Chapter 71

Just as National Server brother and the Shark-man warriors were scavenging for trash to eat everywhere, Youxi and Mixi, far away in the Demon King's territory, were already about to stuff themselves to death.

"Sob, sob, sob... big plate chicken... so delicious!"

"This one, this one! Roasted pig trotter! Not bad either!"

"Let me taste!"

"Ooooo! What kind of meat is this, it's round and plump, and it's so delicious when you bite into it!!!"

"Demon Capital! This must be the Demon Capital of Hell!"

Watching Mixi and Youxi burying their heads in eating, Luo Yan couldn't help but miss the good times when he was studying at the Demon King Academy.

The little demons there were like this too, always the most active when it came to eating.

However, compared to those guys who would zip around the cafeteria like bombers with plates in their hands, the eating manners of these two little troublemakers were relatively elegant.

At least they didn't get soup on other people's bowls.

In the end, Sarah was the most well-behaved.

Noticing that the Lord Demon King had been looking at her, Sarah looked at the half-eaten pig trotter in her hand, thinking the Lord Demon King wanted to eat the piece in her hand, hesitated for a long time, and finally reluctantly handed it out.

Luo Yan smiled and shook his head, taking a small sip of red wine.

"Appreciation doesn't necessarily mean possession, right? You eat it."

Sarah tilted her head.

"...?"

"Mixi... I can't do it anymore... I think I saw His Majesty the Demon God!"

"Sob, sob, sob... me too... I can't stuff any more in..."

The two little demons finally lost to the limits of their physical functions, failing the next second after stuffing their bodies like balloons.

Watching the two little demons stuffing themselves into balloons, Arakdo laughed out loud while eating chicken in big bites.

"Hahahaha, how embarrassing! Cough—"

Probably because he got a chicken bone stuck somewhere, Arakdo coughed violently.

In order not to let the Lord Demon King see his ugly state, he shamefully stuffed his head under the table, but still received a reprimand.

"Arakdo, don't laugh while eating."

"Yes... cough cough—! Yes! Lord Demon King!"

Luo Yan continued to look at the two little demons who were stuffing themselves, and smiled magnanimously.

"Eat slowly, no one is going to snatch it from you."

The treatment of retainers and foreign guests is still a bit different.

After all, he still needs the latter to return home and promote the goodness of the Great Graveyard.

The eyes of the two little balloons were indeed filled with moved tears, and they said while sobbing.

"Lord Demon King... you are truly... full of tricks! Insidious and dashing! Mixi's admiration for you is like the magma flowing endlessly in Hell!"

"Mmhmm! You are truly too good... sob, sob, sob... unlike those Lizard-men, Youxi was almost served to guests on the table."

Luo Yan maintained the smile on his face.

Because he knew this was the highest level of praise in Hell; praising him for being handsome and generous would instead seem like treating him as an outsider.

"Those ignorant small-timers are not worth mentioning... but entertaining guests? What guests?"

"Just, just those companions of the four-legged lizards!"

Youxi hiccuped in fear, blushed, and continued.

"It is said they came from outside the labyrinth, with terrifying scales and fins on their bodies... didn't you see them?"

Scales and fins?

Could it be Shark-men? A look of surprise appeared on Luo Yan's face.

He indeed hadn't seen them, and didn't understand how the Lizard-men and Shark-men got together... the latter aren't even species in the labyrinth, right? However, he had heard some rumors that in the hinterland of the human world, some Shark-men believe in the Dragon God and consider themselves descendants of dragons.

Before Luo Yan could speak, Mixi had already laughed and answered for him.

"Haven't seen them, Mixi was flying in the sky and didn't see anything! But it's normal, our Lord Demon King is a powerhouse who defeated a dragon! It's normal for those Shark-men to find out their ancestors were no match for the Lord Demon King and just tuck their tails and run!"

"So that's how it is..."

Youxi suddenly realized, looking at the Lord Demon King with admiration, her eyes seemingly sparkling with starlight.

"As expected of the Lord Demon King! Even a dragon was defeated by you, I suppose those four-legged small fry must have slipped away quietly without even daring to see you."

"Hahahaha! That's natural!"

Arakdo seemed to be doing well again, crawling out from under the table and letting out a heroic laugh.

"Mere dragons were defeated by my Lord, if a group of Shark-men came, they would at most be an extra meal for my Lord and me!"

Luo Yan smiled without saying a word.

Of course, he was embarrassed to say that he hadn't actually defeated a dragon, at most he had just sent off a sealed undead.

However, I didn't expect the Shark-man clan to interfere in the affairs of the labyrinth...

Is it a force from the Southwest Swamp? The lizards there seem to be believers of the Dragon God too.

