strictlysupreme Chapter 122 Sleepy
Chapter 122 Sleepy
"Hey, hey, hey, how come you're kneeling after just a couple of bites? I didn't add anything to it, are you trying to scam me?"
The owner of the protein kebab stall rushed over in a panic. He looked at the fox demon kneeling on the ground, motionless, and wanted to help her up but didn't dare to. He didn't know what was going on.
After a moment of mental blankness, Liu Xingxing suddenly came to her senses again. She got up on her own as if nothing had happened, and even dusted off the dust on her clothes.
The stall owner was left completely bewildered, staring at the strangely behaving little fox demon.
"Um, are you okay?"
"It's nothing, what could possibly happen to me? It's just a shame about these skewers."
Liu Jun calmly picked up the two demon coins he had just dropped and put them into the storage ring on his left hand. Then he turned around and glanced at the shopkeeper, even managing a near-perfect smile.
The boss looked at her suspiciously a few more times, and only relaxed when he was sure she wasn't trying to scam him.
But why does this little fox demon look a little different from before?
Forget it, he was just a casual acquaintance, why should he care so much?
"Little fox spirit, would you like to buy another one?"
"No need, it smells really good, but I don't like it."
Liu Jun rejected the boss's suggestion, but looked up at the blue sky and murmured something to himself. Then he walked slowly toward the place he had rented before.
The place the little guy chose for temporary lodging was great—clean, bright, and well-positioned, with sunlight streaming into the room.
As soon as Liu Jun entered the room, he walked towards the bed. As soon as he reached the bedside, he lay down vertically and curled up, falling into a deep sleep.
next day
Liu Xingxing woke up slowly and looked around blankly. The environment was both strange and somewhat familiar; it was indeed the house she rented.
He slowly got up, stretched, and washed up in a very traditional way. Afterwards, he touched his stomach, which felt empty even though he wasn't hungry, and immediately decided to go out to find something to eat.
She was heartbroken when she dropped the skewers she had only eaten a couple of bites from yesterday, but luckily she managed to retrieve the money. Although the two demon coins were practically useless to her, she was quite interested in the essence contained within them.
However, making that trip today was clearly a mistake.
Just as Liu Xingxing was enjoying her meal in a secluded corner, she suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure.
The only thing to blame is that her eyesight is just too good; she saw him without missing a beat.
Even though the person who hurriedly passed in front of her had put on a thorough disguise and even changed his body shape and appearance, she still recognized him at a glance.
Yan Qifeng, he's back after all.
But wasn't he just fine on Qiwu Peak before? How did he get out?
Could it be that the restrictions on Qiwu Peak have been broken?
That's impossible. That was set up by her cheap master, Yan Zhi. Although Yan Zhi was only half-crippled after his ascension, he was immediately repaired as soon as she moved in.
Now, no one can break it except with her own permission, let alone this fox who has just regained her physical body.
So what's going on now?
Liu Xingxing stared blankly at the spot where the person had long since disappeared, but her mouth was never idle; she was still eating her fried buns.
After pondering for a while, he finished eating everything he had in his hand, leaving only an empty, yellowish lotus leaf wrap.
After tidying up and concealing his presence, he followed at a distance.
The reason why Liu Xingxing was not afraid of losing track of Yan Qifeng even though it took her so long to catch up was because each demon cultivator had their own unique aura, and she happened to be very familiar with Yan Qifeng's aura.
After all, he had been raising Xiao Mo for a while, and he was using Xiao Mo's body.
Even though he has now cultivated his own true form, Liu Xingxing would never mistake that unique aura that belonged to him/her. Otherwise, Liu Xingxing would not be so sure that the passing demon was him.
With Yan Qifeng's return, there's likely to be a bloodbath in Fandu.
After all, he is a major character in the novel. Although there is not much description of his return to suppress the rebellion and regain power, he later falls in love with the female lead and uses various means to try to make her feel sorry for him. There is a part where he reminisces about the past.
Recalling how he was abused and humiliated by traitors when he returned to Vatican City, and how he gradually returned to the top.
No wonder he became the second most perverted person after the Demon Lord Qing Li Ye. It turns out that he was tortured into a madman after being captured this time. Moreover, he was a madman who appeared kind on the surface but was actually twisted and very well disguised.
Liu Xingxing arrived at a really bad time. She just happened to see the demon being silently subdued by a group of fox soldiers and being escorted towards the palace on the mountaintop. There wasn't even the slightest commotion; it was as if they were arresting an ordinary demon criminal.
With Yan Qifeng's current strength, he shouldn't be captured so easily, unless he did it on purpose. Just wait and see if he can enter the palace openly.
"Pity……"
Liu Xingxing gazed at the distant mountaintop palace, then turned and walked back down the mountain.
His plan was destined to fail this time, and when he stepped out of that magnificent palace again, he would probably be a completely different person.
Some things are bound to happen, and Liu Xingxing doesn't want to interfere. Yan Qifeng isn't someone she's particularly familiar with. He's him, and Xiao Mo is Xiao Mo; the two are unrelated, and she has no reason to help him.
But... what does it mean that she's sitting in front of the house now, gazing wistfully at the horizon for a long time?
A year of torment... What will become of that carefree, lazy boy under the moonlight?
People who cannot see the light will choose to merge with the darkness, rotting and stinking underground.
"Lu Xihan will be his salvation, it has nothing to do with me..."
not my business.
Don't go, it's none of my business.
It has nothing to do with me...
But... Lu Xihan's salvation came too late. Even though he was pulled out of the mire, he was already completely rotten.
His heart was shattered; all he could see in his eyes was a single beam of light, no more.
"Liu Xingxing, you can't control this! You can't control this..."
If this time they take action, then all the careful avoidance they've made before will be useless. Changing a person's life, especially a major one's, will have consequences far greater than all the previous ones combined.
If she gets involved this time, she'll never be able to extricate herself, and she'll be destined to be entangled with the main characters forever.
Perhaps, this was destined from the beginning.
Who knows if it's fate that's hard to defy, or just a matter of a single thought?
Liu Xingxing went back to her room, pulled a blanket over her head, curled up, and fell asleep without her noticing, for an unknown amount of time.
Aside from when she was a mortal in the illusion, she hadn't been able to lie down and sleep like a normal person for a long time. Yesterday was the first time, and today is the second.
She is slowly forgetting the habits of her past life as an ordinary person. Even her favorite foods are now so delicious that she gets tired of eating them after just a few bites, but she still stuffs herself full, afraid that she will forget that she needs to eat.
She is even slowly forgetting what she used to look like. Now, even if she wants to use illusion magic to create that exact same face, it takes her a very long time to think about it. Those memories from the past twenty years are becoming more and more hazy and blurry.
She knew she was becoming Liu Jun.
But this is only her fourth year in this world...
Liu Xingxing has never been a conflicted person. Since experiencing those things, she has become more open-minded and clear-headed.
People should live one day at a time. Life is hard when there are stormy days, but life is also boring after a while when it's calm and peaceful.
Being able to follow your heart in everything is already a tremendous ability, provided that you have the capacity to support you in following your heart.
Coincidentally, she has that ability.
Liu Xingxing suddenly opened her eyes, pulled off the blanket covering her head, looked at the earthen yellow roof and suddenly laughed. She laughed harder and harder until she almost choked on her own saliva before she stopped.
"How should we play this time?"
Since we've chosen to get involved, let's go big.
If this is fate, then I might as well choose the path that is most comfortable for me.