Chapter 117 "Then be obedient."

Li Xiao felt bitter.

But Li Xiao dared not say it.

Ever since that day when Yu Qingzhou personally lectured him for his outspokenness, he felt that he might have been left with psychological trauma.

Otherwise, why would he feel pain all over his body the moment he saw Yu Qingzhou raise her hand?

Especially in a certain place.

Hmm... it wasn't purely pain.

It was a feeling that was hard to describe, a mixture of pleasure and pain.

Actually, Li Xiao was in good condition all day until Yu Qingzhou hit his knee—otherwise he wouldn't have been so reckless as to reach out that hand.

Li Xiao could swear to God that he really didn't have any bad intentions at the time. He was just not used to his human body and couldn't control his body's instincts for a moment.

However, Yu Qingzhou had clearly already added Li Xiao to the list of people he refused to communicate with.

For two days in a row, Li Xiao was unable to exchange a single word with Yu Qingzhou.

Either he was about to speak when the latter gave him a warning look.

Either he had just started talking to someone else when Yu Qingzhou turned away to talk to someone else.

The other humans traveling with him seemed to be hesitant to have any interaction with Li Xiao because of Yu Qingzhou, fearing that they might accidentally end up on Yu's list of those implicated.

So, although he appeared to have returned to human society, Li Xiao's life was actually even more boring than when he was in the Asura Domain.

After all, when he encounters prey that isn't too bothersome, he's willing to listen to a few more words from the other party before deciding whether or not to eat it.

When it comes to food, Li Xiao has a lot to say.

He was used to eating raw food, preferably fresh and bloody. Now, he doesn't eat anything raw, not even a trace of meat.

It can be said that one is simultaneously subjected to both mental and physical torment.

—I might as well be dead.

Li Xiao thought to himself, "What the hell?" and decided to start a hunger strike.

Eventually, some of the people traveling with him couldn't stand it anymore.

"Shouldn't we go check on him? He's so young, and he's injured. It's not good for him to keep going hungry. Also, the bandage on his face needs to be changed; it's starting to bleed. What if he accidentally..."

Yu Qingzhou didn't feel anything at first.

But if one person says it, then two or three people will follow, and he finds it really annoying.

"They're on a hunger strike."

He was already imagining how, if he ever had the chance to recover, he would get back at Yu Qingzhou—that goes without saying…

When the time comes, not only will we deal with that despicable human according to his own whims, but we will also repay today's humiliation tenfold.

We must retaliate by crushing them to the ground!

He also wanted to make the other party taste the frustration of being utterly helpless, and it wasn't enough to make that arrogant face reveal a tearful, pleading expression; he also wanted to—

Just as he was feeling smug, he suddenly heard that sound, and Li Xiao thought he was hallucinating.

When I looked up, I actually saw him in person, and my heart nearly exploded.

"You... how did you get here?" Li Xiao felt extremely guilty, afraid that the other party would see through her thoughts.

However, his pale and helpless appearance, in Yu Qingzhou's eyes, indirectly confirmed what those people had said.

"Why aren't you eating?" Yu Qingzhou asked.

If it were a couple of days ago, and Yu Qingzhou had taken the initiative to break the ice, Li Xiao would have put on airs and acted all high and mighty. Unfortunately, his physical instincts had long since overridden any pretense in his heart.

Furthermore, it must be said that when Yu Qingzhou turned around and struck up a conversation, Li Xiao was indeed a little overjoyed.

—However, he was determined not to let the other party find out.

"It has no flavor, I can't eat any of it."

Li Xiao gave a standard answer, feeling that he hadn't made any mistakes. But then he heard Yu Qingzhou suddenly chuckle.

"What are you laughing at?" He looked up angrily and glared at Yu Qingzhou, who was standing there.

The latter replied nonchalantly, "I was just thinking, you're not some rich young master, so why do you have so many spoiled brat habits?"

"I……"

Li Xiao choked for a moment, then quickly recovered, crossed his arms, and snorted, "I'm happy, I'm content, what's it to you?!"

Pshaw, he thought the other party was trying to make friends.

And that's it?

Li Xiao vowed in his heart that he would never speak to the other party again until the end of today, unless... unless Yu Qingzhou could sincerely apologize to him.

Otherwise, this matter is not over!

At this moment, Yu Qingzhou said, "Then let's forget about the meal."

? ? ?

What do you mean by "let it go"?

Li Xiao's beautiful green eyes widened instantly, her gaze towards Yu Qingzhou filled with disbelief. It's said that humans are selfish, cunning, and adept at deception, using the innocent demon race to achieve their nefarious and sinister purposes.

But this guy won't even pretend with him.

This...this is way too perfunctory, way too disrespectful to demons!

Li Xiao felt that his self-esteem had been greatly hurt.

My nose tingled, and I almost burst into tears again.

Yu Qingzhou was clearly unaware of the subtle changes in Li Xiao's heart.

All he wanted was to ensure that Li Xiao could return with him alive, and once the formalities were completed and the procedures were followed, he would never need to have any further contact with Li Xiao.

For Yu Qingzhou, meeting Li Xiao was always an accident, and Yu Qingzhou herself is not a person who likes unexpected situations.

He is now doing additional cleanup work.

Moreover, he knew that given Li Xiao's current condition, starving to death would be technically difficult. So what he said before was indeed just polite talk.

It's like seeing someone on the street and greeting them by asking, "Have you eaten?" It's not really about whether they've eaten or not.

The same applies to Yu Qingzhou.

He came only to change his medication.

There were indeed specks of blood seeping through the gauze. Although it wasn't as exaggerated as others had described, it was still a worrying situation.

