40 Chapter Forty
We will never be apart again.
Blood streamed down the floor tiles, and Hu Mei knelt on the ground, trembling. The gleam of the long knife fell before her eyes, mercilessly reaping lives.
Fearing she would be next to be cut down, she knelt respectfully, trembling with fear. She regretted her past rudeness, especially for taking advantage of Lu Yue's weakness to make sarcastic remarks. But she hadn't done anything wrong; she had forced herself to swallow Lu Yue's inner core.
Thinking of that scene, Hu Mei coughed dryly, and the nine-tailed fox behind her drooped.
The only one who escaped unscathed was Wu Yan. This hothead stubbornly refused to get involved and has now been directly promoted to Left Protector by Lu Yue. They say the victor is king, the loser is villain; even if she dies, it won't be in the name of the Demon Lord.
Lu Yue wiped the blood from her longsword with the fur that had revealed her true form on the ground. She crossed one leg and leaned back against the Demon Lord's throne. Her purple vertical pupils coldly surveyed the empty hall.
Only a few of the Ten Directions Palace Masters remained, trembling and banging their heads on the ground, fearing they would die there.
Lu Yue also felt a bit bored and sheathed her longsword.
"You can give their inner cores to Shangqing. Consider it a gift from me. I'm very grateful for their help recently; my health has recovered quite well."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wen Ruo had long since shed his sickly appearance; now, his strong body was better able to accompany His Majesty.
Even nurturing her.
He didn't take Shangqing's protective mountain formation seriously at all. To put it bluntly, he was the patriarch of formation cultivators.
Wen Ruo entered through the main gate with practiced ease and stood before Xie Shu, ignoring his livid face, and handed him the inner core.
"This is a small reward from our Venerable One. Now that the Demon Realm has stabilized, your Shangqing can also breathe a sigh of relief. Both sides can rest and recuperate for the time being."
Xie Shu knew this was a good opportunity for Shangqing to catch its breath, but he still asked, "I understand, but did you kidnap Xueji?"
Wen Ruo's clear eyes narrowed slightly as she asked, "Wasn't Xue Ji already dead beneath the Fallen Immortal Platform?"
"But when I sent my disciples to search, they couldn't find him anywhere."
"Dead is dead. Some people are better off dead than alive. Goodbye."
Wen Ruoyan said this much, but Xie Shu didn't understand his meaning and could only send Simiao and a few disciples to search for him again. He knew he owed this child a lot, having neglected him when they were both array cultivators. If it weren't for Shangqing, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
However, Lu Yue actually cultivated into a dragon's body and executed all the palace masters who caused trouble in the Demon Realm. But there is still no news of Xue Ji.
Following Xie Shu's instructions, Simiao searched for his junior brother. He arrived at the location based on the predicted direction and found a thatched hut. Just as he was about to enter, he noticed a figure in dark robes.
Lu Yue was also bored, so she wandered around and came to the small house where Wei Mengqiu used to live. She didn't expect that someone would still live in this desolate place.
From afar, a familiar figure could be seen inside the house. Clad in coarse linen clothing, her long hair casually held back with a wooden hairpin, her pretty, delicate face speckled with soot, she was diligently chopping firewood, while also feeding the noisy chickens and ducks nearby.
Lu Yue stopped in her tracks, so is she a reincarnation?
But his body was moved faster by his consciousness. Before the other person could speak, Lu Yue forcefully pressed him against the door and kissed him.
The man's innocent face turned bright red, his eyes filled with embarrassment as he looked at the impudent woman before him: "Who are you? How could you do this?"
"I am Lu Yue. From now on, you will come back to the Demon Realm with me."
Lu Yue's temperament never needs anyone's approval; she has always done as she pleases. Even if someone is a substitute, she will make them willingly stay in the Demon Realm forever.
Wen Ruo watched everything from a distance, chuckling to herself. They were all stand-ins; Xie Shu and Yan Qing were truly different.
But it doesn't matter, his duty is to satisfy the emperor.
Lu Yue forcibly carried the person away and took them back to the Demon Realm. The Left Protector, Wu Yan, looked at the familiar face with a calm expression, while the newly appointed Right Protector gritted his teeth, wishing he could skin the other person alive. He had finally been able to stay with Lu Yue for a while, but the man was still haunting him.
Ayao pressed on coldly, "Your Excellency, who is he...?"
Lu Yue kissed the man right in front of him, and seeing his blushing face, she said with delight, "He will be my Demon Queen."
The man was forcibly dragged into the house, and Lu Yue, seeing his rough and worn clothes, immediately changed him into new ones.
Touching his cheek, she asked, "Do you have a name?"
