Chapter 72 He's lost a lot of weight
"He knows about this?" Ning Qi immediately stood up, without even combing her hair, and threw on her coat. "Take me to see him! I want to ask him what happened!"
The black mass expanded in the air a few times, becoming even larger, blocking her body. "The Demon God won't let you out."
Ningqi pushed them aside and squeezed through them.
Several voices shouted, "How rude!"
How could you separate us like this!
Ning Qi ignored what they were saying and rushed straight to the door. Of course, she couldn't push the door open at all, so she knocked on the door and shouted, "Xiao Sui, let me out!"
After a long silence, her hands were red from clapping, and she sat down in a chair, shaking her leg in anger.
She never imagined that after all these years, Xiao Sui would resort to imprisonment! How could he have become like this!
Not long after, there was a sudden noise at the door, and Ning Qi immediately stood up.
The door creaked open, and before she could see clearly, a figure threw herself into her arms, wailing, "Princess, Princess!"
Ning Xi looked down at the top of her head, recognized it as Zhizhi, and patted her back. "How did you know it was me?"
"Waaah, His Highness told me!" Zhizhi looked up at her with teary eyes, sobbing, "I didn't even recognize you, and I treated you like that, I deserve to die!"
"It's okay," Ning Qi comforted her. "It's normal not to recognize you; nobody would expect that."
Zhizhi hugged her and cried again, finally remembering something very important, "I'm sorry, Princess, I was just talking nonsense before."
"What?"
“I was afraid that Young Master Xiao would fall in love with someone else, so I told you that he changes women many times a month. But that’s not true. He has stayed by your side all these years and has never been with another woman.”
Ning Xi took a breath. If this hadn't happened, she might have gone directly to Xiao Sui to remove the curse instead of risking going to that dilapidated dungeon. But in the end, Zhizhi was doing it for her, and she couldn't blame her.
Zhizhi added, "Young Master Xiao has had a very difficult time these past few years. He has been trying to kill himself. If it weren't for those shady gangs making up stories to coax him, he would have gone with you long ago."
"I'm not making this up!" the member of the black group exclaimed. "I really am twenty years younger!"
“Yes.” Zhizhi nodded. “It said these crazy things to you too, right? It said that time would turn back in a few years, and it swore that Young Master Xiao would meet you again. Young Master Xiao actually believed it, and that’s how you got through all these years.”
Ning Qi listened with a furrowed brow, remaining silent for a long while.
"Did I cause you two to quarrel?" Zhizhi asked cautiously. "Yesterday, Young Master Xiao looked particularly unwell, and even those cultivators died tragically."
Ning Qi asked, "How did he deal with those people?"
"Young Master Xiao fed them Corpse Demon Pills, turning them all into Corpse Demons."
Ning Qi gasped, "Wouldn't that mean they'd be allowed to cause chaos in the Demon Palace?"
Zhizhi shook her head. "Young Master Xiao is very powerful. He can control the corpse demons and make them as obedient as puppets."
As expected of the biggest villainous demon god in the book, his abilities are so strong, Ning Qi thought to herself.
She then looked at Zhizhi's guilty expression and said, "The conflict between us has nothing to do with what you said."
Aside from the lies Zhizhi told, they had other, bigger problems, and she desperately needed to clarify things with him. "Can you take me out? I want to go find him."
Zhizhi shook her head. "Young Master Xiao has sent five demon guards to stand watch at the door, preventing you from leaving."
Ning Qi slammed her fist on the table in anger, “Then tell him to come find me.”
Zhizhi immediately agreed, and reluctantly got up and left in slow motion, as if afraid that she would disappear in the blink of an eye.
Ning Qi chuckled and said, "I can't go anywhere right now, you should go."
Zhizhi then hurriedly left.
Xiao Sui didn't keep her waiting long. He appeared before lunch, looking chilly, as if he'd come from nowhere, and his expression was cold as well. "What do you want from me?"
"That black mass said time had reversed? You even saw its memories, saying I actually died once... Hmm."
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Sui stepped forward and covered her mouth with his cool hand.
She looked up and was surprised to see Xiao Sui's reddened eyes and tightly pursed lips.
He told her, word by word, his voice trembling slightly, "It's talking nonsense, there's no such thing."
She pulled Xiao Sui's hand away, "But..."
"Don't say anymore." Xiao Sui interrupted her, lowered his eyelids, concealed the emotions in his eyes, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "I beg you, please don't mention this matter again."
Ning Xi was stunned and speechless for a moment.
She suspected that what the black figure said was true, but those memories were likely something Xiao Sui couldn't face, which was why he refused to tell her.
What exactly happened?
"Do you have anything else to attend to?" Xiao Sui's voice regained its composure. "If not, I'd like to take care of official business."
"Have lunch with me," Ning Qi said.
Xiao Sui raised his eyes, revealing a look of surprise.
When it was time to eat, lunch was served one after another, all of which were Ningqi's favorite dishes.
Her body must have been fasting; she hadn't eaten for a day and a night and didn't feel hungry, but the aroma of the food still made her mouth water. She quickly picked up a few bites with her chopsticks, gave Xiao Sui a few bites as well, and squinted her eyes to eat.
Xiao Sui lowered his eyes, concealing the tears welling up within them.
The atmosphere between the two eased considerably, as if they had returned to the days in the Huaguangzong courtyard.
Ning Qi hesitated several times before finally asking, "Xiao Sui, when can you let me out?" after Xiao Sui put down his chopsticks.
"Wait until Yan Chongyan dies," Xiao Sui said.
