Chapter 68 Two Fathers, I can't wait to marry you. ...
During the first competition, Bitao's mother-in-law was an elderly woman with an unpredictable temperament, taciturn, and often seemed to be "out of her mind."
These two palm-sized yin-yang children were the offerings that Bitao burned for her mother-in-law during the first competition.
One of the boys had a broken waist, and Bitao managed to piece it back together. Given the circumstances, there was nowhere else to replace it, so she just burned it for her grandmother.
At that time, Bitao was thinking about the offerings her mother-in-law had burned. According to the rules of the underworld, once a mortal designated a ghost to whom an offering was to be burned, no one else could forcibly take it away.
Even the Earthly Fiend King doesn't have that power.
The only possibility is that... this exceptionally tall, imposing, and fierce-looking Ghost King with sword-like eyebrows is the mother-in-law who raised her for eighteen years.
Bitao was greatly shocked. An indescribable sense of "dislocation" turned the bittersweet sadness of reuniting with her loved ones into helplessness and a feeling of being at a loss, both laughing and crying.
So it wasn't my mother-in-law, she's so young, it's... my father?
Moreover, this father was not only a demon king of the earthly demons, but also an immortal who accompanied the competition.
This explains everything: why her mother-in-law was never overly affectionate towards her, and why, even when she was injured during her childhood, she never offered to take her to the doctor.
The immortals accompanying the competition cannot interfere with the life or death of the competitors; that would be a foul.
Bitao was also saddened by this incident. At that time, she had no memory of being a celestial being; she was just an ordinary mortal girl.
Abandoned by her biological parents, she regards her mother-in-law as her only relative, but her mother-in-law never shows her enough care.
Unlike other elderly relatives, they didn't hold her in their arms with affection, speak softly to her, braid her hair, embroider a bib for her, or have any physical contact with her.
There were just more flatbreads than you could eat.
They raised her like a dog.
Bitao finally understood why her mother-in-law often had a mental breakdown and why she had eaten so little for so many years.
The Earthly Fiend King does not eat mortal food. Bitao thought about how she always gave her mother-in-law the first thing she got, and wondered what her mother-in-law's mindset was when she swallowed it with difficulty.
No wonder he always looked so listless and lifeless back then.
But is he really my father?
Bitao was over two hundred years old in the celestial realm, which translates to over two thousand years old in the human world.
If the Earthly Fiend King is over two thousand years old... he should have become one of the Ten Kings of Hell by now.
Could it be that her mother-in-law is not even as old as her?
It seems like this isn't the correct way to calculate it...
Even if her mother-in-law only had a lifespan of a few decades like a mortal, to Bitao, she was still the only elder she had encountered in her more than two hundred years of spiritual cultivation.
Eighteen years of nurturing in the mortal realm might not seem like much to other immortals, and the fact that the Earthly Fiend King would transform into her mother-in-law was probably just an acceptance of a transfer and order from the Heavenly Realm.
But it's very important to Bitao.
Her soul was damaged at the time, but her conscience and emotions were not damaged along with it.
Her mother-in-law was not close to her, not gentle enough, and even seemed a bit strange, leading Bitao to suspect that she was a ghost.
But the mother-in-law picked Bitao up from the mountains and raised her little by little. Those years of silent companionship cannot be erased with a simple "transfer of position". Raising a child is not that simple.
Bitao was never one to stay still. She was very mischievous as a child, and whatever she learned from the village children, she would always put it into practice on her grandmother.
When she got a little older, Bitao ran wild all over the mountains and fields. No matter how late she came back from playing, there were always hot pancakes and water at the right temperature on the stove.
If it is night, no matter if it is a raging storm or a heavy snowfall, there will always be a dim oil lamp waiting for her return.
Bitao's mother-in-law is Bitao's irreplaceable family member.
Especially now that Bitao has learned the other party's identity.
Those long-standing feelings of estrangement and indifference that I couldn't understand were all resolved because of the identity of the Immortal Master Sui Sai.
It's not that her mother-in-law doesn't want to take care of her, but that her mother-in-law can't.
Bitao even felt like laughing.
One can imagine how flustered and at a loss it was to raise Bitao after accepting the task of raising a child.
A thousand thoughts and emotions swirled within the peach blossoms in a single instant.
