Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT)-Chapter 50: Sending the ugly man back

While lamenting his melon seeds that had been robbed by the twins, Xiang Yu glanced at the man. The carriage softly swayed, the rhythmic motion almost lulling him into a false sense of calm. The man’s complexion had returned to normal, and he was no longer sweating. The antidote was especially effective. Whoever sold Lian that drug was smart enough to sell that antidote otherwise this demon lord would have had to hunt them down and kill them for this.

He snorted coldly, restraining himself from beating the man again. The man’s lips were split, with dry blood crusting over the wound, a glaring reminder of what he had been robbed of. With a sigh, he opened another bag of dry fruits, only to see another hand slip through the curtain. He sighed again, seeing the empty bag of melon seeds the twins had returned. And now the bag of fruits was also taken by them. "I must have owed you two in my past life," he muttered before turning back to the pages of his book.

Lian with her cheeks puffed up leaned in and whispered to her sister, "Do you think our master is in love?"

Mei shook her head slightly but whispered back, "I don’t think so, but we could create a romantic atmosphere tonight."

Before they could elaborate further, Xiang Yu interrupted their plans, his voice cutting through the curtain, "I heard you. I am not in love with him. It was an accident. Now stop daydreaming."

"Then Master, shouldn’t you take responsibility. Sister Dan Dan said that if you kiss someone for their reputation you have to marry them," said Lian her head peeking through the curtain.

Xiang Yu, "..."

"She meant the woman’s reputation. Does he look like a woman," argued Xiang Yu opening up a can of worms. Who would have thought that his first kiss would result in a gender argument?

"What about a man’s reputation? Men also have a reputation to uphold. Master, no girl would marry him if they knew he was kissed by someone else. He is your responsibility now," chimed in Mei bringing forth some good points.

"Yeah, a prince only kisses one princess," said Lian, and Xiang Yu’s face were filled with black lines.

"No one will know except you two. Wait, why are we even arguing about this? Watch the road," he said but who did he think he raised? Just like him they didn’t back down. The quiet forest road was flooded with the voices of them arguing back and forth as the carriage continued its journey through the winding roads.

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A blinding light flew from the sky, crashing into the forest with a thunderous impact. Leaves trembled and dust billowed as the light dimmed, revealing a slender woman with a stunning face and smooth porcelain skin. She wore a white robe with a light blue hem, reminiscent of Han Xin’s attire.

Her lush black hair framed her red lips, but her expression was dark, and her aura deadly. She was the late demon king of the northern realm Peng Mo Wang’s daughter, Peng Xiu the princess of darkness. She was as luxuriant and beautiful as her name.

Her eyes fell upon the abandoned coffin, and rage consumed her. With a swift, powerful kick, she shattered it into pieces. She had left the coffin with Han Xin in an isolated mountain cave, protected by a powerful array. Who had the audacity to rob her of her beloved after all she had been through to get him here?

Sure, Han Xin didn’t like her, but soon he would. He would have eyes for only her and their love would be blessed in the heavenly realm. Just imagining that scene, a sinister smile spread across her face, her eyes glowing red like those of a devil. Her divine aura, once pure as an ascended immortal, was now tainted by darkness. Her obsession with Han Xin made it impossible to hide her true self. She sensed Han Xin’s divine presence elsewhere and vanished on the spot, leaving no trace behind.

Meanwhile, Xiang Yu had no idea the person the Ghost King robbed actually belonged to his twin sister he had never laid eyes on and that she was hunting them down, searching for Han Xin. They had just reached the gate of the Heavenly Sect entrance. It was a plain white arch with a bronze gate, adorned with an emblem that matched the man’s token.

Xiang Yu felt a pang of doubt. As a half-blood, he knew the protection array would prevent him from getting closer to the gate. Lian and Mei, worried for their master decided to give it a try first. Carrying the man, they approached the gate but they were immediately pushed back by the protection array. They managed to steady themselves while Xiang Yu caught the man who was about to kiss the ground. Xiang Yu’s concern for their safety grew. They were humans but because of their cultivation in the demonic path it meant that the array would recognise them as devils. He didn’t want them to get hurt. He would rather he got hurt than them.

"I will do it," he said expecting to endure a lot of pain resisting the array.

"Master, be careful," said Mei nervously while Lian was biting her nails n anxiety. Xiang Yu stepped forward with the man propped up in his hands. The excruciating pain didn’t come neither was he pushed out. There was no resistance coming from the protection array. A white mark suddenly glowed on his forehead, causing the girls to gasp in astonishment. They had lived with their master for years and didn’t remember ever seeing such a mark. fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

"Where did that mark come from?" Mei whispered, her eyes wide with shock.

Xiang Yu’s brow furrowed. He hadn’t told them what had happened the previous night. The man they were transporting had done something to him, burning this mark into his forehead. Because he hadn’t seen it in the bronze mirror that morning, he had assumed it was part of the illusion. Now, as the mark glowed brightly, he realised it was very real.

The girls exchanged worried glances, but Xiang Yu couldn’t worry about this now. It was because of this mark that he was able to get through the protection array unscathed. Because the gate was at a distance, he carried the man for a good ten minutes before reaching it.

Xiang Yu gently set the man down and glanced back at the twins, who were anxiously waiting for him. He gave them a thumbs up, and they heaved a collective sigh of relief. "Master, hurry back!" Lian yelled, her voice tinged with worry.