Ning Qi choked, then exclaimed, "You want to lock me up for the rest of my life?"
She strongly objected, saying, "No, I'll go crazy if I stay here! You can't restrict my personal freedom."
"You'd rather go mad yourself than let him die," Xiao Sui said through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with anger.
Ning Qi was stunned. How could he understand it like that? There was no way to communicate with him!
"How can you lump these together?" She took a couple of breaths to calm herself down and coaxed, "Why don't you let him go? I don't even know where he is, how am I supposed to look for him, right?"
Besides, Yan Chongyan is the male lead, and constantly going against him won't do any good. What if things really turn out like the original story...?
With a "crack," the teacup in Xiao Sui's hand shattered. His dark pupils stared blankly at her. "You still want to save him."
Ning Qi was about to argue when she caught a glimpse of blood out of the corner of her eye. She looked down at his hand and exclaimed, "Xiao Sui, you're bleeding!"
She grabbed his hand, turned his palm over, and saw that shards of broken porcelain were embedded in his flesh. She felt a chill run down her spine; it must hurt terribly.
She had no interest in talking to him about Yan Chongyan, so she stood up and said, "I need some gauze to bandage you up."
"It's just a minor injury." Xiao Sui withdrew his hand, his expression blank. "I'm sorry, Princess, I startled you with my outburst."
He stood up, ignoring the blood dripping from his hands, and hurriedly prepared to leave, as if something urgent had happened.
Ning Qi could see from his back that he was dejected and even the demonic energy around him was lifeless.
She suddenly remembered what Zhizhi had told her: Xiao Sui had been trying to kill himself for the past few years.
She stood up quickly and grabbed his arm.
Xiao Sui turned around, "You..."
Ning Qi raised her hand and grabbed the back of his neck, forcibly pulling him in front of her and kissing him on the lips.
Xiao Sui's pupils dilated slightly, and his breathing became rapid.
He quickly opened his lips, letting her tongue slip in and wreak havoc in his mouth.
Ningqi placed her other hand on his chest, feeling as if she could touch his bones.
She whispered against his lips, "You've lost so much weight."
Xiao Sui used his uninjured hand to hold her back, pressing her tightly against him, their breaths mingling, completely inseparable.
Ning Xi was so overwhelmed by his kisses that she couldn't think straight, her fingers gripping his hair tightly.
Liquid rolled down their tightly pressed lips.
She tasted the salty flavor, opened her eyes, and saw Xiao Sui crying.
The chill on his body disappeared, and even the demonic energy became warm and gentle, covering her body without any aggression.
Sure enough, he was too insecure; he was too afraid that he would abandon him again.
She should gradually convince him that she won't leave or go looking for Yan Chongyan this time, and then he should let her go.
Ning Xi pulled his head away, their breaths lingering, unwilling to part. She panted heavily, staring at his rosy lips, and kissed his chin, neck, and collarbone.
Xiao Sui tilted his head back, revealing his sexy Adam's apple, and several red marks were quickly left on his neck.
When Ning Xi tried to pull open his collar, he held her hand down.
Xiao Sui picked her up with one hand, carried her into the inner room, and placed her on the bed.
His kisses began on her forehead and then fell densely on her cheeks.
The demonic energy started from his ankles and spread up his calves. Whether he was intentionally controlling it or not, the texture was similar to his tongue, but without the sticky feeling.
It's so itchy.
Tears welled up in Ning Qi's eyes. She couldn't help but curl her toes and push him, "You're not allowed to use demonic energy."
Xiao Sui obediently withdrew his demonic energy, knelt down, and his warm, large hand grasped her ankle.
Ning Qi's legs trembled. She grabbed his Adam's apple and pushed his head away. "It's daytime now."
Xiao Sui's dark eyes lingered on her lips, and he took a half step back.
Without his breathing, Ning Qi felt the air temperature drop, becoming somewhat chilly.
"Is it okay tonight?" Xiao Sui looked up at her, his eyes reddening.
His appearance was practically seducing her, and Ning Xi couldn't resist the temptation, so she nodded.
All day long, she heard Zhizhi's excited voice, "Princess, you and Young Master Xiao have made up, haven't you?"
“I saw the red spot on his neck. He didn’t even try to hide it. He just went off to discuss things with the other demons. Those guys must be glaring at him.”
"Oh right, he also went to the dungeon, but he didn't stay long before coming out."
Ning Xi wasn't as excited as her, resting her chin on her hand, "We haven't completely made up yet, but if all goes well, we should be completely reconciled tonight."
Zhizhi blinked, wondering why making up was so complicated.
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In a courtyard in the celestial realm, a celestial servant rushed to a man's side, "My lord, the Huaguang Sect's operation has failed again."
The man was sitting cross-legged on a cushion, meditating. Upon hearing this, he opened his eyes and was recognized as Xie Jingyan.
“Chong Yan must not be harmed. He is the key to purging the demon race and saving the mortal realm.” Xie Jingyan stood up. “Although I have been ascended for a long time, I cannot sit idly by and watch the calamities in the mortal realm. The demon race is rampant, and there are corpse demons everywhere. It is time to go to the demon realm.”
The immortal attendant said, "With your help, we will surely be able to rescue the Huaguang Sect Master from the Demon Realm."
"I don't just want to rescue him." Xie Jingyan revealed a ruthless look. "Only if we can kill the Demon God can the mortal realm truly be saved."
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Author's note: Xiao Sui: I torment Yan Chongyan every now and then.
Xiao Yan: Thanks for the invitation, but living is worse than being dead.
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