“What should we do?” Long Haochen calmly asked Yue Ye. After the initial surprise, he wasn’t particularly nervous because he could feel the blood pact was still active, allowing him to leave at any time. He wanted to see how this Princess Yue Ye would handle the situation, to gauge the sincerity of her cooperation.

Yue Ye quickly explained, “The Demon God Emperor coming to see my father in person must mean something important. He’s extremely cautious about his safety. Every time he comes, he orders everyone in the inner palace to greet him. The Black Dragon Guard has secret techniques to detect all life signatures within a certain area. If someone is hiding, they’re likely an assassin. Everyone will be confined to a certain area until His Majesty the Demon God Emperor leaves.”

Long Haochen said calmly, “So, you’re saying I have to appear before the Demon God Emperor?”

Yue Ye gave a wry smile. “I’m afraid so. I didn’t expect His Majesty to come at such an inconvenient time. Now you can’t even get out. The Moon Demon Palace is definitely under lockdown. What should we do? I only have female servants here, no men. If you go out with me like this, you’ll definitely arouse suspicion. What to do, what to do…”

Even with her intelligence, she seemed a little flustered at this point. It was understandable. If the Demon God Emperor found out she was connected to the human demon hunt squads, even her father, the Moon Demon God, wouldn’t be able to protect her. The Demon God Emperor hated the Temple Alliance’s demon hunt squads most of all.

Suddenly, looking up at Long Haochen, Yue Ye’s eyes lit up. “I have an idea! But, Captain Long will have to make a small sacrifice.”

Long Haochen asked in confusion, “What do you mean?”

Yue Ye leaned closer to him and whispered something. Long Haochen’s face instantly darkened. He resolutely said, “No, absolutely not!”

Yue Ye’s eyes instantly welled up with tears. “If we don’t do this, I’m doomed if we’re discovered. I may be a few years older than you, but I’m not even twenty yet. Can you bear to watch me die with you? I haven’t even been with a man yet. Please, just suffer for a little while. It’ll be fine after the Demon God Emperor leaves.”

“You…” Looking at her, Long Haochen’s mind raced. This Princess Yue Ye seemed genuinely sincere. Although her idea was terrible, it was also highly feasible. Moreover, if he teleported away, it would take at least a day or two to return, and who knew what changes might occur in the meantime.

“Hurry up! We can’t delay. My life is in your hands. Don’t you trust me?” Yue Ye was truly anxious, her beautiful eyes red, tears about to fall.

Long Haochen frowned deeply, but finally nodded firmly.

The Moon Demon Palace gates swung open wide as the Moon Demon God Agares led a group of Moon Demon nobles out to greet the arrival respectfully. At the same time, everyone in the entire inner palace of the Moon Demon Palace, including servants and maids, quickly gathered in the square in front of the inner palace.

The Moon Demon God Agares was around two meters tall, wearing a purple robe trimmed with gold, his long hair cascading down his back, held together by a hairband. His features were as delicate as a woman’s, and his handsome face was truly striking. In his purple eyes, there was a faint glimmer of dark gold. In the center of his forehead was a faint demonic marking resembling a crescent moon.

In terms of appearance alone, Agares was the most handsome man among the demons, even surpassing the Demon God Emperor Fengxiu, but his aura was inferior. He stood there naturally becoming the core of the square, overshadowing everyone around him.

Among the demons, the Demon God Emperor referred to himself as Emperor. Below him, there were only two noble princes, one of whom was the Moon Demon God Agares. The other was the demon prophet, the Grand Diviner with a transcendent status throughout the demon race, the Star Demon God Vashak.

Beside Agares stood a woman who appeared very quiet. Her slender and graceful figure was perfect, her exquisite face untouched by cosmetics, clean, pure, and even with a touch of ethereal beauty. Most shocking was that she had a pair of black eyes, belonging to a human. Undoubtedly, she was the most beautiful woman in the entire place, and only she could match the Moon Demon God Agares’ handsomeness.

Behind Agares stood dozens of people. Closest to him were four middle-aged men, each a one-in-a-million beauty. These four were known as the Four Heavenly Kings of the Moon Demon race, and were the most trusted right-hand men of the Moon Demon God Agares.

Behind them were more than a dozen middle-aged Moon Demon males, each radiating an aura as deep and towering as a chasm. Following them was a group of women, all exceptionally beautiful.

And one of these women was Yue Ye, the princess. She stood at a relatively forward position with a group of maids. Among them, the maid closest to her always kept her head down, her medium-length black hair slightly scattered, making it impossible to see her face clearly.

