Desperate Love: Rebirth of the Demon King

"Every purple spruce tree that is more than ten thousand years old is a demon spirit that once guarded the demon world. Every demon living in Yuwu City will not allow people from other cities to covet them." Sang Zi said in awe.

Since it is something that others respect and protect, Yu Xiaobai naturally no longer dares to say anything nonsense.

They walked in silence until they arrived at where Yuan Ze lived.

From a distance, Yu Xiaobai saw a serious-looking old man staring at her.

"Why is he looking at me like that? Does he know me?" Yu Xiaobai turned his head and asked Helan Ruofeng beside him.

"Have you seen him?" Helan Ruofeng was also curious about Yuan Ze's expression.

"No..." Yu Xiaobai only replied with two short words.

"He is Yuan Ze, the great elder of our demon world." Seeing that Yu Xiaobai was curious, Sang Zi began to introduce him.

"He looks so old. How old is he?" Helan Ruofeng couldn't help but ask.

"He is tens of thousands of years older than the Demon King!" Hei Duo said from the side.

Yuan Ze was dressed in simple linen clothes, with white hair and beard, and his old face did not make people feel kind, but instead revealed a hint of majesty.

At this moment, he looked at the few people from a distance.

As she got closer, Yu Xiaobai stared at him blankly without saying anything. She felt that this old man was not cute, at least not as cute as Taibu Xingjun.

Without waiting for Yu Xiaobai to think about it, Yuan Ze raised his staff and cast a spell at her.

Helan Ruofeng wanted to stop him, but Yuan Ze raised his hand and immobilized him.

Hei Duo didn't react much, just watched quietly.

Yu Xiaobai was shocked by this sudden change. She was shocked by an inexplicable sense of oppression all over her body. She was even lost for a moment, as if someone had possessed her.

Just as she came to her senses and wanted to summon Mei Yu, Yuan Ze put away his cane and looked at her respectfully.

"Old man, what do you want to do?" Yu Xiaobai asked angrily, feeling very annoyed.

Helan Ruofeng was also freed, and immediately pulled Yu Xiaobai to hide behind him like a child protecting his calf.

"I have no ill intentions, please forgive me!" Yuan Ze said with a fist.

"Where is Lan Moqiu?" Yu Xiaobai didn't want to talk to him too much, so he asked directly.

"Fu Yue, lead the way for the two guests." Yuan Ze ordered Fu Yue.

"You two, please come this way..." Fu Yue immediately said.

"Lead the way..." Yu Xiaobai winked at Helan Ruofeng, and the two followed Fu Yue.

"Great Elder, is she... really the Demon King?" Sang Zi asked slowly as he watched the three people walking away.

"It is the Demon King without a doubt, but... her demon god power has not yet awakened, and her demon soul is also incomplete." Yuan Ze fell into deep thought with a puzzled look on his face.

"Then what should we do?" Sang Zi asked again.

"Let's do this for now. Everything is destined. If the power of the Demon God awakens, she will be the master of the demon world. If there is no power of the Demon God, it is better to let her be a happy little demon." After some thought, Yuan Ze said after hesitating for a moment.

"Is that so? The Second Elder obviously already knows her identity and will definitely cause trouble for her in the future. She may not be able to be an ordinary little demon anymore." Sang Zi said worriedly.

A demon king who was reborn with the power of the demon god, but did not have a complete demon soul. If a powerful person wanted to harm her, it would not be easy.

"For the sake of peace in the demon world, our responsibility now is to protect her and prevent her from being coveted by Hu Xiu. As for her true identity, don't tell her for now. It won't help much and may even cause her trouble." Yuan Ze looked at Sang Zi and warned.

"Okay, Elder." Sang Zi responded and went out.

Yu Xiaobai held Helan Ruofeng's hand and followed Fu Yue, jumping and skipping.

Fu Yue couldn't help but guess in his heart, judging from the elder's expression just now, plus the thing with a forked tail, this girl was undoubtedly the reincarnation of the Demon King.

But with her innocent and lively appearance, it is hard to associate her with the extremely noble Demon King.

After walking for a long time, when Yu Xiaobai was feeling that the road was too long, a towering palace suddenly appeared before his eyes.

The palace was built entirely of purple spruce wood. Every mortise and tenon joint was fitted perfectly. The silvery-white glazed tiles were illuminated by the light shining through the shade of the trees, making them sparkle.

Yu Xiaobai had never seen such an elaborately built wooden palace before, and it was difficult to describe how magnificent and exquisite it was.

"Fengxuan Palace is located in the northernmost part of Fengling Capital. It was the palace of Lord Feng Xi, the former lord of the demon world. It contains a total of thirty-six courtyards of various sizes, and countless pavilions and towers. If you like to enjoy the scenery, it is a good choice." Fu Yue introduced to the two as they walked.

