It was already afternoon when she returned to her room. Meng Zirou freshened up a little, then sat down quietly and began to regulate her breathing.
You must know that the battle with Han Ji is not easy. Although the magic fire itself has spirituality and will automatically appear to protect the master at critical moments, it still requires a lot of spiritual power to truly control it appropriately and use it freely.
What's more, the day before, she and Xingyun had directly used their spiritual power to compete. The huge consumption in the past two days made Meng Zirou very tired. Finally, she had time, so she had to adjust her breath well.
After running it for several days, Meng Zirou opened his eyes and realized that it was already evening. Mo Zhu, who was standing quietly beside him, saw this and said with a smile: "Master, you are finally awake. Xianyu has been here.
Twice, I told you that the Great Protector has asked you to adjust your breath and come over quickly."
"What happened?" Meng Zirou stood up and looked at Mo Zhu in confusion. "Xianyu didn't say anything, you'd better go over quickly!"
"Okay" After tidying up her slightly messy hair, Meng Zirou changed into a white dress and walked out of the room quickly.
In the study, Lu Xiao was chatting softly with a man. When he saw Meng Zirou walking in in pure white, Lu Xiao's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Rou'er, look who's here?"
Looking at the man beside him carefully, Meng Zirou opened her eyes in surprise: "Xingyun? Why are you here?"
Looking back carefully, as the second place finisher on the first day of the competition, Xingyun actually did not participate in the second day's competition. In other words, he gave up the opportunity to join the Dark Legion.
Seeing Meng Zirou asking questions, Xingyun came to her in a few steps and knelt down on one knee: "I am willing to follow the three guardians and serve you."
The simple and direct expression made Meng Zirou a little stunned.
However, catching Lu Xiao's meaningful eyes, Meng Zirou immediately understood. She leaned slightly, helped Xingyun up, and said in a pretense of surprise: "I'm very happy that you can come. After all, I have just become the Third Protector.
I don’t even have anyone I can trust around me, so just be my personal bodyguard!”
"Yes." Xingyun's face remained calm, as if these things had nothing to do with him.
"Xianyu, take Xingyun down and find a place to stay first. When the Third Protector's residence is ready, let him move there with you." Lu Xiao ordered calmly.
Xianyu responded respectfully and took Xingyun out. Looking at the two people walking away, Meng Zirou looked at Lu Xiao in confusion and asked: "Why did you let me keep him? You just trust him so much."
?"
"Believe him? He is a spy who was deliberately planted in." Lu Xiao smiled and shook his head. With Xingyun's cultivation, holding an official position in the Dark Legion is simply a piece of cake. How could he be willing to be someone else's bodyguard?
What's more, Meng Zirou only confirmed the status of the Third Protector today, and Xingyun came to seek refuge immediately. Isn't it a little too impatient?
"——Then why do you keep him?"
Lu Xiao pulled Meng Zirou slowly to sit on the chair, and explained patiently: "Rou'er, have you ever thought that even if you reject him, the people behind him will arrange for others to come in, and even coerce and lure people around you?
If someone betrays you, wouldn't it be worse if you don't even know who the spy is? So, it would be much easier for us to just let him in."
"Who wants to spy on me? Han Ji?" Meng Zirou was a little confused. Apart from Han Ji, she really didn't know anyone she had offended.
Looking at the ignorant Meng Zirou helplessly and lovingly, Lu Xiao showed a wry smile: "Do you think it is so easy to gain a foothold in the demon world? Do you know how many spies there are in Yunzhong Pavilion? I know no fewer than seven or eight, even when I was in the mortal world
During this time, there were spies from the devil world around me."
Eyes widening in shock, Meng Zirou realized how naive and ridiculous she was. She thought that by relying on her outstanding cultivation to win the position of the Third Protector, she could gain a foothold in the demon world without anyone's protection.
Now it seems that his every move is under the surveillance of others, and he can't even see his enemies and friends clearly, and he still wants to rely on his own power to protect the people around him. He is really as arrogant as Yelang.
