Liu Xing let out two dry laughs as he looked at Lu Yang and the Demon Emperor, feeling as though he'd accidentally stumbled upon something terribly important.
That was Zhu Tian, the Demon Emperor and ruler of billions of demons. Though Liu Xing was an Integrated Body Realm Cultivator, in front of the Demon Emperor he was as tiny as an ant, easily crushed at a whim.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be taking my leave." Liu Xing smiled ingratiatingly and backed out of the room.
"Stop." Demon Emperor Zhu Tian spoke calmly, activating the embryonic Dao Fruit of the law of the jungle and leaving a mark on Liu Xing's spiritual platform.
"You must not tell anyone you saw me."
Liu Xing's eyes went blank. He woodenly replied, "Yes," then walked out of the inn and regained his senses.
"There are dancers?" Yun Mengmeng asked, a strip of dried beef in her mouth as she leaned over the threshold to look outside. Sure enough, the corridor was full of demon dancers. They all retained some demonic features, but Yun Mengmeng didn't recognize any of them.
"There really are! There are so many people outside the second-in-command's door."
Cold sweat poured down Zhu Tian's back. He'd always wanted to get closer to Lu Yang, but had no idea what to give him, so he'd trained a group of maids. He'd thought this was finally his chance to give Big Brother Lu the dancers he'd raised for him—but he hadn't expected Lu Yang to bring Yun Mengmeng along this time.
"I was worried you might not get used to living in the demon city, Big Brother Lu, so I took the liberty of finding you a few clever maids."
"Thank you for the kind offer, Lord Zhu, but I'm used to