Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

If there was anything in Yue Lian Huang that had not been worn away by the nearly ten thousand years, perhaps the only thing left was her hatred for the Gu Yue Yu Long clan.

"Stop talking nonsense. You don't need to tell me how my body is doing."

Yue Lian Huang rolled her eyes at Lu Mu and said lazily, "Yan'er, if you think you are the Holy Phoenix Prince, I can recognize you in this way, but don't think about getting close to me. I have met many humans, but I haven't felt that you are special in any way."

She was not friendly.

But Lu Mu felt that this was already giving him a lot of face.

"Oh, you're so cold. Do you dislike humans, or do you simply dislike males?"

He was fearless and responded provocatively with sharp eyes and frivolous words.

"Guess." Yue Lian Huang blinked her cold silver eyes at him. "If you guess right, it will be good. If you guess wrong, I will tie you up and hang you on the roof of the Thousand Demons Hall for everyone to see. I will let you call your master or father to save you."

Well, old women are scary.

Lu Mu wisely chose to keep his mouth shut and protect himself.

Although he knew that Feng Yan'er would protect him, there would be no benefit in continuing to provoke Yue Lianhuang. She was a genuine great demon in the Holy Saint Stage, and she was the kind of great demon that was not afraid of Shura Palace and the Lu clan.

After all, I'm dying soon, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

"So...what are you going to do?"

Feng Yaner tried her best to hide her reluctance in her words, but her eyes had already betrayed her.

Apart from Lu Mu, Yue Lianhuang is the only demon who truly possesses the Holy Phoenix bloodline, even if it is only half. Even though she has been suppressing the power of the Holy Phoenix bloodline in order to survive, this cannot change the kinship between them.

They are all loners without any tribe or support.

The despair that comes with hope always hurts the most.

Chapter 57: Yue Lian Huang's Arrangement

Yue Lianhuang shook her jade feet, and her eyes softened for the first time.

She seemed to be infected by the emotions that Feng Yan'er was trying hard to suppress.

"Me? I've already run out of ideas."

"I have lived long enough to meet you, which is one of my few wishes. But I also know that after my death, the Thousand Demon Palace will be in chaos, unless I can find a suitable successor to take my place before then. I have not had a suitable choice until I heard the rumors about you."

Yue Lianhuang smiled, which was rare, and it was a frank smile. The curve of her lips was shallow and cold, and half of her silver hair was shining in the moonlight. It turned out that she was not always cold.

Old women can be beautiful too.

"So...what the messenger meant is true."

Feng Yan'er recalled the day when she met the envoy from the Thousand Demons Palace.

She rejected the guy's proposal without hesitation, and then watched him run out with a gloomy face. It was probably very rare for someone who worked for the Thousand Demons Hall to be turned away.

Well, I shouldn't have thought of it.

"Well... although I'm still a little sad to hear that you refused, this is also good, isn't it? At least it means that you are not trusting others easily."

Yue Lian Huang looked genuinely happy.

Even if there is only a slight change in his expression.

She also did not mention the conflict between herself and the Anyou Qianyuan clan, because after all, Yuanshang had been protecting Feng Yaner for quite some time, and she did not want her cousin, who had not even recovered all her memories, to be caught in the middle of the two, being in a dilemma.

"Well, now that there are no misunderstandings, do you want to come to my place?"

She reached out and touched Feng Yaner's cheek, then poked a shallow dimple on that fair face. As a cousin, it was okay to tease her cousin.

"Like I said at the beginning, come with me to the Thousand Demon City, and I will declare you the Fourth Palace Master. I will make careful arrangements, and this human boy can assist me outside, and you only need to practice with peace of mind. When my life span is over, you can legitimately take over my position and lead the Thousand Demon Palace."

"After that, you can do whatever you want, because no demon will dare to disobey the orders of the Thousand Demon Hall."

Everything is clearly arranged.

This is a very tempting choice, and for Feng Yaner, it is also the right choice.

