Chapter 44

Ye Lixiao took the contracts and looked them over. The contents were identical, essentially stating that Feng Lu would no longer interfere with the Demon Realm; otherwise, it would be considered an act of hostility against the Demon Realm, and he would bear the consequences.
Feng Lu smiled and said, “Demon King, if there’s no problem, then let’s place our hand seals.”
With that, he took out a box of cinnabar, pressed his hand in it, and left his handprint on the contract.
Ye Lixiao glanced at Feng Lu. So far, everything seemed smooth, but precisely because it was too smooth, something felt off.
Xing Luo also felt uneasy. Feng Lu couldn’t possibly be this honest, he must have been scheming something. The problem was, not knowing what he was planning made it all the more unsettling.
After a moment, Ye Lixiao pressed his handprint on the contract as well.
Just as he was about to store the contracts, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his chest.
Ye Lixiao furrowed his brow and looked sharply at Feng Lu. Had he done something?
“Heh. hahaha!” Feng Lu suddenly laughed aloud. At the same time, all the officials in the hall stood up in unison. The friendly atmosphere from before was gone, replaced by a full state of alert.
Xing Liuche and Xing Luo immediately became wary as well.
She had known Feng Lu was scheming something.
Had Feng Lu done something to Ye Lixiao just now?!
“Ye Lixiao. Ye Lixiao, you’re the one who forced my hand!” Feng Lu’s smile turned sinister. “I was simply moving against the Demon Realm, what does that have to do with you? Yet you had to interfere! Such an obstruction! Then I have no choice but to eliminate you. How does it feel? The taste of corpse poison, isn’t it exquisite?”
As he spoke, Feng Lu signaled Lan Jin to seize Xing Luo.
Even if Ye Lixiao had been poisoned by the corpse toxin personally concocted by Feng Lu, Feng Lu dared not be careless. Ye Lixiao’s cultivation was far too high; not an ounce of slack could be afforded!
Thus, it was crucial to capture Xing Luo!
Feng Lu could see just how much Ye Lixiao cared for the little cat. Surely, she was his weakness; capturing her would allow him to completely control Ye Lixiao.
Lan Jin received the signal. In the next instant, he vanished from his spot like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared before Xing Luo, reaching to grab her.
At that moment, a strange blue flame suddenly erupted from Xing Luo, swirling with Ye Lixiao’s magical aura. In the next instant, she disappeared from everyone’s sight.
Ye Lixiao activated the teleportation talisman, sending Xing Luo straight back to the Demon Realm.
He had anticipated that Feng Lu would target Xing Luo, so he was prepared in advance.
By the time Xing Luo reappeared, she was back inside the Demon Palace.
Damn it! So that teleportation talisman could actually be controlled by Ye Lixiao?! He had sent her away at such a critical moment?!
But what about himself?!
He had clearly felt something was wrong just now, Feng Lu must have done something!
Why?! Ye Lixiao had already risked his life to protect her more than once.
Did he really like her?
Even now, Xing Luo appeared to him only as a little demon resembling the former Demon King, yet he still protected her this fiercely.
Even with He Chen and Yuan Xiu present, they were facing the forces of the Ghost Realm. Xing Luo had to return! She wouldn’t let anything happen to Ye Lixiao!