THE PLACE WHERE MO TIANLIAO was drinking tea was the front garden, which was usually frequented by Shidi’s guests and subordinates. There was another rear garden where Shidi’s concubines lived.
Weirdos like Lord Duantian, who had his beauties tending fire or forging iron, were in the minority. Shidi, who was more normal relatively speaking, naturally took the beauties he was gifted as his concubines and threw them in the rear palace. It was a matter of male pride; whether he actually used them or not was irrelevant.
In the rear garden, a group of brightly dressed women were chatting. Each had their own distinctive charm, ranging from ravishing beauties to delicate flowers and the fragile sort that resembled willow branches in the wind.
“Greetings, sisters.” A woman in a light yellow dress came over and curtsied to them. She had just been sent here yesterday.
“Oh look, a new arrival.” A woman in red, munching on a seed, glanced at her. The others looked over too.
The women exchanged greetings. A particularly sociable one pulled along the new woman and introduced her to the others. Just as their conversation grew animated, they saw someone sneaking along the corridor.
“Who’s that?” The new woman pointed.
Mo Tianliao was worried about his cat. He’d been following him in secret when a bunch of fancy women intercepted him.
“Who are you? Are you the lord’s new male lover?”
The corners of Mo Tianliao’s lips twitched. He looked up at the women—and they were all stunned at the sight of his face. What a handsome man! On the demonic path, the strong reigned supreme; female cultivators naturally favored men with immense power, even more so if they were handsome as well as powerful. The same thing had happened to Duantian in his previous life, where all those female cultivators willingly threw themselves at him like moths to a flame, even if they just ended up doing menial tasks.
The man before them walked with measured steps and wore a cold and detached expression. He looked every bit a cultivator who had been powerful for many years—but on closer inspection, they found that he was only at the foundation establishment stage. It looked like this really was the lord’s new lover. After all, a man who appeared strong but was actually weak was the most exciting target for another man’s desire to conquer and dominate.
The mouth of the woman in red, who had been here the longest, fell open. “Y-you…” This man’s resemblance to Lord Duantian was uncanny! She felt like she must have uncovered an extraordinary secret.
The women whispered among themselves, and one by one, their jaws dropped too.
“Don’t be rude,” a deep voice said behind them. They looked back to see a tall, handsome man in black walking over. Unlike Mo Tianliao’s black robe with faint silver patterns, this man’s robe was completely black, with no decoration whatsoever, cutting a stark contrast with the white cat perched on his shoulder.
The women fell silent at the sight of Nightmare’s human form; no one dared to offend him.
Rescued by this timely intervention, Mo Tianliao took the cat and left. Nightmare pursed his lips. This guy didn’t even say thank you… Just as this thought crossed his mind, though, he saw the cat on Mo Tianliao’s shoulder gazing at him with those light-colored glass orbs. He shrank back and didn’t say anything else.
“Who is that?” The newcomer pointed at the arrogant man in black.
“He’s the lord’s demon pet.” The woman in red jealously clenched her fist. “The lord spends nine out of ten days sleeping with him.”
Nightmare stumbled. Spirit beasts had keen senses, so even after he had walked a third of a mile away, he could still hear their conversation. Him? Having an affair with his master? At the thought of his master’s hulking physique…the lion felt psychologically traumatized.
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MINI EXTRA
Demonic Path Entertainment Weekly
Breaking News: Demon Lord Shidi’s New Lover Bears a Striking Resemblance to Duantian.
Special Feature: The Love-Hate Relationship Between Shidi and Duantian All These Years.
Paparazzi Shot: Nightmare Grieves Alone After Falling Out of Favor.
Nightmare’s mental damage after reading the magazine: +10000.
Lion: Protest against the psychological abuse of endangered animals! Rawr!