82 The Demonic World (Part 3)
◎I couldn't help but kiss her neck◎
As the night faded, a ray of sunlight shone through the window pane. The girl sat in front of the mirror and put on her makeup. Someone had come into the room at some point and was staring at her silently.
Li Jintang stopped combing her hair and moved her chair to the side. Then her eyes moved slightly and her gaze followed her.
Why does he have to stare at her even when combing her hair... Li Jintang put some perfume on the comb and handed it to him hesitantly: "Do you want to comb your hair too?"
"..." Xie Changyan lowered his eyes, and the scent of perfume mixed with the girl's fragrance entered his nose. He suddenly felt dry in his mouth and turned his face away stiffly.
Outside the window, birdsong filled the branches. Li Jintang withdrew her hand, but couldn't help turning her head to see a strand of her long black hair caught in the comb. She paused, then lowered her head to fiddle with it. The hem of her dress slipped down her back, revealing her snow-white neck. The fragrance that had permeated the air earlier intensified.
The young man turned around and happened to see this scene. His heart beat faster for no reason and he stared at her in a trance.
Without waiting for careful consideration, he leaned forward and couldn't help but kiss her neck, his fingers stroking her soft hair.
Li Jintang felt itchy, she hooked out the strand of hair and subconsciously shrank her shoulders.
Sensing her resistance, Xie Changyan stopped and looked up at her with a hint of grievance in his eyes.
The bird calls outside the window sounded strange. Li Jintang ignored the people behind her and stood up to walk to the window. She saw a bird with two broken legs limping to the window, chirping from its mouth from time to time. Her heart ached, and she reached out her hands in a ray of sunlight that passed through the window and gently brought it into the house.
"How did it become like this? Are you in pain?" The bird curled up obediently in her palm, its head moving up and down.
Li Jintang felt uncomfortable watching this. After applying medicine to the cat, he smoothed the messy feathers on its back and said, "Xie An, give me the comb."
He was quite reluctant, but still did as he was told, looking down at her as she carefully preened the bird's feathers.
During this time, she never looked up at him once, nor did she say a word to him.
"Atang..." After standing there for who knows how long, he couldn't help but call out softly.
Li Jintang finished combing the last feather and looked up at him, as if surprised that there was another person in the room: "Xie An, you haven't left yet?"
Without waiting for an answer, she picked up the bird and walked to the window, staring at it without blinking, until she saw it flapping its wings and flying into the sky. Only then did she feel relieved. When she closed the window and turned around, she happened to meet the boy's gaze.
"……What's the matter?"
"Why were you just looking at that bird?" Xie Changyan's eyes flickered for a few seconds, and there was a hint of resentment in his tone.
Li Jintang was stunned and looked at him in confusion. After a moment, he suddenly understood what he meant: "Xie An, you also want to comb your hair." This time he used an affirmative tone.
"Come closer," she applied some more perfume and patted the back of the chair to signal him to sit down, "I will definitely comb your hair beautifully."
Xie Changyan:?
Before he could react, she had already walked over and pulled his hand to let him sit down. After staring at the mirror for a long time, she felt something was wrong and said, "This is not a good place. Sit on the floor."
After she finished speaking, she sat down on the blanket and looked at him with eyes full of anticipation.
"……good."
The girl picked up the comb and gently combed his black hair. Then she suddenly stood up, walked around to him, and knelt in front of him.
She was so close that she could almost hear her heartbeat.
Xie Changyan was startled, and felt a warm current rushing to his head, and his cochlea and neck quickly turned red.
He held his breath and was about to turn his head away when a pair of hands suddenly held his cheeks. "Don't move, your hair will get messed up."
"..." He had no choice but to stop moving. When he lowered his eyes, the slender line around her waist caught his eye. He hesitated and raised his hands to protect his side, fearing that she would fall accidentally.
He could feel his hair getting tighter and tighter, and he didn't know what shape she had braided it into. His expression changed slightly, and he said embarrassedly, "Atang, don't... tie it anymore. It's time to tie it into a knot."
Although he could easily push her away, he kept his hands hanging down honestly and only moved his stiff neck slightly.
"Don't move." She looked focused, her fingers moving quickly through her hair. "Xie An, why is your hair so soft? My elder sister used to do my hair like this, and she always disliked me..."
Before she could finish her words, she suddenly stopped, pushed him away a little, and stared blankly through the window pane into the distance.
Her untied hair fell down, and Xie Changyan looked at her quiet profile in confusion: "What's wrong?"
She put down the comb and suddenly walked forward and hugged him tightly.
Xie Changyan's body stiffened, and he obviously noticed that something was wrong with her: "Atang, what happened?"
"I...I'm thinking of my elder sister," she raised her tearful eyes, her voice choking with sobs, "Xie An, will you accompany me back to find my elder sister?"
After a while, she wiped her tears and put her wet hands on his sleeves to dry them, looking hesitant: "But I don't know where to find them..."
"None of that is true," Xie Changyan helped her wipe her tears, "Atang, you just need to remember that you love me and that you want to be with me forever. The rest is not important."
Li Jintang pushed his hand away and retorted, "They are my parents, how can they not be important? If you say something like that again, I will ignore you."
He knew he was in the wrong, so he stopped forcing her. After a long silence, he said in a deep voice, "Okay, when the time comes, I'll take you to find them."
