So it turns out I'm the demon!

on the roof.

As a bystander, Jiang Mu watched the sky gradually clear up and finally realized something was wrong.

He turned to look at Ling Ye, who was standing there dumbfounded, and asked:

"Is something wrong?"

Ling Ye took a deep breath, trying to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

She instinctively wanted to scoop out a spoonful of watermelon to calm her nerves.

Clang.

The spoon touched the watermelon rind.

Gone.

The two of them had unknowingly emptied half of the watermelon, leaving only the red and white green part.

"Here, I have a little bit more. Here you go."

Jiang Mu handed over a spoonful of melon pulp that she had just scooped up but hadn't yet put in her mouth.

At this moment, Ling Ye's head was spinning and his mind was in a daze.

Without thinking twice, she instinctively opened her moist, bright red lips as the spoon was offered to her mouth.

To hold in one's mouth.

The tender pink tip of her tongue unconsciously rolled over the bottom of the spoon.

As the icy juice slid down her throat, the refreshing coolness finally brought her back to her senses from the shock.

"It failed."

Ling Ye's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"Huh? So fast?"

Jiang Mu withdrew the spoon and saw that there were still a little bit of red melon pulp and glistening juice on it.

Following the principle of not wasting food, I naturally slurped it up.

Ok?

It seems sweeter than before.

Ling Ye did not notice this detail.

The lingering horror in her eyes remained, and her pale hands gripped the hem of her dress tightly.

too frightening.

Is this the majesty of the Imperial Star?

She had never seen such a brutal process of becoming a star.

Ling Ye muttered to himself:

"This Ziwei Star is indeed extraordinary, domineering to an unreasonable degree. It didn't even allow a single touch before it directly annihilated a thirteenth-realm expert who stood at the pinnacle of the world."

"You mean, Beitang Batian is dead?"

Jiang Mu was also startled.

Although I enjoyed watching the fireworks, I was still a little shocked when I thought that they were transformed from the work of a top-tier figure.

"He should be dead."

Ling Ye stared at the void with a complex expression.

"Usually, after a cultivator of this level falls, the star position they originally occupied will return to the star sea after a period of time."

It can take anywhere from half a month to three months.

If no new "illegitimate son star" appears in the sky after three months, it means he is still alive.

After all, this kind of old monster has countless ways to save his life.

Even if he miraculously survived... after suffering such a severe backlash, it would be difficult for him to retain his original star position.

At this point, Ling Ye's eyes suddenly flickered.

She thought of Shangguan Luoxue.

Luo Xue had previously attempted a forced breakthrough in order to compete for the "Taiyin Star," which was also ranked at the Emperor level.

It failed.

That moon has already been attained by that Buddha Mother.

But now, with Beitang Batian's explosion, his original high-ranking star position, "Slave Son Star," is very likely to become vacant.

This is one of the five North Pole stars!

If a disciple were to attain this star position, it would certainly be a fortunate opportunity.

Of course, this is on the premise that Luo Xue's injuries can recover as soon as possible and that she can stabilize her current level of cultivation.

Thinking of this, Ling Ye couldn't sit still for a moment.

"I have something urgent to attend to, so I'll have to go now. You can go ahead and do your thing."

Before Jiang Mu could respond, she swayed and transformed into a black streak of light, swooping down from the rooftop.

"Why……"

Jiang Mu held up her spoon, wanting to shout, but the other person had already disappeared.

……

Ling Ye sped off towards the underground palace.

The cold wind howled and blew against her face, gradually calming her restless emotions.

As her senses returned, she suddenly sensed something was wrong.

Just now……

Is there something you've overlooked?

As he approached the entrance to the underground palace, Ling Ye suddenly stopped in his tracks, his body frozen in place.

and many more!

That watermelon...

Memories flashed through my mind like lightning—

The two of them were scooping into the same watermelon without any regard for boundaries, and their spoons were even fighting inside.

Especially at the end...

