When she learned that Xue Yi hadn't seen what had just happened,
Liang Bing breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
Then she straightened her expression,
resuming the usual noble bearing of the Demon Queen, and motioned for Xue Yi to stand.
"I can't believe it's been over four thousand years since we last saw each other. You've worked hard all these years, going undercover in the Styx Civilization," Liang Bing said.
"It was no trouble. Everything was for Queen Morgana! And for the Demon Civilization."
Xue Yi seemed to harbor an almost obsessive fervor and admiration for Liang Bing.
Suddenly,
Xue Yi's sharp eyes caught sight of something beneath Liang Bing's pleated skirt.
A few drops of silvery liquid glinted on the floor.
Her delicate nose also caught the alluring fragrance unique to demon women, which lingered in the air.
"Queen, were you fighting someone here just now?"
Having lived for several thousand years, Xue Yi naturally knew what it was.
Still,
given the wrecked surroundings,
Xue Yi was more inclined to believe it was the Queen's sweat, not that.
"Yes, just a friend. We exchanged a few moves."
Liang Bing nodded.
Her gaze wandered over Xue Yi again.
The undisguised appreciation in her eyes
made Xue Yi lower her eyes shyly.
Could the Queen have noticed how much I've changed over these past four thousand years?
This is the first time she's looked at me with such admiration.
Could she want to play cards with me?
After all, when demons wanted to play cards, it was all about chemistry; gender didn't matter.
And from what Xue Yi had learned about Queen Morgana over the years,
the Queen loved her demon warriors,
but only beautiful women stirred any real desire in her to play cards.
"While you were away from