If Yue Lianhuang wanted to meet them and they were not dead at that moment, all this would not have developed in a worse direction.

The reason she could make such an arrangement was because she might not have many years left to live.

For a demon of her age, a few years might just pass by in a dream, or death might be at hand. Or one day Yue Lianhuang might close her eyes and never open them again.

"……what do you think?"

Feng Yaner thought for a while and decided to ask Lu Mu for his opinion.

She unconsciously leaned on Lu Mu's arm, her posture becoming more intimate.

Yue Lianhuang's eyes also drifted over and she glanced at him with a smile, her cold silver eyes seemed to be saying "If you don't answer well, I'll let you see what happens."

"I'm afraid the Thousand Demon Palace isn't that safe right now, is it?"

He asked instead of answering, his tone nonchalant, "For example, Second Palace Master Chongshuo doesn't seem like an easy guy to deal with."

"What do you want to say?" Yue Lianhuang's eyebrows moved slightly.

"Nothing, but do you think he would willingly submit to Yan'er?"

Yue Lian Huang's eyelashes trembled slightly for a moment, but Lu Mu caught it. He turned his eyes away and snorted with an ambiguous laugh.

Sure enough.

The Second Palace Master, Chongshuo, is no simple character.

At least Lu Mu knew that in the original plot, after Yue Lianhuang's death, the melee between the Second Palace Master and the Third Palace Master completely shattered the foundation of the Thousand Demons Palace. In the end, Xiao Feng was defeated and Chong Shuo became the final winner.

However, Chongshuo's ambition was shattered before he could realize his succession, leaving Feng Yaner as the final winner.

A demon clan that is so ambitious that they have already begun to lay out their plans and are waiting for Yue Lianhuang to die before taking action will never become Feng Yaner's vassal... at least they will not be a vassal of the weak.

Feng Yan'er is still a little weak now.

"Maybe I didn't think so much when I saved him."

Yue Lianhuang's past was so complicated that it would be impossible to tell it all in a month, but her helplessness and entanglement added a hint of sadness to her cold face, making her look lovable.

"…Are you sure your body is beyond saving?"

Feng Yan'er still cares more about her cousin's life rather than the so-called power.

To her, that was the only thing that mattered.

“Unless I can break through another realm and enter the ancient realm, but this is impossible. After the Xuantian catastrophe, there will be no new ancient realm cultivators in the world. I can’t take that step.”

Yue Lian Huang sighed, her eyes dark, "Actually, I don't expect to break through to Wen Gu either."

She restrained her expression and returned to her normal appearance. She turned to Lu Mu and gave him an aggressive smile: "Boy, be nice to her."

"Yan'er depends on you a lot."

Lu Mu was stunned for a second, then he smiled.

Does she still need to say this?

……

Southern Region, the City of Thousand Monsters.

The main meeting hall.

Sitting at the first seat in the dimly lit hall was the Second Palace Master, Chongshuo.

He has a head full of golden hair, and his eyes are both sharp and obscure. Under his rough and wild appearance, he seems to have the mind of a human, but with the brutality and cruelty of an animal.

"Everyone knows the rules of the Thousand Demon Hall. You have followed me for a long time, and there are some newcomers..."

He scanned the entire room with his lion eyes, "Some things need to be made clear now."

Those who sat in the same hall with Chongshuo were all powerful priests in the Thousand Demon Hall, as well as elders sent by some tribes to live in the Thousand Demon City.

Everyone knows what that means.

The Great Hall Master and the Third Hall Master went to Guyue City together. The exploration of the Wentian Ancient Battlefield was just around the corner. Two of the three heads had left the Thousand Demon City, so the only one who could sit in the high position was the second in command.

At this time, he summoned many demon tribes, most of whom had conflicts with Xiao Feng's faction or maintained neutrality.

Of course, there are no humans.

