Chapter 45

Chapter 45

The Demon Emperor said expressionlessly, “If thinking that makes you feel better, I shall allow you to continue your self-delusion.”

“Babe, you’re the one who’s self-deluded!”

Ye Piaoling smiled triumphantly, tracing circles on his chest with her finger. “It’s okay. Love always comes when you least expect it. It’s only human to be afraid to face it at first…”

“…”

The Demon Emperor reached his limit and interrupted her. “Are you not going to sleep?”

Ye Piaoling gazed at him affectionately, her eyes practically dripping with longing. “Now that you’re here, I’m too happy to sleep!”

The Demon Emperor reached out and pulled her into his arms, his voice turning husky.

“Since you can’t sleep, I might as well stay awake too. Let’s do something else.”

“No!!!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Piaoling immediately went into ‘stop’ mode.

“Don’t do this, my waist can’t take it! *Sob, sob…*”

“…”

Ye Piaoling’s eyes darted around as she snuggled into the man’s embrace. “Big Demon King, let me tell you a story!”

The Demon Emperor raised an eyebrow. “Oh?”

Ye Piaoling began her tale.

“Once upon a time, there was a Prince. He was as beautiful as a flower, but he was struck by a very wicked curse. He would fall into a deep slumber at any moment, and while he slept, he didn’t even breathe. The symptoms were very severe…”

“One day, the Prince’s Sleeping Curse acted up again. Feeling inferior, he hid himself in a cave, only to be stumbled upon by a kind, brave, witty, and upright young maiden.”

“The maiden knew the way to break the curse: she had to give the Prince a kiss. After the Prince woke up, he actually tried to return her kindness with hostility. Fortunately, the maiden was broad-minded and didn’t hold it against him.”

“Later, the Prince’s curse acted up again, and he called the maiden back to break it for him. As usual, the maiden went to kiss him, but she was unexpectedly infected by his spell, and her soul-consciousness was dragged into his dream!”

Ye Piaoling spoke with great emotion, her expression and tone turning quite eerie.

“This dream was terrifying. In the dream, the Prince became a Big Demon King, and the maiden was an elf he had captured for Dual Cultivation. The maiden told him it was all a dream, but he covered his ears and said, ‘I’m not listening, I’m not listening!’ and then focused on being his Big Demon King!”

“Afterward, the Big Demon King came to find the maiden every night for lovemaking, without a hint of shame. Over time, the Big Demon King actually fell in love. He fell for the maiden he had imprisoned…”

The Demon Emperor couldn’t listen any longer.

“Nonsense. When have I ever fallen for you?”

Ye Piaoling blinked, then suddenly patted him excitedly. “So you admit the Big Demon King in the story is you!”

The Demon Emperor let out a cold chuckle. “Isn’t that exactly what you meant?”

Ye Piaoling said solemnly, “That’s right! You are that Prince who was struck by the Sleeping Curse, and I only fell into this dream because of you!”

The Demon Emperor fell silent for a moment after hearing this.

Then, he spoke gloomily.

“It seems you put quite a lot of effort into making up this story.”

“What do you mean?” Ye Piaoling snapped angrily. “I’m not making up a story, I’m talking about reality!”

“Reality?”

The Big Demon King gave a sinister laugh, his voice dropping into a soft, deliberate whisper. “Reality is that your body is highly beneficial to my cultivation. Stop trying to bewitch me. You cannot escape.”

Ye Piaoling: “…”

You’re really making this difficult for me.

How on earth was she supposed to make the Big Demon King believe he was dreaming?

Ye Piaoling waited for the stampede of ten thousand imaginary animals to pass through her mind.

Then she took a deep breath and told herself: *It’s okay, don’t rush, take it slow…*

Given enough time, there would surely be a chance to convince him!