Chapter 28 Li Xiao's Independent Side Story - Obsession (Thirteen)
—What if it were you?
If the person I want is you, would you give it to me, Yu Qingzhou...?
Li Xiao was awakened by the sound of a rooster crowing.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself asleep again by the bedside.
Sunlight streamed into the room from behind the boy, shining brightly on Yu Qingzhou's pale face.
Meeting those quiet, gazing eyes, Li Xiao was first taken aback, then blinked in disbelief.
"You...you're awake?"
"Yes, I'm awake."
Yu Qingzhou spoke softly, a mischievous glint in her eyes as she looked at the boy by the bedside.
"Judging from your expression, you seem quite surprised?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiao curled his lips in disdain, crossed his arms, and said, "If you really just fall asleep and never wake up, you might actually bring me some extra surprises."
Yu Qingzhou wasn't angry when she heard this. Instead, she quietly studied the boy for a while with her misty eyes.
This was the first time Li Xiao had ever been looked at with such "affectionate" eyes. He felt a chill run down his spine and had a feeling that this guy was up to something again.
"Is that so?"
Yu Qingzhou suddenly spoke, a confident smile on her face: "Then you'll be disappointed."
Li Xiao couldn't stand the other party's smug look and immediately snorted coldly.
"What, is it because evil deeds live on for a thousand years?"
"That is not true. It is because of my unique and rare talent that I am destined to achieve perfect merit and ascend to become an immortal."
"..."
—Damn it.
Li Xiao cursed inwardly, thinking that he had underestimated the shamelessness of some people.
"Ha, all you do is talk nonsense. I think you're just delirious from the fever..."
Just then, the chickens in the yard outside suddenly started clucking and flapping their wings.
Annoyed by the noise, Li Xiao stood up, pushed open the door, and walked out, saying, "What's all the noise about so early in the morning?"
Then, they saw a rabbit spirit with chicken feathers on its head, squatting on the ground, trembling and covering its head.
Two strutting roosters stood beside him, like guardian deities on the left and right, looking very imposing.
They surrounded Lin An, occasionally sticking out their sharp beaks to peck at the rabbit's head.
"What on earth are you doing?"
Li Xiao pressed the throbbing vein on his forehead and asked patiently.
Upon hearing this, Lin An awkwardly lifted his truly messy hair, his face already showing utter despair.
"Well, I was originally planning to catch a chicken and make a soup for the young sect leader to nourish his body, but I didn't expect..."
I never imagined that a rooster could be so powerful.
"Useless." Li Xiao couldn't help but curse out loud.
I've never seen such a useless creature! How could a demon that has already become a spirit be bullied like this by two mindless chickens?!
Lin An wanted to say something more, but when he glanced to the side and saw behind Li Xiao, he suddenly jumped up from the ground.
Then, she trotted a few steps to the door, and the demon instantly shed her previous dejection and replaced it with a face full of surprise.
"Master Yu, you're awake! You're finally awake!"
Lin An said happily.
Strangely enough, he had no relation to this Taoist priest, and had even overheard the priest's cruel remarks about turning him into a roasted rabbit. Yet, seeing Yu Qingzhou perfectly unharmed at this moment filled him with indescribable joy and excitement.
Perhaps Yu Qingzhou really did treat him and gently fed him...
Or, in a terrifying environment where there's a demon in front and a vicious chicken behind, beauty arises from the contrast...
However, when faced with the excited baby-faced boy, Yu Qingzhou seemed somewhat confused: "Um, although I'm a little embarrassed, it seems we really don't know each other?"
Upon hearing this, Lin An's mood visibly dropped slightly.
Li Xiao coldly interjected from the side: "Have you already forgotten? This is the rabbit that was so cute that it made the Taoist priest have an appetite."
Yu Qingzhou ignored the sarcasm in the other person's words, and instead looked Lin An up and down, making the latter feel a little embarrassed, before drawing a conclusion.
"It looked more appetizing before."
So... am I being blatantly rejected?
Lin An felt like crying, but being disliked was better than being eaten, he thought to himself. Then he heard the Taoist say something.
"Speaking of which, I'm actually getting a little hungry. How about..."
As she spoke, Yu Qingzhou turned to Li Xiao and said matter-of-factly, "I'll leave the chicken-killing to you."
Lin An's heart, which had just settled, immediately tightened again. Was this casual attitude really alright...?
He was genuinely worried that the two of them might suddenly start fighting, and he would become an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.
"Haha, actually, I can cook too, why don't you leave it to me—"
Before he finished speaking, the young man walked into the courtyard with his sword.
With a swift motion, a sword was drawn, and the two chickens, still standing, had their heads fall to the ground beside them.
His bean-sized black eyes were still blinking intermittently, as if he couldn't understand what was happening.
"Not bad. Remember to drain the blood completely, otherwise it will taste fishy."
Yu Qingzhou sat down again at the dilapidated little table, poured himself a glass of water, and watched with great interest as the two chickens prepared their remains.
Seeing that Lin An was still standing there dumbfounded, he raised his hand and beckoned the boy to sit down and have a cup of tea to rest.
Lin An sat down in a daze, took the water Yu Qingzhou handed him, and felt that the scene was somewhat magical.
That was a powerful demon who instantly killed all those demon hunters...
Now, however, she seems like an obedient little wife, sitting on a small stool with her sleeves rolled up, working hard and diligently to scald the chicken feathers. Scalding the chicken, plucking the feathers, and gutting it all in one go... Is this really not a dream?
What do you think of him?
Yu Qingzhou's words brought Lin An back to his senses.
Lin An exclaimed "Ah!" and looked at the other person with some confusion.
Yu Qingzhou smiled nonchalantly and asked again, "What do you think of him as a person?"
"Um... I dare not speak presumptuously."
Lin An picked up the water bowl and used drinking water to cover up his guilty conscience.
To be honest, the chicken lying steaming on the ground right now is probably what will happen to me in the future.
"I see."
The Taoist nodded in agreement, his gaze fixed on the other side, and said casually, "I think he's quite good-looking and efficient at his work. Although he has a bad temper, if he's just kept in the room as a bed warmer, he's barely acceptable."
"puff--"
Water sprayed out of Lin An's nostrils.
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