Chapter 8 Chapter 8 "Your 'want', you have to make it your own...
“Hmm…”
Lin Miao couldn't remember how long it had been since he had seen the real sun.
Walking out of the teleportation array, Lin Miao was suddenly bathed in the warm sunshine of the human world. Looking at the long-missed fields, streams, lush vegetation and the misty mountains right in front of him, he breathed a sigh of happiness and was so excited that he wanted to cry.
"Hey, take that pathetic look off your face." Reese turned to look at her sarcastically. "If you didn't know, you'd think there was no light in the castle."
...This demon's mouth is truly at its most honest when it's drinking blood. Could natural sunlight possibly mean the same thing to her as artificial light?
Lin Miao gritted his teeth inwardly, and the corners of his eyes curved into crescents.
"But this is the first time I have seen the sun with Lord Reis."
"For me, it means something different."
Her dark eyes were filled with the frankness that should be there. When his gaze met hers, he felt as if he had been burned, and he couldn't help but feel flustered and short of breath.
Reiss moved his lips, wanting to say she was "sweet-talking", but his throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton and he couldn't utter a word.
Lin Miao's eyes swept across his slightly red earlobe, and the smile on her lips became even more intense.
"Will you take me up the mountain?"
When the man heard this, he came out of his daze and glanced at her legs with an ambiguous look.
"..." She had a damn ominous premonition. And her premonitions were usually hard to be wrong.
"There's a spell on Mount Mujia that prohibits tearing space."
Sure enough, a smile of anticipation appeared on Reese's face. "I can't take you directly to the top."
"So... congratulations, weak human, you're going to climb the mountain."
“…”
After climbing who knows how many steep, moss-covered steps, Lin Miao wiped the sweat from her forehead and turned her gaze to the three-headed dog in front of her who repeatedly stated that he "would never care about her" but for some reason kept a distance from her.
She just wanted to increase her intimacy points, it's definitely not because she's lazy...!
She happily convinced herself, stood still, and shouted, "Lord Reis, as the powerful demon whom I trust and admire the most, you will not allow the weak human you value most to lose his dream just because he loses his strength, right?"
"You're really good at flattering yourself." The man turned around, his long black-red hair blowing in the wind. He crossed his arms and sneered, "You can even shout such a long speech. I see you have a lot of strength."
"You said before that I could ask you anything, so now I wish you to carry me up." Lin Miao started to act like a rogue.
"Wish denied." His profile was filled with coldness. "I think you're really becoming more and more disrespectful. You even dare to ask me to carry a human on my back."
As the old saying goes, the bolder the people, the more productive the land.
Lin Miao chuckled, stepped forward and pressed against the edge of the stone steps, intending to go up another level. However, the dew-soaked moss reduced the friction between her shoes and the soles of her shoes.
"Ah!" She let out a short cry of surprise. The moment she leaned back, she caught a glimpse of Mr. Devil's wide-open eyes and his teleporting figure.
The breath of magma swept over her with a gust of wind, and she fell into a strong embrace. Lin Miao put her arm around his shoulders, looking at him with eyes full of the cunning of a successful plan.
Reese immediately realized that he had been deceived again.
Anger rose on his face. He controlled his strength, grabbed Lin Miao's waist, and pulled her off him.
"Have you had enough fun? Even pretense has its limits! ...Have you ever considered the consequences if I don't catch you?"
"You won't." The girl simply sat down on a big rock beside her, her expression showing strong trust.
"You will definitely catch me."
"Like I said, you are the demon I trust the most."
“…”
Like throwing ice into a boiling kettle, the anger suddenly turned into steam and dissipated, and his golden eyes were filled with helplessness.
In a trance, Reis suddenly thought that he always seemed to be like this when facing this human girl.
He could be angry with good reason in the last second, but in the next second he would be completely silent because of her sweet words, whose authenticity he couldn't tell, and he would even feel a bit of false satisfaction in his chest.
He heard the girl's unique, sweet voice again.
"My legs are really weak, that's why I want you to carry me..."
Reese half-knelt in front of her in silence.
"Come up," he said flatly, glancing at the girl's surprised expression.
"Isn't this what you wanted? Come up. ...Don't make me say it a third time."
Lin Miao was somewhat shocked by the success of the Great Leap Forward, but this did not prevent her from quickly accepting this honor.
After boasting skillfully, "Lord Reis is indeed the best to me," she happily lay on his broad back, wrapped her arms around his collared neck, and watched with satisfaction as the skill progress bar rose a lot.
The sunlight penetrated the dense woods, passed through the layers of branches and leaves, casting light on them, forming star-like spots of light on the steps.
The man's steps were steady and fast. His palms were hot as he held her knees, and he was careful not to rub the delicate inside of her thighs.
Lin Miao buried her face in his windbreaker that was warm from his body, rubbing it here and there, sniffing the faint scent of fire, feeling a rare sense of leisure and peace of mind.
“…Don’t move.”
Reese's restrained voice came, and although this further stimulated her desire to move, in order not to be thrown down, Lin Miao still responded obediently.
"oh."
The silence lasted for a long time. When Reis stepped onto the last stone step, Lin Miao was so shocked by the scene before him that he forgot to breathe.