She curled her eyebrows and finally burst into laughter, without asking when the so-called "time" would be.
"I want to go out for a walk," she said, looking at the messy hair behind him and giving up the idea of tying a pigtail. "It's so boring here. If I can't find my elder sister, can I go find my elder sister Qiuyan?"
Xie Changyan's expression changed, and he said calmly, "They've already returned home and are very safe. I'm afraid they won't be willing to come out for a while."
"Besides, it's very dangerous out there." He smoothed her hair, his movements gentle and completely different from when he wielded a sword. "They in the immortal world aren't good people. Have you forgotten who sent people to hunt you down that day, and who brought you back?"
"Alright..." Li Jintang lowered his head in frustration, yawned, and then ordered him to leave: "I'm going to sleep, you get out."
"……good."
This time he did not ask if he could stay, but stood up and waved his sleeves before going out, pulling down the curtain beside the window pane, and the room was immediately plunged into darkness.
"Master," a guard had been waiting outside the door. Seeing him emerge, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, "The banquet has been arranged according to your instructions. I wonder if the prisoner should be released?"
"No need," he replied without turning his head. "By the way, in a few days, move the puppet to the side hall and lock it up a few more times. As for the dinner... you can do whatever you want."
Upon hearing that their leader would not attend the banquet, the guard breathed a sigh of relief and agreed repeatedly.
*
A stream gurgled beside Fengxi Mountain. An old man was meditating in the hall. The sound of wind hitting the door made it impossible for him to calm down for a while.
He opened his eyes, his breath coming out in waves, and he felt a surge of irritation. The red cloth hanging from the table was torn off, and the wall slowly swung inward. He stood there for a moment, then stepped inside.
The only crack on the wall was covered by a red cloth. At first glance, no one would imagine that there was a secret room behind it.
There was no light in the secret room, and various portraits were hung on the walls. Looking closely, most of the portraits were of the same man in a white robe. In addition, there was a group of male and female disciples dressed similarly.
The old man's weathered hands stroked across the portraits, then suddenly curled up, leaving a scratch on them.
"Brother, brother, you said you were dead, so why did you come back to take revenge on me?" He lowered his head and suddenly laughed out loud. "It's bad enough that the Xuanyu is now in whose hands, but the Jindan was also stolen. I've been making wedding dresses for others for decades! It's really fate that plays such a trick on me. Brother, are you still resentful of your defeat at my hands that year, deliberately making things difficult for me?"
He was so excited that he raised his hand and knocked the portrait on the wall to the ground. Then he felt that it was not enough, so he picked it up and tore it to pieces. The fragments of the portrait were scattered all over the floor, and the original face could no longer be seen.
The anger in his heart was still there. He glared at the other portraits and was about to attack them when there was a knock on the door outside the secret room.
"Master, disciple Qu Lingfei wants to see you. Are you there?"
His disciple had sharp ears, so he must have heard the noise just now. Xuande Immortal Venerable casually smoothed his messy hair, sealed the entrance to the secret room, and said calmly, "Come in."
Qu Lingfei was overjoyed when he heard this. After pushing the door open, he saw his master and was immediately interrupted by the sight of him. "Master, what are you doing..."
"No problem," Xuande Immortal Venerable said with a serious face, glancing at him casually, "How is your injury?"
"Thank you, Master, for your concern. I've recovered." Seeing that his master was fine, he felt relieved and said, "I wonder when I can leave the mountain. That devil was so cruel, taking advantage of my misfortune. Not only did he injure me, but he also killed my fellow disciples. I...I will definitely capture him and make him suffer a fate worse than death."
"A life worse than death?" Immortal Xuande, hands behind his back, turned around upon hearing this, a look of surprise on his face. "Faced with such a wicked man, you didn't kill him immediately, but instead spared his life? Humph, to put it nicely, you're making his life worse than death. Do you really think your master doesn't know what's in your mind?"
Qu Lingfei's pupils slightly dilated, and he was speechless for a moment: "Master, please forgive me, disciple..."
"Forget it," Immortal Xuande sighed and shook his head. He placed a hand on his shoulder and patted him helplessly. "You have always valued friendship. Although you were plotted against, you still couldn't bring yourself to attack your old friend. I won't force you. But if you want revenge, you won't be able to defeat him with brute force."
Qu Lingfei heard that his master meant to agree, and he was delighted. He said quickly, "I beg for your guidance, Master."
Xuande Immortal Venerable's eyes rolled, and he said, "That demon has the puppet talisman. Dead creatures have been pouring into the demon world these past few days. I can disguise you and blend in, but if you want to avoid being discovered, you'll have to rely on yourself."
This plan was extremely dangerous. If discovered, and fell into the hands of the demon, I would likely suffer torture before my death. Qu Lingfei's eyes flashed, and without hesitation, he said, "I am not afraid of death. As long as I can avenge my fellow disciples and bring peace to the world, I will die without regrets."
"Very good, you are worthy of being the disciple I, Xuande, personally trained." Immortal Xuande's eyes were filled with admiration. He added, "And that golden elixir... I'm sure that demon won't tame it so quickly. You still need to find a way to get it out and hand it over to me intact."
Qu Lingfei immediately responded, "Yes, disciple, I will obey your command."
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