Chapter 189 - The Simple and Honest Demon Realm
Yongye Juncheng.
The prosperous streets were full of people coming and going. The shops on both sides had an endless stream of customers, and the clamor of hawking and passersby chatting filled the entire capital city.
City guards clad in jet-black armor held long spears, patrolling the various streets in perfect unison.
In mid-air, personnel and demonic beasts also zipped back and forth everywhere.
Although the Demon Realm was in eternal night, the streets were lined with White Shimmer Stones, illuminating the entire capital city as if it were daytime.
Ning Yechen strolled down the street holding Luo Ruying’s hand. The moment they appeared, it instantly caused a great commotion in the city.
"De-Demon Lord…?!"
"It's Demon Lord!"
"And Madam and the Little Princess!"
"Lord Left Guardian is here too."
"Demon Lord has come with Madam and the Little Princess!"
"Demon Lord~ Madam~"
Wherever Ning Yechen went, the surrounding crowd would part to both sides and bow to Ning Yechen and his group in salute.
Such reverence was enough to illustrate Ning Yechen’s status in the Demon Realm.
Luo Ruying’s beautiful eyes secretly glanced at Ning Yechen, and she couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
He has quite a bit of prestige in the Demon Realm.
Ning Yechen revealed a faint smile, occasionally nodding towards the surrounding people who were greeting him.
Everyone also just maintained a certain distance and bowed respectfully, and no one rashly came forward to disturb them.
They all knew that this was Demon Lord showing his wife and child around Yongye Juncheng.
Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye looked all around with curiosity on their faces, gazing at the various things they had never seen before.
Among them were no lack of all sorts of strange and bizarre, or even very frightening, scenes.
For example, the complete skeletons of various monstrous beasts or demonic beasts were displayed outside, and there was also various jewelry carved from bone.
Or various ferocious demonic beasts and venomous insects locked within cage formations.
Some people butchered demonic beasts on the street, devouring their fur and drinking their blood.
Someone grabbed a venomous insect and put it in their mouth to chew, the chewing sound was a loud crunch, and green juice flowed from the corners of their mouth…
After finishing, they didn't forget to give a thumbs-up to the people around them and praise:
"Delicious!"
When Luo Ruying passed by, the person with blood at the corners of their mouth enthusiastically greeted her, and the venomous insect vendor even strongly recommended she have a taste…
This frightened Luo Ruying so much that she repeatedly waved her hands to politely refuse.
She knew they seemed to have good intentions, but she was indeed not yet accustomed to the Demon Realm's unrestrained diet.
If I ate that, could I really live to see tomorrow's sun…
No, wait, the Demon Realm doesn't have a sun to begin with…
Besides drinking blood and eating insects, on the streets, one could also see people cutting open their flesh and exposing their bones to fuse and transplant the limbs of other demonic beasts.
Even as they cut their flesh and blood, those people remained silent, chatting with others nonchalantly as if they couldn't feel any pain.
Upon seeing Luo Ruying arrive, they even revealed their sharp, white teeth and smiled as they greeted her…
Luo Ruying watched, her heart trembling with fear.
The Demon Realm's customs were truly simple and honest…
What Luo Ruying didn't know was that these things she was seeing were just the most ordinary of occurrences in the Demon Realm.
Before they planned to come out, Ning Yechen had already instructed Ye Tianshen in advance to manage the streets and not to let out any scenes that were too horrifying or frightening.
Those that needed to be rectified were told to rectify, and those that needed to temporarily close shop were told to temporarily close.
Otherwise, he was worried about scaring his wife and child…
Seeing that Luo Ruying's complexion was not very good, Ning Yechen hurriedly pulled her and turned into another street.
The scenery here, compared to what they saw before, was much fresher.
The shops on both sides sold some of the Demon Realm's magical treasures, demonic crystals, and various rare fruits.
Not far ahead, an Immortal Dragon Carp dozens of zhang long was hung in mid-air, and the stall owner leaped up, a butcher's knife in hand.
