It seems that the more they talk about the other person's shameful deeds, the happier they feel.
These two people... are really childish.
One is a venerable one in the celestial realm, and the other is the previous demon lord of the demon realm. They are both prominent figures, so how come they are now inferior to a three-year-old child?
However, it's good that they're so naive; their naivety allows her to learn more about the past.
“Even if I disdain him, I would still kill that person directly. Unlike the Venerable One’s junior sister in the Immortal Realm, who is so persistent.” Yu Lijing deliberately emphasized the word “persistent” and unsurprisingly saw the Venerable One’s face darken, which made her feel great, as if she had won back a point.
"Is that so?" His Excellency was no pushover either. Hearing Yu Lijing's words, he sneered twice and asked, "I'm afraid you were feeling quite bad at the time."
Yu Lijing's expression changed as if she was recalling the situation at the time. However, the Venerable One did not stop his provocative words because of Yu Lijing's bad expression, and continued to speak on his own.
"To have to kill someone you love so deeply in the end, the feeling of wanting something you can't have is something that most people can't understand, isn't it?"
His Excellency deliberately spoke very slowly, his gentle murmurs seeming to take Yu Lijing back to the days of the past.
It gradually numbed Yu Lijing's senses, making her try hard to recall past events by following her voice.
That memory that Yu Lijin could never forget, yet had to suppress deep in her mind.
It was precisely because of this memory that Yu Lijin was traumatized.
She knew perfectly well that those were memories she should forget, and she tried her best to suppress them deep in her mind, but she couldn't forget them.
Whether it was her physical instincts or her heart, she could not forget the memory etched deep in her soul, because the person she loved most was there.
Someone she can never forget...
She still remembered the gentle man who was softly washing a bright red stone by the stream, and she looked at this human man who seemed to have no strength at all with astonishment.
Yes, she could tell at a glance that it was a human man.
He had no demonic power whatsoever, nor any human strength whatsoever; he was just an ordinary human man.
Although he was wearing the simplest robes, with a clean and simple style, they gave him an indescribable sense of timelessness.
This mountain forest is where several realms meet, and it is desolate and uninhabited.
No one will come here to cultivate, and no one will come here to disturb you.
Because there is no spiritual energy here, the last trace of spiritual energy is something no one would bother with.
Therefore, apart from lower organisms, there is no other life here.
If it weren't for some special reason, she wouldn't have passed by here.
Afterwards, Yu Lijing recalled countless times that if it weren't for that chance encounter, perhaps there wouldn't have been so many entanglements that followed.
Without those constraints, things wouldn't have escalated to that terrible state.
However, Yu Lijin at the time could not have foreseen that this man would bring countless shocks to her life. She was simply attracted by the man's tranquil and peaceful aura and stopped in her tracks.
She did something she would never normally do: she went up to him and asked, "What are you doing?"
Clearly, her sudden voice startled the man. He turned around in surprise, and upon seeing her, he smiled.
Like sunlight piercing through layers of clouds, it bloomed before her, instantly shining into her heart; that smile could never be erased.
"Waiting for someone." The man's smile was so pure, like the babbling brook beside him, clean and transparent, with the pebbles at the bottom clearly visible.
"Young lady, if you want to find lodging, you should hurry on your way." After saying that, the man ignored her and treated her as if she were just passing by.
Turning his head, he continued to carefully clean the fiery red pebble in his hand.
Her slender fingers slowly caressed the bright red pebbles in the stream. The interplay of red and white created a striking and stimulating scene that immediately captivated Yu Lijing's gaze, making it impossible for her to look away.
She couldn't understand it. As the Demon Lord, what kind of men hadn't she seen?
She'd seen all sorts of men—glamorous, handsome, wicked—but she never felt anything for them.
He became interested in the ordinary-looking human in front of him who had no power whatsoever.
Could it be because of his smile just now?
Recalling that smile, Yu Lijing felt a moment of disorientation.
Yes, she had never seen such a clean and pure smile before.
When he smiled, her heart skipped a beat.
"What's so special about this pebble?" For some reason, Yu Lijing didn't want to leave so soon, so she curiously went over and asked.
Honestly, if she wanted a man, would she need to go to such lengths to get close to him?
What kind of thing does she want?
The man was clearly surprised that Yu Lijing was in such a good mood, and he turned around to look at her in astonishment.
This glance made Yu Lijing's breath catch in her throat. She stared nervously at the man, wondering if he was unhappy with her talking too much.
"It's a gift." Just as Yu Lijing was feeling nervous and worried, she heard the man's gentle voice.
Yu Lijin, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, stiffened because of the sweetness in the man's words.
She didn't understand why her body was stiff when the man's words were so sweet.
"Really?" Before Yu Lijing could even process what was happening, she heard her own dry, strained voice ask the question.
