Baili Jia Jue paused for a moment and let out a wry smile, "You seem as if you really like me."
"I told you that you have grown on me." Helian Wei Wei fondled her stomach and said with a laugh, "Can we talk about this later? I have not eaten anything since yesterday, my stomach is not feeling well right now."
Baili Jia Jue's smile on his lips disappeared, "You have not eaten anything since yesterday?"
"Yeah, I was locked in a cage, remember?" He couldn't have forgotten that in such a short moment, could he?
Baili Jia Jue fluttered his eyes, saying nothing else. He bent over to carry her up and covered her with his fur cloak. He also asked the servants to steam a dozen meat buns for her.
Helian Wei Wei looked at the steamed meat buns as the corners of her mouth jerked. He was treating her like the Sky-swallowing Beast again. With that amount of food, is he feeding a pig?
"You don't like it?" Baili Jia Jue noticed her expression.
Helian Wei Wei shook her head, "Nope, I'm not a picky eater."
"The Sky-swallowing Beast likes meat buns the most." Baili Jia Jue's side profile was elegant, "I can ask them to make something else if you don't like this."
Helian Wei Wei smiled, "I'm eating this today, you can change it tomorrow. The freshly steamed meat buns must be delicious."
As Helian Wei Wei talked, she reached her hand into the steamer and took out a heated bun. She then passed it to Baili Jia Jue, "Here you go."
"Demons don't eat." Baili Jia Jue had his face with an apathetic demeanor.
"Fine." Helian Wei Wei withdrew her hand and took a bite on the bun. To her surprise, Baili Jia Jue who just claimed that he did not need to eat lowered his head and took a bite at the other side of the bun speedily, even faster than her. Helian Wei Wei could feel his tongue touching her lip.
"Tastes good." Baili Jia Jue gave a profound smiled.
Fire Qilin who was watching at the side raised its head quietly to look at the beam. Since when did master obtain the hobby of teasing his own prey?… That's weird!
However, Fire Qilin was unaware of the fact that Baili Jia Jue did something even more shocking, he brought the pouches of c.o.n.d.o.ms back to the Pandemonium last night.
"Mas, Master… What are those in your hands?" Of course, Fire Qilin knew what that thing was, but it looked inharmonious to be held up in his master's hands! Didn't he hate those things?
Baili Jia Jue curved his thin lips and did not answer it. He looked at Green Dragon who was beside him instead, "I heard that human females care about their v.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y more than anything."
As intelligent as it was, Green Dragon already understood what its master was thinking about. It nodded and said, "A female in the human world will only devote their v.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y during the day they get married. Once a man becomes their husband, they will be loyal and never think about anyone else. Unless the female had a man that she really loved, otherwise, their betrothal and v.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y are good enough reasons for them to stay."
"It'll be good enough as long as she's willing to stay." Baili Jia Jue pinched the pouch with his fingers, "Both of you, go to the human world and inquire about how a wedding is held."
"Yes." Green Dragon and Fire Qilin retreated with respect. Their minds seemed not to be as tranquil as they looked.
They had been following their master for at least 100 years.
They had never seen their master so interested in any girl ever since the magical realm was built.
No one would have expected that he was having thoughts of holding a wedding…
However, their master never showed mercy to any of his prey. It might be possible that he was only doing that to make Lady Wei Wei stay in the magical realm.
However… regarding the pouch, will master really use it?
As a mythical beast without any prior experience, Fire Qilin was still bashful about this.
The following day was the day a Queen would be selected in the magical realm. Baili Jia Jue sat on the throne while he listened to the gossip of the demons. He spun the dark jade ring on his thumb insouciantly while holding his face with his left hand casually without a word.
Xiao Kui got the news in a flash. She went straight to Ni Feng after she got the news, "Sister Ni, did you know? The Queen selection is starting today and I heard something else from the magical beasts. It seemed like those who are not chosen will be sent away. Sister, are you willing to leave?"
