TVSS Chapter 98

As the dust-covered memories slowly returned, Su Jingxuan could only say that emotions are a mysterious and wonderful thing. Love doesn’t come suddenly, but it makes you realize it suddenly.

At that time, he didn’t understand what love was, despite having lived for a long time and hearing about love many times. He had never fallen in love with anyone, so he naturally didn’t understand it.

Therefore, when faced with the sudden sprouting of emotions, he subconsciously ignored it, thinking that it must be the influence of the demonic energy from the demon clan.

He heard that there was once a human cultivator infatuated with the spiritual energy of the demon realm, hiding in the demon clan for cultivation. However, due to absorbing too much demonic energy, he turned into a half-human, half-demon being. Su Jingxuan thought that he must have been influenced by demonic energy and needed to find a way to escape back to the human clan.

He had never thought that the esteemed Ji Xian Dian Xia would experience such a miserable situation. Jiang He’s supervision was strict; besides Jiang He, he couldn’t see anyone else in the sleeping hall. This bastard even tied him up with dragon tendons, and he didn’t even have the chance to open the door. The room was also under a prohibition; even if he shouted loudly, no one outside could hear him.

So, if he wanted to leave, he could only focus on Jiang He, putting in efforts to please him.

In reality, he didn’t need to do much. It was easy to please Jiang He. He just needed to behave a bit obediently, cooperate a little when Jiang He approached, occasionally smile at him, and the man would be happy.

Although Jiang He’s emotions were not very obvious, even when he was happy, at most, he would twitch his mouth and soften his expression a bit. But Su Jingxuan could sense whether his mood was good or bad.

Especially when he kissed him, if he responded a little more actively, he could clearly feel Jiang He’s grip on his hand tightening, and the actions of kissing became more intense, not letting him go.

Jiang He’s possessiveness towards him was unbelievably strong, yet he wouldn’t actually force him. In front of this powerful man, he had the illusion of being a fragile treasure in need of protection.

Su Jingxuan couldn’t fathom when he became so weak that he needed protection. It was laughable, yet he had an indescribable feeling. It was as if a warm spring had flowed into his heart. He thought, perhaps this man wasn’t that annoying after all.

Maybe because his efforts to please Jiang He were effective, or maybe he felt that he couldn’t really escape, Jiang He gradually loosened his hold on him.

Although he couldn’t leave, Jiang He allowed him to leave the sleeping hall’s main door and breathe in the courtyard. Even though all the guard demon soldiers and attendants were dismissed, it was still better than being confined in the room. He had enough time to find an opportunity to escape.

However, before he found an opportunity to escape, the demons discovered his presence.

A man in a black robe suddenly barged into Jiang He’s sleeping hall. The man was extremely handsome, with arched eyebrows that flew into his temples, red eyes full of arrogance and ruthlessness, flowing black hair, and erect pointed ears.

Even though the yaksha clan had disappeared from the spiritual realm, the affairs of the yaksha clan had shaken the entire spiritual realm back then. No one didn’t know what the yaksha spiritual leader looked like.

A red-eyed, pointed-eared yaksha spirit dared to directly break into Jiang He’s sleeping palace. Without a doubt, this person was the well-known Holy Sovereign Qi Yan.

Su Jingxuan looked at Holy Sovereign Qi Yan curiously. He was the lover of his elder brother. He had heard about him since he was a child and had always been curious about the person who could make his brother fall in love.

However, their first impression wasn’t that good. When Qi Yan saw him, there was obvious shock in his eyes. Then, seemingly realizing something, a strong look of indignation and hostility appeared on his face. Without saying a word, he directly attacked him.

At that time, Su Jingxuan’s spiritual power was sealed, and he had no ability to resist. He could only watch as the man attacked him. In the end, Jiang He rushed over to stop Qi Yan from trying to kill him.

Unexpectedly, Jiang He’s interference made Qi Yan even more angry and resentful.

“Jiang He, do you know what you’re doing? Why did you give up such a good opportunity for an attack? Is it because of him? Isn’t he the ninth one? How many times has this happened? How many of those bastards have come to seduce you over the years? Have you forgotten them all?”

At that time, Su Jingxuan couldn’t understand what Qi Yan was saying. He only felt the overwhelming hostility emanating from Qi Yan. Qi Yan roared and questioned Jiang He angrily, glaring at him with a gaze full of hatred.

Facing Qi Yan’s anger, Jiang He remained calm. He pursed his lips, his voice steady and stubborn, “He is.”

What he is, Su Jingxuan didn’t understand what Jiang He and Qi Yan were talking about. However, he knew it must be related to him.

Indeed, after hearing Jiang He’s response, Qi Yan’s aura became instantly unstable. A raging hostility spread all over him, and he attacked Su Jingxuan again, his eyes filled with hatred.

Once again, Jiang He stopped Qi Yan from trying to kill him. The two fought, teleporting out of the demon clan’s sleeping palace.

Su Jingxuan didn’t know the details of the battle, but seeing Jiang He return unscathed in the evening, he thought that Jiang He must have won. After all, this man was the Demon Emperor; without absolute strength, how could he sit in this position?

“Who is Little Nine?” Su Jingxuan asked, sitting cross-legged on the bed, staring at the man who came back from the fight, tilting his head.

Although he couldn’t understand much of what Qi Yan was saying, he wasn’t stupid. With a few words, he could figure out something.

Jiang He didn’t say anything. His expression remained cold, showing no emotions. But he seemed to easily know what the other was thinking. Jiang He seemed to be pondering, facing a problem he couldn’t explain.

