Chapter 73 I am her husband
Xiao Sui assigned the corpse demons transformed from the cultivators in front of him to their respective places: some went to the medicinal cuisine workshop to pound medicine, some went to the laundry to wash clothes, and some went to the beast taming workshop to feed the monsters.
"Sigh, there are too many cultivators sent from the mortal realm, we can't possibly use them all," the Right Protector said, feigning distress.
Xiao Sui ignored him and walked straight into the dungeon.
The Right Protector followed behind, his eyes glancing intentionally or unintentionally at the several very obvious red dots on his collarbone, and teased, "Your Highness, you seem to be in high spirits because of some good news. Congratulations! You finally have something to be happy about. Are the beauties they sent this time to your liking?"
Xiao Sui waved his hand, signaling the black-clad figure to gag him.
The black group reluctantly pushed and shoved each other, deferring to one another.
"you go!"
"Go ahead."
The last black lump was shoved into his mouth, and he shouted, "From now on, we'll take turns doing these dirty and tiring jobs!"
The Right Protector started cursing and wailing at the black figure. Xiao Sui had already walked to the depths of the dungeon, stepped down the long steps, and arrived in front of the water dungeon where Yan Chongyan was imprisoned. He looked down at the disheveled man inside.
"Xiao Sui, you might as well just kill me!" Yan Chongyan glared at him with bloodshot eyes.
“Isn’t it good that Hua Guangzong keeps coming to his death?” Xiao Sui raised his hand, and the water in the water dungeon submerged Yan Chongyan’s nose.
The chains rattled loudly. At first, the struggle was intense, but as Yan Chongyan's struggles gradually weakened, Xiao Sui lowered his hand and slowly lowered the water level.
Yan Chongyan breathed heavily, making a "hoarse" sound in his throat. His dilated pupils refocused on him, his cheeks puffing out. "You used me as bait."
"I want to kill you more than anyone else." Xiao Sui took two steps, stepping on the iron bars as if they were his face, his hatred even greater than Xiao Sui's. "A piece of trash like you can't even protect the princess, so what makes you think you deserve her favor?"
“At least I’m not a cruel and heartless monster like you, who kills without hesitation!” Yan Chongyan sneered, seeing the marks on his neck. “Since you’re mingling with other people, why bother mentioning the princess and tarnishing her reputation?”
Xiao Sui smiled, his dark eyes staring straight at him, his expression sending chills down one's spine.
Yan Chongyan glared at him with hatred. "Back then, you destroyed the princess's tombstone and forcibly took her body, making her suffer. Now, after all these years, you still won't let her go. Xiao Sui, you're a madman! All that kindness she showed you was for nothing. If she were alive, she would hate you!"
“She won’t hate me.” Xiao Sui’s pupils contracted, and he slammed his foot heavily on the fence, making a loud noise. “What right do you, a piece of trash, have to judge me?”
"Even if I'm useless, I'm still someone who has been married to the princess. What about you?" Yan Chongyan sneered twice. "You're just a servant who was kicked out. Even if your demonic energy is strong now, you're still an outsider to the princess."
These words violated Xiao Sui's taboo. He squatted down, and with a "snap," his fingers gripped the railing tightly, revealing a complex array of demonic marks on the back of his hand.
The powerful, oppressive demonic energy seeped into the water, causing Yan Chongyan to frown.
Xiao Sui emphasized each word, saying, "With the witness of heaven and earth, the princess and I performed the three kowtows and nine bows to become husband and wife, and drank the nuptial wine together. I am her husband!"
Yan Chongyan was utterly shocked, staring at him in disbelief, "Xiao Sui, how could you do such a thing? You're a complete madman!"
Xiao Sui lowered his eyes, his expression regaining its composure, and stood up, saying, "You can continue to enjoy yourself here."
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As night fell, Ning Qi felt a little nervous.
She has already made her invitation to Xiao Sui very straightforwardly today.
Now that she is not engaged and does not need to choose another person for any mission, their relationship is a natural progression without any obstacles.
