Chapter 43 Phoenix Coronet and Bridal Bridal Gown, You Belong to Me
Zhu Huai's eyes were stung by the dazzling jewels and precious stones. He stepped back and was embraced by another hand.
Xiangliu lifted his chin and blew gently into his eyes.
The golden light that filled the room seemed to be suppressed by a warm feeling. When Zhu Huai raised his head again, he could still see the brilliant light in the room, but it was no longer dazzling.
It's probably that kind of excitement that makes me feel like I'm about to be blinded by the light.
Zhu Huai was held tightly in his arms, and he could smell an unusually luxurious aroma. It was like a fusion of several rich spices, then ignited by a fire.
The fragrance smells fresh and pleasant at first, but the more you smell it, the thicker and more luxurious it becomes, as if spreading golden light on the boundless sea, making the mist rising from the sea reflect the extravagant and gorgeous colors of luxury.
Ships sailing on the sea will be bewitched by the extravagance and decadence that can only appear in dreams. They sail from afar, step into that dream, and are swallowed up by the surging illusions within. From then on, they lose their figures and are swallowed up by the truth beneath the sea.
It is dreamy and luxurious, yet it also carries a strong allure of extravagance to death, making people restless and evoking the deepest desire and greed for wealth in their hearts.
Zhu Huai only felt himself being held tightly. He met those gorgeous red eyes and saw the blond giant smiling at him: "My dear, I have already obtained the wealth and treasures you requested."
His golden hair seemed to be woven from pure sunlight. He rested his head gently on Zhu Huai's shoulder, like a ferocious beast that had completed its mission and was asking for its reward.
Zhu Huai only felt that the beauty and wealth in front of him almost formed a breathtaking sense of luxury. No one could help but be attracted by the person in front of him. He represented the most perfect face and the most greedy desire for wealth in the human heart.
And now, Zhu Huai was being bewitched. As long as he opened his mouth, all the wealth owned by Xiangliu would belong to him.
Zhu Huai asked, "When did you find Jin Xiang?"
He wanted to step back and escape from this deadly temptation, but Xiangliu stretched out his hand and looked at him with affectionate eyes.
Xiangliu slowly raised his face, stroked Zhu Huai's cheek with his fingers, and gently kissed the side of his face.
"You are my wife, and I will use the most perfect things in the world to worship you, and use the most luxurious and expensive things to support my only wife."
He raised his lips slightly, and his face and the words that came out of his mouth were full of fatal attraction.
"I will provide you with the finest meals and the most exquisite things."
Xiangliu smiled faintly: "You don't need to worry about life, and you will have no worries from now on.
You will live in the palace I built for you and you will never have to leave. You can just enjoy everything I have prepared for you."
Zhu Huai's heart was pounding. Gold, silver, treasures, a gentle husband and an extremely luxurious life were the closest promises to bliss for a person.
And now, Xiangliu was showing him all of this clearly. It was not empty talk, nor was it a fantasy described for him. It was real and happening right in front of him.
Zhu Huai was naturally moved, but he bit his tongue and asked another question when he was about to agree: "It sounds good, but from now on, I can only live in your palace?"
Xiang Liu looked at him with an expression that made people feel a little frightened. He did not have any intention of hiding it. Instead, he stroked Zhu Huai's cheek and greedily said over and over again: "Zhu Huai, my Zhu Huai."
"Isn't that enough? Whatever you want, I can get it for you."
Xiang Liu said: "You only need to speak, and I will bring everything to you. You just chose such a perfect life.
I know that humans always like to get something for nothing, and they also like to be nurtured and pampered."
Zhu Huai looked at him deeply, and after a moment, the strange, almost heart-burning, impulse that seemed to stimulate all his desires and caused the endless growth of greed in his heart suddenly disappeared.
He resisted Xiangliu's temptation, the illusion he gave him, and the horrible truth behind the illusion.
This is not a perfect life at all. It's like creating a giant canary and locking him up to watch.
Zhu Huai said: "No, I don't need these things."
He looked at Xiangliu and spoke his true feelings before the other party could open his mouth to incite him further.
"I can still refuse you now, but if you really lock me up later, then the me who is supported by all the treasures in the world may not be the me I am now."
Xiangliu's eyes flickered slightly.
Zhu Huai said, "You will ruin me."
As he said this, he showed a distressed expression.
“Humans are very greedy and fragile creatures. It’s nice to get something for nothing, but if I were to be fed by endless wealth and fall into depravity, I would soon lose my identity.
By that time, will I still be able to recognize myself?"
Xiangliu said: "But I am willing to support you like this."
His words were so affectionate and gentle. Despite the overwhelming affection, Zhu Huai's body trembled slightly.
