âAhumph!â The guard forces a dry cough using an expressionless face, âWhatever you want to say can come later. Right now come with me.â
In an instant, the courtyard was silent over the order.
Mu Xue undoubtedly felt unhappy over the lost opportunity and glared at her older sister.?What a
?nosy body! I knew I shouldâve forced Mother to keep this woman at home! That way I can avoid having her cling onto me and ruin my good thing.
However, not even this greedy girl was foolish enough to openly showcase her true feelings. This wasnât the Leopard Clan, but the palace in the Demon City. She has at least enough awareness to know what she could and couldnât do in these times.
The guard obviously saw through the character of this leopard lass, after all, this wasnât the first time heâs had to deal with the female sex trying to get into the kingâs bedchamber. In the end after much deliberation, the demon soldier decides to consult with the elder council after bring these maids to their designated living quarters. He doesnât want to make presumptions and make another mistake like today.
Unfortunately, it seems fate doesnât want to side with the poor palace guard during this period. Right when he arrived at the courtyard where the remaining elders were staying, he was firmly driven away by the attendants, saying the elders were currently in a crucial step of making a breakthrough and wonât allow a audience.
â¦â¦
In a teahouse not far from the Demon City, a teenager was currently sitting next to a window staring out into the sky when he overheard the nearby conversations.
âOh right, did you hear about the recent news regarding the Demon City?â
Demon City?
Crumpling up his nose over those two words, the teen in question started to pay attention.
âOf course Iâve heard about that Demon City. Itâs been conquered by the demons did it not? I really have to wonder what the Celestial Palace is thinking. Itâs been so long already, why arenât they sending people over to retake the place? If this continues then the entire realm will fall into those demons at this rate.â
âIâm not talking about that city being conquered you silly, Iâm talking about the demon king taking in new consorts. Because of that reasoning, the demon queen and her son the prince have now ran away from home and hasnât returned yet. That demon queen deserves it I say. Sheâs a human like us but decides to become a demonâs wife.â
Bang!
The teacup in the boyâs hand was crushed in that instant. Despite the boiling water being hot enough to give a burn, the teen didnât pay it any heed and came before the loudmouthed gossiperâs face in the next.
âYou⦠What do you want?â The person asks after noticing the intensely cold air coming down his neck.
âYou just said⦠the demon king wants to take in a new consort, is that true?â
âI⦠Iâm not entirely sure. The news came from the Demon City so Iâm only saying what I heard. Itâs a huge sensation apparently and has all the female demons there riles up. Even some human women are trying to get in on the election process.â