Cannon fodder and female supporting role, a match made in heaven

It was not until Shen Zhaozhao opened the door of the cell where Su Li was imprisoned and was only a few dozen steps away from him that she saw that his situation was even worse than she had imagined.

No one knew what material the black iron chains nailed to Su Li's shoulder blades and ankles were made of, which prevented his wounds from healing for a long time.

Those amber pupils that always wore a playful smile seemed to be covered with a layer of dark clouds, gray and dim, without any sign of life.

If he hadn't pulled a weak smile at the corner of his mouth after seeing her, Shen Zhaozhao would almost have thought he was a corpse.

The small porcelain bottle containing the healing pill was right at his feet, but he no longer had the strength to take it.

Shen Zhaozhao quickly fed him the pill, then formed seals with her fingers, trying to use her spiritual power to split the chain, but her spiritual power was like an ant trying to shake a tree when it hit the chain.

Su Li shook his head and said weakly, "It's useless. This demon-locking chain is made of red pearl mountain iron. Only magic power above the Nascent Soul stage can break it."

Shen Zhaozhao frowned. She was only in the Golden Core stage now, so it was indeed difficult for her to shake the chains. But she couldn't just leave the peacock alone.

After all, this peacock helped her last time in Zhangjia Village.

Su Li noticed her dilemma and raised his hand with great effort, pointing to a certain place: "There is a secret passage over there that leads out of the dungeon. Don't worry about me, just go quickly. If you delay any longer, they will notice something is wrong immediately."

He closed his eyes, chuckled a few times, and planned to wait here for his final destination, whether it would be death by blood or reduction to ashes.

He thought he should have gone to accompany his mother and sister earlier, so why had he been deceived and manipulated until now.

"Zheng——"

The deliberately subdued sound of iron clashing reached my ears.

Su Li opened his eyes in surprise and looked at the slender white hand. The girl was holding a sword and cutting an iron chain.

He was slightly stunned and didn't react for a moment.

What was she doing, he had been trying to kill her before, and now she was saving him.

Feeling his gaze, the girl smiled at him, her eyebrows curved into crescents, her almond-shaped eyes were clear and bright, and her voice was filled with hope.

"Who said there is no way? The scales of a mountain god with five thousand years of cultivation can cut through the red pearl mountain iron."

As he spoke, another chain was cut.

Shen Zhaozhao struggled to help him up and walked towards the secret passage.

"Hua Kongque, if we're going to leave, let's leave together. I still owe you a favor. If you die, who will I turn to for repayment?"

The girl's voice was clear and melodious, like a spring of pure water pouring into his heart.

He had some inexplicable strange feeling in his heart, and few people cared about his life or death.

Su Li put aside this emotion and said with a smile: "Xiao Yu, it seems that I should be thankful that I didn't let the snake demon kill you."

Shen Zhaozhao turned away and muttered: "You haven't let the snake demon kill me yet. Does that mean you don't want to kill me? You clearly can't."

She didn't bother to argue, so she tilted her head slightly and asked in confusion, "Why do you always call me Xiaoyu?"

Su Li said without hesitation: "Of course it's because of you——" He is the host of the ancient magic weapon Yu Ruyi.

But for some reason, he suddenly didn't want to say that. Maybe he shouldn't just regard her as Yu Ruyi's host. She was the one who saved him.

He raised his eyebrows: "Then don't you also call me Peacock?"

Shen Zhaozhao supported Su Li and walked forward.

The secret passage was pitch black, and she did not dare to be careless. She observed the front and back vigilantly, and there were no pursuers coming yet.

After Su Li took the pill, his body recovered a little. Shen Zhaozhao supported him and quickened his pace, not forgetting to retort to Su Li.

"Because you are dressed so colorfully, like a peacock."

This secret passage is winding and has many forks. No one knows where it will lead to in the end. Su Li pointed out the direction along the way and seemed to be quite familiar with this secret passage.

Shen Zhaozhao couldn't help but ask, "How did you know there was this secret passage in the dungeon?"

Su Li rubbed his fingertips and said in a vague voice: "Because I dug this secret passage."

