The Demon King Always Thinks I’m Secretly In Love With Him

Chapter 38

Translator: Rosana

Editor: PlayerProphet

The ball was kicked back into Bai Yang’s hands.

Bai Yang thought and thought. In the end, through rational thinking, the Demon King probably wouldn’t kill him over such a small matter. Thus, he boldly said, “Yes.”

As soon as the word fell out of his mouth, the water exploded from the hot spring, causing a large wave. It drenched Bai Yang.

Bai Yang’s heart trembled and his courage shrank. “Xiao Ling, Xiao Ling, am I dead yet?”

“Not yet, Sir. If you have any last words, say them now. I’ll convey them to your Father.”

Bai Yang was so panicked he almost started to cry. “Do you think it’s too late to change what I said?”

“Change to what?”

“Into ‘I love you very deeply. Everything I do is because I love you.’”

“…” Xiao Ling said, “Sir, could you have a bit more integrity? Things have already happened, the words have already been said, so what’s the use of going back on them now?”

“I’m scared…” Bai Yang wanted to cry. “Did you see the Demon King’s face? Look at his expression… didn’t I just say I didn’t like him? What’s with that face?”

The Demon King’s expression at this moment was, indeed, very ugly. His eyes were ice cold and his lips were pursed into a straight line. The Demon King had always been cold, but one could still tell when he was extremely angry or happy. There was always a sense of joy in his expression.

However, now, his expression only said ‘I am very angry’ in large, bold font.

“Sir, I don’t know what to think of you. If I were to say you’re timid, you’re willing and would do anything. However, if I were to say you’re courageous, you’d sometimes regret your actions.” Xiao Ling said, “With your sporadic courage, I really don’t know what to think of you.”

Bai Yang said, “I’m bold based on the assumption that my actions would succeed. But look at his face. Even when the Western Demon Lord went to fight him head on, he didn’t have such an ugly expression. I was only telling the truth when I said I didn’t like him, but why is he so furious?”

Xiao Ling, hearing his analysis, also thought it was weird. “You’re right. He was worried that you liked him because you might pester him. Now that he understands you don’t like him, he should be happy, but why is he angry? Unless…”

“Unless what?”

“I don’t think it’s very likely.”

“What the hell are you talking about? You really make people nervous.”

“Unless he already likes you, which is why he’s so angry.”

“That’s impossible.”

“I also think it’s impossible.”

The two finished talking and both fell into a confused silence.

Bai Yang raised his head to look at the Demon King. The man’s expression was icy cold, and his eyes weren’t any better.

“Your Highness?” Bai Yang boldly said.

The Demon King didn’t talk for a long time. After a while, his face gradually revealed a smile again. “I was scared just now.”

What?

What is happening? What kind of evil deed is he going to do again?

Why did he suddenly smile?

Bai Yang asked with fear, “Your Highness?”

“I was kidding just now. It’s just perfect that you don’t like me cause I don’t like you either.” The Demon King of Eternal Night said with a smile, but the words ‘I don’t like you either’ were said through gritted teeth.

Then, he continued to smile—though that smile looked like it was forced on— and politely said, “Okay, the misunderstanding has been resolved. Let’s heal you now.”

His words were gentle and polite, and his face held a cold expression and with a smile that didn’t seem like one.

Seeing that he was back to normal, Bai Yang was still confused as to the other’s thought process. Yet, when he looked again, the Demon King was restored to his usual state.

Maybe he really was only joking.

Bai Yang released a sigh of relief and said to Xiao Ling, “See, he definitely doesn’t like me.”

“I said it was impossible.” Xiao Ling said, “The Demon King has a strange thought process, and his temper is unpredictable. Perhaps he really was just testing you just now.”

Bai Yang returned his nervous heart to its original position.

The sound of rippling water echoed softly, and the Demon King followed him into the hotspring. “Turn around.”

Bai Yang turned and faced his back to the Demon King, so Bai Yang didn’t see his cooling expression.

The Demon King placed his hand on Bai Yang’s back and started to gather magic. The flame-like magic flowed through his body, among his meridians. A burning sensation followed wherever it touched.

Bai Yang felt like his whole body was being burned, and felt extremely uncomfortable. It was already warm in the hot spring, and the rising steam felt even hotter, making him dizzy.

With this internal and external attack, he felt like a steamed bun inside a steamer basket on the verge of being cooked edible.

The Demon King is doing this deliberately, right?

Hazy thoughts drifted through his brain, but he had no more energy to contemplate them.

By the time the healing was over, Bai Yang felt as though he had shed a layer of his skin. When he left the hotspring, he realized that his meridians were already cleared, and there was a lot of Spiritual Energy gathered in them.

“Thank you, Your Highness!” Bai Yang had been wary of the Demon King’s intentions, but now, he didn’t doubt him at all. Instead, he bent his back and thanked him sincerely.

The Demon King, whose expression was indifferent, said, “According to this progress, you’ll be fully healed after seven days.”

Seven days!

This is really too great.

Bai Yang didn’t forget his mission, though. “Your Highness, about the Human Realm….”

The Demon King said, “I’ll tell Luo Jian Feng about your situation.”

“What about that boy accused of being the Son of the Seven Stars?”

“I’ll let Luo Jian Feng know to not bother him for now.”

Bai Yang was relieved that such a big thing had been resolved.

“Go back, change, and get some rest.” The Demon King threw out a sentence before he disappeared from sight. He left so quickly, he probably didn’t want to see Bai Yang.

When Bai Yang saw him leave, he tidied himself up and hurried to his spare room in the palace.

The next day, Bai Yang woke early, full of energy and refreshed. It seemed like the effects of his soak in the hotspring were quite impressive.

“Sir, remember your Daily Task.”

“Of course I remember.”

Everyday, Xiao Ling reminded him. Even a dog would remember it by now, let alone a human.

Bai Yang waited in the room for the servants meant to deliver him water, ready to cup their little faces in order to complete the task.

Not a moment later, the sound of footsteps sounded from behind the door, followed by a male’s voice, “Lord Xie, we’ve come to deliver water.”

Bai Yang opened the door with a yawn and saw two men. They both had delicate facial features and were beautiful.

Bai Yang slept in the Palace of Eternal Darkness in order to harass the water delivery person for his Daily Task. He wanted to go ahead with it, but he hadn’t expected different people than before to show up.

Bai Yang was surprised. “The Palace of Eternal Darkness has it good. Even the person delivering water is beautiful!”

Xiao Ling also said, “Indeed. If these two were put into the modern society, they would be fresh meat for the entertainment scene.”

“It seems like the man and woman who delivered water before are gone now.” Bai Yang felt a little regretful.

“These two should do. Their looks are pretty good.”

“What use are their good looks? They aren’t women.” Bai Yang said.

“Even if they were all switched to women, you would still struggle to steel your heart to do anything. Come on, hurry up and complete your Daily Task.”

The advantage of switching them to being male is that Bai Yang didn’t have to worry about failing to complete his Daily Task. Anyway, he found it easier to deal with men than women.

“Lord Xie, your water.” One of the youths stepped forward with a copper basin, his beautiful eyes shimmering with a watery shine.

Just as Bai Yang was about to reach out for the basin, the young man suddenly ‘ah’ed and the basin full of water was splashed onto Bai Yang, drenching his new clothes.

“I’m sorry, Lord Xie! I didn’t mean to!” That young man knelt down in shock and fear as he spoke.