The man's eyes were filled with fear, his thin body curled up, and he shook his head in a daze, saying, "No."
Whether there is a result or not, it's all the same. Lu Yue looked at his beautiful eyebrows and eyes, pinched his face with her fingers and smiled deeply: "From now on, you will be called Yan Qing, and I will be your master."
Yan Qing looked shy and nodded obediently with her eyes lowered: "Yes, Master."
Knowing that her rudeness might frighten him, Lu Yue gently stroked his back from the ends of his hair and placed a tender kiss on his lips.
"Don't be afraid, I will protect you. You just need to stay by my side. All the men in my harem have left. From now on, there will only be you."
Yan Qing bit his lip, his moist eyes welling up with tears from her kiss. He tugged at Lu Yue's sleeve and whispered, "Won't the other brothers be angry?"
"They are not your brothers, but just playthings. They are not comparable to you at all."
Lu Yue liked his obedient appearance; it was exactly the same as before, innocent with a touch of silliness. Those were merely beauties presented by the Ten Directions Palace Master, while Yan Qing was her precious treasure.
She's going to hold a grand wedding this time, following all the proper etiquette, and has prepared more than a dozen sets of wedding dresses.
The usually quiet Demon Realm has become unusually lively. The Ten Palace Masters have all been killed and replaced by new masters. They respectfully offer treasures to celebrate, fearing that the new master might be unhappy and start another massacre.
Yan Qing was kept in the main hall and not allowed to go out until a familiar face walked in carrying a wedding dress.
Simiao had gone to great lengths to sneak in today's crowded and chaotic scene. She looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "Junior brother, what exactly do you want to do?"
Her gentle and obedient face suddenly darkened, revealing her usual cold and indifferent expression.
Xue Ji gently stroked her wedding dress, her voice calm: "I will stay by Lu Yue's side and accompany her forever, and I will not let her harm Shang Qing. Isn't that good enough, Senior Sister?"
Simiao remained silent. Perhaps this was the best outcome; his junior brother's wishful thinking had finally come true. However, he was still puzzled: "But why does Luyue call you Yanqing? If she truly cares for you, shouldn't she continue to call you Xueji?"
Xue Ji, who was changing into his wedding attire, froze for a moment, but quickly regained his composure: "It's just a name. As long as she likes me, that's enough."
After all, how many people actually know of Yan Qing's existence? He will stay with her forever, replacing his foolish and incompetent younger brother.
Lu Yue, you provoked me first, so don't even think about letting go. I will haunt you as a vengeful ghost for all eternity.
Xue Ji, dressed in a brightly colored wedding gown, sat serenely before the mirror. Hearing footsteps at the door, he flashed a sickeningly sweet, harmless smile that he had practiced a hundred times before, and went to greet them.
"Your Majesty, you have arrived."
Looking at Yan Qing in her wedding attire, Lu Yue nodded in satisfaction: "Very beautiful, very suitable for you."
She held the person in her arms with the care and tenderness of a hard-won treasure.
The snake race is extremely sensitive to smells. Xueji, since you have lost your memory, you should pretend to be Yan Qing properly from now on.
We will never be apart again.
[Author's Note]
Let me recommend the ongoing novel next door: My Lazy Junior Sister is a Top-Tier Succubus
The most mysterious person in the Canglan Sect is the junior sister of Zizhu Peak. It is said that she has extremely high talent, but no one has ever seen her. Outsiders think that she is cultivating diligently inside, but in reality, she only studies sporadically, sleeping from lunch to dinner every day.
When she appeared before outsiders, everyone exclaimed in surprise that this junior sister was indeed quite something.
Bai Xianyu: I'm just an ordinary, lazy bum.
The most notorious womanizer in the cultivation world is a certain elder of the Canglan Sect. It is said that this person is fickle and heartless, and the number of people she has wronged could circle the Canglan Sect ten times over. Until her disciple Bai Xianyu entered the mortal world, the number of people she provoked could blow the Canglan Sect up ten times over.
The proud senior sister volunteered to leave the sect to protect her.
Her junior sister, who despised her, didn't hesitate to draw her sword against her own master for Bai Xianyu.
The Buddhist monk from the Western Regions, after seeing her only once, willingly sacrificed himself to save others, transforming into relics.
The tyrannical demon lord abandoned his killing spree for her sake, and the war ended thereafter.
Demon: No, why can't I get a spot?
Bai Xianyu, with a naive and innocent expression, replied: "We're all good friends."
Everyone belatedly realized: Why is she like that to everyone?
Super strong, insensitive little girl
Reading Guide: A coming-of-age story with a focus on character development and growth, featuring a small ensemble cast and a plot-driven narrative.
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