"Lucifer Flowing Water..." Qian Jin's gaze and voice sharpened: "Hua Yan No-See once saved me. If she truly died because of your words..." "So what?" Lucifer Flowing Water suddenly looked up at Qian Jin, her single eye shimmering with crystalline tears, her expression a mixture of pained sorrow and stubborn defiance.

She stared unyieldingly at Qian Jin: "Kill me? Or what?

Gouge out my other eye? If you truly intend to kill me, I will rip out my own remaining eye.

I deserve it!" Qian Jin hadn't expected Lucifer Flowing Water's reaction to be so intense. He froze on the spot for a moment.

That was right! Hua Yan No-See had saved him.

In a way, this demoness had saved his life too. He had saved her as well, yet he had still gouged out one of her eyes.

Unconsciously... Qian Jin realized the relationship between himself and this demon race's princess had become exceptionally complex.

Hua Yan No-See was dead. Kill Lucifer Flowing Water?

Qian Jin closed his eyes and shook his head gently. He couldn't bring himself to do such a thing.

This demoness had been very kind to his father in the Qian family. He, the son, couldn't make his father smile, but this demoness had managed it, eliciting a genuinely happy laugh.

She had been responsible for Luo Qingqing's safety these past few days. The last time he entered the Ancient Desolate Sand Sea, the Qian family had ambushed and pursued him.

If she hadn't helped coordinate the resistance, he likely would have died long ago. "Kill you?

I can't bring myself to do it..." Qian Jin pointed to one of his own eyes: "I will take one of my eyes to repay you. From then on, we will owe each other nothing." Lucifer Flowing Water stared blankly at Qian Jin.

She had considered every possibility—would he coax her? Or perhaps become angrier?

Or worse... but she never imagined Qian Jin would say something like this.

"I admit it..." Qian Jin nodded straightforwardly: "I have fallen for you." Lucifer Flowing Water let out a low sound of delighted surprise, a blush blooming across her cheeks. "But that doesn't mean I lose my composure around every woman," Qian Jin frowned.

"You can be coquettish, you can throw tantrums. Women, demonesses—they are all the same in that regard.

I cannot simply allow you to act out. Hua Yan No-See, even if she were a man, she saved my life and the lives of my friends.

I would do the same for her! This is a promise!

If a man cannot keep his word, can he even be called a man?" Lucifer Flowing Water gazed at Qian Jin, stunned. This man was always so different from the males of the Royal Family!

The Royal Family believed any means necessary could be used to achieve an objective—insidious, untrustworthy. Any demon, any object, could be discarded or betrayed if it yielded greater profit.

A promise? Could it be exchanged for a single gold coin?

This was the survival method the Demon Race Royal Family should embody; this aligned with Lucifer Flowing Water's life principles until now. And yet?

Lucifer Flowing Water looked at Qian Jin with deep emotion. This man was the complete opposite of all that.

His actions seemed incredibly foolish, yet for some reason, he always emanated an aura that shook the soul. This foolish way of doing things always sounded incredibly reassuring to a demon.

Even when surrounded by a million troops, as long as this foolish man said, Everything is on me, she would feel utterly safe—not surrounded by an army, but enjoying a spring outing amidst a field of flowers. "I...

I..." Lucifer Flowing Water's initial assertiveness gradually faded. Her small voice carried an ineffable sense of grievance: "I'm jealous.

I'm possessive. You already have so many women." Qian Jin raised a hand to rub his forehead.

This was truly a headache. When he was young, he'd envied the heroes in the tales told by bards, surrounded by numerous beautiful women.

Now, although he wasn't a hero, he had more than one woman by his side. "I will be more careful in the future," Qian Jin sighed.

"But I cannot accept how you acted. Luckily, Hua Yan No-See wasn't harmed this time.

Otherwise... otherwise..." Qian Jin repeated 'otherwise' twice but couldn't articulate what would have happened next.

"In the future, I will find other ways. I won't be so extreme." Qian Jin managed a weak smile.

If Lucifer Flowing Water had said something like, If I know, I won't do it again, I'll listen to you in everything, that would truly be meeting the walking dead. For her personality, this response was already a concession.

I know, I won't do it again, I'll listen to you in everything. Qian Jin sighed.

If Lucifer Flowing Water truly became such a puppet, would she still be an independent and complete demon? Demons or humans alike needed to possess their own thoughts and stances.

Being together allowed for collision, allowed for friction. Qian Jin looked at Lucifer Flowing Water, unconsciously raising his hands to cup that face so beautiful it could suffocate a viewer with just one glance.

