“Bastard, if the son born to you and your slave wife is not a bastard, then what is he?” Yudie said coldly.
Originally, out of consideration for the Little Rakshasa King, Lanling had not intended to argue with Yudie. After all, the Little Rakshasa King was truly the only person he had met after coming to the Demon Clan territory who gave him the feeling of being a true confidant.
But he had not expected this Yudie to be so foolish.
At Lanling’s command, Guli immediately entered and dragged Yudie out.
The maids and servants Yudie had brought with her were loyal. They rushed forward one after another.
“How dare you! Junzhu Yudie is the sworn younger sister personally recognised by Princess Shayan, and she is a Junzhu of the Rakshasa royal family. Are you trying to rebel?”
The maids and servants were all filled with the same sense of superiority.
However, a Death Warrior stepped forward and easily knocked all the servants and maids to the ground.
Then, he forced open the so-called Junzhu Yudie’s mouth and pulled out her tongue, ready to cut it off at a single command.
Lanling crouched in front of her and slowly asked, “Are you a Near-Human?”
The so-called Junzhu Yudie desperately shook her head.
Lanling waved his hand. The Death Warrior Constantine released her, allowing her to speak again.
“I am not a Near-Human.” Yudie raised her voice. “I am a member of the Rakshasa Clan.”
Lanling said, “But you clearly have the appearance of a Near-Human.”
Yudie said, “No, I am a member of the Rakshasa Clan. The Rakshasa royal family granted me the identity of a Rakshasa.”
Lanling narrowed his eyes and said, “I will give you a choice. If you admit that you are a Near-Human, I will let you go. If you believe that you are a member of the Rakshasa Clan, I will have your tongue cut out.”
“I am a Rakshasa, I am a Rakshasa…” Yudie shouted desperately. “I am a noble Rakshasa. Do not compare me with you lowly Near-Humans. Even if you cut out my tongue, even if you cut off my head, my answer will remain the same.”
There was indeed no fear in Yudie’s eyes. Instead, she looked completely prepared to face death.
Lanling could not help being stunned. He truly had not expected this. Then, he could not help remembering that in the Earth of his previous life, there had also been many such brave people.
“Cut it off…” Lanling gave the order.
Constantine immediately moved to carry out the order.
However, she remained fearless and completely prepared to face death, which made Lanling feel even more sorrowful.
At this moment, Dina suddenly ran over and knelt before Lanling.
“Husband, please withdraw your order.”
Lanling frowned. “Why?”
“She insulted our Lanso baby, which is why you ordered this punishment,” Dina said. “I do not want our baby to bear such a sin.”
“This is not a sin!” Lanling said. “Besides, as my son, can he not even bear such a small sin?”
Dina said gently, “Husband, this baby is everything to me. He has only been in this world for one day. I do not want him to have any blood debt because of this, so please spare this foolish and pitiful woman.”
With that, Dina repeatedly bowed her head.
In Lanling’s eyes, his son was the son of the Demon Emperor. Even if he carried the lives of one person, one thousand people, or ten thousand people on his shoulders, it would not be a problem.
In Dina’s eyes, however, she did not want her baby to have even the slightest blood debt.
“Husband, please calm your anger…” Dina pleaded.
Lanling frowned and said coldly, “Lock Yudie and the others in a room. Cancel all special treatment.”
Thus, Yudie and dozens of maids and servants were all locked in one room.
They lost all the treatment given to Lanling’s honoured guests and went from being VIPs to prisoners.
……
Disha City!
The Crown Prince of the Disha Clan was a handsome and slightly effeminate Demon Clan man.
He received a very unexpected guest, the Crown Prince of the Rakshasa Clan.
“Greetings, Elder Brother Disha.” The Little Rakshasa King bowed meticulously.
The Disha Crown Prince smiled and said, “The great war is about to begin. Younger Brother, with everything happening in your clan, how have you found the time to come here?”
The Little Rakshasa King said, “There are some things I cannot figure out, so I wanted to ask Elder Brother for advice.”
The Disha Crown Prince said, “Among the Crown Princes of the Eight Great Demon Clans, Younger Brother has always been the most outstanding. I am famous for being foolish, so do not make fun of me.”
The Little Rakshasa King said, “The great war between the Demon Empire United Front and the Demon Alliance is about to begin. In your opinion, where will the first battle take place? Where will the Heavenly Rakshasa King’s first target be?”
