Release the Heroine, Let Me Handle This

Chapter 104: The Many Rumors of the Demon Lord

As Ye Wenxin pondered, on the other side, Qian Bingxue stood respectfully in the great hall, reporting the evening's events.

"What do you think of this person?" The woman's voice, compared to Fairy Feng Ya's, was even more detached, devoid of any emotion, as if asking out of mere obligation.

Qian Bingxue bowed respectfully, maintaining her perpetually icy tone, "Master, I believe this girl has limitless potential."

The person on the throne merely waved a sleeve in response.

"Disciple takes her leave." With another respectful bow, Qian Bingxue swiftly exited the hall.

The vast hall was left with just the seated figure, staring blankly ahead, seemingly lost in thought. A few seconds later, she suddenly coughed up blood. Yet her expression remained unchanged. She wiped the blood from her mouth and resumed her daze...

At the same time, Ye Wenxin awoke from her dreams, her head throbbing as if someone had recently tried to probe her memories through forbidden arts. It was undoubtedly the work of the Asura Hall's master, but due to past ties, Ye Wenxin only inflicted minor harm, sparing the master’s life.

"Now I can finally get a good night's sleep," she thought, feeling the probing presence vanish. She closed her eyes again and slept dreamlessly until Luo Miaoyi's knock roused her, reluctantly getting up.

"Ye Wenxin, our Master is kind but doesn't like to talk or socialize, so don't take it to heart," Luo Miaoyi advised as they walked, giving Ye Wenxin a brief overview of the Asura Hall's master.

The Asura Hall's master, Bai Chi, known as the Heartless Demon Lord, was rumored to be the ninth most powerful in the world. As mentioned earlier, the Asura Hall's techniques were originally derived from demon arts, but due to severe side effects for humans, they were gradually modified by successive masters, favoring dual cultivation instead. Without a partner or cauldron to dissipate the demonic power, practitioners would gradually lose their emotions. The master had reached this state, devoid of basic human emotions like joy and anger, earning her the title of Heartless Demon Lord.

"Has your Master always been single, not even finding a cauldron?" Ye Wenxin asked, having heard differing accounts from Luo Miaoyi compared to outside rumors.

Rumors had it that Bai Chi had thousands of conquests, but now Luo Miaoyi claimed her master was still pure, a fact Ye Wenxin found hard to believe.

"Yes, otherwise, how else would she end up in such a sorry state?" Luo Miaoyi's voice rose, seemingly agitated. Picking up on her implication, Ye Wenxin waited for more.

"It's all because of the Demon Lord, that woman is worse than a beast!"

Ye Wenxin jumped at the mention of the Demon Lord. She had anticipated her name resurfacing eventually but didn’t expect to hear it from Luo Miaoyi.

Moreover, Luo Miaoyi spoke with such anger.

"Hold on, which Demon Lord are you talking about?" Ye Wenxin asked, trying to avoid being implicated unfairly.

Perhaps a new Demon Lord had been appointed in the year she had been absent.

"Who else but Gu Qingcheng? No one else would dare claim the title," Luo Miaoyi snapped, painting the Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng as a vile villain.