The man clearly didn't notice the unusual tone in her words, and nodded with a smile: "She'll definitely like it."
"Is this a gift for someone you like?" Yu Lijing said casually, adding, for reasons unknown, "Is there anything special about this pebble?"
Surely a man like him wouldn't give such a simple gift to someone he likes?
"Look!" Upon hearing this, the man excitedly held up the pebble in his hand for Yu Lijing to see.
Yu Lijing looked over in bewilderment and discovered that there were even darker red patterns on the fiery red pebbles, like layers of clouds spreading out.
"This is..." Even though she saw the beautiful patterns on the stone, Yu Lijing still didn't quite understand it. She still couldn't see anything special about it.
It has no value whatsoever, no power whatsoever, and can be said to be utterly worthless. Why would it excite a man so much?
"Isn't it beautiful? She really likes this kind of thing." The man smiled and put away the pebble in his hand, continuing to carefully wash it in the stream, making sure to clean every corner of it.
nice?
Yu Lijing's heart skipped a beat.
If we're just talking about how good-looking it is, then it certainly is.
However, that kind of beauty was on a completely different level from the perfectly carved jade and exquisite jewelry in her palace.
All her items were meticulously crafted by skilled artisans from the demon realm; each one was a masterpiece among masterpieces.
But……
Yu Lijing looked at the man's smiling profile. His slightly raised eyebrows and curved lips showed just how happy he was.
Moreover, his focused gaze was entirely absorbed in cleaning an ordinary pebble in his hand.
That kind of confidence was as if he were holding a priceless treasure.
Has anyone ever cared for her like this before?
To meticulously polish something for her?
Feeling a pang of jealousy, Yu Lijing was somewhat envious of the "she" the man was referring to.
"Miss, farewell." In her daze, Yu Lijing heard the man's polite voice. She nodded haphazardly and then noticed that the man had already cleaned the beautiful, fiery red pebble and left, leaving her with only his back view.
Feeling somewhat uneasy, she suddenly found a space to move, and her body moved faster than her brain, quietly following the man from behind.
With Yu Lijing's abilities, how could she let a man discover her?
Following the stream deeper into the woods, after turning a few corners, we heard a man's cheerful laughter: "Look, isn't it beautiful?"
The way he was showing off made Yu Lijing smile. How could there be such a silly person in the world?
Even if you're trying to win a woman's heart, you shouldn't use such a worthless pebble.
What woman would truly like something like this?
Thinking of this, Yu Lijing peeked out and saw a bright smiling face.
Her eyes were bright and beautiful, as if they had been washed by clear, cool spring water, and as if they were bathed in moonlight, overflowing with a deep sense of surprise, without any pretense.
Her fair little hands were holding the extremely ordinary pebble, jumping and laughing around the man, like a little child who had just received candy, so innocent and naive.
The simple clothes she wore did not diminish her natural beauty in the slightest; on the contrary, they gave her a simple and pure beauty.
This person is not...
Yu Lijing's eyes flashed; she recognized the person as the junior sister of the Celestial Venerable.
How could someone from the celestial realm get entangled with a human man who has no power?
Seeing their happy smiles, Yu Lijing's lips slowly curled up. She refused to believe that the usually arrogant Venerable One would allow his outstanding junior sister to be entangled with a human man.
Just as Yu Lijin smiled, she suddenly felt a gaze upon her.
Looking up, I saw the woman's gaze sweep over me, and the surprise in her eyes.
Yu Lijing smiled, in a very good mood.
Even if she's been discovered, it's no use. She knows exactly what kind of person the Celestial Venerable is. This is going to be a good show.
Then things became quite simple.
The celestial lord, upon learning that his junior sister had fallen in love with a human man, launched a massive manhunt.
Yu Lijing's timely appearance rescued the man and brought him back to the demon realm.
Despite the man's disheveled appearance, Yu Lijing could still sense that his pride had not been worn away by the painful pursuit.
Yu Lijing didn't say anything, she just told him about the current situation. She just wanted to dispel the man's obsession and tell him that the woman was not someone he could touch.
“His Majesty would absolutely not allow his junior sister to seek out people outside the Immortal Realm.” As Yu Lijing uttered these words, she suddenly noticed that the man, who had been completely unresponsive to his surroundings, had his eyes light up.
She couldn't quite explain her feelings. She comforted the man for a long time, but he didn't even give her a response. However, as soon as she mentioned the Venerable One's junior sister, he immediately perked up.
“I will beg her,” the man said without hesitation. “I will persuade His Excellency to change his mind.”
As soon as the man spoke, Yu Lijing's heart skipped a beat, as if something inside her had collapsed.
During this period, the Venerable One never let up in his pursuit of the man.
No matter what kind of injury he suffered or how close he came to death, the man showed no intention of begging for mercy.