The Disha Clan Crown Prince said, “Is there any need to ask? Of course it will be your Rakshasa Clan.”
Then, the Disha Clan Crown Prince laughed loudly and said, “The Heavenly Rakshasa Clan borders three major Demon Clans. The cities of the Yun’e Clan are all located on mountains several thousand metres high, while my Disha Clan is the strongest. When choosing the weakest target, the Heavenly Rakshasa King will certainly invade your Rakshasa Clan first. But Younger Brother, you need not worry. The elite forces of our Demon Alliance have already been sent to the border of your Rakshasa Clan.”
The Little Rakshasa King bowed and said, “Elder Brother is right. I will never forget your kindness. However, I still feel somewhat uneasy. What if the enemy attacks the border of the Disha Clan?”
The Disha Clan Crown Prince said, “You are worrying too much. The border between my Disha Clan and the Heavenly Rakshasa Clan is only a little over a thousand li long. I have already deployed nearly two million troops. The defensive line is impregnable.”
The Little Rakshasa King said, “Elder Brother is wise. I have an idea that I would like to share with you. I do not know whether I should mention it.”
The Disha Clan Crown Prince laughed. “Say whatever you wish, Younger Brother.”
The Little Rakshasa King said, “The Demon Empire United Front has stationed five million troops outside the border of the Rakshasa Clan, but there is not a single Winged Clan warrior or a single Witch Kingdom warrior among them. As everyone knows, the Winged Clan warriors are entirely an aerial force. The Witch Kingdom also lives in the sky, so it mainly relies on aerial forces as well. Therefore, I believe we cannot afford to neglect the enemy’s aerial forces along the Disha Clan’s border.”
The Disha Clan Crown Prince said, “You are worrying too much. The Winged Clan hates the Heavenly Rakshasa King to the bone, while the Witch Kingdom is extremely arrogant, so they have only joined the Demon Empire United Front in name. Besides, the main aerial forces of our Demon Alliance have already been deployed along the border of your Rakshasa Clan.”
The Little Rakshasa King said, “Elder Brother is right, but I still believe we cannot afford to neglect the Winged Clan and Witch Kingdom warriors. Therefore, we must gather the entire military strength of the Disha Clan to defend the border.”
The Disha Clan sneered. “This is a matter for my Disha Clan. There is no need for Younger Brother to worry about it.”
The Little Rakshasa King said, “Father has ordered me to defend Rakshasa City, but I believe the Disha Clan’s border is more important. If Elder Brother is willing, I am prepared to send some of the main aerial forces defending Rakshasa City, along with some other aerial mercenaries, to the Disha Clan’s border. What does Elder Brother think?”
The Disha Clan Crown Prince sneered. “What? Do you already have designs on my Disha Clan? Is that not a little too soon?”
The Little Rakshasa King said, “Of course not. The troops I send will be completely under Elder Brother’s command and deployment. I would never dare to interfere with their command.”
The Disha Clan Crown Prince became serious. “Younger Brother, do you really think this is necessary?”
The Little Rakshasa King said, “Elder Brother, I hope I am simply worrying too much, but it is better to be prepared, is it not?”
The Disha Crown Prince said, “Do you know that this behaviour of yours could anger your father? Do not forget that you also have a younger brother watching you like a tiger watching its prey.”
The Little Rakshasa King bowed deeply. “Thank you, Elder Brother. I will leave the Disha Clan’s defensive line in your hands.”
The Disha Crown Prince stared at the Little Rakshasa King for a long time. Then he also stood up and bowed.
“Younger Brother, I accept your kindness.”
The Little Rakshasa King returned the bow even more respectfully. “Elder Brother, then I shall take my leave. I will soon send the aerial forces of the various units here to accept Elder Brother’s command.”
With that, the Little Rakshasa King left, mounted a dragon eagle, and flew towards Rakshasa City.
……
Ever since she was imprisoned, Yudie’s treatment had fallen drastically.
Dozens of people were crowded into a single room, and they were given only the roughest food.
“Junzhu, Prince Beileng will definitely come to save you,” the maid comforted her. “Before leaving Rakshasa City, I already followed your orders and sent him a secret letter.”
Prince Beileng was the heir of the Rakshasa King’s younger brother and the fourth in line to inherit the Rakshasa throne. He was also considered Yudie’s sworn elder brother.
