Chapter 23: The Villain Senior Brother Is About to Turn Dark, the Psychotic Junior Brother Pretends to Be Blind [23]

Chapter 23: The Villain Senior Brother Wants to Turn Dark, the Crazy Junior Brother Pretends to Be Blind [23]

Bai Yan hadn't really taken the Demon Sovereign's words to heart in the first place.

But hearing 717's snarky tone, he couldn't help the corner of his mouth twitching up, a flicker of amusement showing in his eyes.

The Demon Sovereign didn't know what he was thinking, but seeing his expression, he figured he'd actually managed to convince him, and felt a bit pleased with himself.

He didn't give a damn how Bai Yan had spent those years out there.

All he knew was that Bai Yan, who could pass through the demon realm's seal and walk unharmed into the demon palace, had strength you couldn't underestimate.

If he could get a Bai Yan like that on his side, that'd be ideal.

With this thought, the Demon Sovereign's smile became more genuine.

Bai Yan just schooled his expression and said flatly to the Demon Sovereign:

"Don't worry. Since I chose to come back, I'm not going anywhere."

The Demon Sovereign was a little miffed at Bai Yan's cold, distant tone, but ultimately said nothing.

After all, he knew damn well there wasn't much love lost between them.

Bai Yan probably came back to the demon realm because he couldn't hack it in the cultivation world anymore.

He didn't ask about Bai Yan's past; right now, his only concern was how to squeeze the most value out of him.

"Good, good. Glad you're back. Since you're back, settle down here properly."

"From now on, you are the Fifth Prince of my demon realm. As long as I'm here, nobody's gonna dare mess with you!"

The Demon Sovereign said each word with dead seriousness, but there was a calculating glint in his eyes.

Though he could tell Bai Yan's strength was no simple matter, he still needed to send someone to feel him out and get a read on him.

Even as he schemed about how to play Bai Yan, his face didn't change—if anything, it took on a hint of fatherly warmth.

"I'll have someone set up a place for you to stay. By the way, you have a few older brothers. When they get back in a couple days, I'll set up a meeting."

The Demon Sovereign said with a big smile, then raised a hand, meaning to pat Bai Yan on the shoulder.

But remembering how Bai Yan had dodged earlier, his hand froze mid-air for a beat before he pulled it back.

Bai Yan watched him, raised an eyebrow, and said nothing. So, under the Demon Sovereign's arrangements, he settled in.

The first thing he did after getting settled was look for a way to get rid of the Twin Gu Worm inside him.

The Twin Gu Worm wasn't exactly rare in the demon realm, and there were a few ways to deal with it.

But maybe because it was planted by the protagonist, Ye Beiyu, Bai Yan tried every method and still couldn't get rid of it.

When the Demon Sovereign found out he was looking for a way to remove the Twin Gu Worm, he even came by to ask about it himself.

Bai Yan didn't bother hiding it and straight-up said why he was there.

He said he'd been hit with a gu curse out there and had come back to the demon realm specifically to find a way to break it.

The Demon Sovereign was obviously pleased with that answer, and his guard against Bai Yan dropped even more.

He said a few reassuring words and left with a smile, promising he'd help figure something out.

In his mind, knowing Bai Yan's real reason for coming back and what he wanted made him easier to handle.

Within just a few days, the whole demon realm knew the Demon Sovereign had found himself a young prince and was spoiling him rotten.

Sure, some people wanted to cause trouble for Bai Yan, but before the Demon Sovereign could even lift a finger, Bai Yan had already handled them himself.

[Big Shot, those guys were all sent by the Demon Sovereign. He's trying to gauge your strength?]

717 watched as yet another Demon General ended up pinned under Bai Yan's foot.

The guys coming to pick a fight kept getting stronger, and they were all sent by the Demon Sovereign.

This was just his way of testing Bai Yan.

Bai Yan rolled his wrist, eyes curving into a smile as he looked down at the Demon General under his foot.

According to the original plot, he was supposed to get humiliated by this Demon General and almost die at his hands before he'd start actively cozying up to the Demon Sovereign and showing off his worth.

Too bad he wasn't the type to take crap from anyone.

"Cough... cough, cough..."

The Demon General coughed violently, his face deathly pale, blood smeared at the corners of his mouth, his robes filthy with blood and grime.

He gasped for air, staring hard at Bai Yan with shock in his eyes, clearly unable to believe Bai Yan had taken him down.

Demons were usually tall and burly, with sharp, fierce looks.

Standing among them, Bai Yan looked way too small, which made them think a guy like him couldn't even take a single palm strike.

Even though the Demon Sovereign doted on this newly found kid, most demons wrote him off with contempt.

But now, Bai Yan had effortlessly taken down the Demon General who'd come looking for trouble.

That instantly drained the color from the faces of the demons watching from a distance, and they backed off even more.

They'd heard before that some demons had gone to mess with their young prince, but nothing ever came of it.

They figured the Demon Sovereign had dealt with it, but they never expected this young prince's strength to be way more terrifying than they'd imagined...

Bai Yan bent down a little, his brows and eyes still carrying a smile, but to the Demon General, that smile looked especially creepy.

He held a sword in his hand and patted the Demon General's face with it—not hard, but not gentle either—letting out a soft sigh like he was helpless.

"I don't like fighting. Keep that in mind."

For a moment, everyone exchanged uneasy looks, their thoughts all over the place. Quite a few quietly slipped off, not daring to keep watching the show.

"Y-yes, yes, yes, Young Prince. This subordinate won't dare do it again..."

The Demon General swallowed hard and nodded over and over, not giving a damn that the sword had cut his face, warm blood trickling down.

Compared to the injuries on his body, this little bit of pain was nothing.

Bai Yan lifted his foot and sheathed his sword. The Demon General scrambled up and fled the scene amid the murmurs of the crowd.

These demons had been deliberately brought here by him, to watch with their own eyes as he ground this newly found young prince under his heel.

To put Bai Yan in his place and make him know where he stood.

Even though he carried the Demon Sovereign's bloodline, his mother was, after all, just a human Cultivator—he wasn't in the same league as the other princes.

But to his surprise, he was the one who ended up humiliated...

717 watched the Demon General leave and asked, a little surprised: [Big Shot, you're just gonna let him go like that?]

During this time in the demon realm, he'd seen a side of Bai Yan completely different from before.

Bai Yan no longer bothered to put on a disguise, nor did he act all warm and friendly toward those demons.

As for the demons who'd come to mess with him before, even though he knew they were the Demon Sovereign's tests, he didn't spare a single one.

And clearly, the Demon Sovereign didn't give a damn about those guys either.

After learning of these matters, he sent him a bunch of nice gifts to make up for it and even helped cover his tracks.

After all, in the Demon Sovereign's eyes, only the useful got to stick around.

Clearly, Bai Yan was way more useful than those demons.

But helping him cover his tracks wasn't about protecting him.

In the demon realm, where might made right and the strong ruled, if those demons had known from the start that everyone who'd come at Bai Yan had ended up dead by his hand, then there wouldn't have been a second or third attacker—and this Demon General wouldn't even exist now...

Bai Yan lowered his eyes, his face cold as he wiped down the sword in his hand.

He paused, lifted his gaze, and swept an indifferent look over the demons watching the commotion.

A chill ran through everyone, and they scattered, not daring to stick around.

Only then did Bai Yan curve the corners of his eyes, his features softening.

He sheathed his sword and suddenly asked:

"717, how is Ye Beiyu doing over there?"

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