Chapter 47

Chapter 47

The sixth day.

Early morning.

By the time Ye Piaoling woke up, the Big Demon King had already left.

He spent his days out building his empire and only returned at night to cultivate.

The Demon Emperor’s Bedchamber was vast. Beyond the sleeping quarters, it consisted of several interconnected palace halls with a garden nestled in the center.

Now that she was free to roam, Ye Piaoling wandered through the palace grounds to familiarize herself with the terrain.

Before long, servants from the Demon Palace arrived with over a dozen sets of dresses, shoes, and socks, along with accessories like bracelets and hairpins.

Ye Piaoling looked at the stuffed wardrobe, the corners of her lips curling upward.

Heh, men. He was finally learning to take the initiative and give her things…

She felt like her hard work hadn’t gone to waste.

That night, Ye Piaoling redoubled her efforts and prepared a late-night snack for the Big Demon King: a bowl of noodles.

It was a clear broth noodle soup, garnished with finely chopped green onions.

It looked incredibly healthy and delicious.

“Babe, I made noodles today. Do you know what kind? The kind where I just want to see your face.”

“…”

Ignoring his silence, Ye Piaoling pushed the bowl toward the man while delivering her cheesy pickup line. “Hurry, try it. It’s good, right?”

The Demon Emperor took a bite, his expression indifferent. “Not as delicious as you.”

Ye Piaoling couldn’t help but smack the table. “What’s going on? Since when did you start talking dirty?”

The Demon Emperor sneered, his tone somewhat nonchalant. “You’ll understand once you’ve tasted it.”

Ye Piaoling asked, “Will you get addicted?”

The Demon Emperor paused for a moment before saying coldly, “I am only interested in cultivation. As for you, you should understand your own value.”

Ye Piaoling huffed. “Hmph!”

*I bet you’re just acting tough, but I have no proof…*

And just like that, the two of them successfully killed the conversation.

Ye Piaoling stopped talking out of spite.

She watched as the Big Demon King finished every last drop of the noodles.

Her heart thumped nervously.

She felt like she was just like that bowl of noodles to him-merely something used to replenish his nutrients.

Whether he liked her or not, she would eventually be consumed entirely…

***

The seventh day.

Ye Piaoling was taking a stroll in the garden.

With a flash of light, a figure suddenly appeared before her.

It was a handsome man dressed in celestial robes, with silver hair as white as snow and dark purple eyes.

Ye Piaoling was startled. “Who are you?”

“I am the Heavenly Lord,” the silver-haired, purple-eyed man said. “I am here to rescue you from this place.”

Ye Piaoling was surprised.

She hadn’t expected anyone to actually come and save her.

The Heavenly Lord said, “You were born from a peach tree in the Heavenly Realm. Because of your special constitution, the Demon Emperor captured you to practice his wicked arts. Once his cultivation is complete, the Three Realms will be plunged into misery. The Heavenly Realm cannot ignore such a catastrophe.”

Ye Piaoling asked, “So, what do you plan to do?”

“The Demon Emperor’s magical power is profound. It won’t be easy to stop him; we need your cooperation.”

The Heavenly Lord raised a finger, manifesting a Golden Hairpin. “The tip of this Golden Hairpin is coated with a potent poison. Even a tiny scratch will temporarily seal his cultivation.”

He placed the Golden Hairpin in her hand and said, “You are the one with the best chance to get close to the Demon Emperor. Tonight at midnight, find an opportunity to stab him with this while he’s off guard. Even if it’s just a scratch, his power will be suppressed… At that time, I will lead my men here to execute him, and you can return to the Heavenly Realm.”

After hearing this, Ye Piaoling’s brow furrowed. “Your plan is a bit risky. What if I fail to scratch him?”

The Heavenly Lord replied, “The Demon Emperor is a scourge upon the Three Realms. We must eliminate him even if it means taking risks! As a spirit of the Heavenly Realm, protecting all living beings in the Three Realms is your duty. You must do this! Everything is for the Three Realms!”

Ye Piaoling: “…”

*Every other word is ‘the Three Realms.’ Who do you think you are, some tragic hero from a xianxia drama?*

After giving his instructions, the Heavenly Lord prepared to leave.

“Wait a minute!” Ye Piaoling called out to him. “Since you’re the Heavenly Lord, you must be very knowledgeable. I have a question for you.”

The Heavenly Lord turned. “What question?”

Ye Piaoling asked, “How can one make reality and dreams overlap?”

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Lord seemed to find her question ridiculous.

“Dreams and reality are two separate worlds. How could they possibly overlap?” the Heavenly Lord said dismissively. “Stop thinking about such absurd things. Once the Demon Emperor is eliminated, you can go home.”

After the Heavenly Lord left, Ye Piaoling looked at the hairpin in her hand and sighed.

He claimed he was here to save her, but he was clearly just here to assign her a job!

***

In the evening, the Demon Emperor returned.

Ye Piaoling was sitting in the garden in a daze, a Golden Hairpin resting on the stone table in front of her.

The man’s gaze fell upon the Golden Hairpin.

He had indeed sent people to deliver many pieces of jewelry to her today, but he had personally selected every single one, and this hairpin was not among them…

It seemed an outsider had visited her today.

The Demon Emperor reached out calmly to pick up the Golden Hairpin.

“Careful, the tip is poisoned!” Ye Piaoling blurted out.

“Oh?” The Demon Emperor looked up at her.

“While you were out today, a silver-haired, purple-eyed Heavenly Lord showed up…”

Ye Piaoling recounted everything that had happened during the day, holding nothing back.

“…So that’s the situation. They’re planning a sneak attack tonight. To make things easier for them, they wanted me to stab you with this hairpin.”

The Big Demon King remained silent for a long time before asking indifferently, “Why didn’t you help them?”

“How could I?!” Ye Piaoling said without a second thought. “I won’t tolerate anyone hurting you. Your life is my life. If you die, I won’t survive either!”

*If the Grand Dream ends, my soul will be extinguished. Get it?*

The Demon Emperor’s eyes swirled with emotion.

He had assumed she was just playing along and being deceitful.

But when she said those words, there was no cunning in her eyes-only sincerity.

Could it be as she said? That her values were so twisted she had actually fallen in love with him?

Ye Piaoling took his hand and smiled with deep affection. “Now do you believe that I’m being sincere with you?”