The maiden showed no reaction, merely gazing at the young man and indifferently asking, “Why should I know you?”
“Because I am the one you like,” the young man replied with a radiant smile, a faint pattern momentarily flashing on his forehead.
The maiden’s eyes suddenly widened in shock. “You, you are…”
The young man did not conceal his identity at all, admitting candidly, “Yes, I am a demon offspring.”
With a curious expression, the maiden asked, “How can a demon offspring come here? Didn’t they say that for you, this place is like entering a furnace?”
“There are always some who have thick skin,” the young man laughed, showing off his gleaming white teeth, like a row of pearls.
“But you don’t look like that.”
“You can’t judge by appearances alone.”
The maiden suddenly understood, “So, you look good, but you’re actually bad and dangerous?”
The young demon almost fell into the bonfire, torn between laughter and frustration, pointing at his chest, saying, “Am I such a person? I say what I think, I never lie.”
“People who say such things are usually liars.”
“Please! The people I want to deceive, there might not even be any in this neutral land!”
“Oh, so what do you want to deceive me about?” The maiden asked curiously, her eyes wide open.
The young demon nearly fell over again, but the maiden quickly added, “Actually, you don’t need to deceive me. If you want something, just say it. As long as the price is right, there’s nothing I won’t sell, including this.”
As she spoke, she patted the large sword beside her on the ground.
The young demon retorted, “What about yourself? Are you for sale?”
The maiden was taken aback, obviously pondering the meaning of his words. After a while, she said, “Do you mean you want me to help you kill someone?”
Looking at her earnest yet confused face, the young demon’s eyes seemed to deepen with a darker shade. He smiled ambiguously, pointing at her chest, “I can handle killing myself. I mean, I want you to sleep with me.”
The maiden looked even more puzzled, “Do you need someone to sleep with? Aren’t you afraid of being killed while sleeping?”
This time, the young demon was taken aback. Her question seemed natural, but it inadvertently revealed her past experiences. Perhaps she had never been close to anyone or slept deeply since she was young.
“It seems your past life wasn’t easy. Were you always being chased and hunted?”
“Hunting and fleeing, isn’t that how the world works?” When talking about survival, the maiden seemed much more at ease.
However, the young demon appeared to have discovered a new floating continent, intrigued, and redirected the conversation, “Will you sleep with me? It’s not just sleeping together, but doing many other things. Hmm, when you sneak into people’s homes to kill them, you must have seen men and women doing those things, right?”
“The kind where they roll around without any armor on?”
“Yes, exactly!” The young demon’s eyes sparkled.
“Not wearing armor at any time is very foolish,” the maiden commented.
The young demon was at a loss, pointing at her, “You don’t seem to be wearing any armor either.”
“I don’t need armor; it’s my best armor.” The maiden patted the large sword beside her again. “How about it, do you want to buy it? It’s very useful, made from the forelimbs of a Duke of Spiders. I polished the curves myself, perfect for cutting through heavy armor. Those who are weaker, like you, can be cut in half. Horizontally or vertically, it works.”
“A knife made from the forelimbs of a Duke of Spiders? I can’t afford that, I’m very poor.”
The maiden thought seriously, “This thing is very hard to come by. To get it, I nearly lost half my life. No matter what, it won’t be cheap.”
The young demon shrugged, “I really am very poor! How about we talk about sleeping together instead? How much will you charge for that?”
The maiden seemed confused again, “I don’t know, I need to think about it. That kind of thing, it’s… it’s…”
The young demon took a deep breath, suppressing his slightly hurried breathing, “It’s not a big deal. You’ll probably enjoy it once you’ve done it. Take your time, let’s talk about something serious first.”
“Are you saying that sleeping together is not a serious matter?”
The maiden suddenly became sharp, making the young demon somewhat flustered. He quickly said, “That is also very serious, very normal, and very important. So, you need to think carefully about it. As for the next thing, it’s just a small matter.”
“What small matter?”
Seeing that she no longer insisted, the young demon quietly sighed with relief, “This is actually very simple. You have a formidable enemy named Qian Ye, right?”
The maiden straightened up slightly, “He is very strong, I’ve tried to kill him several times but failed, though he can’t kill me either.”
The subtle movement didn’t escape the young demon’s eyes. This was the instinctive reaction of an animal encountering a predator, indicating that the maiden’s body subconsciously started to be on guard. This response made the young demon nod secretly, “Qian Ye is also my enemy. Why don’t we work together?”
