Chapter 75
Translator: Redolens
Editor: Aeonsiac
Shifty-Eyes glanced at Qing He who was standing off to the side in attendance and cautiously asked, “Everyone? Including Miss Qing He?”
Right, there’s still Qing He to consider.
She’s someone the Demon King sent over. How should he handle this?
Bai Yang turned his head and stared at Qing He, muttering to himself.
Qing He was very perceptive and immediately said in a tender voice, “Naturally that would include Qing He.”
Eh?
Bai Yang was a bit shocked. Did the Demon King want to recall her? Was he not willing to place someone at his side?
After being startled, his second reaction was to laugh. I’m free.
A smile spread across his face.
Shifty-Eyes however was even more surprised.
Bai Yang was very happy. He then saw that Shifty-Eyes wasn’t moving and raised an eyebrow. “Still haven’t left yet?”
“Right, of course.” Shifty-Eyes left the room in a daze
For goodness sake! A promiscuous and l.u.s.tful pig suddenly wanting to disband his harem was just as believable as a dog no longer eating s.h.i.t.
In the end, however, he was but a lowly steward who could only listen and obey orders. Even if Xie Ze Tian asked him to pluck the moon from the heavens, he could only do as he says.
Shifty-Eyes performed his task very efficiently. As soon as he was out the door, he notified the others to hurry and gather all the concubines in the courtyard. It wasn’t long before all the concubines had gathered there. After Shifty-Eyes checked that everyone made their way to the courtyard, he hurriedly ran to the study to find Bai Yang.
“My lord, they are in the courtyard. Everyone is present.”
Bai Yang had already ordered someone to prepare some spirit stones and other treasures, intending to give it to the concubines of the rear court later. They were all things he didn’t use so he might as well give them to his harem. They weren’t bad items either. They would allow them to live comfortably.
To him, the so-called treasures were just a string of numbers. He couldn’t make use of them either, so he might as well bestow them on the concubines.
The concubines who had been summoned to the courtyard, didn’t know what was going to happen and talked amongst themselves. They whispered, looking lost.
Bai Yang left his study to go to the courtyard. His gaze swept over everyone’s faces. The chatter immediately died down.
He glanced at Shifty-Eyes who stepped forward. “Starting today, our lord intends to dismiss all the concubines. From now on, you are free!”
After he finished speaking, the concubines in the courtyard immediately exploded in cries of alarm.
“What does that mean? We’re free?” Some were delighted and moved.
“My lord, you don’t want us?” Some wept bitter tears
“Please, my lord, please let me stay by your side!” Some were unwilling to leave.
“My lord….”
“My lord….”
If the steward wasn’t blocking their way, that crowd of concubines would probably surge up at Bai Yang and tear him to shreds.
Bai Yang felt sweat build up on his forehead and calmly took two steps back. He indicated to the attendants standing behind him holding the treasure to come forward.
“Stop, stop, stop!” Shifty-Eyes shouted, doing his best to placate the concubines. “Let us first calm down and listen to what our lord has to say!”
The courtyard quietened down again, but there was still the faint sound of sobbing.
Bai Yang braced himself and said, “I know it’s unexpected and that I’ve wronged everyone. But I’m also not willing to wrong you again so… let us peacefully part ways.
“My lord!” One of the concubines was tearful and said mournfully, “Why are you suddenly dismissing us? What is the reason?”
After he spoke, other concubines also gazed at Bai Yang expectantly.
Bai Yang felt pressured and thought it over for a moment. He braced himself again and said, “I already found the love of my life. My lover hopes I will be with him wholeheartedly, so I will dismiss all my concubines. You can also regain your freedom and pursue your own goals.”
He quickly finished speaking and pointed to all the money and treasure that surrounded them. “These things should last you the rest of your life. If you have a goal, there are also elixirs for increasing cultivation. You can choose what you want.”
“My lord, we don’t want treasures. We just want you…,” some of them wailed.
Bai Yang listened and felt very moved. He hadn’t expected there to be some who were deeply in love with him.
Despite his feelings, his manner remained resolute as he said, “I’m sorry. I already have someone I like…. Come and choose a treasure now. First come, first served. If you wait too long, there will be nothing good left….”
He hadn’t even finished speaking when the concubines, who were originally crying and unwilling to leave him, charged towards the treasures on both sides in a frenzy.
