Chapter 73
Chapter 73
Feeling uncomfortable.
Shen Wanqing had long noticed that Xie Wuyan’s hands were very attractive. The bones were distinct, long, and powerful.
Now, that hand was tightly clasped around her abdomen, moving slightly towards a deeper place. The palm of his hand felt hot, and the places rubbed by it were burning uncomfortably.
Then, suddenly, he stopped and curled his fingers inward.
Shen Wanqing whimpered, biting her lower lip and instinctively straightening her posture, trying to raise her head to break free. However, Xie Wuyan lightly held her neck, signaling her to tilt her head sideways, and then he bit her lip.
…He really bit her!
Are you a dog? Are you a dog?!
Shen Wanqing felt embarrassed and angry, but as long as he made the slightest movement with his fingers, she instantly turned into a puddle, unable to muster the strength to pull Xie Wuyan’s hair.
After a long while, Xie Wuyan finally let go of Shen Wanqing.
Shen Wanqing had no strength left, her chest heaving, struggling to catch her breath.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, she playfully tried to wrap herself tightly in the blanket and sneak away. However, Xie Wuyan held her waist and pressed his fingers on it.
“Wuu”
She leaned her head on Xie Wuyan’s shoulder, acting coquettishly, and said: “I feel uncomfortable. Do you know that cultivator can cultivate in harmony with their soul? It can enhance our cultivation base!”
“Is that so?”
“Yes!”
Xie Wuyan finally stopped, but before Shen Wanqing could relax, he grabbed her waist and lifted her, his hand securing her neck, forcing her down.
His voice was close, sounding near her ear, sending shivers down her spine.
“Too bad, I don’t need to enhance my cultivation base,” Xie Wuyan said lazily, arrogantly declaring, “My current cultivation base is enough to do as I please.”
Then he kissed her neck.
Shen Wanqing: !! Damn arrogant cultivator!
Actually, Xie Wuyan wasn’t very rough.
He seemed to be especially afraid of hurting her, patiently soothing her for a long time until she couldn’t help but whimper before he moved.
But it still hurt.
Shen Wanqing felt uncomfortable, crying out in pain.
Then Xie Wuyan really stopped.
He closed his eyes and remained quiet for a while, then withdrew his body, held Shen Wanqing’s waist, and turned her to face him. He gently embraced her and comfortingly stroked her hair.
Shen Wanqing sobbed for a while, then quietly raised her head.
Xie Wuyan kept his eyes closed, with a slight frown on his brow. He seemed to be suppressing something with some spiritual power.
Shen Wanqing felt a bit soft-hearted.
And is it normal to really stop like this?
Will there be any problems from holding it in…
She moved her body, seemingly wanting to know Xie Wuyan’s current condition, but he firmly held her waist.
“Don’t move,” Xie Wuyan said without opening his eyes, his brow tightly furrowed and his voice low, “I don’t want to hurt you.”
“Ah, alright…”
Shen Wanqing obediently stayed still, closed her eyes, and prepared to sleep. However, after a while, she opened one eye and secretly observed.
Xie Wuyan seemed to be really uncomfortable.
His brow remained furrowed, and there was a chill emanating from his body.
Shen Wanqing closed her eyes again.
She stayed quiet for a while, then opened her eyes and tugged at his sleeve, whispering, “It’s normal for girls to hurt the first time.”
Xie Wuyan: “…”
“I’ll just say it.” Shen Wanqing whispered, “Usually, they won’t stop, that’s what the book says.”
“But if it really hurts, it’s still not possible.”
“How about trying again? But it’s still a bit painful. Actually, I’m a little scared of pain. Ah, no, I’ll think about it again. Pretend you didn’t hear anything!”
Xie Wuyan opened his eyes and saw Shen Wanqing twisting her fingers in his embrace, looking distressed.
He chuckled.
An indescribable emotion filled him.
It was as if whatever he had experienced before was not worth mentioning.
The way things were now, it was enough.
Shen Wanqing: “How about I draw lots?”
