Chapter 40

Xing Luo didn’t ask further and obediently put away the teleportation talisman.
After a moment, she still couldn’t help but voice her question: “Your Highness, why do you involve yourself in the affairs of the Demon Realm?”
Ye Lixiao’s goal was to keep the Ghost Realm from moving against the Demon Realm. Though the Ghost Realm was no match for the Demon Realm, it wasn’t easy to challenge it either.
To protect the Demon Realm, Ye Lixiao suppressed the Ghost Realm. If Feng Lu acted recklessly and went mad, it would be difficult for Ye Lixiao to emerge unscathed. No matter how you look at it, this matter brought him no benefit.
Hearing this, Ye Lixiao’s deep gaze fell on Xing Luo, yet it seemed as if he was looking through her, at something else entirely.
He parted his thin lips and said coldly, “Naturally, it is for the one in my heart.”
“…” Xing Luo froze.
The one in his heart, who was it?
Of course, it was her.
However, Ye Lixiao needed to pretend as if he hadn’t yet realized she was Xing Luo, so he couldn’t directly express his feelings. That was why his gaze seemed to peer through her at something else.
Ye Lixiao’s acting was truly excellent; Xing Luo didn’t suspect a thing.
She pondered silently: to protect the Demon Realm for someone, that person could only be the Demon King.
If it were just for an ordinary person, why would he guard an entire world?
Could it be, the person Ye Lixiao likes is…
Xing Luo’s expression turned a little strange. “Your Highness. the one you like, is it the current Demon King, Xing Liuche?”
“…” Ye Lixiao’s gaze paused, then his face darkened.
What on earth was going on in this woman’s head?
Ye Lixiao dangerously narrowed his eyes, staring at Xing Luo and grinding his teeth as he said, “I don’t like men. Didn’t you know that?”
Xing Luo paused. He was referring to yesterday. right?
If he liked men, why would he have kissed her.
That left only one possibility.
Could it be, Ye Lixiao likes her?
Xing Luo didn’t dare to imagine that outcome.
If he likes her, then why did he want her dead?
She didn’t think any further. “It was my slip of the tongue. Your Highness, forgive me.”
Ye Lixiao gave her a long, deep look. Did she even realize that possibility?
He hoped Xing Luo could sense his feelings. If she did, she might understand that he had never truly wanted her life, that it had all been a misunderstanding. Ye Lixiao hoped Xing Luo would confess her true identity of her own accord, rather than him having to reveal it.
The former would show that Xing Luo trusted and accepted him; the latter would be out of compulsion.
He naturally hoped for the former.
During these two days living together in the Yulong Palace, Feng Lu had not come, but he ensured his subordinates provided them with excellent food and drink.
It wasn’t until the third evening that Feng Lu had Lan Jin summon Ye Lixiao to the main hall, with Xing Luo transformed back into her human form and held in his arms as they went.
Upon entering the hall, they discovered that Feng Lu had even set up a banquet. Not only were officials of the Ghost Realm present, but also.
The current Demon King of the Demon Realm, Xing Liuche, Xing Luo’s own elder brother.
No matter how turbulent the Demon Realm was now, with the Ghost King personally inviting him, Xing Liuche could not refuse, he had to attend.
Seeing Xing Liuche, Xing Luo’s heart instantly raced with excitement. Her brother was here?!
What exactly was Feng Lu scheming? She had to find a way to meet Xing Liuche alone.