Chapter 610: Demon Clan Allies Outing

Jiang Fan was very interested. Firstly, he was proficient in some demon scripts, so perhaps he could unlock the relic box. Secondly, attending this gathering meant temporarily leaving the Demon Emperor's Court, right? Would he have a chance to escape? This was an excellent opportunity to break free from the demon race.

However, Liu Li was very resistant and seemed unwilling to go. Jiang Fan's eyes flickered slightly as he said, "Liu Li, don't go! Since that woman has ill intentions, let's avoid confronting her for now. At worst, people will laugh at us, but we'll just pretend not to hear it."

The first two sentences pleased Liu Li. But upon hearing the last sentence, her brows furrowed. "What do you mean? I am the Demon Emperor's daughter; am I afraid of her? Besides, why should I tolerate this? Go back and tell her I'll be there on time!"

Jiang Fan secretly chuckled. Liu Li couldn't resist a good provocation.

His gaze shifted, and Jiang Fan calmly said, "How can that be? You're pregnant; what if it harms the fetus? How about I go with you?"

"What would you go for? Won't you just embarrass me?" Liu Li snapped angrily. It was clear others were mocking her for marrying a human. If Jiang Fan went, wouldn't it make her even more humiliated?

The maid, however, cautiously glanced at Jiang Fan and said, "Miss Ling Shu also said that if Young Lord Liu Li doesn't mind, you can bring your fiancé along. If you do mind, then disregard her words, so as not to put Young Lord in a difficult position."

Jiang Fan rubbed his nose. The strong scent of manipulation was overwhelming. These words were clearly crafted to exploit Liu Li's personality.

As expected! How could Liu Li stand such provocation? She said, "What do you mean 'mind'? What do you mean 'difficult position'? What, is it so shameful that I married a human? What's wrong with him? I will bring him! Jiang Fan, come on, go with me!"

Under Liu Li's lead, Jiang Fan successfully left the Demon Emperor's Court. He observed the surroundings outside the court. Just like the Nine Sects, a vast urban cluster had formed around the Demon Emperor's Court. For dozens of miles in every direction, there were cities. To escape, he would have to pass through this urban area at top speed. Otherwise, with a single command from the Demon Emperor's Court, the entire dozens-of-miles-wide urban circle would become an obstacle to intercept Jiang Fan.

However, before he could formulate an escape plan, the appearance of a massive tiger shadow extinguished his thoughts. The Heaven-Devouring Tiger was guarding outside the Demon Emperor's Court. When Liu Li emerged, it lay prostrate on the ground. It extended its long, broken tail before Liu Li, like a bridge. Liu Li naturally stepped onto it.

The Heaven-Devouring Tiger turned its head to look at Jiang Fan, saying with a hint of deeper meaning: "Human, you may leave the Demon Emperor's Court, but absolutely do not have any unnecessary thoughts. Those are the Demon Emperor's original words."

Jiang Fan sighed. As expected, the Demon Emperor was monitoring him. The moment he left the Demon Emperor's Court, he was immediately detected, and a Demon King was dispatched to follow him. "The Demon Emperor thinks quite highly of me," Jiang Fan said, shrugging helplessly. Under the Demon Emperor's watchful eye, it was best not to think about escaping. Otherwise, he might even lose the right to leave the Demon Emperor's Court. He decided to focus on understanding what that Tiger Demon Emperor's relic box was all about.

The Heaven-Devouring Tiger chuckled. "I'm protecting you! You're a public enemy of the demon race. What if someone in the city decides to kill you?"

Protecting? More like surveillance, right? Jiang Fan stomped hard on the Heaven-Devouring Tiger's broken tail and scoffed, "Why wasn't it your tongue that broke? So much talk!"

The Heaven-Devouring Tiger's eyes immediately filled with fierce intent. It raised its tail, ready to whip Jiang Fan. Didn't this scoundrel know how its tail was broken? Wasn't it severed by his dangerous purple sword?

"You'll soon find out just how 'welcome' you are among our demon race!" the Heaven-Devouring Tiger snorted, then used its tail to flick Jiang Fan onto its back. With a tiger's stride, it arrived in front of a restaurant named "Huicui Tower."

