Chapter 1386 |
Chapter 1386: Question Me, and You Die
“Manager Jin, it’s been so long, and Su Han and the others still haven’t appeared. It’s likely something terrible has happened to them. After all, the Blood Empress Demon King’s reputation is well-known—she’s no ordinary Demon King to be trifled with. This time, Su Han and his group were far too overconfident.”
“Indeed. Even if Su Han and the others aren’t dead, they’ve probably been so thoroughly crushed by the Blood Empress Demon King that they don’t dare return.”
On the desolate square, Jin Zhongbao and his companions wore complex expressions. Two of them voiced their thoughts.
Jin Zhongbao’s plump face was shadowed with uncertainty.
In truth, he understood the situation better than his peers.
Yet he was reluctant to abandon hope.
After all, he knew Su Han was none other than Jingzhen, a renowned figure from the Moluo Realm—one of its most prominent powerhouses today.
If they could secure a firm hold on Su Jingzhen’s coattails, navigating the Moluo Realm and Boundless Demon Realm would become far easier.
“Let’s wait and see. We’re only doing business with him and haven’t had much interaction beyond that. If it works out, we’ll continue. If not, we’ll let it go.”
As Jin Zhongbao and his group deliberated, many others on the desolate square shared their uncertainty.
The prevailing theory was that Su Jingzhen and Mo Xuantian had been annihilated by the Blood Empress Demon King.
Otherwise, their prolonged absence made little sense.
“It seems this is the end. Everyone should disperse. Those two wanted to overturn Blood Demon City, and it looks like they’ve been crushed by the Blood Empress Demon King.”
“Hahaha, Blood Demon City has survived in this chaotic state for countless ages. For someone to dare try to upend it—well, they got what they deserved.”
“Everyone, go about your business.”
“…”
At that moment, several powerful figures in Blood Demon City began stirring the crowd.
In truth, they were undercover agents from forces like the Boundless Demon Sect, working in the shadows.
They didn’t want the crowd to linger—Blood Demon City’s demonic cultivators and riffraff were prone to chaos when gathered in such numbers.
But just as the square began to empty, a blood-red light flashed in the sky above.
The figures of the Blood Empress Demon King and Su Jingzhen emerged into view.
Instantly, they became the focal point of all attention.
“Huh? Isn’t that the Blood Empress Demon King? And beside her—that’s the lunatic who wanted to overturn Blood Demon City!”
“It seems the Blood Empress Demon King has already killed his Demon King subordinate. She’s brought him back for a public execution. I wonder which major force this guy belongs to.”
“Having roamed the Boundless Demon Realm for years, I’ve never heard of a young master this arrogant and foolish. Maybe he’s a newcomer who just arrived today—perhaps from the Demon God Realm or some other realm.”
“…”
The sudden arrival of Su Jingzhen and the Blood Empress Demon King reignited the atmosphere.
All eyes locked onto them as excited chatter erupted.
Yet, as the discussions unfolded, something peculiar became apparent.
Su Jingzhen showed no signs of restraint.
Moreover, his face still bore that same arrogant, roguish smile.
Su Jingzhen, of course, noticed the shocked and bewildered stares from the countless onlookers.
Without hesitation, he casually draped his arm around the Blood Empress Demon King’s slender waist.
The desolate square fell silent.
Every gaze widened, fixated on Su Jingzhen’s hand.
In their minds, Su Jingzhen, as a supposed prisoner, had just committed a grave offense.
They expected him to be reduced to a mist of blood by the Blood Empress Demon King in the next instant.
Yet, a hint of shyness flickered across her face.
A blush quickly spread over her cheeks.
This surreal scene left everyone gasping in disbelief.
They couldn’t fathom what they were witnessing!
“What… what does this mean? What is that lunatic doing!”
“That’s the Blood Empress Demon King! When has she ever shown such a girlish demeanor?”
“Look at them—it’s as if they’ve already been intimate! Good heavens, did everyone catch what this lunatic said to the Blood Empress Demon King before they left?”
“He told her to submit to him. Could it be… could it really have happened? This world is too bizarre!”
“…”
Countless discussions flared up across the square once more.
Eyes turned to Su Jingzhen with awe, as if he were a celestial being.
But more than that, it was sheer astonishment.
The implications were staggering.
What kind of identity did Su Jingzhen possess to make a seasoned Demon King like the Blood Empress Demon King—ruler of Blood Demon City for years, with a fearsome reputation—submit to him?
And to forge such an intimate bond upon their first encounter?
For many, the sight of their closeness sent a chill through their souls.
“Could it be… has the Blood Empress Demon King been waiting all these years for someone bold enough to pluck her, this thorny rose? Were the people of Blood Demon City just too cowardly to try? They didn’t even dare think in that direction.”
“Hah, what a ridiculous notion. With her strength, what man couldn’t she have? This is clearly a performance. This lunatic might be in league with the Blood Empress Demon King. They’re staging this to openly unify Blood Demon City. The real question is which force they originally belong to!”
A self-proclaimed expert spoke up.
His words left many stunned.
Then, with a collective gasp, they subconsciously accepted it as the most logical explanation.
While the crowd debated, the undercover agents from the Boundless Demon Realm’s major forces swiftly relayed the news.
The dozen or so Demon General Realm cultivators from Blood Demon City stared at the Blood Empress Demon King, unsure of what to say.
“Lady Blood Empress, what… what exactly is going on?”
One of them, a ninth-rank Demon General, ventured to ask.
“Nothing has happened. It was just a misunderstanding among allies. Everyone, stand down.”
The old man at the ninth-rank Demon General Realm frowned deeply.
“Lady Blood Empress, is this a play you’ve orchestrated with someone? What are you trying to achieve? Do you also wish to upend Blood Demon City’s rules?”
As he spoke, his aura sharpened.
An undercover agent of the Boundless Demon Sect, he feared nothing.
The Blood Empress Demon King’s aura flared in response.
She said coldly, “Hong Ji, are you questioning me?”
“Yes, I am questioning you! You’re trying to overturn Blood Demon City, and that’s not a decision you can make alone!”
Hong Ji’s agitation grew as he spoke.
As a member of the Boundless Demon Sect, he’d long awaited a misstep from the Blood Empress Demon King.
But as his words landed, her Demon King-level energy erupted fully.
She locked onto Hong Ji.
“Question me, and you die!”