Chapter 16 Obedience "I'm sorry, I hurt you."...

Outside the dungeon, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, with thunder rumbling and crashing incessantly.

Wu Shanqing's head was throbbing so badly it felt like it was going to explode, and his consciousness was gradually fading.

Holding onto the iron bars of the prison gate, Wu Shanqing's face was pale, and his eyebrows were furrowed in pain.

He shouldn't have come out in the rain.

Rainy days are a period of restlessness and change for the dragon.

Once he transformed into a dragon, he couldn't control himself.

Yue Mingxi exclaimed in surprise, "Wu Shanqing, you pinched me too hard!"

Suddenly, Yue Mingxi fell silent.

An overwhelming pressure assaulted her, pain engulfed her entire body, and her blood seemed to run backward.

Even with her strong will, she couldn't bear it.

If it weren't for Wu Shanqing's icy, iron-like hands gripping her arm, Yue Mingxi would have already knelt on the ground.

The succubus lying on the ground let out a painful scream, and Li Shizhi in her arms also began to struggle restlessly.

Clenching her teeth, Yue Mingxi raised her left leg and pressed it against Li Shizhi's waist. Her arm, which was being held by Wu Shanqing, struggled to hold Li Shizhi firmly to prevent her from falling.

Her lips were bleeding from being bitten so hard, and with her back half-bent over, Yue Mingxi used all her strength to free her hand from Wu Shanqing's grasp and pinch Wu Shanqing's arm.

Yue Mingxi originally wanted to grab Wu Shanqing's shoulders and shake him awake, but unfortunately, his height was a major obstacle.

Wu Shanqing was too tall; she was bending over and couldn't reach Wu Shanqing's shoulder at all.

While pinching him, Yue Mingxi shouted at him, "Wu Shanqing, calm down."

"Wake up, Wushanqing, wake up."

Wu Shanqing ignored her and continued to hold onto her arm as if it were a railing.

Yue Mingxi was on the verge of collapse. If this continued, she wouldn't be able to hold onto Li Shizhi, who was struggling desperately.

The succubus clutched her head in agony, banging it against the ground repeatedly, leaving trails of blood.

With a loud crash, the dungeon, unable to withstand such immense pressure, began to collapse.

Iron bars and bricks from the wall kept coming at them.

Yue Mingxi's pupils contracted, and she instinctively hugged Li Shizhi, bending down to protect Li Shizhi's head.

The next moment, time and space stood still.

The collapsed iron railings, the toppled walls, the bricks falling into the air, and the raindrops pattering down—all were frozen in mid-air.

The palace maids on the palace path stopped in their tracks, and the palace walls and flowering trees that swayed in the rain froze for a moment.

Through the thick, still curtain of rain, Yue Mingxi stared blankly at Wushan Qing.

The boy was dressed in white, covered with a white veil, and looked pained, his face devoid of color.

Slowly, slowly, Wu Shanqing finally let go of her.

Finally freed from her restraints, Yue Mingxi staggered and was helped back to her feet by Wu Shanqing.

Her arm was bruised and throbbing with pain from Wu Shanqing's pinching, and Yue Mingxi couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Only now did Yue Mingxi realize how tired she was; she was extremely exhausted, both mentally and physically.

Unable to support herself any longer, Yue Mingxi exhaled and bent down to gently place Li Shizhi on the ground.

Releasing her, Wu Shanqing pulled a handkerchief from thin air and coughed up thick black blood.

Seeing the handkerchief stained black, Yue Mingxi was startled. "Wu Shanqing, what happened to you?"

Putting away the handkerchief, Wu Shanqing reached out and cast a spell on her.

Despite the discomfort, Wu Shanqing said in a daze, "I'm sorry, I hurt you."

As he finished speaking, Yue Mingxi was surrounded by a warm light.

The bruises on her arm faded, the pain completely disappeared, and even the lip she had bitten was no longer painful.

With a soft sigh, Yue Mingxi was practically frantic with worry.

"These are just minor injuries, don't worry about me. Why did you suddenly vomit so much black blood? What happened?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Shanqing pulled out a brand new handkerchief from thin air and coughed violently.

The black blood quickly soaked the entire handkerchief, flowing down the handkerchief into Wu Shanqing's palm, and then splashing onto the ground through the gaps between Wu Shanqing's fingers.

Black blood was gushing out relentlessly, and Yue Mingxi was so anxious that she broke out in a sweat.

Wu Shanqing was in a very hazy state of mind. He put away the old handkerchief and pulled a new one out of thin air.

