23 Chapter Twenty-Three
◎I saved your life, so from now on you belong to me.◎
In the Pure Fox Territory, beneath a huge acacia tree, a soft fox tail drooped obediently. Ayao hadn't slept since hearing the news from the Demon Realm, wondering how Lu Yue was doing, but with Wen Ruo by his side, what was there to worry about?
But A Yao was still worried. After all, Wei Mengqiu hadn't left Shangqing for a hundred years. Could it be that he went to Lu Yue to seek revenge because of the disciples who had been captured?
He didn't understand why Lu Yue would capture people and take them to the Demon Realm. Was it because she liked them? But his sister said that Lu Yue had never touched him, so what use was that disciple?
"If you want to see her, then go see her. It's just a matter of bowing your head." Hengji felt that since her younger brother couldn't let go of her, he should first give up his noble pride.
"I don't want to go. It's clearly her fault."
In A Yao's eyes, perhaps it was because of the life-saving grace that Lu Yue treated him so well. As the young prince of the Pure Fox, he had to be respected by everyone in the Demon Realm, but he only greedily wanted Lu Yue's gaze to stay on him forever, not because of his appearance, but because of his pure nature.
But Lu Yue's affection was only based on his stunning looks and docile temperament. True love isn't like that; he wanted Lu Yue to understand him more deeply, but clearly Lu Yue treated him no differently than his previous lovers.
"Ayao, you're still too young. When it comes to feelings, there's no right or wrong, it's all about who's more deeply in love, who's willing to take a step back and endure more, that's how you make it last. Hu Mei just sent word that she's going to send a few more fox clan beauties over. Are you going to send them this time?"
A Yao's beautiful face showed a hint of struggle, but he still refused to give in. Why was he so good to Lu Yue, yet she couldn't spare him even a sliver of genuine affection?
Over the years, seeing men come and go in her life, Ayao has continued to wait, always believing that one day Luyue will tire of him and remember him.
"Lu Yue is inherently cold-hearted and doesn't understand love. There's no use in forcing it. You're beautiful, so what if you only use your looks to win her over? Why force so much?" Heng Ji didn't understand her brother's persistence. How could a man raised by Chun Hu be so bewitched by another race? It was truly ruining Chun Hu's reputation.
But considering that it was the Demon Lord Lu Yue, it made perfect sense. Cold and ruthless, always looking at everyone with indifference, perhaps many men secretly hoped that Lu Yue would treat them differently.
Ayao was eventually persuaded. He missed the kindness Luyue had shown him, how she would gently touch his collarbone and pinch his cheeks mischievously, trying to wake him up. Luyue had only ever done those sweet things for him.
This is just A Yao's fantasy; Lu Yue treats everyone the same way.
After several hours of tenderness, Wen Ruo's usually calm expression became hazy. Lu Yue, fearing he would catch a cold, draped a fox fur coat over him from the ground. Wen Ruo's skin was extremely fair, and his long, straight legs were barely covered, while his upper body was covered with ambiguous hickeys.
Lu Yue looked at her masterpiece of the night with satisfaction. Although her body was weaker than before, the parts she liked were still very full. Lu Yue had a somewhat shameful preference in bed, so Wen Ruo usually chose men according to her preferences.
Looking up from her narrow waist, one could see deep teeth marks on Wen Ruo's neck. Lu Yue's long hair was tangled with Wen Ruo's, and she casually brushed it aside, revealing the other side of Wen Ruo's slender, fair neck.
Wen Ruo sensed what the Venerable One was about to do and gasped, "Your Majesty, please don't..."
Lu Yue wouldn't let him have his way. She wanted Wen Ruo to understand the price of his reckless attempt to conceive her child, and the punishment for letting Yan Qing leave the Demon Realm. She leaned close to his ear and lightly licked it. Wen Ruo's body trembled involuntarily, his slender fingers gripping the jade pillow on the bed tightly. The ensuing sharp pain made him furrow his brow. His waist involuntarily arched, his whole body stiffening and trembling.
