22 Chapter Twenty-Two
◎Your Excellency may give it a try; I think you will be satisfied.◎
The bright moon hung high, illuminating the deep night with the snow. This was the first time Simiao had seen her master in such a vulnerable state. In her memory, Wei Mengqiu, the head of the main academy, always stood in front of her disciples to protect them. She could subdue even the most troublesome demons, and the people revered her. In many places, Taoist temples were even built in her honor, where people worshipped her daily, and incense burned continuously.
She smelled the scent of demons on her highly respected master, and Simiao was terrified. Her first thought was to hide it. Fortunately, the sect leader was there and used an array to completely eliminate the remaining demonic energy. He knew that if others discovered the traces of demonic possession on his senior sister, she would be imprisoned for eternity. He and his senior sister had a deep bond, having shared hardships and supported Shangqing together; how could he easily bear to see her suffer?
Now they'll deceive everyone and make other plans.
Wei Mengqiu slept through the night before waking up. After having Simiao summon Xie Shu, she solemnly said, "I have something important to tell you."
"Please speak, senior sister."
The brass crane-shaped incense burner emitted wisps of blue smoke. Wei Mengqiu's words were very light and soft, carrying an unprecedented sense of relaxation: "I was once missing for a year. You know about that, right?"
"Yes, at that time, my senior sister was ambushed by several vicious fellow disciples. Fortunately, you survived. Later, those people were publicly executed by Master Erkong in front of the Shangqing Hall as a warning to others."
That year, I gave birth to my child.
Xie Shu was incredulous. He had anticipated that things were not so simple; his senior sister's path of ruthlessness should not have any karmic ties with anyone.
Who is the child's father?
"Chongli".
"this……"
Xie Shu dared not think further and asked in a trembling voice, "What about the child?"
"He was born too weak, and I always thought he was dead, but I saw him in the Demon Realm."
Xie Shu felt much relieved. He had thought that his senior sister had killed the child herself, which would be detrimental to her well-being. He hurriedly asked, "Who else knows about this?"
“Lu Yue, but she will keep this secret.”
"But that child is always a hidden danger. Fortunately, Lu Yue didn't expose him." Xie Shu's voice weakened. Although they had only met twice, it was as if they had known each other for a long time.
“She loved that child very much, and on the way back I said I wanted to take him with me. That child would have died long ago if he hadn’t been kept alive, but interestingly, Lu Yue said that he was her child.”
Wei Mengqiu knew all too well that the child's existence posed a threat to Lu Yue. The Demon Lord should be free of any constraints; even close relatives would become indifferent and ruthless—Chong Li being the best example of this. Lu Yue could have been free of restraint, so why keep a shackle around?
Wen Ruo had never considered this. In the Demon Realm, a place where the strong are respected and people love to kill each other, Yan Qing's existence was simply out of place.
The obedient boy was unaware of how foolish his idea of going out into the secret realm to protect the Venerable was; it was nothing more than courting death. Unfortunately, he didn't die, and instead wholeheartedly respected himself as his father.
Yan Qing was tidying up his puppet, a playmate made for him by the Venerable One. He cherished it and always took good care of it.
"The Empress was very angry, but it was the first time I had ever been held so tightly by her."
Yan Qing's fair face held a hint of shyness, his innocent and obedient appearance even more naive than that of a human. He pursed his lips, his clear eyes filled with a sweet smile. He knew that the Venerable One still cared about him, otherwise he wouldn't have protected him.
But he had to become stronger, at least so that he wouldn't have to rely on the Venerable One's protection anymore. Yan Qing secretly resolved that he too would become someone like his father, standing by the Venerable One's side.
Lu Yue was dealing with the foolish Hu Mei, but the other party was clearly still smug, thinking that he would be rewarded by the Venerable One.
Wu Yan was about to speak, but Hu Mei, fearing that the credit would be stolen, hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, this is what I should do."