Actually, this should have been done ten years ago.
She had taken a bath and was wearing her undergarments. Sometimes she sat on the bed, sometimes she covered her head with the blanket and lay down, and sometimes she sat cross-legged on a chair.
There was finally some movement at the door. Zhizhi called out from outside, "The Demon God is here."
Ning Qi stood up reflexively, but then felt that this made her seem too eager, so she immediately threw herself under the covers, covering her head with only her eyes showing.
Black boots approached slowly, stopping beside the bed. She lifted the blanket and saw Xiao Sui's handsome face, stammering, "You...you're here?"
"Yes, I'm here." Xiao Sui nodded, but stood by her bedside without making any further move.
What is he dawdling about?
Ning Qi gritted her teeth, grabbed his sleeve, and pulled him over. Unexpectedly, Xiao Sui pushed her and fell directly onto the bed.
She nestled against his chest, blinked, and said, "...Then let's hurry up."
His chest trembled, and his large, hot hand quickly pressed against her waist, his presence extremely strong.
He tilted his head back and kissed her lips.
Ning Qi pouted in response to him. The soft touch was intoxicating. She closed her eyes and kissed him for a while, then mischievously leaned back, causing Xiao Sui's attempt to lift up to miss.
Xiao Sui opened his eyes, strained his abdominal muscles, and pulled her up to sit up with him.
Ning Qi gasped in surprise, hugged his neck tightly, lowered her head and bit his lower lip with her teeth, pulling it outwards.
He seemed to really enjoy her slightly aggressive kiss, a look of pure pleasure on his face as he gently responded.
Soon, the demonic energy within him, like his will, began to circulate through Ning Qi's body.
Ning Qi had to stop and catch her breath. Taking advantage of this break, Xiao Sui pressed his lips to her chin and slowly kissed his way up to her neck, making ambiguous sucking sounds.
She haphazardly tugged at his collar, and this time Xiao Sui cooperated perfectly. His hair became slightly disheveled due to their movements, draped over his shoulders, and the overlapping fabric piled up on his sides.
Ning Qi, panting heavily, looked down at him, her head suddenly turning bright red.
His muscles, thinner than before, shimmered with fine gold threads, their light subtly shifting with his breath.
He was wearing a chest chain.
This is definitely seduction!
Ning Qi grabbed his chain, and with just a gentle tug, she could see him breathing heavily.
The hand on her waist tightened, and Ning Qi could feel the change in his body.
Suddenly, Xiao Sui pulled out one hand and used it to block her, his arm veins clearly visible.
Ning Xi had no time to pay attention to his chest chain afterward; she gripped his shoulder blades tightly with her five fingers and hugged his body amidst countless flashes of light.
After it was over, Ning Xi was too lazy to move and let him take care of her. She closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.
She opened her eyes again in the middle of the night, awakened by thirst.
It's probably because too much water was consumed before.
She glanced at the sleeping Xiao Sui, carefully slipped out of his arms, and prepared to pour herself a glass of water.
The tea in the inner room had gone cold, so she went to the outer room to get a thermos to pour some water.
I was drinking water when I heard a loud noise from inside, like someone had fallen off the bed.
No way, Xiao Sui always slept in a good position, he wouldn't have fallen off the bed, would he?
She turned to walk back, only to see Xiao Sui rushing out in a panic, barefoot and without even shoes.
"Xiao Sui?" Ning Qi called out to him in confusion, "Did you have a nightmare?"
Xiao Sui strode up to her, pulled her into his arms, and stirred up a cool breeze.
"Princess, Princess..." he murmured, his voice filled with lingering fear, his body trembling slightly.
"I just got up to get a drink of water." Ning Qi patted his back in surprise. "What's wrong?"
“I thought you had disappeared again,” Xiao Sui said softly.
"..." Ning Qi smoothed his disheveled hair. "I won't disappear easily. Besides, you've locked me up now, how could I possibly not see you?"
"I'm sorry, Princess." Xiao Sui straightened up, staring intently at her, still shaken. "I... I was so scared."