Xie Wuyan reached out, pulled her into his arms, and rested his chin on her shoulder pit, laughing softly with a hint of helplessness in his tone. “Why is it that I can’t resist you at all?”
Shen Wanqing blinked in confusion.
Why couldn’t he resist at all?
What did she do just now?
But Xie Wuyan didn’t do anything.
He just held her like this for a long time, and his breath surrounded her, making her feel comfortable and gentle.
Shen Wanqing sulked for a while, then suddenly raised her head and whispered in his ear: “Actually, it’s possible.”
Because of this “Actually, it’s possible,” Shen Wanqing was tossed and turned until the next morning, lying listlessly on the bed.
She opened her eyes, struggling to hold the pillow in her arms, trying to spend the whole day in bed.
Then Xie Wuyan woke up. He propped his head up and watched Shen Wanqing sulking for a while, then reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Shen Wanqing started crying and acting coquettishly, “Let go, it still hurts, it still hurts.”
Xie Wuyan chuckled silently, his chest trembling slightly. He didn’t say anything, just pulled Shen Wanqing closer to him, leaning down to give her a light kiss on the back. Then he propped himself up and let Shen Wanqing lie on his thighs, acting like a spoiled child.
The bedroom was very quiet, occasionally, the wind chimes hanging by the bed made a tinkling sound.
“I said,” Xie Wuyan rested his arm on his knee, casually moving his neck, “your song hall is built too close to the palace.”
Last night, even at the darkest hours, one could hear the demons wailing and howling inside.
But Shen Wanqing was exhausted at that time, curling up in his arms like a little cat, sleeping. Occasionally, she would still be startled by the noise, wrinkling her nose, unable to sleep peacefully.
So Xie Wuyan could only resign himself to his fate and cast a sound isolation spell for her.
However, he soon thought, although Shen Wanqing wasn’t a light sleeper, she would still be kept awake by this noise. So how did she manage to sleep before he returned?
Thus, Xie Wuyan asked, “So, you never sleep at night?”
Shen Wanqing didn’t answer immediately. She lay on Xie Wuyan’s legs, playing with his hair, and whispered, “I can’t sleep.”
Xie Wuyan looked down at her, letting her play with his hair.
She made the palace lively and interesting wherever she went, as if everything was fascinating.
Because she couldn’t sleep.
Most of the time, Shen Wanqing would sit on the soft couch in the midnight song hall, holding a cup of milk tea, lost in thought amidst the bustling crowd. The demons’ dancing was colorful and fancy, but their movements were not coordinated.
However, she couldn’t find interest in any of the noise.
Suddenly, she recalled what she saw in Xie Wuyan’s memories, the countless nights he spent alone.
She understood the loneliness he had felt.
But she wasn’t much better off.
Despite the lively surroundings, she still felt desolate.
Not anymore.
“Will the merging with the Solitary Light Sword have any effect on you?”
“I should have mentioned it to you a few times. The Solitary Light Sword was originally forged from human bones and flesh.”
Now the sword is supporting Xie Wuyan’s body.
Originally it built as a sword to kill him, it became the vessel that kept him alive.
Shen Wanqing asked, “There won’t be any accidents, right?”
Xie Wuyan replied, “Hmm.”
Shen Wanqing looked up and extended her pinky finger: “Pinky promise.”
Xie Wuyan frowned at her childishness but still reached out and pinky promised with her. Then, he bent down, lightly kissed her forehead, and ruffled her hair, smiling, “When did I ever lie to you?”
Shen Wanqing remained quiet for a while, then started grumbling.
“…Actually, quite often. When we first met, you pretended to be a righteous person every day and deceived people. You even made up excuses to come to my room and drink tea, just to prevent me from sleeping, with a new deceptive reason every day, like…”
“Shut up.”
“Getting angry, huh!”
The consequence of her arrogance was Shen Wanqing being pressed down and teased again until her eyes were teary, her face blushed, and she bit Xie Wuyan’s arm, cursing softly, before he finally stopped.
In the same night, Shen Wanqing had someone evacuate the Tianxiang’s secret techniques from the library and sent someone to Jingxin Palace.
