When you’re under someone else’s roof, you have no choice but to bow your head.
With several big shots sitting there in a row, the wolf demon could only endure the humiliation.
Holding the ice cream, he stuffed it angrily into his mouth, fully intending to mock humanity’s defeat once the wager was over.
Because he was eating with spite, he took a huge bite.
The crispy strawberry white-chocolate shell shattered instantly. The rich, milky sweetness of the white chocolate was unlike anything the wolf demon had ever tasted before. Right behind it came the dense, silky texture of the strawberry ice cream.
Even after being frozen, the strawberry’s fragrance and sweetness hadn’t diminished in the slightest.
The slight tartness unique to strawberries became extraordinarily distinctive under the stimulation of the icy chill.
Gulp!
Before he had even finished chewing that large mouthful, his body’s instinctive swallow reflex had already sent it down into his stomach.
The cool sensation stimulated every one of his senses.
The wolf demon froze.
Lowering his head to look at the ice cream in his hand, he lost control for a moment, and his entire head transformed back into its original form.
A furry wolf head.
Still ugly.
Lu Wu had absolutely no desire to pet it.
The wolf demon couldn’t understand it. This thing wasn’t even blood food, yet after tasting it, he craved it even more than the blood foods that could increase his strength.
Saliva flooded his mouth.
Every part of his body screamed for him to keep eating.
The delicacy blooming amidst ice and snow even calmed the restless blood coursing through his veins.
He remembered the contents of the wager.
He remembered the expectations of his fellow demons.
But he discovered something terrible.
He couldn’t say one thing while meaning another.
This ice cream was—
“Hahaha! We’ve won for sure!”
The demons had no idea what psychological journey the wolf demon had just gone through. All they saw was that after one bite, he’d reverted to his original form and stood there dumbfounded, unable to take another bite.
Clearly, the ice cream was disgustingly awful.
Otherwise, how could a demon with such endurance lose composure like that?
“Humans, you’ve lost!”
“Hehehehe! Remember to honor the bet, humans!”
“Under a Heavenly Dao Oath, no one can cheat! Qing Emperor, Blade Emperor, and Flame Ancestor—you won’t be able to interfere anymore today!”
“Our counterattack begins now! Everyone, prepare yourselves and follow me into battle! Hahaha!”
The demons roared with laughter and deafening cheers.
Countless demons howled.
Without the three great human experts standing in their way, the rest of humanity was nothing but a mob.
“Hmph. The final result hasn’t been decided yet. You’re celebrating a little too early.”
“Exactly. Don’t brag so loudly now and end up crying later.”
“They’re just beasts. What do they know about strategy?”
Compared to the demons’ jubilation, morale among the humans had dropped somewhat.
Even so, they stubbornly argued back.
They trusted the judgment of the Qing Emperor and the others.
“Tsk. Merely the final struggles of trapped beasts. Such a tiny human race. Laughable, truly laughable.”
Among the demons, Elder Goat stroked his goatee. His triangular eyes were filled with malice and satisfaction.
After fighting humanity for so long, they had finally achieved a complete victory this time.
“Wolf Demon, begin.”
Elder Goat didn’t want to wait any longer.
The demons were eager to witness humanity’s defeat.
“Ah…”
The wolf demon snapped back to his senses.
He noticed that the ice cream in his hand had begun to melt slightly. A little creamy liquid was running down the stick onto his fingers, about to drip onto the ground.
That couldn’t be allowed.
Momentarily forgetting Elder Goat’s command, he stuck out his tongue and licked the cream from between his fingers.
Slurp!
So delicious.
Sweet and cool.
Compared to this ice cream, the goat clan’s self-proclaimed delicious goat milk was complete garbage.
Fishy and unpleasant.
How could it compare to such fragrant, soft ice cream?
Lost in the deliciousness, the wolf demon couldn’t remember what he’d forgotten.
Acting purely on instinct, he took another bite.