The Second Palace Master's hatred for humans is extreme. He regards even those humans who have surrendered to the Thousand Demon Palace as enemies.

Completely opposite to the Third Palace Master.

"I wonder if the Second Palace Master has anything important to say?"

Chongshuo leaned back in his chair, his bloodshot eyes silently sweeping over the Thunder Leopard Clan elder who had spoken.

"Our Grand Master has not been in good health recently."

There wasn't much movement below.

Everyone knows that the Grand Hall Master is very old. When she first came to prominence, few people present knew about her. Those who knew about her were considered elders in the Thousand Demons Hall.

But so what?

Chapter 58: The Sin of Hypocrisy

The memories of the demon race are always vague, but they will never forget those things that leave a deep impression on them, even after thousands of years.

For example, the grand hall master made his last move two thousand years ago and killed seven powerful humans at the same time.

The demons who have seen this kind of memory will never forget it, because if they forget, the consequence may be that they themselves become those seven humans and be killed by her at will.

No one would think that the Grand Hall Master would become weak due to his aging.

Anyone who dares to have such thoughts and tries them out will definitely not have a good ending.

Compared with the Grand Hall Master, Chongshuo can only be regarded as a weak cat at the feet of a tiger. Didn’t you see that he only dared to summon the demons of his own faction to discuss matters late at night at times like this?

He wanted to hide his emotions, but anyone could see that he was still afraid of the Grand Hall Master's strength and prestige.

Of course, they also knew what Chongshuo was thinking. They had already sensed a hint of it before the Second Palace Master had even said a few words.

That's the taste of "ambition".

Chongshuo pointed his fingers, his low voice was filled with gloom, as if a storm was brewing. He raised his eyes, like a beast indulging in flesh and blood: "The Grand Hall Master allowed those humans, who have fought with us for many years, to send young people to participate in the selection and give them the opportunity to enter the ancient battlefield..."

"I would like to hear your opinions on this matter."

Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment, but soon someone answered, "The Grand Palace Master has her own plans for what she does. Wasn't it for this reason that she and the Third Palace Master went to Guyue City? With her in charge, those humans' plans to cause trouble are just wishful thinking."

"Oh?" Chongshuo raised his eyes and squinted at the person who was speaking. "Do you think this is appropriate?"

"I……"

This question stumped the Thousand Demons Hall's priest.

In other words, fear and dread had already seeped into his mind.

The strength of the Grand Hall Master is beyond doubt.

But this Second Palace Master also possesses a power that makes everyone present fear him - it is best not to say the wrong thing here.

Because at this moment, the strongest person who can restrain this bloodthirsty lion is not in the Thousand Demon City, and his aura enveloped the meeting hall, as if a bloody disaster was about to fall. Every priest held his breath and concentrated, not saying a word.

"Back then, when there was no Thousand Demon Hall, I was just a lone demon that could be found everywhere in the southern region. I became stronger in order to survive..."

"At that time, she saved me from those humans who were planning to take my demon core and peel off my skin."

Chongshuo lowered his eyes and pursed his lips. The ferocity and hideousness on his face disappeared, revealing a bit of nostalgic confusion.

"If it weren't for her, the Southern Region would have been divided up by humans long ago, just like the other seven regions. The demons would have either become vassals of humans or been forced to hide in the hardest places to find them. So I'm very grateful and respectful to her... But that doesn't stop me from seeing through her hesitation."

He opened his eyes, and the bloodshot light flashing in his eyes was terrifying.

“The Thousand Demon Palace cannot allow her hesitation to leak information and allow those people from the Southern Region to take advantage of the situation.”

Chongshuo stood up suddenly, clenched his fists, and placed them on the table in front of him: "You are all powerful and respected people in your respective ethnic groups. Over the years, I have basically given you everything you asked for... Although I am not as greedy as humans who must see the return of money, but if one day, the situation takes a sharp turn for the worse..."

There was silence in the hall.

"...I hope you don't stand on the wrong side."