“Then do you think I can eat you?” So, she asked again.
Did that even require a second thought? Luo Shuangyue immediately nodded, indicating that if she could beat her, she would’ve already taken a bite.
As soon as those words left her mouth, the Demon Emperor girl didn’t react, but Xia Mo shot her a look of utter shock from the side.
Was that something you could just say out loud?
Shouldn’t you be playing along, saying something nice, and then slowly making your move?
Just saying you want to eat her—wouldn’t that immediately make negotiations break down?
Luo Shuangyue helplessly signaled to Xia Mo with her eyes, “She’s the Demon Emperor—she definitely has ways to tell if I’m telling the truth or not.”
Rather than hiding her thoughts, it was better to be honest like now.
After all, they’re all Demons; their ideas probably aren’t so different.
“You really are my kin.” The girl’s lips curved into a smile, clearly very satisfied with Luo Shuangyue’s answer.
“Come with me. Let’s destroy The World together!”
“Huh?” The sudden shift in topic left Luo Shuangyue stunned for a moment.
Weren’t they just talking about whether she tasted good? How did the topic suddenly jump to destroying The World?
“I don’t really have any grudges against this world. I just want to fill my stomach.”
Luo Shuangyue quickly waved her hands, expressing that this grand ambition really wasn’t for her—she was just a small fry.
Being able to get by with enough to eat was good enough. Destroying The World? She really couldn’t pull that off.
“Devouring everything in this world is also a way to destroy The World.” Seeing Luo Shuangyue unwilling to leave with her, the girl stepped forward and grabbed her arm.
These Demons from another world even knew about teamwork? Were they really Demons?
Luo Shuangyue felt her scalp tingle.
She felt like a socially anxious kid being cornered by a pushy salesperson—she didn’t want to buy anything, but couldn’t escape the pestering.
What was even scarier was that this “salesperson” was burly enough to flatten her with one punch.
Luo Shuangyue couldn’t think of any way to get away.
“It’s really not possible. I have my own things to do.”
“What things? I can help you.” The best help you can give me right now is to leave immediately!
Luo Shuangyue took a deep breath.
After a wild brainstorm, she finally thought of a suitable reason.
“I want to go to the Sanctuary!”
As soon as Luo Shuangyue said those words, the girl’s grip on her hand tightened even more.
“You can’t go. You’ll die.”
She hadn’t misunderstood Luo Shuangyue’s intentions.
Right now, for Demons in this world, the Sanctuary was definitely a forbidden zone.
That Holy Sovereign guarded the Sanctuary.
However many Demons went in, that was how many died.
Demons had tried attacking the Sanctuary before, but the result was always the same—utter defeat at the hands of the Holy Sovereign.
After three consecutive defeats, a Demon Emperor who barely escaped alive finally figured it out: They couldn’t keep going like this. Scattered assaults only served to send more Demons to their deaths.
They needed to gather their strength, accumulate as much as possible, then strike together in a single blow to smash the Sanctuary’s shell and eliminate everyone hiding inside.
“Going to the Sanctuary alone would just make your death meaningless. You should trust us—your kin. Only by uniting can we achieve our final goal.”
Heavens! These Demons actually understood unity!
This was something Luo Shuangyue had never seen in her life.
Could it be that Demon Emperors in another world were all this clever?
“I’m planning to infiltrate the Sanctuary and take them down from the inside…”
“Impossible. One of our kin tried that before, but as soon as she set foot in the Sanctuary, she was detected by that Holy Sovereign. In the end, she was surrounded and killed by Warriors of the Sanctuary. You can’t repeat that mistake.”
“Even so, I can’t go with you. I don’t like your group. What if you decide to eat me someday?”
Luo Shuangyue made it clear she didn’t trust the girl before her.
The girl said trust could wait until later, but for now, Luo Shuangyue should just come with her.
“But I… and she…” Luo Shuangyue looked at Xia Mo, her eyes filled with reluctance at the thought of separation.
Part of it was for show, but there was some true feeling mixed in as well.
She really didn’t want to part with Xia Mo, but given the current situation, maybe separation wasn’t a bad idea after all.
At least Taya and Xia Mo could head directly to the Sanctuary next.
“If you don’t come with me, I’ll kill them and take you back as snacks for everyone.” The girl looked at Luo Shuangyue, then at Xia Mo, and suddenly had an idea.
A threat! She remembered the tactic her awakened Mentor had taught her!
Threats and enticements—that was how her Mentor had brought her into the Demon family.
She was confident that as long as Luo Shuangyue agreed to leave with her, the Mentor would persuade this kin to join willingly too.
“But…” Luo Shuangyue hesitated, looking at Xia Mo and Taya, torn.
Xia Mo, on the other hand, didn’t seem too agitated.
She felt like Luo Shuangyue might actually want to go with the Demon Emperor girl, even if just a little.
“I want to talk to my friend!” At last, Luo Shuangyue gave her answer.
When the Demon girl heard this, she knew Luo Shuangyue was ready to accept her terms—otherwise, she wouldn’t have answered that way.
“Fine.” She let go of Luo Shuangyue’s hand.
Luo Shuangyue shuffled over to Xia Mo, put an arm around her shoulder, and whispered very softly, “I think it’s actually pretty good if I go with her.”
What the Demon girl said wasn’t wrong.
If Luo Shuangyue went to the Sanctuary now, she’d probably be killed as an invader.
Was she supposed to count on poor little Taya to protect her, or that she had some long-lost family member in the Sanctuary?
“Mm. Be careful.” Xia Mo chewed on her finger for a long time before reluctantly agreeing to Luo Shuangyue’s plan.
Whether Luo Shuangyue agreed or not, the Demon Emperor girl would take her anyway.
Better to go along willingly than be forced.
More importantly, the girl’s hostility toward Luo Shuangyue wasn’t strong.
She genuinely wanted to recruit her.
“And I can’t help but feel she looks a lot like Mentor Morning Star. That can’t just be a coincidence. Shuangyue, you have to help me find out what’s really going on.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll remember. These Demons are nothing like the ones we’ve met before. You and Taya head straight for the Sanctuary—I’ll go among the Demons and see what I can find.”
“You must stay safe. If things get dangerous, run.” Xia Mo cupped Luo Shuangyue’s face, her voice incredibly earnest.
“I’ll be waiting for you to come back.”
Luo Shuangyue looked into Xia Mo’s eyes and saw a sincerity as pure as a gemstone.
Words weren’t enough to respond to such emotion.
This time, she decided to answer in a more powerful way.
So, as Xia Mo stared in surprise, Luo Shuangyue leaned in slightly and, as a parting gift, gave herself to Xia Mo.