Following the Yang Jiao Demon, and becoming familiar with the other personal guards, Xu Chunniang thus became the Demon King's personal guard.
The Yang Jiao Demon coughed lightly. "By rights, before becoming a personal guard, you should swear loyalty to the Demon King.
"But we are in wartime now, so we shall keep things simple. You can make it up after we return to the city."
The Yang Jiao Demon said this merely to fool her.
In truth, he had never intended to let Xu Chunniang become the King's personal guard.
He was only using that title to keep her openly by his side, so that he could make his move more easily later.
Not having to swear an oath suited Xu Chunniang perfectly.
She pretended not to see through the Yang Jiao Demon's intentions and readily agreed.
"There are still many things I do not understand. I will need Brother Yang's guidance in the future."
"Hehe, no rush. We have plenty of time."
Seeing that she had completely taken the bait, the Yang Jiao Demon was in high spirits. "Stay here for the next few days and do not wander around. I have some matters to attend to. I'll be back shortly."
Watching the Yang Jiao Demon walk away, Xu Chunniang's lips curved into a smile.
Affected by demonic qi, most demon cultivators were crude and dull-witted before breaking through to the Body Integration Realm, unwilling to use their brains.
It was said that the Yang Jiao Demon Race differed from other demon cultivators. They had three hearts in their bodies, born with two more apertures of the heart than ordinary people, and were exceptionally clever.
But from the look of things, this Yang Jiao Demon was no better than other demon cultivators. He was merely the tallest among