641: Chapter 52 Making a Deal with the Fire Demon King

"Scram!"

Watching the Fire Ghost King try to lean toward Meng Li like a butterfly drawn to a flower's scent, Hong Kui barked coldly. At the same time, a red glow appeared in her pupils, and she summoned the Jade Waist Bow, looking ready to strike at the slightest provocation.

The Fire Ghost King's smile faltered, and she narrowed her eyes, sizing Hong Kui up.

After a moment, she covered her lips and chuckled. "The little girl has quite a temper, but her looks are rather ordinary."

Hong Kui's gaze turned icy. With a swift motion, she drew the Jade Waist Bow, preparing to condense an arrow and give the Fire Ghost King a taste of it.

But just as her hand touched the bowstring, Meng Li grabbed her hand from behind.

Immediately after, Meng Li's voice sounded in her ear: "Don't fight. I have something to say to her."

Having said that, he pressed her hand down.

Hong Kui frowned slightly but didn't resist, lowering her hand and the Jade Waist Bow.

Then, Meng Li took a step forward and said to the Fire Ghost King with a smile, "Fire Ghost King, how about we make a deal?"

Hearing this, Hong Kui, Jing Tian, Xu Changqing, and Zi Xuan were very surprised.

The Fire Ghost King was also somewhat taken aback, then she giggled and said, "This King never makes deals with anyone, but seeing how handsome you are, little sir, I can make an exception."

She then asked with great interest, "What kind of deal does the little sir want to make?"

Meng Li spoke bluntly, "You give me the fire spirit pearl, and I will help you preserve your youth forever, so you no longer need to rely on the fire spirit pearl to maintain your beauty."

"How about it?"

The Fire Ghost King was shocked.

The fact that she relied on the fire spirit pearl to maintain her beauty was something only her closest attendants knew.

And those confidants were completely under her control, their lives in her hands; it was impossible for them to leak the secret.

How did Meng Li know?

Hong Kui, Jing Tian, Xu Changqing, and Zi Xuan were equally surprised.

Jing Tian and Xu Changqing hadn't expected Meng Li to directly mention the fire spirit pearl, and from the looks of it, the pearl seemed to be in the Fire Ghost King's possession.

Hong Kui thought a bit more on top of that—the Fire Ghost King's appearance actually depended on the fire spirit pearl!

She couldn't help but sneer in her heart.

Calling this Princess's looks ordinary, yet her own beauty has issues and needs external objects to be maintained.

Heh!

Zi Xuan's attention was drawn to the latter half of Meng Li's words.

Preserving youth forever, without needing to rely on external objects to maintain beauty.

This was exactly what she wanted.

If Meng Li could help the Fire Ghost King achieve this, could he also help her?

After her initial surprise, the Fire Ghost King was also captivated by this point and began to weigh her options.

To be fair, the fire spirit pearl was a rare treasure containing a vast amount of fire-element power.

Trading it for eternal youth wasn't exactly a bargain.

However, this treasure required the correct method of use to be effective. Since she obtained it, she had only discovered one use: "soaking it in a bath and then drinking the water to maintain her appearance."

As for other aspects, like absorbing its power or using it against enemies, she couldn't manage it.

Therefore, the value of this treasure was greatly diminished in her hands.

Using it to trade for the effect of eternal youth wasn't impossible, it was just...

Could Meng Li actually do what he said?

The Fire Ghost King was half-believing and half-doubting.

The half that believed was because Meng Li had just defeated Chonglou, showing extraordinary means.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have believed a single word.

Thoughts flashed through her mind, but on the surface, the Fire Ghost King only hesitated slightly before smiling. "The little sir is quite well-informed, even knowing this King's secrets. Since that's the case, this King will speak plainly. I can agree to this deal, but there is one condition."

"What condition?" Meng Li asked.

The Fire Ghost King's eyes burned with desire as she said, "Stay here and be this King's husband."

Whoosh!

Hong Kui immediately fired an arrow.