Jiang Mu used the spoon he had used to feed himself a bite.

After I finished eating, that bastard... actually put the spoon back in his mouth and even slurped it?!

"boom!"

Ling Ye felt a surge of heat rush to the top of her head, and her cool and beautiful face instantly turned bright red.

"asshole!!"

Ling Ye was filled with shame and indignation, clenching her fists tightly and grinding her teeth.

"Shut up, you sister!"

She turned around abruptly, her face contorted with murderous intent, ready to go back and settle scores with that guy.

But she stopped after taking just one step.

His gaze fell upon the deep, dark entrance to the underground palace.

"Never mind... business is more important."

Ling Ye took a few deep breaths, trying to calm his burning cheeks and wildly beating heart, and gritted his teeth.

"I'll make a note of this and settle the score later!"

……

After leaving the post station, Jiang Mu intended to return to his own office for a while.

But as she walked down the street, the eerie alley from Lan Rou'er's dream suddenly flashed through her mind.

"Was the demon that kidnapped the children during the Mist Demon invasion ever killed?"

Jiang Mu carefully recalled the terrain features in the dream.

That alleyway looks somewhat familiar.

correct!

He had passed through a similar area before when he was exploring the Snake Mother's courtyard.

It is the jurisdiction of the Third Hall.

Jiang Mu thought for a moment, then turned and headed in that direction.

Using his memory, he quickly found the familiar alley.

Coincidentally, they ran into Wang Ershang from the Third Hall, who was patrolling the streets with several of his men.

"Hall Master Jiang."

Upon seeing Jiang Mu, Wang Ershang immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Since being saved by Jiang Mu in the Snake Mother's courtyard, Wang Ershang had long since lost his previous hostility and was filled with gratitude towards this young hall master.

"Perfect timing, I have something to ask you."

Jiang Mu didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the point.

"On the day the Mist Demons invaded, were any children missing in this area?"

Wang Ershang's expression darkened, and he nodded:

"That's right. The city was in chaos at the time, and demons were rampant. Afterwards, many families reported that their children were missing. We searched for a long time and finally found a lot of remains in an abandoned house nearby."

At this point, he sighed: "It has been confirmed that we were attacked by a demon."

"Did you catch that monster?" Jiang Mu pressed.

"They've already been killed."

Wang Ershang said, "It was a fox spirit that had become a demon. We surrounded and killed it on the spot in that house."

"A raccoon demon..."

Jiang Mu seemed to be deep in thought.

If the murderer has been brought to justice, then this matter should be considered closed.

But for some reason, he always felt uneasy.

After asking a few more questions about the details, Jiang Mu bid farewell to Wang Ershang and went to the abandoned house alone.

Push open the courtyard gate.

The courtyard was overgrown with weeds and looked desolate.

It bears a striking resemblance to the scene in Lan Rou'er's dream.

The only difference is that the giant nightmare ball of flesh is gone.

Jiang Mu wandered around the courtyard for a while, recalling the details of her dream while carefully observing her surroundings.

Soon, he found footprints on the steps of the side room.

Moreover, they were relatively recent footprints.

"strangeness……"

Jiang Mu narrowed her eyes. "This place has been abandoned for a long time; nobody dares to come here normally. These footprints look very fresh, only left in the last day or two. Were they left by a homeless beggar?"

He stood up and followed the footprints into the side room.

The footprints stretched all the way to the innermost wall and then disappeared.

Jiang Mu stood in front of the wall and knocked on it hard.

"A locked room!"

Listening to the feedback from the wall, Jiang Mu immediately made a judgment.

There must be something hidden behind this wall.

He groped around for a while, trying to find the mechanism, but he couldn't.

So he summoned the first demonic shadow and threw it straight into the wall.

Then, teleportation is initiated.

Swish!

The next moment, Jiang Mu disappeared from the spot.

As soon as he landed, before he could even see his surroundings clearly...

A white blur immediately filled his entire field of vision.

That was a...

A large, white buttock.