blogombal #161 - You dare to put anything in your mouth!
#161 - You dare to put anything in your mouth!
“...Tsk.”
“You can't do that, little sister.”
“What if the enemy spits at you during a fight?”
Xu Chengxian was certain that his younger sister had a mental aversion to dirt.
She not only hated things that were messy and disorganized but also had a particularly low tolerance for 'unhygienic' behavior.
For example, she had always disliked his colorful patterns, thinking they were ugly.
But where was the ugliness, really?
They were clearly very distinctive!
This time, too, it was just some fruit pits; how much spit could there be?
Besides, he didn't have any other bags to put them in.
But he knew better than to explain at this point, as explanation was just a cover-up, and a cover-up would only make her angrier.
So, he needed to take a commanding position and blaze a new trail, seizing the moral high ground from another angle.
“Forget spitting; there are worse methods than spitting. I'm just helping you get used to it in advance.”
“Hmph, no need,” Lingxiao sneered. “Those who do that in battle die faster.”
To be distracted during a battle and focus on such trivialities that were bound to be ineffective was exactly what she wanted.
“Heh heh, I knew it. Your germophobia can be selectively triggered!” Xu Chengxian put on a 'I've seen through you' expression.
That's right, during battles, blood and flesh would inevitably fly everywhere, with large and small intestines strewn all over the ground.
With Lingxiao's severe germophobia, wouldn't she throw up until she was half-dead?
“Enough nonsense. Who's in your room this time?” Lingxiao asked.
“Take a guess,” Xu Chengxian said mysteriously.
“Not Moxuan, the succubus?”
“Nope.”
“Speak!”
“The Southern Lord of the demon race, the Golden-Winged Tiger Demon King.”
“……”
“……”
“Hehe.” Xu Chengxian couldn't help but laugh.
“What are you laughing at?”
“Hehe, can't say.” He would just have to secretly enjoy the fact that he had called Tiger King 'kitty'.
He was worried about being overheard by the Tiger Demon King.
If he said it out loud and was heard, he would definitely get beaten up.
The other party's strength exceeded the level of power he could currently sense.
Because even during divine sense communication, the two of them still maintained basic respect in their words.
They were now discussing the Tiger King's purpose in showing up.
“I wonder, in terms of cultivation and strength, who is weaker and who is stronger between the Holy Dynasty's Empress, the Xuanmen Dao Lord, and the demon race's Demon King?” Xu Chengxian wondered in his heart.
Judging from Lingxiao's reaction, the Demon King should be slightly stronger.
When she mentioned her position, she didn't use the 'We' to refer to herself.
“I'll find a chance to ask after we leave this place.”
Better not to discuss these things within the royal city.
Talking about these things was tantamount to self-detonation.
At this moment, Lingxiao and Ling Yunzi also came to a conclusion in a few words.
— The Tiger King's purpose in appearing was likely as simple as he had said.
— To make things difficult for the Northern Demon King.
The four Demon Kings each guarded a region, sitting on equal footing.
Forced by the Demon Emperor's seclusion, they had no choice but to cooperate with each other to maintain the stability of the demon domain.
But they were not very harmonious with each other.
On the contrary, they were old rivals of many years.
Mutual suppression and rivalry were commonplace.
In particular, the Southern Tiger Demon King and the Northern Flood Dragon King were said to have had an extremely poor relationship due to some unknown events a long time ago.
So, in order to make things difficult for the other party, giving up a little benefit was not surprising.
“The Tiger King would specifically inquire about when Old Gui would transform, also for this reason.”
A great demon who had not transformed stirred up trouble in a competition that was ostensibly aimed at recruiting talents but was actually intended as a veiled attempt at courtship, and also obtained benefits, would undoubtedly become a handle for the Southern King to ridicule the Northern King.
“Then am I not very dangerous?” Xu Chengxian also thought of this, so he immediately said, “Moreover, if the Tiger King can see that I haven't transformed, can't the Flood Dragon King see it too?”
What if he was kicked out in advance if they could see it?
It would be a wasted trip, and he would also lose his travel expenses.
But at the same time, he also vaguely felt that there should be something he didn't know that could prevent this situation from happening.
Sure enough, he heard Lingxiao say: “As long as you enter the Emperor's Tomb, even if the Northern King discovers it, he can't directly interfere.”
Unlike the Flood Avoidance Marquis who didn't directly kick people out after they entered the Flood Avoidance Marquis's mansion, even if the Flood Dragon King didn't care about anything else, he couldn't enter in his true form to drive them away.
Because the Emperor's Tomb was located in an ancestral mausoleum of the ancient dragon race.
The Flood Dragon King, for some reason, could not enter.
“But he must have sent his own people inside to take advantage of this, just like the Demon Marquis.” Lingxiao almost naturally suspected that the Northern King had other purposes for this talent recruitment competition.
Then she paused and continued, “Let's talk about these things after we enter the Emperor's Tomb. Once inside, you can't help yourself in the face of the dangers. His people may not even live long enough to cause us trouble.”
Then she asked Xu Chengxian: “What benefits did the Tiger King give you?”
“A pill, the Heaven Mending Pill.”
“Heaven Mending Pill?!”
Ling Yunzi's pupils suddenly shrank.
This was considered one of the top-tier pills in the human world.
“What grade is it?”
“Red grade, eighth rank.” Xu Chengxian was observing the pill in his hand and casually said, “I feel like this pill is very unusual. Does the Tiger King really have no other intentions?”
“Not to belittle yourself, but with your current cultivation, you are not enough to make a Demon King have any other intentions,” Ling Yunzi said indifferently.
Coming here was probably just on a whim.
Moreover, it was said that the Demon King's power extended throughout the royal city.
His main body naturally didn't move.
And wasn't it just a matter of a thought for his divine soul to go anywhere?
As for the pill given…
“It's probably because he's worried that you're too weak and would be slapped to death without even making a splash inside.”
That's how powerful figures use people.
They always give some benefits first.
So, even if you're just a pawn on the chessboard, there's nothing wrong with it.
A casual act by a powerful being can be considered an opportunity for weak cultivators.
Just like this time.
A top-tier pill of extremely high quality, the Tiger Demon King just gave it away casually?
His only intention was to amuse himself by making things difficult for his old rival.
After verifying his thoughts with Lingxiao and Ling Yunzi, his attention returned to the Heaven Mending Pill itself.
“It smells so good!”
This pill had mysterious spiritual patterns and radiated a red light.
A fragrance of medicine drilled straight into his nostrils.
“This Heaven Mending Pill is nothing to a Demon King, but it's no small matter to a great demon. Don't eat it yet…”
Ling Yunzi didn't even finish speaking when he realized that there was no need to say the rest.
Because he heard a sound.
“Ah?”
“Old Gui!”
“Xu Chengxian!”
Two figures flashed out of their respective rooms.
They instantly arrived outside a door in the middle.
And directly broke into the room.
“...Hehe.”
Xu Chengxian, who had already swallowed the pill, turned his head to face the two of them, revealing a wide grin.
“Well, what if I said I just wanted to taste what it was like, would you believe me?”
“……”
“Don't mention it, it's really fragrant.”
“……”
“I should… nothing will happen, right?”
“You've already eaten it, isn't it too late to ask now!” Ling Yunzi's eyes were like knives, wishing he could cut open Xu Chengxian's snake head and stomach to see what was inside!
What was he thinking?
He dared to put anything in his mouth!
Wasn't he afraid of bursting to death!
He had no chance to see the Heaven Mending Pill given by the Demon King!