Looking at Meng Zirou's depressed face, Lu Xiao smiled comfortingly and changed the topic: "It's okay, the devil world is like this, just get used to it! By the way, you plan to move directly into the Wind and Snow Temple (Han Ji's
residence), or find another place to live?”
--"What do you think?"
"Let's find another place!" After thinking for a while, Lu Xiao made a decision. The cold atmosphere and plain white decoration of the Wind and Snow Temple made Lu Xiao shudder even thinking about it. He can no longer live under the same roof as Meng Zirou.
After getting off the bed, she naturally has to move around frequently, so it would be better to arrange a place she likes.
"Okay." Meng Zirou agreed without noticing Lu Xiao's selfish motives. He planned to establish himself in the demon world, and Lu Xiao's help was really indispensable.
"Master, the Demon Lord sent someone to send a message, asking you and Miss Meng to leave immediately for the banquet." Xianyu's voice suddenly sounded, interrupting the conversation between the two.
At Lu Xiao's suggestion, Meng Zirou, Xianyu and Xingyun walked with him towards the Moon-Eating Demon Palace.
The Magic City, which had already fallen into the night, was extremely noisy tonight. Shops of all sizes were decorated with lights and colorful decorations to celebrate the birth of the new generation of the Three Guardians. Countless flower fairies and monsters performed strange and gorgeous performances, winning rounds of applause.
Along the way, a few people walked around, talked and laughed, but it didn't feel boring. It was just that Xingyun didn't say a word, as if everything had nothing to do with him.
A group of little singing demons danced "Boundless Happiness" around Meng Zirou, and then all stretched out their little hands to ask for reward money. Lu Xiao looked at Meng Zirou with a smile on his face, took out the coins readily, and
Distribute one portion to the hands of all the little demons.
"Bang", with a loud noise, a yellow figure was kicked down from the air, and the sharp flying claws hit the ground with a "clang", shocking the crowd. Xingyun's body fell gracefully, calmly
Step aside, as if he wasn't the one who made the move just now.
"Wantless, who sent you here? Why did you sneak attack on the Great Protector?" Xianyu stepped forward and shouted angrily at the man lying on the ground. He held the black snake whip tightly in his hand, ready to take action at any time. But secretly in his heart
Angry at his dereliction of duty, as Lu Xiao's personal bodyguard, he didn't notice the sneak attack just around the corner, and instead was attacked by Xing Yun first. This is absolutely an unforgivable mistake.
"No one sent me here, I want to avenge my brother!" Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the person lying on the ground is none other than the jackal Golden Retriever.
"Who is your brother?" Lu Xiao stepped forward and looked at him puzzled.
"Fang, you are the one who killed me today." Golden Retriever yelled angrily. He had known for a long time that today he would definitely fail or even die, so he no longer had any scruples.
Although this guy Fangya is rude and savage, and has a promiscuous nature, he and he have been dependent on each other for hundreds of years, and their brotherly love is very deep. Today, he was suddenly killed. Even if he risked his life, he would avenge this revenge.
Lu Xiao looked at Jin Mao with admiration, smiled and said: "You do value friendship, but you are not smart enough. You didn't look at your own cultivation level, so you took action rashly. Apart from losing your life in vain, what else can you do?
?I am happy today and will not kill you. However, don’t let me see you again in the devil city. Otherwise, I guarantee that your soul will be driven to pieces.”
After saying that, Lu Xiao took Meng Mengzirou and left without looking back.
Golden Retriever sat on the ground blankly, looking at the retreating figure. He never thought that his life could be saved so easily.
Walking slowly, Meng Zirou looked at Lu Xiao curiously, but said nothing.
With a slight smile, Lu Xiao was the first to speak: "Do you want to ask me why I didn't kill him?"
——"No, I know you won't kill such a person who attaches great importance to love and justice. I'm just curious. Since you appreciate him so much, why don't you keep him instead of expelling him from the Demon City?"
——"Do you think it is possible for a person who assassinated me in public to go unpunished? Remember, if you want to gain a foothold in the devil world, you must not only have strength, but also be able to intimidate others so that others dare not underestimate you. This
This is the way to survive in the devil world.
Meng Zirou nodded in an educated manner. It seemed that he was still far from being able to gain a foothold in the demon world.