"Diao Deyi!"
Green Demon pushed the door open, and the first thing he saw was that familiar figure.
An icy facade slowly melted, revealing a smile.
This left the guard, Li Lan, standing outside the door, looking somewhat perplexed.
Since arriving at Li Mansion, Green Demon had never shown a friendly face to anyone.
Even towards Lord Shu Bird Demon, he had never demonstrated respect, yet to an external Little Demon, he showed a smile.
How strange.
Silently closing the door, Li Lan stood guard outside.
Although Li Lan wasnāt particularly fond of Green Demon, since Lord Shu Bird Demon had assigned him as a personal guard to ensure his safety, his duty was to complete his task well, without the need for further thought.
Inside the room.
"Brother Qing!"
Fang Yu turned around and immediately noticed Green Demonās conspicuously bloody stripe.
[Li Shidao: 8245/8245.]
Fang Yu couldnāt help but feel puzzled.
The last time they met, Brother Qing only had a little over 4000 HP.
Regeneration from blood wasnāt supposed to spike that crazily.
Just a few days ago, he had brazenly said he would climb up the ranks with Green Demon.
But in a blink of an eye, Green Demon had left him far behind.
Green Demon hadnāt noticed anything amiss and walked excitedly to Fang Yu, cheerfully saying,
"How come youāre here? You didnāt even give me a heads up; Iāll call people to arrange a dinner, and tonight we brothers wonāt return until weāre drunk!"
Fang Yu was here on serious business, of course, he didnāt take up the offer but instead sighed and spoke bluntly.
"Brother Qing, Iāve come to seek your help."
Brothers speak straight about their troubles when theyāre in a fix.
As soon as these words fell, Green Demonās smile gradually vanished, and his expression turned serious, his face bearing a tinge of anger.
"Seek help? Who dares to mess with you! Tell me, and Iāll sort them out!"
Had someone who was blind to their own peril emerged again right after he had just dealt with Bo Zheng Demon?
Now that he was in favor with Lord Shu Bird Demon, overlooking him was equivalent to disregarding Lord Shu Bird Demonāas if they wanted to court death!
"Itās Yuan Hongxin, the owner of the Yuan Body Training Hall; he wants me dead."
Green Demonās face darkened.
"Heās got some nerve! Daring to mess with my people! What kind of demon is this Yuan Hongxin?"
"Heās not a demon."
Fang Yu frowned and said, "I canāt precisely tell what that guy is, but heās powerful, possibly a Believer. The night before last, he killed Hu Shusheng. Last night, he came to my doorstep to kill me. Iām no match for him; I barely managed to escape. Right after that, Yuan Hongxin took Diao Ruru away, hoping to use her to threaten me into walking into a trap. Knowing Iām no match, I had no choice but to seek shelter with you... Brother Qing, help me!"
Fang Yu had put it all out there; how could Green Demon refuse?
Slap!
He placed his hands on Fang Yuās shoulders.
"Donāt worry, your business is mine! Leave everything to me; Iāll settle it! That Yuan Hongxin wonāt see tomorrowās sun."
"Brother Qing, Iāve already rallied my demon troops; weāre going to confront Yuan Hongxin soon. Just help me hold the fort. Didnāt you give me three Great Demons earlier? I have already sum
moned them. If they canāt handle it together..."
Fang Yu paused, then looked up, "Then, Brother Qing, youāre my last line of defense."
"So urgent?"
Green Demon was slightly stunned, perplexed.
Fang Yu showed helplessness.
"Brother Qing, Iām now a Small Demon, with so many demons looking up to me. First Hu Shusheng, now myself, facing danger consecutively. If I donāt stand up soon to regain face, those demons will start to question me privately, and my position will no longer be stable."
Green Demon understood.
He had momentarily forgotten that Diao Deyi had become a Small Demon, taking over his previous place.
Having once stood in that position, Green Demon naturally understood Fang Yuās meaning.
When youāre at the top, your choices are often not your own.
Some decisions are not ones you want to make but are forced by the situation.
He hadnāt anticipated that the position of Small Demon he left to Fang Yu would become a source of trouble for him.
With a slight frown, Green Demon said,
"Diao Deyi, if you feel that the position of Small Demon is a burden, resign from it. With me here, even without those empty honors, no one would dare to belittle you!"
"Brother Qing, I wonāt give up the position of Small Demon."
Fang Yu looked directly at Green Demon.
"This is my starting point. Although we are brothers, I donāt want to be inferior to you and content with mediocrity. I donāt want our relationship to deteriorate, always under your protection. In the long run, Iāll lose my drive and no longer have the qualification to interact with you as an equal."
"What I want is to use the current starting point and climb up step by step until I am your equal, to be capable of standing on my own one day without relying on you, and even be able to help you with all my strength when you need it."
"If I remain so weak, how can I be qualified to be your brother?"
Youāve got to be kidding, the position of Small Demon offers huge conveniences; I canāt let Brother Qing take that back.
Iām about to rule over both the underworld and the righteous; with the title of Small Demon, I can do whatever I want conveniently; those are the most comfortable days.
Without the identity of Small Demon and becoming an ordinary demon, I would lose a lot of conveniences.
Green Demon was unaware of Fang Yuās thoughts.
After hearing his words, he felt moved, his gaze becoming softer.
"Diao Deyi, donāt put too much pressure on yourself. You and I are different; I have special blood, allowing me to rapidly increase my strength. But you donāt have this advantage; catching up with me will be tough."
"And..."
Green Demon changed his tone, asserting, "Who says that being my brother has to be a strong one? Am I, Green Demon, such a superficial and stingy person? Regardless of what you look like, your status, your strength, you will always be my brother."