In Chu Chen’s opinion, Xiao Tiantian was so beautiful, a goddess. How could she possibly be a female demon?
A female demon should look ferocious and menacing.
However, what Qing Yin said next immediately changed his mind.
“Chu Chen, I ask you, where did you bring Xiao Tiantian from?”
Qing Yin wasn’t so enraged by the current situation that she lost her head. It was simply because Xiao Tiantian’s attire seemed to be in a similar style to Yan Jue, who had stormed in, and his subordinates.
Actually, it wasn't like that. The newly added wraiths also wore modern clothing. However, someone of Chu Chen’s status would never deign to associate with them.
The Living Hell always wore ancient attire, and over time they had assimilated, making such instances rare.
With Qing Yin’s reminder, Chu Chen finally remembered that Xiao Tiantian was someone he had “abducted” from the Howling Hell.
For a moment, his expression became incredibly complex. He could no longer retort.
Wasn’t the Queen of the Underworld a kidney-digging female demon, said to be brutal and bloodthirsty?
How could the beautiful woman he casually abducted be such a coincidence?
He couldn’t figure it out, no matter how hard he tried.
As Chu Chen was bewildered, Qing Yin issued an order.
“Come, go and bring out the woman who is being held captive.”
Inside the Burning Hall, Tang Xiaomin was pondering, her chin resting on her hand.
Suddenly, guards burst through the door.
“Quick, come with us.”
Tang Xiaomin immediately became vigilant.
“Where? Why?”
It was because of this woman that the enemy forces were attacking the Burning Hall.
The guards truly hated this woman, yet they dared not do anything to her.
This feeling was incredibly stifling.
“You’ll know when you go. Why so many questions?”
Being taken away unknowingly like this, who knew what awaited her.
At this moment, Tang Xiaomin became cautious.
“Hmph. You want to lock me up, you want to take me away? It’s not that easy. I’m not going.”
Tang Xiaomin stubbornly sat back down, obstinate to the extreme.
This infuriated the guards.
“What’s wrong with you? You were clamoring to leave before, and now that we’re letting you go, you refuse?”
The guards were troubled, recalling the saying that only women and villains are difficult to handle. She was truly troublesome.
Tang Xiaomin remained stubbornly unyielding.
“If you want me to go, you can. Summon King Chu to invite me, and I’ll go.”
“You!”
The guards were so furious they could spit fire. This woman was simply too arrogant, actually demanding the King of Chu to personally invite her. What made her think she was worthy?
“Last question, are you coming or not?”
Tang Xiaomin replied without joy or anger, “I’m not going.”
“You…”
If they were to resort to force now, who knew what trouble it would cause.
The guards were unsure and could only run back to report.
“King Chu, that woman she…”
“What about her?”
“She refuses to come out. She also said that you must personally go and invite her.”
“Heh…”
Chu Chen chuckled. His anger was about to erupt.
“Such arrogance, daring to ask this King to personally invite her. It seems only the Queen of the Underworld would possess such audacity.”
This time, Chu Chen felt as though he had been manipulated from beginning to end.
Despite his words, facing Yan Jue’s army, he could only try to stall for time as much as possible.
Therefore, he returned to the Burning Hall in anger and went to “invite” her himself.
In a spacious room, all necessary daily supplies were readily available.
Apart from forcefully keeping Xiao Tiantian, Chu Chen had not mistreated her.
When he barged in in a fury, Xiao Tiantian was also sitting on a chair, looking displeased.
Their gazes clashed in mid-air, sparking like gunpowder, neither willing to yield.
Especially the fearless demeanor in Xiao Tiantian’s eyes indicated that she was no ordinary person.
Only now did Chu Chen realize that he had been blinded by Xiao Tiantian’s beauty all along, mistaking her for a merely spoiled and willful wildcat.
He never expected that she was actually a fierce wolf in disguise.
“Should I call you Xiao Tiantian, or the female demon?”
Tang Xiaomin looked at Chu Chen expressionlessly, but inwardly she was thinking, how did he know her true identity?
However, regardless, since he was suspicious, it couldn't be hidden anymore.
“It’s just a name. Either is fine.”
“You…”
At this moment, Chu Chen was both angry and regretful.
He regretted not being captivated by her beauty and not abducting her.
Now should have been the time for him to dispatch troops to attack the Underworld, not be in such a desperate situation, with the enemy at his gates.
“So, you admit that you are the female demon of the Underworld?”
Tang Xiaomin said nothing, but the faint smile that curved her lips clearly indicated everything.
“Very well, very good!”
“Today’s events, I, Chu Chen, will remember them well.”
Tang Xiaomin was unfazed by this.
So what if he remembered it well? Even if he hated her to death, she wouldn’t lose a single strand of hair.
Chu Chen turned and said coldly, “Let’s go. Get out of my territory with that rebel.”
“Yan Jue?” Tang Xiaomin murmured.
She vaguely sensed something was amiss. Before she could think, Chu Chen had already left.
She had no choice but to abandon the thought of resisting and followed behind Chu Chen.
The soundproofing in the Burning Hall was excellent. After exiting the hall, she was stunned when she saw the current state of the city in front of the Burning Hall.
“This… how could this be?”
“Hmph!” Chu Chen snorted.
“It’s come to this, so stop acting. Isn’t this a honey trap set by you and Yan Jue to find a reasonable excuse for your invasion?”
Tang Xiaomin became even more confused.
“What honey trap?”
“Isn’t it?” Chu Chen retorted.
“You deliberately dressed like that back then, using your beauty to enchant me and bring you back. I never imagined that you had investigated me so thoroughly from the start.”
In Chu Chen’s eyes, Xiao Tiantian’s appearance was their scheme.
A honey trap, and Chu Chen brought Xiao Tiantian back.
Then Yan Jue invaded, attacking the Burning Hall with a legitimate reason. It was a series of well-orchestrated schemes.
Tang Xiaomin did not agree with Chu Chen’s conspiracy theory.
“Lord Yan colluded with you, and you yourself were preparing to send troops to attack the Underworld?” Tang Xiaomin said sternly.
“The Underworld has no intention of crossing anyone. We don’t cause trouble, but we don’t fear trouble either.”
“It’s come to this, how long are you going to pretend!”
Chu Chen roared in anger, clearly beside himself with rage.
At this point, no matter what else was said to him, he wouldn’t listen.
Therefore, Tang Xiaomin ended the pointless argument and ignored Chu Chen.
Neither of them spoke further. They arrived at the front where the two armies were in a standoff.
Tang Xiaomin had seen Yan Jue long ago and immediately rejoiced.
“Yan Jue, why are you here?”
She happily rushed to Yan Jue’s side. Chu Chen saw this and jumped out to stop her.
“Stop! You cannot go over there yet!”
The sudden obstruction caused Tang Xiaomin’s strong dissatisfaction.
Anyone who dared to prevent her from going to Yan Jue’s side would incur her wrath.