He reached into the air for a long time but still couldn't get it out.

Seeing his clumsy movements, Yue Mingxi felt an intense pang of pain in her heart.

Taking a step forward, Yue Mingxi supported him and raised her sleeve to wipe away the black blood that Wu Shanqing coughed up.

Wu Shanqing shook her head, struggling to get away from her, her voice soft. "Dirty."

As soon as he opened his mouth, black blood gushed out again, seemingly out of nowhere.

Yue Mingxi was heartbroken, her voice trembling as she urgently said, "It's not dirty, don't avoid me."

Wu Shanqing ignored her and struggled desperately to get away from her.

Yue Mingxi's voice was pleading, "Wu Shanqing, be good, okay? Let me wipe it off for you, okay?"

This time, the person she was holding tightly finally stopped struggling and stood obediently in place, letting her do as she pleased.

Soon, one of Yue Mingxi's sleeves was completely soaked with black blood, weighing her down heavily.

Yue Mingxi's heart sank; she had vomited so much black blood, and there was no sign of it stopping.

Is Wu Shanqing really alright? Will she die in her arms soon?

Yue Mingxi was extremely anxious, but apart from wiping away his blood, she didn't know what else to do.

She then stretched out her other sleeve and began to wipe him.

Unable to hold back, Yue Mingxi whispered, "Wu Shanqing, are you going to die?"

Wu Shanqing shook his head and replied, "I will not die."

After saying that, he coughed up a large mouthful of black blood.

Yue Mingxi's breath caught in her throat again as she wiped herself and said urgently, "I know, don't say anything more."

Wu Shanqing chuckled softly, "Did I scare you?"

As soon as he spoke, even more black blood flowed.

Yue Mingxi quickly wiped it off for him, saying anxiously, "Didn't I tell you not to talk? If you keep flowing like this, you'll turn into a dried-up corpse."

Wu Shanqing lowered his head towards her, "Are you worried about me?"

This guy, honestly, he couldn't utter a single word when I asked him to speak before.

If we don't let him talk, he won't stop.

Yue Mingxi angrily wiped away the blood for him, her movements tinged with rage as she vigorously rubbed the blood against Wu Shanqing's lips.

She said angrily, "Why are you so disobedient? Isn't that obvious? Of course I'm worried!"

Wu Shanqing laughed hysterically, his face pale and his lips bright red, as if he were possessed by a ghost.

Yue Mingxi's heart skipped a beat; she was startled by him and forgot what she was doing.

This is even more terrifying than spitting out black blood. Her voice trembled with panic as Yue Mingxi asked helplessly, "Wu Shanqing, what's wrong?"

How eerie! He was laughing while spitting blood.

But Wu Shanqing seemed completely oblivious, smiling broadly.

Reaching out to grasp Yue Mingxi's wrist, Wu Shanqing curled his lips into a smile. "It's right that you're worried about me."

"???" Yue Mingxi was full of questions.

This guy must have bled himself silly, right?

Blinking, Yue Mingxi tentatively called out in a low voice, "Wu Shanqing?"

"Hmm?" Wu Shanqing held her arm tightly, preventing her from moving an inch.

Yue Mingxi pursed her lips. "Are you stupid?"

Wu Shanqing chuckled softly again, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "Are you worried about me again?"

Yue Mingxi: "..."

Well, this guy is really stupid.

Yue Mingxi clenched her fists, chose a fleshy spot, and punched him a few times. "Wake up."

She wasn't worried at all that Wu Shanqing would bleed to death; judging from his relaxed and happy appearance, he was far from dying.

What she should be most worried about now is whether Wu Shanqing will become mentally impaired.

Yue Mingxi felt extremely relieved as she punched Wu Shanqing's thigh.

Finally, her wish came true.

It turns out that typing it out feels so satisfying.

Unable to hold back, Yue Mingxi punched him a few more times, as revenge for what happened before.

The blood stopped gushing out at some point, and Wu Shanqing remained motionless as she was hit, laughing even more gleefully.

Are you angry with me right now?

Yue Mingxi: "..."

She was exhausted; Wu Shanqing was not a normal person.

"I'm asking you," Wu Shanqing said, gripping her wrist and playing with it in his hand. "Hmm? Say something? Are you angry with me?"

Even through his sleeve, Yue Mingxi could feel the coolness of his fingers, like ice, making her shiver slightly.

When she didn't say anything for a long time, Wu Shanqing shook her wrist in dissatisfaction.

"I'm asking you, answer me."

Yue Mingxi opened her mouth numbly, then broke down and said, "Yes, yes, yes, Wu Shanqing, can't you be normal for once?"

