Li Xiaonan couldn't help but frown; the voice sounded quite familiar at first glance.
He turned his body and handed Fei Ji to Aries, saying, "Take good care of her!"
As he spoke, he glared at the newcomer, shielding the other demons behind him.
Ouyang Feng stepped into the room with a sinister grin, and the male demon behind him revealed his true appearance.
"So this is the mysterious kid you mentioned? Not bad, not bad! Just right to be our puppet. Although the Northern Emperor isn't difficult to deal with, we can't afford to act ourselves."
Li Xiaonan was taken aback. Jack? How did it end up being him?
Ha! No wonder Ouyang Feng had been pretending to be a good guy; it turns out his trump card was Jack.
No! To be precise, it should be Jack's expertise in Puppet Technique.
Jack appeared confident, which explained why they needed a puppet in the first place.
Logically speaking, if these two teamed up, they could have everything they wanted in the demon realm; why bother looking for a scapegoat?
It seemed they were also wary of the title of the city's emperor, hence their desire to stir up more chaos in the demon realm!
However, with Ouyang Feng's trump card being that guy Jack, things would become much easier!
Li Xiaonan couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, lowering his head to conceal his inner delight.
In fact, Li Xiaonan's speculation was only half correct.
The true reason behind the "merger of Chinese and Western" was the oath taken by the Five Emperors back in the day: they vowed not to take advantage of others' misfortunes and not to kill each other! Otherwise, they would be punished by the demon gods, facing complete annihilation!
Thus, these two demons devised a compromise, relying on a third party to reclaim the Eastern Land and strike against the Northern Emperor.
In this way, it could hardly be considered a violation.
If Li Xiaonan were to learn the truth, who knows how she would react, perhaps jumping up in anger at such self-deceiving behavior.
"Jack! What are you doing here? You guys..." Fei Ji recognized the newcomer, her face filled with surprise.
Jack gave a cold smile and patted Ouyang Feng beside him. "To recruit puppet candidates, you've really gone all out by sending this girl out too!"
"Hah, she's just a woman. Besides, she's one who has been violated by a Cultivator. Only that fool Li Xiaonan would cherish her enough to wear a green hat for it. Jack, if you like her, once we finish our business, I'll make sure to send her your way."
"I'm not interested!" Jack shook his head repeatedly. The moment he heard Li Xiaonan's name, he broke out in an inexplicable cold sweat.
Ouyang Feng smirked lightly, his gaze coldly scanning Fei Ji's alluring body.
The latter felt as if she had plunged into a freezing abyss, her heart pierced with pain like being stabbed by ice picks.
The shameful blood rushed to her head, her wheat-colored skin revealing a stunning shade of red.
She wanted to glare fiercely at Ouyang Feng and Jack, wanted to retort and scold them, but they were speaking the truth; she couldn't find a single word to defend herself.
What made it even more humiliating was that Li Xiaonan was also implicated in this mess.
She was indeed not pure anymore, but only Li Xiaonan had never looked down on her.
She looked around helplessly, finally fixing her gaze on Li Xiaonan at that moment.
She herself didn't understand why, when being humiliated, she hoped that this great demon would step forward and protect her.
The blue Magic Essence swirled around Li Xiaonan, transforming into clawing demons, just like his current mood.
A green hat!
Damn it! What's wrong with me liking green? Who does it bother?
Lu Ni Chang had run off with someone else, and now she was nowhere to be found.
And Fei Ji was clearly by my side but was angry over some "piece of trash," not even recognizing that I was her man!
Even if they were like this, they were still spoiled by me, Li Xiaonan! So what?
My wife—who dares to say a word against her!
Ouyang Feng's words were like a lit match thrown into an oil field, igniting a raging fire in Li Xiaonan's heart.
Li Xiaonan could no longer contain his emotions and shouted angrily, "What the hell! This is my woman! Who dares to touch her! And if anyone dares to speak ill of my woman, they might as well not live!"
His fingers curled into claws, black blades extending from his fingertips, accompanied by blue sparks as he viciously clawed at Ouyang Feng from afar.
"Hmph! Do you really think you're something special with your Eighteen Wings cultivation?" Ouyang Feng's expression turned cold as he clenched his right fist and struck out fiercely.
With a loud boom, the tremendous impact shook the entire palace.
Li Xiaonan's furious strike was no less powerful than a full-force attack.
As the Emperor of the Demon Realm, Ouyang Feng's cultivation was naturally formidable, and neither side gained an advantage in their confrontation.
Li Xiaonan licked his lips, inwardly muttering, "If I had used Golden Yuan Power, I might have already crippled that guy's hand!"
Indeed! Why didn't I use Golden Yuan Power?
But thinking of Fei Ji behind him, Li Xiaonan's previously heated heart suddenly turned cold.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly, realizing that he had been wrong from the start; he shouldn't have come to the Demon Realm disguised as a demon.
With the intention of pulling a fast one and fishing in troubled waters, he now felt like Zhu Bajie looking into a mirror—neither human nor demon.
It seemed that brute force wouldn't work either; after all, the Carefree Dual Cultivation Group wasn't so easy to eliminate. However...
After some contemplation, Li Xiaonan suddenly had an idea.
He coldly observed Ouyang Feng and Jack while discreetly signaling Aries Taurus with two gestures to lead the others away first.
To capture the thief, one must first capture the king; Jack and Ouyang Feng naturally wouldn't pay attention to these minor characters.
Aries Taurus and the others successfully escaped through the window. Just as they found a clearing to land, a sharp sound rang out.
"Smack!"
Before Aries could steady himself, he received a slap from Fei Ji and was instantly silenced.