The venom of Lu Yue slowly entered Wen Ruo's body, and his consciousness began to blur. He gradually relaxed, becoming completely at ease, immersed in the effects of the venom.
Lu Yue touched his handsome cheek and pinched it gently, saying sarcastically, "Wen Ruo, your body is still okay, but if you really want to get pregnant with my child, it's still not possible."
Wen Ruo's consciousness was fading, and she looked at her with moist eyes: "Hmm?"
Lu Yue knew she had gone too far, so she asked Hu Mei to prepare some medicinal soup and bring it over.
Hu Mei knew the medicinal soup was prepared for that old man. She assumed that the Venerable One had severely punished Wen Ruo last night. Feeling refreshed, she led the newly arrived beauty into Wen Ruo's palace. Just as she was about to offer her tribute, she saw the Venerable One dressing him.
Hearing Hu Mei's footsteps, Lu Yue felt uneasy seeing Wen Ruo's disheveled appearance, so she covered him with her own robe. Wen Ruo, pale-faced and looking down, whispered, "Your Majesty, my chest hurts."
Lu Yue then draped the robe over his body, covering the marks on his front.
The smile on Hu Mei's face vanished instantly upon seeing Wen Ruo's weak and pitiful appearance.
No, what's going on? Why did Your Majesty sleep with Wen Ruo?
Why Wen Ruo?! Even Wu Yan, that blockhead, is better than him.
Anger, jealousy, and even hatred flashed in Hu Mei's eyes. She handed the medicine bowl to the Venerable One and watched through gritted teeth as Lu Yue fed Wen Ruo with a spoon.
Why are you pretending to be weak? Don't you have hands?
Wen Ruo coughed lightly a few times, and after noticing Hu Mei's gaze, he tightened his robes. Lu Yue truly liked his fragile and innocent appearance, and seeing that he was unwell, she specially asked Hu Mei to temporarily take over his duties.
Hu Mei was overjoyed, thinking that the Lord was about to accept her as a confidante. Looking at the beauties behind her and thinking about Wen Ruo's methods, she took the beauties back first.
"Go to sleep."
"Um."
Seeing how pitiful he was, Lu Yue kissed Wen Ruo on the lips before leaving.
Wen Ruo, still wearing Lu Yue's robe, waited until she left before regaining his composure. He combed his disheveled hair back with his right hand, revealing his handsome features. He sneered as he got up and dressed, several scratch marks on his supple waist, his back stiffening and aching in front of him.
He was mindful of his slightly swollen wound, so he had to be careful when dressing, thinking of how much the Venerable One had doted on him last night, and the tender moments they had shared. Wen Ruo smiled faintly; those men he had gathered were no match for him.
However, the bite mark on the Venerable's neck was too deep, so he didn't bother to cover it up. He got up and slowly headed towards the secret realm, wearing the Venerable's robe all the way, his whole body reeking of the Venerable's scent as he wandered around the Demon Realm.
Even Wu Yan's expression was unpleasant upon seeing Wen Ruo. Coincidentally, the Ten Directions Palace Masters were gathering in a large group at the front hall regarding Wei Mengqiu's solo expedition into the Demon Realm. Seeing the marks on his collar, he didn't find anything strange.
Although everyone secretly desires the position of Demon Lord, who dares to say they haven't coveted the Venerable One? If Wen Ruo hadn't been keeping such a close eye on things, countless palace lords would have longed to lie on the Venerable One's bed and be favored by her.
One of the hall masters said respectfully, "Elder Wen, we are ready to fight Shangqing again. This time we will show no mercy and will surely crush their sect."
Wen Ruo raised her hand and brushed the black hair hanging in front of her behind her ear, making the teeth marks more clearly visible to the palace masters. She chuckled and said, "I can't make that decision."