He leaned in slightly and, right in front of Ba Huang Wu Sheng, lightly bit down on her crimson lip. Smack...

The silence of the Wu Sheng Hall made the sound of this light kiss incredibly clear. Lucifer Flowing Water's face instantly flushed scarlet.

Qian Jin was somewhat surprised by his own action. He looked at Lucifer Flowing Water's gorgeous face and sighed: "I...

this truly makes the departed lose their minds..." Human and demon were inherently incompatible, let alone that Lucifer Flowing Water was a princess of the Demon Race, and he was a warrior resolved to overthrow every demon and every Bloodline Demon Warrior. Their positions were so diametrically opposed!

There was not the slightest possibility of them being together. Yet, precisely because of this extreme contrast in status, Qian Jin found himself hopelessly falling for this demoness.

"You are captivated by me," Lucifer Flowing Water said, her hands hooking around the back of Qian Jin's neck, her face alight with a joyful smile. "And I am captivated by you, little warrior." Cough...

cough... cough...

Ba Huang Wu Sheng let out a series of dry coughs, forcefully drawing the attention of the two back to him: "You two, pay attention to your surroundings. There are still old demons present.

If I hadn't spoken up, would you two have staged a scene of fiery passion right in front of me? To achieve the most intimate contact between human and demon?" Qian Jin gave an embarrassed smile, trying to break free from Lucifer Flowing Water's arms, but found the beautiful demoness deliberately tightening her grip, hanging entirely on his chest.

A smug smile played on her lips: "If it truly came to that, we'd retreat to the inner room to complete it." Ba Huang Wu Sheng looked at the somewhat mischievous Lucifer Flowing Water, shaking his head with a bitter smile. This little demoness was in a great mood today; she was shamelessly taking his teasing in stride.

"Why don't we..." Lucifer Flowing Water turned, looking playfully at Qian Jin, "Go into the room now..." Qian Jin patted the back of Lucifer Flowing Water's head, finally calming the demoness down temporarily. She leaned into his embrace like she had no bones.

"Shall Flowing Water and I go to the Demon Race territory?" Qian Jin turned back to look at Ba Huang Wu Sheng. "How can that be allowed?

It's the Demon Race's turf, I want to go again too!" Duan Feng Bu Er's striking voice rang through the hall before Ba Huang Wu Sheng could respond, and Fen Tu Kuang Ge, though silent, also had 'I want to go too' written all over his face. "I..." Che Ke Fu Li Te said softly: "I want to see Yunala." Ba Huang Wu Sheng arched his domineering eyebrows.

This situation was somewhat unexpected. The Demon Race territory was no place for fun; it was fraught with danger for the warriors of the Zhen Ce Imperial Dynasty.

If these warriors, who had teamed up to kill two-star members of the Demon Race Dark Guard and an entire Dark Guard squad, appeared in the demon lands, they would surely be torn apart by countless Demon Warriors. These youngsters were not fools; they should understand the consequences if their presence was discovered, yet they spoke of going as if it were a casual outing.

"The Demon Race territory?" Mu Ne Zhen Ce walked into the room, shaking his folding fan: "As a member of the Zhen Ce Royal Family, it is necessary to visit the Demon Race. This is something every prince of the Zhen Ce lineage does.

Demon Princess, you don't mind if I come along for a tour, do you?" Lucifer Flowing Water no longer possessed her human appearance now; the radiant features of the Lucifer lineage exuded the mysterious beauty of the Demon Race. As a Zhen Ce Royal, how could he not recognize the noble bearing of a princess in Lucifer Flowing Water?

"Fine, you're welcome," Lucifer Flowing Water replied, her smiling eyes filled with hostility: "I won't expose you, but you better hide yourself well. If you're discovered, I'll be the first to capture you for a reward." Mu Ne Zhen Ce closed his fan and shrugged nonchalantly: "Very well." "Your Highness..." "Tie Nan, you stay here.

I'm going to tour the Demon Race territory to see how powerful they are now and what kind of strength they are accumulating, to have gone so long without launching a major war." Lucifer Flowing Water lingered on Mu Ne Zhen Ce's figure for a moment longer. If Qian Jin hadn't been nearby, she might have instantly attacked and killed this Zhen Ce prince.

In just a few sentences, he had pointed out the true essence of the Demon Race's deliberate feigned weakness. His Majesty the Emperor was indeed accumulating power and actively organizing the Demon Race's New King Competition, hoping to select more talents—perhaps even powerhouses who could achieve ultimate awakened bloodline strength—to crush the Zhen Ce Imperial Dynasty in one fell swoop.

