Chapter 20: Kiss Marks on the Back

After listening to Sang Ying's explanation, Xiao Lingzhou breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He thought she had been traumatized and was trying to get Xie Lingyu through these means. He raised his eyes and asked, "So, Junior Sister, you're planning to get a divorce?"

Sang Ying nodded gently: "There's no point in trapping him like this. I wanted to talk to him about it a few days ago, but he's never been here."

Xiao Lingzhou patted her shoulder, "It's alright, junior sister. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged male cultivators are everywhere. You can have any type you want, just pick whichever you like."

Sang Ying wasn't in a good mood and said indifferently, "We'll talk about it later. Second Senior Brother, what do you want to see me about?"

"My senior brother sent a text message from the spirit butterfly, saying he'll be leaving seclusion in a few days. I have business to attend to in the demon realm, so I'd like you to give him my regards."

Sang Ying was taken aback. "A Spirit Butterfly? Why didn't I receive it?"

Xiao Lingzhou was also taken aback: "Didn't receive it? Oh, right, you've been recuperating in your room these past few days. I guess the restriction blocked it, so it's normal that you didn't receive it."

He clicked his tongue softly.

"Putting everything else aside, Xie Lingyu is indeed very careful in protecting you. The restrictions he set up have kept out a bunch of random people."

This mess clearly refers to the Northern Desert Demon King and Xu Baishen.

Sang Ying, the Demon King of the Northern Desert, could be understood for the time being, since she had saved him once before. But Sang Ying couldn't understand Xu Baishen. Even if it was a contest for the crown prince, was it really necessary to investigate the enemy's situation to this extent?

Or did he intend to take the opportunity to assassinate her?

"How is the Northern Desert Demon King?" Sang Ying asked.

Xiao Lingzhou knew exactly what she wanted to ask, and shrugged: "How could a grown male demon be pregnant? Of course, it's a misunderstanding. But shouldn't this be a good thing? I don't know why he acted like the sky had fallen after the Immortal Alliance's medical practitioners found out, and then locked himself up again."

Sang Ying paused for two seconds, then changed the subject: "Second Senior Brother, I want to develop a business association in the demon realm."

Xiao Lingzhou: "That's a good idea. I can communicate with Yin Tu, and judging from the appearance of the Northern Desert Demon King, it's probably similar. However, the demon kings of the Eastern and Western Realms are probably in jeopardy."

The demon kings of the North and South are all newly risen demon kings in recent years. They are young and highly receptive to new things. On the other hand, the demon kings of the East and West are veteran demon kings with outdated ideas. They still hold a dislike for human cultivators, let alone want to make deals with them.

Sang Ying shook her head: "It's okay, that's enough."

As long as one region in the demon realm can develop trade and experience the convenience of transactions, demons in other regions will eventually become restless.

Sang Ying and Xiao Lingzhou discussed the specific plan, and after not seeing each other for three years, they chatted about their experiences. By the time they came to their senses, it was already dark.

Sang Ying entrusted him with the matters she had discussed with the Demon King, and, feeling exhausted, returned to her room.

Xie Lingyu has not returned yet.

...Couldn't she wait until she divorced him before going to find her white moonlight? Couldn't she even wait that little bit of time?

You jerk.

She stared at the door for a while, a little annoyed, and decided to go home tomorrow without waiting for him. She yawned, her body, still recovering from serious injuries, was extremely tired, and she fell asleep without even changing her clothes.

It was late at night.

The young man, who had just returned from the Abyss Realm, exuded a cold and bloody aura. He was about to push open the door and walk in when he stopped and cast a dust-removing spell.

She went out today.

He looked down at the girl's dirty clothes, as if she had been lying on the grass and there were still some grass blades on them.

He removed the hairpin from her head that she had forgotten to take off, reached out and untied the sash of her clothes, and took the girl's hand to remove her outer garment.

The smells were mixed, indicating that I had met quite a few people today.

Xiao Lingzhou's scent was the strongest.

Xie Lingyu remained silent for a few seconds, then put away his coat, but several items fell out. Upon seeing what they were, he frowned.

What is she doing with all this stuff? Who does she intend to use it on?

The girl beside him suddenly rolled over and wrapped her slender arms around him. She nestled her face against his chest, rubbed against him, and settled into a comfortable position.

Xie Lingyu hugged her back, pulling her into his arms and wrapping his arms around her waist. Just as he was about to pull the blanket up a little, the little one in his arms murmured a couple of times in her sleep.

He leaned closer to listen carefully and heard her say—

"Senior Brother...I want to..."

The surrounding air suddenly became stiff and cold.

"Xie Lingyu, this is my senior brother. Look how handsome he looks in white, like a chivalrous immortal. Unlike you, who always wears black, you don't look good at all. By the way, you're not allowed to call him that. Senior brother is mine alone."

"Xie Lingyu, what should I give my senior brother for his Core Formation ceremony? A sword tassel? A hairband? Or a sachet? It's so hard to make! Don't just stand there like an idiot, come and help me. My hands are tangled in yarn."

"Xie Lingyu, do you even know how to grill fish?! Even Xiaomi, who loves fish the most, won't eat a single bite. Forget it, I'll just ask Senior Brother. His grilled fish is the best."

...

"Xiao Ying, how have you been lately? Your senior brother will be out of seclusion soon. It's been a long time since we last met. Why don't you come to Yunhuai for a get-together?"

Xie Lingyu looked at the captured spirit butterfly, lowered her eyelashes, and her eyes were filled with an inscrutable expression.

The girl in his arms suddenly stirred again, as if she was dreaming about something troubling her. Even in her dream, she frowned and mumbled something.