After capturing the immortals, the immortals who accompanied the race were about to leave.
Zhan Kui was still whispering in Bi Tao's ear, "Those two Yin-Yang Boys are so cute! I want one too!"
"The Earthly Fiend King is so majestic, it's a pity that the gods in the heavens cannot raise little ghosts."
Bitao averted her gaze and did not rush forward to strike up a conversation or acknowledge them.
The other party is currently handling official duties, and the Nine Heavens must be on high alert regarding the matter of cheating for the Immortal Rank.
She was the one stirring up trouble, and her close association with Sai Xianchang was practically handing him a weapon.
Now is not the right time to recognize each other.
Moreover, just because of the two Yin-Yang Children, Bitao cannot be completely certain that this Earthly Fiend Ghost King is her mother-in-law.
She lowered her eyes and brushed past the immortal who accompanied her.
He felt the gazes of the Earthly Fiend Ghost King and the Ghost King beside him fall on him once again.
Bitao's mind raced, and then she saw a few pieces of paper money that had been blown together under the eaves.
Although they cannot recognize each other, it does not necessarily mean that they cannot verify each other's identities.
Countless people died in Kangquan City, funeral banners covered the sky, and yellow paper was laid on the ground; this kind of paper money was everywhere.
Bitao quickly squatted down, grabbed a handful of paper money, then formed a hand seal and chanted incantations. In an instant, she used her spiritual power to ignite the paper money.
She silently recited her mother-in-law's name as she offered the "sacrificial offerings".
Those Earthly Fiend Kings who were carrying the cheated immortal positions and were about to conceal themselves and escort these immortal positions back to heaven all stopped in their tracks.
Two of them were holding onto the Ghost King, whose net of Yin energy suddenly contained some scattered pieces of Netherworld coins.
This means that someone is burning paper money for them.
Several people turned around at the same time, their eyes like torches, their bodies shrouded in yin energy, their long robes fluttering.
Although they didn't deliberately show their blue faces and fangs, they all looked fierce and menacing, making the scene quite eerie.
Zhan Kui was so frightened that he looked like a quail without a neck, and kept poking at Bi Tao's arm.
He squawked softly like a rooster: "My dear ancestors...why are you suddenly burning paper money!"
Burning paper in front of a group of evil spirits, especially just scraps of paper, is like throwing coins at the emperor—are you afraid of being executed along with your entire family?
But Bitao didn't meet their gazes; instead, she looked into their arms.
Then, as she had hoped, she saw the scattered pieces of joss paper she had just burned rolling through the arms of the incredibly tall and strong man.
In her panic, Bitao accidentally stumbled upon two of the fireflies that were still flowing towards her as she burned the paper money.
It also flew into the arms of that Earthly Fiend King.
The Yin-Yang Child within the Ghost King's sleeve smelled the merit, popped out from the sleeve, revealed two small heads, opened its little mouth, and devoured it in one gulp.
—It's my mother-in-law!
But... why is there also paper money in the arms of the shorter, gentler-looking Earthly Fiend King next to him?
Bitao, who was always clever, was a little stunned at this moment.
Her eyes were filled with excited tears, but also with an undeniable air of naivety. She bravely met her "mother-in-law's" gaze, trying to force a smile, but ultimately revealed a smile that looked more like she was scared out of her wits than crying.
Zhan Kui was dumbfounded by Bi Tao's appearance.
Bitao has always been exceptionally intelligent and has a clear understanding of everything, handling things with ease. When has she ever shown such a silly smile?
Could it be that he's taken a fancy to one of the Earthly Fiend Kings?
Zhan Kui also mustered up his courage to look at the ghost kings, ignoring the chilling yin energy emanating from them, and only looking at their long, shiny, cascading hair that moved without wind... It must feel really good to touch.
Looking again at the wide black robes covered with underworld incantations, they couldn't hide the broad backs and narrow waists of the figures... they looked exceptionally strong!
Moreover, none of the "celestial beings" are without handsome appearance and outstanding qualities, after all, appearance reflects the heart, and a kind heart makes a person beautiful.
These immortals, with their handsome faces, were imbued with a unique charm due to the constant exposure to yin energy, making them resemble earth officials who had pardoned sins.