It was such a hot day.
He needed to finish the ice cream quickly.
If it melted, his heart would ache to death.
The sound of the crispy chocolate shell breaking wasn’t loud.
Yet at that moment, that crisp crack echoed in everyone’s hearts.
“Hahaha! Look at that wolf demon! He looks like he’s been starving for eighteen generations! That’s hilarious!”
“They’re just uncivilized demons. When have they ever seen anything this good? Humanity only needs to let a little slip through its fingers, and it’s enough for them to enjoy.”
“Tsk. We did win, that’s true—but the winners are us.”
“The demons are finished today.”
Seeing the wolf demon focus entirely on eating, human morale surged instantly.
They knew it.
How could their ancestors’ plans possibly fail?
“Well? What do you have to say now?”
The humans eagerly questioned the demons, each wearing exaggerated grins as they enjoyed watching their enemies suffer.
“Impossible!”
“Wolf Demon, what are you doing?!”
Elder Goat’s voice thundered with boundless fury.
His pressure descended upon the wolf demon, finally pulling him out of his eating frenzy.
But because of Elder Goat’s interference, the remaining piece of ice cream in the wolf demon’s hand shattered and fell to the ground.
Plop!
The pink ice cream landed in black dust.
Its purity stained by dirt.
The sight was unbearably glaring.
“Old Goat, you’re courting death!”
The mission.
The wager.
All of it vanished, replaced by pure rage the moment the ice cream hit the ground.
The wolf demon roared and charged at Elder Goat, determined to seek justice for the poor little ice cream.
What had the sweet, fragrant little ice cream ever done wrong?
Why did it deserve such cruel treatment?
“Ahem. Before you start killing each other, finish the wager first.”
The Blade Emperor produced the Heart-Revealing Mirror.
Ripples spread across its broad surface as it stood before the wolf demon, blocking his path.
With the Blade Emperor intervening, there was no way the wolf demon could leave if he wished.
Having calmed down slightly, the wolf demon heard voice transmissions from the demon side.
“Don’t forget your identity.”
In this era, humans and demons were irreconcilable enemies.
Of course the wolf demon knew that.
His overheated brain cooled down.
He still mourned the ice cream.
But he also knew that if he lost this wager, his future wouldn’t be pleasant.
“That ice cream… it wasn’t…”
He wanted to say:
It wasn’t good.
But before the Heart-Revealing Mirror, no insincere words could be spoken.
It was as if his mouth had been sealed.
A force restrained him from lying.
“Think carefully before you answer.”
The Qing Emperor stood beside him.
Though his slender figure appeared frail, the wolf demon couldn’t even entertain the thought of resistance.
His heart struggled, yet he couldn’t overcome the power of the Heart-Revealing Mirror.
And under the Heavenly Dao Oath, lying was impossible.
“Wolf Demon, say it already!”
The demons urged anxiously.
Their instincts told them the situation was developing in a very unfavorable direction.
The wolf demon was so anxious he felt like he was burning up, yet there was nothing he could do.
“Come now. No need to rush. Just speak your true feelings.”
A gentle voice rang out.
The moment he heard it, the wolf demon instinctively trusted it.
He stopped resisting.
His voice boomed loudly.
“It’s delicious! This ice cream is even tastier than blood food!”
The moment those words fell, the humans breathed a collective sigh of relief.
The demons, meanwhile, exploded.
“Wolf Demon! What nonsense are you spouting?!”
Elder Goat wished he could skin the wolf demon alive.
But the outcome had already been decided.
Nothing could change it now.
“In that case, retreat three thousand li. If you refuse to honor the wager, don’t blame us for launching a massacre.”
The Blade Emperor soared into the sky.
Holding his blade horizontally before him, he stared directly at the demon army, his expression cold and proud.
All their endless bickering was delaying him from eating his ice cream.
Keep yapping, and he’d simply cut them down with a single slash.
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