A look of fear flashed across Yu Luo's face.
If the mastermind behind this matter is the Demon Lord Xuanren, how can their small Yumo City resist?
Although Lu Qingshan didn't know what Yu Luo was thinking at the moment, he noticed the change in Yu Luo's expression.
Why is he behaving like this?
Did I just say something I shouldn’t have said?
He began to stare at Yu Luo closely, deciding that if this man showed any sign of abnormality, he would be ready to use the sword talisman given by Xia Daoyun and strike with thunder to eliminate future troubles.
From Yu Luo's current performance, Lu Qingshan has already realized that Qing Ge's identity is much higher than he imagined.
Even if he suddenly turned into a killer and killed people in the street, although it would be quite troublesome, it should not be difficult for him to escape unscathed.
Here, Yu Luo felt uneasy, but his many years of experience in the battlefield outside the domain made him much more scheming and cunning than ordinary demons.
So he was able to maintain his composure at this time, and whispered: "Your Highness Qingge, my father has not returned yet, and I dare not overstep my bounds and make a decision privately. Since Your Highness has already come to our Yumo City, the news will spread quickly... No matter what, Your Highness's intention has been achieved."
Yu Luo gritted his teeth and said, "I only ask Your Highness to give me some more time, wait for my father to come back, and see what he says then."
Lu Qingshan's heart moved.
Why did you suddenly change the subject and start begging me to give you more time?
When did I not give you time?
Did I force you to do anything?
You clearly didn't say anything?
He thought carefully about what he had just said, and seemed to have realized something.
According to Yu Luo's words, he seemed to be unwilling to let Qing Ge's men march directly to the gate...
The reason why Lu Qingshan did this was because he felt that this kind of "subordinates paying homage to the Dragon King and welcoming the Dragon King home" drama was most in line with Qingge's arrogant temperament.
But judging from the current situation, this action seems to have violated some taboo, or will cause some serious consequences?
After making a rough guess in his mind, Lu Qingshan snorted calmly, "You are a smart man. Well, I'll do as you say and give you some more time."
"Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Highness." Yu Luo was overjoyed and thanked him again and again.
He also didn't expect that "His Highness Qingge", who had always been arrogant, would be unexpectedly so easy to talk to.
"Okay, Your Highness, I'm a little tired, let's stop here for today." Lu Qingshan waved his hand.
"Someone, send His Highness Qingge to Yuhua Court to rest." Yu Luo hurriedly called the servants in the mansion, looking like a servile boy.
Lu Qingshan nodded with satisfaction and slowly left the hall under the guidance of the servants.
After Qingge left, Yu Luo, who was smiling from ear to ear, instantly stopped flattering him and fell into deep thought.
"Come here, invite the deputy city lord over and tell him that I have something important to discuss with him." After a moment, Yu Luo instructed his men.
This matter is too important and his father is not around, so he must discuss it with others before making a decision.
The deputy city lord is his father's younger brother, his second uncle, and the only person he can trust at this time.
…
After walking in the back garden of the City Lord's Mansion for a while, Lu Qingshan was brought to a house.
"Your Highness, the Yuhuayuan is ahead."
"I can go in by myself." Lu Qingshan snorted coldly.
The demon servant with two horns on his head dared not disobey and said respectfully: "I will be waiting outside. If Your Highness needs anything, just call me directly."
Lu Qingshan let out a light "hmm" from his nose, then took a step forward.
After entering the house.
"I've passed the first level," Gu Yiyi breathed a sigh of relief nervously, "I was scared to death, Lu Qingshan."
"Why are you so scared as a spectator?" Lu Qingshan said.
"He just looks very nervous..." Gu Yiyi said angrily.
Yes, Wangchuan is inside his body. In this way, Gu Yiyi should be considered to be in the first-person perspective. The sense of immersion is extremely strong, so it is normal for her to be nervous.
"There are still countless levels to come, don't be too happy too soon." Lu Qingshan said again.
He looked around and first checked the layout of the room very carefully, then released his spiritual sense to scan it again. After confirming that there was nothing abnormal, he took out a stack of jade slips from the storage ring and began to read them carefully.
"What is this for?" Gu Yiyi had endless questions.
"Knowledge is power." Lu Qingshan said seriously.
These jade slips record the intelligence about the demons collected by Yumen Pass.
This was given to him by Xia Daoyun.
However, due to time constraints, he could only glance over the information roughly first.
What he had to do now was to memorize all the information without missing a word and imprint it in his mind.
…
The main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
"Luo'er, what's the important matter that you want to talk to me about?" Yu Kui, the deputy city lord of Yumo City, walked in.
