"Excuse me for a moment, everyone"
Demetrius said apologetically, then turned around and left the secret room.
Outside.
Looking at Aldrich's flushed face, her gaze became stern.
"What is it? Why are you in such a hurry? "
"Matriarch, there's something I need to report right away — — - I can't afford any more delays." Aldrich glanced at the secret room and spoke with an uneasy expression.
Demetrius looked at him and suddenly understood.
He left together with two VIPs, so he must have heard something shocking and hurriedly came to report it to me.
And this place isn't safe.
"Come with me."
Demetrius lifted her skirt and quickly walked down the hallway.
Aldrich hurriedly followed behind her.
On the way, Demetrius occasionally waved her hand to create various spell seals to repel the prying spells from the void of space.
"Goddess of Darkness, hmph, and the Devil King of the 15th hell — — -"
"No, Goddess of Darkness and Barnes, do you also want to know about me?"
While Demetrius was blabbering on and on, several giggling voices could be heard from the void of space.
"Heh heh, Demetrius, you invited us here."
"So let's hear i.t"
"Demetrius, it's been a long time since we last sparred, try and see if you can discover my next prying spell."
"We're still guests, if the price you offered isn't high enough, I also want to know what those two VIPs discussed."
"Yes, that's i.t"
While listening, Demetrius suddenly stopped.
All valuable secrets were as sweet as honey, and the Divinities and Devil Kings were willing to disregard all manners and etiquette for them.
At this point, it would take too much time to set up a large-scale isolation barrier, so there wasn't enough time.
Then — — -
"This way!" Demetrius led Aldrich forward and stopped in front of a stone door.
"Yana's place of imprisonment, do we need to talk here?" Aldrich appeared anxious.
"This is the safest place. I've set up a lot of barriers."
Demetrius opened the door and went in first.
Aldrich followed closely behind.
Bam!
The door closed.
"Speak, what exactly is it!" Demetrius said.
"Godfather paid a Ten Thousand Spirit Wailing Gemstone as a service fee and made a deal with the Lord from the Hellfire Bank." Aldrich panted heavily.
"Look at how excited you are. Is this business related to you?" Demetrius asked calmly.
"Yes! It's about me! "Aldrich said.
Demetrius's body emitted a murderous aura as she fiercely said, "Very well, they actually dared to touch my people without asking me …"
"No! Mistress, it was my godfather who was thinking for me. He entrusted that lord to pick a bride with a noble bloodline for me! "Aldrich said.
Demetrius was stunned for a moment before she immediately asked, "That lord agreed?"
"He made a promise in person!" Aldrich almost lost control and shouted to finish his sentence.
Demetrius's killing intent slowly dissipated.
"That lord is the richest banker in Inferno … He doesn't make promises easily, but as long as he makes a promise, he will definitely not fail," Demetrius muttered.
"Yes, his story is well-known far and wide. I've heard of it long ago."
"Tell me everything in detail."
"Yes!"
Aldrich quickly told her about the grey cards on the table as well as the conversation between the two big shots.
Demetrius fell into thought and couldn't help but turn around to look at the room.
Yana.
Yana was restrained by chains and tied to the wall, unable to move at all.
She opened her eyes wide and silently listened to their conversation.
The Love Hex caused her face to show a sorrowful expression as tears dripped down her face.
"Aldrich!"
"If that's the case … you're about to get a bride with an even nobler bloodline, even stronger, even more ancient and noble …"
Yana couldn't help but say that while struggling.
Demetrius suddenly took a few steps forward and pressed hard on her forehead.
A black rune flew out from Yana's forehead and coiled around Demetrius's arm, finally turning into a black gem.
The Love Curse Stone!
"Yana, you're useless now," Demetrius coldly said.
"Ye,s" Yana lowered her head.
Demetrius held the Demon Stone in her hand tightly, her eyes filled with intense desire.
She breathed heavily a few times and put the Demon Stone away.
No.
I can't eat that guy right now.
Once Aldrich's matter is over, I'll personally thank him and wait for a chance.
That's the most suitable method!
As for tonight's matter — —
I need to quickly find a suitable bride for Aldrich.
I'm the owner of this place, as well as Aldrich's mother, so I have the right to speak on his choice of spouse.
I need to find a suitable bride!
Demetrius made up her mind and spoke: "Aldrich, you can leave for now."
"Yes"
Aldrich followed her out of the room.
Only Yana was left standing there, her expression blank and not knowing what to do.
After struggling for so long, even risking her life, she still couldn't escape from the Matriarch's grasp.
Just as she was about to fall into despair, there was a sudden twist.
The Matriarch had removed the Love Curse from my body.
What's next?
Will she spare me, or — —
A brightly colored poisonous spike suddenly appeared from the void of space and pierced through Yana's chest.
Yana coughed up some blood.
Her body was trembling nonstop, barely able to summon a holy light from her hand.
Her wound began to heal.
Unfortunately, the poisonous spike didn't retract and still pierced through her chest, piercing deep into the wall behind her.
