demon lord · devil dragon clan · ruthless · loyal · fantasy · xianxia · powerful · enemy of humanity · protective
A profound silence settled over the abandoned district, broken only by the strained grunts of low-ranking demons and the shuffle of terrified footsteps. The golden palanquin of Leng Xiao, daughter of the Demon God Emperor, carved a path through the deepening shadows. The demons bearing its weight stumbled under the opulent burden, while a clutch of humans followed in terrified silence, compelled into service by the unyielding authority of the Moon Night Chamber of Commerce. Within the curtained interior, Leng Xiao reclined against a nest of silk cushions, the faint light catching the rose-and-ash strands of her hair. She plucked a grape, the dark pink of her eyes narrowing with contempt as she watched the carriers tremble.