightly and she glanced at the boy's face a few more times without leaving a trace.

How could a boy who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old be called a 'distinguished guest' by the confidant of the Demon King?

The maid bowed respectfully and said, "Master Hong Lian, my mistress would like to invite you to her room for a chat. I wonder if you have time now..."

Hong Lian looked at Yu Ze with some hesitation: "It may not be convenient today..."

Seeing the woman's embarrassment, Yu Ze smiled and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if you go first. I'll wait for you here and enjoy the scenery on the lake. Anyway, there's still plenty of time today, so there's no need to rush."

Hong Lian hesitated and glanced at the maid next to her, then bowed to Yu Zeyingying and said, "Then please wait here for a moment, Hong Lian will be back soon."

Why does this sound like "You don't move around here", taking advantage of me...? Yu Ze smiled and nodded, watching the maid lead Hong Lian into the depths of the corridor, then retracted his gaze and admired the scenery of the lake.

But my mind gradually became active.

Judging from Hong Lian's performance, this courtesan Ji Xuan is probably also a demon cultivator from the Demon Palace... The reason why she stays here as an courtesan is probably to make it easier to collect intelligence.

As for the reason...if Ji Xuan was just an ordinary courtesan, Hong Lian wouldn't have had to hesitate at all and would have directly taken him to meet the courtesan.

But Hong Lian did not do so, and was even a little hesitant after receiving the invitation, which meant that she only wanted to meet the courtesan Ji Xuan alone, and did not want him to hear the conversation.

However, Yu Ze didn't care about these things. He was more concerned about what Su Dieying said about the "maturity of the Star Demon Grass".

How did the Star Demon Grass mature? And what does this have to do with Changsheng Lake?

As I was thinking this, I suddenly heard the sound of footsteps behind me.

Yu Ze looked over and saw a woman he had never seen before. She was wearing the same dress as the maid just now. She was obviously also a maid on this pleasure boat.

Yu Ze asked hesitantly, "What can I do for you?"

The maid bowed gracefully and said, "You must be Mr. Yu, right? My wife wants to see you."

"Who is your wife?" Yu Ze asked curiously.

The maid smiled and said, "She is also the most beautiful courtesan on this pleasure boat. Her name is Meng Lian. As for her identity... you will know after you meet her. Sir, please follow me first."

Since the other party had already mentioned this, Yu Ze couldn't help but feel a little more curious and nodded slightly.

"Then please lead the way."

……

Demon Palace.

Su Dieying was wearing a gorgeous dress and lying on her side with her legs crossed on the throne that was like a soft couch. She held her cheek with her hand and looked down at the ministers below the stage.

Red candles on both sides burned quietly, lighting up the luxurious palace.

Three fox girls dressed in light gauze stood respectfully beside her, some holding round fans, and others holding fruit plates.

"The head of the Second Division of the Supervisory Institute, and the head of the Sixth Division... In addition to that, the remaining ministers should all be from the Dean's side, right?"

Su Dieying glanced at her, and the maid beside her understood and respectfully handed over the fruit plate.

Su Dieying took an orange from the fruit plate.

She peeled an orange leisurely and said calmly, "Why don't I see Gu Mengjun? I guess it was her idea that everyone came here to submit a petition today, right?"

A man with horns on his head and wearing a purple-red official robe raised his hand and bowed: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. Dean Gu did not instruct me to do so. I am worried about the Demon Realm, so I am reporting this today."

Hosted by the Second Division of the Supervision Institute, Wu Qian.

"The loyalty of Wu Qian is truly touching."

Su Dieying praised him, then casually glanced at the contents of the memorial and changed the subject: "But how did you know that I decided to exchange the Xingxiu Demon Grass with Guiyi Sect? Who gave you the news?"

"In reply to your Majesty, it is my internal affairs—"

"Think carefully before answering."

Su Dieying said intentionally or unintentionally: "I just made the decision yesterday, but you got the news this morning... Is Director Wu Qian trying to say that you have arranged your own spies in the palace?"

Her beautiful bright red eyes were extremely calm as she simply looked down at the ministers below the stage.

However, just this look made Wu Qian's heart beat wildly. A huge fear exploded in his heart. His face turned pale little by little and he knelt down on his knees.

"I dare not!"

"That's what Gu Mengjun guessed, and asked you to give me a difficult problem."

Su Dieying said firmly: "You came here early this morning to make a report just for this, right?"

Su Dieying took out the maple leaf-like treasure from the ring.

She said softly, "Starry Demon Grass, Silver Moon Stalactite, and Bright Treasure Leaf, these three are the best imperial medicines for condensing the physical body... Fairy Yaoyue probably wants to take this opportunity to impact the imperial realm, right?"

Someone in the audience mustered up the courage to say, "Since Your Majesty knew this, why did you exchange it with Guiyi Sect..."

"Not to mention that the Soul Condensing Pill that Guiyi Sect decided to give in exchange is far more valuable than the Xingxiu Demon Grass. The most important thing is that the East Continent has been peaceful for more than two thousand years, which seems to have made you forget the real big trouble hidden in the East Continent."

