What is Yu Ming talking about? North Peak? Abandoned? Why didn't Wu Jingguo understand anything at this time?
It could be said that how he and Yu Ming decided to go to the demon realm was too sudden, and that was why they had no plans on what they would do once they arrived in the demon realm.
Wu Jingguo had only been following Yu Ming's guidance ever since the two of them arrived at the border between the two domains, and that was why he looked clueless as Yu Ming answered the demon's questions about them.
'I'm pretty sure he's just talking nonsense, but would these demons believe what he said? It seems his lie is too weak. He's not good at lying at all,' still standing beside Yu Ming, Wu Jingguo thought to himself as he glanced at the shorter man. 'And why did he even say that we are partners? That word somehow sounded strange when he was the one who said it.'
Wu Jingguo did feel uncomfortable when he heard how Yu Ming was trying to save the two of them from the demon group, and as he kept glancing at the man, the man suddenly turned to him before smiling innocently at him.
Yes, Yu Ming did look innocent, but Wu Jingguo didn't believe that the man was pure in heart. 'He's surely up to something,' he felt suspicious right away.
"Aiyah! You two were also rejected by those demons from The North Peak? Those bastards in The North Peak sure are heartless! Now that we share the same fate, you two can stay with us in The South Slum for a while," A demon whose skin was covered in silver finally replied to Yu Ming.
Wu Jingguo looked helpless as he could see how the demon could so easily believe Yu Ming's reasoning.
'It turns out it's just a group of fools. How can they easily let two strangers live with them?' He thought to himself helplessly. 'But, what is The South Slum? I didn't even know anything about The North Peak, and now these demons are talking about something else. Why didn't Yu Ming tell me about those things before we entered the demon realm?' Once again, Wu Jingguo glanced at the fish demon, but this time his gaze was full of distraction.
"Eh, right, eh! You guys must have nowhere to go after being rejected by the demons at The North Peak, right? That's why you two can stay with us here as long as you want! Come, come, eh! I'll give you two warm hugs, eh!" This time, the demon whose body was covered in black hair agreed with his comrade's words, and he even spread his arms as he prepared to hug the two men standing in front of him.
As he spread his arms, Wu Jingguo felt even more discomfort in his nose due to the terrible smell, and he reflexively backed away before pushing Yu Ming in front of him to become his shield.
Yu Ming looked shocked by the sudden push on his back, and he also almost fell into the demon's arms, but he quickly raised his hand to stop the demon's movement.
"It's okay! We're not cold, and that's why you don't need to give us warm hugs," Yu Ming politely dismissed the demon.
The demon looked disappointed by the refusal, and he showed a long face before finally pulling his arms down as he couldn't hug the two men in front of him. Thankfully, the demon was not angry at Yu Ming's rejection, and that was why Wu Jingguo was able to heave a sigh of relief.
But then he realized that he wasn't the only one who smelled the stench from the demon. So, the demon does stink, right?
"We all agreed to let the two of you stay here with us, but now you should introduce yourselves," the silver demon once again spoke, and the other demons nodded their heads as a sign that they agreed with what he had said.
This time, Yu Ming glanced at Wu Jingguo, and even if he didn't say anything, Wu Jingguo could somehow understand the meaning behind that silent look. 'So, he's asking me to stay quiet because he's going to introduce us both? I wonder what he will do this time,' he thought to himself as he returned Yu Ming's gaze.
The fish demon even smirked teasingly at him before turning to the group of demons once again. "My name is Yu Ming. I am a fish demon, but I had an accident not long ago, causing my power to disappear from my body, and now I am no different from a useless human. That is the reason why I was kicked by the mighty demons in The North Peak."
Once again, Yu Ming mentioned The North Peak, and it only added to Wu Jingguo's curiosity about what kind of place it was. Yu Ming even kept saying "The mighty demons," and those words somehow sounded sarcastic in Wu Jingguo's ears.
"Aiyah! The fish demon is one of the high-ranked demons in the demon realm, right? But you still get rejected just for losing your power? That's unfair, that's unfair!" The silver demon shook his head in disbelief after voicing his opinion.
Yu Ming only smiled slightly after hearing the demon's comment. What he said was, of course, a lie, but the demon was too easy to be fooled, and that was why Yu Ming looked relaxed at the moment.
"Then, what about that handsome guy next to you, eh? Is he also a fish demon?" This time, it was the hairy demon who questioned the pink-robed man.
Yu Ming heard the question, but instead of directly answering, he glanced at Wu Jingguo who was standing slightly behind him, and he smiled at the man. But that man somehow looked suspicious in Wu Jingguo's eyes.
Unfortunately, Yu Ming didn't explain his plan to him, and the fish demon only focused his attention on the other demons once more as he said, "My partner here isn't a fish demon, but he's an ulcer demon, and his name is Pi Gu. You all can understand why he was rejected by The North Peak, right?"