So Zhan Kui picked one that he found very pleasing to the eye, blinked his big eyes twice, and showed what he thought was a very beautiful smile, which was actually full of seductive meaning.
The Earthly Fiend Kings: "..."
You really do see all sorts of things when you live long enough!
The Earthly Fiend King roams the underworld, a realm teeming with evil desires, and is acutely aware of human desires.
What a daring and audacious koi fairy!
They all knew what was going on with the Fairy of the Peach Blossom. Bai Duo and Zhuo Xian couldn't wait for the entire underworld to know that they had a "good daughter" in the heavenly realm.
Even the Emperor of Fengdu heard the news and took the two of them with him to see his "daughter" when he went to the Heavenly Realm to supervise the competition.
The sudden burning of paper by the Fairy of the Peach Blossom could be interpreted as her wanting to recognize Bai Duo and Zhuo Xian, although it was somewhat inappropriate.
But this koi fairy dared to "show her lust" and "drool" in front of a group of earthly demon kings, truly the first person to do so in heaven and earth.
The ghost king who received Zhan Kui's "flirting glance" was an old ghost who had lived for five thousand years and was just a little short of accumulating enough merit to become one of the Ten Kings of Hell in the underworld.
I, who usually refer to myself as an old man, am now being coveted by a little fish brat for my "good looks," and I'm so angry I can't help but laugh.
In an instant, a chilling wind emanated from his body, howling and soaring into the sky, transforming into a long, dark dragon that lunged at Zhan Kui with its gaping maw—he was going to teach this ignorant little immortal a lesson!
Unaware of what had happened in the blink of an eye, Bitao grabbed Zhan Kui and ran away.
However, at the very moment the Yin Dragon took shape, Bai Duo and Zhuo Xian attacked simultaneously. Bai Duo grabbed the Yin Dragon's tail, while Zhuo Xian chanted a spell to defeat it.
If the koi fairy and their "daughter" are together and are struck by a dragon formed from yin energy, their luck will be very bad for a long time to come.
The game is in progress, how can my luck be bad!
"You!" The old ghost king was somewhat helpless when he saw his two colleagues actually trying to stop him.
He wasn't really angry; he was more shocked. It was even more difficult for him to confront two people on his own, so he could only stare gloomily at the two immortals who had run away, cursing in his heart, "You ignorant brats," and then let it go.
The several Earthly Fiend Kings still had official duties to perform, so they could not delay any longer and immediately concealed themselves, escorting the people to the Heavenly Realm.
Bitao pulled Zhankui into an empty room. The two of them, still shaken, leaned against the door and secretly watched as the figures of several Earthly Fiend Ghost Kings disappeared. They then looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
"Is the Earthly Fiend King really that short-tempered?" Zhan Kui clicked his tongue. "Why does he get angry just from a flirtatious wink?"
Bitao was about to echo the first half of the sentence when she heard the second half, her expression immediately twisted: "...Who were you flirting with?!"
She said that these ghost kings were full of yin energy, and although they were bound to be a bit temperamental, they wouldn't suddenly release yin dragons to chase them!
"If your two eyeballs are useless, I might as well gouge them out and use them as bubbles to step on!"
"There's one of the girls in there who's really good-looking... Why are you so angry? Do you think we're both interested in the same person?!"
Zhan Kui nudged Bi Tao with his elbow and said, "I've got my eye on that girl with a small beauty mark under her eye, just like Mingguang Xuanxian's, it's a red one! The alluring type, is that what you like?"
Bitao touched the back of her neck, feeling like she was about to have a headache.
He glared at Zhan Kui and said, "You...you're really something else."
"The one who's flirting with you has a beauty mark under her eye?"
Zhan Kui nodded: "Yes, yes. Such a bewitching appearance would always lack something if it were an ordinary person, but when it is tainted by yin energy, it becomes absolutely stunning!"
Bitao breathed a sigh of relief; she hadn't noticed the beauty mark under the eye of the ghost king.
The two she was looking at were the ones that had received the paper money she burned.
Bitao realized that these two ghost kings were the same ones who had followed the Emperor of Fengdu and had been staring intently at her.
So—there are two fathers?