Ni Feng's hand which was holding her medicine trembled. Those who are not chosen will be sent away?
No, she cannot leave!
"Xiao Kui, go and inquire about what the King has been doing recently." Ni Feng thought that he was too cold. Even though he treated her fine, but he never showed himself in front of her.
Xiao Kui bit her lip, "Sister Ni, I can't get to the Hall of Light after what happened so I can't obtain any more news."
Upon hearing that, Ni Feng clasped her blanket tightly. How could this happen?
Didn't the King go to prison?
I should wait, there's still time…
The one who was running out of time was actually Helian Wei Wei. There were times when she wanted to knock him out with some kind of drug and kidnap him back to the human world when she was looking at Baili Jia Jue who was giving her a bath.
… Thinking about it properly, this is just plain stupid.
Someone like His Highness was probably already aware of what she wanted to do even before she started acting on it.
"Hmm? What's this?" Helian Wei Wei looked at the pure black item in his hand which looked like a measurement ruler.
Baili Jia Jue's voice sounded apathetic when he said the three words, "The Queen's tiara."
Helian Wei Wei only noticed the black gems and demon's feathers inlaid on the pure black thing. They were pieced together in cl.u.s.ters, giving out a sense of elegance.
The Queen's tiara?
Was he making her his devil queen?
Helian Wei Wei would be more than happy if this happened in another time.
However, Fire Qilin's voice appeared in her mind as if it came from another world the moment she saw the tiara, "Never put it on or you will be trapped in the magical realm forever."
Trapped in the magical realm forever?
Does that mean that she can never go back?
Helian Wei Wei's face paled and she threw the tiara without thinking before Baili Jia Jue gave it to her.
Clink!
The palace was too quiet so the clinking sound was ear-piercingly loud.
The Queen's tiara laid on the clean black marbles as the gems inlaid on the tiara were refracting cold light.
Helian Wei Wei did not need to look over to know that Baili Jia Jue's face was grim.
She felt a chill down her neck and could clearly sense the coldness emitted from his body...
Chapter 592 - His Royal Highness’ Love
"Looks like you did not plan on participating in the selection for a Queen." Baili Jia Jue coldly retracted his hand. Then, he stood up, his movements elegant and graceful as always… But it was also so cold and indifferent that nobody would dare to approach him.
Helian Wei Wei was afraid that he would leave, so she subconsciously grabbed his sleeves and tried to explain, "That's not true."
"If that's not the case," said Baili Jia Jue as his slender figure stood straight. The dim light shadowed all the expressions on his face, "Then put on the crown first."
He thought that his little prey would follow what he had just said.
Because she was always obedient.
However, Helian Wei Wei did not move. Clasping her hands together tightly, she rejected him for the first time, "Sorry, I can't."
In the dark shadows, Baili Jia Jue stood at the same place. With his elegant posture, straightened back, and a head that never lowered, the fingers in black glove went slightly stiff, and the smile on the corners of his mouth disappeared.
Even the devil's elegant disguise had disappe
ared completely, with only iciness remaining.
"Master!" Qilin and Green Dragon greeted from outside, reporting excitedly, "We already know the wedding customs in the human world. It seems like big red gowns have to be worn, peanuts and red dates would be spread out on the bed, and the sedan chair would be carried in..."
They stopped as Green Dragon and Qilin were stunned, not because of others, but because of their master's pair of unusual red eyes. How long has it been since they had seen their master with this look?
Unfortunately, Baili Jia Jue did not notice anything different. Instead, he smiled wickedly and asked, "Why did you stop? Hm?"
Green Dragon was stunned, and lowered down it's head.
Baili Jia Jue calmed down the tumbling in his c.h.e.s.t.
10 years or perhaps 100 years ago.
He would have never treated human beings as patiently as he did today.
What he favoured the most was to tear their 'shells' with his black fingertips while enjoying the burning hot fresh blood.
