Desperate Love: Rebirth of the Demon King

"Come on, I have something to tell you." Zi Yan did not refute, but pulled Yu Xiaobai to a secluded courtyard.

"What do you want to say? Why do you have to walk so far?" Yu Xiaobai didn't understand what Zi Yan wanted to say to her and why she had to walk so far.

"Xiao Yu, have you really thought it through? Marrying your godfather?" Zi Yan asked Xiao Yu with a serious expression.

"Hmm?" Yu Xiaobai looked up. Why did Zi Yan also ask her this question?

"He is already hundreds of years old and may continue to live. You are just an ordinary person. He will still look like this in the future, and you will slowly age until death. Can you really accept this process?" Zi Yan thought Yu Xiaobai didn't understand what she meant, so she explained seriously.

"Will he always look like this? Will I gradually grow old? Gradually die?" Yu Xiaobai murmured in a low voice, imagining the old appearance of Helan Ruofeng in his head, and felt very uncomfortable for a moment.

"Yes, Xiaoyu, we are just ordinary people. We will experience the normal cycle of birth, aging, sickness and death. But my godfather will not. He and we are simply not the same kind of people. If we force ourselves to be together, not only we will suffer, but he will too." Zi Yan looked at Yu Xiaobai, hoping that she could understand what she said.

Yu Xiaobai realized that they were talking about Lan Moqiu, not Helan Ruofeng.

She is a demon and also has a long life, so marrying Lan Moqiu is the right choice for her.

"Zi Yan, you don't have to worry about this. Lan Moqiu said that I will be able to break through to the upper fairyland soon, and soon I will have more time to accompany him." Yu Xiaobai said without blushing.

This sentence was not said by Lan Moqiu, but she made it up on the spur of the moment. Anyway, Lan Moqiu will be able to help her make up for it when the time comes.

"Really?" Zi Yan looked at Yu Xiaobai suspiciously and asked, "How long have you been with the high priest?"

"Hehe, it's a little bit longer than yours." Yu Xiaobai stretched out his hand and compared.

Actually, they both knew Lan Moqiu at the same time. When Sa Yulong entered the High Priest's Mansion for the first time, she brought her maids Zi Yan and Zi Yun, and her pet Xue'er.

The real Yu Xiaobai met Lan Moqiu in Luola Village three years later, but can she tell the truth?

"Okay, I don't have any other friends except you, so I wanted to remind you." Zi Yan said with a sigh.

"Friend, let's go sit over there!" Yu Xiaobai pulled Zi Yan to sit by the pond and looked at her carefully. This naughty girl had cheated her in the beginning in order to participate in the selection.

"You really treat me as a friend. I can feel it, so I said those words. Don't mind it." Zi Yan sat down and began to explain to Yu Xiaobai.

"I know, I know everything. I won't blame you. How are you getting along with His Majesty? Look at the way he looked at you just now, he really likes you." Yu Xiaobai didn't want to talk about himself anymore and changed the topic to Zi Yan.

"Your Majesty, he is very good to me." Zi Yan's face was a little bitter, and she looked at Yu Xiaobai and said, "But I always feel that this kindness is stolen. What he really likes is not me, but another person."

Yu Xiaobai understood that the soul exchange with Xue'er was always a knot in Zi Yan's heart. It was not difficult to see from her initial resistance to Helan Ruofeng and her alienation from Jin Xuan.

"Is that so? Tell me why? Why do you have such an idea?" Yu Xiaobai pretended not to know and asked cautiously.

"I...I, hey. It's okay to tell you. I feel uncomfortable keeping it in my heart for so long anyway." Zi Yan finally made up her mind and told Yu Xiaobai the secret that she thought only she knew.

"Actually, three years ago, should be considered four years ago. Four years ago, when Yunji Villa was selecting candidates, some unknown incidents occurred..."

Zi Yan carefully recalled what happened at that time, starting from how she got the opportunity, how she was targeted by Sa Yulong, and how she formed an alliance with Jin Xuan and Helan Ruofeng.

In Zi Yan's delicate narration, Yu Xiaobai seemed to have returned to four years ago, on a snowy night when they spent the night in the snow. She was thinking with great longing about the scene of entering the immortal sect to practice Taoism.

During the entire process of Zi Yan's narration, Yu Xiaobai did not interrupt her, and Zi Yan did not exaggerate, but told the truth about what happened after the two of them exchanged.

Half of Yu Xiaobai and half of Zi Yan suffered and were bullied in Yunji Villa, while the other half lived safely in the Priest's Mansion, enjoying the careful love and care of Lan Moqiu and Aji.

Zi Yan took a while to finish her words. After she finished, she looked at Yu Xiaobai with a confused look on her face and asked, "Your Majesty likes me when I am dominated by Xue'er, not the complete me now, right?"