Bitao recalled the bits and pieces of her previous interactions with her mother-in-law and indeed came up with some subtle details that could prove she had two mothers-in-law.
The reason why Bitao thought her mother-in-law was unpredictable was precisely because her temperament would change every now and then.
Sometimes she's relatively gentle, and she even does some sewing and mending. Once, she even made a floral hair tie for Bitao, which was unprecedented for her.
But sometimes... even if Bitao's pants were torn open by climbing a tree, her mother-in-law would just frown and wouldn't sew them up with needle and thread.
So who can make hair ties, and who can't even mend a hole?
Seeing Bitao lower her head and remain silent, Zhan Kui nudged her with his arm and said, "Tell me, which one have you taken a fancy to? If you also like the beauty mark under your eye, I won't give it to you. Let's each rely on our own abilities!"
Bitao's mind was filled with "two mothers-in-law" and "two fathers".
He wasn't on guard against Zhan Kui and instinctively blurted out, "Two..."
"You've got your eye on two?"
Zhan Kui clicked his tongue: "As expected of you, how come I never thought of watching two at the same time?"
Zhan Kui then said, "But now that you mention it, there seemed to be someone particularly tall just now..."
"Stop right there!"
Upon hearing Zhan Kui's words, Bi Tao immediately reacted like a cat with its fur standing on end, poking Zhan Kui's head with her finger and saying, "I don't care if you mess around with other people, but you can't touch the Earthly Fiend Ghost King!"
"They increase their cultivation with turbid energy, while we ascend to immortality with pure energy. Are you courting death by associating with the Earthly Fiend Ghost King? When have you ever heard of a marriage alliance between the Underworld and the Heavenly Realm?"
"Unless one reaches the level of the Great Emperor of Luofeng Mountain, who can restrain Yin energy, what do you think will happen if pure energy combines with turbid energy?"
With Zhan Kui's personality, she's capable of anything, so Bi Tao must strictly forbid her from getting involved with her two fathers.
Zhan Kui was so preoccupied with lust that he hadn't thought about the difference between pure and turbid qi. Now that Bi Tao had mentioned it, she felt a chill run down her spine and quickly nodded, saying, "I understand... please stop shouting."
"It's such a pity..."
"I'm sorry for you, you big dummy!"
Bitao slapped Zhan Kui on the back of the head. "I was almost hit by the Yin Dragon formed from Yin Qi because of you. You're a lucky koi fairy, so you're fine, but I'll be unlucky for a long time if I get hit by Yin Qi!"
Zhan Kui chuckled, showing no remorse whatsoever.
Bitao glared at her, but of course she wasn't angry about such a thing. Thinking of her two Earthly Fiend Ghost King fathers who had protected her earlier, she felt quite pleased with herself.
My two fathers are currently holding public office and it is inconvenient for them to speak. We will find an opportunity to meet with them again in the future!
The two were enjoying themselves inside the house when they heard Zhang Yuluan's furious voice coming from the next room.
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother, where are you going? I already told you that Third Junior Sister is fine. She was just holding you in the room. She's probably gone out to relieve herself now... Sigh!"
"Just die, I don't care anymore!"
With a loud bang, someone burst through the door, and heavy breathing and staggering footsteps soon followed from the corridor.
Upon hearing the sound, Bitao quickly pushed open the door and went out, where she was met with Wei Danxin, who looked flustered and pale.
Because her soul was severely depleted and she was still shaken and terrified, Wei Danxin only managed to run two steps before collapsing to the ground.
With a thud, Wei Danxin's knee hit the ground hard.
Bitao's knees started to hurt.
She rushed over in two or three steps, squatted down to support Wei Danxin, and when Wei Danxin looked up and saw Bitao, her beautiful eyes narrowed rapidly, and she even held her breath.
He stared wide-eyed, as if utterly shocked and unable to believe that the person in front of him was real.
After a long while, he reached out and tremblingly touched Bitao's cheek.
His trembling fingertips barely touched it before he immediately withdrew them.
Then, he twisted his leg hard with the hand he was supporting himself with, just to make sure that this was not an illusion.
Bitao immediately stopped him, grabbed his arm, pried open his tightly clenched palm, placed it on her cheek, and rubbed it against her cheek several times.