"Matriarch …" Yana let out another holy light from her hand and looked at Demetrius in confusion.
Demetrius reached her hand out and lightly stroked Yana's face.
"I've searched through countless human farms, picked you and your younger sister out from among them, nurtured you with all my might, allowed you to display your talents and Potential, and finally ascend to godhood …"
"You might think that since I've spent so much effort to nurture you, how could I bear to kill you?"
"Matriarch, I beg you, as long as you let me go, I'm willing to do anything for you." Yana spoke in a low voice.
Demetrius leaned against her face and lightly smelled her scent.
"The power of the Law of Torment, the pure power of a Holy Knight, the fragrance of a virgin … I want nothing more than to eat you right now."
She took a step back and waited for the raging desire to be suppressed before she continued, "You're right. Unfortunately, I've just eaten a Devil Lord, so I'm not afraid of anyone finding out. Only those two bigshots will definitely know … "
"So you can still live a little longer."
After Demetrius finished speaking, she slowly walked towards the door.
"Struggle, Yana. As a former Holy Knight, now the Goddess of Torment, you have no choice but to endure my Torment…"
"When you've exhausted all your power, I'll come and see you again."
The door opened.
Demetrius walked out.
Yana was pinned to the wall by the colorful poisonous spike, unable to move, and could only continuously release holy light to prolong her life.
"No … Who … Who can help me …"
She moaned softly.
…
On the other side.
Aldrich had just left the secret room where Liu Ping was.
The silver-haired old man smoked a cigar and suddenly said: "Since you're her son, then, when choosing a bride, you have to pay attention to compatibility. After all, she's very picky."
Liu Ping didn't reply.
Compatibility —
The so-called compatibility was a very general concept. For example, cold and water were compatible, they could combine to form ice; another example was a person who loved to kill and weapons were compatible, when they were together, they could unleash each other's power.
Why did he suddenly say something like that?
If someone else said that, it wouldn't matter, but the one who said it was this old Divinity.
He's a banker, every word and action of his requires benefits.
— — -how should I reply?
Liu Ping took a sip of his liquor, then his eyes suddenly flickered.
A line of burning text appeared in the void of space:
[You've activated [Heaven's Peek]]
[This is the power of manifestation created by combining the Samsara seed and your own Divination]
[You're about to see what's about to happen to the other party]
[Because the other party's level is too high, the Merit cost for activating this ability will be increased by 10, and you'll only be able to see one thing — — -]
All the text flashed by in a flash.
A scene suddenly appeared in front of Liu Ping's eyes.
The silver-haired old man was standing on the grass, holding a glass of liquor in his hand and lightly humming a song.
Demetrius slowly walked out of the manor and stood next to him.
"How was it?" the silver-haired old man asked without turning around.
"I've eaten them all." Demetrius smiled sweetly and said happily.
She turned around to look at the manor. The manor was filled with a sense of death, not a single sign of life could be seen, even the windows were black.
"Then, I've fulfilled my promise," the silver-haired old man said.
"Thank you, sir. From now on, I will always stand by your side and share your burdens." Demetrius bowed.
"Very well," the silver-haired old man replied.
He lowered his head and flipped his glass over.
The bright red liquor spilled all over the grass, blooming into blooming flowers that were as red as blood.
The scene quickly faded away.
Liu Ping felt a chill down his spine.
Demetrius had already received the silver-haired old man's help!
She organized this gathering to devour all the visiting Devil Kings and Divinities!!!
No.
That's not all.
Using Yana and Aldrich's wedding as a prelude, what she wanted to do was …
Liu Ping felt a chill down his spine.
No wonder Luo Xingchen was so nervous.
Luo Xingchen had already reminded herself from the very beginning that this power was extremely evil and ominous, so she had to avoid it.
As a Star Occultism expert, she had already felt a sense of dread!
So, how should I respond?
All of this happened in the short span of a breath after Liu Ping took a sip of the liquor.
Under the silver-haired old man's gaze, Liu Ping suddenly put down his glass.
He revealed an expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry, then shook his head and said:
"After I returned from the Nightmare Layer, I was originally investigating the Samsara, but I didn't expect her to take a liking to me … I really don't know whether to laugh or cry, but I have some sort of fate connection with her son."
The silver-haired old man's smile disappeared.
This guy called Mr. Darkness knows about Demetrius!
Since he knows about Demetrius's background, he still dares to stay here — —
Is he really fearless?
Then …
How strong is he?
Knock knock knock — —
Someone knocked on the door.
"Please come in" the silver-haired old man said.
The door opened.
Demetrius held Aldrich's hand and walked in elegantly.
"Thank you, sir, for choosing a bride of noble blood for him" she bowed to the silver-haired old man, then to Liu Ping.
Liu Ping glanced at her.
He saw that there was an additional necklace around her neck.
There was a black gem on the shiny silver necklace.
Two lines of burning words popped out:
[Attention]
[Cruel Matriarch Demetrius is equipped with the Causal Law Curse Gem: Love Curse Stone]