Her long, waterfall-like hair was draped over her shoulders, black as night.
Her legs were slender and long.
Clinging to her long legs were leather pants and a crop top. If she had a whip in her hand, she would undoubtedly be a queen.
“Who are you?”
Although Chen Yu knew in his heart that this might be the little demon, the change was too drastic.
Hiss!
Not entirely; the part without any undulation remained as it was.
The little demon, who had just transformed into an older, more mature woman, was enjoying Chen Yu’s shock. Noticing the change in Chen Yu’s gaze, the smile on her face immediately vanished, and she grabbed Chen Yu’s ear.
“What do you want, huh?!”
“Damn it, why are you pinching me?” Chen Yu tugged hard, his ears burning red, and grumbled, “It’s not my fault I’m small, and you don’t want anyone to say it.”
“I think you really want to die!”
The little demon raised her hand to grab at Chen Yu, and almost instantly, Chen Yu raised his hands high.
“Surrender, I surrender.”
“You better be careful. Right now, I could crush you like an ant,” the little demon glared fiercely, then lowered her head and glanced at her chest, seemingly becoming even more annoyed.
Chen Yu also silently watched the little demon’s tall figure.
Unbelievable!
“What’s going on with you? You can shapeshift?” Chen Yu was full of surprise. The little demon pouted, “What’s this? Believe it or not, I can turn into a giant demon tens of meters tall and swallow you in one bite.”
“Is this your divine ability?”
“Hmph, you don’t understand, do you? Initial demons have no form. Changing into any form depends on one’s mood. I just prefer to change into my previous appearance because it saves more demonic energy.”
Initial demon.
Chen Yu silently committed this term to memory, gaining some new understanding of the little demon’s identity. He was sure the little demon was hiding something from him.
What the little demon had exposed so far was likely just the tip of the iceberg.
It was only logical,
Initial demon. The name itself suggested an incredibly invincible existence.
Perhaps the Demon King mentioned by Roni was indeed the little demon, and she was just pretending not to be now, not wanting to tell Chen Yu the truth.
Suddenly, a thought flashed in Chen Yu’s mind.
“Little demon, what about your gender…”
“My gender is female!!!” The little demon, transformed into a mature woman, was as irritable as before. She glared, gritting her teeth, and shouted, “How dare you doubt my gender? Do you think I’m a pervert? Being a male and pretending to be a female all the time, am I sick?”
“I know you’re anxious, but don’t be anxious.”
Chen Yu coughed lightly and explained, “I was just thinking, since you’re an initial demon and your form can change at will, perhaps initial demons also have no gender definition.”
“I don’t know about others, but I do. I am female!”
“Okay, okay, okay…”
Chen Yu, sitting on the chair, hunched his neck, a little afraid the little demon would swallow him whole.
“This is so annoying.” The little demon glared, “Hurry up and tell me, what are you confused about now? I’ll give you a lesson. My life and Sona’s are in your hands now.”
As she spoke, the little demon suddenly raised her finger.
“Don’t mention Sona again. She’s not here right now. I’m the only one who can talk to you. If you feel I’m small, you’d better endure it properly.”
“Oh!”
Blinking, Chen Yu nodded dumbly and coughed lightly.
“It’s like this…”
About ten minutes later, Chen Yu explained everything that had happened with Su Zhan, emphasizing his hesitation when facing Su Zhan.
The little demon listened quietly. When Chen Yu finished, she raised her eyebrows and glanced at him.
“There’s no problem.”
“Su Zhan is my best friend,” Chen Yu said gravely. “Our relationship, though not like brothers, is even closer than brothers.”
“So what?”
“Don’t you think I…”
“Worrying about nothing,” the little demon snorted dismissively. “Aren’t you just blaming yourself for not trusting Su Zhan? What’s there to blame yourself for? Your identities have changed. He’s the lord of River Town, and you’re the lord of a free city-state. Moreover, the Tiger Seal is a divine artifact that no one can resist, and this matter concerns your life. Is it wrong to hesitate at such a time? If you had said it without hesitation, wouldn’t that make you a fool?”
“I’ve really thought about it, it’s just that I feel…”
“Hush!”
The little demon gently placed her slender, fair finger on Chen Yu’s lips, smiling with her eyes narrowed.
“This kind of thing is not worth wasting your extra energy on self-pity. This is growth. Trusting others is important, but your hesitation is not wrong. Anyone can betray you. If I’m not mistaken, you might be concerned about Su Zhan’s feelings, whether your relationship has been affected by your hesitation and rejection.”
“But have you ever thought that if your feelings are so fragile, is this friendship worth maintaining?”
“If he truly considers you a brother, he won’t care about this.”
“If you feel indebted to him, you can just make it up to him later. Is this even a problem? Chen Yu, you’re truly disappointing me right now!”
The little demon sneered, looking at Chen Yu sitting there blankly, speechless.
“Sona and I have put our lives on the line for you, willing to advance and retreat with you. Instead of thinking about the future, you’re lingering over a childhood friendship?”
“Do you have time to linger?”
“Are you worthy?”
“Chen Yu, if it were any other matter, I might have calmly advised you. If you were worried about the threats from those old guys, I would help you find a solution, but this one thing truly makes me want to scorn you.”
“You must understand one thing: a king is destined to be lonely.”
“Even if Su Zhan drifts away from you in the end, you must accept it. Not only him, but in the future, Kuka, Kailin, everyone you know now might distance themselves from you, because you are a monarch and they are subjects. In the future, you will inevitably sit on that cold throne and find yourself alone as you look around.”
“This is something you must accept!”
“If you don’t understand this principle, or if you cannot accept this loneliness, then… you may truly not be suitable to continue vying for dominance. It might be best to heed Su Zhan’s advice regarding the Tiger Seal, hand it directly to the chief of the Batu Free Federation, enjoy a period of decadent pleasure, and then die.”
“What do you think?”
The little demon, with her brows furrowed, seeing Chen Yu motionless for a long time, nudged his shoulder and shouted in anger.
“Speak, don’t play dead!”
“Huh?!” Chen Yu, whose shoulder was nudged, jolted. The little demon’s face was covered in uncontrollable anger. “Did you just… fall asleep?”
“I… I was just a bit sleepy…”
The moment Chen Yu finished speaking, flames as bright as the sun instantly condensed in the little demon’s palm.
“Burn to ashes!”