Bitao looked at him and said gently, "Senior Brother, it's me. I'm fine. I'm still alive and well."
Wei Danxin froze, staring at her intently, but her eyes were no longer clear.
As tears slid down his face from his misty eyes, Zhan Kui stepped out of the house.
Before his toes even touched the ground, he quickly retracted them, his already large eyes widening even more in terror than when he had seen the Earthly Fiend King.
I blinked several times, still unable to believe what I was seeing.
Is Mingguang Xuanxian crying?
This is even scarier than seeing a ghost in broad daylight.
Bitao was also startled by Wei Danxin's tears and quickly reached out to wipe them away.
Wei Danxin felt Bitao's warm fingertips brush against his cheek, and he let out a sound that sounded like he was collapsing or in pain. Then he hugged Bitao tightly.
"Junior sister..."
"Hmm." Bitao was pulled to kneel on the ground by him, but she did not get up. Instead, she rested her head on his neck where the veins were bulging.
"Tao Tao..." Wei Danxin's voice was very low, only the two of them could hear it when they were so close.
"Um."
The voice was clearly choked with sobs, and the last syllable seemed to tear Bitao's heart apart.
She hugged Wei Danxin tightly in return, responding again and again, telling him, "I'm fine, I'm alright."
Her little Mingguang was clearly terrified. How could he be so frightened?
Bitao hugged him, her nose resting on his shoulder and neck, her eyes lowered, concealing the joy and satisfaction in them.
The lower half of her face was covered by Wei Danxin's neck, concealing her constantly upturned lips.
He's so scared, he'll definitely love her very, very much from now on.
"Tao Tao..." Wei Danxin's voice choked with sobs, her arms tightening around him, clinging to him as if afraid that if he loosened his grip even slightly, the person in her arms would disappear the next moment.
"Separation from loved ones" is the most heart-wrenching emotion in the world.
He was practically crushing Bitao's bones, yet she still indulged him, responding to him with huffs and puffs.
Later, Zhang Yuluan couldn't stand it any longer and said sarcastically, "You two should at least find a room. The cultivators from other sects will be back soon. What kind of behavior is this!"
Bitao then pulled up Wei Danxin, who had been clinging to her and wouldn't let go, and stumbled to the room where she had been with Zhan Kui.
Zhan Kui slipped out along the edge, glancing back at Wei Danxin several times with a truly fascinating expression.
She felt that she still needed to improve her skills and that she should learn more from Bitao when she had time.
When it comes to seducing men, Bitao is undoubtedly number one—that's none other than Mingguang Xuanxian.
The most upright, austere, and ruthless law enforcer of all realms, high above the nine heavens. A future Immortal Emperor, a figure revered and respected by the ancient immortal races! ①
In the past, even the slightest contact with Bitao would result in repeated imprisonment, and even the shattering of one's immortal essence.
Now she's turned her into a "human-shaped little rice cake" who wears her heart on her sleeve, even sheds tears, and whimpers while calling for her junior sister!
The two of them, entangled together, crashed into the doorway.
Zhang Yuluan finally straightened her eyes, which had been rolling back into place, and muttered under her breath, "Disgraceful dog and dog!"
She then slammed the door shut and continued treating her fourth junior brother's injuries.
Fourth junior brother Lin Xuantu had also woken up. Hearing his third senior sister's voice, he ran to the door, but he held the door open and saw his third senior sister and eldest senior brother embracing each other, so he didn't go out.
At this moment, Lin Xuantu met Zhang Yuluan's gaze as she entered the room. Zhang Yuluan saw clearly the worry in Lin Xuantu's eyes for Bitao, as well as the joy that Bitao had not died.
Zhang Yuluan: "..."
Fine, fine, so you're ignoring her love triangle? I'll see how these three end up!
Zhang Yuluan crossed her arms and looked at Lin Xuantu: "What, you want to hug them up too? Too bad those two are hugging too tightly, there's no gap for you."
"Sit down and continue healing."
Lin Xuantu pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and remained silent.
Zhang Yuluan was surprised to see him like this, because in the past, whenever she said something similar, Lin Xuantu would hurriedly explain.
Now that he hasn't even offered a single word of explanation, he probably isn't entirely innocent about his third junior sister either.
Bah! How indecent!