To a large extent, the reason Yudie had resisted Lanling so fiercely was because of this man.
She knew that the so-called Junzhu title was completely false. She only had the status of Princess Shayan’s maid. However, when she took the Rakshasa King’s younger brother as her sworn father, she met the handsome and charming Prince Beileng, the Rakshasa King’s own nephew.
Prince Beileng had flirted with her and promised to take her as his concubine.
Lanling was merely a Near-Human, and the Rakshasa royal family regarded him as a thorn in their side. Prince Beileng, however, was the Rakshasa King’s own nephew and a member of the second direct branch of the Rakshasa royal family. Compared with the two, there was an enormous difference.
Therefore, before leaving Rakshasa City, Yudie sent a secret letter to Prince Beileng through her maid, asking him to rescue her and expressing her feelings for him.
Now that she had been placed under house arrest by Lanling, she could not help regarding Prince Beileng even more as her only hope of survival.
……
After placing Yudie under house arrest, Lanling put the matter out of his mind and continued throwing himself into the vigorous construction of the Flame Demon Banner.
Riding a three-headed Chimera, he toured all his territories, personally inspecting the construction of every tribe, the cultivation of farmland in every tribe, and the development of every army.
Even riding the three-headed Chimera, it took him a full ten days to complete the inspection.
After returning to Flame Demon City, his Lanso baby had grown plumper and bigger. However, like an ordinary baby, he still did nothing but eat and sleep, then sleep and eat.
“Daddy, when will little brother be able to play with me?” The little girl was extremely frustrated.
Ever since her little brother was born, she had been incredibly excited. She finally had another baby like herself, and she was finally going to become a big sister. She had already prepared lots of games.
But this little brother slept after eating every day, then ate after waking up. He simply had no time to play with her.
Dina picked up the little girl and said, “Yaya, how about you have some milk? Your little brother cannot finish it all by himself.”
Little Yaya desperately shook her head and fluttered away.
“No, no, I do not want milk!”
At this moment, Guli entered and said, “Master, the fourth in line to inherit the Rakshasa throne, Prince Beileng, wishes to see you.”
Lanling knew this person. He should be one of Youming’s closest allies. The two of them had studied under the same master.
……
“You are Lanling?!” Prince Beileng asked.
Lanling said, “That is right.”
The man before him was Prince Beileng, the fourth in line to inherit the Rakshasa throne and the Rakshasa King’s own nephew, as well as Yudie’s sworn elder brother.
He had a feminine appearance and was extremely handsome, with a rare pair of alluring eyes.
“I have come to take Yudie,” Prince Beileng said. “Hand her over to me and let me take her away.”
Lanling said, “If I remember correctly, she was one of Princess Shayan’s dowry maids, and is now my concubine.”
Prince Beileng said, “But before that, she and I had already privately pledged ourselves to each other. Moreover, before leaving Rakshasa City, she sent me a letter asking for help and asking me to save her from this misery!”
With that, Prince Beileng took out a secret letter and handed it to Lanling.
It clearly said: “My beloved Beileng, please save me from this terrible situation and from this hell.”
The signature was Yudie’s.
Lanling immediately understood the political struggle behind this.
“How about this? I will have Yudie come here. If she is willing to leave with you, I will let you take her. How does that sound?” Lanling said with a smile.
“Good!” Prince Beileng said.
A moment later, the so-called Junzhu Yudie, Princess Shayan’s personal maid, was brought out.
Lanling took the letter and said, “Yudie, did you write this letter?”
Yudie said coldly, “I wrote it.”
Lanling said, “But if I remember correctly, before that, you were already one of Princess Shayan’s dowry maids.”
Yudie said, “I would rather die than become your woman.”
Lanling said, “Why?”
Yudie said, “Because you are a lowly Near-Human.”
Lanling said, “Now Prince Beileng has come to take you away. What do you think?”
“I want to leave with him,” Yudie said.
Lanling turned to Prince Beileng and said, “Yudie has already been with me. Do you still want her?”
“Yes. Why would I not?” Prince Beileng sneered.
Lanling drew his sword and struck towards Yudie.
Yudie was killed instantly.
Lanling then handed her over to Prince Beileng and said, “Go back and tell Prince Youming that I understand his intentions.”