The Demon Lords

I don’t even know what she looks like now, but I can’t help thinking about her, longing for her.

Because she was once my vow."

"Was she the goal you set for yourself when you were dormant?"

"That description fits. Yes, time and time again, I struggled in the mud, I groveled before others, I endured the narrow-minded yet arrogant chieftains on the snowy plains.

I put up with it for so long; I need a reason to keep going, don’t I?

She,

is the reward I promised myself."

"I understand."

"Thank you."

"But I don’t like such days."

"I can tell. You are all a bunch of lunatics. To you, nothing is more important than your own happiness!"

"That’s called following one’s heart."

"Heh."

"To be honest, even with the current establishment and the foundation laid at Snow Sea Pass, if you lower your head a bit, lie low, and plot for the future, it’s not unacceptable. But if you really retreat to the bottom line..."

"Give an example, what does it mean to retreat to the bottom line?"

"Perhaps it’s like giving up our lives or making my lord relinquish his woman."

"I believe that except for Lord Zheng’s own life, everything else can be given up."

"See, this is the biggest difference between you and us. Actually, we’ve always been ready to flip the table if things don’t work out. At worst, we’ll go to the snowy plains, the desert, or open an inn in Jiangnan, Qian State."

"Are you willing?"

"Yes, I am willing."

"Tsk."

"Look at you, bowing and scraping for half your life, only for your grand ambition to turn into a dream. Isn’t that a loss?"

"I’ve been here, I’ve seen it, I’ve experienced it."

"Sounds familiar."

"Words once spoken by Lord Zheng."

The blind man nodded and said:

"The more someone on the officialdom likes to boast about their honesty and loves to preach about caring for the people like their children, the less they can withstand scrutiny."

"Are you mocking your lord?"

"I dare to say this even in front of my lord."

"I don’t believe you."

The blind man peeled the second orange and said, "I’m not lying to you."

"I dare you to say it again when Lord Zheng returns."

"Say what?"

"What you just said."

"What did I say?"

"That Lord Zheng is hypocritical, pretentious, inconsistent inside and out..."

"Clatter..."

The courtyard gate was pushed open, and Lord Zheng walked in, followed by Sword Saint.

"..." Gou Moli.

Lord Zheng glanced at Gou Moli, and Gou Moli immediately knelt down.

"You seem quite idle."

Gou Moli trembled.

Lord Zheng looked at the blind man and said, "Have the gifts for the princess been delivered?"

The blind man nodded and said, "Apart from the gifts for the lady and the children of the palace, the other gifts for women have already been sent to the palace by our men. By now, they should have been handed over to someone inside the palace.

I sent He Chunlai and Chen Daole, hehe."

It’s well known among everyone that He Chunlai and Chen Daole’s identities are questionable.

Both are Jin people and likely involved in activities to overthrow Yan and restore Jin State.

Sending them to deliver gifts is just one of the blind man’s pranks.

Look,

The royal palace of Yan is right in front of you two,

Go ahead.

"Has it all been delivered?"

"Hmm? Is there a problem, my lord?" The blind man asked with some doubt.

Lord Zheng glanced at Sword Saint standing beside him, shook his head, and said:

"No problem, Liqing should be able to handle it."

Lord Zheng had also prepared a dildo made from the old wood of the snowy mountains,

This wood is very precious,

Waterproof,

Cold-resistant,

The warmth can be felt after holding it for a long time,

The wild people’s tribes often use it for medicine to treat rheumatic cold and similar ailments.

This was originally prepared by Lord Zheng as a gift for the Jin State’s dowager,

But now it seems it’s to be sent to the palace.

This matter couldn’t be comfortably mentioned in front of Sword Saint. After all, Sword Saint’s surname is Yu. What are your motives in giving this item to the dowager?

The blind man didn’t expect his lord and Siniang to have prepared this gift; it’s hard to predict such unexpected details even if he’s clever.

He just assumed Lord Zheng was concerned about the princess in the palace, consoling him:

"My lord, the princess comes from the Chu Emperor’s palace. She can handle these things."

"Yes, yes."

Lord Zheng nodded,

And said:

"By the way, earlier on the road, I met that Seventh Uncle."

Kneeling Gou Moli suddenly lifted his head,

The blind man reached out, pressed his head down, and pushed him back to the ground.

"That county lord is awake, huh."

"Awake. There are many capable people in the capital. She invited me to the back garden, but I refused. If she wants to see me, she’ll have to come here."

The blind man nodded and said, "That’s proper."

"But I can’t guarantee that madwoman won’t actually come over."

Lord Zheng pointed to Gou Moli,

And said:

"So let’s tie this guy up first to prevent him from suddenly emerging to humiliate me."

"..." Gou Moli.

...

"Sister, why are you so happy?"

"Hehe, I went to see the Consort Qin today and met that Chu princess."

"Is that the one Lord Pingye brought back from Chu State?"

"Yes, indeed."

"Sister, how does the Chu princess look?"

"Not extremely beautiful but has a certain allure, definitely a lovely person. But, as a genuine princess of a noble lineage, and given Chu’s emphasis on rules and etiquette, her demeanor is indeed regal.