TBOUMTBDK Chapter 24

Chapter 24: Chapter 24 Don’t Actually Play Me to Death

Yun Xia felt lingering fear after being hit by the black lotus, and initially wanted to seek an “explanation” from Esteemed Lord.

However, the Esteemed Lord left after that day and disappeared for several days.

Yun Xia could only wait.

During these days of waiting, he found that the days had become boring.

Although the Demon Palace was large, there weren’t many places to go, and many areas were off-limits to demon servants.

Aside from cultivating, reading, cultivating again, chatting with Wei Ying, teasing Grey Eyes, and wandering around…

It seemed there was nothing else to do.

It was a bit strange. Why didn’t he feel so bored when the Esteemed Lord was around? Even though he didn’t see the Esteemed Lord often.

Well, that wasn’t quite right. He could see the Esteemed Lord almost every day. Most of the time, they were doing their own things. Occasionally, the Esteemed Lord would give him a few pointers during crucial moments of his cultivation.

Once he was idle, Yun Xia’s mind became active. He often heard other demon servants mention the Holy City, and he wanted to go and stroll around to prepare for the future!

After asking the demon guards and then Wei Ying, he was disappointed to learn that those who entered the Demon Palace couldn’t leave at will.

If there was something to be done, one could only request instructions from the steward, who would find someone to handle it.

This worried Yun Xia. Wouldn’t he be trapped in the Demon Palace forever?

A thought flashed through his mind, and he suddenly had an idea.

After that day, he looked forward to the Demon Lord’s return every day, mentioning it several times a day.

An He asked him, “Do you want to see Esteemed Lord very much?”

“Yes, very much, extremely much! I wish he would come back immediately!”

An He looked at him with a meaningful gaze.

Yun Xia: “What’s wrong?”

An He shook his head: “Nothing.”

Perhaps his thoughts were too strong. That afternoon, the Demon Lord actually returned.

However, the Esteemed Lord had things to attend to after returning and was busy until late at night.

After seeing various people leave the Ten Thousand Demon Hall, Yun Xia tiptoed inside.

The Demon Lord was sitting behind his desk, supporting his forehead with one hand, his eyes closed in rest.

Although he had been away for many days, there was no sign of fatigue on the man’s face, as if he had never left.

Yun Xia walked forward obsequiously and said, “Esteemed Lord, you must be tired. Would you like me to massage your forehead?”

The Demon Lord’s eyelashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes to look at him.

Yun Xia’s breathing hitched. The Esteemed Lord’s red eyes were truly stunning! Every time they met his gaze, it was a test of his “face con” tendencies!

“Mm.”

Yun Xia immediately walked to his side, wanting to bend down and massage him, and then bring up his matter when the Esteemed Lord was comfortable.

Unexpectedly, the Esteemed Lord directly propped himself up, making space for him.

“Sit.”

Yun Xia was a little flattered. He sat down next to the Demon Lord, and what surprised him even more was that the Demon Lord actually rested his head directly on his lap.

His body immediately tensed.

What was this? He had never had anyone rest their head on his lap before.

As he was feeling flustered, the Demon Lord opened his mouth, his eyes still closed: “Relax, weren’t you going to serve this Venerable Demon?”

Yun Xia: “…”

Serve? Why did that sound so ambiguous?

He cleared his throat, trying to relax his muscles. He placed both hands on the sides of the Demon Lord’s forehead and began to massage.

He originally thought he wouldn’t be nervous, but the Demon Lord was resting on his lap, and as he massaged him, he could see the Esteemed Lord’s face when he looked down…

Even Yun Xia, with his thick skin, felt quite embarrassed. His eyes remained obediently fixed, not daring to wander.

However, his embarrassment didn’t last long. Once he got used to it, he simply stared at the man’s face openly and honestly.

He would treat it as a one-time opportunity to see his fill and make up for the past few days.

Yun Xia thought.

“What are you smiling about?”

The Demon Lord suddenly spoke.

Yun Xia was startled: “How did you know I was smiling? You didn’t open your eyes.”