The maiden frowned slightly, “I’m not interested.”
The young demon remained undiscouraged, smiling, “Are you worried I’ll hold you back? Don’t worry, I’m very powerful. Maybe not worse than you.”
The maiden still shook her head, “I don’t like others getting close to me. It affects my focus on the prey.”
The young demon, clever as he was, understood that the maiden was used to hunting alone, and multiple people would affect her combat power. However, this was not his original intention. Smiling, he said, “That’s fine. I can make you stronger. In return, you help me kill three people or do three things.”
The maiden’s expression turned cold, “Can you make me stronger?”
The young demon nodded, taking a book and a ring from his pocket and placing them in front of her. Both items were wrapped in a faint demonic aura, clearly not ordinary. They immediately caught the maiden’s attention.
“This is a high-level secret technique of my clan, which cultivates the most gentle and compatible demonic aura. It’s definitely more suitable for you than Aideng’s techniques. The Abyssal Family’s secret techniques are indeed powerful, but their demonic aura is also domineering and hard to control. Although your constitution is special, you are still half-human. Abyssal Family techniques are only suitable for pure-blood demon offspring. If you practice them for a long time, your body will eventually be eroded by demonic aura and completely destroyed.”
The maiden did not reach out but asked, “You know about me and Aideng?”
The young demon smiled, “I know everything that happens within the demon clan.”
“What about this ring?”
“This is also a secret treasure of my clan. It can instantly infuse you with a large amount of demonic aura, fully activating your potential, and doubling the power of your subsequent attacks. Its flaw is also evident; it can only be used once. Additionally, after using it, you will be in a weakened state for several days. But with your combat instincts, it is the most suitable for you.”
The maiden reached out, then forced herself to stop.
Both the technique and the ring were things she urgently needed. With her terrifying combat instincts, she could almost always find the best opportunity to strike at her opponent’s weakness. Even the Wolf King had suffered a great loss at her hands. Therefore, the maiden’s true combat power was far beyond what her surface strength suggested.
If she could amplify her power threefold by striking at the right moment, this ring could allow her to deliver a blow six times more powerful. Such a strike, aimed at a vital point, would be unbearable even for a god. If she had had this ring on that day, the severely injured Wolf King might not have had a chance to escape.
And that secret technique would remove the long-term hidden dangers in her body.
After a moment’s thought, the maiden suddenly moved, snatching the technique and the ring, then flipping backward, leaping ten meters away, and vanishing like a wraith, dodging left and right, out of the valley in an instant.
But as soon as she exited the valley, she stopped. The young demon stood at the valley entrance, blocking her path, shaking his head with a smile, “That’s not nice.”
The maiden blinked, “Isn’t it the rule of the neutral land to grab good things when you see them?”
The young demon said, “It’s also a rule of the neutral land that if you can’t grab it, you’ll be punished!”
The maiden remained silent, tightly gripping the large sword in one hand. The other hand clutched the book and the ring, refusing to let go.
The young demon pointed at the things in her hand, smiling, “Holding onto them like that, you can’t possibly defeat me. You can’t even escape. Put them down, and you might have a chance to escape!”
“No, I won’t!” The maiden was extremely stubborn.
“That doesn’t sound like you. Alright, since you like them so much, I’ll give them to you.”
The maiden was greatly surprised, not expecting such generosity. Seeing her reaction, the young demon appeared somewhat proud, “Is there anything I can’t obtain? In the future, if you want to become stronger, I can help too.”
The maiden slowly nodded, putting the items in her pocket.
After she put the items away, the young demon said, “How about it, can we now discuss the price? I want you.”
Her little face showed confusion again, “I will… think seriously about it.”
The young demon pointed at the maiden, his face showing seriousness for the first time, “I will also think seriously about what I should pay you.”
The maiden’s expression was one of deep thought, clearly pondering the meaning behind his words. Seeing that she hadn’t figured it out after a long time, the young demon couldn’t help but laugh, “I have to go. My name is Anwen. Remember me. I will come to find you again.”
Before leaving, he pointed at the maiden, “Don’t forget, Qian Ye.”
The maiden slowly nodded. The young demon’s body emitted countless black lines, forming an extremely complex polyhedron, enveloping himself, and he disappeared.
The maiden stood in place, continuing to think hard. After a while, she finally remembered something and exclaimed, “My roasted meat!”
When she rushed back to the valley, the roasted meat on the rack was already gone.
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