If that's the case, it would be conservative to call him Gold Level. He might even need to be classified higher.

And it's not just that.

It's not just that he's powerful, he's disturbingly cautious as well!

Qianqian's expression became erratic, her delicate fingers rhythmically tapping on the armrest of her stone throne as she carefully contemplated her next move.

"Did he say anything?"

"He, he, he wants your eggs—no, he's proposing to you!"

"...Ah?!"

Upon hearing this nonsensical statement, Qianqian's brain short-circuited for a moment; her careful stream of thought was utterly disrupted, leaving her stunned on the spot.

Regretful tears streamed down Mi Xi's face, who wished for nothing more than to give herself a good slap for her slip-up.

As if things were not already complicated enough.

Now look—

It's even more troublesome!

As expected, as soon as Qianqian regained her senses, she exploded with rage, shooting up from her throne like an angry rocket.

Feeling their queen's fury, the Little Demons hidden behind the rocks panicked and scrambled back into their caverns, afraid they'd become the targets of her wrath.

"Insolent fool! This is preposterous! Very well... very well, it seems like this old thing does not take us seriously at all!"

Her teeth gritted with an audible crunch, and her crimson eyes sparkled with deadly intent.

Without a doubt—

This was the way those in the Demon City insulted other Demons.

Although she was born in a remote backwater and had never been there, she had at least heard a thing or two!

The High-level Demons there, just like human nobility, were fond of talking and acting in curves and corners.

However—

She could not, like the Earth Dragon tribe, get provoked by a few words and end up risking the lives of her people.

That Demon did it on purpose.

If she were to get angry, she would be playing right into his hands!

With her fiery bangs hiding her darkened gaze, Qianqian calmly sat back down on her throne, her lotus root-like jade legs casually resting on her knee.

"Tell Lord Demon King that the Land of Nightmare will prove its loyalty to Hell, the Demon God, and the Demon King, but he should also cool down a bit. No matter what, Little Demons and Vampires simply can't interbreed."

"Yes, yes, yes..."

Mi Xi nodded as if pounding garlic, sweating with nervousness and meekly agreeing.

After thinking for a while longer, Qianqian tapped her index finger twice on the armrest and carefully chose her words before continuing.

"Additionally, the previous Demon King exhausted the resources in the labyrinth fighting the surface world, and the production facilities in the lower levels of the labyrinth are now monopolized by the warlords... The Little Demons from the Land of Nightmare are already giving their all just to cope with the invasions of adventurers, and our resources are so short that we can't even maintain our basic defense traps."

If you can't beat them,

then show weakness instead.

After all, the Demon King's enemies are not only inside the labyrinth but also outside.

If the second layer's order completely collapses, making it easy for adventurers to breach, that esteemed person would surely have a headache, wouldn't he?

The crimson pupils gleamed with wisdom, and Qianqian's lips curled into a faint smile, feeling like she had grasped the direction of the entire chessboard.

"Every month... We will send fifty Little Demon Eggs to the Demon King Territory. They might not be my own eggs, but enough for him to expand his arsenal."

"As for wanting more... he should also consider our troubles here and at least send some food our way."

"Yes..." Mi Xi nodded timidly, feeling her head, which had been figuratively on the floor, had grown back onto her neck.

Darn it...

She had survived!

But the terms Queen Qianqian offered seemed even more generous than what Lord Demon King had requested—by an extra thirty...

How should he deal with this?

Though terrified to death, Mi Xi didn't dare utter another word, afraid that her clumsy mouth would spout something it shouldn't again.

After a long wait, when Mi Xi saw that the queen's mood had finally settled somewhat, she softly changed the subject.

"Your Majesty, what about... Yousi? Has she come back yet?"

"Yousi? Oh, she hasn't returned yet... But I can guess what happened."

Her cheeks languidly rested on her hand as she stared off into the depths of the cave, appearing indifferent.

As usual, she rubbed the tip of her little finger with a fang protruding from her mouth's corner.

But the creaking sound was a telltale sign of her unusual restlessness.

These legged snakes...

They really don't take her seriously at all!

But this was part of Hell, and caring too much about such matters would only make her look foolish.

"Is that so... " Mi Xi sighed with misunderstanding, a look of envy crossing her face.

It seemed the Earth Dragon tribe treated Yousi quite well.

Still not back at this hour, she must have been invited to stay for dinner.

Dang it!

Thinking that tonight's meal would most likely be foul-smelling rotten mushrooms again, a wing-drooping Mi Xi grew even more envious...

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