He even looked around, wondering if the Esteemed Lord’s divine consciousness had left his body.

Then he heard the Demon Lord say: “There’s no need to open my eyes. Your body tells this Venerable Demon that you’re smiling.”

Yun Xia froze and said, “You’re really amazing… ahem, you’re really impressive.”

The Demon Lord’s beautiful lips slowly curved up, his smile creating a small crescent moon.

Yun Xia’s gaze was drawn to that spot, and he unconsciously leaned closer.

The Esteemed Lord’s lips looked so soft. Such a powerful person must have soft lips too…

It was the first time he had seen the Esteemed Lord from this angle. It was practically a death angle, but the Esteemed Lord was still so good-looking!

His long eyebrows slanted up towards his temples, his nose was high and straight, and his lips—looking at his lips from this close, they were so soft. He wondered if they felt as soft as they looked…

Uh, what was he thinking!

Yun Xia suddenly straightened up, his cheeks flushed red. This was outrageous! What was he fantasizing about!

Hadn’t he agreed to keep his distance from the Esteemed Lord?

“What are you thinking about? Why are you reacting so strongly?”

Yun Xia: “…”

He almost forgot that the Esteemed Lord had this skill.

He immediately said, “Esteemed Lord, look at my head.”

The Demon Lord raised an eyebrow and opened his eyes to look at him.

Yun Xia lowered his head, showing the Demon Lord his forehead, and pointed to his head: “The day before you left, something happened in the Ten Thousand Demon Hall. I was clearly staying obediently outside the hall door, but I wasn’t paying attention and was affected by your black lotus. It was so uncomfortable. I thought I was going to die at the time.”

The Demon Lord reached out and gently touched his forehead.

Yun Xia took a shallow breath, refraining from moving.

“Very uncomfortable?” The Demon Lord said softly.

“Yes, don’t you think I was innocent? None of the demon generals next to me reminded me. Only I was foolishly watching. If you had come later, I might have died with my head exploding.”

Thinking back to it, his heart trembled three times.

The Demon Lord’s eyes darkened slightly. His slender fingers slowly stroked Yun Xia’s forehead: “Is that so? That was truly dangerous. Didn’t you think this Venerable Demon wanted to kill you?”

Yun Xia hadn’t expected the Esteemed Lord to say such a thing. He asked foolishly: “Kill me? Why would you want to kill me? Weren’t you dealing with those traitors at the time?”

The faint, warm fragrance from the Esteemed Lord’s wrist tickled his nose, and his thighs could even feel the soft hair spread out beneath his head.

The two of them seemed to be close, right?

Why would he suddenly say something so frightening?

But the Demon Lord’s red eyes were cold. After those words, the smile on his face completely disappeared. He looked at him as if he were a dead person, without any emotion.

Yun Xia suddenly recalled the feeling he had when he met the Demon Lord’s gaze that day.

In his gaze, he was like a piece of garbage, an inanimate object…

Yun Xia’s heart sank heavily, and he even forgot to breathe.

Could it be that he hadn’t been mistaken that day? Was that look actually directed at him?

Did the Esteemed Lord really want to take the opportunity to kill him that day? Or just kill him in passing?

The water molecules in the air in the study seemed to freeze into ice all at once. Yun Xia’s hands froze in mid-air, and he even recalled the pain of that day.

He said in a trembling voice: “Esteemed…Esteemed Lord, if you must kill me, can you… be direct about it? Don’t torture me.”

He was the one looking down from above, but his life was never in his own hands.

The Demon Lord lay comfortably on his lap, observing his expression, and suddenly remembered the person who had silently shed tears from the pain that day.

His heart trembled slightly: “Do you cry?”

“Now…now? I can’t cry now…” Yun Xia said with a mournful face.

“Why?”

“Now it’s more fear, and also, I’m afraid that if I cry, I won’t be able to see your face.” Yun Xia pouted.

“Face?”

“You’re the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen. If I have to die, of course I want to see you more.”

The Demon Lord was silent.

Yun Xia was also silent.

