Starting as a complete failure, he leads the demon race to sweep across the lower realm.

Chapter 68 Fear of Unexpected Changes

The next day.

The quiet forest appears peaceful and serene at dawn, but danger lurks beneath the surface.

"Master, we've found out that Ji Cang was taken away by that woman named Li Yang last night. They were almost inside, but... they said a few words and then turned around and left."

Dong Xiubei's face was grim. "What did you say?!"

Sha Yi lowered his head awkwardly, "Because the one sent to keep watch was a newly corrupted little demon, and that little demon... couldn't understand human language, so he said they mumbled a few words and then left."

"You!" Dong Xiubei rolled his eyes in anger and shouted, "Couldn't you send someone who can understand human speech?!"

Sha Yi said aggrievedly, "But you know our current situation. Among the evil race in the entire Fengyang Kingdom, aren't we the only two who can understand human speech..."

When he looked up, he saw Dong Xiubei's chest heaving violently, and half of his pale face as red as fire.

He looked at Dong Xiubei with an innocent expression, "Master, what's wrong?"

Dong Xiubei clutched his chest, barely able to speak, "Call... those two outside in."

"We have evil beings here who can understand human speech? Why didn't you say so sooner!"

Sha Yi seemed oblivious to Dong Xiubei's anger and curiously led people outside.

A short while later, two people, one tall and one short, wearing black cloaks, walked in. Sha Yi was curious to see what they looked like, but they only showed their thin jaws and were unresponsive when spoken to.

Well, even an old man from the evil race isn't this aloof!

The two stood at the lower end, their heads slightly bowed.

"Owner."

"Owner."

Dong Xiubei slightly raised his hand to signal them to stand up, and the two people's faces were finally revealed to the public.

The woman had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, but a purple mark like a vine ran across her thin face.

The man, who looked older, had a vicious smile emanating from his black lips, which appeared to be poisoned.

That's right, the man and woman are Xia Yi and Xia Lin, who were tricked into becoming evil by Dong Xiubei.

Dong Xiubei expressed satisfaction with their appearance, "You two come from Fengyang Kingdom. Do you know that there have recently been people in Fengyang with strong demonic energy?"

The two exchanged a glance. "We didn't find anything."

Dong Xiubei frowned, lost in thought.

Could it be that the Demon King hasn't appeared in Fengyang Kingdom? But even the Void Spirit Cat has appeared, so the Demon King should have appeared by now.

He thought for a moment, then raised his hand and black energy spread out. Suddenly, a colorful blob floated out of his palm.

Where did you first see this cat?

Xia Yi said, "Master, Ji Cang was holding this cat during a court session once, and it later ended up in Li Yang's hands."

"So this cat recognizes Ji Cang as its owner?" Dong Xiubei asked.

But something doesn't make sense. Ji Cang is the reincarnation of the Ghost Lord, so how could he be the Demon King?

As expected, no one answered him.

Since it wasn't Ji Cang, the woman who stopped Ji Cang must be no ordinary person.

"What is the identity of this Li Yang you're talking about?"

Upon hearing the name Li Yang, the two suddenly looked up, their eyes brimming with intense hatred.

“A bitch,” Xia Lin said bitterly. “She is stupid, but it would be difficult for the master to take action against her. After all, she has Ji Cang by her side, as well as the heirs of several aristocratic families like Li Su. If things get out of hand, it will be hard to handle.”

Dong Xiubei sneered, "How could a woman have such great abilities? Since Ji Cang is in the way, let's get rid of him first. I want to see whether the Demon King will appear or not if Fengyang Kingdom is destroyed!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yi and Xia Lin exchanged a knowing glance. Xia Yi lowered his voice and said, "If Master wants to destroy Feng Yang, the palace banquet two months from now will be a good opportunity."

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you two to handle."

……

The main hall of Fengyang Imperial Palace.

Li Yang skipped and hopped into the hall, carrying a small bag. The eunuch guarding outside the hall saw her and awkwardly blocked the entrance.

"Your Highness, please wait. His Majesty and Prince Ji Cang are still discussing matters, and it may be inconvenient for His Majesty to see Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, Li Yang frowned in displeasure.

The eunuch immediately added, "However! Her Majesty the Empress is having tea and snacks in the side hall. Princess, you may wait a moment in the side hall. This old servant will come to call you as soon as His Majesty and the Prince come out."

Li Yang's eyes darted around; it seemed that her purpose in coming here was for her mother.

"Okay, then I'll go find Mother to play with first."

The father-in-law breathed a sigh of relief and responded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, please take care."

Hearing the commotion outside, Feng Mo took a sip of tea and looked down at Ji Cang.

"You mean there's a high possibility that there's a demon leader in the Silent Forest?"

Ji Cang nodded. "Yes, and the missing people in the main city should have turned into evil spirits, otherwise Jilin wouldn't have such a large-scale evil army."

"Okay, I understand." Feng Mo put down his teacup, his face full of worry.

“There’s one more thing.” Ji Cang raised his head without changing his expression. “Stupid… Li Yang also appeared in the evil clan’s lair last night. I must have been unaware and she followed me out of curiosity, but nothing serious happened.”

"Yangyang went along too?" Feng Mo visibly tensed up. "That girl is so mischievous, it's a good thing you were there."

Feng Mo guessed what he meant, "Don't worry, I'll keep Yangyang under control and not let her run around."

Ji Cang nodded slightly. "Then I'll go down first. After nightfall, please send more people with high cultivation levels to patrol the main city."

"Go."

Meanwhile, Li Yang, unaware that she had been betrayed by Ji Cang, started calling for help before even entering the side hall.

"Mother, Yangyang is here!"

As soon as she stepped across the threshold, a long sword came straight at her. Li Yang was so startled that she almost showed her fox ears. With her doctor's keen reflexes, she quickly leaned back and used her right hand to pull out the Peach Moon Fan to block the blade.

"brush!"

Sparks flew as the sword blade scraped against the Peach Moon Fan. Li Yang stepped over the threshold and leaped inside. She intended to thrust the gleaming Peach Moon Fan without mercy, but when she saw the person turn around, she flipped her wrist and pulled the fan inward, the handle striking the person's shoulder heavily.

"what!"

Amidst the other person's cry of pain, Li Yang landed steadily.

"Clap clap clap."

applause.

Li Yang smiled and bowed towards the main seat, then put away the Peach Moon Fan and ran off.

"Mother!"

Rousheng smiled and hugged her, "Yangyang, what brings you here? Don't mind what happened just now, your uncle was just playing around with you."

"Sister, you..." Roujie straightened his robes and looked at Li Yang with displeasure, but Li Yang didn't even glance at him. Instead, she took out a small porcelain bottle from her small handbag as if presenting a treasure.

"Mother, guess what this is!"

Rousheng smiled kindly and asked, "What is it?"

Roujie scoffed, "What else could this bottle contain but pills?"

Rou Sheng glared at him. "You brat, you have such a foul mouth. How will you ever find a wife with such an annoying personality?"

Li Yang poured out a pill and held it to her lips, her eyes crinkling with laughter. "Mother, it's a candy bean, it's sweet!"