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Chapter 23 - He treats you...actually quite well
Chapter 23 - He treats you...actually quite well
Chapter 23: He treats you…actually quite well
Seeing Ling Xue’s expression, Yun Luoxi furrowed her delicate brows slightly.
So, this guy… was he here to take something from her?
“A dignified Demon Lord, don’t you feel ashamed to steal from others?” Yun Luoxi coldly asked.
“He… he’s not here to steal anything!” Liu Wenwan quickly explained, “It was Fen Yantian and his disciple who tried to take the sub-flame; he helped us!”
Upon hearing this, Yun Luoxi was stunned. She then looked up at the hole above, where the headless corpses of Fen Yantian and his disciple lay.
Yun Luoxi asked, “So… Ling Xue wasn’t here to steal anything? He actually helped her?”
“Whether I’m here to steal or not! Even if I were, so what?” Ling Xue floated over and stood in front of Yun Luoxi, speaking calmly, “The strong prey on the weak;* what’s so shameful about that?”
[*”???? (Ruò Ròu Qiáng Shí)”: A Chinese idiom meaning “the strong prey on the weak,” often used to describe a ruthless survival philosophy where the powerful dominate or exploit the less powerful.]
Yun Luoxi remained silent.
Indeed, that was the truth!
At that moment, Ling Xue suddenly reached out his hand toward her and asked again, “Do you want it?”
Yun Luoxi still didn’t speak. Of course, she wanted it.
But with the flame in Ling Xue’s hand, how could she ask for it?
Judging by Ling Xue’s tone, he wanted her to beg for it, right?
How could she possibly lower herself to Ling Xue?
“As long as you say you want it, I’ll give it to you!”
Ling Xue’s lips curled into a playful smile, “I just want to hear you say… you want it!”
Upon hearing this, Yun Luoxi’s brows furrowed even more, and her delicate fists clenched slightly.
This blatant humiliation from Ling Xue was something she couldn’t possibly bear.
If she said those two words as Ling Xue wished, what would that make her?
After all, those two words could carry more than one meaning!
Without hesitation, Yun Luoxi turned her head and coldly said two words: “I don’t want it!”
Although the White Nether Demon Flame was indeed very important to her, Facing such bullying from Ling Xue, she absolutely couldn’t surrender.
“Don’t want it? Alright then!” Ling Xue chuckled and shook his head, “Then I’ll just have to give it to someone else!”
Yun Luoxi clenched her fists slightly but couldn’t say a word.
After all, she wasn’t a match for Ling Xue, and the flame was in his hands—what could she do?
She had no choice but to endure it all!
But even so, she would never bow to Ling Xue.
“Master Liu, since she doesn’t want it… I’ll give it to you!” At that moment, Ling Xue suddenly smiled at Liu Wenwan.
Upon hearing this, Liu Wenwan was momentarily stunned: “Huh?”
Looking at Ling Xue’s young, handsome face and the smile that seemed to light up her heart, A faint blush suddenly appeared on Liu Wenwan’s face, something she hadn’t felt in a long time.
What is this guy doing?
Giving it to me?
Didn’t he just call me an old hag?
So I’m not actually that old, right?
“What’s the matter? Master Liu doesn’t like it?” Ling Xue asked again.
“No… no! It’s not that!” Liu Wenwan quickly regained her senses and hurriedly replied, “Thank you, thank you, Demon Lord!”
Immediately after, Ling Xue flicked his fingers, and the small white flame floated toward Liu Wenwan.
She quickly reached out to catch it, All the while under Yun Luoxi’s complex gaze.
Originally, it was Yun Luoxi’s, but now Ling Xue had given it to her master right in front of her.
She thought, What was the meaning of this?
After leaving the White Nether Demon Flame, Ling Xue glanced at Yun Luoxi.
Then he simply smiled and soared into the air, coming to stand before Yu Yaoyao and Xiao Xiangyu.
With a casual wave of his hand, he led Yu Yaoyao and Xiao Xiangyu as they turned and walked out.
Ever since entering the ancient tomb, Yun Luoxi had always been within Ling Xue’s sensing range.
He needed to make sure that when he obtained the Heaven and Earth Sword Technique, Yun Luoxi was present.
So earlier, he had stepped in to help her.
He wouldn’t be far from Yun Luoxi…
As Ling Xue and the other two left, the scorching magma sea was left with only Yun Luoxi and Liu Wenwan.
Yun Luoxi’s clear, cold eyes stared in the direction Ling Xue had gone, and after a moment, she snorted and withdrew her gaze.
Liu Wenwan also looked in that direction, a strange smile on her face.
Noticing her master’s odd expression, Yun Luoxi raised her eyebrows slightly.
But she didn’t say anything.
“Do you think… do I really seem that old?” Liu Wenwan suddenly murmured softly.
Hearing this, Yun Luoxi was taken aback again!
Yun Luoxi replied, “What kind of weird question is this? Master, what are you thinking?”
Liu Wenwan quickly realized how odd her thoughts were. She immediately coughed awkwardly, a hint of embarrassment flashing across her face.
Liu Wenwan said, “I know. He’s obviously doing this to give it to you, just using me as a cover!”
She then hurriedly added with a dry laugh, “Here, take it!”
As she spoke, she handed the small white flame to Yun Luoxi.
It was obvious to her, and equally clear to Yun Luoxi.
Ling Xue had only pretended to give the White Nether Demon Flame to Liu Wenwan, but it was really meant for Yun Luoxi.
After all, Liu Wenwan did not need a sub-flame of the White Nether Demon Flame.
Such a thing was only useful to Yun Luoxi.
Liu Wenwan said, “He’s actually pretty nice to you!”
Liu Wenwan continued, “If it weren’t for him just now, both of us might have been in mortal danger!”
Upon hearing this, Yun Luoxi had no retort.
Yun Luoxi asked, “Nice? Is this considered nice?”
Liu Wenwan remained silent. Indeed, he had helped her, had saved her!
But the things he had done to her before… how could she explain that?