He looked at the person in front of him, trying to see his appearance clearly, but all he could see was a pair of bloodshot eyes that seemed to be burning. The red in those eyes was so intense that it seemed as if they wanted to pounce on Zhu Huai and devour him completely.
"Even if I have to rely on you in the future, eat your food, drink your things, and use your things, and torment you and order you around in different ways, would you still be willing?"
Xiangliu slowly raised his lips, his expression seemed somewhat satisfied, as if Zhu Huai's words had aroused some desire. He licked his lips and said, "Okay."
Zhu Huai really didn't dare to say a word this time.
While satisfying his desires, the god that allowed him to take whatever he wanted also had a greed that was enough to devour him. It was a black hole that would devour him completely.
Xiangliu wanted to eat him.
Zhu Huai thought, he said to Xiang Liu: What if you make me useless?
Xiangliu longed for this and was even excited by what Zhu Huai said.
He wanted to turn Zhu Huai into a useless person who could only depend on him.
So scary... Zhu Huai suddenly realized the danger of Xiangliu, and his desire for Zhu Huai never stopped.
But no matter what, Xiang Liu couldn't completely devour him physically, because there was only one Zhu Huai, and if he was eaten, there would be no more. But greedy devouring of the spirit was also a kind of thorough devouring.
If he was really caught by Xiangliu, then from then on, Zhu Huai would not need to think about anything or worry about anything. He would just need to stay by Xiangliu's side and enjoy everything he gave him.
Until he became a complete cripple, and even needed to be held in Xiangliu's arms and fed in order to talk and walk.
And the other party will only feel happy about it.
An extremely strong fear poured down on Zhu Huai like a basin of cold water, causing him to completely give up the idea.
He knew that Xiangliu was right. Humans were indeed greedy creatures. This was human nature. But if one allowed oneself to be completely devoured by another person, what was the difference between that and suicide?
What's more, with Xiangliu's methods, Zhu Huai didn't think he had a chance to escape from his grasp. Alas, is this what it feels like to fall in love with a god?
Xiangliu's desire for control is so dangerous that it is frightening, and he can actually turn those dangers into reality. If it were an ordinary person, even if he had such a dream, he would not be able to do those things.
Zhu Huai said, "No, I have hands and feet, so it's better for me to be self-reliant."
He looked away, but a bony hand grasped his chin and gently turned his gaze back: "You reject me?"
Xiang Liu looked a little puzzled. He blinked gently, his eyelashes also pure gold, like a butterfly with outstretched wings, and even had strange patterns on them. Zhu Huai's attention was instantly attracted. He said, "Come closer."
Xiangliu naturally would not refuse his wife's small request. He moved closer and lowered his head slightly, and saw Zhu Huai stretch out his slender fingers and touch his eyelashes with his fingertips, as if he was approaching a dangerous beast and touching its gorgeous fur.
Zhu Huai said, "There are actually patterns on your eyelashes."
His tone was so surprised that Xiangliu couldn't help but curl up the corners of his lips for a moment. He leaned closer, close enough to Zhu Huai, and then licked his fingertips when Zhu Huai stretched out his fingers again.
Zhu Huai looked at him warily, and the human retracted his wet fingers.
Xiangliu wasn't angry either. He said, "You smell warm."
He said in the tone of a human being: "Like the sun, fragrant and a little sweet."
Zhu Huai never knew he smelled like this. Wait, he wasn't wearing perfume, so how could he have his own body odor?
But for the gods, do the adopted wives and children really emit some kind of fragrance that attracts them?
As this thought flashed through Zhu Huai's mind, he saw Xiangliu come up to him and take a deep breath, like a lion sniffing the pheromones of his mate, then he held his waist tightly and kissed his slender neck.
Zhu Huai was pinned down by such a huge beast and had almost no power to fight back. He was forced to lie on the bed, feeling the oppressive pressure coming towards him and his neck wet from being kissed.
After a while, Xiangliu finally stopped and said, "It smells sweet, so it attracts me and makes me want to taste you."
Zhu Huai, who was taken advantage of, then realized Xiangliu's intimacy and that he was just teasing him.
Zhu Huai grabbed Xiangliu's golden hair. The silky hair in his hand was still hot.
It is obvious that Xiangliu is the ghost god and Liu Xiang is the real body, but the temperatures of their bodies are completely different. As a living person, Liu Xiang is so cold, but as a ghost god, Liu Xiang is too warm.
After a fight, the previous incident was put behind them. Zhu Huai didn't want to listen to Xiang Liu say some scary words anymore.
He observed the surrounding environment and found that this unfamiliar room was also astonishingly gorgeous. He didn't know where Xiangliu had snatched this palace from, or was this place also the environment woven by Xiangliu, the other party's dream?
