Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT)-Chapter 54: Cute fluff ball

Since the two of them had reached a consensus the old man waved his hand, and suddenly, the vast expanse of the cosmos unfolded before Xiang Yu’s eyes. Multiple worlds, as numerous as the stars, spun in their orbits, each one teeming with life and energy, all existing simultaneously. He was so amazed that he stood up, his eyes wide with wonder.

"These," the old man began, his voice echoing with ancient wisdom, "are all the worlds in existence. So far, I have discovered that Han Xin’s soul fragments reside in three of them." As he said the three worlds zoomed in close rotating at different speeds. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Impressed, Xiang Yu couldn’t help but quip, "You are absolutely not a janitor in the divine realm."

The old man’s eye twitched, a flicker of irritation crossing his serene face. "I am the Heavenly Emperor, the first divine immortal. All these worlds were created by me."

Xiang Yu smiled slyly, his gaze fixed on the old man. "So, you are the Heavenly Emperor. You are not what I expected."

The old man was on the verge of losing his patience, his calm demeanour slipping. Xiang Yu didn’t hold back. He continued to mock him, his tone teasing, "I expected a short, stubby man with a long beard dragging on the floor," he said, poking one of the worlds in the vast display.

He soon turned around, and lo and behold, the old man had transformed into a short, stubby figure with a long beard trailing to the floor. He burst into laughter, finding the sight utterly hilarious. The old man, however, did not share his amusement. He jumped up and down, yelling at him, his tiny fists waving frantically.

"Turns out," Xiang Yu mused, "because this is my spiritual space, I can change anything I want. I could even turn you into a cat if I wanted."

With a mischievous grin, he thought of it and the old man suddenly morphed into a cat. The feline’s eyes gleamed with sharpness as it extended its claws with a menacing cling. With a hissing meow, the cat leapt at him, only for Xiang Yu to snap his fingers, turning the old man into a mouse mid-air.

Xiang Yu pinched the back of the mouse’s neck and lifted it up, smirking. "Why are you so serious? I’m just having a little fun."

The mouse glared at him with tiny, furious eyes. Xiang Yu having lost interest, set the mouse down, and with another snap, the old man returned to his original form, still fuming. His face turned red with fury as he yelled at Xiang Yu, his voice echoing through the small space. "How dare you disrespect me! Your actions are impudent and intolerable!"

Xiang Yu stifled his smile, looking like a delinquent high school student being reprimanded by a teacher, the old man’s words entering one ear and exiting the other. He stood there, unbothered, struggling to restrain his sly grin. This Heavenly King was easy to provoke just like his master.

After what felt like an eternity, the old man finally calmed down, taking a deep breath. "You should begin. The sooner, the better."

Xiang Yu nodded in agreement but then added, "One more thing. I need the twins."

The old man’s brow furrowed in confusion. "Why do you want to bring the twins along?"

"So I won’t get bored," Xiang Yu replied nonchalantly. "Besides, they can help me." There was no way he was letting those two get out of his sight ever again. He wouldn’t be able to do this unless he knew the girls were safe. It would give him a great sense of ease.

Exasperated, the old man sighed and waved his hand, opening a portal. Out of thin air, the twins appeared, their eyes wide with excitement. Upon seeing their master, they rushed to him, tears streaming down their faces as they hugged him tightly, wailing with joy. Their tears soaked his lapel. Mei wailed, "Master, I saw you die! You and Li Li left me alone. I don’t want to be by myself" Her voice was filled with anguish making Xiang’s heart ache.

Lian cried even harder, her sobs shaking her small frame. "I was so scared in the dark, alone. It was so horrifying wuwuwu," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

Xiang Yu patted their backs, trying to soothe them. "It’s okay. Master is here," he murmured, though he felt helpless. The girls had cried in his arms before, but he never knew how to comfort them. It wasn’t something he was good at. In the past, he would try to make them laugh to stop their tears or offer them candy.

Since there was no candy he had no choice but to wrong the old man. Heavenly King Han sensed a disturbance in the force but before he could react, Xiang Yu turned him into a cute red panda bear. "Look, look, what’s that?" he said, his lapel damp with their tears.

When the girls saw the adorable fluff ball, their tears slowed. They ran after it, catching the red panda bear and hugging it tightly. Xiang Yu knew that these two loved anything fluffy and cute things. Over the years he had to say no to a lot of pets they wanted to keep. This was why he turned the old man into a cute fluff ball. The girls gently patted its fur without realising that they were embracing the Heavenly Emperor, who had been transformed into a red panda bear. The panda resigned itself to its fate, glaring at Xiang Yu but still allowing the girls to pat it.

Xiang Yu found the sight of the twins hugging the red panda bear while it glared at him so hilarious that he laughed until tears streamed down his face. He wished he could freeze this moment in time and show everybody how the mighty Heavenly Emperor was defeated by two children who cultivated using the ruthless demonic path. Just then, he saw the cute panda bear snap its fingers, and everything turned black.