Inside the Palace.
The Heartless Demon Master waved his right hand. Vast power of the Great Dao Essence spread out, quickly forming a Virtual Projection before him.
Mist swirled within the Virtual Projection. A moment later, a woman's figure slowly appeared.
She had an alluring figure and looked almost no different from a human woman. Tight black clothes showed off every curve.
She wore a languid expression. Glancing at the Heartless Demon Master on the other end of the Virtual Projection, she giggled. "For the Heartless Demon Master to remember an old friend like me—what a rare occasion. Oh, I nearly forgot to congratulate you on becoming a Heaven and Earth Sovereign."
"Hmph." The Heartless Demon Master offered no response. A strange look crossed his face as he regarded her, and he said gravely, "Scorpion Demon Sovereign, I have something important to discuss with you."
"Something important?"
The Scorpion Demon Sovereign knit her brows, somehow making even that look alluring. She pouted, her voice turning coy. "Oh, must you be so heartless? Can't you seek me out unless you need something?"
"Back when we cultivated in the Demon Race Sacred Land, we shared more than one night of fleeting passion..."
"Ahem!"
The Heartless Demon Master coughed twice. The strange look vanished from his eyes, replaced by wariness, and his face grew colder. "If you want another night of fleeting passion, I would gladly oblige. I only hope you won't poison me."
"Why would I? I was simply overcome by passion and couldn't help myself." The languor in the Scorpion Demon Sovereign's eyes deepened, and delight lit her bright gaze.
The Heartless Demon Master's words seemed to have excited her considerably.
"Let's discuss the matter at hand!"
Seeing her like this gave the Heartless Demon Master a headache. She was a