"Thirty-six? Isn't this too extravagant? If it is used to keep a harem, I can't even imagine such a grand scene." Yu Xiaobai couldn't help but sigh.

"No one ever lives in Fengxuan Palace, but we have arranged for special people to clean it regularly." Fu Yue added.

"What a waste of resources, isn't it?" Yu Xiaobai touched the person next to him.

"Xiao Yu is right. It is a bit of a waste of resources." Helan Ruofeng nodded in response with a smile.

Fu Yue secretly complained in his heart. It was rumored that the construction of Fengxuan Palace was at the request of Lady Feng Xi, who said that she wanted to learn from the emperors of the human world and take in three palaces, six courtyards and seventy-two concubines. Now that she had gone through a catastrophe, she had forgotten everything and wasted resources.

"Lord Cangmo is now recuperating in Lanyuan Pavilion. Do you two want to go see him immediately or wash up first?" Fu Yue suddenly stopped and asked.

"Why are you washing? Am I that dirty? Take me to see Lan Moqiu, the Lord Cang Mo you mentioned." Yu Xiaobai realized something was wrong and asked, "By the way, why do you call Lan Moqiu Lord Cang Mo?"

"I heard from the old people that Lord Cangmo had a favorite woman a long time ago. That woman's surname happened to be Lan. After the woman passed away, Lord Cangmo changed his surname to Lan. I don't know whether it's true or not, we just heard it from others." Fu Yue explained.

"He changed his surname for a woman? Awesome." Yu Xiaobai couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"I didn't expect the high priest to be such an affectionate person." Helan Ruofeng exclaimed in surprise.

"He looks like a man who is very affectionate towards dogs. If I didn't have such strong self-control, I might have fallen into his trap." Yu Xiaobai said with lingering fear.

Back when Yu Xiaobai was still a dog, Lan Moqiu looked so charming and enchanting, gentle yet strong, and had an appearance that bewitched everyone.

He was so good to her and spent the whole day with her. Fortunately, she didn't fall in love with him at that time, otherwise she would have met a man who had other women in his heart. How miserable she would have been.

Helan Ruofeng heard her words, with a hint of worry in her eyes. Just as Yu Xiaobai said, she knew the high priest before him, and they lived together day and night, and even ate at the same table.

They almost got married. Yu Xiaobai, as the person involved, might not be able to figure it out, but Helan Ruofeng, as a bystander, had some doubts.

Although Yu Xiaobai said that she only regarded the high priest as a relative, since she was willing to marry him, it meant that she was not opposed to him.

"The Lanyuan Pavilion is in front of us. Lord Cangmo is recuperating here." Fu Yue said, turning his head.

In front of us is a house surrounded by greenery and with a gurgling spring. The gurgling spring is still emitting steam from time to time, and the surrounding greenery is like clouds and mist, giving an inexplicable sense of mystery.

"This spring water is actually smoking, could it be a hot spring?" Yu Xiaobai guessed.

"Miss, you are right. This is indeed a hot spring. Moreover, this hot spring is a rare spiritual spring in the demon world. It has a very obvious effect on healing injuries." Fu Yue explained when he heard her ask this.

"Okay, thank you for leading us. I can go find Lan Moqiu by myself." Yu Xiaobai thanked Fu Yue.

"Miss, there is no need to do this. This is what I should do." Fu Yue looked terrified and quickly stepped back.

"Let's go, Ruofeng, let's go find Lan Moqiu now." Yu Xiaobai didn't care about anything else and immediately went to search the rooms one by one.

"Lan Moqiu...Master, Master." After running through three or four rooms, she found Lan Moqiu meditating in the side hall of the master bedroom.

"Why are you still so noisy?" Lan Moqiu slowly raised his eyes and looked at the person in front of him gently.

"They said you were injured. Is it serious? Let me see where you are injured?" Yu Xiaobai said as he walked forward and took Lan Moqiu's hand and looked around.

At the door, Helan Ruofeng stood there a little awkwardly, watching her actions.

The two people in front of him were almost married, so what was his identity at this time? Should he avoid them wisely, or continue to watch their intimate behavior?

"It was almost healed. If you turn it over a little harder, it might get worse again." Lan Moqiu couldn't help but joked.

"Ah, oh! I mean I was too excited. Are you really okay?" Yu Xiaobai smiled awkwardly, looking at Lan Moqiu with genuine concern in his eyes.

"It's okay now." Seeing her like this, Lan Moqiu couldn't bear to tease her anymore, so he comforted her.

"Lan Moqiu, now everyone knows that I am a demon. I have decided to settle down in the Fourth Elder's Luoqueyuan with Ruofeng, and will not return to the human world unless necessary." Yu Xiaobai immediately told Lan Moqiu his thoughts.

