Shang Baizi tapped Xiao Xiao’s head with his fan. “Why does Jin Ye want to kill you?”
“Because he’s from the demonic path!” Xiao Xiao replied.
“What?” Shang Baizi was initially shocked but then became curious. “How do you know that?”
Xiao Xiao shook his arm and said, “Ah, that’s because I have demonic blood too. My father said that the woman who gave birth to him was the former Demon King from the Demon Realm, and I have black wings. So, I should be the rightful heir to the demonic path. But I don’t like the demonic path. The person just now, who had the same aura as me, must have known my identity, which is why he wants to kill me.”
Aura? Demonic path? Wants to kill an heir?
Could it be that Jin Ye is the Demon King?
“Master, where are you going?”
“To find your master.” This was a major issue, so naturally, he had to inform Xuan Qingzi.
Seeing that he pulled his hand away from hers, Xiao Xiao immediately wrapped her arms around his waist, causing Shang Baizi to feel a rush of blood to his head, and he froze.
“Master, please go with me to meet my parents. If I go alone, I’m afraid they’ll scold me for sneaking away. And… my father is mighty. As soon as I tell him about the person trying to kill me, he’ll kill him!” She pouted, “Master, please, please?”
“Alright.” This was Shang Baizi’s response, completely devoid of autonomy.
On the desolate Hao Miao Peak, where no one had been for many days, there were people today.
The girl lazily sat on the man’s lap in the rattan chair in front of the bamboo house. He held her in his arms. She raised her hand, wrapped it around his neck, and rubbed her cheek against his chest. “So, how is this Hao Miao Peak compared to the one you stayed in before?”
Just a moment ago, they had walked around the entire Hao Miao Peak together.
“It’s been well taken care of by Feng Guang.” Fang Yue chuckled, then kissed the corner of her eye. His face was no longer as pale as before. Though he still looked weak, it was much better than when Feng Guang first saw him in the Ghost Realm.
Feng Guang felt a sweetness in her heart. Her cheek rested against his chest, but she couldn’t hear his heartbeat. Yes, now that he was a ghost cultivator, of course, he wouldn’t have a heartbeat. She looked up with sorrow in her eyes. “Fang Yue, for your sake, and Xiao Xiao’s, let’s visit the human world more often. Let’s go back to the places we stayed before, like Pear Blossom Town, and that little cabin… With Xiao Xiao still here, it would be so much fun.”
“Wherever you want to go, Feng Guang, I will go with you.” Fang Yue placed his chin on her head, closed his eyes, and sighed in satisfaction.
When someone regains a long-lost treasure, they can’t help but fear losing it again. He felt the same.
He feared she might leave him again. He feared she might stop loving him because of his bloody past. And he also feared… she might love Xiao Xiao more than she loved him.
Shang Baizi finally understood why Xiao Xiao had sneaked away. Even if he had seen his parents so close, he would still leave!
No, wait, he left for that very reason.
Shang Baizi couldn’t help but cast a sympathetic glance at Xiao Xiao, but she blinked, not understanding what was going on.
“Ahem…” Shang Baizi coughed heavily, successfully catching the attention of the couple. “Junior sister, you finally decided to come back.”
“It’s you.” Feng Guang, who had just straightened up, leaned back into Fang Yue’s embrace.
This was too vulgar!
Shang Baizi looked at Fang Yue. The man was handsome, but looked too weak. Shang Baizi stiffly smiled. “So, this is your brother-in-law.”
Fang Yue smiled and nodded, acknowledging the greeting.
Then there was an awkward silence.
Unlike Fang Yue, who completely ignored his daughter, Feng Guang at least had some conscience. “Xiao Xiao, how did you end up with him? And why are you holding hands?”
Like being electrocuted, Shang Baizi quickly pulled his hand out of Xiao Xiao’s grip. “Ahem, well, Xiao Xiao was being chased by Jin Ye, that’s how I met her.”
“Chased!” Feng Guang jumped out of Fang Yue’s embrace and rushed to Xiao Xiao’s side. She grabbed her hand and turned her around, checking her over. “Are you injured?”
“I ran fast, so I wasn’t hurt.”
Feng Guang sighed in relief, and Fang Yue walked over to hold her hand, standing beside her. As if on routine, he asked, “Why does he want to kill you?”
“Because he says I’m the heir to the Demon King’s throne.” Xiao Xiao, seeing the gentle expression on her father’s face, shrank back a little, afraid. “Father, I did as you said. I never showed anyone my black wings. This isn’t Xiao Xiao’s fault.”
“Well, it seems… he must have the same bloodline as you, which is why he can sense it.”
Feng Guang raised her head. “Fang Yue, could he be your relative?”
“Maybe… he could be that woman’s other child.”
Feng Guang froze. Night Jin, the male lead, is his half-brother!?
No, now’s not the time to worry about that. She anxiously said, “Now that he knows Xiao Xiao’s identity, it will be dangerous for her to come to the human world again.”
“Don’t worry.” Fang Yue smiled and reassured Feng Guang, then raised his hand and gently ruffled Xiao Xiao’s hair. “Xiao Xiao, do you want to become the Demon King?”
Without hesitation, Xiao Xiao shook her head. “I don’t want to.”
Fang Yue chuckled softly. “Well, that’s easy.”
The next day, an exciting piece of news spread among the righteous sects: the entire demonic path had been eradicated and no longer existed.
While Feng Guang was pressed onto the bed by the man, she pushed his chest, stopping him from coming closer. “Did you do this?”
He didn’t answer directly. “I just didn’t want Feng Guang to worry.”
“Then… did you kill Ye Jin too?”
“When I was about to kill him, a woman appeared who looked just like Mu Ling.”
“So you softened and let them go?”
“So I sent them to the Ghost Realm, so they would never be apart for all eternity.”
Feng Guang: “…”
That sounds nice, but essentially, he killed them, right?
But this isn’t a scientific world, so the male and female leads being together forever in the Ghost Realm could be a happy ending, right?
She wasn’t sure.
“Feng Guang, it’s getting late.”
“Wait!” Feng Guang pushed him away again. “Where did you send Xiao Xiao?”
She hadn’t seen Xiao Xiao all day.
“I saw that Feng Guang’s senior brother likes Xiao Xiao, and Xiao Xiao likes to cling to him. So, I decided to let Xiao Xiao continue receiving his guidance.”
“… Fang Yue, what do you mean by that?”
Naturally, this was because of Shang Baizi’s gaze on Xiao Xiao. It was the same way he looked at Feng Guang. Though the man was half-human and half-demon, fox demons were known to be the most loyal. To find the right time to send Xiao Xiao away without upsetting Feng Guang, Fang Yue had thought for a long time. Since Shang Baizi was her senior brother, he was the best choice.
Fang Yue, in an exaggerated manner, announced the conclusion. He skillfully ripped off Feng Guang’s clothes, his hands instinctively moving to her soft chest. He lowered his voice. “Feng Guang, now it’s our time. You just need to remember me.”
He kissed her deeply, and Feng Guang collapsed into a mess once again.