Chapter 561: Give Me the Demon Lord

“Hahaha! Have you ever seen a devil try to reason with a book?” Ye Wenxin guffawed, suddenly appreciating how useful her villain role could be. Besides, her instincts told her Wen Susu hid more than she let on. It made her even harder to trust.

“I… You’re completely different.” Wen Susu threw a few angry punches at Ye Wenxin, but they didn’t even itch. As Ye Wenxin walked away, Wen Susu called from behind, “Fine! Don’t look for her—I’ll show you the unofficial tale. Satisfied?”

Ye Wenxin paused, a grin spreading across her face. “Now that’s more like it. I’m curious—just what’s in this story has you so worked up?”

Wen Susu felt trapped. She, the Heavenly Book who knew everything under the sun, had just been outmaneuvered by a mere human. Biting her lip in hatred, Wen Susu reluctantly pulled out the second volume of the unofficial tale.

There were no flashy movements this time. It led Ye Wenxin to believe Wen Susu had been overdoing it with all the theatrics earlier to mess with her. Wen Susu wordlessly tossed the unofficial tale toward Ye Wenxin before scurrying off. Her stumbling run looked slightly ridiculous, and Ye Wenxin couldn’t help but chuckle.

From a distance, Wen Susu yelled, “Remember, you promised not to go looking for Luo Mo!” With that, she flew away, quickly gone from sight.

Ye Wenxin was left more puzzled than ever but held the book tight. She planned on pointing out the various positions that would show up in the story to the kitsune. However, when she got to the kitsune’s chambers, she found her there looking exasperated.

The fast-asleep bear demon had a dead grip on the kitsune’s hand. The kitsune smiled helplessly at Ye Wenxin. “Looks like I won’t be able to slip away tonight.”

Maybe the obtuse bear demon finally sensed something off about the kitsune, so he was clinging to her more than usual tonight.

“He touched you?” Ye Wenxin pieced things together as she observed the kitsune, who still looked half-asleep. In the end, they were merely a wife and her mistress, an affair that would wither in the light of day.

“No, but I did give him a little illusion to keep him satisfied,” the kitsune replied with a naughty smirk, waving beckoningly at Ye Wenxin.

Ye Wenxin leaned down. The kitsune held the back of her neck, pulling her into a kiss. A brief connecting of lips was all she could manage with the bear demon so near.

“I’ve been researching ways we might be able to have a child together.” The kitsune feared Ye Wenxin had insecurities about their relationship. Although she once claimed only a man would do, her heart had shifted entirely. Bound by Ye Wenxin’s peach blossom chains, she could never settle with anyone else.

The farewell Ye Wenxin had intended to say suddenly got stuck in her throat. Remembering the bear demon was still nearby, she hastily wrapped up tonight’s meeting with the kitsune.

Ye Wenxin had nothing to do at this time. Once back in her room, her thoughts swirled around the kitsune’s talk of having a child together. She couldn’t sleep a wink.

It seemed that while the kitsune had overcome herself, she still needed to face other worries.

However, Ye Wenxin already had a child with Madam Yu. Considering Qiao Ni’s quirkiness, how terrifying would Ye Wenxin and the kitsune’s kit be if they were to bring one into the world?

The more she pondered it, the more restless she became. Ye Wenxin decided to visit Fairy Fengya to pass the time, only to remember that Fairy Fengya had already returned to the Azure Wings Sect.

The still recovering Sword Ghost was in no state to accompany Ye Wenxin for idle chat. As for the peach blossom demon in her back, she had been unusually quiet, refusing to show herself.

Ye Wenxin summoned her last option—the furballs—and spent a while playing with them.

Unfortunately, the fun didn’t last long before an unprecedented feeling of boredom descended on Ye Wenxin. Lying back against the white furball, she suddenly remembered the unofficial tale she just obtained.

“White, can your space recreate the scenes from this book?” She pointed to the tale, recalling that White could conjure any illusion. Curious, she wondered if it could replicate the story’s events so she could immerse herself in a romance simulation with Long Qingyue.

The white furball gave a slight nod. Ye Wenxin’s face lit up with joy. “Then take me in. Hahaha. Let me experience a sweet romance with my best friend!”

Thinking about the various ‘battles’ between her and Long Qingyue in the first volume’s storyline, Ye Wenxin looked forward to what kind of ‘new moves’ the second volume might unlock.

White’s amber eyes glowed. Ye Wenxin instantly felt a surge of light merging with the book.

When her vision cleared, she found herself in a small, rustic cabin. She had become the unofficial tale’s Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng, who now lived a reclusive life in the mountains.

Although Ye Wenxin couldn’t believe what she was seeing, she also found it all very amusing.

However, it soon became clear that this reclusive life wasn’t nearly as amusing as she’d first thought. Each day flowed one after the other. Although time in the illusion passed rapidly, her mind experienced it like she was living it out.

【A year passed, then two, yet Eldest Princess Long Qingyue still had not retired from the world.】

A mysterious voice suddenly came from nowhere. Ye Wenxin thought it was laughable. It felt as if the author was deliberately stirring things up.

【Unwilling to wait any longer, Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng set off once more. 】

Ye Wenxin froze. She had anticipated a swift reunion with Long Qingyue, but it seemed this second volume had something else in store. She was to become a vagrant again.

【Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng vanished. She assumed the alias “Gu Cheng” and roamed around the Golden Age Dynasty. 】

The scenery around Ye Wenxin transformed into the Golden Age Dynasty. Although the setting felt less restrictive now, she still had to follow the narrative.

【But then, she discovered that Eldest Princess Long Qingyue had betrayed her. 】

Ye Wenxin witnessed a clichéd scene as the story progressed. Eldest Princess Long Qingyue’s spirit beast, Big Baby, gained a human form. Like the saying, “The pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first¹,” she won over the Eldest Princess’s heart.

Ye Wenxin’s eyes widened. She couldn’t comprehend how anyone could praise this cheesy plot.

【The heartbroken Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng became enraged. After killing Big Baby in front of Long Qingyue, she left the Golden Age Dynasty, her land of heartbreak, and continued to wander. 】

“What the f*ck is this soap-opera drama?” Ye Wenxin finally couldn’t hold back a curse. Whatever the author was thinking, it escaped her.

The first volume portrayed Long Qingyue’s love so movingly, only for her to quickly find a new flame in the second volume.

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Footnotes:

1. 1. 大树底下好乘凉, the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first, means ‘to benefit by proximity to an influential person’. Or, in this case, to benefit by proximity alone. ↩︎