Only during that moment, he would feel warmth.
Finally someone had appeared, making him feel that life was not a bore.
But obviously, this person did not want to stay.
How 'hilarious'…
"Hmph." Baili Jia Jue smiled coldly as a ray of devilish red light emerged from under his eyes.
Helian Wei Wei looked at the crown lying on the ground and furrowed her brows. Did she make things even worse?
In the following three days, Baili Jia Jue never showed his face, but it was clear that her quality of life became better.
The Pandemonium was also decorating, and bright lights were everywhere.
During this period, only Green Dragon came to the Pandemonium. It spoke with light voice, but it expressed its meaning clearly, "The Demon Queen's crown is handmade by the Demon King. This is a tradition followed by every reigning Demon King."
Helian Wei Wei instantly felt a jolt in her heart. She glanced at the crown which was clearly broken, closed her eyes to think and finally made a difficult decision!
At that moment, Baili Jia Jue was occupied by the issue of a traitor, because someone tried to escape from prison.
The prison in the demon world was indestructible as ever, so those who tried to escape would certainly suffer the consequences of their actions.
Baili Jia Jue paced over steadily. Looking down at the man in black being pressed on the ground by a magical beast, he raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I am going to give you two choices. The first one is to tell me who is your mole in the Pandemonium, and I will send you back to the human world. The second one is if you remain quiet, I will ensure that you suffer miserably."
The man in black never thought of escaping, but he got a little anxious as there was no news from the Divine Exorcism Seal. Now, he can only execute the second plan in order to get out of here!
He squinted, enduring the pain in his voice and said, "Previously when the magical beasts passed by the Exorcist Temple, they had once picked up a lady. Rather than saying that she is my mole, her main mission is to bring you to the human world."
Baili Jia Jue smiled, it was just that the smile was not as deep into the eyes, "Did you think that I would believe you if you say so? She is merely a normal human being, not someone from the Exorcist Temple."
"It is true that she is not from our Exorcist Temple, but she had always admired Senior Jing, and was willing to do anything for Exorcist Temple because Senior Jing once said that as long as she is able to protect the offerings chosen by you and bring you to the human world, then he would take her as his wife." The man in black pressed his arm painfully, but couldn't resist Baili Jia Jue's piercing gaze.
Baili Jia Jue looked at the tall trees not far away. Without raising his head, he faintly spoke, "Even if I am being lead to the human world, all of you from the Exorcist Temple still cannot do anything to me."
"It was true previously, but we heard news saying that your Sky-swallowing Beast is in the process of undergoing Heavenly Tribulation and will not appear recently. As you will be unable to gather all your grand mythical beasts, your supernatural power would obviously weaken as well…"
Baili Jia Jue did not want to continue listening. He faked a smile by curling up the corners of his mouth, though it carried with it a sense of ridicule, "I see."
No wonder she did not want to be his Queen, and the reason why she kept on wanting to bring him to the human world.
She had even asked about the news of the Sky-swallowing Beast.
It turned out that all of these were just because she admired another man.
Hmph!
How stupid are humans' affections.
As Baili Jia Jue smiled, his fingers hidden under his sleeve involuntarily tightened into a fist until his joints had turned pale.
Fire Qilin exclaimed while standing beside him, "Master, your hand!"
Baili Jia Jue followed it's sight and looked over. As if he did not see his fingers which were bleeding, with an indifferent and cold expression, he commanded calmly without any trace of emotion in his tone, "Kill him."
"You!" The eyes of the man in black trembled, "You said you would release me if I confessed!"
Baili Jia Jue placed his fingers on his lips, l.i.c.k.i.n.g away the blood stained on it. His actions were so evil that it was as if he was Satan emerging from the darkness. He replied, "You even believed what was said by a demon. I am so annoyed by your stupidity."
Swish!
Fresh blood dripped like blooming petals.