"Is that so?" The golden patterns on Lu Yue's dark robe were even more dazzling under the candlelight, and his bewitching and indifferent face stared coldly at her.
"So you deliberately brought Xueji to distract me."
"No, Your Majesty, I intended to threaten Wei Mengqiu with Xueji's life, but I never expected her to disregard my safety." Hu Mei sensed something was wrong with her master's tone and quickly apologized.
Why should she care about her disciple's life?
Lu Yue clearly did not understand the proper way of doing things in the righteous path. If his disciple was killed because of incompetence, then it was simply his fate.
"I don't understand that either."
Logically speaking, even if one's path is flawed, one should at least put on a show, but clearly Wei Mengqiu is not the kind of person who is hypocritical.
"Xueji's body has just recovered, but you two have made her need to recuperate properly."
Hu Mei instantly understood that the Venerable One was angry that his carefully nurtured little beauty had been injured, and hurriedly bowed his head: "Yes, it's all my fault for being careless. I will immediately go to the Fox Clan to select a few new beauties for you."
"I don't need that. As long as you behave yourself, I won't mind replacing your seat with someone more pleasing to the eye."
Hu Mei tightened her tail and stood straight up. She absolutely could not give up the position she had worked so hard for to Wu Yan.
After dealing with Hu Mei, Lu Yue went to see Xue Ji. He was clearly still in a daze. The usually well-behaved man had disheveled hair and slightly messy clothes. The key issue was that Hu Mei had damaged his heart meridian.
Lu Yue, holding the medicine bowl, said coldly, "Open your mouth and take your medicine."
Xue Ji ignored him. Even though he was over a hundred years old, in Lu Yue's eyes he was still just a child throwing a tantrum. It was only natural that Wei Mengqiu didn't like him. Who wouldn't like an obedient, sensible, and cheerful man? If Yan Qing could obediently be her child, she would be much more relaxed now.
Xue Ji turned his pale, flawless face away. His most cherished master didn't care about his life or death; in that world, he was nothing more than a superfluous existence.
"Why pretend? You're only after my beauty. If you want, you can take it."
Xue Ji tossed his waist sash to the ground, his clothes disheveled, his outer robe slipping down his shoulders, revealing his fair skin to Lu Yue. Though slender, he was not weak; the muscle lines on his lean frame were clearly visible, exuding a fresh, dewy quality.
Lu Yue didn't understand why he kept indulging in wishful thinking, or whether he was deliberately using such clumsy methods. She had never had any romantic feelings for Xue Ji; she had said countless times that she preferred gentle and sensible men like those from the fox or rabbit clans.
"You learned this lesson at Shangqing. You should have self-respect instead of trying to seduce me."
"You..." Xue Ji coughed up blood in anger. He now seemed like a shameless scoundrel. Who on earth had kidnapped him for the sake of beauty?
Lu Yue casually waved her hand to help Xue Ji put on her clothes, then put down the medicine bowl and said, "Your life is precious. I don't want you to die. Take your medicine properly."
Xueji blushed deeply, her body burning hot as if it were on fire, and she buried her head under the quilt.
precious
This is the first time I've been told that.
Instead of going to the secret realm, Lu Yue went to Wen Ruo's palace. His residence was very quiet, and the huge hall was sparsely decorated, empty and lifeless.
"You've arrived." Wen Ruo knew that the Venerable One would come to find her, so she obediently waited there.
"I don't want to hear your lame excuses. What are you planning to do by letting Yan Qing out of the secret realm? Don't think I don't know."
"Your Majesty, you can have more obedient and better children. Why must it be Yan Qing? He is useless and has no value in living."
"He is valuable to me."
Wenrou didn't want to persuade the Venerable One any further; perhaps only he knew that Yan Qing held a special place in the Venerable One's heart.
“Wei Mengqiu’s visit is ill-intentioned. I don’t know why,” Wen Ruo obediently poured tea for the Venerable One. “The Ten Directions Palace Master has sent his subordinates to say that he intends to take action against Shangqing in order to quell the public anger in the Demon Realm.”