Now that there is a vacuum in the order of the labyrinth, not only is a new order forming spontaneously inside, but external forces are also waiting for an opportunity to intervene.

Luo Yan faintly smelled the scent of conspiracy.

In any case, it's better to be on guard...

The banquet was nearing its end.

Although there was still a pile of food left on the table, with Arakdo the big eater around, there was no need to worry about waste.

The only thing Luo Yan felt sorry for was his little players, who had made contributions but had no chance to taste the delicacies of the human world.

What a pity!

When it was time to disperse, Mixi finally noticed that Arakdo's temperament seemed a bit different compared to before.

Frowning and thinking for a long time, she suddenly realized something and looked at him in surprise.

"You evolved?"

Arakdo proudly lifted his head.

"Not bad, did you just notice now?"

Mixi nodded, scratching the back of her head in confusion.

"Hmm... seems to have grown a size larger, and the appearance is different too. How strange, I thought what you look like was decided at birth."

Arakdo said proudly.

"That's right! But I am the Lord Demon King's servant, the Lord Demon King has his own ways!"

Mixi glanced at him suspiciously, but didn't dare to continue asking.

Probably some undead magic.

I heard that evil undead mages devour the souls of other deceased, forcibly raising their soul level at the cost of making themselves no longer look like themselves.

But in this way...

Isn't this guy at the same rank as me?

Mixi couldn't help but feel nervous.

Holding Youxi's hand, after thanking the Lord Demon King and saying goodbye, she returned towards the Nightmare Homeland.

Sending off the little demon messengers, Arakdo turned back to look at Luo Yan standing in the Hall of Blood, respectfully prostrating his head and saying.

"My Lord, I want to go back to my hometown to see the situation there, and by the way, say goodbye to Lady Arachnos."

Luo Yan smiled faintly and said, "Go, and give my regards to Lady Arachnos. Also, you don't have to leave the Shadow-Weaving clan, you can serve me as a member of the Shadow-Weaving clan."

Most insects are matriarchal clans.

Although he had the intention to promote Arakdo as the leader of the "New Shadow-Weaving clan," unfortunately, the male spider didn't have the ambition and ability to start a sect.

Forcing him to leave his original tribe would only make him feel uneasy.

Having this intention is enough.

"Thank you, Lord Demon King!"

Arakdo looked at the Lord Demon King gratefully, then disappeared at the end of the labyrinth corridor with his eight vigorous legs.

On the other side, Mixi held Youxi's hand and flew back to the Nightmare Homeland together.

Along the way, Mixi looked at Youxi, wanting to speak but stopping, but finally didn't dare to open her mouth, closing her hesitant mouth.

Just like that, the two of them swayed through the pitch-black cave and arrived at Her Majesty Queen Xixi's palace, floating down from mid-air and prostrating on the ground.

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Queen!"

On the magnificent and huge rock throne, Queen Queen Xixi, who had just finished dinner, was lazily leaning on the rock-solid armrest, dozing off.

Hearing the familiar voice, she put down her jade legs on her knees, opened her scarlet eyes, and looked down, only to see an unexpected face.

"Youxi? You're still alive?" A look of surprise appeared on Queen Xixi's face, and she looked Youxi up and down.

Although that appearance couldn't be described as safe and sound, it was much better than her worst expectations.

With her head stuck tightly to the floor tiles, Youxi sobbed softly pitifully while complaining aggrievedly.

"This little one luckily saved her life... those four-legged lizards are simply unreasonable, not letting me speak was one thing, they punched me as soon as they came up, and wanted to eat me! Sob, sob, sob... my stomach still hurts like hell... hiccup... hurts like hell..."

If it weren't for that ill-timed hiccup ruining the atmosphere, Queen Xixi might have really blamed herself because of that pitiful appearance.

"You've been wronged..."

"No, not wronged..." Youxi quietly wiped away her tears and continued in a low voice, "It is Youxi's honor to share the worries for Her Majesty the Queen... even in the most dangerous places, such as the Lord Demon King's territory, Youxi is willing to take risks for Her Majesty the Queen..."

Looking at the round bellies of the two little guys, Queen Xixi was silent for a while, then opened her mouth to continue.

"Let's put Youxi's encounter aside, what exactly happened to you two outside... can you explain it to me?"

Youxi sniffled.

With her soul still at the banquet, she subconsciously started reporting the names of the dishes.

"... Roasted pig trotter, creamy stewed wild rabbit legs, red wine stewed beef, and... and so many, many more..."

Queen Xixi: "What?"

Looking at the bewildered Majesty, Mixi hurriedly snatched the conversation.

"Your, Your Majesty! Youxi's brain was broken by the four-legged lizards, please, please, please allow me to report to you on her behalf."

