“This huge palace doesn’t even have anyone to use it. Has the Demon Realm declined to this point?” Xun Ling said disdainfully.
Xian Nu who was following him was frightened when he heard this, and wanted to find a crack to hide in order to avoid harming himself.
Your Majesty, we are here to visit you, not to cause trouble, he muttered in his heart with fear. His Majesty was obviously worried when he heard about the assassination and wanted to come to the demon realm immediately. Why did his face change after he came?
Xian Nu quietly raised his eyes and glanced at Qin Yu, who was standing casually in front of him. He suddenly knew something in his heart. So that’s it. He thought to himself that even if you don’t like His Highness Qin Yu, you should keep it in check, so as not to leave any bad impression on Immortal Lord Lin He.
Yes, Xian Nu thought that Xun Ling came to the Demon Realm in a hurry just to see Lin He. After all, he could see how much Xun Ling cared about Lin He. Everyone around him thought so, especially the rest of the people present. So, as soon as Qin Yu heard what Xun Ling said, he put his hands behind his back and raised the corners of his lips and said, “Come here.”
After saying this, several maids came in, in a row and said in unison, “Please give your orders, Your Highness.” They were originally the maids on duty at Xingming palace, but because Lin He didn’t like them being in his sight all the time, they had all retreated to the side hall.
Qin Yu looked at them and ordered, “There is a noble person visiting. Remember to serve him well and don’t lose the face of the Demon Realm.”
“Yes.”
After the instruction, Qin Yu waved his sleeves and walked out of the hall.
“What do you mean?” When he got halfway, Xun Ling suddenly grabbed one of his arms, his face even colder than before.
Qin Yu slightly raised his lips, and glanced at the group of maids from the corner of his eyes. Finally, he turned to Xun Ling and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, “Don’t you think I am a helpless person? So, I called them here, why are you unhappy again?”
“That’s not what I meant!” Xun Ling frowned.
Qin Yu pretended to be enlightened, “Oh, I understand, you are afraid that they will disturb your time alone with Lin He.”
“Qin Yu! Are you making me angry on purpose?” The strength of his grip gradually increased.
Qin Yu stopped the curvature of his lips, glanced at the arm Xun Ling was holding, sneered coldly and immediately pulled Xun Ling’s hand off, saying in a cold tone, “Isn’t this what the Emperor asked for?”
“Hahahahaha!” Xun Ling suddenly laughed, then grabbed Qin Yu’s collar, and with a disgusted expression and red eyes, he gritted his teeth and said, “Yes, I asked for it!”
“Xun Ling!”
“Your Majesty!”
Lin He and Xian Nu didn’t know what was going on. They only saw that Qin Yu and Xun Ling were about to take action, and hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade them. The immortal slave is miserable. You said that the emperor is such a calm person on weekdays, but why does he seem to be a different person when he meets the Prince of the Demon Realm?
But Lin He felt inexplicably panicked. Just like Xian Nu thought, he also thought that Xun Ling came to see him. After all, he has known that Xun Ling is interested in him for a long time. But now, while he is clearly standing here, Xun Ling keeps pestering Qin Yu. Looking at Xun Ling’s hands on Qin Yu’s collar, he couldn’t help but feel upset, as if he was invisible and everything was heading in a direction he couldn’t predict.
Suppressing his restlessness, he asked, “What’s wrong with you two? Is there anything that we can’t sit down and have a good chat about?”
“The Immortal Lord is right, you two should calm down and have a good chat.” Xian Nu really couldn’t agree with Lin He’s words more.
“Nothing happened.” Like last time, Qin Yu took Xun Ling’s hand off him without hesitation and said, “The Emperor must have a lot to say to Immortal Lin He, so I won’t interrupt him and will take my leave.”
Lin He also wanted to ask Qin Yu about his confession, but because Xun Ling was there, he couldn’t speak. In the end, he could only watch him leave the Xingming Palace .
After they left, he turned to Xun Ling and said, “Your Majesty, do you have anything to say to me?”
Xun Ling looked at Lin He and was speechless for a moment.
He thought of what Qin Yu said before leaving and wondered whether he thought he was here specifically to see Lin He? But he obviously came to see him. He still remembered how he felt when he heard that Qin Yu was assassinated. It would be no exaggeration to say that the world was spinning at that moment. It was as if his life force had been drained from his whole body in an instant, leaving only an empty body floating in the three realms, such that its sustenance can be destroyed at any time.
At that time, there was only one thought in his body, go to him, go to him. Even though he later learned that the person was fine, his thoughts did not weaken.
“Your Majesty?” Xun Ling hasn’t opened his mouth since Qin Yu left, and he doesn’t answer when he asks him. This kind of thing has never happened before and Lin He is a little uneasy.
“I heard that you were brave and blocked the assassin’s attack. After you return to the immortal world, I will give you a reward.”
When Lin He heard this, he immediately lowered his head and said, “There is no need for the reward.” God knows how much determination he used to do it. Having said this, there was no way anyone could prevent him from showing an image of not loving fame, fortune and wealth in front of everyone. For this reason, he also forcefully refused the Demon Emperor’s reward. After a pause, he continued, “I am willing to save Qin Yu.”