"Where did you bring me?" Zhu Huai asked, "You didn't really steal a palace from somewhere, did you?"
This place looked like a few ghost servants would pop out from the corner at any time, shouting "Long live the Lord of Ghosts and Gods" and worshipping each other, and Zhu Huai was the unlucky guy who was abducted by the ghosts and gods.
Even more unfortunate than him were those ghost kings who were inexplicably slapped to death by Xiangliu, and then had their gold, silver, and treasures taken away, and even their homes were robbed by him.
Xiangliu said, "I killed a group of ants. The palace they lived in was very interesting, so I stole it."
He made light of it, but what happened in the ghost cave must not be that simple. Zhu Huai didn't even know when he found the gold phase and refined it.
His gaze fell on Xiangliu, whose eyes were full of tenderness and a gentle smile. He seemed to be willing to do whatever he asked and obey him in everything.
But in fact, this guy has a lot of thoughts. He said that he didn't find Jin Xiang, but the truth was that perhaps Xiangliu already knew where Jin Xiang was, and while Zhu Huai's attention was completely focused on Mu Xiang, he started to refine Jin Xiang.
Even though he had caused such a big disturbance in the ghost den, he still had time to subdue Mu Xiang in the gap between slaughtering the Ghost King.
This guy has a deep mind and his actions are extremely terrifying.
Zhu Huai did not forget that Xiangliu was thinking of killing him and then becoming a ghost couple in the ghost cave. He had to know what Xiangliu was doing.
He said, "The den of evil is so big, and you've caused such a big incident. Have you encountered any danger?"
Xiang Liu really liked Zhu Huai's concern for him. He said, "I did encounter some danger. Now that I think about it, those ants... those ghost kings did cause me a lot of trouble."
Zhu Huai sat up straight and asked, "What's wrong? Are you hurt somewhere?"
Xiangliu nodded and said, "I'm a little injured." He tried hard to think about what kind of injury he was suffering. Would it count as overeating?
But Zhu Huai still felt sorry for him. Seeing this, Xiang Liu said again: "It hurts a little."
Hearing his words, Zhu Huai actually became a little worried. He asked, "Where does it hurt?"
Xiangliu reached out, grabbed Zhu Huai's fingers, and put those hands on his chest. Zhu Huai thought he was injured there, and touched it nervously. Xiangliu asked him to come closer, so Zhu Huai leaned on his chest, and then... he heard Xiangliu's heartbeat.
Xiangliu said, "My heart hurts a little."
Zhu Huai: “…”
Zhu Huai: "Are you kidding me?"
Xiangliu couldn't help laughing. His laughter was melodious, accompanied by the jingling of the gorgeous gems on his body, so crisp that it seemed as if it could jump and land on the ground.
Zhu Huai pushed the person away, a little angry. He turned around, and Xiang Liu came forward to comfort his adopted wife. He said, "Zhu Huai, it really hurts."
Zhu Huai didn't want to pay attention to him. Someone shook his body gently. He turned around and saw the Pixiu lowered its head, revealing the broken horn on its head.
As a Pixiu, a ferocious beast that brings wealth and wards off evil, Jin Xiang naturally has horns belonging to the dragon clan. His horns are a beautiful golden color, and there are extremely delicate patterns engraved on them. They look majestic and very beautiful.
But at this moment, one of the beautiful horns was broken, only one was intact, and the other was broken apart by some extremely brutal force.
The horns of the Pixiu can only be touched by its recognized partner. Zhu Huai looked at this scene, carefully moved over and touched it, and felt the flesh and blood surging inside the long horn.
At that moment, his heart skipped a beat. Zhu Huai quickly withdrew his hand and asked, "What's going on?"
The anger just now was long forgotten. Those should have been a pair of beautiful horns. The Pixiu was such a powerful creature, how could it have fallen to this point.
Xiang Liu looked at his expression, but ultimately didn't tell the truth, fearing that Zhu Huai would change his expression and slap him in the face in the next second. He said lightly, "Someone broke it."
"Maybe someone broke it while I was sleeping." Xiang Liu said, and seeing Zhu Huai's distressed look, he felt even happier: "Can you help me?"
Zhu Huai said, "How can I help you?"
Xiangliu: "Kiss me and I won't feel any pain."
Zhu Huai: "...Really?"
Zhu Huai looked suspicious, feeling that Xiang Liu was just trying to act like a spoiled brat. But seeing Xiang Liu's expression, he still couldn't bear to refuse.
Just as Xiangliu was about to hold Zhu Huai in his arms, he saw Zhu Huai slightly raise his body, and then gently kiss his broken horn.
“!”
The human's lips were extremely soft, with a hint of warmth, and he kissed her with very light force.