"Yeah?"
Lu Yue was distracted; she had never taken those guys seriously, so why should she care what they said?
“Your Majesty, I understand that you may be too lonely, so you want a child.”
Wen Ruo understood that killing Yan Qing was almost impossible, so she should think of a more ingenious plan. However, the Venerable One could not have the young master, as that would distract her. Perhaps he could do that.
Having learned from past mistakes, Wen Ruo never expected that Chong Li, who was averse to women and only loved killing, would ultimately fall victim to a woman. The more restrained one is, the more intense the outburst will be. Human emperors only have countless beauties within a hundred years, and for Your Majesty, who is so wise and powerful, having only a dozen or so is indeed a great injustice.
He knew that Lu Yue only loved him, so he wouldn't make the same mistake as Chong Li.
The request for a child was simple: he should fulfill any wish of His Majesty, as it was his duty as a subject. Therefore, Wenruo had no choice but to sacrifice himself.
Wen Ruo smiled gently, her handsome face softening as she unwrapped the heavy, snow-white fox fur coat, revealing her frail body. When Lu Yue first entered the Demon Realm, Wen Ruo was robust and walked with a carefree and cheerful air. But after being injured by Chong Li, she hadn't recovered, though she didn't care, as long as she could still serve him.
"If Your Majesty truly desires children to alleviate boredom, I should help you achieve that."
"You?" Lu Yue's eyes were filled with mockery.
"My body is quite special, so the baby can be better nurtured in my womb."
"Really? Snakes lay eggs, and not just one at that. Can your stomach handle it?"
Lu Yue unabashedly touched Wen Ruo's waist, which was much slender than she had imagined. In fact, it was even slenderer than the beauties she had slept with before, and she couldn't help but touch it with affection.
"It is my honor to share Your Majesty's burdens. Besides, my body is not as weak as you think. You can give it a try."
Lu Yue found it quite interesting, raising her hand to cup that pale, gentle face, somewhat curious about what the usually quiet Wen Ruo was like in matters of the heart. She wasn't like Chong Li, who was detached from worldly desires; the nature of the snake clan, coupled with the fact that she hadn't had any release for a long time since Xiao Bai's death, had affected her.
She thought she could give it a try. Lu Yue touched Wen Ruo's pale lips and roughly kneaded them with her fingers. The rough method made her thin lips swell slightly, turning them a deep red color.
Seeing that it looked delicious, Lu Yue kissed those seemingly palatable lips.
Wen Ruo remained calm. He had seen the Venerable One do this many times, but experiencing it firsthand was different. Although the Venerable One had been gentle before, he could clearly feel the rough pain.
After taking his lips into her mouth, Lu Yue bit them first, then lightly licked the blood from the corner of his mouth before revealing a satisfied smile. Pulling Wen Ruo's waist-length hair, she forced him to raise his chin, his fragile neck trembling, and his delicate Adam's apple, usually hidden by his neck, bobbing.
After the kiss, Wen Ruo's face flushed slightly, and her usually calm eyes were tinged with a rare hint of intoxication. His Highness was indeed very skilled at kissing; he seemed utterly clumsy.
Lu Yue, her expression clear and devoid of affection, stroked his long hair and asked, "Is this your first time being kissed?"
Wen Ruo raised her eyes, tilted her head, and smiled slightly: "Of course, serving Your Majesty requires cleanliness, even if it's someone I chose for you."
“Although I’m not entirely satisfied,” Lu Yue ripped open Wen Ruokong’s blue waist belt, pinned him down, and looked calmly at her loyal subject, gently patting his cheek. “Your body is so weak, and the night is still long. You’d better be able to handle it; it wouldn’t be worth dying in bed.”
Wen Ruo unconsciously opened her rosy, moist lips, took the Venerable's finger into her mouth, and gently licked it, saying, "Your Majesty can try it; I think you will be satisfied."
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