The butcher's knife in his hand flashed with a silver light, all the scales were peeled off, and slice after slice of crystal-clear sashimi fell in neat rows onto the cutting board…
The stall owner landed, his large potbelly trembling up and down. The butcher's knife in his hand spun, and he handsomely sheathed his blade, all in one smooth motion.
Many people immediately crowded in front of the stall, rushing to buy and sample the food.
The stall owner was busy and happy. When he looked up and saw Ning Yechen and Luo Ruying approaching, he instantly revealed a very hearty and cordial smile and greeted them:
"Demon Lord, Madam, fresh goods that just arrived this morning, would you like to have a taste~"
"If it's you and Madam, it's free!"
Ning Yechen turned his head to look at Luo Ruying beside him, as if asking her if she wanted to eat.
Luo Ruying hesitated for a moment, then nodded lightly and said:
"Then thank you for your kindness."
Compared to the venomous insects and demonic beasts she had just seen, this beautiful raw fish was something she could more readily accept.
The stall owner, without another word, drew his knife again, sliced out dozens of pieces of fish, and handed them to Luo Ruying. Luo Ruying tried a piece, and her beautiful eyes instantly lit up.
The fish melted in her mouth, leaving a faint, sweet aftertaste.
"Husband, try some, it's really delicious."
Luo Ruying picked up a piece of fish and brought it to Ning Yechen’s lips.
Ning Yechen naturally opened his mouth and ate it.
When his wife personally fed him, he would never refuse.
This scene was witnessed by everyone on the street, and almost all of them revealed the same gratified smile as Yue Qingyou behind them.
Demon Lord and Madam's relationship is so good.
When Luo Ruying noticed she was being watched by everyone, her face turned slightly red. She hurriedly looked away and turned to feed Luo Hongye in her arms instead.
Luo Hongye opened her little mouth and happily took it.
After eating, she didn't forget to take out a little more to feed Shadow, who she was holding in her arms.
At this moment, Shadow was still a little black cat, being treated completely like a pet by Luo Hongye…
"If Madam and the Little Princess like it, I'll go and butcher another one for you right away~!"
Seeing that Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye seemed to like it, the stall owner puffed out his potbelly, his expression very happy.
To be able to gain the liking of the Madam and the Little Princess of the Demon Realm, that was a great honor!
"Thank you for the kind offer, but there's no need to trouble yourself."
Luo Ruying said with a light smile, politely refusing.
The stall owner was slightly stunned, then couldn't help but throw his head back and laugh loudly.
This made Luo Ruying very puzzled, and she even suspected for a moment that she had said something wrong…
But the stall owner also gave an explanation:
"Pardon me, Madam, I am by no means laughing at you."
"It's just that you are too gentle, it makes us feel a little overwhelmed by the favor."
"In the Demon Realm, being like this can easily lead to being looked down upon by others."
"You are the Madam of our Demon Realm, there is no need to be so polite to us."
"If you need anything, just give us a direct order."
The other people on the street also nodded in agreement.
"Okay…"
Luo Ruying said with an embarrassed smile.
In her heart, she felt like she had learned something…
Ning Yechen smiled without speaking and continued to lead Luo Ruying forward.
Since ancient times, no matter where in the world, it has always been that the strong are revered.
This principle was even more so in the Demon Realm; sometimes, being a little more assertive would conversely earn more respect.
Of course, even if his dear wife always remained this gentle and considerate, he wouldn't mind…
After strolling forward for a while more, Ning Yechen took Luo Ruying and Luo Hongye to try various other novel foods of the Demon Realm.
There was the Black Coconut, of which only the juice could be drunk while the flesh was poisonous; there was the Sulu Fruit, which looked very ugly and disgusting but was surprisingly fragrant and sweet to eat; and there was the Demon Toughness Grass, which one could chew on for an entire day…
Luo Hongye still curiously tried a bit of everything, her small stomach surprisingly able to eat a lot…
Yue Qingyou, following behind them, diligently took detailed notes the entire time on which foods Luo Hongye liked to eat, and which she didn't…