Chapter 51
Translator: Rosana
Editor: PlayerProphet
When he arrived at the Commander’s manor, it was exactly as Bai Yang expected. Deputy Commander Zhang called him to complain about how complicated the work was, hoping that Bai Yang would take over his responsibilities.
The Deputy Commander’s words went in one ear and out the other until Bai Yang fell asleep. Deputy Commander Zhang’s nagging was annoying, but Bai Yang wasn’t worried. Sure enough, about half an hour later, someone from the palace was sent over with a message: The Demon King wanted to see the Guard Commander.
Deputy Commander Zhang could only shut his mouth and watch as Bai Yang swaggered out of the manor, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.
And thus, two days pa.s.sed like this. On the third day, Bai Yang remembered his agreement with the Demon King and arrived at the training grounds on time.
The training grounds were empty with no one coming close.
He stood there, waiting. Just as he began to wonder if the Demon King had forgotten about their agreement, a dark figure descended from the sky.
That dark figure, with such an outstanding appearance and extraordinary demeanor, who else could it be but the Demon King?
He was wearing a large black robe and his drifting hair was untied. With a gentle breeze, both his robes and hair fluttered elegantly in the wind.
Bai Yang stared, dumbfounded. No one’s even here, so what’s the point of looking so hot? Who’s your s.e.x appeal for?
The Demon King, ignorant of Bai Yang’s internal slander, landed in front of Bai Yang and held out his hand with a smile.
Bai Yang: “?”
“Hold out your hand.”
Not knowing the Demon King’s intentions, Bai Yang obediently held out his hand.
“Do you know what this is?”
The Demon King opened his hand, revealing a delicate box. The box was about the size of his palm and exquisitely carved. It was small and cute.
In an instant, the hole in Bai Yang’s brain popped open.
“Xiao Ling, what do you think he wants to do?”
“He wants to give you something,” Xiao Ling replied.
“I know. Do you know what’s inside the box that he wants to give me?”
“I don’t know, Sir.” Xiao Ling responded.
Bai Yang muttered, “It can’t be what I’m thinking, right?”
“What?” Xiao Ling inquired.
“Don’t you think it looks like a ring box?” Bai Yang asked hesitantly.
Xiao Ling: “… It does!”
After pausing for a moment, it continued, “Woah, is he going to propose?”
Bai Yang: “…”
The Demon King of Eternal Night descended from the sky, his robes fluttering behind him, had everyone leave the area, and then presented him with a small box…
No, no, it definitely can’t be what I’m imagining.
Bai Yang pulled back his runaway thoughts.
The Demon King proposing to him, that would be terrifying.
The Demon King, noticing Bai Yang’s motionlessness, placed the box in Bai Yang’s open palm. Smiling, he said, “open it and see.”
“Xiao Ling, what if it really is a ring?” Bai Yang asked in his mind. “Should I accept or not?”
“Of course don’t accept,” Xiao Ling said. “You don’t like him.”
Bai Yang was distressed. “How am I supposed to refuse without hurting his pride?”
“Ah, I don’t know,” Xiao Ling replied.
Bai Yang: “You’re always useless.”
Xiao Ling: “Weh!”
“Say…” Xiao Ling said after a moment, “In this world, do they use rings to propose?”
Bai Yang: “… Maybe they don’t.”
Xiao Ling was speechless. “Then it’s not a ring! What are you worrying about?”
Bai Yang: “….”
“Why are you hesitating?” The Demon King’s voice shook Bai Yang out of his stupor.
With a whirling mind, Bai Yang gently opened the box and revealed the contents—a black cultivation pill.
… Of course, I was overthinking it!
Bai Yang was embarra.s.sed.
The pill was about the size of a longan fruit. It was crystal clear with a layer of beautiful l.u.s.ter in the center. You could tell at a glance that it wasn’t an ordinary pill.
“Your Highness, what is this?”
Xie Ze Tian had a lot of knowledge and had seen numerous treasures, but he’d never seen a pill like that.
“This is the best Sun Sky Pill. This one is different from other Sun Sky Pills because it contains a thousand years of my cultivation.”
What?!
A thousand years of cultivation!?
Bai Yang’s eyes widened; he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He lowered his head and stared at the crystal clear pill with his heart pounding.
The Demon King has only lived for four thousand years, but he’s giving me a thousand years of cultivation?
“Your Highness, this is too precious. I can’t take it!”
Bai Yang refused without thinking and even handed the box back to the Demon King.
This joke was going too far. He didn’t have any real intention to speed up his cultivation, but the Demon King was taking him seriously enough to give him a thousand years of cultivation!
“Accept it.” The Demon King didn’t take it back. “You’ve earned this.”
“What?” Bai Yang was dumbfounded. When did he ever do anything to earn something like that? He obviously hadn’t been doing anything!
The Demon King lifted his head and spoke slowly. “I promised you that as long as you stay by my side, be it cultivation or fame, you won’t lack anything. This pill should increase your cultivation.”
He’s serious!
Almighty Demon King, you’re too honest! Other leaders give their subordinates a bit of wealth and power just as a show, but you’ve charged in with the big guns. Your subordinate really can’t handle it!
“Your Highness, your subordinate can’t accept this! A thousand years of cultivation is too precious. Your Highness, you must take care of yourself. How can you just hand this over to someone else?” Bai Yang spoke righteously.
The Demon King gently smiled. He reached his hand out to Bai Yang’s chin and forced him to look up at the Demon King.