Wu Shanqing curled her lips into a smile, "Aren't you tired from wiping my blood?"

Yue Mingxi sighed helplessly, "Can't you be normal for once?"

"Speak." Wu Shanqing continued to shake her wrist.

Yue Mingxi huffed, "You little copycat! Did you see me shaking your sleeve all the time and start copying me too?"

Wu Shanqing smiled, the corners of her mouth curving upwards. "Yeah, is that not allowed?"

Yue Mingxi was taken aback; she hadn't expected Wu Shanqing to admit it so readily.

This was truly unexpected for her, showing that this person's mind was now completely out of control.

Shaking her wrist tirelessly, Wu Shanqing said, "Answer my last question."

Seeing that he was stubborn and wouldn't stop, Yue Mingxi sighed and gave in to him.

"I'm tired. You're so tall. I have to keep my arms up high to wipe you the whole time."

This time, his smile vanished. Wu Shanqing looked serious and said earnestly to her, "I'm sorry, you've had a hard time."

Yue Mingxi snorted, "You're making things difficult for me now. Let go of me quickly and turn off the time-space freeze. I need to go save Li Shizhi."

Wu Shanqing smirked, but instead held her even tighter. "You'll save her, but not me?"

Yue Mingxi was really angry now, and she pulled her hand away forcefully.

"Wu Shanqing, let go of me right now! This is a matter of life and death, stop messing around."

Wu Shanqing said coldly, "She's fine, she won't die anytime soon, why are you so concerned about her?"

Yue Mingxi shouted, "She has suffered for so long, I don't want her to suffer anymore. If there's a problem, let go of me now, I'm really getting angry."

"And what about me?" Wu Shanqing questioned her.

"What do you mean, 'you'? I see you're perfectly fine." Yue Mingxi glared at him.

"Fine." Wu Shanqing sneered and released her.

After he finished speaking, a large amount of black blood flowed out of Wu Shanqing's mouth, even blacker and thicker than before.

Yue Mingxi was dumbfounded again; why was the black blood flowing again?

Subconsciously, Yue Mingxi raised her sleeve, intending to wipe it off for him.

Wu Shanqing dodged abruptly and said coldly, "Don't bother with your efforts."

Yue Mingxi sighed, "What's wrong with you this time?"

Wu Shanqing coldly replied, "You were the one who got angry at me first."

He sounded extremely aggrieved, and Yue Mingxi was taken aback.

He scratched his head, realizing that this time it really seemed like she was the one who snapped at him first.

The main problem is that Wushanqing is really infuriating.

Yue Mingxi looked at Wu Shanqing, whose face was icy cold, and immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, I was wrong this time."

Wu Shanqing snorted coldly. "Too late."

Taking advantage of his sulking, Yue Mingxi tiptoed and swiftly wiped away the black blood from the corner of his mouth.

Wu Shanqing couldn't dodge in time, and Yue Mingxi succeeded.

Looking at her clean lips, Yue Mingxi smiled and said, "It's not too late, it's just right."

Wu Shanqing got even angrier, "Your sneak attack doesn't count."

Blinking, Yue Mingxi said smugly, "Let's do it, let's do it, let's do it."

Wu Shanqing was so frustrated that he didn't want to stay with her anymore.

After sensing his surroundings, Wu Shanqing raised his hand and began to cast a spell.

As he moved, the collapsed iron railings and walls slowly returned to their original positions.

The dungeon reappeared, and the still raindrops outside resumed their pulsation, pattering against the ground.

Yue Mingxi quickly bent down and picked up Li Shizhi.

The next second, a tall and handsome man appeared in front of them.

Zuo Zhixuan's beautiful peach blossom eyes curved into a smile. "You've finally let me in, Lord Wu. What happened that made you go to such lengths, freezing time and space in the entire palace?"

The deity had warned them not to mention his identity in public, and Zuo Zhixuan had always kept that in mind.

Wu Shanqing reprimanded, "Is this how you manage the demons under your command, allowing them to cause such a huge disaster?"

Zuo Zhixuan shuddered, his joking expression vanished, and he said solemnly, "This is a disaster caused by our demon race, and I will do my best to make amends."

Wu Shanqing ignored him and focused on sensing the direction of Yuemingxi.

He lowered his head and said to her, "Yue Mingxi, this is the Demon King Zuo Zhixuan. You can discuss matters concerning her with him."

After saying that, without waiting for Yue Mingxi's reaction, he disappeared on the spot.

A note from the author:

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