Chapter 284 - I’ll Pay You Back a Hundredfold (1/2)

Jin Ling leaned to the side and propped his chin up on his hand. When Xiao Li looked up with an incredulous gaze he smiled at him like an angel, stunning the other into silence.

”Is something the matter?”

The sweet tinge of Jin Ling's voice probably should have made him feel disgusted but Xiao Li was only stunned. It really was true what people said: Their king was beautiful.

Xiao Li lowered his head again and hastily stammered a reply. ”N … No.” He might be beautiful but he was just as vicious and cruel. He better not let his thoughts show.

Who told him to be a half-blood? Who told the guy on the other side of the room to be the demon king? Whatever he thought privately, he'd have to swallow it as long as he wasn't able to beat this guy. And he knew that he wouldn't be able to.

Everyone knew that Jin Ling had used favorable circumstances to get his throne but that didn't mean that he wasn't strong or hadn't proven himself. No, quite the contrary. After the dragon king had killed the last demon king there had been a bloody war among their race. And the last one standing had been that amicable looking man in front of him. Whether he had killed all of them singlehandedly or actually had supporters willing to do these things for him wasn't important. He had managed to emerge on top.

As long as one wasn't convinced to be able to beat him and whoever he might send out in a fight one shouldn't even think of challenging him. There was only one outcome otherwise and that was utter annihilation. It certainly wouldn't be as easy as having your head chopped off.

As much as Xiao Li loathed the idea, he still couldn't do anything else but accept the circumstances he was in. ”As you wish, Your Majesty. This one will marry that mortal and procure more information for you.”

”Mn. I'm very satisfied with your performance.” Jin Ling made a pause for further impact and looked at his nails in disinterest. This guy was so transpicuous that it was laughable. ”You've been in the human realm for quite the long time, haven't you?”

Xiao Li's eyes gleamed. ”Yes, Your Majesty!” Could it be that he wanted to call him back? Was this his last assignment?! He didn't dare hope but why else would the king ask this?

Jin Ling naturally wouldn't say anything directly. Wasn't it so much better to leave this idiot in suspense and have him work a bit more? He should use him as much as he could. ”See to it that you find out everything you can from that human girl. I'll personally do the rest.”

Xiao Li shook. If the king himself became involved … Didn't that mean he really placed high importance on this mission? Xiao Li lowered his head even further. ”I won't disappoint you, Your Majesty.”

”Mn. You may go now.” Jin Ling waved and watched him leave.

Once again his lips curved into a smile. The Yun Zou Sect was it? The Hei Dian Sect? It seemed he should go and pay that good nephew of his a visit. And while he was at it he could have a look at that sister-in-law and see if she was really of any use in this mission.