The Demon Lord Relied on His Imagination to Get Together with the Protagonist. - Chapter 72

Chapter 72

“Insolence!”

The Demon Lord on the throne instantly had her eyes turn dark red with anger, her fingers instantly tightened, gripping her robe.

No one knew that the hand concealed by her large sleeve was trembling.

Aside from the last point about her “waist not being good,” in fact… what the person in front of her said was spot on.

A few days ago, she had been framed by the succubus Wu Ziyu and was afflicted with an unalleviated lust-poison, which she had endured alone.

So, of course, she knew that when aroused, she couldn’t help but grasp something for better leverage, otherwise, she would feel unsatisfied.

Shi Zhihua: “…”

But this was too absurd! How could someone suddenly appear claiming to be her lover and even be able to tell her private preferences in the bedroom?

The subordinates were also stunned because although their Demon Lord was momentarily shocked, she had only said the two words “Insolence” in a nervous but outwardly forceful manner, instead of directly executing the audacious woman in front of her.

What did this mean? This meant she hit the mark.

Everyone: “…”

This was too bizarre! Their Demon Lord clearly didn’t know the other person. Where did this person come from? To actually…

The Demon Lord sat on the high throne, seemingly aloof, but her mind was in chaos. A huge wave seemed to have been stirred up in her Sea of Consciousness, leaving her unsure how to respond.

Tong Siqing’s voice was soft, but not deliberately charming.

She stood in place, watching Shi Zhihua from a distance, then weakly called out: “Zhihua—”

Shi Zhihua didn’t look up at her. She irritably waved her hand: “Take her down and lock her up for this Venerable One.”

Tong Siqing was incredulous for a moment.

Just then, Shi Zhihua added another sentence: “Do not lock her up with Wu Ziyu.”

Wu Ziyu?

That must have been a long time ago! Tong Siqing instantly realized that this was the Mirage Domain and could not be entirely viewed as the outside world. It seemed Zhihua still didn’t recognize her.

She didn’t recognize her…

A sense of loss and melancholy gradually surged up. Her heart felt as if a piece was missing. Tong Siqing’s hands and feet were cold. She stood numbly in place, quietly looking at the cold-faced Demon Lord in front of her.

No one could understand her mood at this moment.

Even knowing that this was not the real world, Tong Siqing couldn’t help but feel disappointed, because she thought that the “real world” she knew was also just a pre-arranged illusion. Since everything was an illusion, what was the point of arguing?

She couldn’t find the meaning of all this anymore.

And in this Mirage Domain, Zhihua had never met her. The other party was a bloodthirsty and tyrannical Demon Lord, fond of slaughter, temperamental, and would never speak gently to her or coax her…

Perhaps this was the truth.

If she hadn’t awakened her personal consciousness and hadn’t attempted the assassination on the night the other party was poisoned, they wouldn’t have met, wouldn’t have developed an intimate relationship, wouldn’t have become lovers, and wouldn’t have gone through so many things together.

She would still be the Immortal Saint of the Xianning Sect, and the other party would still be the Demon Lord guarding the Demon Realm. Perhaps one day they would command their subordinates to fight, but they might never meet in their lifetimes, remaining behind the scenes, playing a game with an unseen enemy.

Tong Siqing’s heart ached with this thought.

But she said no more. As she was being led away, she persistently looked back at Shi Zhihua, her eyes full of complex emotions.

Shi Zhihua met her gaze in a trance, and her heart also stirred.

After being locked in the water dungeon, Tong Siqing stayed there for a full half month.

The water dungeon was heavily guarded. Her secluded spot, apart from the floating platform just large enough for one person to kneel on, was surrounded by flowing water curtains. The water curtains were enchanted with a prohibition. Outsiders couldn’t see in, and the person inside couldn’t see out.

Tong Siqing knelt on the floating platform, reminiscing about the days she spent with Zhihua.

Now that she thought about it, Zhihua had always given her the utmost affection back then. This matter was known to everyone in the Yu Yin Palace, and those minions who came to provoke her generally met with an unfortunate end.

The Demon Lord would personally choose clothes for her, do her hair, and even decide on the meals in advance.

Tong Siqing had been kneeling for a long time. When she leaned on her knees to stand up, the circular platform in the water rocked violently. She nearly fell into the water.

Who was it?

Perhaps someone outside had opened the dungeon door, which was why the floating platform was violently agitated. Tong Siqing thought this, raising her head to look outside.

The separating water curtain suddenly ceased. After the last of the water flowed down, the figure of a person outside the curtain was revealed.

It was the Demon Lord, alone.

The Demon Lord’s robes were extremely magnificent. The extravagant black paired with the vibrant red matched her stunningly beautiful face. The other party had dismissed all her subordinates behind her and walked in alone, silently approaching Tong Siqing.

In comparison, Tong Siqing looked somewhat miserable.

Because she was locked in the water dungeon, she was only wearing a thin white robe. As her shoulders and back were very slender and her body was slightly damp, she appeared particularly fragile and pitiful.

Two long, thin braided strands of hair hung damply over her chest. The small white fuzz in her hair also drooped listlessly, having lost its vibrancy. Tong Siqing shivered, hugging her arms as she looked at Shi Zhihua.

That gaze of hers…

Shi Zhihua’s footsteps paused. She couldn’t describe what she felt in her heart.

For some reason, just looking into those eyes brought an inexplicable sadness, as if she couldn’t bear to see the other party being bullied and always wanted to protect her.

No.

What kind of high-level charm technique was this? Was she deliberately trying to elicit sympathy?

Shi Zhihua’s expression turned cold. She questioned: “Where are you from, and what are your intentions?”

