Transmigrated into a heretical cultivator, leading all the villains to ascension.

Chapter 274 The Movements of the Other Demon Lords

Gao Huohuo leaned against a pillar with his arms crossed, watching him finish his act with a half-smile before finally speaking:

"No need for that, Senior Brother Zhong and I will share a room."

"Cough!" Zhong Hanshang abruptly turned his face away, but the tips of his ears involuntarily turned a faint red.

"No!" Shadow Demon Lord interrupted decisively, his silver hair slipping down his shoulders with the movement.

"How can a lone man and a lone woman share a room? Although my demon race does not adhere to strict etiquette, we still—"

"But what?" Gao Huohuo suddenly took a step closer, her eyes revealing a sharp glint.

"Has the Demon Lord forgotten the agreement we made to cultivate together back then?"

"Arrange for the next room! The next room, please!"

The Shadow Demon Lord suddenly raised his voice to interrupt her, startling several servants so much they almost fell to the ground.

He added through gritted teeth, "Two rooms, with a wall separating them, surely that'll do?"

You think you can mess with her?

Gao Huohuo sneered. If she just brought up the old grievances, this Shadow Demon Lord who once dominated the Demon Realm would have no choice but to flee in disarray.

As for sharing a room with Zhong Hanshang, she had no such idea, since she still needed to use the array to refine the magic bead.

Zhong Hanshang leaned against the door with his sword in his arms, watching someone's flustered state, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

The next morning, when the two arrived at the main hall, they saw the Shadow Demon Lord sitting on the throne with a gloomy face, even his favorite blood jade teacup was placed aside.

His silver hair was unbound and haphazardly draped over his black brocade robe, clearly indicating that he had not slept all night.

"What? Are the other Demon Lords going to gang up on you again?"

Gao Huohuo casually picked up a spiritual fruit from the fruit plate and took a bite, not caring at all that the juice splashed on his fingertips.

The Shadow Demon Lord raised his eyes, his silver-gray pupils churning with a rare agitation:

"If it's a siege, that would be better; at least we could have a good, satisfying fight."

This reaction is quite strange. Gao Huohuo and Zhong Hanshang exchanged a glance—it seems the situation is even more troublesome than the Demon Lord's siege?

"Could it be... that your beloved little witch has been kidnapped?"

She deliberately dragged out her words and laughed mischievously.

The Shadow Demon Lord suddenly looked up, his gaze passing over her and landing on Zhong Hanshang, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

"No one can steal the person I love away unless I don't want them anymore."

He never tires of doing anything to annoy Zhong Hanshang.

To everyone's surprise, Zhong Hanshang remained calm and composed, instead taking Gao Huohuo's hand, which was stained with juice, and carefully wiping it with a silk handkerchief.

Finally, he gave the Shadow Demon Lord a slight smile, clearly displaying the posture of a victor.

Gao Huohuo stood there, somewhat at a loss, wondering if Zhong Hanshang's behavior was a bit too much.

I glanced up at him and saw him and Ying were locked in a fierce battle.

So this is their battle, and it has affected her as well?

But where Gao Huohuo couldn't see, Zhong Hanshang's ears were already bright red.

If Zhong Hanshang hadn't told her in person that he didn't like anyone, she would have overthought things.

Over the past few years, they've all been together in the Demon Realm. At first, she was completely focused, but later she began to have doubts.

But when she thought of what Zhong Hanshang had said back then, she felt that she must have been overthinking things.

Moreover, she was already used to the confrontational scenes between the two.

From the moment they first met, they seemed like natural enemies.

Back then, Zhong Hanshang was so angry with Ying that he stormed off, only to later realize that it was all a scheme by the Demon Lord to sow discord.

She had always thought that Zhong Hanshang and Su Ruoyun liked each other, until Zhong Hanshang said that he didn't like anyone.

Just thinking about Su Ruoyun's dejected departing figure, Gao Huohuo's eyes darkened slightly.

Su Ruoyun disappeared without a trace after waking up that time, and there has been no news of her since.

"Let's get down to business." The Shadow Demon Lord suddenly tapped the armrest of his throne, his expression grave.

"This morning, a scout reported that the other four Demon Lords are gathering their forces and preparing to launch a major attack on the human realm."

Gao Huohuo paused in playing with the fruit pit, but his tone remained nonchalant:

"Let them fight it out, why are you looking so gloomy?"

"All the demonic cultivators have gone to fight among humans, who would still buy magic beads?" The Shadow Demon Lord was so angry that his silver hair moved without wind.

"Besides, don't forget, you still have human blood flowing in your veins!"

Worried? Of course she was worried.

Every day she stayed in the Demon Realm, she prepared for this moment.

"The Four Demon Lords..." Gao Huohuo slowly stood up, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, "Have they personally taken action?"

Mentioning this, Ying's eyes suddenly darkened, and his knuckles unconsciously tapped the armrest of the throne, making a dull sound.

"The scouts report that the whereabouts of the four Demon Lords..." He paused, a shadow flashing in his silver-gray pupils, "...completely untraceable."

Upon hearing this, Gao Huohuo's lips curled into a dangerous smile.

"Since they're hiding so well, then—lure them out."

With a flick of her finger, a scarlet magic bead spun around in her palm.

"You just need to send people to keep a close watch on the main road leading from the demons to the human world, and leave the rest to me."

The Shadow Demon Lord was about to nod subconsciously when he suddenly realized—wait, how could he, a dignified Demon Lord, be ordered around like this by a mere Nascent Soul cultivator?

“Gao Huohuo,” he narrowed his eyes, his silver hair moving without wind, “you’re getting more and more adept at ordering me around?”

Upon hearing this, Gao Huohuo slowly put away the magic bead and clapped her hands: "You don't want to? Then forget it!"

After saying that, she grabbed Zhong Hanshang's sleeve and was about to leave.

The Shadow Demon Lord panicked and flashed to block the palace gate.

"Wait! This Venerable One... this Venerable One is willing, isn't that enough?"

He gritted his teeth and squeezed out, "It is my honor to serve Huo Huo."

Inside the hall, all the demon generals lowered their heads, wishing they could bury their faces in the ground.

When did their ruthless Demon Lord become so... spineless?

She's just a female human cultivator? If you like her, just take her!

The demon realm has always been a place where the strong prey on the weak; why would it ever need to compromise like this?

What's even more infuriating is that this female cultivator actually dared to flirt with that sword cultivator right in front of the Demon Lord!

Of course, they only dared to rant these words in their hearts. After all...

The demon generals stole glances at the seemingly languid girl; any item she could casually pull out from the storage ring on her finger would be enough to shake the entire demon realm.

Not to mention the excessively young sword cultivator in the Void Refinement stage beside her; just standing there, his sword aura was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

"In that case, we'll be going now." Gao Huohuo waved his hand and turned to leave.

The Shadow Demon Lord was so anxious that his silver hair almost stood on end: "Wait! It's too dangerous for the two of you to go. I'll go with you!"

Zhong Hanshang sneered: "The Demon Lord is busy with countless affairs of state, why bother following us around?"

The Shadow Demon Lord gritted his teeth inwardly.

If it weren't for Gao Huohuo, he would have dealt with this eyesore long ago!

Not only did she oppose him at every turn, she also monopolized Huo Huo all day long.

Forced acquisition is not working, and appeasement has had little effect... It seems it's time to change strategies.