"Second uncle, something big is going to happen!" Yu Luo, who was feeling uneasy, saw his second uncle and said hurriedly.
"What's going on?" Yu Kui couldn't help but frown.
Yu Luo quickly informed Yu Kui of Qing Ge's intentions in detail, "Second Uncle, how do you think we should deal with this matter now?"
"The Demon Lord of the Hound Blade..." After Yu Luo introduced the details of the situation, Yu Kui's expression became serious and he fell into thought.
"We can't wait for the city lord to come back to make a decision. We must prepare now," Yu Kui said slowly after a moment, "The day the city lord returns to the city will be the day when everything will be settled. He will know the news then, and there will be too little time for him to weigh the pros and cons... You should quickly pass this news to the city lord first."
"I have already sent someone to deliver this news to my father." Yu Luo said.
He still has this ability to think.
"Uncle, which choice do you prefer us to make?" Yu Luo asked tentatively.
There are pros and cons to this matter, so he finds it difficult to make up his mind.
The disadvantage is that this is, after all, a dispute between two demon lords, and if they get involved, they might suffer the consequences if they are not careful.
In the eyes of the Black Sand Demon Lord, they were just ants, who could crush him to death with just a finger, but at the same time, they were just ants, and such people would most likely be too lazy to take action.
In short, there are great risks involved.
But, maybe there could be a blessing in disguise?
Every demon garrisoned in a city on the battlefield outside the domain is a cannon fodder sent to the war front by the demon high-level officials due to insufficient resources in the abyss.
After all, on the battlefield outside the domain, if they are not careful, they may be beheaded and die at the hands of human monks.
Apart from those "untouchables" who want to cross the class barrier through military exploits, who would be willing to stay in such a hellhole?
He and his father had long wanted to withdraw from the battlefield outside the domain, but they had always been troubled by the fact that they had no one behind them, their low position and little influence, and they had nowhere to operate.
If he surrendered to Qing Ge and then got close to the Demon Lord, wouldn't he be able to return to the abyss? Or even rise to the top?
After pondering for a long time, Yu Kui's eyes gradually brightened, "Luo'er, we will take the initiative to attack. You will go to meet Qing Ge first and express your intention to surrender to him."
Yu Luo couldn't believe what he said, "But... Father hasn't come back yet, so we have to make a decision first, is that really okay?"
"Moreover, His Highness Qing Ge's position in the Xiren lineage is not very secure... After all, he is a mixed-blood. Wouldn't it be too risky to surrender to him rashly..."
Yu Kui shook his head, raised a finger and said: "First, adding icing on the cake is nothing compared to helping someone in need. The more unstable his position is, the better the opportunity is for him to surrender. If we surrender now, we will be the elders. If it were the other two princes, our small Yumo City would not be worth mentioning in their eyes..."
“Besides…” Deputy City Lord Yu Kui paused, a gleam of wisdom flashing in his eyes, “From the beginning to the end, I said that you surrendered to him, but I didn’t intend to take your father with you…”
"What does Second Uncle mean?" Yu Luo seemed to understand.
"You go and find out the truth first. If the situation is not right, the city lord can also sacrifice himself to save himself. He can pretend to break up with you and let you go with His Highness Qingge." Yu Luo said in a resolute tone.
"Luo'er, the arrival of His Highness Qing Ge has put us in a difficult position, but it may not be a bad thing."
"Although the city lord is under the command of Black Sand Demon Lord, he is just a marginal figure."
"On the contrary, His Highness Qing Ge is deeply doted on by the Demon Lord of the Blade. Everyone knows that when one person succeeds, everyone else will benefit. We'd better catch the Demon Lord of the Blade."
"You must take the initiative to visit the city lord before he returns and tell His Highness Qingge in advance that you intend to surrender. No matter what the city lord decides, you will still be under Qingge's command. This way, our lineage will at least have a way out."
It's a simple truth that you can't put all your eggs in one basket.
"I understand." Yu Luo's eyes flashed and he quickly understood the deep meaning.
…
Lu Qingshan put away the last jade slip in his hand.
His spirit was extremely strong, so even though the information was very complicated, he still managed to memorize all of it in a very short period of time.
With his eyes slightly closed, Lu Qingshan combined the intelligence and silently analyzed his current situation.
On the battlefield outside the domain, there are a total of ninety-seven demon cities, belonging to six demon lords.
Yumo City belongs to the Black Sand Demon Lord of the demon clan.
Judging from what happened after he entered Yumo City, it was obvious that he did not belong to the lineage of Black Sand Demon Lord.
And that Young Lord of Yumo City kept calling himself "Your Highness"... and his attitude was somewhat timid.
According to the tradition of the human race, only the direct descendants of the royal family of Da Xia can be called Your Highness, such as Xia Daojing.