If all the Zhen Ce princes who posed a threat were eliminated, defeating the Imperial Dynasty would become much easier! Alas...

Lucifer Flowing Water sighed. This person seemed to have a good relationship with Qian Jin.

"Your Highness..." "It is settled then." Tie Nan silently walked toward Qian Jin and bowed deeply, his demeanor exceedingly humble: "I entrust His Highness's safety to you." Qian Jin looked at the few people and demons before him, sighing endlessly: "You all..." "Do you think we aren't strong enough to fight alongside you?" Duan Feng Bu Er stepped forward, hooking his arm around Qian Jin's neck: "Comrade in arms, don't forget. Every time you were injured, who stood in front of you to buy you time?

Without us, people who can't beat you, your life would have ended many times over." "That's not what I meant, I mean..." "Danger?" Che Ke Fu Li Te's handsome face curved into a faint, gentle smile: "Where is there no danger?" Qian Jin had to admit, for Che Ke Fu Li Te, the difference between being in the Zhen Ce Imperial Dynasty and the Demon Race was negligible. The Imperial Dynasty knew he was a half-blood with the power of the Fallen Angel bloodline; they would capture him for research just the same.

The Demon Race? They were the same in this regard, as clearly demonstrated by the last capture.

"Actually, having more people is better," Ba Huang Wu Sheng walked down the steps leading to a throne-like dais one by one. "This time, I've designed the route and method for you—it must not be low-profile." "Not low-profile?" Duan Feng Bu Er immediately became interested.

Even powerful figures like Qian Zhan Xuan had to be extremely low-profile when entering the Demon Race territory; otherwise, the end result would be being killed by demons and having their corpses hung at the city gates for demonic scorn. If they didn't have to be low-profile in the Demon Race territory?

Duan Feng Bu Er imagined returning alive and bragging incessantly in front of everyone, especially the arrogant old man Qian Zhan Xuan, who would probably cough up blood from anger on the spot! "Not low-profile," Ba Huang Wu Sheng's gaze returned to Qian Jin.

"All of this is because you possess the capital to be high-profile." Capital to be high-profile? Everyone followed Ba Huang Wu Sheng's gaze, their attention falling upon Qian Jin.

"Qian Jin is not just a warrior; he is also a Master Forgemaster..." "And an all-elemental one," Duan Feng Bu Er supplemented for Ba Huang Wu Sheng. Ba Huang Wu Sheng nodded: "I heard he's also a Master Alchemist..." Lucifer Flowing Water, leaning in Qian Jin's embrace, added: "An all-elemental master too." Ba Huang Wu Sheng tugged his lips twice and nodded again.

These youngsters were truly bold. Who else would dare to correct him?

It was only because Qian Jin was so exceptional; at his age, even being a single Forgemaster or Alchemist would be astonishing. Yet, he was a master of two all-elemental fields!

"I heard Qian Jin also knows mysterious potions—" Ba Huang Wu Sheng saw Che Ke Fu Li Te about to speak, so he abruptly cut in sternly: "I know, he's an all-elemental master..." "He's an apprentice," Che Ke Fu Li Te quietly corrected Ba Huang Wu Sheng's mistake. Ba Huang Wu Sheng felt as if a wooden plug had been forced into his chest.

He had finally managed to interject, only to be wrong... "In short..." Ba Huang Wu Sheng gave up dwelling on what else Qian Jin knew.

"Qian Jin possesses very strong abilities." This time, everyone nodded. Lucifer Flowing Water smiled cunningly: "Super strong abilities." "What?

Beautiful Demon, you've tested them?" Duan Feng Bu Er’s eyes darted over Qian Jin's body: "When did you two get intimate?" "Scram!" Qian Jin raised his leg and kicked. Duan Feng Bu Er twisted his body and floated far away, laughing: "Missed.

Looks like you haven't yet. Otherwise, why the big reaction?

Hey, Beautiful Demon! You need to work harder!

Look how irritable my comrade in arms has become from being repressed." Lucifer Flowing Water lightly covered her scarlet lips and let out a string of light giggles: "I will work hard. How about tonight...

Sister Jia Ying..." Lucifer Flowing Water pulled away from Qian Jin's embrace and threw herself into the arms of Gu Yue Jia Ying, who had just entered the hall: "Together?" Duan Feng Bu Er was astonished by Lucifer Flowing Water's reaction. This Gu Yue Jia Ying was truly formidable!

She could even awe a demoness like Lucifer Flowing Water. "She's had her bottom spanked."