Due to their excitement, all the guarding demons left, naturally failing to notice that Yaohua secretly activated her communication jade token.
In a short while, Chongming appeared and rescued Tu Yang, who was being punished, with astonishing speed.
"Something's wrong! That scoundrel Chongming has invaded the Heavenly Realm and rescued Tu Yang!"
Soon, this news spread everywhere.
"Bang!"
Zhao Yue kicked open the palace door angrily. Inside the palace, everything was in a mess, showing obvious signs of a fight.
Yaohua had already prepared herself. She lay on the ground pitifully, with several wounds on her body.
Normally, when Zhao Yue saw her in such a state, she would coax her tenderly. But now, her eyes were filled with coldness and severity. "Bitch, how dare you deceive me!"
She spread her five fingers, and her blood - red nails suddenly grew an inch longer. Then she lunged at Yaohua.
Yaohua let out a shrill scream. Deep scratches appeared on her body, with blood oozing out. "I... I didn't deceive you, Leader..."
Zhao Yue was still not satisfied. She grabbed Yaohua by the neck, her pupils turning completely black, looking extremely terrifying. "Still trying to defend yourself? If you hadn't tipped off Chongming, how could he have received the news just in time and rescued that person?"
Yaohua was lifted into the air by her. Her feet slowly left the ground, and the pain of suffocation spread throughout her body.
At this moment, Zhao Wu rushed in. Seeing this, he was greatly shocked. "Zhao Yue, what are you doing? Put her down quickly!"
Zhao Yue sneered. "This mere phoenix pet has been playing us siblings for fools. Zhao Wu, fetch the torture tools. Today, I'll give her away and let her experience what it's like to be the plaything of thousands of demons, to be wantonly humiliated."
Zhao Wu shouted angrily. "But she's really been wronged. Do you know that the Gluttonous Demon just reported that a hidden communication jade token was found in the Divine Lord's Palace?"
Zhao Yue was stunned for a moment and loosened her grip.
Yaohua fell heavily to the ground like a dead dog, coughing violently.
The Gluttonous Demon poked his head in from outside and said awkwardly. "Leader, it seems that Chongming secretly left the communication token here when he came to rescue the Divine Lord last time. That's why he could get the news so timely and come to save the person this time."
Yaohua's voice was hoarse, filled with grievance. "Leader, it's all my fault for failing to do my job well, but I really don't know why Chongming came."
She coughed heavily several times, spitting out fresh blood.
The Gluttonous Demon said somewhat guiltily. "When I rushed here, Chongming almost stabbed the phoenix pet to death with his sword. The phoenix pet even fought him desperately..."
With his testimony, Zhao Yue finally glanced at Yaohua, who was lying on the ground looking miserable. Only then did some of her doubts fade away. "Fine, then spare her life."
She strode out. Before long, shrill screams came from the Divine Lord's Palace.
Zhao Wu carried Yaohua back to the couch and said with some distress. "Fortunately, the Gluttonous Demon showed up. Otherwise, you would have lost your life today."
Yaohua coughed heavily twice, took a healing pill, and forced a smile. "Thank him for me."
"You came here originally to rescue the Divine Lord. Now that he has fallen, there's no need for you to continue acting. How about leaving while you can?" Zhao Wu took out some ointment and carefully applied it to her wounds.
Yaohua bit her lip. "No. Zhao Yue likes me. As long as I find a way to regain her trust, I can..."
Zhao Wu pressed a bit harder with his hand and said impatiently. "Are you crazy? You're on the verge of death and still trying to curry favor with her. Do you really want to wield power in the Demon Clan?"
Yaohua gasped in pain. "I may not care about the Divine Lord, but I can't abandon the common people suffering from the demons' chaos!"
Zhao Wu's face gradually darkened. "Who do you think you are? A great hero saving the world? It's the Heavenly Realm and Chongming who should be responsible for the common people. Are you going to risk your life to help him?"
"However, based on my observations during this period, the Demon Clan is internally divided. Without Zhao Yue, they would be nothing."
Yaohua said seriously. "Therefore, I want to find an opportunity to kill Zhao Yue. When the demons are leaderless, we can take the opportunity to eliminate them, and the Three Realms will no longer be threatened by the demons."
Zhao Wu said coldly. "I'm also a demon. Why don't you just kill me?"
"What are you sulking about?" Yaohua said helplessly. "If she dies, you won't have to hide your edge and live under others' thumbs like this. You'll be more than qualified to be a small demon clan leader. Isn't that good?"
Zhao Wu squinted at her for a while, then snorted and threw down the ointment before leaving.
Yaohua forced herself to stand up. Instead of applying the ointment, she walked directly to Zhao Yue's palace and knelt on one knee, with her forehead touching the ground. "Your sinful pet Yaohua failed to guard Tu Yang properly. Please punish me, Leader."
Her hoarse voice was tinged with blood. Every word she said caused excruciating pain.
The palace door suddenly opened. Zhao Yue held a long whip in her hand. Her flamboyant black dress and the demonic energy emanating from her all showed her anger.
"Pop!"
The whip landed heavily on Yaohua's body.
She trembled in pain but forced herself not to fight back.
The former phoenix clan leader was now like a real dog, lying prostrate in front of the steps to receive punishment.
One whip after another, her body was covered in blood.
The quickly - healing wounds were torn open again, and the pain was even worse.
All around, the demons silently observed this scene.
During these days, the demons had all learned about Yaohua's beauty and personality. They had heard that the lights were always on in the leader's palace at night, with the sound of singing and dancing never ceasing.
There was an unwritten rule in the Demon Clan that once the leader got tired of something, they could all rush forward.
Who wouldn't want to defile the leader's phoenix pet?
After thirty whips, Zhao Yue finally snorted. "Go back. Come here in half an hour to receive your orders."
Yaohua was already in so much pain that she was on the verge of losing consciousness. It took her a while to stagger to her feet and walk back to her palace in ragged clothes.
Strange looks were cast on her, but no one dared to approach. This was because although Zhao Yue had beaten her black and blue, she had left her delicate and beautiful face intact.
Moreover, the thirty whips were only skin - deep wounds. They hadn't disabled her bones, nor had Zhao Yue taken back her palace, which meant that Zhao Yue had calmed down.
Although she was in extreme pain, she was secretly relieved.
Half an hour later, she walked out of her room, having changed into a new set of clothes.
A demon walked over and handed her the tray in his hand. "This is the poisoned wine from the leader. Please give it to the Divine Lord."
Yaohua nodded. With a calm face, she walked towards the Divine Lord's palace. Every step she took tugged at her wounds, causing great pain, but there was not a hint of weakness on her face.
The Divine Lord was sitting in the palace. When he saw her coming, there was a hint of rage in his eyes. "How dare you secretly let Tu Yang go!"
Apparently, he still stupidly regarded Zhao Yue as his partner and didn't know that if Tu Yang was turned against him, his own life would be in danger.
Yaohua cursed him as a fool in her heart. She lowered her head meekly and said. "The leader sent me here to apologize to you."
The Divine Lord had always regarded Tu Yang as his property and was angry with Yaohua for letting Tu Yang go. Now seeing her humble and submissive appearance, he finally felt a bit more pleased.