Chapter 1770: Not bad at all! You even enslaved the princess!

"Lord Phantom Demon, you flatter me—just a few minor tricks."

Xu Jingming bowed slightly.

"Enough."

The Phantom Demon Sovereign waved a hand, his expression turning slightly serious:

"I summoned you because I have something to convey.

The Abyssal Demon Tide is about to open, and the Eclipse Star Domain has summoned all sovereigns to discuss countermeasures.

I must leave Phantom Demon Star for a time.

During this period, if you have any cultivation resources, information, or other needs, you may seek my daughter, Rinne."

He looked toward Rinne:

"Rinne, this matter is entrusted to you."

"Yes, Mother.

If anyone has needs, feel free to come find me at any time."

Rinne stepped forward, her icy visage solemn.

"I solemnly obey the command of Lord Phantom Demon!"

Including Xu Jingming, all the demons replied in unison.

"Hmph, you may all withdraw now."

The Phantom Demon Sovereign lazily waved his hand.

The demons bowed and withdrew.

Xu Jingming also brought Nicole straight back to the western palace.

As soon as he entered the hall, Vera's excited voice rang out in his sea of consciousness:

"Master! Opportunity has come!

That Phantom Demon scoundrel is gone—we can act on those two heritages in the palace complex!"

"Not so fast."

Xu Jingming said calmly, "First, get the lay of the land."

His mind stirred slightly, and he contacted Rinne through the Heart-Corroding Seal.

Not long after, the palace doors opened slightly, and Rinne slipped in silently.

She still wore her dark purple battle attire, her figure graceful.

Seeing Xu Jingming, she was about to bow, but her gaze flicked to Nicole beside him.

Her movement paused involuntarily.

"It's fine, we're our own people."

Xu Jingming spoke.

Rinne then set her mind at ease and stepped forward quickly.

She knelt before Xu Jingming, lifted her face, her purple eyes full of reverence and reliance:

"Servant Rinne, greets Master."

To the side,

Nicole, though still maintaining her respectful, head-lowered posture,

had already been struck by a storm of shock in her heart!

'Mas... Master?

This demon clan's princess actually calls Xu Jingming Master?

And in such a posture......'

Her beautiful eyes widened slightly, almost thinking she had misheard.

Recalling the women around Xu Jingming when he was on Blue Star,

an unstoppable thought surfaced:

'Could it be... this is also his woman?'

She furtively raised her eyes, gazing at Xu Jingming's towering, ferocious demonic form from the side.

Then she looked at the kneeling figure on the ground—peerless in appearance, noble in status, the Phantom Demon Princess.

For a moment, she actually felt somewhat dazed.

'Not bad at all!'

She marveled inwardly.

Even in human territory, he had already drawn the hearts of countless beauties.

Now in the demon realm, he has even won over the sovereign's daughter?

This method... is indeed extraordinary.

As for the terms of address, she also assumed it was merely a little intimacy between lovers.

Xu Jingming naturally had no idea of the thoughts churning in Nicole's mind; he said to Rinne:

"Rise and speak—when exactly is your mother departing?

How long will she be away? And how are the guards of the Phantom Demon Palace during this period?"

"Replying to Master, Mother has already prepared to depart.

She is expected to leave today via the Divine Kingdom Teleportation."

Rinne rose, respectfully replying:

"This journey is to the Eclipse Star Domain to attend the Sovereigns' Summit convened by the Realm Sovereign."

Discuss the specific response to the Abyssal Demon Tide and the distribution of benefits.

At the shortest half a month, at the longest one month before able to return.

After Mother left, the Illusory Demon Palace's regular guards remained unchanged.

But the patrols of the core area would be taken over by the daughter, the intensity would decrease slightly."

"Oh?"

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up, "Are there other Rulers on Illusory Demon Star?"

"No more."

Lin Yin shook her head, "Under Mother my lord there is merely only one Ruler.

Named the Enchanting Pet Ruler, she is not in this star domain, but guards the other side."

"Enchanting Pet? That guy who teamed up with Illusory Demon to betray me back then! This bitch!"

Vira's shocked and angry voice rang out in the sea of consciousness.

Xu Jingming however did not pay attention, looking at Lin Yin and said:

"Notify me immediately after Illusory Demon leaves, I need you to take me to find some things."

The Illusory Demon Ruler is not present.

