401: Chapter 401 Playing the Girlfriend

"Dammit! Dammit! Dammit! What's so good about this damn man? Isn't it just that he can awaken his bloodline? Isn't it just that he looks somewhat decent? Isn't it just—"

Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke suddenly stopped.

She remembered the details she had observed over the past few days.

The look in the Queen's eyes when she looked at Chen Yi, that deeply hidden but definitely present admiration;

The way the corners of the Queen's mouth would unconsciously curl up when she mentioned Chen Yi;

When the Queen was tired from handling the Sect's miscellaneous affairs late at night, she would unconsciously look in the direction of Chen Yi's room—

"No... it couldn't be, right?"

Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke's face turned pale. "Her Majesty the Queen couldn't possibly really—"

She didn't dare think any further.

If even the Queen was conquered by Chen Yi, if the Queen also ended up like Black Rose, falling in love with Chen Yi for some inexplicable reason and even forming a contract with him—

Then it's fucking over!

Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke held her head and rolled around on the bed like a restless kitten.

"No! Absolutely not! I must stop it! I have to keep a close eye on this Chen Yi and never give him a chance to get close to Her Majesty!"

"Right! That's it! I must carry out the Queen's mission properly, watch Chen Yi closely, prevent him from pulling any little tricks, and prevent him from... seducing Her Majesty!"

Thinking of this, Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke finally felt motivated.

She jumped off the bed, walked to the wardrobe, and began picking out clothes.

"Since we're going to the Black Ghost Market, I have to dress up... well, appropriately."

Although she hated Chen Yi, after all, this was the first time in hundreds of years she was performing such a special mission, so she couldn't help but feel a bit of novelty and nervousness.

And... if the Queen saw that she had completed the mission perfectly, would the Queen praise her?

Thinking of this, Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke's mood improved slightly.

She took a deep breath, adjusted her expression to look more cold and aloof, and then pushed open the door and walked out.

The plan was about to begin.

And the doom of the Black Ghost Market was also quietly approaching, unbeknownst to anyone.

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"Click."

The sound of a door opening rang out, and Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke walked in.

Chen Yi looked up, and his eyes couldn't help but widen slightly.

Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke walked out of the room, having completely changed her outfit.

It was no longer her previous gothic dark attire, but a set of daily wear full of youthful energy.

She wore a simple white shirt with a small bow tied at the collar, and a sky-blue pleated skirt that reached just to her knees, revealing slender calves wrapped in white stockings.

On her feet were a pair of small red leather shoes decorated with cute bows.

Her waist-length purple hair was meticulously combed and tied into a playful high ponytail that swayed gently as she walked; the pair of small black demon horns on her head had vanished, and the bat wings and slender tail on her back were nowhere to be seen.

She looked just like an ordinary human girl, except her features were excessively exquisite.

The most striking thing was her expression.

Although the expression on her face was still that same cold look, paired with this outfit, it instead gave off a gap-moe feeling of a little girl trying hard to look mature!

Her cheeks were slightly flushed, whether from being unaccustomed to the outfit or from the nervousness of the upcoming mission.

It had to be said, she was truly cute!

Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke stood at the door, her hands uncomfortably tugging at her skirt, and asked in a stiff tone, "Satisfied now?"

"Yes, very satisfied!"

Chen Yi nodded. "This outfit suits you well."

Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke huffed and turned her face away, but the tips of her ears grew even redder.

"Then let's go!"

Chen Yi checked the time. "The Black Ghost Market auction in Yanjing is about to start. Come with me!"

"Understood."

Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke walked reluctantly to Chen Yi's side, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took his arm.

She was a Demon Sovereign who hadn't had such close contact with a male in years!

But now, to carry out the mission and for the Queen's orders, she could only endure.

Chen Yi could feel Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke's stiffness, but he didn't point it out, simply leading her naturally toward the teleportation zone inside the headquarters.

Inside Chen Yi's Crystal Palace space, The girls observing the outside situation were also feeling complicated.

"That little demon loli... is actually holding Chen Yi's hand!"

"Even though I know it's for the plan, it's still hard to watch!"

"Hubby, after this is over, you must make it up to us properly~"

If it weren't for thoroughly destroying the Black Ghost Market.

They wouldn't be willing to let a Demon Sovereign go out so intimately with Chen Yi!

But they also knew it was a necessary sacrifice.

For the greater goal, temporary endurance was worth it.

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The Demon Abyss Cult headquarters had a special teleportation network within it; this was a spatial teleportation system that Hua Liuli had set up over hundreds of years, connecting key nodes all over the world.

Chen Yi took Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke to the Teleportation Hall, where several high-ranking members of the Demon Abyss Cult were already waiting.

They had obviously been notified in advance and bowed respectfully when they saw Chen Yi.

"Lord Chen Yi, Lady Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke, the Teleportation Array is ready! The target location is Yanjing, the Security Point on the outskirts of the Black Ghost Market."

Chen Yi nodded: "Let's begin."

The next second, the giant magic circle on the ground began to glow.

The layers of the array's light rings lit up, and space began to distort.

In the next instant, the light flared brilliantly.

Chen Yi only felt a blur before his eyes and a slight sensation of weightlessness, and then his feet were on solid ground.

The whole process took only the time of a single breath.

"We're here!"

Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke let go of Chen Yi's arm, her voice still cold.

They were currently located inside a hidden building in the suburbs of Yanjing.

Looking out the window, they could see the brilliant lights of the distant city.

"What do you want to do?"

Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke asked, her purple vertical pupils staring intently at Chen Yi. "Can you tell me now? Why must we come to the Black Ghost Market in Yanjing, and why do I have to play your girlfriend?"

Chen Yi didn't answer directly.

Instead, he took out a black mask and a baseball cap from his storage space, skillfully putting them on to cover most of his face.

"Just follow me."

With that, he naturally reached out and put his arm around Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke's slender waist.

"You!"

Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke's body stiffened, and she almost snapped, but thinking of the Queen's orders, she forced herself to endure.

Chen Yi's palm was warm, and the temperature transmitted through the thin shirt fabric made her feel uncomfortable all over.

Her demonic instincts made her want to break free, but her reason told her she had to endure.

"Relax a bit!"

Chen Yi whispered in her ear, "We are now a couple coming to the Black Ghost Market to have some fun. If you're this stiff, who's going to believe it? If the plan fails because of your poor acting, I'll complain to Her Majesty!"

The warm breath brushed against her ear, and the tips of Yuri Demon Empress Ai Ke's ears turned even redder.

She bit her lip and forced herself to relax, but her fingers were still clenched into fists from nervousness.

The two of them thus walked out of the Security Point and headed toward the Black Ghost Market.