Yue Ye’s expression was somewhat strange. She tried to stop herself from looking to her side, but her hands were gently fiddling with her clothes, showing her uneasy mood.

Yes, she couldn’t be calm. At this moment, her heart was filled with the terrifying feeling of her confidence collapsing.

For a woman, especially for a beautiful woman, what is the greatest confidence? It is definitely not spiritual power or strength, especially in the Moon Demon race, where beauty is revered. Appearance is always ranked first. Didn’t you see that the Moon Demon God’s queen was a human beauty? She conquered all the Moon Demon people with her appearance alone. She was also Yue Ye’s mother. Although her descendants could not inherit the Moon Demon God Agares’ position, as long as she remained the queen, that respect could not be taken away by anyone.

But, just a few minutes ago, Yue Ye’s confidence in her appearance collapsed… As the Moon Demon Princess, Yue Ye’s attendants were naturally all women. If she brought a man out, it would be strange if it didn’t arouse suspicion. Therefore, a flash of inspiration, she thought of a way to help Long Haochen put on makeup and disguise him as her maid.

Long Haochen was still a teenager, his body not fully developed and not very strong. Coupled with his absolute advantage in appearance, disguising as a woman didn’t require too much trouble.

This was also why Long Haochen was reluctant to agree earlier. Although he eventually compromised, he was still unwilling.

Yue Ye’s makeup for Long Haochen was very simple. She changed him into a maid’s dress, concealed his Adam’s apple, and then slightly softened his eyebrows and facial contours with makeup, completing the entire process in just a few minutes.

However, after all this was completed, the first person to be stunned was Yue Ye herself, the instigator.

Too beautiful, really too beautiful. In Yue Ye’s heart, she had always believed that the most beautiful woman in the world was her mother, the Moon Demon God’s queen. She herself was only slightly less beautiful due to her age and the lack of her mother’s noble elegance and the charm of a mature woman. However, when she finished applying makeup to Long Haochen and Long Haochen looked up, her confidence collapsed.

She couldn’t even use the word “beautiful” to describe Long Haochen. Tender, fair skin, a high but not exaggerated nose, gentle, clear eyes, without any impurities. Every feature was so exquisite, exquisitely flawless. But all of this combined created a geometrically sublime change.

Perfect, yes, his current appearance can only be described as perfect. Although he was wearing only a maid’s costume, even the most luxurious and dazzling jewels in the palace would be overshadowed by him.

Yue Ye believed that if Long Haochen took off his demon eye and revealed his original golden eyes, he would become even more magnificent. At that time, he would possess a beauty like the descent of the sun, the beauty of a child of light.

Long Haochen himself didn’t feel any change in his appearance, only that he was very unsuited to women’s clothing. Fortunately, he only had to wear it for a short while. He kept his head down and followed Yue Ye step by step to the front.

Yue Ye gently fidgeted with her clothes, her heart really too uneasy. She had already begun to regret it. When she left the bedroom just now, she repeatedly told Long Haochen to be sure not to look up. His beauty had even surpassed her mother. If he was seen by other nobles of the Moon Demon race, it would probably cause a lot of trouble. Even her own father probably wouldn’t let him go.

Thinking of this, Yue Ye’s mood couldn’t help but become strange. If she had known, she should have just let him mix in with the men as a Moon Demon Viscount. Speaking of which, he wasn’t really a woman disguised as a man, was he… “His Majesty has arrived!” With a loud shout, the entire Moon Demon Palace square instantly fell silent.

Although Long Haochen kept his head down, he could still feel the significantly increased pressure in the air. How could he not be nervous? Here were the two most powerful Demon Gods of the Demon race! Even just one of their little fingers could easily crush a cultivator like him.

However, he did not completely follow Yue Ye’s instructions. He had secretly observed the people in front of the Moon Demon race earlier. Although it was only a fleeting glimpse, he still remembered many things based on his amazing memory. These were all enemies he would face in the future. Understanding them now, at least remembering their identities, would naturally make him more calm when facing them in the future.

Especially the appearance of the Moon Demon God Agares, Long Haochen carefully memorized it.

Footsteps sounded. The person who was coming was not bad, at least judging from the footsteps.

“Agares greets His Majesty.” The Moon Demon God Agares bowed slightly, and everyone behind him knelt on one knee.

This was the noble and respected custom of the Moon Demon race. In other races, they had to prostrate themselves to greet the Demon God Emperor.

(To be continued)