Without them even having to go there, when Jingxin Palace heard it was someone from the Demon Palace, they immediately trembled and led all their disciples to bow and sent bouquets along the way to welcome them.
So, the next day, Xie Wuyan looked at the neatly arranged row of books in the library一
“<Surprisingly, After Abstaining from Desires, I Ascended>”
“<After Staying Away from Seduction, I Actually Ascended To the Top>”
“<The Ten Benefits of Serenity and Forgetting Desires>”
“<Still Dual Cultivating? Jingxin Palace Advises You Not to Do This>”
Xie Wuyan: “?”
But obviously, this psychological tactic had no effect.
The next night, Shen Wanqing cried and complained, “Didn’t you see Jingxin Palace’s writings?”
Xie Wuyan: “I saw them.”
Shen Wanqing: “Then reflect on it.”
Xie Wuyan: “I’ve reflected.”
He lowered his head and lightly bit Shen Wanqing’s collarbone, then leisurely said: “Tomorrow, we’ll wipe out the sect.”
Not to that extent, not to that extent.
Shen Wanqing: “Forget it… you don’t need to reflect. Most of what’s written in books is not accurate.”
In the following half month, Shen Wanqing diligently played the role of the Demon Lord’s beloved concubine.
She either lay on the bed or lay on a soft couch, and the surrounding demon generals were noticeably more attentive than when she was alone.
Until a few days later, Xie Wuyan pulled Shen Wanqing, who was lazily lying on the soft couch, and said: “Let’s go, go out for a while.”
Shen Wanqing: “Where to?”
“To the Xuantian Pavilion or the Ji Family,” Xie Wuyan understood his homework thoroughly, “I heard it’s called the ‘Returning Home.'”
Shen Wanqing fell silent for a moment.
Wow.
Other people have a “Returning Home” but yours is more like a tiger entering a home.
But after thinking about it, she decided to go back for a visit.
On that day, she and Ji Feichen bid farewell in the Void Realm, and she was quite concerned about their well-being.
In fact, after Xie Wuyan’s resurrection, the Xuantian Pavilion and the Ji Family immediately recognized the current situation and realized that Xie Wuyan was undoubtedly the most powerful figure in the world. So they quickly started begging and pleading for the two of them to return to the sect.
At least this way, there is a backer who has a good relationship with Xie Wuyan. In the future, if Xie Wuyan initiates a plan to wipe out their sect, they can still stand further back in the line.
Moreover, Xie Wuyan’s trip is definitely not just to bring her back to the sect.
Actually, he has been quite busy lately, often going out to do something, but he didn’t mention it to her.
Since he didn’t bring it up, Shen Wanqing didn’t ask either.
The reason for this trip is most likely to take care of some trivial matters.
So she happily decided to accept the offer to return to the sect!
She even kindly wrote a letter to inform them in advance.
The letter:
【Xie Wuyan and I are coming back.
No need to prepare any gifts.
I hope the chef at Xuantian Pavilion hasn’t changed.
If he hasn’t, I’d like to take him away.
Other than that, there’s nothing else.
Anyway, we’ll come for a visit.
Meow1.
一一 Demon Lord’s beloved concubine, Shen Wanqing】
Upon learning this news, both Xuantian Pavilion and the Ji family were displeased.
The next morning, when Ji Feichen and Feng Yaoqing opened their doors without any knowledge of the situation, they saw a row of their sect’s disciples standing outside their doors, all led by the elders of each branch, crying with tears and snot all over their faces.
“Sob, sob, the Demon Lord and the Witch are finally going to conquer the Human Realm!!”
Feng Yaoqing: “?”
Ji Feichen: “?”
What on earth?
The author has something to say:
The reason Xie Wuyan refused the close and intimate relationship with Shen Wanqing because he once let Shen Wanqing take advantage of him in that aspect and he still dare not speak up. He feels this matter is very embarrassing, so he doesn’t want her to know.
- “啾咪” (jiū mī) is an affectionate and playful way to describe the sound a cat makes, similar to the English “meow” or “mew.” ↩︎