"No, didn't Xue'er give up when she was climbing the mountain with a heavy load? It was you who made her persevere to the end. When she was bullied in Yunji Villa, it was you who supervised her daily practice and gave her encouragement and companionship, so that she could persevere. If it weren't for you, she might have run away long ago, or she might still be being bullied in Yunji Villa now." Yu Xiaobai was afraid that Zi Yan would not understand, so he immediately comforted her and belittled himself.

"Is it really like that? But all the physical pain was borne by Xue'er. She suffered a lot for my dream." Zi Yan still didn't quite believe what Yu Xiaobai said and continued to ask doubtfully.

Yu Xiaobai's long-standing anger towards Zi Yan finally eased a little because of her words.

"If I hadn't insisted on participating in the selection competition, Sa Yulong wouldn't have done that, and Xue'er wouldn't have gone through all this. It's just an innocent dog, and its disappearance must have something to do with Sa Yulong. I'm sorry for it." Zi Yan continued, her eyes filled with guilt and sadness.

"I'm sorry Xue'er. I was the one who killed it. I also treated Helan Ruofeng, the person it loved, with a cold face and snatched away His Majesty who originally liked her." Zi Yan said sadly and raised her head, not daring to look at Yu Xiaobai again.

The knot in Yu Xiaobai's heart about Zi Yan was finally untied at this moment. She was filled with emotion.

It turned out that this little girl still remembered her, had never forgotten her, and even cried for her.

She said how could this little girl forget her, how could she not even want to mention her. How could she forget that they had lived in the same body for more than three hundred days and nights.

They suffered hunger and cold together, were beaten and bullied together, laughed at together, escaped together, were kidnapped together, and finally rescued together. They went through the hardships and despair together.

How could she forget? It turned out that she had never forgotten her, never.

Zi Yan lowered her head and saw Yu Xiaobai looking at her with tears in his eyes.

"Xiao Yu, what's wrong with you?" She reached out in panic to wipe Yu Xiaobai's tears.

Yu Xiaobai broke down immediately and started crying while hugging Zi Yan.

The girl in front of her is the brave, lively, cheerful and lovely girl, the Zi Yan that she fell in love with at first sight.

After venting, Yu Xiaobai left Zi Yan, looked at her seriously and said, "Zi Yan, you are very good, Xue'er is also very good. You and she were an inseparable combination at that time. You accomplished each other. You were her at that time, but you were also yourself."

"Is it really like this? Are we achieving each other's success?" Zi Yan asked Yu Xiaobai.

"Yes, that's right. If you don't believe it, think about it carefully when you go back. Xue'er is no longer here. Can you bear to let all her efforts go to waste? Xue'er likes the high priest so much. Shouldn't you protect the new moon that the high priest wants to protect for her?" Yu Xiaobai continued to brainwash Zi Yan.

"I also regard the high priest as my father. He was really good to me that year. I am willing to protect Xinyue and His Majesty for him." Zi Yan said firmly immediately.

"That's right, protect Xinyue, protect His Majesty. Besides, His Majesty is so handsome, aren't you a little moved?" Seeing that Zi Yan had fallen into the trap, Yu Xiaobai continued to seduce her.

"I...I, of course I do." Zi Yan said with a blush.

"The man is in love and the woman is willing, and they are already engaged. It's simply a match made in heaven. Not only should you marry his majesty in glory, but you should also live happily with him. Keep Xue'er's story in your heart forever. I believe this is the best outcome." Yu Xiaobai said, patting Zi Yan's shoulder.

"Okay, Xiaoyu, I will listen to you. I will treasure Xue'er in my heart and protect Xinyue together with Your Majesty." Zi Yan said and hugged Yu Xiaobai again.

Yu Xiaobai hugged her back. At that moment, she seemed to have truly embraced herself four years ago and faced herself now.

"From now on, you can treat me as your best friend, and I will treat you well." Yu Xiaobai promised.

During the days of trial, although she was nice to Zi Yan, there was always a thorn in her heart, a thorn left behind after being abandoned, a knot, a knot that Zi Yan had forgotten.

"Well, you are also my best friend, and so is Xue'er." Zi Yan also said.

"Yes, and Xue'er too." Yu Xiaobai said, imitating Zi Yan's expression.

"They are there!" Aji's voice came loudly.

It turned out that Jin Xuan had been out for a long time and couldn't find Zi Yan, so Aji took him everywhere to look for her.

"Your Majesty..." Zi Yan stood up hurriedly and reached out to pull Yu Xiaobai.

Yu Xiaobai grabbed her hand, stood up, and called Jin Xuan "Your Majesty".

Jin Xuan nodded slightly at Yu Xiaobai, looked at the two of them carefully, and asked tentatively: "Have you cried? Why?"

"Your Majesty, we are just too happy and crying for joy." Zi Yan was afraid that he would misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained.

"Yes, Zi Yan said she wanted to be my best friend, and I was so moved that I cried." Yu Xiaobai immediately said with a smile.

Jin Xuan then carefully looked at Yu Xiaobai again. He didn't look like his mother! Then he asked politely, "The high priest...didn't force you?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Yu Xiaobai was puzzled. What was Lan Moqiu forcing her to do?