The jade dragon bone fan that had always been with him had been reduced to dust.

It was the only thing his mother left him, but unfortunately he was unable to keep it in the end.

For some reason, Su Li suddenly wanted to talk about things he had never told anyone else.

His father is the most powerful Fire Phoenix in the Phoenix clan, respected by all monsters. His mother is the Blue Luan, and his parents have a loving and harmonious relationship.

Demons and monsters have always been at odds with each other. Unfortunately, his father was defeated and died in a battle with the demons.

Mu Chen brought his pregnant mother and young him to the Demon Palace, and threatened him with his mother and his unborn sister, forcing him to sign a contract with the demon clan and be used by them.

If he failed to complete the tasks they assigned him, they would lock him in a cell, chain him with black iron chains, and torture him.

Over countless years, he secretly dug a secret passage.

In order to prevent the secret passage from being easily discovered, he dug many passages inside, and there was only one way to get out of the dungeon.

He thought at the time that as soon as he could break free from the shackles, he would take his mother and sister with him and escape from the magic palace.

If not... if not he had broken into Yuyang Pavilion where his mother was imprisoned.

He finally discovered that his mother could not bear to see him being coerced by the demons, and had already committed suicide along with his unborn sister. He was afraid that he would remain in the dark and become a knife in the hands of the demons.

As the demon king, he obeyed the orders of the demons in everything and placed the demons in a lowly position. He really shouldn't be able to survive in this world.

"Who says you shouldn't live in this world? Everyone has the right to live. Why should you resign yourself to fate? If you feel you have let the demon race down, you should break away from them as soon as possible and lead them to rebuild. This is your responsibility. If you die, you will truly let down the demon race, your mother, and your sister."

After listening to what Su Li said, Shen Zhaozhao disagreed.

Su Li was a little stunned, his knuckles clenched, and some light gradually appeared in his eyes.

Yes, he was trapped in his own thoughts and consciousness and almost took the wrong path. Shen Zhaozhao's words woke him up.

At this time, a little light appeared in front of the two of them.

Soon, as the distance to the exit shortened, the light became brighter and brighter.

After walking out of the secret passage, a red-painted wooden attic with flying eaves and pointed corners appeared in front of Shen Zhaozhao.

There is a garden in front of the building, which is full of sunflowers. The petals are shining with golden light, which is caused by being watered with spiritual energy.

Shen Zhaozhao was surprised: "This isn't——"

Su Li nodded slightly: "It's the residence of that bad guy Chu Yu."

He seemed to remember something and suddenly chuckled, "Don't be fooled by his gentle, harmless appearance. He's actually quite evil."

"When he was young, he raised a yellow warbler. Because he surrendered to the phoenix's nature, the bird flew into my arms and refused to leave. He strangled the bird to death and has been hostile to me ever since."

He looked at Shen Zhaozhao and teased deliberately: "You have to be careful, he is a person with a strong possessive and vengeful desire."

Shen Zhaozhao passed the attic without hesitation, hoping to get out of the Demon Palace as soon as possible. After hearing what Su Li said, she remained silent.

Having been with Chu Yu for so long, how could she not know his personality?

He was ignorant and naive in his childhood. During the years in the Demon Palace, the deliberately cold-blooded trials one after another had already made him close off his true self, turning him into a "madman" who did not understand emotions, was paranoid and weird.

But it's not his fault.

If he didn't have this kind of personality, he might have become an abandoned child long ago, and how could he... grow up?

"But I also understand him." Su Li looked at her and smiled bitterly at himself. "If it were me, in this bloodthirsty and cold-blooded demon palace, receiving such teachings, I'm afraid things wouldn't be much better."

The bloody and cruel trial scenes flashed quickly in his mind, and there was one thing he couldn't understand.

That’s how that old Demon Lord treats Chu Yu.

If the Demon Lord did not regard Chu Yu as a relative, why would he let Mu Chen search for him for a long time and even pass on his own cultivation to him? In fact, he could just let him fend for himself.

But it is not necessarily true that the Demon Lord loves Chu Yu very much, otherwise how could he cultivate him into a bloodthirsty, ruthless, and twisted little monster.