Xiangliu's pupils contracted, almost turning vertical. He froze in that instant. Zhu Huai thought he had hurt him. He stopped moving and heard Xiangliu say, "Continue..."
The voice was calm, but with a hint of strange excitement. Zhu Huai didn't think much about it and kissed her a few more times.
Xiangliu hugged his waist tightly, causing Zhu Huai to feel a slight pain in his bones. He put his face in Zhu Huai's arms, greedily sniffing the warmth from his body, his red eyes seemed to be about to burn.
Zhu Huai kissed it a few times, and seeing that the broken horn didn’t change, he said, “Is there any way to fix your horn?
This is such a huge place, I don't know where you are. Is this my dream or your illusion? How come you can always find me?
"You are my pledged wife. You have my contract on you. No matter where you run away, I will be able to find you."
As Xiangliu spoke, his throat moved as if he was restraining something.
So, through the contract, he can also find Xiangliu, right?
If that’s the case, then can the remaining earth element also feel the contract on him?
Zhu Huai was thinking in his heart, when he suddenly heard Xiangliu's laughter. He was laughing happily and looked at Zhu Huai as if he was very happy. Zhu Huai didn't understand what he was laughing at. His horns were broken, so why was he still happy here?
Xiang Liu said, "Zhu Huai, I have prepared a gift for you."
He clapped his hands lightly, and the door opened gently. A group of ghost servants came in respectfully with their heads lowered, holding something in their hands.
When Zhu Huai took a look, he saw several ghost servants holding up a fiery red wedding dress, and a ghost servant beside them was holding an exquisite phoenix crown. It was the phoenix crown and bridal bridal robe, which was extremely beautiful.
Zhu Huai stared at this scene in a daze. The ghost servants put down the wedding dress and left quietly. The room suddenly became quiet.
Only a blood-red wedding dress, so beautiful that it was almost intoxicating, lay quietly in the room. The phoenix crown beside her was inlaid with a large red ruby. When it swayed gently, the fire was captivating and the red was so bright that it was impossible to open one's eyes, as if it was condensed from the purest blood evil.
Layers of pure gold shone brightly, outlining the shape of a phoenix spreading its wings, ready to take flight. Two shawls, adorned with hundreds of pearls, were draped over the front of the wedding gown, held in place by a shawl pendant in the shape of a candle dragon.
At first glance, the phoenix pattern on the wedding dress seemed to be about to spread its wings and fly. It was so gorgeous and beautiful, but it exuded a hint of eerie ghostliness.
Since Zhu Huai was marrying a powerful ghost, it was natural that he had to wear a ghost wedding dress that was filled with ghostly aura.
Zhu Huai looked at the clothes. Behind him, Xiangliu's breath slowly approached. It was so warm, but it made Zhu Huai feel a little chilly.
Xiang Liu said, "I prepared this wedding dress especially for you. I had hundreds of ghost embroiderers work day and night to make it. It took a lot of effort to collect these materials. Zhu Huai, in a few days, you can wear this wedding dress and be with me forever."
His voice was filled with affection as he presented the gift he had prepared for a long time to Zhu Huai. He asked softly, "Do you like it?"
"Phoenix coronet and bridal bridal gown, but I'm not ready yet." Zhu Huai blurted out. The moment he saw the wedding dress, he felt an unprecedented sense of danger.
Xiangliu was already prepared to marry him home and then lock him up with justification.
Zhu Huai didn’t think that the wedding dress was meant for humans to wear. The ghostly aura on it was too strong. How could a living person withstand that power?
"You don't want to marry me?" The moment the words fell, Xiangliu, who had always been kind to him, changed his expression in an instant, and his voice revealed an indescribable coldness for the first time.
Zhu Huai only felt that he was nailed to the spot by an extremely powerful and irresistible force. Xiang Liu hugged him from behind and pinched his chin, forcing Zhu Huai to raise his face to see those scarlet blood eyes.
"You are wishful thinking!" Xiang Liu said, "You are my wife. Whether you are alive or dead, you belong only to me."
Zhu Huai looked into those eyes, drenched in the blood within. He had no right to refuse, no room to struggle, and no possibility of escape.
Xiangliu has always been gentle towards Zhu Huai, but at this moment, he is just a cold and domineering tyrant with endless desire to control his partner.
Zhu Huai can only belong to him, this is a natural and reasonable fact.
After saying this, the strong force on Zhu Huai's body slowly dissipated.
Xiangliu laughed softly again, comforting him as if nothing had happened, holding him in his arms and kissing his hair: "Zhu Huai, I know you love me, don't be afraid."
Xiangliu said: "I exist for you, I will not hurt you."
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The author has something to say: Xiangliu's mouth is deceiving
In fact, Zhu Huai has already seen that this guy is two-faced and very bad.
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