Overly Loyal and Fanatical Subordinates Are a Problem Too

"Something more important...?"

Ye Tianshen repeated in confusion, his heart filled with doubt.

What could be more important than becoming the Demon Realm Supreme and ruling over the Demon Realm?

And he had actually seen a blissful smile on the Demon Lord's face—one that had never appeared before!

The Demon Lord could make that kind of expression?!

Was this still the Demon Lord he knew?!

Since he had already been found, Ning Yechen had no intention of hiding it any longer. He cleared his throat and solemnly announced before him, "I need to take care of my wife and daughter. I don't have time to be the Demon Lord anymore."

"Don't come looking for me again in the future."

Mm...

Mm?!!

What?!

Σ(っ °Д °っ)!!!

The moment those words fell, monstrous waves surged through Ye Tianshen's heart. His face was full of shock, and for a moment, he even wondered whether he had heard wrong!

The Demon Lord had actually gotten married?!

He even had a child!

Th-That was impossible, wasn't it?!

During the Demon Lord's reign, he had never gone near women. Learning all of a sudden that he even had a child left Ye Tianshen completely unable to believe it.

In the hundred-odd years since the Demon Lord had withdrawn from the world, he had even had a child!

If this news reached the Demon Realm, it would surely send a single stone crashing into a thousand waves!

Ye Tianshen blankly asked, "Th-This is true, Demon Lord...?"

Ning Yechen smiled and nodded.

For some reason, he felt the joy of an old father sharing the news of his beloved daughter with others.

Upon receiving Ning Yechen's confirmation, the shock on Ye Tianshen's face gradually turned into delight. He hurriedly offered his congratulations, "Congratulations, Demon Lord, on your joyous marriage! Congratulations on gaining a Little Princess!"

"This subordinate will immediately spread this thrilling news throughout the Demon Realm!"

"We shall then prepare to welcome the Demon Lord's wife and the Little Princess back to the Demon Realm!"

As he spoke, Ye Tianshen eagerly prepared to send a voice transmission to the entire Demon Realm.

Ning Yechen hurriedly raised a hand to stop him. He shot Ye Tianshen a speechless glance and sternly emphasized, "I already said it—I am no longer the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm."

"I want to live in seclusion with my wife and daughter. I will not be going back."

"You need not come looking for me anymore either."

"I don't want anyone disturbing the life I share with my wife and daughter. Understand?"

If Ye Tianshen informed the entire Demon Realm, there would probably not be a single peaceful day afterward.

No one could be allowed to disturb the tranquil, happy life he longed for!

"B-But..."

Ye Tianshen reluctantly wanted to continue persuading him, but Ning Yechen's cold gaze stopped him.

"No buts!"

"Have I been gone so long that you can no longer understand what I'm saying?"

In that instant, Ning Yechen once again recovered the familiar bearing of the Demon Lord from the past. Cold sweat trickled down Ye Tianshen's forehead. He did not dare defy Ning Yechen's wishes again and could only obediently shut his mouth.

"Since you understand, hurry up and leave."

"My wife has been waiting for a long time. She's probably getting anxious."

"I need to get back quickly."

Ning Yechen waved a hand, preparing to turn around and leave for Luo Ruying's side.

Ye Tianshen's expression was full of curiosity.

Whenever the Demon Lord mentioned his wife and child, he became gentler than ever before...

The Demon Lord had changed...

Just as Ning Yechen was about to leave, Ye Tianshen finally snapped back to his senses and remembered something extremely important.

He still did not know why his subordinates had offended the Demon Lord!

This was absolutely no small matter!

"Demon Lord, please wait."

"May I ask whether my subordinates offended you?"

Ye Tianshen's eyes turned cold, his expression darkening as terrifying killing intent instantly blanketed the surroundings. The icy intent pierced into the marrow like needles!

He did not ask how Ye Zheng had offended Ning Yechen. He directly asked whether they had offended him.

Because no matter the reason, offending the Demon Lord was tantamount to rebellion—a capital crime beyond forgiveness in the demon realm!

