Huang Yu pushed open the door to the Imperial Study, her footsteps light. Seeing that the room was too dark, she said nothing, her gaze darting away as she dared not meet his eyes for long.
She felt guilty.
There was no need to elaborate on the Young Clan Leader's pride. There was no chance she would take the initiative to meet Demon Emperor Taian, because the moment she stepped through this door, she would be no different from Shen Luo, who had risen by flaunting her beauty.
Yet she had still come.
Huang Yu's every move had been extremely passive. Shen Luo moving into the Demon Empress's chambers had put her under enormous pressure. With no other choice, she could only bite the bullet and go for it.
Lu Bei cradled his tea, blowing ripples across its delicate surface. He watched several tea leaves slowly sink as he dragged things out with Huang Yu.
Last night, he had made an exception and taken the initiative. Tonight, it was Huang Yu's turn to show a little sincerity.
Demon Emperor Taian wore a righteous expression. Under the candlelight, his body leaned crookedly and his shadow slanted wickedly. Huang Yu saw it all and decided he was an Incompetent Ruler who was forcing a good woman into prostitution. Her teeth ached with hatred.
She did not blame Taian for lacking morals. After all, trying to restrain an immoral monster with morality made no sense. Clearly, she was the immoral one.
She could only blame herself for failing to seize the opportunity. If she had defeated Taian head-on during their first meeting, the outcome would have been entirely different.
At the very least, before Great God Candle Dragon issued his order, he would have carefully considered who the true Second Generation Monster Emperor