Baili Jia Jue walked on the blood-stained pathway, and stepped into the Hall of Light which he avoided for the past few days. The elegant black shadow looked particularly dazzling in the sea of roses.
Helian Wei Wei was thinking on what excuses she could use to meet Baili Jia Jue, but now that she saw his sudden appearance in front of her, she felt relieved. She then strode over and held his hand.
Unexpectedly, the man did not even look at her. Upon withdrawing his arm and clenching his teeth, he exhaled a cold breath though he still had a seducing smile on his face, "Do you really want me to follow you to the human world?"
Helian Wei Wei looked at her hand that was being swung away, and nodded subconsciously.
"Good, very good." Baili Jia Jue curved his thin lips, but the smile froze at the bottom of his eyes. He turned and instructed the magical beast that stood beside him, "Come, send Miss Wei Wei out of the magical realm."
Chapter 593 - His Royal Highness’ Jealousy
The word 'escort' was used too liberally, with two magical beasts guarding the front and back respectively, it was pretty much like being detained and deported.
As she was given such an insolent treatment, Helian Wei Wei clenched her fists, stared back coldly, and told Baili Jia Jue, "If you are doing this because of the tiara, I could've fixed it."
However, Baili Jia Jue ignored her, as if he had already made his decision. His handsome profile exuded piercing-cold vibes, those excellent facial features beautifully deep and sharp as a knife, fully emanating the kind of energy that kept people at arm's length. He ordered, "Send her away."
"Yes." The magical beasts never gave Helian Wei Wei another chance to speak, because it seemed from His Highness' reaction that he absolutely despised this woman.
Helian Wei Wei always knew he had little patience when it came to something he did not like.
However, Helian Wei Wei never thought that one day she would also be treated the same way...
Her c.h.e.s.t seized up in enormous pain, as if it was being rolled all over by pinpricks.
Thousands of lycoris albiflora danced in the gentle breeze, surrounding Helian Wei Wei with a delicate floral scent accompanied by a touch of despair. She would be lying if she said she was not sad.
Be that as it may, sadness never solved any problems.
Helian Wei Wei watched the palace hall that was becoming further with each step she took.
She ultimately decided
to retaliate. Squinting her eyes, she aimed at her target and planted a dexterous kick with her extended leg right on the face of the magical beast who was about to escort her out of the city.
With such a dramatic movement, it was no surprise that the occurrence had caught the attention of the other magical beast who was leading in front. Just as the magical beast was about to turn around, Helian Wei Wei hit it with a side kick, kicking the beast a few meters away.
Having never seen a female who could put on such an exceptional fight, the two magical beasts gaped in astonishment.
Helian Wei Wei bent over and said nonchalantly, "You two are his people, I don't want to hurt you, but I definitely can't go back alone like that, so you guys will have to sleep for a while."
Immediately after speaking, Helian Wei Wei single handedly fought those magical beasts and knocked them out. She even stripped one of them of its clothes so she could disguise herself as a magical beast and return to the Pandemonium without being noticed.
She did not know why Baili Jia Jue wanted to send her away all of a sudden.
Her gut feeling told her that something else was going on and it was not just because of the tiara.
...
The sound of footsteps lingered around the palace.
"Your Highness, the Queen Selection Ceremony will commence in just a moment. This is the costume that the witches have prepared for you." Green Dragon walked over with a set of black gown inlaid with gemstones as dark as the ancient black ink.
The ring on his thumb had always been kept in a safe place by His Highness, even Green Dragon did not understand why His Highness would think to bring it out all of a sudden.
Baili Jia Jue gazed at the gleaming gemstone on the ring on his thumb, seemingly back to being his usual phlegmatic self. He announced, "Tell them there won't be any ceremony."
No one would've thought that he was once foolish enough to want to give his precious gemstone to a human being.
He wanted the entire magical realm to know that Helian Wei Wei was more than just a prey.
But in the end…
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