With a wave of her large sleeve, the Fire Ghost King easily knocked the crimson arrow away.

Hong Kui was about to strike again but was stopped by Meng Li.

Then, Meng Li said to the Fire Ghost King, "I thank the Ghost King for her affection. However, as you can see, this sweetheart of mine is a Fierce Tigress, so..."

"Could you please change the condition?"

The Fire Ghost King burst out laughing, looking at Hong Kui. "Fierce Tigress? That's quite an apt description."

Then, her gaze shifted, lingering on Jing Tian and Xu Changqing for a moment before she pointed at Jing Tian. "Then let him stay."

Jing Tian was stunned.

The expressions of Xu Changqing and Hong Kui changed slightly.

Meng Li said, "He is the Reincarnation of Divine General Feipeng, Chonglou's old rival. If he stays here, I'm afraid Chonglou will come here once every three to five days. Are you sure you can accept Chonglou constantly showing up and using your place as a dueling arena?"

The Fire Ghost King thought about it and found it a bit hard to accept, so she settled for the next best thing, pointing at Xu Changqing. "Then let this little priest stay."

Before Meng Li could even speak this time, Zi Xuan said with a cold face, "Don't even think about it!"

Seeing this, the Fire Ghost King's face also turned cold. "This won't do, that won't do. Then there's no need to talk."

Meng Li sighed. "Why must the Ghost King make things difficult for others? Can't we just do a one-for-one trade as I suggested?"

The Fire Ghost King said, "No... okay! We'll do as the little sir says."

As soon as the words left her mouth, the Fire Ghost King was shocked.

Because that wasn't what she wanted to say, yet the words had come out that way anyway.

What was going on?

Before the Fire Ghost King could figure it out, something even more surprising happened.

She actually took the fire spirit pearl from her bosom and handed it to Meng Li of her own accord.

No, it wasn't her!

Her body was out of her control!

This was a situation the Fire Ghost King had never encountered before.

For a moment, she was completely bewildered, followed by a deep sense of fear.

After Meng Li took the fire spirit pearl, he put it away and said with a smile, "Please find a quiet room so I can cast a Spell to preserve the Ghost King's beauty forever."

"Follow this King."

The Fire Ghost King replied and turned to walk toward the depths of the palace.

Meng Li turned his head toward Hong Kui, Jing Tian, and Xu Changqing. "Wait here for a moment, I'll be right back."

Hong Kui gave him a deep look and nodded.

Jing Tian said, "Don't worry, Elder Brother Meng. We'll wait for you right here and definitely won't run around."

Xu Changqing said, "Be careful, Brother Meng."

Meng Li nodded slightly and followed the Fire Ghost King.

Before long, the two of them arrived at a quiet room.

Meng Li timely released a portion of his control.

Noticing this, the Fire Ghost King immediately asked in shock and anger, "What Spell did you use? To actually be able to control this King!"

"Spirit Detaining Technique," Meng Li replied calmly, then pointed to the bed in the room. "Lie down properly. I will perform the surgery to stabilize your appearance."

The Fire Ghost King was stunned for a moment, then asked curiously, "Since you have the ability to control me without me even noticing, little sir, why didn't you just snatch the fire spirit pearl away? Why bother making a deal?"

Meng Li answered with a question: "You rule the entire Jile World. If you really wanted a handsome man, you could easily have your subordinates snatch one. Why don't you do that?"

The Fire Ghost King was taken aback, then laughed. "I used to snatch them in the past, but later I felt that things obtained too easily through snatching were boring, so I stopped doing it."

Meng Li smiled. "So did I."

The Fire Ghost King's smile grew even wider. "In that case, it seems you and I are an even better match. Are you sure you won't consider staying, sir?"

Meng Li shook his head.

The Fire Ghost King was somewhat disappointed. "Then I shall trouble you, sir."

After saying that, she lay down neatly on the bed.

Meng Li tapped a finger between her eyebrows, making her fall into a deep sleep, and then used the Blue Hand of the Shuangquan Hand...