Ning Xi was stunned. She had thought he was just insecure, but now it seemed that Xiao Sui's situation was more serious than she had imagined.
She stroked his head. "I know, I'll stay with you. Now go back to sleep."
Xiao Sui nodded, watched her finish drinking the water, and then followed her back into the inner room.
For the next few days, he would come over every night to sleep with her, and of course, he couldn't help but do what he did that night.
But Ning Qi became increasingly puzzled by one question: Xiao Sui had never actually done anything with her; it was always either with his mouth or his hands.
She could explain it once or twice as needing time to adjust, but it happened every time, which was really puzzling.
Is there something wrong with him?
After thinking it over, Ning Qi asked Zhizhi to bring the pile of black lumps.
"Princess, what can we do for you?" Eight hundred voices appeared in my ears.
Ning Qi quickly stopped them, "Wait a minute, do you know about this?"
“Yes,” a representative of the black group said. “We know everything about Lord Demon God.”
Ning Qi's eyes lit up upon hearing this; it seemed she had found the right person. "Then..."
She hesitated before asking, "Do you know if Xiao Sui has any health problems?"
The black mass swayed in the air, some saying "yes," others saying "no."
Ning Xi: "Does it exist or not?"
A black figure named Erwu spoke up: "The Demon God cultivates without any restraint, so it's inevitable that he'll have some health problems."
Ning Qi touched her chin, somewhat embarrassed to speak, "Then... is there any problem in that area?"
"In what aspect?" the black group asked, puzzled.
"...Regarding women and men."
"Huh?" The black group suddenly erupted in chaos, chattering and shouting.
"The Demon God is impotent?"
"Lord Demon God, is time not on your side?"
Ning Qi was completely exasperated and shouted, "None of them!"
"What is that?" the black group asked one after another.
"She just doesn't want to be with me..."
The black group immediately started talking all at once: "How is that possible? Lord Demon God has been waiting for you for so many years?"
"But in the picture books I read in the mortal world, the emperors seem to love their concubines, but secretly they prevent them from having children, just to make them live targets."
“How could that be?” The other black groups immediately denied it.
"Could it be that the Demon God still harbors resentment towards the princess?" the big-headed man suddenly said.
"That's impossible too," the other groups countered.
"Why is it impossible? Love and hate can coexist. The Demon God both loves and hates the princess, which is why things have turned out this way."
Ning Qi frowned. She thought it was possible that Xiao Sui still harbored resentment towards her, so that might be the reason?
However, she soon ran out of time to think about this problem. One afternoon, she experienced unbearable abdominal pain, as if something was churning inside her stomach.
She leaned against the doorway, her forehead beaded with sweat, and called to Zhizhi, "I think... I have an upset stomach."
Zhizhi supported her body, "Why are you so hot?"
After observing for a while, she said, "You might be about to break through."
Ning Qi clutched her stomach, large beads of sweat popping out of her forehead. A breakthrough? She had never experienced it before.
Zhizhi was also extremely anxious, "What should we do? Cultivators need someone with higher cultivation to protect them during breakthroughs to ensure success, and they absolutely cannot be affected by demonic energy, otherwise they are very likely to suffer from qi deviation and damage to their inner core. But now you are in the Demon Realm, where can you find a cultivator with high cultivation!"
Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she exclaimed, "Yan Chongyan is quite suitable!"
She asked Ning Qi to sit cross-legged on the cushion. "Please wait a moment. I'll go find Young Master Xiao and ask him to release Yan Chongyan temporarily so he can protect you."
Ning Qi vaguely sensed something was wrong, but the spiritual energy within her body seemed to be boiling, forcing her to use all her energy to suppress it.
Zhizhi left in a hurry.
Ningxi lost track of time; her sense of time became extremely blurred. She heard Xiaosui's urgent voice calling her name.
She heard Zhizhi's voice again, "Demon God, time is of the essence! We must find Yan Chongyan so that the princess can be safe!"
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Author's note: Xiao Sui suffers from separation anxiety [poor thing]
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