"Change the medicine, otherwise it will rot and smell, attracting flies and mosquitoes, and you'll be the one who suffers."

Yu Qingzhou felt that she was merely stating the facts objectively, and if the other party had any sense, they should have prioritized her health.

But Li Xiao was clearly not particularly appreciative.

"Ha, what does it matter to you whether I feel well or not? You're clearly just deliberately showing disdain, yet you pretend to care about me for my own good. How hypocritical!"

Yu Qingzhou really wanted to pry open that empty head and see what kind of weird stuff was inside.

He remained silent for a moment, then said, "In that case, so be it."

He turned to leave.

Just then, he heard someone calling his name urgently from behind, almost through gritted teeth.

"Yu Qingzhou!"

"What, is there something else?" Yu Qingzhou turned her head, puzzled.

Li Xiao was completely stunned. He scrambled to his feet and rushed to Yu Qingzhou.

"You heartless bastard...Are you just going to abandon me like this?"

—What else?

Yu Qingzhou raised her eyebrows slightly. Although she didn't speak, Li Xiao already understood what she meant.

He stood there, unsure whether to advance or retreat.

Finally, he lowered his head and murmured in a voice barely above a mosquito's buzz, "This great man can neither bandage nor change dressings. Could you...?"

"Can."

Yu Qingzhou's casual remark was like a nail, instantly piercing the boy's heart.

Li Xiao seemed somewhat incredulous that Yu Qingzhou had changed her mind so readily.

He thought...

He thought the other person had made up their mind to abandon him.

In fact, Li Xiao was not unaware of his situation.

Having lost all his demonic power, he was practically useless... Not to mention, this was the first time he had ever seen the world outside the Asura Domain. It was impossible for him not to feel curious and bewildered in the face of the unknown.

These past few days have felt like I've suddenly returned to those years when I was at my weakest and most struggling.

However, the sudden fall from a great height left him even more helpless than his innate weakness and powerlessness.

Yu Qingzhou was the one who brought Li Xiao out of the Asura Domain, and is now the only person the young man can rely on.

Li Xiao wasn't unaware of what the truly correct choice was.

But he just couldn't control himself.

Especially when he saw Yu Qingzhou ignoring him while smiling and greeting others.

And that Senior Sister Shen, whenever that woman appears, she will definitely attract all of Yu Qingzhou's attention.

This shouldn't be happening...

I should be the one... the one receiving special treatment...

It felt like a voice was screaming wildly in my heart.

Whenever Li Xiao heard that voice, he couldn't help but do some unwise things.

He didn't know what he was expecting.

—Perhaps he wanted to see Yu Qingzhou bow down to him?

Maybe they just want the other person to say something nice, even if it's fake.

But Yu Qingzhou's mouth never had a kind word to say to him.

The empty eye sockets covered by gauze throbbed with pain, and every time this happened, Li Xiao couldn't help but hate his own indecisiveness.

If only I had been ruthless, I would have broken Yu Qingzhou's arms and legs while he was unconscious. Trapping him in the cave and humiliating him would have been the only way to get his stolen eyes back.

Even if things go wrong, it would be better for both of them to die together than for things to turn out like this.

Not only are they dependent on others, but they also have to watch the very culprit who caused their downfall flirt with that so-called senior sister right under their noses. How shameless!

Despite his thoughts, Li Xiao ultimately bowed to reality.

Of course, he would never admit that when he heard Yu Qingzhou casually say "whatever," a tremendous panic that seemed to come from nowhere almost overwhelmed him in an instant.

His heart sank to the bottom.

—Yu Qingzhou.

These three simple words are like the most powerful incantation.

When he saw the young man turn to look at him and heard him say it was okay, his heart, which had plummeted to its lowest point, slowly, slowly began to beat again.

When Yu Qingzhou changed Li Xiao's dressing, she always felt that the other person's eyes were glued to her.

All he could think of was that the other person was starving.

So I crave it so much.

He was, after all, a human being, and being stared at so intently made him very uncomfortable.

Regardless of whether Li Xiao liked it or not, she casually picked up a piece of sweet cake and stuffed it into the boy's mouth.

Unexpectedly, this time the boy put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.

"You like sweets?" Yu Qingzhou asked, somewhat surprised.

Li Xiao didn't really pay attention to whether the sugar cake tasted sweet or salty; he just smelled the fragrance on Yu Qingzhou and his appetite improved a lot.

Looking back now, it wasn't bad at all.

He nodded in agreement.

Yu Qingzhou then fed all the sugar cakes in the oiled paper to Li Xiao.

He doesn't like sweets. These were originally prepared for Changli, but he left in a hurry this time and didn't have time to go to the back mountain, and then he forgot about them.

I only saw it by chance when I was packing my things just now, and I never expected that it would happen to suit Li Xiao's taste by accident.

It really is a child's preference...

Li Xiao chewed on the sweet and sticky sugar cake while smelling the scent on Yu Qingzhou.

I suddenly felt incredibly satisfied.

The thought even crossed my mind that it wouldn't be bad if things continued this way, but I was belatedly startled by my own realization.

With a soft "It's done," the enticing aroma was suddenly withdrawn from the nose.

Li Xiao couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment, and the sweet cake in her mouth suddenly lost its flavor.

Seeing that Yu Qingzhou was ignoring him and focused on tidying up, Li Xiao couldn't help but ask, "Don't say such casual or inappropriate things so easily next time. It's really annoying."

Yu Qingzhou paused in packing her things, glancing at the boy, who instinctively straightened his shoulders.

Upon seeing this, Yu Qingzhou sighed.

“Then be obedient,” he said.

Thinking to myself that it's only a few days left, I'll just consider it... an amicable parting.