However, Lu Qingshan was not sure about the traditions of the demon clan. He could only be sure that his status was extremely high.
"I still know too little about the demons..."
This kind of information has become a custom among the demons.
Yumen Pass has been fighting against the demons for many years, and has recorded all the methods of the demons in detail, but it knows nothing about such down-to-earth things.
Moreover, even the few recorded customs of the demon clan are from hundreds or even thousands of years ago. God knows whether the demon clan has kept up with the times during this period of time.
"No, I have to get the information in Yumo City. It just so happens that this young city lord doesn't know me very well and seems to be quite afraid of me. Even if I do something out of the ordinary, it won't matter much."
Thinking of this, Lu Qingshan quickly stood up, left the house, and glanced at the demon servant waiting outside.
The servant was very observant and immediately stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Highness."
Lu Qingshan asked calmly, "I remembered something and need to check some information. Where is the scripture library of your Yumo City? Take me there."
"Scripture storehouse?" The demon servant was stunned for a moment, and asked uncertainly, "Your Highness, are you talking about the golden box?"
Lu Qingshan's heart moved.
It turns out that the scripture storehouse is called the Golden Box by the demon clan.
This was where he was most worried about exposing his flaws. The cultural differences between the two races could not be described as a chasm.
Due to habit, he might expose his flaws without realizing it if he is not careful.
Fortunately, the negligence of a noun is nothing.
"Yes." Lu Qingshan nodded, "Lead the way."
The demon servants didn't dare to say anything more.
The young city lord had once instructed him to serve Qingge wholeheartedly and meet all his requests.
The Golden Casket was not a forbidden area, so he didn't even need to ask for permission and immediately brought Lu Qingshan to the "Golden Casket" of Yumo City.
The Golden Casket of Yumo City is a small jade attic.
After all, Yumo City is a demon city built on an extraterritorial battlefield, so there won’t be too many classics stored there.
Moreover, most of the classics in the Golden Box of Yumo City are knowledge-based. There are no elementary school classics that introduce customs or habits. However, he needs these types of classics the most at this moment.
Because his understanding of the demons is actually no different from that of a demon child.
But there is nothing we can do about it.
Lu Qingshan didn't want to be disgusted by anything, so he could only carefully read the few classics in the golden box.
The war between humans and demons has lasted for more than 20,000 years.
The human race is not stupid either. After 20,000 years of dealing with the demons, they had already deciphered the demon language long ago.
For a monk, learning a new language is just a matter of course.
Therefore, Lu Qingshan would not be in the embarrassing situation of being illiterate at this time.
…
After reading through the classics in the Golden Box of Yumo City and gaining a better understanding of the demons, Lu Qingshan left the Golden Box.
As a result, when he returned to the house, he saw Yu Luo standing quietly outside the house, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
What does this mean?
Lu Qingshan frowned slightly, but remained expressionless as he walked forward.
Yu Luo dismissed the servants and said respectfully, "Your Highness Qing Ge, would you like to go in and discuss in detail?"
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.
…
…
Lu Qingshan looked at Yu Luo with a playful expression, and said meaningfully: "Are you saying that you want to surrender to me?"
I just said a few words to him, but as the young lord of a city, he just turned around and bowed to me?
What kind of development is this?
Who is this Qing Ge and why does he have such power?
Lu Qingshan thought quickly in his mind.
At this point, he already understood the noble status of Qingge.
"That's right." Yu Luo nodded vigorously.
"reason?"
Isn't this something you forced me to do?
Yu Luo was very confused, but he looked serious. He said seriously: "Your Highness, Yu Luo knows himself. I am just a high-level demon general. I am nothing in the demon clan. But Your Highness needs people right now, so I am willing to work hard for Your Highness and seek a bright future for you."
So I'm in need of someone?
Lu Qingshan fell into deep thought.
Yu Luo was startled when he saw that Lu Qingshan did not reply. He had heard that His Highness Qingge was extremely petty, and was afraid that he had angered Lu Qingshan, so he quickly added, "Yu Luo did not mean to say anything bad about His Highness. It's just that my father has been under the command of the Black Sand Demon Lord for a thousand years, and has always been a marginal figure, and his life was in danger on the battlefield outside the domain. I was unwilling to give up, and I hoped that one day I could return to the abyss, but I had no one behind me, and I could never find a way."
"Your Highness is the descendant of the Demon Lord of the Rat Blade, and has a noble status. Although compared with his two elder brothers Chi Pu and Diao Feng, he is a little weaker for the time being, but Yu Luo is more optimistic about your future. If your Highness can ascend to the throne in the future, then my choice today can bring me a rapid rise in the future. I want to take a gamble."
