Chapter 146
Chapter 146
Ye Piaoling: “…”
M-More comfortable?
Her poor little heart inexplicably trembled three times.
This man could already do whatever he wanted while wearing chains. If she took them off, wouldn’t he go straight to heaven?
“When I say no, I mean no!”
Ye Piaoling said sharply, “These chains are there to remind you at all times to remember your place. You are nothing more than a Cauldron, my plaything!”
When the man heard this, he said nothing more. He merely lowered his lashes in silence.
His long lashes were like feathers, hiding the light in his eyes. He looked utterly pitiful, innocent, weak, and helpless.
Ye Piaoling looked at him and was left rather speechless. “…”
If she had not experienced last night’s cultivation session, she might truly have been fooled by his appearance.
This man always looked as if he were too delicate to take care of himself.
But the moment Dual Cultivation began, he immediately became more than capable.
Not only could he take care of himself, his abilities in every respect were also extremely strong…
Ye Piaoling was speechless for a long while. Feeling that saying anything more to him would be pointless, she sneered. “Enough nonsense. Cherish what little value you have left and come do Dual Cultivation with me!”
Di Xiulan’s lips curved into a silent smile.
“Very well. Everything shall be as Your Majesty wishes.”
Outside the Bedchamber, Evil Lord stood in the corridor, bleakly enduring the cold wind.
A Demon Clan guard beside him said, “Protector Lord, are you still going to wait here for Her Majesty?”
Evil Lord said in a low voice, “How long has Her Majesty been inside?”
The guard thought for a moment, then said, “More than two shichen.”
Evil Lord slammed a fist into the pillar. “Damn it!”
The guard said, “Protector Lord, if you have business with Her Majesty, perhaps you should come back tomorrow. Her Majesty may have been entangled by that man from the Heavenly Realm and simply can’t get away for the time being.”
At that, Evil Lord’s expression darkened even further.
The guard sighed with honest simplicity. “In the past, Her Majesty only loved money, not men. Even when faced with an unparalleled beauty like you, Protector Lord, she could remain perfectly composed…”
Evil Lord could not help asking, “Between this Protector and that Divine Venerable, who is more beautiful?”
The guard immediately fawned, “Protector Lord, you are exceedingly beautiful! How could the Divine Venerable ever compare to you?”
Evil Lord thought the same himself. He muttered, “Then why would Her Majesty…”
The guard analyzed, “Perhaps because although you are beautiful, Protector Lord, Her Majesty has faced you year-round and has grown a little aesthetically fatigued?”
Evil Lord: “…”
The guard continued, “That Divine Venerable’s looks can be called both pure and seductive. Gentle on the surface, yet actually full of aggression. Her Majesty finds him fresh and novel… But judging by Her Majesty’s current momentum, it seems she intends to revel with him every night. Clearly, that Divine Venerable is extremely capable…”
“Shut up!!!”
Evil Lord flew into a rage and barked at him.
The guard was so frightened that he quickly covered his mouth.
Evil Lord clenched his fists and said, word by word, “Do not misunderstand. Her Majesty holds the Three Realms in her heart. How could she indulge in beauty? She is merely using that man to cultivate. It is purely cultivation… Do you understand?”
“I understand!” The guard nodded like a pecking chicken.
After another while, Ye Piaoling finally stepped out of the Bedchamber.
Evil Lord immediately went forward to meet her.
When Ye Piaoling saw him, she could not help frowning.
What was he doing, waiting for her here every single day…
She was just about to open her mouth and scold him when Evil Lord’s gaze suddenly landed on her neck.
There, clear as day, was a blatant red hickey!
The Evil Lord’s eyes flew wide. He clutched his chest as if he were having a heart attack, his whole body twitching as he pointed at her neck.
“Your Majesty, th-that is…”
Ye Piaoling was utterly confused. “What is it?”
The Evil Lord couldn’t bring himself to say it. He conjured a mirror and held it up for her to see.
When Ye Piaoling saw the suggestive marks in the mirror, her expression darkened too.
Damn it!
That wretched man had bitten way too hard!
The Evil Lord looked as if he had suffered a devastating blow. His voice trembled. “Your Majesty, how could you indulge him like this?”
Ye Piaoling immediately put on a solemn face. “Don’t misunderstand. My heart is devoted to the Three Realms. How could I possibly lose myself to beauty? I was merely using that man for cultivation. Pure cultivation, nothing more…”
“Do you believe that yourself?”
The Evil Lord glared at her, questioning her in grief and indignation. “Does pure cultivation require biting someone’s neck?!”
Ye Piaoling: “…”
Knowing she was in the wrong, Ye Piaoling coughed and explained, “I didn’t tell him to bite me. He took advantage when I wasn’t paying attention and did it himself.”
The Evil Lord snapped, “He deserves to die a thousand deaths! Then did Your Majesty punish him?”
“Of course. I have already dealt with him harshly,” Ye Piaoling said. “I guarantee he won’t dare act out again.”
With that, she hurried away, guilty conscience written all over her back.
The Evil Lord’s gaze darkened.
He didn’t believe a single word she said!
On the third day.
While Ye Piaoling was away, the Evil Lord went to her Bedchamber.
On the bed, the man in white sat at ease. Though chains were fastened around his wrists, his bearing remained elegant and unruffled.
How did he look even the slightest bit like someone who had been harshly dealt with?
The Evil Lord furiously drew his sword. The tip lifted Di Xiulan’s jaw as he sneered.
“The noble Divine Venerable of the Heavenly Realm, stooping to any means necessary to bewitch our Demon Realm Empress… I feel ashamed on your behalf!”
Di Xiulan raised a brow. “And you are?”
The Evil Lord said proudly, “I am the Grand Protector of the Demon Realm!”
Di Xiulan smiled. “So that’s the identity you’ve taken.”
The Evil Lord said, “As long as I am here, I will never allow you to bewitch Her Majesty!”
Di Xiulan was still smiling faintly. “What is it? Are you jealous?”
The Evil Lord’s eyes sank. “You…”
Di Xiulan lifted a hand and lightly stroked the edge of the blade, his tone careless. “If you’re jealous, you can always kill me with one strike. Then see whether your Empress makes you accompany me in death.”
The Evil Lord’s grip on the sword tightened.
Of course he wanted to stab this vixen to death, but he didn’t dare.
After all, this man was a tool Her Majesty needed for her cultivation.
Di Xiulan curled his lips and knocked the sword aside. “Since you don’t dare kill me, spare me the posturing… Oh, and I’ll tell you in advance. Sooner or later, I will become Her Majesty’s Demon Consort. When that day comes, you will have to address me as Master too.”
“So you’d best start showing me some respect now.”
The Evil Lord flew into a rage. “You are nothing but a prisoner, and you think Her Majesty will make you her consort? Know your place and stop dreaming!”
“Whether it is a dream or not, you’ll know soon enough.”
Di Xiulan smiled leisurely. “The one who doesn’t know his place is you. Before I came, Her Majesty never liked you… and now that she has me, it is even more impossible for her to like you. You will never have a chance.”
The Evil Lord was livid.
How could he possibly endure such blatant provocation?
With a turn of his blade, he drove the sword into Di Xiulan’s chest!