"Xie Lingyu...you jerk."

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The next day, Sang Ying woke up, rubbed her head and sat up, and found her dirty coat on the bedside table.

Did she change her clothes before falling asleep yesterday?

Never mind, it's not important.

Sang Ying lazily stretched her limbs. Perhaps because of chatting with her second senior brother, she dreamed about her time back on Minghua Mountain yesterday, where she begged her eldest senior brother to secretly make her some oil and sugar cakes.

However, because it was unhealthy and she couldn't eat too much, Xie Lingyu confiscated her oil cakes without hesitation, which made her so angry that she called him a nasty devil.

The room was empty; clearly, Xie Lingyu hadn't returned last night.

Sang Ying grew increasingly agitated and got up to wash. Xiao Lingzhou had known she was going back yesterday and had already made arrangements for the demons, so she could return anytime she wanted.

During her recovery, the doctor instructed her not to catch a cold, so she hadn't taken a bath. Sang Ying is a clean person and had been itching to get a bath. Now that she was feeling better, she decided to take a proper shower.

She tossed a flower petal in, splashed water with her fingers, took off her clothes, and slowly stepped into the bathtub.

After soaking comfortably for a while, Sang Ying half-submerged her face in the water and blew bubbles. Suddenly, she noticed some red marks on her calves.

Upon closer inspection after it surfaced, the red marks became more pronounced, as if something had entangled it and caused the marks to be squeezed out. There were marks not only on the calves but also on the thighs.

Her skin is delicate and she is prone to scarring; even the slightest bump or knock will leave a mark.

Seeing the vague outline that looked like scales, Sang Ying's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that a snake had crawled onto the bed while she was sleeping?

Damn it! Xiao Lingzhou made such a solemn promise when he gave her the sachet, but it turns out to be a counterfeit! It can't keep out mosquitoes, and it can't keep out snakes either.

The thought of snakes crawling all over her body while she was asleep gave Sang Ying goosebumps, and she lost all interest in taking a bath. She got up, dried herself off, and carefully checked her body for any remaining marks.

After looking around, Sang Ying saw nothing but the marks on her legs. Just as she was about to relax, she remembered something, put on her inner garment, walked to the dressing table, turned her back to the mirror, and slowly pulled down her clothes.

Her dripping wet hair was tied up at the back of her head. Her fair neck and rounded shoulders were normal, until further down... above the red rope binding her undergarment, several deep red marks were left in the center of her thin, translucent shoulder blades.

...?

Sang Ying stared blankly at the red marks. She could understand mosquitoes biting her neck, but how did they bite her back when she was wearing clothes?

She frowned in confusion, touched her back with her hands behind her back, and found that it was the same as the red mark on her neck yesterday—neither itchy nor painful, just red.

Sang Ying dressed and carefully searched the area around the bed, but found no trace of insects or snakes.

She thought for a moment, then took out the glass mirror and sent a message to Xiao Lingzhou, whom she had just added as a friend on the Spirit Network yesterday.

Sang Ying: [Second Senior Brother, are there any insects or snakes in the Southern Li Realm that, after biting someone, leave a red mark without itching or pain?]

Xiao Lingzhou quickly replied: [Junior Sister, were you bitten by an insect?]

Wait a minute, aren't you wearing the sachet I gave you?

Sang Ying: [I'm wearing it.]

Xiao Lingzhou: [Strange. That was done by Yin Tu. With his power as the Demon King of the Southern Territory, there shouldn't be any insects or snakes daring to approach you.]

Is the injury serious? I'll call him over right now so you can take a look.

Sang Ying froze upon seeing the message, then quickly replied: 【No need, it's nothing.】

In a place like that, how could she possibly show herself to a male demon?

Xiao Lingzhou seemed to realize that something might have been bitten in an embarrassing place, so he didn't ask any further questions and sent a little demon to deliver some healing ointment.

"Junior sister, try this first to see if it works, then I'll check it again."

Sang Ying tried applying the medicine, but apart from the cooling effect, she didn't feel the red marks fade.

She rested her chin on her hand, flipping through a book she had grabbed at random, lost in thought. Perhaps it wasn't a bite from an insect or snake?

Suddenly, a picture of a man and a woman appeared in the book. The two were stacked together, the female cultivator's back was exposed, and the male cultivator was bending down to kiss her waist.

Sang Ying's dazed gaze fell on it, and when she saw what it was, her ears turned bright red in the next second, and she hurriedly closed the book.

...It was the secret manual that the female cultivator from the Hehuan Sect gave her yesterday.

Sang Ying blushed and was about to put the book away when she suddenly remembered something.

Wait, on that female cultivator's back...

She carefully held the corner of the page, slowly turned it open, her eyelashes trembling, her watery eyes gradually focusing on the picture she had just seen.

Several deep red marks were left on the female cultivator's smooth back, which were very similar to those on her body, while the male cultivator held the female cultivator's waist and made new red marks downwards.

Sang Ying: "..."

So it wasn't bitten by insects, but kissed out?

Sang Ying quickly brainstormed and figured it out in just a few seconds.

It wasn't an insect or snake, but a person... or perhaps a demon, which is why Yin Tu's sachet was useless, why there were scale marks on her legs, and why there were kiss marks on her back.

Some lecherous man took liberties with her while she was asleep!

Once Sang Ying understood this, a fire ignited in her heart. She had originally planned to leave the demon realm and go home today, but now she no longer intended to leave.

This person has come for two consecutive nights and is very likely to come again tonight, making it the perfect time to make his arrest.

She wanted to see which audacious lecherous devil dared to do such a thing!

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It's your husband [dog head with rose in hand]