While Yu Luo was explaining hurriedly, Lu Qingshan's heart was in turmoil.
Qing Ge, is actually the offspring of the Demon Lord? !
What is the concept?
The strong ones among the eighth-grade demons are called Demon Lords.
In order to kill the Blood Demon Lord, all the players were encouraged to besiege this demon, and even called this action "killing the gods".
As for the Demon Lord, he was a powerful figure among the ninth-grade demons! He was a terrifying figure who stood high above everyone else!
He actually killed the descendant of such a being? He is still pretending to be his descendant, and there is a high possibility that he will meet him in the future?
After knowing his own identity, he gradually realized the reasons behind Yu Luo's various unusual reactions.
This was obviously because the Demon Lord Xuan Blade behind him took his unintentional words as having a deeper meaning.
"You are more optimistic about my future?" Lu Qingshan responded quickly and sneered, "Then tell me why you are more optimistic about my future?"
He did this to get more information about Qingge.
"This..." Yu Luo was speechless for a moment - Qing Ge, who are you, don't you know yourself? I was just praising you, and you took it seriously?
Looking at Yu Luo's performance, how could Lu Qingshan not understand what kind of person Qing Ge is.
"Oh, don't play these empty tricks with me, Your Highness ," Lu Qingshan said again, "Saying nice things will not work for me. I only look at what you do."
"Aren't you going to surrender to me?"
"It's simple. I want all the information you have about Chi Pu and Diao Feng," Lu Qingshan paused, his eyes gradually becoming sinister, "as well as the information about Black Sand Demon Lord."
Yu Luo's face changed drastically and turned extremely pale.
The information about Chi Pu and Diao Feng is nothing, just give it to them.
But if you leak the information about Black Sand Demon Lord, you will completely offend Black Sand Demon Lord.
From then on, he could only join the Qingge camp and had no other way out.
At the same time, Lu Qingshan's actions further confirmed that he was indeed following the instructions of the Demon Lord Xuan Blade.
Otherwise, what's the point of him asking me for information about the Black Sand Demon Lord?
How to choose?
"Only if you cut off your own retreat and make sure that you can only work for me in the future, can I trust you. Otherwise..." Lu Qingshan said calmly, with the threat in his tone clearly revealed.
Yu Luo's heart was suddenly filled with turbulent waves.
Who said His Highness Qingge is brainless?
I just wanted to use the excuse of surrender to temporarily calm him down and leave a way out for Yumo City, but he ended up roasting me on the fire.
This is to ask me to surrender and cut off my way out.
Such a dark heart!
Arrogant?
Arrogant?
They are all rumors!
All this must have been Qing Ge's deliberate attempt to hide his incompetence from his two brothers in order to lower their vigilance.
Come to think of it, if he can be valued so much by the Demon Lord Xuan Blade, how could he be someone as easy as Yi Yu?
How could the offspring that the Hound Blade Demon Lord loves so much be really a waste?
But I was too shortsighted.
In that case...
It seems that what I said before, politely, "I am very optimistic about His Highness Qingge's future", might come true?
Qing Ge's bloodline is indeed not as good as his two elder brothers, but since Demon Lord Xuanren values ​​him so much, how big of a problem can bloodline be?
Feeling that Qing Ge's eyes were getting darker and darker, Yu Luo did not dare to delay any longer. He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, I don't have this information right now. I will sort it out and send it to Your Highness when I go back!"
The gloom in Lu Qingshan's eyes disappeared immediately, and he smiled and said, "What a courage! Don't worry, since you chose to join me when I haven't gained power yet, once I gain power, how can I treat you unfairly?"
"I am willing to be your highness's loyal subject." Yu Luo was "overjoyed " and bowed quickly.
Lu Qingshan also had a smile on his face and gave Yu Luo a light support.
Both of them had their own ulterior motives at this time.
Yu Luo wants to take shortcuts and bet on a future.
Lu Qingshan does need to develop his own team.
It's just that he was not fighting for power, but for his own life and property.
After all, he is not the real Qingge. If he wants to avoid being discovered to be abnormal, he must replace Qingge's original team.
Especially the Puqu Demon General who follows Qingge, he must not be allowed to stay.
As the highest-ranking subordinate of Qingge during his lifetime, this person must know many of Qingge's secrets and is very familiar with Qingge.
If he continued to keep the Demon Marshal Puqu by his side, he was worried that his disguise would be exposed sooner or later.
It would be better to take advantage of this opportunity to get rid of the Puqu Demon Marshal, and then bring up Yu Luo, who is not familiar with Qingge, and train him to be his new trusted subordinate.
Kill two birds with one stone.