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The Third Demon Princess's investigation was relentless, its tentacles reaching every corner of the Demon Palace.

Dai Yao felt as if she were shrouded in an invisible net, and even her breathing became cautious.

Her eyeliner was everywhere, and her every move seemed to be scrutinized under a magnifying glass.

Even trivial matters like complaining to Miao Wan about the terrible food in the Demon Palace had to be done discreetly, away from crowds, using a sound transmission talisman.

These days are even harder to endure than ascending to immortality or undergoing tribulation!

Dai Yao rubbed her temples, feeling utterly overwhelmed.

She's not some naive and easily manipulated person.

Since the Demon Princess wants to play, let's play along!

Dai Yao activated her cheat system without making a sound, sensing the flow of energy around her.

Hmm, the fortunes in the east are fluctuating quite violently, it seems the Demon Princess's spies are nearby.

Excellent, target locked!

Dai Yao deliberately walked casually towards the east garden, humming a tuneless little tune as she went, holding a copy of "The Complete Gossip of the Demon Palace" in her hand—a treasure she had found from Lingxi, containing all sorts of gossip and scandals from the Demon Palace, practically an essential item for home, travel, and even murder.

"I heard that the Demon Prince recently became obsessed with alchemy, and ended up blowing up his own eyebrows in an explosion. It's hilarious!" Dai Yao muttered to herself as she flipped through a book, her voice just loud enough for her spies hiding in the shadows to hear.

Sure enough, the informant hiding behind the artificial hill immediately perked up his ears, afraid of missing a single word.

This is big news!

We must report this to Her Highness the Princess immediately!

Dai Yao's lips curled up slightly. Little brat, you've taken the bait!

She continued to spread a mix of true and false information, keeping the Third Princess of Demonic Clan completely bewildered.

One minute they'd claim they'd gained the favor of a certain elder, the next they'd say they'd discovered the Demon Palace's secret treasure—the more outrageous the claim, the better.

As time went on, the Third Princess of Demons gathered more and more "intelligence," but it became increasingly disorganized and confusing, leaving her completely bewildered.

Is Dai Yao pretending to be weak while actually being strong, or is she genuinely stupid?

The Demon Princess began to doubt her previous judgment.

Dai Yao took the opportunity to secretly plot and consolidate her position step by step.

She first won over Zi Xing, a representative of the neutral faction, and then, through Lingxi's intelligence network, she gained knowledge of various dynamics within the Demon Palace.

"It seems the real show has only just begun." Dai Yao looked at the communication talisman in her hand, which contained a message from the Second Prince of the Demon Clan inviting her to meet after her seclusion ended.

A meaningful smile played on her lips as she crushed the communication talisman. "Sorry, I'm busy."

Instead of going to find the Second Prince of the Demon Palace, Dai Yao slipped away to the forbidden area of ​​the Demon Palace—the Library.

No one but the Demon Lord can enter this place, except for Dai Yao, who possesses the "spatial teleportation" skill.

She had no interest in feigning friendship with that old fox, the Second Prince of Demons. She'd rather use that time to find some good stuff.

The Second Prince of Demons waited and waited, but Dai Yao did not appear. His face turned green.

"This woman dared to stand me up? Bring her here!" He was furious and immediately dispatched his elite forces—the Shadow Guard.

The Shadow Guards were all highly skilled, but once they stepped into Dai Yao's "bewitching array," they immediately became like headless flies, wandering around the winding corridors of the Demon Palace, completely disoriented.

"What's going on? This road is getting more and more wrong." The leader of the Shadow Guards was completely bewildered. They were clearly heading towards Dai Yao's residence, but it felt like they had ended up in the Demon Palace's kitchen.

To make matters worse, they accidentally triggered the defensive restrictions of other forces, and alarms blared throughout the entire Demon Palace.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" The guards were thrown into chaos, various spells flew everywhere, and the entire Demon Palace was in complete disarray.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Dai Yao slipped away to Elder Zi Xing's residence.

She took out an ancient pill formula that she had "borrowed" from the library and said to Zi Xing with a smile, "Elder, do you want to sit back and relax in the struggle for the throne?" Zi Xing took the pill formula, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Dai Yao, you really are a smart person." Zi Xing stroked the pill formula, her tone full of meaning.

Dai Yao smiled slightly: "Likewise." With Zi Xing's protection, her position in the Demon Palace became even more secure.

As evening fell, Dai Yao and Zi Xing walked out of the library side by side, the afterglow of the setting sun shining on them. This scene was witnessed by the passing Demon Prince... His eyes darkened, and he snapped his folding fan shut.

The pressure around the Demon Prince suddenly dropped, as if it could freeze the surrounding air.

He already harbored resentment over Dai Yao's contact with the Second Prince of Demons, and now seeing her walking intimately with Elder Zi Xing, his jealousy burned fiercely within him.