He did not notice Xun Ling’s eyes suddenly turning cold. Xun Ling turned his eyes to the window, looked outside and pursed his lips, “Next, It would be better for you to have less contact with Qin Yu.” Such a familiar conversation, although the person speaking to him has changed and the person mentioned in the words has changed, the meaning is still the same.
“Why?” Lin He was puzzled, and at the same time he had some suspicions in his heart. Could it be that Xun Ling is jealous? Thinking along this line of thought, everything that just happened suddenly had an explanation.
Lin He twisted his sleeves and thought that Xun Ling must have turned around to pester Qin Yu because he was jealous that he was too close to Qin Yu and it was difficult to reprimand him. If you think about it carefully, it’s quite touching, but unfortunately, he already has his heart set on something.
Xun Ling didn’t know what Lin He was thinking. He gave his reasons in a high-sounding manner, “There will be a second assassination incident. It’s not safe for you to be with him.”
“But…”
“No buts.” Then he interrupted Lin He decisively, as if this could hide his unspeakable selfishness. Xun Ling once felt that Lin He was the one he loved most in his life, but now, he doesn’t like him anywhere. Because he didn’t know when all he thought about became another person. But Lin He has a deep connection with the other party, so he must stop the involvement between the two.
“Okay, I understand.” Lin He finally compromised, and Xun Ling nodded lightly, “That’s right.”
Looking from a distance, the two of them were in perfect harmony.
After Qin Yu came back from Xingming Palace, he went directly into the bedroom and lay down on the bed.
As soon as Jiao Yi noticed Qin Yu’s figure outside the Palace, he followed him into the bedroom. When he saw Qin Yu walking towards the bed, he turned around and changed to some soothing incense, then silently walked towards Qin Yu’s direction.
When he came to the bed, he just lifted up the curtain and was stunned by the sight in front of him.
At this time, Qin Yu was lying on the bed, with his satin-like black hair scattered under him as he moved, covering half of the bed, making his already white skin even whiter. Looking further up, the eyelashes under the closed eyes trembled slightly, like a butterfly about to fly. Coupled with the high bridge of the nose, and the thin and pure red lips, who will look at such a handsome face and not be moved?
Jiao Yi calmed down and asked Qin Yu softly, “Your Highness, are you tired?” He did not follow him to Xingming Palace so he didn’t know what happened there.
Qin Yu didn’t notice anything strange about Jiao Yi, so he opened his eyes. He was just about to say that he was not tired, that he was not only not tired, but also very excited, because according to his observation, there seemed to be some problems between Xun Ling and Lin He. Although it was not obvious yet, he had a premonition that the two of them would part ways.
But when he came into contact with Jiao Yi’s worried eyes, Qin Yu bit the tip of his tongue, and then unexpectedly said, “I’m very tired.”
“He is worried, host, you still…”
“Shut up, system.”
“Okay. Yes, host.” The system became as quiet as a quail.
Very tired. As soon as Jiao Yi heard this, the look of worry in his eyes became deeper and deeper.
Maybe it was because Qin Yu was still a boy or underage when Jiao Yi came to his side. In addition to being absolutely respectful and loyal, Jiao Yi also subconsciously treated Qin Yu in a gentle way. In his heart, Qin Yu always had a tendency to get involved in accidents when he was underage, so he will always take care of Qin Yu with great care, for fear that he will endure pain or uncomfortable things and not say anything. This phenomenon happened until Qin Yu became an adult. Only then did things get better.
But now it seems that Jiao Yi is still the same Jiao Yi. His Highness may be trying to be brave by saying he is not tired. His Highness saying he is tired means that he is really very tired and must be treated seriously, “I’ll call Shou Yue.” He lowered the curtain and turned to go out. He thought that as a medicine woman, Shou Yue should be able to do something.
“Wait!” Unexpectedly, Jiao Yi thought about it so seriously. Qin Yu immediately stood up and called out to him amidst the laughter of the system, “Actually, I’m not that tired.”
“Your Highness, don’t try to be brave.”
Qin Yu lay down on the bed and covered his eyes with his hands, “I’m really not trying to be brave. Okay, I’ll be honest, I was just teasing you.”
After he finished speaking, Jiao Yi didn’t say anything. Qin Yu’s heart sank inexplicably at Jiao Yi’s lack of response, and he opened a gap between his fingers and asked, “Are you angry?”
Jiao Yi’s reply was short and powerful, “Yes.” Qin Yu immediately raised his hand to explain, but his eyes met Jiao Yi’s smiling gaze.
“You lied to me, Jiao Yi.” Qin Yu said leisurely.
Before Jiao Yi could speak, Qin Yu stared directly at him and then spoke again, “Now, I am really tired, and my heart is tired.”
The system directly cut off contact with the outside world, it didn’t want to admit that such a naive Qin Yu was his host.
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On the other side, as the Lord of the Immortal Realm, he came to the Demon Realm rashly and it was inappropriate not to visit the Demon Emperor. Therefore, Xun Ling stayed in Xingming Palace for a while and said a few words to Lin He to recover from his injuries and to return to the Immortal Realm as soon as possible. He left and turned around to visit the Demon Emperor.
He didn’t know yet that he would experience something that would make him question his life there.
