Chapter 147
Chapter 147
The man’s body paused slightly, and a trace of fresh blood spilled from the corner of his lips.
Only then did Evil Lord look somewhat pleased. But he did not truly dare to kill Di Xiulan. The tip of his sword merely pierced skin and flesh, stopping just short of Di Xiulan’s heart.
Evil Lord maliciously twisted the hilt and said through gritted teeth, “Remember this pain. If you dare bite Her Majesty’s neck again, I really will kill you!”
Di Xiulan: “…”
With that, Evil Lord angrily pulled out his sword and left.
After he was gone, the man lowered his eyes to the wound on his body. It hurt a little, but it was not deep.
“It seems this is not enough to make her feel sorry for me.”
He let out a low chuckle. Spiritual light gathered in his hand, and with a frown, he struck it against himself-
Smack!
The single sword wound instantly became more than a dozen crisscrossing gashes, a shocking sight.
That night.
Ye Piaoling pushed open the doors to the Bedchamber and saw Di Xiulan collapsed on the bed, his light white robes already stained red with blood.
Ye Piaoling’s pupils shrank, and she strode forward at once. “What happened to you?”
“I am fine. Your Majesty need not worry.”
The man’s voice was weak, yet still gentle.
His refined brows and eyes carried a hint of sickliness, making him look all the more devastatingly beautiful.
Ye Piaoling yanked open his clothes and was struck speechless by the wounds, deep and shallow, covering his body.
Some of those sword wounds had already healed, while others were still bleeding.
“Who did this?” Ye Piaoling demanded furiously.
Di Xiulan pressed his lips together, as if unwilling to say.
Ye Piaoling grabbed his clothes. “Stop pretending! Talk. How did you end up hurt like this?”
Di Xiulan sighed. After a long while, he finally said lightly, “The Protector Lord was only acting for Your Majesty’s sake as well. Please do not blame him.”
Ye Piaoling frowned. “Evil Lord stabbed you? He actually dared to barge into my Bedchamber without permission…”
Di Xiulan obediently lowered his eyes and said nothing more.
Ye Piaoling said, “If he was going to hurt you, why didn’t you dodge?”
Di Xiulan replied, “All my acupoints are sealed, and less than ten percent of my power remains. How could I still be a match for Evil Lord? Besides, both my hands were shackled with heavy iron chains. Even if I wanted to dodge, I would not have made it in time.”
Ye Piaoling’s brows knitted tightly. She could almost imagine the scene already-
Evil Lord gripping a long sword and stabbing madly at Di Xiulan. Di Xiulan, restrained by chains, had no way to dodge and could only let him strike again and again until his entire body was covered in wounds…
Ye Piaoling suddenly felt a little regretful.
If she had known this would happen, she might as well have granted his wish last night and removed the chains. At least then his perfectly good appearance would not have been ruined.
With a dark expression, Ye Piaoling waved her hand.
The iron chains around the man’s wrists vanished.
“I’ve removed the chains for you,” Ye Piaoling said stiffly, her face gloomy. “If anyone tries to hurt you again, remember to dodge! Look at you now. How am I supposed to touch you tonight? The feel is all wrong…”
Hearing this, Di Xiulan raised his hand and cast a spell. The wounds on his body instantly disappeared.
His skin returned to its jade-like fairness and smoothness.
“Your Majesty, look. Is this better?”
Ye Piaoling was somewhat surprised. “You can do that too?”
Di Xiulan smiled. “For Your Majesty’s pleasure, naturally I must think of a few methods.”
Ye Piaoling studied him for a while.
Then she suddenly asked curiously, “Since you can restore your skin, why didn’t you fix yourself before I came?”
Di Xiulan: “…”
Di Xiulan gave a light cough and said, “It was my oversight. Besides, this method can only restore the feel. It cannot heal the injury. Right now, I am still in great pain…”
At this point, he suddenly took Ye Piaoling’s hand. “Your Majesty, after tonight’s cultivation, do not leave. Stay and keep me company, all right?”
Ye Piaoling frowned. “You’re already like this, and you still want to cultivate? I’m not completely unreasonable. I’ll give you the day off today. Rest and recover properly. I’ll come again in a few days.”
With that, she turned to leave.
Di Xiulan grabbed her at once and said solemnly, “Your Majesty is the Demon Emperor. Since you have set your heart on cultivation, how can you slack off simply because you pity my injuries?”
Ye Piaoling: “…”
Was this tool trying to force her into overworking herself?
Di Xiulan, however, gave her no chance to refuse. He directly picked her up and tossed her onto the bed.
…
In the corridor outside the Bedchamber, Evil Lord spent another entire night in the cold wind.
The north wind howled. Snowflakes drifted.
Heaven and earth were a single, vast expanse…
When Ye Piaoling finally walked out of the Bedchamber, Evil Lord immediately went up to her, wanting to see whether there were any marks on her neck tonight.
The moment Ye Piaoling saw him, anger surged up in her.
She raised her hand and slapped him without a shred of patience.
“Ah!”
Evil Lord was shocked. He immediately covered the handprint on his face and knelt on the ground.
“What have I done wrong? Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!”
Ye Piaoling snapped, “You still dare ask? Who allowed you to barge into my Bedchamber without permission and injure my tool?”
Evil Lord stared at her, stunned. “So Your Majesty struck me for the sake of that tool?”
Seeing that he did not deny it, Ye Piaoling was now certain. It really had been him who stabbed Di Xiulan all over.
Ye Piaoling said in a low voice, “Without my permission, no one is allowed to harm him!”
At these words, Evil Lord’s heart condition flared up on the spot once again. Clutching his chest, he said, “Your Majesty, you… you actually protect him to such an extent…”
Ye Piaoling: “…”
Seeing that his illness had even acted up, Ye Piaoling did not want to scold him further. She said, “Remember this. From now on, you are not allowed to enter my Bedchamber, and you are not allowed to harm anyone under my protection!”
At this, Evil Lord looked even more grief-stricken. “Your Majesty, just what is this for? If you have merely had a taste and now seek pleasure, then…”
He seemed to make an enormous decision, his face full of humiliation. “Then I can also accompany you to bed!”
“…”
The corner of Ye Piaoling’s mouth twitched. “Enough nonsense! Only the Divine Clan’s life essence can serve as a supplement for my dual cultivation!”
Evil Lord said unwillingly, “Then please take me with you, Your Majesty! I would not even mind if the three of us lived together…”
Before he could finish speaking-
“Get lost!!!”
Ye Piaoling had already slapped him with a mighty backhand and sent him flying.
The night-duty guards of the Demon Palace saw a purple shooting star streak across the night sky. One after another, they clasped their hands together and made a wish.