The Illusory Demon Palace's guard Lin Yin can also control a part.

Isn't this the perfect opportunity to retrieve the remaining two inheritances?

"Yes, Master."

A trace of excitement flashed through Lin Yin's eyes, she knew Master was about to make a big move.

"Master, you're truly amazing.

Coming to the Demon race's side, you actually managed to take the Princess as a partner."

After Lin Yin left, Nikki finally couldn't help but speak, her beautiful eyes carrying amazement.

However, Xu Jingming shook his head:

"No, she is not my partner, she is merely my soul slave.

Different from you, you are pretending, she is truly enslaved by me."

"Enslavement?!"

Nikki's pupils suddenly contracted, her heart shaken.

She originally thought that was merely some special term of endearment or kink between lovers.

Never expected it was actually enslavement in the literal sense!

A high and lofty Illusory Demon race Princess, daughter of a Ruler!

Actually had her soul completely controlled by Xu Jingming through an enslavement art?

This is simply inconceivable!

"No wonder the way she looks at you is so reverent and submissive, even carrying a humble fanaticism."

Her voice slightly trembling, her heart once again surging with shock.

Originally thought Xu Jingming was merely disguising and infiltrating.

Never expected he had long since laid down such a terrifying hidden move!

Truly unfathomable.

The wait did not last too long.

Merely half a day later, Xu Jingming received Lin Yin's transmission through the Heart-Eroding Pattern:

"Master, Mother has left Illusory Demon Star via God Kingdom teleportation.

The patrols of the Illusory Demon Palace core area have been taken over by me, intensity lowered.

You may act now."

"Haha! Finally left!

Master, act act! Hurry go get our inheritances back!"

In the sea of consciousness,

the succubus little loli Vira's soul body excitedly bounced up and down, peach-heart tail wagging extremely fast.

Hundreds of thousands of years of waiting.

Today finally able to reclaim part of what belongs to oneself!

"Nikki, you stay in the palace and wait for me, I'll go and return."

Xu Jingming looked at Nikki standing respectfully at his side.

"Yes, Master, please be careful in everything."

Nikki nodded, acting extremely submissive.

Xu Jingming no longer delayed.

Figure flashing, he turned into a blurry dark shadow and shot out of the palace.

Outside the palace, corridor corner.

Lin Yin was already waiting here.

She still wore a set of dark purple tight combat suit.

Purple hair pinned up, countenance cold and bewitching.

Seeing Xu Jingming appear, her purple eyes brightened, she quickly stepped forward to meet him, transmitting:

"Master.

The place you want to find is in the depths of the Illusory Demon Palace.

The guards have been temporarily withdrawn, please follow me.

Good.

Xu Jingming gave a slight nod, his four-meter-six demonic form stepping forward to follow.

The two walked one after the other along the deep corridor toward the core area of the palace complex.

Along the way, demonic patterns flickered in and out of sight, the ground paved with dark purple crystals reflecting a cold, eerie gleam.

As the two passed by a palace, Kodi appeared silently.

His crimson eyes locked tightly onto the retreating backs of Xu Jingming and Lin Yin, his brows furrowed tightly.

"These two fellows, actually moving together again?"

Kodi muttered under his breath, doubts swelling in his heart.

His towering demonic form stirred, and he wanted to follow after them.

But before he had gone a short while, two immortal-stage demon guards suddenly appeared.

Blocking the corridor ahead, their expressions stern.

"The forbidden zone ahead, please halt."

"Then why can the Blood Abyss enter?"

Kodi's face darkened.

"Lord Blood Abyss is personally led by Lady Lin Yin, so naturally he may enter."

The demon guard on the left replied without servility or arrogance:

"Lord Kodi, if you wish to enter, you may also seek Lady Lin Yin's permission."

"Damn it!"

Kodi let out a cold snort, his face turning ashen.

Contact Lady Lin Yin?

How could that woman possibly give him a pleasant expression!

"Something's off... very off."

He stared at the far end of the corridor where the two had long since disappeared.

His crimson eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with the light of suspicion.

"Lady Lin Yin's attitude toward the Blood Abyss is excessively respectful, even somewhat servile."

He recalled the subtle posture when Lin Yin turned sideways to guide the way earlier.

And the fleeting glint in her eyes when she looked toward the Blood Abyss.

That was certainly not merely the gaze one would have toward a defector or a guest elder.