After hearing her words, Lan Moqiu frowned slightly and turned to look at Helan Ruofeng outside the door.

"So you came to me just to tell me this news?" Lan Moqiu's handsome brows frowned again. It was not difficult to see that his mood at the moment was not as happy as before.

"You misunderstood me. That's not what I meant. I came here just because I heard that you were injured." Yu Xiaobai explained hurriedly.

"Okay, I believe you." Lan Moqiu gently took away Yu Xiaobai's hand that was grabbing his sleeve with some distance.

Yu Xiaobai suddenly felt a little hurt. This situation was a bit like a parent forcing his children to choose between two loved ones.

"Do you think you can protect her?" Lan Moqiu no longer paid attention to Yu Xiaobai, but asked Helan Ruofeng coldly.

"What does the high priest mean by being able to protect?" Helan Ruofeng walked up to him, not wanting to be outdone, and asked sharply.

He would never forget that Xiaoyu was assassinated in the priest's house, which shows that the high priest may not be able to really protect Yu Xiaobai.

"I admit that this crisis was caused by my negligence, but if it were you, she would have to endure more and greater crises." Lan Moqiu looked into Ruofeng's eyes and said word by word.

"Master... I can also protect myself, and we live in Luoqueyuan, things like those in the human world will never happen there." Yu Xiaobai said confidently.

"Are you sure you can protect yourself? Are you sure that nothing that happened in the human world will happen to Luo Queyuan?" Lan Moqiu looked at the naive Yu Xiaobai with a smile.

"The people in Luoqueyuan are really nice, they are all very kind." Yu Xiaobai explained immediately.

"The people in the High Priest's Mansion are also very kind, but it is inevitable that some bad people will enter. The same is true for Luoqueyuan, Kunlongze, Fengmuling, and any place in the demon world. Bad people may sneak in." Lan Moqiu analyzed to Yu Xiaobai quietly.

"The Fourth Elder will be able to make the final decision. He will not allow the evil monster to live there," Yu Xiaobai said again.

"Sa Hurricane's integrity is known to everyone in the whole world, not to mention in the Crescent Kingdom. However, he is still in the dark and raised such a cruel and ruthless daughter." Lan Moqiu said again.

"Lan Moqiu... Master, Sa Yulong chose to hurt me because she loves you! She won't allow others to get it because she can't get it herself. But Ruofeng is different. Not so many people like Ruofeng. Only I love him the most. I like him, and no one will snatch him from me. No one will do anything bad to me because of him." Yu Xiaobai began to tell Lan Moqiu the results of his analysis earnestly.

"So, do you think that the harm you suffered was caused by me?" After hearing this, the gentleness in Lan Moqiu's eyes suddenly turned cold.

He did feel a little guilty about this matter, but now, Yu Xiaobai's frank words made him feel a little chilled.

But he felt that Yu Xiaobai was not wrong. After all, if Sa Yulong had not liked him, Yu Xiaobai would not have been hurt, and his identity would not have been exposed to the public.

He was not heartbroken because of what Yu Xiaobai said to him, but because she wanted to use this excuse to leave him and convince him.

"No, no, I'm sorry, that's not what I meant. Anyway, I, I really didn't mean that." Yu Xiaobai suddenly realized that he had said the wrong thing, and immediately pulled Lan Moqiu's sleeve again in panic.

Yu Xiaobai knew very well that although she was injured this time because of Lan Moqiu, it was just an injury. The other person had saved his life many times before.

Every time she encountered danger, if Lan Moqiu hadn't taken action, she would either be eaten by someone or sold to a brothel to be a prostitute. In her opinion, each of these times was more terrifying and unacceptable than being injured.

"You are absolutely right. It is because of me that you were injured this time. You don't need to apologize to me." Lan Moqiu lowered his eyes, and when he opened them slightly again, there was a hint of relief in his eyes.

"I'm sorry..." Yu Xiaobai could only say these three words at this moment. His four years of companionship and careful care were denied by her just because of a mistake made by others. It was understandable that he was sad.

"Putting all this aside, are you really willing to stay with him for the rest of your life?" Lan Moqiu looked at Yu Xiaobai seriously again and asked.

After he asked this question, Helan Ruofeng, who had been silent, looked at Yu Xiaobai nervously.

Yu Xiaobai looked at Helan Ruofeng behind him, turned back to look at Lan Moqiu with a firm look, nodded, and said, "Yes, I really like him and am willing to be with him for the rest of my life."

"Well, since you have made up your mind, I have nothing to say. You can find a place to rest. I still need to regulate my breathing." Lan Moqiu looked at Yu Xiaobai with clear eyes for a moment and said slowly. After that, he waved his hand weakly and asked them to leave.