“I want this string of pearls. I’ve wanted it for a long time!”
“f.u.c.k off! That’s mine!”
“You’re too greedy! How could you grab so much!”
“f.u.c.k off all of you! This jade is mine!”
“Spirit stones! I want spirit stones!”
“Ah! My elixir!”
The courtyard instantly fell into chaos.
Bai Yang, who’d been prepared to give another emotional speech, looked upon the chaos in the courtyard. “….”
Were those feelings just now genuine? Didn’t they say they wanted him, not the treasure?
“Maintain order.” Bai Yang said faintly to his dumbstruck steward. He turned around and desolately entered his room.
Behind him, more than 30 concubines bared their fangs and brandished their claws. They fought frantically and no one spared him a glance; no one paid him any attention as he left.
You said you loved me, but you were actually lying to me.
In the chaos, Bai Yang’s back appeared especially forlorn.
He returned to his study to continue his research. After about half a shichen, there was no more movement outside and Shifty-Eyes entered to report. “My lord, they all left.”
Bai Yang picked up the book and grunted in a.s.sent. Sorrow rose in his heart.
Shifty-Eyes thought for a moment and said, “My lord, when is the lady going to come to the residence? This lowly one will prepare everything.”
Bai Yang closed the book with a bang, his face expressionless. “No need to prepare. I’ll take care of my own matters.”
Shifty-Eyes knew he was angry and didn’t dare ask again. He immediately exited the door. At the same time, he was really curious about what kind of remarkable beauty Xie Ze Tian had fallen in love with to actually get someone promiscuous like him to disband his harem without hesitation.
“It must be someone who’s beautiful enough to capture the lord’s attention,” Shifty-Eyes said to himself. He decided to secretly prepare something for the future lady to avoid making the lady feel like he’d slighted him or her.
Bai Yang had been feeling very sorry for himself all day and into the night when the palace suddenly sent people to summon him. Bai Yang looked up and sighed. He could only follow the servants into the palace. Honestly speaking, the fact that the Demon King could restrain himself from seeking Bai Yang out these past few days was very surprising.
The attendants respectfully drew him towards the small garden. The Almighty Demon King was wearing blue-green robes. He resembled an immortal and looked especially fresh and pure.
Bai Yang walked over and said, “Your Highness, you sent for me?”
The Demon King remembered Bai Yang had once praised him for wearing blue-green robes so he purposefully dressed like this to win Bai Yang’s good opinion. He remained calm and collected and said, “Yes, I sent for you.”
Bai Yang said, “Is something the matter?”
The Demon King coughed. “I heard you disbanded your concubines for me?”
Bai Yang looked at his slightly red cheeks. His chrysanthemum tightened. Now, as he looked at the Demon King showing a bashful expression, he felt scared. He might be bashful, he might be good-looking, but unfortunately his bashfulness means that he was thinking of yellow trash. It also meant that Bai Yang was about to suffer a loss.
“Wasn’t it you who asked me to dismiss them?”
“Oh,” the Demon King said, disappointed. Soon after, who knows what he thought of, but he became cheerful again. “I heard you announced to everyone that I am your true love.”
“I didn’t!” Which reckless son of a b.i.t.c.h told him that? “I said that I have a beloved and so I dismissed the concubines.”
“You mean that I am your beloved?”
Bai Yang saw that he would nag him endlessly and rolled his eyes. “I never said it was you.”
“Other than me, who else would you like?”
Bai Yang: “….”
d.a.m.n, what could he say in reply? Any answer he gave could be picked apart in minutes. He had no reply. He couldn’t exactly admit that he only liked the Demon King, right?
Even though he really did like him, he felt this sort of sudden confession was too shameful!
Moreover, even though he likes the Demon King, he loathes some of the things he does and his behavior, such as forcibly setting their marriage for half a year from now.
Bai Yang was still angry about that and said impatiently, “This small matter is the reason Your Highness called for me? If you have no more to discuss, I will take my leave.”
The Demon King saw he was angry and immediately said, “Of course there’s more matters to discuss!”
Bai Yang looked at him calmly. “What matters?”
The Demon King stuck out his chest and said with a grave expression, “I summoned you for a date with you.”
Bai Yang: “….”
Bai Yang thought he heard wrong. “Why did you summon me?”
The Demon King said even more seriously, “I said, I summoned you for a date.”
“….”