"Elder Wen, if Venerable Chongli were still alive, Shangqing would not exist at this time. Venerable is too emotional." The palace masters had long been dissatisfied with Luyue's actions and wanted to urge Elder Wen to choose a new Demon Lord.
"I am Your Majesty's subject, and I only obey her orders."
Wen Ruo ignored those useless thoughts and entered the secret realm. Yan Qing was reading a book. When he saw his father, he ran over happily, but stopped and froze when he saw Wen Ruo.
Yan Qing felt that her father was different today. His face was rosy, and he had an unprecedented vitality. His thin lips were slightly swollen, and even his eyes were full of spring.
Wen Ruo smiled and said, "I'm not feeling well today, so I'd like to take a soak in your hot spring."
"Father, please."
Wen Ruo took off her clothes in front of Yan Qing, revealing the teeth marks all over her body. Although Yan Qing was young, she knew quite a bit about Chunhu.
"Father, what's wrong?"
"It's all your fault for being so temperamental, making His Majesty want a child. So I have no choice but to bear a child for her myself to fulfill His Majesty's wish. I served him all night. Perhaps His Majesty likes my body too much or wants a child so much that he punished me like this."
Wen Ruo still remembered the pain of the Venerable One's snake tail coiling around her waist and tightly binding her thigh last night, and she even began to feel nostalgic for it.
Yan Qing froze, her innocent face bowing her head helplessly. Her father had raised her for so long, and she shouldn't be jealous of him, but she couldn't help but ask in confusion, "But how can you have a child?"
“My constitution is special, perhaps that’s why I’m favored by His Majesty.” Wen Ruo smiled faintly, her eyes filled with melancholy. “If you were more obedient, I wouldn’t have to be tormented at this age.”
"It's all my fault." Yan Qing looked at her father with envy. If only she could have children too. Perhaps, as her father said, she and the Venerable One were a better match.
That last vestige of hope vanished, and Yan Qing began to feel terrified. If His Majesty had a child, what would become of him? There was no longer a place for her in his life.
Lu Yue continued to feed Xue Ji in silence. After draining Wen Ruo's vital energy last night, she felt much better. Xue Ji naturally smelled the stench emanating from Lu Yue. Her beautiful face was filled with deep emotions as she slowly drank the medicine.
“I have sent your master back to Shangqing and punished Hu Mei. She will not make any further moves against you.”
Xue Ji didn't care at all; he had already been abandoned by his master, and he didn't know where he was headed.
"I saved your life, so from now on you belong to me."
Xue Ji remained unmoved; even if his master wanted to kill him, it would be only natural. Just as Lu Yue had said, his life had been saved by his master, so taking it back was understandable.
The Ten Directions Palace Master had been waiting in the main hall for a long time. Lu Yue finally arrived and had barely sat down when the Palace Master openly rebuked her.
"Aren't you too merciful? Shangqing even went into the Demon Realm to fight us, yet you remained unmoved."
Lu Yue, unconcerned, casually placed one foot on her knee and said lazily, "I've forgotten who you are, but you'll only be qualified to make decisions when you sit in my position."
Her purple eyes darkened, and the subordinates beside the palace master instantly turned to ashes.
Upon realizing the Venerable One's anger, the once bustling hall fell silent instantly, and the demons immediately scattered. Lu Yue rubbed her temples; the throne behind her was too cold, and she grew increasingly bored.
Even after finally sitting on the coveted throne of the Demon Lord, she didn't seem particularly happy; only a hundred years had passed. Lu Yue seemed to sense Chong Li's final deathly aura; could she perhaps suffer the same fate as him?
However, Wen Ruo was indeed more appealing than she had imagined, but he was too dull and boring in bed. She still preferred a more unrestrained man, as he was more exciting.
But thinking of Wen Ruo's passionate appearance last night, Lu Yue found it quite interesting.
Perhaps continuing wouldn't be bad.
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