After a long while, Yun Xia sniffled and looked at him expectantly: “You were just joking with me, right? To be honest, I missed you quite a bit while you were gone these past few days. If you don’t believe me, ask An He. I told him every day, ‘Why isn’t Esteemed Lord coming back?'”

The Demon Lord suddenly sat up, supporting himself on the chair with one hand. This made Yun Xia look up at him slightly.

The man’s voice was slightly hoarse, and his red eyes were deep and dark, as if wanting to suck people in: “Why did you miss me?”

Yun Xia was a little dazed, and his ears quietly turned red. Under the Demon Lord’s gaze, he almost blurted out his true thoughts of wanting to leave the Demon Palace.

Fortunately, after a few months, he had developed some resistance. He said sincerely, with an unchanged expression: “Because I rely on you. Ever since I followed you out of the Forbidden Little World, I’ve been by your side. The other day, you even guided me in cultivation, and I even had some inappropriate thoughts.”

He turned his head away from the Demon Lord’s gaze as if he was embarrassed, and said in a low voice: “To be honest, no one has ever been so good to me. You saved my life. If you really want to kill me, I won’t have any regrets!”

After speaking, he closed his eyes at the right moment, cheering for himself in his heart.

Heh heh, as a modern person, had he never heard sweet talk before? He believed that what he had just said would definitely move the Esteemed Lord to some extent.

The Demon Lord lowered his eyes. Yun Xia’s slender eyelashes trembled instinctively and subtly, like the wings of a butterfly.

He didn’t know when they would spread their wings and fly away.

Just like the feeling this person gave him.

The Demon Lord perfectly suppressed all his emotions and hid them in his eyes, then chuckled: “Scared?”

Yun Xia secretly let out a breath, knowing that he was safe.

He reopened his eyes, pursed his lips, and deliberately sat towards the edge of the chair, far away from the Demon Lord: “You’re just teasing me, enjoying seeing me so frightened. You’re happy if I’m scared.”

The Demon Lord chuckled softly: “Angry?”

“Can you have some pity for me? In all these years, have you ever had someone as interesting, as sincere, as passionate as me by your side? Don’t actually play me to death. You’ll regret it then!”

Yun Xia leaned back against the very edge of the chair with his legs crossed, feigning anger. He had unconsciously learned how to act a little spoiled.

The Demon Lord indulged him and smiled: “Indeed, there hasn’t been anyone like you. In that case, what do you want? This Venerable Demon will compensate you.”

Yun Xia’s eyes lit up instantly. He hadn’t expected his goal to be achieved after so many twists and turns! This was what he had originally wanted from the Demon Lord.

But he didn’t show it too obviously. Instead, he blinked his eyes as if pretending and looked at the Demon Lord: “Really? Can I have any wish?”

“Mm, speak.”

Yun Xia almost jumped up, but he restrained himself and said: “Well, I haven’t left the Demon Palace for a long time. I want… to take a walk in the Holy City. Is that okay?”

The Demon Lord nodded without a second thought: “Granted.”

“Thank you, Esteemed Lord!”

Yun Xia was very happy. Logically speaking, he wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight because he was so excited. But for some reason, maybe the books were too boring, and unknowingly, his consciousness gradually blurred, and he fell into a deep sleep.

In the moment he lost consciousness, the Demon Lord flipped his palm, and Yun Xia teleported from the bookshelf to the soft couch, completely unconscious.

“Little liar, you really think you tricked this Venerable Demon? This Venerable Demon hasn’t forgotten the seal in your mind.”

If it hadn’t been for the attack of the black lotus that day, and his black lotus was specially designed to counter divine consciousness, it would have taken a lot of effort to pry open this turtle shell.

The Demon Lord raised his hand and pressed it on Yun Xia’s head. The action seemed gentle, but in reality, his divine consciousness forcefully invaded Yun Xia’s sea of consciousness, passing through the extremely thin crack in the seal.

At the moment his sea of consciousness was invaded, Yun Xia instinctively wanted to resist, but before the resisting consciousness could fully form, it was forcibly suppressed by a power countless times stronger.

His home was stolen.

And he was completely unaware.