From the outside, it looked unremarkable, unable to compare to even a slightly better restaurant in any of the Nine Sects' cities. However, this was the only restaurant in the Demon Emperor City. Demons were not naturally inclined towards refined tastes, and their practice of drinking was learned from humans. This restaurant could only operate normally thanks to the patronage of demon nobles.

The arrival of the Heaven-Devouring Tiger naturally drew exclamations from the nobles, who rushed forward to pay their respects. As one of the five Great Demon Kings under the Demon Emperor, who would dare to neglect it? Even the owner of Huicui Tower, a half-human, half-wolf female emitting a General-level aura, came out smiling to greet them.

"Oh, what brings the Demon King here?" While the Heaven-Devouring Tiger could ignore others, it was slightly more polite to the half-wolf woman in front of it. It said, "The Young Lord has been invited to a gathering. I'm responsible for protecting her." The half-wolf woman was a concubine of another Demon King, so the Heaven-Devouring Tiger had to show some respect.

"Oh! Young Lord Liu Li?" Only then did the half-wolf woman notice Liu Li on the tiger's back. She immediately bowed, her face beaming with smiles, to greet her: "Young Lord Liu Li gracing our establishment makes this humble restaurant shine." As the Demon Emperor's daughter, who would dare to show disrespect?

Suddenly, she noticed a person sitting next to Liu Li, bound by handcuffs and leg shackles. She was taken aback. "Who is this? Why are they bound?" She had just been away for a few days on a mission to kill savage beasts, having only returned last night. She was still unaware of what had happened in the Demon Emperor's Palace and did not recognize the person in front of her as Jiang Fan.

The Heaven-Devouring Tiger turned its head to Jiang Fan with a half-smile. "Would you like to introduce yourself?" Jiang Fan, indifferent, replied, "If you're not afraid of trouble, why not?" After all, if he truly incited public outrage among the demon race, the Heaven-Devouring Tiger would protect him at all costs. If Jiang Fan died, the Heaven-Devouring Tiger would have no way to explain it to the Demon Emperor. It was even more worried about something going wrong than Jiang Fan was.

The Heaven-Devouring Tiger's smile froze, and its mouth twitched. No wonder the Demon Emperor had specifically warned him that this youth was cunning and not to be underestimated. It was truly so!

The half-wolf woman was slightly surprised. "Demon King, whose noble son is this? Could he have a very significant identity?" The Heaven-Devouring Tiger, helpless, coughed. "He is a distinguished guest. Just treat him well; don't ask anything else."

The half-wolf woman looked solemn. She immediately bowed and said, "Sir, this humble one was rude. Welcome to Huicui Tower." The surrounding nobles also cast gazes of awe. For the Heaven-Devouring Tiger to use the words "distinguished guest," it was clear his identity was far from simple. The group showed respectful expressions and welcomed Jiang Fan with extraordinary enthusiasm.

Just as the scene became lively, in a private room on the second floor, by an open window, a fair-faced young woman rested her snow-white cheek in her hand, watching Jiang Fan with a faint smile. A gentle breeze stirred, sweeping her long hair across her shoulders and lightly fluttering her sleeves. She perfectly resembled the girl who had turned and smiled on a shaded path that year.

She sighed softly: "To think that Jiang Fan, a human, would be so 'popular' among us demons. What an unexpected turn."

At her words, the lively scene abruptly fell silent for a moment. It was like ice cubes dropped into boiling water. The nobles were all stunned. Jiang Fan? The bound person with shackles on his hands and feet was Jiang Fan?

Immediately, their eyes blazed with furious anger. "You are actually Jiang Fan, the human? Damn it, our demon race's army of ten thousand undead was defeated by your hands, and all ten stars were trampled under your feet! How much humiliation have you brought upon our demon race? You still dare to show your face? I actually treated you as one of our nobles and bowed to you? Beat him to death!"

The half-wolf woman's face suddenly darkened. "Heaven-Devouring Tiger Demon King!" she said. "What is the meaning of bringing this person to my restaurant? Do you want my Huicui Tower to also be subjected to the curses of the demon race?"

The Heaven-Devouring Tiger looked up at the young woman. Liu Li also looked over, annoyed. Seeing the young woman's faint smile, she gnashed her teeth in anger: "Ling Shu!"