Taurus, feeling distressed, held Aries's handsome face in both hands, looking left and right. Glancing at Fei Ji, Taurus said angrily, "What are you going crazy for? If it weren't for..."
Before Taurus could finish, Aries covered their mouth.
Aries whispered, "Little Jin, I'm fine. The boss instructed us not to say anything."
Fei Ji, completely unaware of the reason behind their hesitation, exclaimed angrily, "Cowards! No matter how annoying that guy is, he’s still your boss! How can you just leave him behind and walk away?"
A hint of a smile crossed Aries's eyes as they replied, "We're just following the boss's orders. If you're unhappy, you can talk to the boss directly."
Fei Ji stomped their foot in frustration, sitting down cross-legged and attempting to untie Li Xiaonan's Red Silk Hand.
Only with enough strength can one act freely!
Seeing that Fei Ji and Aries had already left, Li Xiaonan pretended to slip away.
"Don't even think about leaving! Jack, I’ll trap Nan Muzi! You need to take action against him now!"
To become the Demon Emperor means being exceptionally clever among the demon race—no, it should be called demonic genius. Ouyang Feng immediately recognized Li Xiaonan's "intentions" and shouted to stop them.
He formed a hand seal, and a beam of yellow light as thick as an arm immediately wrapped around Li Xiaonan's body.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Li Xiaonan's mouth as they squinted their eyes slightly, pretending to struggle.
They didn't forget to shout, "Let me go! I won't be your lackey! Let go of me!"
"Hmph! This kid is quite stubborn! I like that!" Jack flipped his hands, and a silver thread wrapped around Li Xiaonan.
Li Xiaonan flipped his right hand and took out Jack's puppet form. A thought was transmitted to Jack: "Is that so? I quite like you too."
Jack was momentarily stunned, frozen in place as the appearances of Nan Muzi and Li Xiaonan gradually merged into one.
He couldn't help but curse himself: How could I not recognize him!
How did this guy turn into a demon after not seeing him for a hundred years?
Li Xiaonan shot Jack a cold glance, then immediately pretended to be in pain, screaming and contorting his face in a grotesque manner.
To Ouyang Feng, it was clear that he had fallen for the trick.
Silver light fell down as Li Xiaonan collapsed to the ground, glaring fiercely at Jack and Ouyang Feng.
"You bastards! May you have a terrible end!"
Ouyang Feng rolled up his sleeves and boldly said, "Oh! These two mouths still dare to show off!" He was about to slap Li Xiaonan when he heard a loud "smack"—Jack had already stepped in.
With a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, he looked at Li Xiaonan and said, "Go bring your people back!"
Li Xiaonan wiped the fresh red from the corner of his mouth, let out a muffled grunt, and leaped out of the window.
"Boss! The boss is back!" Aries was the first to sense Li Xiaonan's return, his face filled with joy.
Li Xiaonan nodded darkly, as if pouring a bucket of cold water over the hearts of all the demons. The red mark lingering at the corner of his mouth further indicated that he had suffered a loss.
Taurus nervously leaned closer to Li Xiaonan and said, "Boss... you... you’ve been hit, haven’t you?"
Li Xiaonan kicked him irritably and replied, "Go negotiate with Ouyang!"
At the same time, he communicated telepathically, "Troops can be borrowed and used, but remember to cultivate your own people! True allies! They should be able to share both feasts and simple meals, even when hungry!"
A glimmer of understanding flashed in Taurus's eyes as he tentatively asked, "So... Boss, you..."
Li Xiaonan shot him a cold glance and remained silent.
Aries, however, was furious. "Boss! Let’s kill our way back right now!"
Li Xiaonan pulled Aries into an embrace and whispered in his ear, "Impulsiveness is the devil! Xiao Bai, remember, no matter how dire the situation is, we must stay calm!"
He also communicated telepathically, "Don’t worry, I’m fine. I was just putting on a show. We’ll split up; Taurus and I will stay here while you go inform the other ten guys. Tell them I’ve arrived! The structure of the Demon Realm is about to be overturned!"
Aries slumped down onto the ground, relieved.
To Fei Ji’s eyes, it seemed that Li Xiaonan had indeed been hit, and his younger brothers felt a pang of regret.
Li Xiaonan’s gaze finally landed on Fei Ji; the Demon Realm was about to become chaotic.
At this moment, his identity was special, making it inconvenient for him to reveal himself to her here.
This girl staying in the Demon Realm was far too unsafe; he needed to think of a way to send her back to the Cultivation Realm.
He slowly crouched down and looked at Fei Ji with a serious expression. "I originally wanted to have some fun with you, but never mind! My tastes aren’t that heavy; you should just stay in the Cultivation Realm!"
With a wave of his right hand, he released the Red Silk Hand from Fei Ji.
Fei Ji was taken aback, feeling all her strength return, yet there was no trace of joy in her heart.
A pang shot through her, and she coldly laughed, "You want me to leave? I will leave, but who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you?"
Because I am your man!
Li Xiaonan wanted to respond with such bravado, but he clearly sensed a divine presence sweeping back and forth around him.
"Because you are just a puppet!"
"Slap!" Li Xiaonan's handsome face received another slap as Fei Ji flew away without looking back.
Aries frowned, watching until Fei Ji's figure disappeared into the sky.
He sent a voice message, "Boss... is this really okay? You want her to return to the realm of cultivators, but the wings are on her back. What if... what if she doesn't come back and gets captured again?"
"Right!" Li Xiaonan suddenly jolted, glaring at Aries. "Why didn't you say that earlier!"
"I thought you knew. Impulsiveness is the devil, as you said..."
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