Shenxiao didn’t offer any advice. With a dark expression, he grabbed her arm and dragged her back to the Demon Emperor’s Palace.
Then, he disappeared from sight.
Lily Bai pursed her lips.
Why is he running away?
It’s not like I said I’d marry him!
......
After that, Lily Bai and Nine Li settled down in the Demon Emperor’s Palace.
She didn’t see Shenxiao again.
Azure Flame and Baxa were nowhere to be seen either.
They guessed maybe the two had gone out to deal with Li Ao again.
At least nobody was trying to restrict their freedom.
Plus, Yunqi brought them immortal fruit and supplements every day—their lives were pretty cushy.
With nothing better to do, they just wandered all over the place.
Sometimes Lily Bai would even flirt with Yunqi.
One day, when he came by with immortal fruit again, Lily Bai called out to him.
"What can I do for you, Lady Bai?" Yunqi asked, his posture as dignified as Shenxiao's.
"How old are you, Yunqi?"
"Nine hundred."
"Got a wife yet?" Lily Bai grinned.
Yunqi: "...No."
You’re nine hundred years old and still single?
Yunqi answered, "No girls like me."
"No way! You’re so good-looking, I bet tons of girls like you!" Lily Bai protested.
Yunqi said, "Seriously, none. They all like His Highness. Nobody notices me."
Lily Bai: "..."
Yunqi set down the fruit tray. "Anything else? If not, I’ll take my leave."
"Wait!" Lily Bai called after him. "How long have you been following Shenxiao?"
"Since I was little," he replied.
"How little are we talking?"
Yunqi answered, "Since he was born, I’ve been with him."
"Ah, that explains why you two are so alike." Lily Bai looked him up and down. "What kind of magic did you use to block my Heaven’s Eye?"
When she used her Heaven’s Eye on other demons—even Azure Flame and Baxa—she could see their true forms. But with Yunqi, all she saw was a haze of red light.
Yunqi replied, "It’s a secret technique His Highness taught me."
"His Highness?" Lily Bai was puzzled. "Shouldn’t you call him ‘Your Majesty’? Why do you always say ‘His Highness’?"
‘His Highness’ is usually for princes or royal descendants.
‘Your Majesty’ is the proper title for the Demon Emperor.
Yunqi stayed silent.
"I get it!" Lily Bai suddenly realized. "It’s because his father’s still around, right?"
Yunqi paused, then nodded. "He’s still alive."
"So who else lives in the demon royal family?" Lily Bai asked. "Do they all live here in the Demon Emperor’s Palace?—I’m not trying to pry, but since we’re staying here, if the old Demon Emperor is around, we should probably go pay our respects!"