You, Dai Yao, how dare you have two boats at the same time, no, three boats!

He gripped his folding fan tightly, his eyes filled with malice, already plotting how to make Dai Yao pay the price.

The next day, the Blood Arena, the power trading venue of the Demon Palace, was bustling with activity.

This place is not only where the disciples of the Demon Palace spar and compete, but also a place where various forces conduct transactions and exchange information.

The Demon Prince chose to make trouble here, clearly intending to escalate the situation and humiliate Dai Yao.

"Dai Yao! You are my person, yet you collude with other forces. Where do you place me?!" The Demon Prince shouted angrily, pointing his finger at Dai Yao's nose.

His voice amplified through the sound-amplifying array, spreading throughout the entire arena and instantly attracting everyone's attention.

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, and Dai Yao became the target of everyone's criticism.

"Wow, this is huge news!" "Dai Yao's move was pretty slick, flirting with three big shots at the same time, amazing!" "Oh no, Yao-jie is going to crash and burn this time!"

Despite the Demon Prince's accusations, Dai Yao remained unusually calm.

She smiled slightly, calmly took out a scroll from her storage bag, and slowly unfurled it.

"Your Highness, my loyalty to you is as clear as day. My contacts with Elder Zixing and other forces were all to gather intelligence and plan for the future of the Demon Palace." She paused, her gaze sweeping over the crowd, and said firmly, "This intelligence concerns the very survival of the Demon Palace!"

The scroll clearly records evidence that the Demon Prince's rival, the Second Demon Prince, colluded with external enemies in an attempt to overthrow the Demon Palace!

This sudden reversal stunned everyone present.

The Demon Palace's higher-ups looked grave and began to re-examine Dai Yao's actions.

"Dai Yao, you have done a great service!" The Demon Lord's voice came from the high platform, tinged with praise.

The Demon Prince's face turned ashen; he never expected that Dai Yao would have such a trick up her sleeve.

He originally intended to use this opportunity to suppress Dai Yao, but unexpectedly, it gave her face in front of the Demon Palace's higher-ups and consolidated her position.

In the crowd, the Third Demon Princess looked at Dai Yao, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.

“Interesting…” she murmured, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

After the Blood Arena incident, Dai Yao's name became famous throughout the Demon Palace.

Some admired her wisdom, some envied her good fortune, and of course, some hated her to the core.

The Demon Prince was one of them.

He originally thought Dai Yao was just a slightly clever pawn, but he never expected that she could turn danger into safety time and time again, and even climb to the top by stepping on him.

He couldn't swallow this insult!

"Hmph, just you wait! One day, I, the Crown Prince, will make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!" The Demon Prince gritted his teeth and slammed the folding fan in his hand to the ground.

Meanwhile, the Third Princess of Demons observed all of this with great interest.

Unlike the Demon Prince, she was not impulsive or easily angered; instead, she was more composed and more dangerous.

"Dai Yao, you are indeed quite interesting. However, do you think you can gain a foothold in the Demon Palace like this? You are too naive!" She chuckled, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

Dai Yao naturally noticed the Third Demon Princess's gaze, and alarm bells rang in her mind.

This woman is even more difficult to deal with than the Demon Prince!

She must be even more careful to survive in this perilous demon palace.

When Dai Yao returned to her residence, Lingxi had been waiting for her for a long time.

"Sister Yao, you're finally back! The Third Princess of the Demon Realm sent someone to deliver this..." Lingxi handed Dai Yao an exquisite box.

Dai Yao opened the box; inside was a pill emitting a strange fragrance. "What is this?"

"It's said to be the 'Mind-Concentrating Pill' personally refined by the Third Princess of the Demon Realm, which can increase cultivation speed," Lingxi explained.

Dai Yao frowned slightly. The pill had come from a strange source, and she dared not take it lightly.

"Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious! What is this Third Demon Princess up to?"

"Sister Yao, should I go and investigate?" Lingxi suggested.

Dai Yao pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

"No need. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. I want to see what tricks she has up her sleeve!" She put away the pills, a confident smile playing on her lips.

At the same time, a figure appeared silently outside Dai Yao's room.

He looked at Dai Yao's figure inside the room, his eyes filled with tenderness and worry.

"Yao'er, you must be careful..." he whispered, then disappeared into the night.

The next day, Dai Yao went to the Demon Palace Council Hall as usual.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard a commotion coming from inside.

"What's going on?" Dai Yao asked the guard at the gate.

"Reporting to your Excellency, Biluo, the personal maid of the Third Demon Princess, has suddenly disappeared, and the entire Demon Palace is searching for her," the guard replied.

Dai Yao's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition welled up inside her.

She pushed open the doors of the council hall and saw the Third Princess of Demons standing in the center, speaking anxiously.

Seeing Dai Yao enter, she suddenly stopped, staring sharply at Dai Yao, and said, word by word, "Dai Yao, have you... seen Biluo?"