Finally, letting that flame of jealousy consume all rationality, she asked nonchalantly.

"That human female, how far have you gotten with her?"

Human female, really?

The normally composed Luo Yan almost choked on his own saliva.

Finally, Sarah spoke up, scolding her.

"Enough, Queen of the Land of Nightmare, Lord Demon King has no obligation to report anything to you."

"Did I allow you to speak?" Qianqian said slowly, glancing sideways at Sarah, her crimson eyes slightly aglow, flickering with a dangerous light.

"Just a pet, after all."

Sarah looked at her indifferently, bearing the immense mental pressure without the slightest retreat.

Their gazes crossed like invisible blades in the air, sparking an unseen fire.

Until that majestic voice came, snuffing out the imminent spark.

"Enough, all of you be silent!"

The voice, carrying the power of dragon language, echoed through the forest, shaking the remnants of snow from the treetops and startling the three little demon minions hiding in the shadows.

Luo Yan didn't expect his backyard to catch fire upon his return home; it seems he truly had been away too long as these demons had forgotten who the master was here.

Hearing that majestic voice, Qianqian, who had been staring at Sarah, quickly turned her head.

She was about to speak but met with a pair of cold eyes, her fierce expression instantly turning into one of grievance, lowering her head like a child who made a mistake.

Luo Yan said expressionlessly.

"Apologize to my subordinate."

Qianqian's lips moved, but she eventually relented, turning to the side and lowering her head dejectedly.

"It... was my mistake."

Rather than being unable to resist the soul-level suppression, it was more that she couldn't bear the cold gaze.

Being looked at like that made her feel as if her heart had stopped beating, causing a painful ache.

"I also have my faults, sorry... I should be more mindful of my phrasing." Noticing Lord Demon King's gaze, Sarah also lowered her head.

At this moment, she suddenly noticed a movement in her hand, her face immediately reddening, and she hurriedly released her right hand, which was pressing down on Yousi's head.

Yousi cried out as he fell to the ground, rolling his eyes and sticking his tongue from his mouth, predictably playing dead.

This guy was still the same, always finding a way to nearly kill himself for no apparent reason.

Seeing his subordinates apologize and take a step back, Luo Yan finally showed a satisfied expression.

Not bad.

An internal conflict was silently extinguished by him just like that.

"I hope whether I'm in the Demon King Territory or not, you can all live in peace without fighting when I'm not paying attention."

"The same thing, I don't want it to happen a second time."

Sarah, Qianqian: "Yes... Lord Demon King."

Seeing the two speaking in unison, Luo Yan nodded, then focused his gaze on Qianqian, adopting a more gentle tone.

"Now can you get off my knee?"

Although Qianqian's expression clearly showed reluctance, she obediently jumped off his knee, respectfully stepping aside.

"As you command."

Luo Yan then looked at Sarah.

"Let's continue forward."

"Don't forget to bring Yousi as well."

Sarah, with a look of shame, dismounted, picked up Yousi from the snow, and placed him in her arms.

"As you command, Lord Demon King."

...

The bright moon hung high in the silent night sky as the Demon King of the Great Graveyard returned to his dominion.

In the short time he was away, quite a few changes had taken place locally.

A staggered array of houses dotted the steep hillside, and what was once a dilapidated wooden city wall had been reinforced with concrete, solid as an eighteenth-century bulwark.

If it were a little over a month ago, Edward's army might have taken this fortress, defended only by life professional players, with little effort, but now, trying to capture it would likely incur an unbearable cost.

As Luo Yan arrived in Beifeng City, the enormous Earth Cave Spider awaited beneath the gate of the fortress.

Seeing the familiar face emerging from the woods, it gleefully moved its thick spider legs, dancing in the snow like a child weighing several hundred pounds.

"Lord Demon King! You're finally home!"

And not just Alakdo.

Some night owl players who weren't asleep curiously gathered at the city wall, watching the long-absent Lord Demon King return home.

Many of them were new players who had only recently joined the game, and this was their first time seeing their ruler.

As expected, these newcomers' eyes widened in awe.

Of course, it might also be because they were accustomed to encountering either hideously ugly skeletons or a horde of ragged vagrants daily, so when Lord Demon King jumped off the carriage, it felt as if the entire art style of the game had shifted.

"Damn, why make an NPC so handsome? Trying to tempt me into spending money?"

"Come on, if this game accepted cash, would they even need to try this hard? They'd already be overloaded with purchases!"

"Just asking, can you customize gender when switching to a little demon? Don't misunderstand, I just want to test out being the Demon King for you all..."

"Damn, you pervert!"

"Ugh, ugh, ugh!"

Luo Yan looked on with satisfaction at his subordinates who came out to greet him, and as for the "performance artists" trying to grab his attention, he chose to ignore them.

Glancing at the eager-to-be-praised Alakdo, Luo Yan walked up and, as the latter hoped, climbed onto its back, patting its large head.

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