Bai Yang’s eyes nearly popped out. The Demon King summoned him with all this fanfare just to go on a date???
Alright, if you want to go on a date with someone, can you not use such a business-like tone to say that? You call that asking someone out on a date? That’s called giving an order! What were you thinking?
Seeing Bai Yang’s expression seemed to make the Demon King realize something and he coughed, drawing closer. “We are already lovers. We should seize the chance to date. After half a year we’ll be married.”
Bai Yang heard him talk about marriage and felt a headache coming on. He immediately said, “Dating is dating. There’s no need to keep blathering on about marriage all day. They are two different things.”
“Oh.” The Demon King conceded obediently. “Then we can start the date now?”
Bai Yang was at a loss with him, face expressionless. “Alright. Let’s start.”
The Demon King: “….”
Bai Yang: “….”
The two people stared at each other in silence. One employed the manner of a superior treating their subordinate and the other was pa.s.sive and non-cooperative. Consequently, there was awkward silence.
A small burst of cold air blew through the garden.
The Demon King wasn’t sure what to do. Originally, today’s weather was good. He’d finished his work early, changed into the blue-green robes Xie Ze Tian had liked and excitedly reserved some time to go on a date with his beloved. In the end, the atmosphere was incredibly awkward.
This wasn’t what he’d imagined.
When he heard what Xie Ze Tian had said that he was dismissing the concubines after finding his beloved, he’d been extremely happy. Then he thought, it turns out he actually really likes me, if I summon him for a date, he’ll be happy.
But now….
He looked at the expressionless, unhappy Bai Yang and didn’t know how to proceed.
Of course, the Almighty Demon King definitely couldn’t look bad and so, outwardly, he remained very dignified.
After a while, the inexperienced Demon King broke the awkwardness by saying with as much dignity as he could feign, “Then… did you like the things I sent you?”
Bai Yang thought about it. How could he say he didn’t like them?
Therefore, he said, “I really liked all the things Your Highness bestowed.”
The Demon King didn’t know how to respond. Obviously, Xie Ze Tian hadn’t liked those things, but now he said he liked them.
He felt a bit frustrated.
After thinking about it, the Demon King forcibly continued on the subject. “I already sent people to seek out two kinds of treasure. If you didn’t like the things I sent you already, I believe these two treasures will satisfy you.”
Bai Yang was a bit astonished. “Your Highness still wants to send me things?”
Then he said, “There’s no need. The things you sent me are already enough.”
The Demon King shook his head. “You don’t need to lie to me. The people I sent to your palace already came back to report. They saw that you weren’t at all interested in the things I’d bestowed. I understand. You didn’t like them, so I specially sent out people to find two other treasures. I believe you will like them.”
Unexpectedly, he’s so sure that I will like them?
Bai Yang was a little curious but couldn’t show it. He could only let out a faint “oh” and said, “Thank you, Your Highness.”
The Demon King was a bit happy and suggested, “Hua Fei Hua is already looking for those two treasures, but he hasn’t returned yet so I’ll take you someplace first.”
“What place?” Bai Yang asked.
The Demon King waved him over, indicating for him to keep pace with him. Judging from his quick strides, he seemed quite excited.
Bai Yang followed him out of the garden. They went through twists and turns before finally arriving at the gate of a magnificent palace.
Because of the Demon King’s body, the Palace of Eternal Darkness did not have many servants. This palace, however, was surrounded and guarded by a squadron of troops.
The Demon King was walking over when the two imperial guards standing in front of the gate rushed over to salute him.
“Your Highness.”
“Open the gate.” The Demon King lifted his chin.
“Yes, your Highness.” The two walked over to the gate. One of them took out a key, inserted it into the keyhole where a spell pattern was drawn and turned it to the right. There was a clicking sound and the magic spread out from the door as the lock opened.
They collected the key and then, with one on the right and one on the left, they slowly pushed open the door.
Before the Demon King and Bai Yang, the heavy doors opened and the Demon King turned to Bai Yang and indicated to him, “Enter.”
Then he pa.s.sed through the gates.
Bai Yang was curious as he followed closely behind him.
He’d never come to such a heavily guarded place before. He’d been secretly guessing at what was hidden inside, but only after entering did he find out. It turns out that this glorious palace was the Demon King’s treasure pavilion.
The palace was filled with towering shelves and each compartment was chock full of treasures. Each one could cause a war if it was ever taken out.