"What do you mean?!" Seeing this guy wanting to step on her head again, Youxi quickly bared her teeth and glared at her.

"Youxi, shut up."

Not in the mood to watch these two troublemakers argue, Queen Xixi scared Youxi into clenching her legs with one look, then looked at Mixi and said in a majestic tone.

"You speak."

"Yes, yes!"

Mixi nodded tremblingly, and while presenting the handwritten letter from the Lord Demon King with both hands, she recounted the whole process from beginning to end.

Including the cross trap the Lord Demon King demanded as tribute, including the Earth Dragon clan pouring water into the labyrinth, including the illegal construction of the Shadow-Weaving Nest being flooded, including the Lord Demon King decisively sending troops to protect his vassals, including the undead magic annihilating the five hundred warriors of the Earth Dragon clan single-handedly, and the Earth Dragon clan summoning a dragon for some reason, etc.

Hearing that even a dragon was defeated by the Lord Demon King, Queen Xixi stood up from the rock throne, opening her mouth wide in surprise.

"A dragon?! The new Demon King... defeated a dragon?!"

Mixi nodded tremblingly.

"Yes... although it's strange, the dragon didn't leave a corpse, but Mixi thinks that even a summoned creature is quite remarkable. That guy destroyed a forest with one mouth, and annihilated a troop with one flick of its tail... it was simply too terrifying."

Shocked for a full two minutes, Queen Xixi, standing on the rock throne, finally realized her loss of composure, coughed, and sat back down elegantly.

"... And then? What about the Earth Dragon clan?"

"They no longer exist..."

Mixi buried her head and continued nervously.

"The Lord Demon King annihilated them without a single one left, just like crushing an earthworm. Those who survived were all demoted to slaves, as punishment for their betrayal of the Demon God and Hell."

The Earth Dragon clan no longer exists! Queen Xixi's pupils shook, her heartbeat accelerated, her blood boiled, and a faint red glow couldn't help but rise on her fair face.

How evil! How powerful! How majestic! I didn't expect that perverted old vampire to have such courage, taking action only twice to uproot the separatist forces entrenched on the first floor of the labyrinth!

Sure enough, is ginger still spicier when it's old?

Her bewitching red pupils flickered with evil and cunning light, her jade-like index finger rested on her crimson lips, and a meaningful smile curled up at the corner of her mouth.

Interesting...

Simply too interesting!

Her first impression of that guy had changed slightly.

Watching Her Majesty the Queen intoxicated in her own world, Mixi trembled and didn't dare to say another word, fearing that the more she said, the more mistakes she would make.

At this moment, Queen Xixi suddenly opened her mouth and said.

"That roasted pig trotter... is it delicious?"

Mixi subconsciously tensed her body and answered shrilly.

"De, delicious! Bu, but Mixi thinks, the most delicious one is still that big plate chicken..."

"Big plate chicken?!" Youxi quickly turned her head to look at her, swallowing her saliva, "What does it taste like?!"

"Didn't you eat it? It's in your stomach..."

"Hmm?!"

Ignoring the two chattering and noisy people, Queen Xixi lazily reached out her hand and took the letter Mixi had presented earlier from the gargoyle's hand.

That was the Lord Demon King's handwritten letter.

The neat handwriting exuded a refreshing fragrance, smelling as if walking in a pine forest after the rain, fresh, elegant, and mysterious, without the slightest decay like a rotten coffin board on an ordinary vampire... although she hadn't seen many vampires anyway.

As the saying goes, seeing the handwriting is like seeing the person.

Although she hadn't met him yet, she had already roughly imagined an old gentleman in an evening dress, wearing a monocle and behaving elegantly.

Of course, he must be very scary when he gets angry.

"The Nightmare Homeland can meet his requirements, as long as the 'Undead Summoning' on the 'Pseudo-Resurrection Cross' is changed to 'Soul Release', that should be enough."

"Yes..." Mixi nodded nervously, "This is not very difficult for us, just let those little guys who do nothing but eat get moving."

One head after another popped out from the Cave of Boulders, looking around angrily, seemingly wanting to see who was saying they did nothing.

Doing nothing?

Where did those little demon eggs come from? Who picked the mushrooms and firewood? However, after seeing that the speaker was a subordinate of King Queen Xixi, the demons all retracted their little heads one after another.

These are guys they can't afford to provoke.

Queen Xixi smiled and said.

"Very good, then... Youxi, this matter is left to you to supervise. Once it's done, you and Mixi can send it to the Lord Demon King together, just exchange more food with the Nether Coins you get."

The two little demons kowtowed together.

"Yes!"

"As you command!"

(End of chapter)