Zhang Yuluan quickly shook her head and used her spiritual energy to heal Lin Xuantu.
She thought coldly, even if these three people were to stick together like one person, what would it have to do with her?
The three of them didn't stick together, but Bitao and Wei Danxin were definitely getting closer.
Bitao had never experienced Mingguang being so passionate and out of control.
Without interference from others, he was certain that Bitao was still alive and standing safely in front of him. His fear and pain transformed into overwhelming love and desire, which he poured out towards the person in front of him.
Bitao was first pinned down at the doorway by him, and he embraced her so tightly that "her flesh and bones turned to mud".
Then he grabbed her neck, his strength out of control, and pressed her chin down, kissing her until her juices flowed like a river.
Bitao felt her blood boil, burning so brightly that she saw a vast starry sky before her eyes, and could only hear Wei Danxin's increasingly heavy breathing.
She nearly suffocated several times and had to reach out to remove Wei Danxin's hand that was choking her neck.
Wei Danxin has truly lost control.
Each time he was pulled away, he would hurriedly apologize, saying that he didn't mean it and that he would never treat Bitao roughly again.
But not long after, he lost his strength again due to excessive excitement.
Actually, Bitao really wanted to tell him that kissing doesn't necessarily have to be done in this way.
But amidst his repeated kisses and apologies, she tasted his tears.
Salty, bitter, and sweet—that's the true taste of human love.
Wei Danxin was completely disoriented. His instincts compelled him to seek "peace" from the person in his arms, but he kept silently collapsing as he kept recalling the terrifying scene of losing her in the illusion.
His clothes were loose and his hair was in a mess. He was no longer the high and mighty "god" but had become a "human" who was willing to step down from the altar and go crazy for his "all living beings".
He was infatuated with her, and he couldn't control his feelings for her.
How could Bitao bear to miss such a moment for him? So she deliberately indulged his ever-increasing demands on her.
Both of them had water trickling from the corners of their mouths, water they hadn't had time to swallow.
Bitao closed her eyes, using no strength at all, and leaned completely into Wei Danxin's arms, letting him do as he pleased.
She was completely captivated by the sea of love that belonged only to her, unable to extricate herself.
In the end, Wei Danxin hugged and kissed him, then carried him to the bedside with one arm and pressed him down on the bed.
After experiencing a "life-or-death separation," he finally learned to keep Bitao under control in bed.
However, he only did it because it allowed the two of them to be pressed tightly together, releasing a possessiveness like that of an adult animal holding and affectionately handling a small animal in its arms.
There were no other excessive behaviors besides kissing and hugging.
After an unknown amount of time, so long that the sky outside was gradually brightening and the light was shining through the window, Wei Danxin finally stopped her chaotic "demanding" and "absorbing".
He lay prone beside Bitao, buried his head in the crook of her neck, and closed his eyes.
Like someone who has been drowning and swept into an undercurrent, barely managing to climb ashore after a long and intimate moment, finally managing to catch their breath and regain their sense of "living."
Wei Danxin no longer concealed any desire from Bitao, but his self-control always amazed Bitao.
Bitao sensed his overwhelming enthusiasm and was about to help him, but he still stopped her when she reached out.
He grasped Bitao's wrist, kneaded her palm, and finally squeezed his fingers into hers, so that they were face to face and their fingers were intertwined.
His bright golden eyes gazed at Bitao for a long time, the emotions within them warmer and brighter than the morning light streaming through the window.
Wei Danxin leaned closer, her lips brushing against Bitao's ear, and whispered firmly, "Taotao, I want to marry you."
Every time, it was Bitao who brought up the topic of their marriage, and Wei Danxin would shyly acquiesce.
But at this moment, his voice was soft, yet so firm and urgent, like a child eager to eat candy. He was straightforward and frank, making no attempt to hide his thoughts, saying, "I can't wait to marry you."
This had nothing to do with the throbbing desire in his lower body at that moment, but rather with Wei Danxin's urgent desire to connect him and the person in his arms with something indestructible and unbreakable.
That would be an inseparable bond, both in worldly terms and in reality, freeing him from the panic and despair of losing her.
In this realm of demons and monsters, in the heavens and the underworld, they are intertwined, their branches intertwined, their fates intertwined until death.
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