chapter 15
Chapter 15
That night, Ye Piaoling lay on her little bed, feeling rather down.
The Underground Palace was pitch-black-no moonlight could get through at all. Only a few candles flickered along the distant walls. The place was heavily guarded, and the Regent King had said she’d be executed in three days… Escape was simply not an option.
Ye Piaoling let out a yawn.
Well, since there’s nothing I can do now, I’ll just wait until the day I’m supposed to die and see what I come up with then!
With that, she closed her eyes without a care.
Sleep first…
In the dead of night.
Inside the cage, the Evil Dragon (Calamity Heart Azure Dragon) suddenly opened its eyes.
Those were massive dragon eyes, burning like two hellish fires, flickering with an ancient and merciless light.
So fragrant!
Absolutely mouthwatering!!
So damn good!!!
It had sealed its senses and slipped into dormant sleep, so normally nothing from the outside could disturb it. But now, a truly maddening scent had shaken it awake…
The Evil Dragon’s gaze fixed on the little bed nearby.
That strange, irresistible aroma was coming from there.
The girl lying on the bed was sound asleep, out cold, with invisible Z’s practically floating above her head.
The Evil Dragon stared at her for a while.
It hadn’t eaten in ages-or wanted to eat for ages, really.
But now? It wanted to eat her. Desperately.
After a moment, the Evil Dragon quietly slid the tip of its claw through the cage bars, reaching for the little bed.
It nudged the bed, inching it closer and closer to the iron cage…
If only it could get her into the cage, it could gobble her up in one bite!
Closer…
Just a little closer…
Ye Piaoling, still half asleep, vaguely felt the bed moving.
“…Huh???”
She frowned, mumbled something, and rolled over.
The Evil Dragon, seeing her about to wake, grew anxious.
With a sharp hook of its claw-
BANG!
The bed flipped!
Ye Piaoling tumbled to the ground, startled wide awake, and sat up, dazed.
Evil Dragon: “…”
She’d fallen exactly where its claw couldn’t reach.
Ye Piaoling had the sensation that two giant lanterns were shining down on her from above. She turned and met the Evil Dragon’s blazing red eyes.
“You… you’re awake?!”
Ye Piaoling jumped in shock.
The Evil Dragon swallowed back a breath: “…”
Ye Piaoling froze for a second, then was overjoyed!
She hadn’t done anything, and the Evil Dragon had just woken up on its own?
So her mission was finished-just by lying here?
Ye Piaoling got up with a self-satisfied grin, glanced at the flipped-over bed and the sharp claw poking out of the cage, and laughed, “So that’s why the bed was moving! It was you up to no good!”
She couldn’t help thinking: I came here to wake up the Evil Dragon, but ended up getting woken up by the dragon instead…
The Evil Dragon’s enormous pupils narrowed. Suddenly, it spoke: “I woke you because I want to tell you a secret.”
Ye Piaoling: “Oh?”
She asked, “What secret?”
The Evil Dragon replied, “Come into the cage and I’ll tell you quietly. The bars are wide enough-you can squeeze right through.”
“No need, I can hear you just fine from here.”
Ye Piaoling’s voice was thick with sleepiness and a bit impatient: “If you’ve got something to say, spit it out. When you’re done, I’m going to find the Regent King and collect my reward.”
The Evil Dragon gave a cold laugh: “So the Regent King sent you, after all. He really will stop at nothing to force me into submission.”
Ye Piaoling: “What’s that supposed to mean?”
The Evil Dragon said, “The Regent King locked me here to force me into a slave contract. I’m well aware of his cruel ways. To avoid his torture, I sealed my senses and slipped into a dormant sleep. But your aura is truly unusual-it can directly affect my Dragon Soul. That’s what woke me up.”
Ye Piaoling frowned: “My aura? What kind of aura?”
The Evil Dragon let out a laugh: “That’s the secret I wanted to tell you. Want to know? Come inside the cage.”
Ye Piaoling watched it for a moment, then turned to leave.
“Hey! Where are you going?”
The Evil Dragon quickly called after her, “Don’t you want to know your secret?”
“Sure, but I’m not going in.”
Ye Piaoling stopped and looked back. “I heard you’ve eaten a lot of people. If I go in, I’m afraid you’ll eat me too.”
She added, “After all, you’re clearly starving, desperate for something to eat.”
The Evil Dragon quickly protested, “You’re overthinking it! I’m not even hungry right now. I don’t want to eat anything.”
Ye Piaoling: “I don’t believe you.”
“Why not?”
The Evil Dragon was surprised. “Why don’t you believe me?”
Ye Piaoling: “Because you’ve been drooling the whole time you’re talking.”
Evil Dragon: “…”
…
“Master, news from the Underground Palace- the Calamity Heart Azure Dragon has awakened!” Liang Yun rushed in to report.
Di Xiulan (Regent King) smiled faintly.
Just as expected.
That girl carries a unique Soul Essence from a mysterious world-a massive temptation for Demon Beasts. Even a dragon who’s cultivated for thousands of years can’t resist it.
When Di Xiulan reached the Underground Palace, he found Ye Piaoling leaning lazily against her overturned bed, looking bored out of her mind.
The Evil Dragon (Calamity Heart Azure Dragon) was coiled in the cage, looking rather gloomy.
“Your Highness is here?” Ye Piaoling spotted Di Xiulan, stood up, and grinned. “Mission accomplished! Hurry up and pay me, so I can get home for a nap.”
Di Xiulan’s gaze lingered on her for a moment before moving to the enormous dragon behind her.
The Calamity Heart Azure Dragon lifted its head and sneered, “Di Xiulan, where did you find such a delicacy? She managed to wake me up.”
Ye Piaoling whipped around.
“Delicacy? So you really do see me as food!”
The Evil Dragon replied, “You may be small, but you look quite nutritious. Who knows-eating you might even help me live longer…”
Ye Piaoling scowled, “And what makes you think I look nutritious?”
The Evil Dragon: “I can sense it with my eyes closed. Your scent is enough to drive me wild…”
“Keep dreaming!”
Ye Piaoling shot it a glare, then turned to Di Xiulan:
“Your Highness, hand over the belt! You said you would.”
The Evil Dragon chimed in, “Di Xiulan, isn’t making me your subject what you want? I’m tired of this endless back-and-forth. How about this: let me eat her, and I’ll make a contract with you. Deal?”
“Oh?”
Di Xiulan raised his gaze, as if seriously considering it.