"The ancient holy land is independent of the many forces of heaven and has a very deep foundation."

“If it weren’t for Fairy Yaoyue and the first generation of Demon King in my Demon Realm and other powerful people who were alive in the past and shocked the ancient times, the descendants of those ancient holy lands would have appeared in the world long ago, causing disputes and turmoil in the Eastern Continent.”

"Now, the strong men in the Demon Realm, the Extreme Realm and other places have disappeared in the long river of time. In the days to come, the Ancient Holy Land will only become more and more restless."

Wu Qian's mind moved slightly when he heard this, and he asked tentatively: "So your majesty means that if Fairy Yaoyue reappears in the world, she will be able to shock the ancient descendants?"

“But Fairy Yaoyue was the ruler of the Extreme Realm in the past. If she really takes this opportunity to break through to the Emperor Realm, it might threaten the Demon Realm…”

"You must have heard of the name of Fairy Yaoyue among the people in the past, right?" Su Dieying said.

All the ministers were silent.

There are indeed many rumors about Fairy Yaoyue in the heavens.

In the past, she traveled around the mortal world, eliminating demons and defending justice. Therefore, people in the folks worshipped her as a goddess. In the Eastern Continent of Shangcang, the most worshipped statue is Fairy Yaoyue.

However, many ordinary people do not know that her true identity is actually the first leader of Guiyi Sect and the fairy of Yaoyue Holy Land.

"The way that Fairy Yaoyue practices advocates having no desires or requests. Being greedy is contrary to her way and will affect her practice. Moreover, even if she really wants to unify the East Continent in the future, we in the Demon Realm do not have no countermeasures."

Su Dieying looked around at the ministers and said calmly: "Once the ancient descendants appear in the world, the East Continent will be in chaos, and the Demon Realm will not be able to remain unscathed. Therefore, Fairy Yaoyue will be a means to deter the ancient descendants."

Looking at the ministers who were sometimes whispering and sometimes nodding, Su Dieying said with a smile: "I am very curious about what Gu Mengjun said to you to get you to come to the Demon Palace to report so early in the morning?"

Everyone looked at each other, but no one dared to respond.

Su Dieying's gaze fell directly on Wu Qian: "Wu Qian, you tell me."

Wu Qian had originally wanted to be his own invisible man, but when his name was suddenly called, he was startled. He hesitated for a moment before raising his hand and bowing, saying respectfully:

"President Gu said that you were obsessed with beauty and were seduced by the boy named Yu Ze from Guiyi Sect, so you agreed to such a ridiculous deal..."

silence.

There was deathly silence in the palace.

All the ministers looked at the host with strange eyes.

The Demon King who enchants all living beings in the Demon Realm has been enchanted by someone and is obsessed with beauty... If this news gets out, it will probably be laughed at.

And he actually said such words in front of His Majesty the Demon King...

Just when the ministers were feeling somewhat uneasy, Su Dieying spoke calmly and broke the silence: "When did Gu Mengjun return to the Demon Palace? Why did no one inform us?"

Unlike any other demon cultivator, Gu Mengjun is a special person who is allowed to live in the Demon Palace. She can be said to be the military strategist of the Demon Realm, and she is only loyal to the Demon King. In the past, Su Dieying and the dean were enemies, but now, they are close friends.

Wu Qian glanced at the ministers who were shrinking their heads, then he made up his mind, stepped out of the line, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Dean Gu returned to the Demon Palace last night, but Your Majesty said yesterday that no one should disturb him, so no one reported it."

"You came back last night?"

Su Dieying's eyes were filled with a trace of thought: "Logically speaking, when she returned to the demon realm, shouldn't the first thing she did be to come see me? Why hasn't she come to see me yet?"

Was there something delaying you?

But she had just returned to the Demon Palace, what could possibly delay her?

Su Dieying's thoughts suddenly stopped, as if she had thought of something, and there was a faint luster in her gorgeous red eyes.

She exhaled slowly and said calmly, "Do you have anything else to say? If not, please leave first."

The ministers were all eager to leave as soon as possible, so they bowed and left the palace.

Su Dieying slowly stood up and instructed the maid beside her:

"Have someone prepare. I'm going to Changsheng Lake."

……

At noon, the sky became increasingly gloomy. There was no sound on the pleasure boat. The cold wind blew the red lanterns, and then rain fell from the sky.

Fog began to rise on the lake, and the surroundings were hazy with white mist.

Yu Ze followed the maid along a corridor into the depths and stopped in front of a room.

The maid bowed slightly in front of the door and said respectfully, "Master, Yu Ze is here."

"Let him in."

A cold and soft voice was heard from inside the house. The voice was so soft that it seemed as if it would be hidden in the sound of rain at any time.

As the maid gently pushed open the shoji door, the scenery inside came into view.

In a rather elegant room, a delicate woman in a plain tube top skirt was kneeling beside a table by the window. She was extremely beautiful, but her temperament was a little cold and a bit sickly in her face.