Bai Yang’s residence also had a storehouse that was filled with all the different treasures he’d collected over many years. What hasn’t he seen?
Bai Yang gasped in amazement at what he saw.
A sovereign’s treasury and their subject’s treasury are indeed not the same.
He raised his head and looked around. The blue-green-robed Demon King walked in front of him and spread his arms wide. His long flowing sleeves swung out, making him seem as grand as a legendary roc spreading its wings.
“Feel free to pick some things. You can take whatever you like!”
In short, arrogant, aggressive, and proud.
Bai Yang’s originally expressionless face finally changed slightly. He suddenly realized that the Demon King’s provocative wooing method probably wasn’t intentional.
Bai Yang hated it when he was rude and overbearing and did what he wanted, like when he insisted on them marrying after half a year or even when he asked him out on this date. It felt more like a superior giving orders to a subordinate.
But looking at the Demon King’s current mood, he was like an arrogant young man only beginning to understand love. He doesn’t know how to win over the one he loves so all he can do is keep giving them things. He wants to give them all these nice things and let them choose.
Thinking of it like this, Bai Yang suddenly felt a bit moved.
He thought, why should I argue with this villain who hasn’t received a primary school education let alone a modern education?
His way of doing things isn’t right, but he has treated me sincerely.
He shouldn’t be so harsh.
Those treasures were something that anyone else would have fought over, but to Bai Yang they were just a series of numbers, worthless.
Bai Yang smiled. “Your Highness, I don’t want any of these things.”
“You don’t like any of it?” He’d been so excited for half a day, and the result was that his lover didn’t want any of it. The Demon King, who hadn’t ever gone to primary school, had a stunned look on his face.
Bai Yang shook his head. Suddenly he felt a jolt and thought of something else. “If your Highness really wants to do something, it would be better to just let me go to the Mortal Realm to enjoy the scenery.
“Go to the Mortal Realm?” The Demon King furrowed his brows. “It’s very dangerous there. What kind of scenery would make you insist on going to the Mortal Realm?”
Bai Yang remained calm. “Compared with the landscape of the Demon Realm, I like the Mortal Realm better. The Demon Realm is overcast the whole year, just darkness. Only in the Mortal Realm can you see the sun and bright and colorful flowers. Human food is also good… after going there a few times, that’s all I can think about.
The Demon King muttered to himself for a moment. “Alright. You may go.”
Bai Yang had no time to celebrate when the Demon King added, “Wait for my injuries to heal. I’ll personally bring you to the Mortal Realm to go sightseeing.
Bai Yang: “….”
How can I do anything with you accompanying me!
“I want to go by myself…,” Bai Yang said.
The Demon King scowled. “The few times you’ve gone to the Mortal Realm, you got in trouble. I absolutely will not let you go by yourself.”
Bai Yang: “….”
He cautiously recalled that the two times he’d been in danger it’d been in the Mortal Realm. However, if the Demon King insists on accompanying him, how will he go see the protagonist?
Bai Yang still wanted to argue, but he accidentally saw the Demon King’s expression and broke off. After getting into a relationship with him, the Demon King mostly let him do what he wants, but when he makes up his mind, there’s no possibility of changing it.
If he insisted on going alone to the Mortal Realm, it might make the Demon King suspicious. He’d better rea.s.sure him first and then think of something afterward. For instance, they could go to the Mortal Realm and Bai Yang could find a way to throw off the Demon King and continue on alone.
Thinking of it like this, Bai Yang’s heart settled, and he nodded his head. “Okay.”
The Demon King saw his accepting att.i.tude and softened in response. He said probingly, “My qi deviations have been more and more serious. I must first take care of myself before I can accompany you…. If you want to go earlier, we’d better… dual cultivate right now.”
After saying that, his face slowly reddened.
Looking at the eager Demon King, Bai Yang was speechless.
He he, you’ve revealed your true nature.
The date was a lie. You really just wanted to dual cultivate.
Bai Yang didn’t want to dual cultivate with the Demon King. Firstly, he’d just recently changed from a straight guy to a gay guy. He was still adjusting mentally. Secondly, the Demon King’s technique was really too awful, leaving his partner in pain.
Looking at the Demon King’s bashful face, Bai Yang really wanted to slap him.
f.u.c.k your bashful face!
Can you please get rid of the p.o.r.nographic trash in your brain?