“Are you someone else?”
They stared at each other. The Demon King’s eyes were curved with his smile, and his dark pupils glittered like twinkling starlight.
In an instant, Bai Yang thought he was home looking at the night sky during summer. Lofty and elegant with only the cool midnight wind and crisp cicada chirps as accompaniment.
Something was pounding in his chest.
Bai Yang felt as though he was a woman who’d just been proposed to by a tall and handsome man with a hundred-carat diamond ring. Even though his will stood firm just moments ago, it was crumbling quickly into dust.
What woman would be able to resist an overbearing CEO, who has both good looks and standing, proposing to them with a hundred-carat diamond ring?
But, Bai Yang wasn’t a woman.
Haha! Do you think just because you pulled out a hundred-carat diamond ring I’ll be shaken?
Let me tell you, Demon King of Eternal Night, I’m not such a superficial person!
“Sir, sir, wake up! Wake up!”
Xiao Ling’s voice in his mind gradually became clearer.
Bai Yang composed himself. “Xiao Ling, what’s wrong?”
“I wanted to ask you what’s wrong! I called you so many times, but you were unresponsive!”
“Is there a problem?”
“Hurry up and accept it. Don’t refuse the gift.”
“I can’t accept it. If I do, I’ll be accepting his proposal!” Bai Yang said without thinking.
Xiao Ling: “…”
Bai Yang, realizing what he just said: “…”
Xiao Ling: “Sir, what did you just say?”
Bai Yang: “… I said nothing, and you heard nothing.”
“But I think I just heard you say something about accepting a proposal?”
“You heard wrong.” Bai Yang changed the subject. “Hey, why did you tell me to accept the pill? It’s not like I’ll use it.”
“You idiot! If you won’t use it, the Male Lead can! This is a thousand years of the Demon King’s cultivation. If the Male Lead eats the pill, won’t he advance to the next stage instantly?”
Its words work up the still dreaming man.
That’s right, if I can’t use it, the Male Lead can.
“But…”
“But what?”
“This pill is a very precious thing. The Almighty Demon King is good to me. He gives me food, shelter, and even gave me a good job. I don’t even do my job properly, yet he’s still giving me a valuable gift. My conscience won’t let me do something like that.” Bai Yang was conflicted.
Now that I think of it, this year, I haven’t had to do anything besides sleep and eat. I’ve been doing nothing, but with a wave of my hand, I can have anything I want. Even if I’ve helped the Demon King in the past, they were more for myself than anything else. If I accept a thousand years of his cultivation now…
Bai Yang’s conscience throbbed with pain.
“Sir, he’s just a set of data. He’s a realistic mannequin. Don’t overthink this,” said Xiao Ling. “If you don’t take advantage of such a bargain, you’re an ungrateful b.a.s.t.a.r.d. You’re a businessman. If you see the opportunity, take it, or else regret it in the future.”
Bai Yang was still uncertain.
“Sir, I’ve realized that what you need to exercise isn’t your guts, but your heart,” said Xiao Ling. “You’re too kind, so at the critical moment, you’re indecisive.”
While the decision was being fiercely deliberated in Bai Yang’s head, the Demon King took in his silence and furrowed his brows. “Why won’t you accept it?”
Bai Yang focused back on reality. “Your Highness, it’s too valuable. It’s a thousand years of cultivation, how can I just take it when you tell me to?”
His words were reproachful, but when the Demon King heard them, a happy expression grew on his face. “You’re worried about me?”
Bai Yang: “…” Are you stupid?
“Rest a.s.sured, this thousand years of cultivation doesn’t affect me much,” the Demon King said. “My Qi Deviation was caused by my magic being too strong for my body, so turning that excess magic into a pill is good. It’s the best of both worlds, so why not do it?”
It was hard to make one, it was a thousand years of cultivation, after all. In this world, taking away a thousand years of cultivation wouldn’t mean you’d lose those thousand years. Once the person advances in rank, even if their cultivation was hollowed out, the body would be able to recover.
Even so, taking away a thousand years of cultivation at once wasn’t a small matter.
“Your Highness…” Bai Yang didn’t know what to say.
“Since I’ve removed this cultivation into the pill, I’ll never take it back. So just take it for yourself.” After the Demon King finished talking, he directly grabbed Bai Yang’s hand and shoved the box onto his palm. Then, he turned and walked away.
Bai Yang held the box and stared after the Demon King with a silly expression.
“Sir, this is great! Let’s hurry and give this to the Male Lead!” Xiao Ling said.
Bai Yang withdrew his gaze from the Demon King, looked down at the box in his hand, and took a deep breath.
Alright. He’d just accept it.
But he wouldn’t accept it for nothing. He’d remember the kindness and repay it in the future.
That type of cultivation infused pill was very useful for those on the brink of a breakthrough. The Demon King’s magic was incredibly strong, so after being infused with the pill, even if some of the magic dissipated, what was left would still be powerful.
However, the pill was infused with demonic magic, so it wasn’t suitable for the Male Lead’s physique. Fortunately, Xie Ze Tian was clever. As one of the Four Demon Generals, he knew many strange and crafty tricks.
As long as he used the secret method, he’d be able to transform the demon magic in the pill into something suitable for the Male Lead. By doing so, however, the strength left will be reduced to a tenth of the original pill.
Moreover, the cultivation in the pill would degrade over time, so the sooner he gave it to the Male Lead, the better.
Now, what excuse can he use in order to go to the Human Realm?