After waiting for a long time without getting an answer, Jiang He finally stopped his movements, looking at him. His palm outlined his face, emphasizing it. His tone was firm yet clumsy, trying to be gentle and persuasive but expressed as a forceful threat.

Actually, the rumors outside were correct. This man was wise and profound, exceptionally strategic. He just wasn’t good at expressing himself in matters of the heart. He barely interacted with people.

However, feeling the movements of Jiang He outlining his face, Su Jingxuan felt a bit uncomfortable for some reason.

“I won’t let you go.”

Hearing the man’s firm words, Su Jingxuan felt even more suffocated. Unable to endure it, he pushed the man away, turning his body sideways, his tone stubborn and a hint of unknown jealousy.

He had said that he wasn’t stupid. He thought he understood why Jiang He insisted on him. In the world, where was there such a thing as love at first sight? He didn’t have such great charm to make a Demon Emperor fall in love at first sight.

He thought that Jiang He must have mistaken him for someone else, for that Little Nine. Otherwise, how could he explain that the first time they met, Jiang He kidnapped him, yet he helped him and even kept him.

He suddenly felt a bit depressed and indignant, not because of Jiang He but because of himself.

If Jiang He thought of him as someone else, then let it be. Since he didn’t like Jiang He anyway, he might still use this opportunity to leave. But why did he feel so uncomfortable and irritated in his heart? Why was he feeling so miserable?

No, he was indeed miserable. He was displeased. He was not concerned about whether Jiang He mistook him for someone else. He cared about being humiliated as the esteemed Ji Xian Dian Xia.

At that time, he deceived himself and told himself comforting lies.

Then he started to accelerate his search for an opportunity to escape. Saying he wanted to return to the Cloud Sea Sect, he might have been acting out of anger. After all, he, Ji Xian, was such a proud person.

But unexpectedly, Jiang He treated him as if he were determined. That guy even sent people to the Cloud Sea Sect, using a truce as leverage, forcing the Cloud Sea Sect to marry him to Jiang He.

He wasn’t a woman, so why should he marry Jiang He, this idiot? What was this guy thinking?

He was almost driven crazy by the stupid things this man did to him.

Qi Yan was also furious. He had sworn enmity with the human race and the Cloud Sea Sect for his entire life. He chose to join the demon clan instead of ascending. Even though it took eight hundred years, he couldn’t give up now that Jiang He, during such a critical moment, was giving up.

If it were for other reasons, if it were for someone else, he could understand. If Little Nine died, he had no right to stop Jiang He from falling in love again. But it happened to be someone who looked exactly like Little Nine.

For years, the human race had used all kinds of methods to deal with them. He didn’t know how many people had turned into Little Nine and come to seduce Jiang He. It had never succeeded, but this time, Jiang He fell for it.

Su Jingxuan, who was as stubborn as a yaksha, couldn’t be persuaded. Qi Yan had no choice but to find him.

The defiant Ji Xian Dian Xia was well-known throughout the spiritual realm. Who hadn’t heard of him? If Ji Xian didn’t know that he was being used, he was probably ignorant.

Qi Yan took him to a hidden cave. The cave was large and spacious, containing no treasures, only numerous jade statues.

These statues were not of anyone else but a young man—a yaksha youth with beautiful phoenix eyes.

Some were tilting their heads, grinning; some were widening their eyes in anger; some were resting their heads on their hands, legs crossed, speaking; others were just waking up, their phoenix eyes half-closed.

Each statue was carved vividly, arranged as if deliberately placed, as if a lively young man were standing in front of them, smiling, angry, sleepy, awake—exquisite and lifelike.

Others might not see it, but when the dust-covered memories returned, Su Jingxuan instantly understood.

This was the beginning of his acquaintance with the Black Jiao. It turned out that the Black Jiao was Jiang He, the person he was looking for.

However, when he was still Ji Xian, he didn’t know all this. Looking at those stone statues that exactly resembled his appearance, he didn’t know what kind of feelings he had.

“Ji Xian, look carefully. He is Little Nine, the one Jiang He loves. You’re just a sacrificial pawn pushed out by those old fellows.”

“Over the years, those old fellows have used your image to lure Jiang He into danger. They’ve even sent people disguised as Little Nine to assassinate Jiang He. They must have run out of options, so they tricked you into coming here. Jiang He’s true love is not you.”

Qi Yan was filled with a murderous aura. Anyone could receive Jiang He’s love, but absolutely not someone who looked like Little Nine.

Listening to Qi Yan’s words, staring at those lifelike stone statues, Ji Xian didn’t know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

The sculptures were too vivid, too exquisite. Each statue’s expression was so real, and the young man in the stone seemed to be smiling, conveying an indescribable emotion. It was evident that the sculptor had poured so much effort and emotion into his work.

He clearly didn’t like Jiang He, so why did he feel an inexplicable sensation in his heart when faced with such a scene? That scoundrel Jiang He actually humiliated him like this, mistaking him for someone else.

Whether it was out of respect for his elder brother, the desire to return and settle the score with those old men who had schemed against him, or concern for Jiang He, Qi Yan chose not to kill him. Instead, he released the seal on his spiritual power and set him free from the demon clan.

Perhaps Qi Yan thought that this would resolve the matter, but he didn’t expect that this action would become the catalyst for the emotions between him and Jiang He, accelerating the budding feelings that had been overlooked.

Because he was indeed Little Nine, destined for Jiang He to fall in love with him. He was also destined to fall in love with Jiang He. Ji Xian, Ji Xian’s brother, and Ji Baiyin all walked the same path.

However, he had a bit more stubbornness than his elder brother. There was nothing anyone could do to stop what Ji Xian wanted to do.