The so-called Jingyu Temple is more like a "piece" rather than a "piece".
The huge pure white palace complex is located on the cloud-shrouded peak of Mujia Mountain, solemn and sacred; in the center, four curved staircases are crescent-shaped and surround the main hall. The handrails and steps are made of jade, and they emit colorful halos under the sunlight.
The dome of the main hall is like an inverted snow lotus, and the petal-shaped translucent glazed tiles now faintly reflect a blood-red color, probably due to the influence of the red lotus pond water in the hall.
The seven subsidiary halls are of different shapes, all towering and extending with winding corridors; scattered around are some simple small buildings with white walls and black tiles, which are probably provided for believers who come to make wishes after hearing the legend.
Do the humans in this world really have the ability to build such a building to welcome the arrival of angels?
A hint of suspicion crossed her mind, but she didn't delve into it. Instead, she patted Reese's shoulder.
"Put me down, let's go to the main hall."
He bent down slightly as he was told. Lin Miao jumped down and grabbed his sleeve with her backhand. Her fingertips accidentally brushed against the exposed wrist bone between his glove and cuff. She blinked her left eye and said, "I'm a little nervous. Lord Reis, please do your best. Let me hold your hand, okay?"
here we go again.
Reese thought deadpanly.
The next second, he placed her hand directly on his wrist, and her earlobe turned red again with his action.
"...If you want to hold hands, hold them properly," the devil's Adam's apple rolled uncomfortably, "of course, don't let your imagination run wild. I just see that you're really scared!"
"I know Lord Reiss's good intentions are all for me," Lin Miao put on a sweet smile, tightened her grip on his wrist, and pulled him forward.
There was a thoughtful look in her eyes.
Just by touching the wrist, the intimacy value soared up a lot and reached the middle position of the scale bar.
It seems that making him "active" is a very important factor when calculating the value.
…
The relief door of the main hall was wide open to the pure white square in front. Lin Miao and Reis looked at each other, and Reis nodded slightly, indicating that he did not sense any danger.
A man and a demon stepped into the hall together.
Seven huge sculptures of angels holding swords appeared silently, with the tips of their swords pointing towards the sky above the center, and the sword shadows covered the red lotus pond below.
The water in the pool wasn't its usual emerald green, but instead held a thick substance resembling a mixture of blood and red wine. Lin Miao could only vaguely discern a large patchwork of green vines and crimson buds dormant at the bottom.
Countless points of light flickered on the water, floating and sinking, leaping and dancing.
Lin Miao stared straight at the lights.
A familiar force captured her mind, and a charming voice was pervasive, trying to lure her step by step closer to the Red Lotus Pond.
This feeling was like... like when she saw the devil's throne.
This time, her forearm was firmly grasped.
A hand covered her eyes, and from behind came Reese's warning, "Don't be fooled. Those light spots are not right. ... I smell the scent of the residual soul of the Demon Realm."
Lin Miao was shocked.
The so-called remnant souls of the demonic realm are the remaining spirits of Hell's demons after they are killed by external forces. Ancient texts record that these spirits typically dissipate within three days and are almost impossible to see outside of Hell.
Such a large number of light points gathered in this pool... This Jingyu Temple on Mujia Mountain is more interesting than she imagined.
She pulled Reese's hand away and turned to look at him. The three-headed dog was in even worse condition than she was. Its face was pale and its golden eyes looked dim.
After all, he is a demon, and the surging aura of the temple is naturally incompatible with him. The completely opposite forces are colliding all the time, so naturally it cannot be comfortable.
Lin Miao gently pushed him, "Let's go out first. Find a place to stay."
They didn't look back, so naturally they didn't know that the moment they stepped out of the temple, the angel statues with their eyes closed in mercy slowly opened their eyes inlaid with blue crystals.
Lin Miao randomly chose an ordinary white building and dragged Reis into the house.
Just as the door was about to close, the man who had been following her silently and obediently, letting her lead the way, suddenly moved.
He turned his body, and with his powerful arms, he pulled Lin Miao tightly against the wall. His broad palms firmly blocked her from the wall, acting as a cushion for the back of her head.
At the same time, he kicked out with his left foot precisely, and with a muffled "bang", the door closed tightly, isolating it from the outside world.
Lin Miao's eyes widened, she looked up in astonishment and met the man's lowered gaze.
Complex and indistinguishable emotions flowed in the rich dark gold. He didn't know when his pupils had shrunk into vertical lines, like narrow and sharp blades, staring at his prey intently.
She could feel his chest rising and falling violently, and the air around them seemed to be ignited by the tense atmosphere. It was so quiet that only her rapid heartbeat could be heard.
"...Are you hungry?" Lin Miao immediately understood.
He consumed a lot of magic power yesterday, and he didn't know why he didn't come to drink her blood. He had been hurt by the power of the temple since he climbed the mountain, so it was normal that he couldn't suppress his desire for gluttony.
But he didn't say anything until the moment he was completely dominated.
In that case...
Lin Miao pushed her black hair aside, revealing one side of her neck, and her voice was seductive.
"You have to come and get what you want."
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