Chapter 46 The Orange's Fortune is Great
Bai Ningrou!
Su Yunyu's heart skipped a beat. Wasn't this the courtesan Deng Nanshuang had asked him to impersonate?
Looking at the woman again, her clothes were adorned with jingling gold and jade, and her gorgeous attire was indeed similar to her own earlier appearance.
What exactly happened?
Upon seeing Deng Nanshuang, Bai Ningrou's previously teasing expression instantly turned cold, her eyes seeming to hold resentment, and she let out a cold snort:
"Nan Shuang, do you like the gift I gave you?"
Seeing that it seemed to involve some kind of love-hate relationship between the two, Su Yunyu immediately decided to just watch the drama unfold.
Xiao Shuying simply watched the two of them quietly, her eyes filled with contemplation.
Upon hearing this, Deng Nanshuang felt both puzzled and deeply saddened:
Why did you set fire to the place where the beautiful woman was kept company? Was there something I did to wrong you?
Upon hearing this, Bai Ningrou's expression grew even colder and more somber. She let out a loud, maniacal laugh, and spoke with a mournful tone, like a heartbroken woman who had been betrayed:
"You've wronged me. You were so good to me, but your kindness was so excessive!"
"..."
Deng Nanshuang's usually cool and aloof face now showed great confusion, as if she was processing the resentment that she didn't know where it came from.
Su Yunyu thought to herself, "Oh, what?" and pulled 111 along to watch the show.
"Based on my years of experience editing male-oriented content, this is definitely going to be a big show!"
111 eating sunflower seeds: [I can't keep up with all the shows you've been watching every day!]
"..."
Seeing Deng Nanshuang's confused expression, Bai Ningrou's chest heaved violently with anger, then her eyes filled with tears, and she was extremely furious:
"You know perfectly well how I feel about you, yet you keep avoiding me!"
"Hiss," Deng Nanshuang gasped, even more puzzled:
"What do you mean by this? And why have I been avoiding you?"
"Stop pretending," Bai Ningrou snapped angrily, seemingly resigned to her fate.
"You know perfectly well that I like you! Why can't you settle down and instead go around recruiting so many courtesans!"
Su Yunyu: Just as I thought.
Xiao Shuying: Suddenly realized.
Such blatant love left Deng Nanshuang stunned, she gasped, utterly bewildered:
"I don't understand you."
Fearing that Bai Ningrou might say something shocking again, he quickly changed the subject:
"You took the Azure Phoenix's tail feathers."
Unexpectedly, Bai Ningrou completely ignored this and instead complained in a self-pitying manner:
"I knew you'd forgotten."
With a good show to come, Bai Ningrou couldn't escape either. Su Yunyu wasn't in a hurry to ask about the whereabouts of the Azure Phoenix's tail feathers. She was eager to know about the love-hate entanglement between the two.
In the silence, Bai Ningrou's eyes were filled with longing as she slowly recalled:
"Two years ago, I was injured and you found me when I reverted to my original form. From then on, I fell in love with you, which is why I came to Hongxiu Tianxiang after I recovered from my injury..."
It turns out to be a lesbian version of a story about a white fox repaying a debt of gratitude.
Su Yunyu almost wanted to say "wonderful," but seeing Deng Nanshuang's clearly unmoved expression, she lit another row of candles.
As expected, Deng Nanshuang still didn't understand, and her expression turned cold when Bai Ningrou repeatedly went off-topic:
"Liking me is no excuse for setting fire to a beautiful woman's room and stealing my Azure Phoenix's tail feathers. I advise you to hand them over quickly, or else..."
Before she could finish speaking, Bai Ningrou threatened sharply, "Otherwise, you'll kill me."
Deng Nanshuang paused for a moment, then shook her head:
Not really.
Seeing that one of the two was in love while the other was indifferent, their back-and-forth conversation was simply annoying to Xiao Shuying. Seeing Su Yunyu's clearly interested expression, he grew slightly impatient and gave her a cold glare.
"Further words are useless. The Azure Phoenix tail feathers are on you, and now it's time to return them to their rightful owner."
Having said that, she cast a spell and attacked. Bai Ningrou's eyes immediately sharpened, and she was about to retaliate. Su Yunyu, seeing the spectacle, couldn't stand it any longer and was about to draw her sword when Bai Ningrou withdrew her demonic power and stood still.
"Never mind, this was originally a matter between you and me."
As she spoke, Bai Ningrou parted her lips and spat out an inner core, placing it lightly in her palm, her gaze fixed directly on Deng Nanshuang:
"I'll just ask you one question: Did you ever like me?"
The answer was almost obvious. Deng Nanshuang hesitated, not because she doubted the answer itself, but because she was afraid that Bai Ningrou would be deeply hurt. Even so, she shook her head and said:
"I don't like women."
"..."
Bai Ningrou bit her lower lip, her eyes brimming with tears, seemingly filled with resentment. All her unspoken words ultimately boiled down to one bitter resentment:
"The demonic fire I set off can be easily extinguished by you. The Azure Phoenix tail feathers I stole have never concealed my tracks. I did all this just to get your attention."
After saying that, he took a deep breath:
"Since you are so heartless, then I have no choice but to..."
The unspoken meaning in her words sent a chill down the spines of those present, raising their guard as they feared she might be tempted to commit suicide.
Bai Ningrou simply tightened her grip on the inner core, her movements resolute, yet she coughed up blood, writhing in agony. The others were initially confused, not understanding what she intended to do, until the inner core cracked open inch by inch, at which point they were astonished.
She's going to destroy her own inner core!
Even after a thousand years of cultivation, demons may not be able to transform into human form. Without the right timing, location, and people, cultivation is futile. But now Bai Ningrou is actually trying to destroy herself, and Deng Nanshuang is getting anxious.
