Even hybrid monsters have their day

Geng Miaowan turned her head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"See for yourself!" he said, handing the letter to her.

She didn't even need to look to know what it said: "Your subordinate is incompetent and has failed to ascertain the human side's defensive arrangements."

Geng Miaowan glanced at Haotian and, seeing that he didn't suspect anything, breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, just in case, she had rewritten a letter and included it inside; otherwise, she wouldn't know how to handle the situation now.

"It's been so many days, and you still can't even handle such a small matter!" Haotian said as he walked quickly forward, then stopped after a moment. "I think I still have to go there myself."

"No!" Geng Miaowan blurted out without thinking. Seeing his questioning look, she realized her reaction had been a bit too strong. She paused, then slowly said, "Well...that...going to human territory is dangerous, you...you..."

She found that she couldn't find a reason to convince him without arousing his suspicion.

Haotian's crimson eyes suddenly swept over her, calm as the deep ocean, or like molten lava churning in a volcano, ready to erupt at any moment, leaving no room for escape. Geng Miaowan felt a chill run down her spine under his gaze. Just as she was about to say something, he suddenly changed the subject, "Are you concerned about me?"

"Huh? Oh, um, um..." Although she didn't think it was a good excuse, it was better than not being able to find one, so she quickly went along with it.

Haotian didn't show any unusual expression after her string of interjections, and just looked at her calmly, "Really?"

"Of course..." For some reason, meeting his gaze, she couldn't bring herself to say "really." She could only glare at him and say, half-jokingly, "Who cares about you!"

After saying that, she ran away without looking back. To an unsuspecting observer, her appearance was somewhat shy and coquettish. Haotian immediately burst into laughter, his laughter tinged with mockery. Only when she was completely out of sight did he wipe the smile from his face, his eyes now even colder than before.

"leader."

He turned his head, and a tall demon general was hurrying towards him; the one who had just spoken was him. Only when the general reached him did Haotian coldly ask, "How did things go?"

His words carried a hint of tension and unease that he himself was unaware of.

"Everything has been arranged according to the leader's wishes, and I believe the results will be available soon."

Haotian nodded, then turned his gaze back to the direction where Geng Miaowan had left, his eyes filled with an ambiguous light.

"but……"

"But what?" he asked without turning his head.

The general paused for a moment before continuing, "However, there seems to be some unusual activity from the demon race recently."

"What's going on?"

"I heard that Qiu Pi somehow kidnapped the Demon Emperor, forcing him to obey him, and he wants to take the Demon Emperor's throne. But I don't know if this news is true or not. It is said that everything seems normal on the Demon Emperor's side."

"I heard?" Haotian turned around abruptly, staring intently at the general. His crimson eyes were as cold as two sharp swords, ready to pierce through his body at any moment.

The demon general trembled and hurriedly said, "Your subordinate deserves to die. Your subordinate will go and find out the truth of the matter immediately."

After saying this, he hurriedly walked out of the palace without waiting for Haotian's reply.

"Blue Eyes and Demon Eyes, you two go together and keep a close eye on the demon race. And you..." He pointed to the remaining demon generals, "Be smart and make sure your men do their jobs well, so that no one takes advantage of any gaps."

"Subordinates take orders!"

After thinking for a moment, he still felt uneasy and instructed, "Also, send someone to Phoenix Perch Valley to keep an eye on things and prevent those little birds from flying out and causing trouble."

The demon generals all obeyed and left. In just a few breaths, only Haotian remained in the corridor. He frowned slightly, still looking deep in thought.

He gritted his teeth and stared in the direction of the demon race, a sense of unease rising in his heart, a feeling that something was about to happen.

Given Qiu Pi's abilities, how did he manage to subdue the Demon Emperor, and what was his purpose in doing so...?

After running back to her room, Geng Miaowan realized she shouldn't have gone there. By now, Huangfu Aoxuan and the others might already be waiting for her at the Demon Palace.

She opened the door to go out, only to see Haotian standing outside with a leisurely expression. When he saw her, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes. "Are you going out?"

Geng Miaowan nodded, then shook her head, "No...no..."

She felt particularly awkward in front of Haotian, but she thought the main reason was that he looked so much like Luan Hao. Although she could clearly distinguish between the two of them in her mind, visually, he always gave her the feeling of belonging to Luan Hao.

Haotian seemed completely oblivious to her uncertain expression and walked in anyway. "Since you're not going out, then try this lily glutinous rice cake and see if it's your favorite flavor."

Only then did Geng Miaowan notice that he was holding a plate of exquisite pastries. But now, she didn't want to eat anything, not even dragon meat, let alone lily glutinous rice cake. However, she could only follow him back into the house, to the table, and watch him place the plate on it.

Then, with his slender fingers, he picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to her. "Try it. I specially asked the servants to make it for me."

She casually took it and took a bite, but because she was thinking about the Huangfu brothers, she had no interest in tasting it.

"How's it going? Is it delicious?"

"Hmm." She nodded insincerely, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Are you really going to human territory?"

Haotian looked at her intently for a while before asking instead of answering, "Do you want me to go?"

"I..." She was about to speak when she suddenly felt a tightness in her chest, a sharp pain in her brain, and then it felt as if all the blood in her body was flowing backward, pulling at her meridians and rushing to her heart.

Geng Miaowan felt a tightness in her chest, and with a "poof," she spat out a mouthful of blood.

Her body was in excruciating pain, as if something was being forcibly ripped from her body, or as if something belonging to her body was being ruthlessly destroyed. She could no longer bear the devastating pain, and her consciousness gradually faded.

In a daze, she saw Haotian. His appearance was as handsome as a god, but his eyes shone with an evil light. He walked towards her with a furrowed brow and a calm expression. (To be continued.)

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(Tianjin)