They had initially expected to have to knock out some guards, but it turned out their treatment was quite good; as long as they didn't leave a specific area, no one prevented their free movement.
This saved a lot of trouble, and the women, following their pre-arranged plan, dispersed to various locations to act.
Meanwhile, Zu An dejectedly left the palace. Many guards around him watched him with mockery; many had just heard the commotion of him arguing heatedly with the Demon Lord. They thought this guy was truly audacious, daring to anger their master.
But it was clear he cared deeply for those women; with them as hostages, he would be even less likely to betray them.
Hearing the various whispers, a subtle, almost imperceptible curve appeared at the corner of Zu An's previously angry and grief-stricken mouth.
In fact, all of this had been within his expectations.
He knew clearly that since the Demon Lord was aware of his true identity, he would naturally not use the True Demon Clan as hostages.
However, the existence of Pei Mianman and the others certainly couldn't be ignored; anyone with normal intelligence would use them to control him.
And as expected, he had turned their plan to his own advantage, arranging for the women to infiltrate the palace.
The angrier he appeared, the safer Pei Mianman and the others would be...
Upon returning near the True Demon Clan's area, Sarame suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his path. "Young Master," she said, "I just learned that the Demon Lord has captured the women close to you."
Zu An stared coldly at her. "Are you here to mock me?" he asked.
"Naturally not," Sarame replied. "The Demon Lord is extremely suspicious; he must be using them as hostages to threaten you."
"I already know all of this," Zu An said coldly. "Can you offer some constructive advice, like helping us rescue them?"
Sarame's expression became a little awkward. "Once my father returns," she said, "he can naturally rescue them with ease."
Realizing this sounded somewhat insincere, she hurriedly added, "Actually, you don't need to worry too much right now. The Demon Lord prefers men and isn't fond of women. Furthermore, he currently values you so highly, so the safety of those girls should still be guaranteed."
Zu An nodded slightly. He had only dared to make such a plan after investigating the Demon Lord's disposition beforehand; otherwise, the risk would have been too great.
"I can promise you," Sarame said, "once my father is rescued, I will definitely help you save them." She thought of the women he cared about being controlled by the Demon Lord and worried he might betray them, so she had to secure his loyalty.
Zu An secretly sighed. This Sarame was truly not a good leader; she wasn't even skilled at making grand, empty promises.
"What if they can't be rescued?" Zu An asked, feigning annoyance.
Sarame hesitated, seemingly sensing his wavering. Knowing she absolutely couldn't let him harbor rebellious thoughts, she quickly said, "If such an unfortunate situation were to truly occur, then all the beautiful women in the world would be yours to choose from..."
Realizing this statement sounded somewhat insubstantial, she then added, "And I will offer myself to you."
Zu An was speechless.
Why did she always have to turn what she thought was a favor into something so bothersome?
Just then, the light around Sarame's face blurred, and an exquisitely beautiful face, alluring even when pouting, appeared before Zu An.
Even Zu An, who was accustomed to seeing great beauty, was somewhat surprised and amazed at that moment.
He had never expected Sarame to be so beautiful!
Of course, it was largely due to the stark contrast with her previous face, which further intensified this sense of amazement.
Noticing the shock in his eyes, a hint of triumph flickered in Sarame's own. *With my looks, isn't a playboy like this easily controlled?* she thought.
However, a hint of bashfulness appeared on her face. "I hope you can forgive me, Young Master," she said. "The reason I met you with that appearance before was mainly due to our clan's custom: a woman only allows her husband to see her true face. So... you should believe in my sincerity now, shouldn't you?"
Zu An immediately displayed an exceptionally excited expression, as if unable to help himself, reaching out to take her hand. "To be favored by you, Miss," he said, "is truly Donal's greatest fortune, spanning three lifetimes."
Sarame subtly took a step back, turning to avoid his physical contact. Only then did she say, "It is *my* good fortune that you are willing to help me rescue my father. When my father sees your heroic valor, he will certainly agree to this marriage."
Zu An patted his chest and replied, "Your matter is my matter! I will certainly rescue the old father-in-law!"
Hearing him call her father 'old father-in-law,' a flicker of disgust crossed Sarame's eyes, but she quickly masked it. "I believe you can certainly do it, Young Master!" she said.
They then discussed some further details, and only then did Zu An happily depart.
After Zu An had left, the gentle, spring-like smile on Sarame's face instantly vanished, replaced by endless coldness.
At that moment, Mogad appeared by her side and said, with a hint of jealousy, "That boy actually saw the Young Lady's true face! He really deserves to die!"
Sarame said indifferently, "He does deserve to die, but not now. We still need his abilities. I had no choice; the women close to him were taken hostage by the Demon Lord, and I worried he would betray us, so I could only use this to win him over."
"The Young Lady has suffered," Mogad said, bowing.
Sarame said coldly, "I find Donal quite handsome. When the time comes, let's reward him by making him a sacrifice."
"Yes!" Mogad replied. Upon learning the man's fate, the dissatisfaction he had felt instantly vanished.
Meanwhile, once Zu An had walked some distance away, the expression of infatuation on his face instantly vanished.
This young lady was certainly too self-important. Even if she had some charm, did she really think that alone would make others utterly devoted to her?
Let alone him, who was accustomed to peerless beauties, he believed that even the real Donal would never lose his mind simply because of her beauty.
Besides, her previous dinosaur-like head had left too deep a shadow. Who knew which was her true appearance?
Yet he still felt something was strange; her appearance had an inexplicable familiarity, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it.
After returning to the cave dwelling, Jiang Luofu was already pacing anxiously. Seeing him return, her eyes instantly lit up. "How did it go?" she asked.
Zu An led her back to the room, and after setting up an isolation array around them, he finally said, "Everything went smoothly."
Jiang Luofu also said, "I heard I wasn't among those they were capturing, so I secretly handed my portion of the task to Mianman."
They hadn't known beforehand who the Demon Lord would take as hostages, even thinking he would take everyone, so each person had been assigned a portion of the task.
Of course, they had made contingency plans to prevent this situation, and unexpectedly, they actually had to use them.
"Mm, well done," Zu An chuckled. "Presumably, the Demon Lord also feared pushing me too far, so he specifically left you, this female slave, to take care of me."
Thinking of the recent situation where the two of them unintentionally 'mentally connected,' Jiang Luofu's face flushed slightly. She spat lightly and said, "You're really not serious. By the way, will they truly be out of danger?"
Zu An said in a deep voice, "Don't worry. The Demon Lord doesn't like women, and with their cultivation levels, self-preservation should be no problem. Furthermore, they all carry self-defense magical artifacts and warning items, so if there's any danger, I'll be notified immediately."
Only then did Jiang Luofu relax. She looked out at the gloomy underground city beyond the cave and said, "By my calculations, the teleportation array should be completed tomorrow. Everything will soon be over."
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