Miao Yin Yin was summoned to the Demon Palace by the Right Elder as soon as she returned to the Demon Realm.
Right Elder: Holy Maiden, the Demon Lord wishes to see you at the Demon Palace.
Upon hearing this, Miao Yin Yin's brows furrowed slightly. A flicker of something crossed her luminous peach blossom eyes before she followed the Right Protector to the Demon Palace.
Inside the Demon Palace.
The Left Protector spoke with some concern to Ming Li: My Lord, the Beilun Secret Realm is one of the ten most dangerous places. Even those at the Spirit Saint level barely manage. The Holy Maiden is only at Spirit Emperor eighth stage... can she really do it?
The Left Protector expressed considerable doubt.
Ming Li raised an eyebrow at this. His thin lips beneath the mask parted as he said, "Didn't she take so many of my treasures? Would I let her die? Moreover, she is the protagonist. Protagonist halos are incredibly strong; at most, she'll just get a little injured."
Hearing this, the Left Protector considered it and found it quite reasonable, so he said no more.
Just then, a demon official rushed in, knelt on one knee before Ming Li on the throne, cupped his hands, and said, "My Lord, the Holy Maiden requests an audience!"
Ming Li nodded and said in a tone devoid of fluctuation, "Let her in."
After a while, Ming Li on the throne saw the protagonist Miao Yin Yin walk in from the hall entrance, her dazzling, sparkling protagonist halo blindingly bright.
Ming Li narrowed his eyes and sighed inwardly.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk! Look at that terrifyingly bright protagonist halo! Look at that dazzling light! If this protagonist doesn't come out of the Beilun Secret Realm, you can write my name backward."
Miao Yin Yin walked forward with a blank expression, cupped her hands towards Ming Li, and said, "Greetings, My Lord. May I ask why you summoned me?"
Ming Li looked at Miao Yin Yin's icy little face, his brow beneath the mask lifting. The corners of his mouth curved slightly as he said, "I hope you grow up quickly, so I wish for you to gain some experience in the Beilun Secret Realm when it opens."
Upon hearing this, the icy expression on Miao Yin Yin's face cracked for a moment, but it quickly returned to normal. She said to Ming Li on the throne in a tone devoid of any warmth, "My Lord, could..."
Before Miao Yin Yin could even finish her "could," she was ruthlessly interrupted by Ming Li.
"Holy Maiden, although the Beilun Secret Realm is dangerous, I believe in you. My many treasures will ensure your safety."
Hearing this, Miao Yin Yin remembered that she had taken many high-grade sacred artifacts from the Military Travel Palace that day to become the Ancestor's disciple, ensuring no mistakes. She hadn't expected them all to have been placed there by the Demon Lord.
Miao Yin Yin frowned, raised her eyes to look at Ming Li on the throne, and was about to do something when she suddenly met Ming Li's gaze, which seemed to see through everything.
The words that had reached Miao Yin Yin's mouth were choked back by force.
What could she say? That she had used those sacred artifacts to compete for the Ancestor's inner disciple position in the Immortal Glass Sect, only to have them all squandered by her?
Ming Li on the throne looked at Miao Yin Yin with eyes that seemed to smile beneath his mask.
Suddenly, Ming Li spoke, "Holy Maiden, the Beilun Secret Realm opens its first realm tomorrow. You should go and prepare for departure now!"
Miao Yin Yin: ...
Left and Right Protectors: ... So sudden? Also, what is with this slightly eerie atmosphere?
Miao Yin Yin lowered her head, a flicker of anger flashing in her eyes, and said, "Yes! I will go prepare then."
ps: Little darlings, happy Dragon Boat Festival!! Thank you for the gifts!
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