Hearing this, Ye Zheng and the black-clad man could not help but shudder, their hearts turning to ashes.

Ning Yechen turned back and said indifferently, "Though they did indeed attack me, I spared them for the sake of your being your subordinates."

"It is this subordinate's fault!"

"To have allowed my subordinates to offend you, Demon Lord!"

"This subordinate deserves ten thousand deaths!"

"I beg the Demon Lord to punish me!"

Ye Tianshen dropped to one knee and bowed his head in confession.

"How many times do I have to tell you? I'm not the Demon Lord anymore."

"And I won't blame you."

"Just leave already. So long as you don't disturb my life."

With a look of disdain, Ning Yechen urged Ye Tianshen to leave at once.

No matter how many times he said it, Ye Tianshen still seemed to regard him as the Demon Lord. It left him utterly helpless.

Having subordinates who were too loyal and fanatical was not necessarily a good thing either...

Seeing that Ning Yechen did not intend to punish him, Ye Tianshen simply raised a hand and plunged it into his own chest!

The crime of offending the Demon Lord had to be borne!

Even if the Demon Lord chose not to pursue it, he could not forgive himself just like that.

Ning Yechen: "..."

Ning Yechen stared speechlessly at Ye Tianshen.

Though he understood his subordinate's personality well enough, he was still rendered speechless by the sight of him unhesitatingly stabbing through his own chest.

People of the demon realm were just so stubborn!

He had already said he would not pursue it, yet they insisted on forcing themselves to suffer some punishment...

It was like this every time!

Ning Yechen was beginning to suspect that everyone in the demon realm had a hidden masochistic streak...

After punishing himself, Ye Tianshen turned his icy gaze toward Ye Zheng and the black-clad man. With a lift of his hand, a jet-black beam engulfed and annihilated the black-clad man!

Then he aimed his palm before Ye Zheng!

As a demon general of the First Legion, he bore the guilt of failing to properly manage his subordinates when they offended the Demon Lord. He had to be punished.

And Ye Zheng and the others had attacked the Demon Lord—that called for the death penalty!

Ye Zheng understood this well. He silently closed his eyes without uttering a single plea for mercy.

The moment he learned that Ning Yechen was the Demon Lord, he had already guessed his fate...

Just as Ye Tianshen was about to strike, Ning Yechen spoke to stop him.

"Alright, alright, let him go."

Considering that Ye Zheng had not known his identity from the start, and had posed no threat to his wife or child, he would forgive him this time.

"Demon Lord, he offended you!"

Ye Tianshen frowned slightly. His hand did not lower, and he still seemed unwilling to forgive Ye Zheng's crime so easily.

"He was merely acting at someone else's behest."

"Even if you kill him, it would be useless."

"I'm not pursuing it, so let him go."

Ning Yechen said calmly.

"Very well. I shall obey the Demon Lord's instructions."

"I'll spare you this time!"

Ye Tianshen lowered his hand unwillingly.

By his own wishes, he would certainly have killed Ye Zheng.

But since the Demon Lord had spoken, he could only reluctantly spare Ye Zheng this once.

He also intended to pry some information from Ye Zheng while he was at it.

Just who had dared to order people from the demon realm to make a move against the Demon Lord?!

Having narrowly escaped disaster, Ye Zheng hurriedly bowed low before Ning Yechen and kowtowed in gratitude.

"Thank you, Demon Lord, for your mercy!"

When he had thought himself doomed, the Demon Lord had personally spoken up to plead for him!

Ye Zheng's heart overflowed with gratitude.

"I'm leaving. Remember this—you are not to come disturb me again!"

Seeing that everything had been dealt with, Ning Yechen did not linger. After leaving those words behind, he swiftly vanished.

Ye Tianshen watched Ning Yechen leave with his own eyes, his heart filled with boundless reluctance.

But fortunately, he had finally found traces of the Demon Lord's whereabouts...

He had to hurry and tell the others this news!