"What do you want? Hand over the Azure Phoenix Tail Feather. We won't kill you."
Bai Ningrou raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her lips and laughed loudly:
"You better cultivate yourself well and live for several hundred years. After several hundred years, I will return as a man to find you."
After saying that, she directly destroyed the inner core. As the inner core turned to ashes, Bai Ningrou's figure gradually became illusory, surging like waves and then quickly receding.
She was in utter despair, feeling her consciousness gradually fading away, yet she greedily traced the face of Deng Nanshuang before her.
A hundred years ago, she was inspired by a fairy and transformed from a white fox into human form. After being injured, she was taken in and nursed back to health by Deng Nanshuang. By the time she recovered, she had already fallen in love with this person.
Knowing that Deng Nanshuang was the owner of Hongxiu Tianxiang, after regaining her original form, she volunteered to join Hongxiu Tianxiang. At first, she just thought that it would be good to be closer to her, until her desires became insatiable.
When the inner core was reduced to ashes, Bai Ningrou deliberately preserved Deng Nanshuang's name, engraving it deeply into her soul, so that even if she lost her memory and cultivation, she would return thousands of years later.
As her consciousness faded, Bai Ningrou vaguely heard a question:
Is it worth giving up everything for someone you like?
Her eyes widened, her gaze frantically searching for who had questioned her. When she finally saw Xiao Shuying's meaningful look, she coughed up blood, her breath coming in gasps.
"worth--"
As soon as the words were spoken, the figure in front of them completely disappeared. After a flash of white light, a white fox, dragging its staggering limbs, disappeared into the deep mountains.
No one heard her say the two words clearly; only an exquisite box remained where it was. Deng Nanshuang walked over, picked it up, her expression unreadable, and opened it, saying:
"It's a phoenix tail feather."
Su Yunyu stepped forward and saw that the box contained only a beautiful tail feather, nothing else.
Deng Nanshuang handed the box to Su Yunyu, seemingly somewhat lost in thought.
"Here you go, this is what I promised you."
As Su Yunyu took the gift and hesitated whether to offer a word of comfort, Deng Nanshuang sighed to herself:
"Since ancient times, those who are deeply in love have only ended up with regrets."
Having said that, he turned and left. Xiao Shuying gazed at the deep mountains, a hint of disdain in her heart.
If it weren't for love, she would eventually cultivate into a powerful demon.
If it weren't for love, she wouldn't have resorted to self-destruction.
How foolish a person would be to trap themselves in love.
Xiao Shuying felt cold and depressed, but fortunately, he had no love and was incapable of love.
*
Having obtained the Azure Phoenix's tail feather, the last item remaining was the Demon Dragon's scale.
This demonic dragon belongs to the demon realm and has little combat power. Its main function is to generate demonic energy and maintain the stability of the demon realm. It is usually imprisoned in the place with the richest demonic energy.
However, the exact location remained unknown. Su Yunyu stroked the tail feathers of the Azure Phoenix, which she had recently acquired, and fell into deep thought.
Xiao Shuying guessed that Su Yunyu would be stumped this time. As a non-demon, she would not know where the demon dragon was, and if her cultivation was not high enough, she would not be able to obtain its scales.
Unexpectedly, Su Yunyu only seemed troubled for a moment before her eyes lit up and her voice became animated:
"Got it!"
Several hours later.
Standing before the entrance to the Demon Realm, Xiao Shuying glanced at Su Yunyu, who was already disguised, her gaze inscrutable, yet her tone submissive:
"Master, is this really feasible?"
Su Yunyu nodded, quite satisfied with her modified appearance:
"Don't worry, you won't be recognized."
He used demonic energy to completely disguise himself and Long Aotian, making them appear as people from the demon realm. They would not be discovered because the demonic energy he used came from Long Aotian.
First, try to sneak in, and then find out where the Demon Dragon is.
This demon realm is divided into five cities and twelve towers. On the boundless blood-red plains, there are rows and rows of buildings that imitate human architecture.
The twelfth floor is the most prominent place on the plain, easily visible and with a clear location.
Walking through the streets and alleys, blood-red particles floated in the air, and the ground beneath her feet was also blood-red, but the buildings in front of her were no different from those in the human world. Su Yunyu felt extremely uncomfortable, as if she had entered an otherworld.
Just as he was pondering where to begin, he saw a dense crowd of demonic cultivators in front of him, seemingly jostling each other to watch some kind of spectacle.
Something was definitely amiss, so Su Yunyu went over and tried to squeeze in, but the crowd was too dense and she couldn't get in at all.
It was Long Aotian who, with his exceptional physique, managed to carve himself into this vast ocean of demonic cultivators.
So Su Yunyu followed closely behind him, and every now and then, when she walked too fast, her forehead would bump directly into his hard back. When Long Aotian turned around to look at her, she had to pretend that nothing had happened.
As they squeezed deeper into the crowd, the clamor of conversation finally took on a specific meaning. Just as Su Yunyu was about to rush forward to see what was going on, Xiao Shuying in front of her suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Once again, she was caught off guard and bumped into his hard back. This time, ignoring the pain in her forehead, Su Yunyu hurriedly tried to push Xiao Shuying away, but he didn't move an inch, standing there without turning around, only saying softly:
"Master, I don't think you should have come."
What on earth is that?!
Just as Su Yunyu was racking her brains trying to figure it out, she overheard an undisguised discussion:
"What's wrong with our Lord? Why is he holding a beauty pageant?"
"It's one thing to select beauties for the election, but why does it have to be someone who looks like Su Yunyu?"
"Could it be..."
Then came a suppressed, ambiguous laugh.
Su Yunyu was stunned for a moment, not quite reacting.
What does it mean to hold a beauty pageant and only choose those who look like you?
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