Tong Siqing spoke the truth: “This is the Mirage Domain. I came from outside the Mirage Domain. I don’t know how to get out, so I came to find you first.”

Mirage Domain?

Shi Zhihua looked like she had heard a huge joke: “You say this place is a Mirage Domain? I’d sooner believe that you are fake.”

Perhaps no one in the world would be willing to admit that the world they were in was an illusion.

Tong Siqing was initially unwilling to believe it, but later she had no choice but to accept it.

Seeing Zhihua display such an expression now, Tong Siqing completely understood. After understanding, she realized: she had initially thought Zhihua had forgotten her. Now it seemed that the Zhihua within the Mirage Domain had simply never formed a bond with her.

Since the Zhihua here didn’t know her, she shouldn’t stay in the Yu Yin Palace and be annoying. The priority should be to find a way to break the Mirage Domain as soon as possible.

Tong Siqing bid her farewell: “Zhihua, I need to find a way to leave. I hope you, within the Mirage Domain, can always be safe, joyful, and without worry or difficulty.”

After saying this, she took a deep look at the Demon Lord, and as she turned, she instantly disappeared.

Shi Zhihua: ???

Where is she?

Why did she leave in such a hurry?

This is a water dungeon. A normal person would be restricted by the prohibition, right? Someone actually managed to ignore the water dungeon’s prohibition and just leave?

Shi Zhihua was shocked, then confused. After the shock and confusion, a faint surge of anger welled up.

How dare she!

She publicly announced she was my lover, causing me to be restless for over half a month. I finally struggled internally and decided to come and ask for clarification, but the other party just left after barely saying two sentences?

What kind of behavior is this?

Intentionally playing games with me? Testing the patience of me, the Demon Lord?

Shi Zhihua was furious. She ordered her subordinates: “Seal the entire Yu Yin Palace for this Venerable One! Don’t let anyone escape! If you can’t find the person, I will hold you accountable!”

She was going to die of anger.

Today, when she caught this reckless woman, she was definitely going to torment her properly.

To teach her not to speak properly!

To teach her not to mess with me!

Shi Zhihua was both helpless and angry. The thought of her half-month of internal struggle made her feel ridiculous.

It was all for nothing.

She had thought the other party was deeply affectionate and felt like she would let her down if she didn’t come. Who would have thought that after arriving, the other party wanted to leave before even finishing her sentence?

Deep affection my ass.

Shi Zhihua truly wanted to curse. She glared fiercely at the floating platform in the water dungeon, then suddenly recalled the other party’s eyes wet, like a little deer’s, when she knelt there.

This woman looked pitiful and easy to bully, yet her cultivation was not low, being able to escape the water dungeon so easily.

If what the other party said was true.

She was actually my lover in the future?

Shi Zhihua’s face darkened. She thought, Impossible. I hate women who are pretentious and weak the most. With her soft personality, I definitely wouldn’t fall for her. How could she possibly become my lover?

Shi Zhihua thought. She must have failed to pursue me, and then deliberately said this.

I would never actively like someone else.

When Tong Siqing gave up on trying to engage with Shi Zhihua, her goal became very clear.

That was to find the way to break the Mirage Domain and leave.

Because she had no attachments, she felt she could achieve it quickly.

She used the teleportation spell, intending to leave the Yu Yin Palace directly.

But she forgot that she often got lost in the Yu Yin Palace. It was the same in the outside world, and she couldn’t escape it even in the Mirage Domain.

Inside the Mirage Domain, it was too real. Every corner of the Yu Yin Palace was an accurate depiction of the real scene. Although she moved quickly, she kept circling within the Yu Yin Palace. After circling several times, she stopped, only to realize, Why did I come back to the starting point?

Tong Siqing felt a little helpless.

Perhaps it was because the bad luck on her still lingered that she got lost for so long.

One had to know that the first time she came to the Yu Yin Palace, she also got lost, but she was coincidentally able to find the place she was looking for.

That was because fate guided her, and luck blessed her.

Now that she was in the Mirage Domain, everything was gone. She could only rely on her memory to judge the direction.

After wandering for quite a while.

She finally managed to find the exit with difficulty.

Tong Siqing’s eyes brightened. She immediately cast the teleportation spell again, rushing forward like a rabbit leaping into a trap—

And then.

She was blocked by the prohibition that had just been set up at the door.

She almost got a huge bump on her head.

The prohibition was forcibly struck, immediately causing a loud noise. Tong Siqing’s ears were ringing. She covered her forehead, listening to the roaring of the prohibition, and at the same time heard the commotion in the Yu Yin Palace. Many people were shouting to catch her.

Tong Siqing quickly stood up and fled aimlessly like a startled rabbit.

More and more pursuers followed behind her. She had no choice but to run toward the deserted areas.

She ran and ran. After an unknown amount of time, she finally shook off the wicked people behind her.

Tong Siqing glanced back hastily and finally breathed a sigh of relief. That was close.

She gasped for breath, patting her chest in fear.

Hmm?

Why was there no sound behind her anymore?

Tong Siqing was a little puzzled. Worried about traps or something, she held her breath and cautiously looked behind her while quietly exploring the path ahead.

She was fully focused, her mind taut like a string.

Suddenly.

There was a rustling of clothes behind her. Tong Siqing turned around in horror, and a luxurious, extravagant red robe entered her sight.

Immediately after, she bumped into the Demon Lord’s arms.

The Demon Lord stroked her coiled hair, as casually as stroking a lop-eared rabbit. As she stroked, the other party’s emotions suddenly changed. She grabbed her chin and violently lifted her face.

“Why are you running?”

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