Chapter 116 I'll Make You Say You Like Me
Lin Yun's eyes widened as he was about to chase after her when Feng Qingyu unleashed a burst of spiritual energy to stop him.
By the time he came to his senses, the man had already vanished with Jiang Yan. Lin Yun paced back and forth in anger; how dare that old monster kidnap someone right under his nose!
Feng Qingyu said he would take Jiang Yan to see the 'sea of stars', and he really did lead her to a sea area.
With a wave of his hand, he summoned an old clam from the seabed. The clam shell opened slightly and spat out a huge pearl. The surrounding sea seemed to ignite instantly, and the entire sea surface shimmered, as if the stars in the sky had been blended into the waves.
Feng Qingyu took her hand and gently stirred the surface of the sea. In an instant, ripples spread out, and countless points of light danced around them, radiating a dazzling light under the night sky.
"Wow!"
Jiang Yan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. The clam instantly transformed into a small boat, carrying them to drift on the dazzling Milky Way. The boat moved forward slowly, spreading out soft halos of light.
Lively little fish would occasionally leap out of the sea, and Jiang Yan couldn't help but reach out and catch one.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a small fish that was cultivating.
The little fish lay quietly in her palm, dejectedly saying, "I'm doomed~ I've been caught~ Don't even think about eating me, I'm going to die first!!!"
After saying that, it lay stiffly in Jiang Yan's palm, as if it had really stopped breathing in an instant.
Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow and quietly watched his clumsy acting, then reached out and poked the fish's belly: "Really dead? Then I'll have to refine its inner core?"
The little fish immediately jumped up, raised its tail, and stood upright, bowing repeatedly to Jiang Yan: "No! Good sister, please don't refine my inner core! Please spare my life! I'm just a little fish demon, my inner core isn't very potent~"
Looking at its adorable appearance, Jiang Yan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Just kidding, look how scared you are."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu's eyes lit up, and she immediately showered him with flattery: "You really are beautiful inside and out!"
His gaze shifted, and he finally saw Feng Qingyu beside him. He exclaimed with delight, "Demon Emperor? Heavens above! I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to see your true face in my lifetime!"
Feng Qingyu raised an eyebrow slightly: "Your Merfolk's cultivation skills haven't improved much, but your flattery has become increasingly masterful. It seems your cultivation intensity hasn't been high enough recently, otherwise you wouldn't have the energy to wander around aimlessly in the middle of the night."
"Your Majesty, I am truly sorry! I just came out for some fresh air! I'm leaving now! I will not disturb your date with your Daoist partner!"
After saying that, it plunged into the sea, turned around, and ran away as if fleeing.
As soon as Jiang Yan looked up, she saw that the small fish had instantly transformed into a fish larger than their clam boat and swam away.
After a moment, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "It seems that your territory as the Demon Emperor is quite vast?"
"Hmm." Feng Qingyu said calmly, "All demons in this world are under my jurisdiction."
Jiang Yan nodded: "That's quite a lot of power."
Soon the old clam slowly transformed back into its clam body and took them for a stroll on the seabed.
Presumably, the little mermaid demon had already spread the word about Feng Qingyu's sea excursion with her Daoist companion, which is why the little sea demon automatically retreated after smelling Feng Qingyu's aura.
Jiang Yan hadn't expected that he would have a palace underwater, which was equally magnificent and extremely luxurious.
Look at all those treasures in that room, they're really rich!
Turning around, she saw Feng Qingyu take out a box from somewhere and casually toss it into her arms.
"See if you like it. If you do, take it home. Even if you don't, take it home anyway."
Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow slightly: "How can you do this? You force-feed me a gift?"
I opened it and took a look; inside lay a crimson gemstone.
The moment the box was opened, a dazzling light emanated from the gem. Instantly, that light enveloped her, then quickly entered her body, merging with her.
When she looked down again, she found that the gem in the box was gone.
She frowned in surprise, then suddenly realized that what she had just seen wasn't a gemstone at all, but rather the condensed inner fire of his sincere heart. It was rumored that if a demon cultivator handed this over to someone else, it meant he was revealing his weakness.
Jiang Yan's heart skipped a beat, and she stood there stunned.
Before she could speak, the person in front of her suddenly stepped forward and hugged her, gently resting his chin on her neck and softly saying, "Don't refuse, it's futile to refuse. Once the fire of my heart has been given, it can never be taken back."
"No matter where you are in the future, this flame of love will always be with you. What I cannot do with you, let it accompany you to complete."
Jiang Yan frowned slightly: "Why did you still... fall in love with me knowing I would leave?"
She had intended to ask that, but then she realized it wasn't necessary.
There are always some things in this world that are beyond our control. For example, she was punished by Heaven to reincarnate for a hundred lifetimes, but the scenery on each reincarnation path was different.
"Because I know you will definitely leave, I cherish every moment even more. This time you don't need to tell me you like me. If there is a next life, when we meet again, I will definitely make you say those words."
A soft laugh came from Jiang Yan's chest: "You're far too confident."
At that moment, she leaned against his chest, unaware that his expression was more serious than ever before: "Definitely."
Then she heard his voice, tinged with laughter, say, "Can I hold you a little longer? Just a little while."
Jiang Yan reached out and gently wrapped her arms around him.
This time, Feng Qingyu was incredibly grateful that she had managed to get rid of Lin Yun and those other troublesome people that night. She should have gotten rid of them a long time ago...
In Jiang Yan's mind, Xiao Meihao hesitated several times before finally speaking, but reason told him that he should say something.
But in the end, it all turned into a sigh.
Feng Qingyu then took Jiang Yan to visit other places. He intended to give her some more protective treasures, but Jiang Yan refused.
His inner fire was far more useful than any treasures.
By the time the two returned to the surface of the sea on the old clam, dawn had broken.
As Jiang Yan and Feng Qingyu arrived at the shore hand in hand, they saw several animals squatting not far away, each with bloodshot eyes staring at her.
Her heart tightened, and she quickly walked over, frowning, and asked, "What are you all doing guarding here? Don't you need to rest?"
Lin Yun took her hand: "I can't sleep when I can't see you."
The moment he touched Jiang Yan's palm, he sensed a wisp of that old demon's heart fire within her, and couldn't help but glare at the old demon in secret.
This old devil is the most cunning. Who knew he would take someone away so late at night? Turns out he was trying to curry favor with him by giving him a gift!
It's infuriating! That old demon beat us to it again!
Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Since we can't sleep, let's continue on our way!"
Gongsun Jin followed at the very back, feeling the aura emanating from Jiang Yan in the air, and couldn't help but frown slightly.
With Feng Qingyu's addition of this spark of inner fire, her leveling up will likely be even faster.
He both hoped she would level up quickly and wished she would level up slowly.
Since becoming an adult, his emotions have rarely fluctuated, but lately these fluctuations have always been somewhat difficult for him to control.
Gongsun Jin took a deep breath, finally suppressing her heartache.
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