Chapter 141: The Girl’s Reluctant Compromise

“Could it be… Miss Su Nian has really fallen for this Horned Demon Lord?”

Chu Tian’s words pierced Su Nian’s heart like a sharp needle, making her shudder.

“You… you’re talking nonsense!”

Her cheeks instantly flushed a deep red, as if they might start bleeding.

Su Nian felt like her face was about to burst into flames.

That damned Lover’s Prison Collar and Recognition State Iv2 always gave her this inexplicable feeling toward the Horned Demon Bastard…

An instinctive urge to submit, even to look forward to being conquered by the bastard Horned Demon.

Of course—

None of that was her true feeling!

“I… I would never like you, you perverted Horned Demon!” She gritted her teeth, her voice trembling slightly, each word forced out from between clenched teeth.

What a joke.

Like she’d ever like him?

She’d rather die!

Pah, no need to talk about death, that’s bad luck.

“Anyway, you only have two choices now.” Chu Tian crossed his arms, wearing a smug look as if he already had her cornered.

“Either you come with me to meet that Necromancer with a proper identity, or you become my captured Slave—or my human wife who admires this Horned Demon Lord…”

He deliberately dragged out the last part, enjoying the vivid expression flickering across Su Nian’s face.

He was starting to think, what the hell, might as well go all in.

No matter what he did, in Su Nian’s eyes, he was always the “perverted Horned Demon.”

At worst, he’d revert back to his normal self after it was over… back to Chu Tian.

“You…!” 

Su Nian was so angry she felt like gnawing on something, but she had no way to fight him.

She knew that bastard Horned Demon was absolutely capable of such a thing.

If it came to that, not only would she suffer an even more humiliating ordeal, but her chance for revenge would also slip away.

Damn it, why was this guy so hard to deal with!

“Fine… I’ll agree…” 

Su Nian bit her lip, forcing the words out from between her teeth.

Being defeated by the Horned Demon Bastard… losing, kneeling to beg for mercy, becoming his little Slave, calling him Master.

These thoughts were like thorns in her heart.

She dared not let anyone find out, nor would she ever confide in anyone.

And now, she had to go meet the Necromancer as the Horned Demon Bastard’s captured Slave.

Su Nian closed her eyes, trying hard to calm herself.

This was not the time to act on impulse!

As long as she could quickly find that Necromancer and get solid evidence of his collusion with the Demon Race, or make them both fall into ruin, she could…

As for now?

Wasn’t it just playing the role of a “Slave” for a bit?

What humiliation hadn’t Su Nian endured?

Being defeated by the bastard Horned Demon, forced to kneel, having him step on her head, then being turned into a girl, forced to wear a maid outfit, and selling wine in Flash Town.

Being locked up in a cave, toyed with like a pet.

At Shadowmoon Manor, being forcibly kissed, forced to call him “Master,” even having humiliating photos and videos taken by him.

She had survived all that.

Compared to those, pretending to be a “Slave” in front of others was nothing.

After all, it was already like this.

What was one more thing?

Besides, the only people she’d be around were the Necromancer and the Horned Demon Bastard, both of whom she planned to target and kill.

Su Nian opened her eyes and looked at the Horned Demon Bastard before her.

He was fully transformed into his Horned Demon form—purple-black skin, fierce horns, enormous bat wings—all showcasing his terrifying strength and power.

This image was completely different from the Horned Demons she had imagined; some might even believe he was Demon nobility.

“Which option will you choose?” Chu Tian teased knowingly.

“The ‘wife’ option seems a bit unreasonable,” Su Nian said matter-of-factly.

“Is it the Demon Race custom to bring human wives along to plot with Necromancers?” 

He cleared his throat to cover his embarrassment, “Well… it’s mainly to confuse the Necromancer, to let him drop his guard, you understand?”

“Oh? Is that so?” Su Nian raised an eyebrow, clearly not buying his nonsense.

That bastard clearly wasn’t hiding any good intentions.

“Of course, if you really don’t want to, you can choose to be my Slave,” Chu Tian added, a trace of threat in his tone.

“But slaves need to look the part. Don’t blame me later if I…”

“Stop, stop, stop!” Su Nian hurriedly interrupted.

“I choose Slave. Being a Slave’s fine—I don’t want to bother the Horned Demon Lord anymore.”

She didn’t want to hear anything more disgusting or twisted from this bastard.

God only knew what vile thoughts were running through his head.

“That’s more like it.” Chu Tian nodded in satisfaction.

“Remember, when you meet the Necromancer later, behave yourself and don’t cause trouble. Or you won’t have a good time.”

“Found him. Let’s go, my… master.”

Su Nian nearly ground her teeth to dust before forcing these words out of her throat.

The humiliation hit her like a tidal wave.

“That’s a good girl, little wildcat.”

Chu Tian nodded in approval, his eyes filled with a mix of pride, amusement, and… a barely perceptible hint of pity?

He reached out and gently stroked Su Nian’s cheek, his touch like playing with a cherished toy, or soothing a frightened little beast—soft and delicate beyond reason.

His fingertips were icy cold as they traced over her skin, sending a shiver down her spine.

Su Nian remained silent, lowering her head, her eyelashes trembling.

She knew now was not the time to speak.

She just had to endure.

“Let’s go meet that Necromancer.”

Chu Tian finished speaking and turned away, his shadow stretching long and oppressive over Su Nian, suffocating her.

She hurried to keep up, neither daring to fall behind nor get too close.

“Where is the Necromancer? Why aren’t we waiting at the place where the Demon Vanguard Squad was earlier?”

Su Nian couldn’t hold back her question.

The Demon Vanguard Squad had waited there for a long time before.

If nothing had changed, the Necromancer should have come looking.

“The Token of the Demon King is in our hands. We call the shots.”

Chu Tian didn’t even glance back.

“Waiting there like idiots? What a waste.”

“Besides, I suspect the plague in Bai Shui Town was caused by that Mal·Skeleton Necromancer… We’ll start by finding the source of the plague.” He paused.

“If I’m right, the source of the plague should have clues about the Necromancer, or maybe… he’s there himself.”

“The source of the plague?” Su Nian was stunned.

“You mean the Necromancer caused this plague?”

“Who else could it be?” Chu Tian sneered.

“Necromancers excel at creating plagues and death. They spread death to control undead creatures and strengthen themselves. It’s their way of life.”

Su Nian felt a chill creep down her spine.

She could hardly believe that Necromancer was so cruel—willing to kill so many people for his own gain.

Moreover, from what the Demon Vanguard Squad had said, this Mal·Skeleton was once human.

That made her even more disgusted.

“So, how do we identify the source of the plague…”

Before Su Nian could finish, she suddenly realized and hurried to catch up with Chu Tian’s pace.

The fewer living people there are… the more likely it’s the source.