chapter 16

Chapter 16

Ye Piaoling was furious at the sight.

She immediately pointed at the cage and shouted, “Regent King, you absolutely cannot agree to it! This Evil Dragon is full of lies-it just tried to trick me into going in…”

“And a creature like this, willing to abandon its principles and recognize you as its master just for food, will definitely betray you for food in the future! Such a dragon is simply not trustworthy!”

The Evil Dragon said, “Demon Beasts, once they form a blood pact with their master, can only remain loyal until death, unable to betray.”

“That’s right,” Di Xiulan mused for a moment.

“Then let’s do it this way.”

Ye Piaoling trembled as she spoke, “Regent King, I urge you to be kind!”

Upon hearing this, the Evil Dragon let out a geigeigei laugh: “Kindness? The man before you is the most despicable and shameless devil! He has not a shred of kindness!”

Di Xiulan paced over to Ye Piaoling with his hands behind his back, leaned down gently, and his alluring lips brushed close to her ear.

He spoke softly, “Be good.”

“Just close your eyes, and it will be over.”

Ye Piaoling: “!!!”

Ye Piaoling couldn’t help but curse, “You’ve stolen all the bamboo shoots! There’s not a single shoot left on the mountain because of you!”

Di Xiulan: “…”

He frowned, “What did you say?”

Ye Piaoling said angrily, “I said you don’t keep your word! You promised me a belt, not…”

“Of course, I can give you the belt right now.”

Di Xiulan clapped his hands, and a Shadow Guard presented the belt.

Ye Piaoling glanced at it-it was indeed the one Di Xiulan had worn that night.

The man’s slender hand took the belt and reached around Ye Piaoling’s waist.

As if wrapping a toy, he slowly and methodically fastened the belt around her.

After finishing, he reached out and gently stroked her, his movements tender and affectionate.

“Now our transaction is complete. I can feed you to the dragon.”

Ye Piaoling: “… You’re really something.”

After speaking, Di Xiulan was about to throw her into the cage.

“Geigeigei!!!”

The Evil Dragon laughed heartily, opening its huge mouth in excitement, finding the right angle, ready to receive its meal.

“Wait!” At the critical moment, Ye Piaoling suddenly shouted, “Regent King! What if I die and you fall into another deep sleep? Without me, who else can break your curse?”

The man’s hand paused, his eyes lowered to look at her.

Ye Piaoling lowered her voice, “For someone of your status, there must be plenty of people on Glazed Continent who want to kill you but can’t! Normally, they can’t defeat you, but once your Sleeping Curse strikes, you’ll be lying helpless. If your enemies find you, they’ll surely take the chance to assassinate you… That’s why last time, you hid in that secret Cave.”

Ye Piaoling reasoned, “Last time I broke your curse, but I can’t guarantee it won’t happen again! If you fall into another deep sleep, you’ll still need me… I can give you freedom from the curse!”

Di Xiulan replied calmly, “You’ve already told me the method to break the curse. Why would I still need you?”

“…”

Ye Piaoling choked, then quickly said, “Yes, I did mention it-the curse-breaking has three steps: a kiss, an ‘oh crap’, and a mask… But there are tricks to it, it’s not something just anyone can do. Take the first step, for example-it requires a very, very special technique…”

Di Xiulan glanced at her with a sinister look, “Technique?”

Ye Piaoling: “…”

Why did his words sound so full of disdain, as if he thought her kissing skills were lacking?

Ye Piaoling swallowed, angrily saying, “Do you know how much pressure it is to kiss someone who isn’t breathing? How much psychological trauma it leaves afterwards? Ordinary people can’t do it! And what seems like a simple act is actually quite complex-the angle, the force, everything has to be just right, or you can’t wake up!”

“And only I have the successful experience. If you switch to someone else, it won’t work, so you absolutely can’t feed me to the dragon now!”

“…”

Di Xiulan listened, frowning in thought for a moment.

“You make a good point.”

Ye Piaoling: “Exactly!”

Di Xiulan: “Then I’ll wait a while. If the Sleeping Curse doesn’t strike again, I’ll feed you to the dragon.”

Ye Piaoling: “… You’re really a sly one.”

The Evil Dragon in the prison still maintained its pose, waiting for its meal.

It curled its whiskers, opened its mouth wide, and drooled all over the floor…

Seeing Di Xiulan release the girl, it flew into a rage, rearing up and roaring:

“You can wait, but I can’t! Di Xiulan, this is your only chance. If you don’t let me eat her tonight, you’ll never be able to form a pact with me!”

“Is that so?”

Di Xiulan smiled slightly.

With a flick of his wrist, a sharp arc of light struck the Evil Dragon directly.

“Ooo-”

The Evil Dragon cried out in pain, immediately curling up in the corner of the cage.

The entire dragon shrank into a ball, whimpering and sobbing.

A fierce dragon in tears.

Ye Piaoling: “… Looks so pitiful.”

To be able to make such a huge Evil Dragon cry with a single blow, Ye Piaoling’s gaze toward the man instantly filled with more fear and admiration.

The key was, he kept smiling as he struck, and his smile was so lingering and gentle-it looked especially twisted…

“Well then, Regent King, since you’re busy tormenting the dragon, I won’t disturb you!” Ye Piaoling nodded and bowed.

“Mm.”

Di Xiulan responded indifferently, his voice as gentle and alluring as ever.

“Hey! If you need the curse broken, just call me!”

Ye Piaoling gave a fawning smile, then turned and ran.

She slipped away.

Behind her, Di Xiulan’s thumb moved slightly, and a trace of invisible, colorless spiritual power quietly flew out, entering the girl’s body.

Ye Piaoling felt nothing and ran straight off.

The Evil Dragon poked its head out from the prison, sniffing, “Why can’t I sense her aura anymore? What restriction did you place on her to block her aura?”

“So you Demon Beasts won’t keep coveting her body,” Di Xiulan said indifferently. “I still have use for her.”

The Evil Dragon: “… Truly despicable!”

Di Xiulan ignored it, turning to leave while instructing Liang Yun,

“Send someone to follow her and see what she does with my belt.”

“Yes!”