"It's nothing. We'll go back to the palace now. If you want to play with Zi Yan, you can come into the palace." Jin Xuan said, handing a token to Yu Xiaobai.

Yu Xiaobai was a little apprehensive. He took it with his hand and whispered to Zi Yan, "Does this count as loving someone and loving their dog?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Zi Yan said coquettishly and hit Yu Xiaobai.

"Go quickly!" Yu Xiaobai pushed her.

"Well, remember to come to the palace to play with me." Zi Yan smiled sweetly, turned around and followed Jin Xuan out of the Priest's Mansion.

"You didn't tell her all the secrets, did you?" Lan Moqiu's voice suddenly sounded behind Yu Xiaobai.

Yu Xiaobai waved his hands hastily and replied: "No, absolutely not, how dare I say that?"

How could she possibly tell anyone about a matter of life and death? If she could tell Zi Yan, she could also tell Helan Ruofeng.

"Come to think of it, you can't be that stupid." Lan Moqiu said with a chuckle.

"Are you praising me or criticizing me?" Yu Xiaobai asked him with a smile.

"I'm praising you. You did a great job. Apart from you and me, no one else must know about this." Lan Moqiu said carefully again.

"I understand. I won't tell anyone unless I die." Yu Xiaobai immediately raised his hand and promised.

"Let's go, it's past dinner time." Lan Moqiu said, walking slowly towards the dining room.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaobai hurriedly followed.

Demon Realm, Yuwu City...

Sang Zi went to the demon world and followed Ji Wu all the way to successfully find the location of the apprentice of the New Moon High Priest. He also staged a trick with Ji Wu: the mantis stalks the cicada, while the oriole waits behind. After Ji Wu sneak attacks Xiao Yu who was injured in the battle with the human race, he successfully plays the role of hunter, seriously injuring the oriole and obtaining the inner elixir of the mantis.

He specially invited Yuan Ze over.

"What did you gain from your trip to the human world this time? You weren't hurt again, were you?" Yuan Ze is indeed a good leader. He not only asked his subordinate about what he had gained, but also asked him if he was hurt.

"Elder, please take a look at this." Sang Zi directly took out Xiao Yu's inner elixir and showed it to Yuan Ze.

"What is this? The inner elixir of a ten thousand year old demon? Who is it?" Yuan Ze looked shocked.

The demon world had been closed for thousands of years, and most of the great demons who had lived for more than ten thousand years, except for a few elders with powerful demon powers, had died of old age after thousands of years. Some of them could not survive the heavenly tribulation and also died. He really couldn't figure out where Sang Zi got the demon pill from.

"It's from the Fifth Elder." Sang Zi's answer shocked Yuan Ze again.

"You stole his demon pill? Where is he now? Does he know it was you?" Yuan Ze asked in panic. He didn't want to have a head-on conflict with Xiao Yu unless it was absolutely necessary.

"He's dead. It wasn't my subordinates who did it." Sang Zi said, and hurriedly explained: "The fifth elder led a group of demons to provoke the major sects of the immortal sect a few days ago. He was seriously injured by the immortal sect and fled to the sea. He was ambushed and killed by Ji Wu, a subordinate of the third elder."

Yuan Ze was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that Xiao Yu and Hu Xiu had gotten to such a point. He also didn't expect that Xiao Yu would be so bold as to challenge the major sects of the immortal sect. Isn't this simply courting death?

"I thought that the Yuandan of this ten thousand year old demon might be able to revive Heiyu, so I took the opportunity to stab Ji Wu and snatch Xiao Yu's demon pill." Sang Zi said, carefully watching the expression on Yuan Ze's face.

After a panic, Yuan Ze could only accept this fact. In the beginning, Xiao Yu's position as an elder was not legitimate and reasonable. Now he was seeking death on purpose because he thought his life was too long, which was retribution.

"Let me try it..." Yuan Ze took the demon pill from Sang Zi's hand and looked at it carefully.

This is the demon pill of a ten thousand year old demon. If an ordinary demon gets it, it can achieve ten thousand years of cultivation after refining it. Sang Zi is only a few thousand years old, but he didn't even think of keeping it for himself, and was willing to bring it back to save Hei Yu.

Yuan Ze nodded with satisfaction and began to use his demonic power to refine the demon pill and introduce it into Hei Yu's body.

I saw a steady stream of demonic power entering Heiyu's body, and the soul in the soul-gathering lamp beside him also began to drill into his body.

"It really works..." Sang Zi shouted in surprise.

Yuan Ze didn't say anything and continued his operation attentively.

Several hours had passed after this operation. Yuan Ze looked a little tired, so Sang Zi hurried forward to help him sit down.

Yuan Ze looked at Sang Zi and said earnestly, "Sang Zi, I have always believed that since the Demon King passed away, the demons in our demon world have become scattered and no longer united as before. Even my subordinates have no one to use."

"Elder, what are you doing..." Sang Zi didn't know what he wanted to say.