Chapter 10: First Mission Complete, End of Time Regression
From this day on, Ning Ke found that Lou Yunxiao no longer slept with him.
The kid he could tease before bed now rarely even entered the wooden house.
By day, he sparred with him like a madman; by night, he dove into the Demon Soul River to chase and “bite” Demon Souls.
The Demon Souls now saw Lou Yunxiao like they saw a ghost. Wherever he jumped, the river water there would clear up, resolutely boycotting the heartbroken dog’s abuse of public power for personal revenge.
Ning Ke felt it was peaceful on one hand, but felt something was missing on the other.
All in all, he missed Lou Yunxiao’s face that would turn red enough to smoke at his touch.
Itchy heart.
Xiao Yuan said he was being cheap and mischievous, a bad habit.
Cultivators had a somewhat weak concept of time.
After Ning Ke came to this world, he followed the local customs. It wasn’t until Xiao Yuan reminded him that the exit of the Demon Abyss was about to open and he should send Lou Yunxiao out that he suddenly realized a whole year had passed.
And he…
Still hadn’t obtained the mission item!
So what the hell is the mission item anyway!
A year’s time had made Xiao Yuan chill as well. She sighed and said: [Host, be patient. If it’s in your destiny, you’ll have it; if not, don’t force it. The mission item will appear when it’s supposed to; it can’t run away.]
Ning Ke clicked his tongue, sat up from the reclining chair, downed the fresh spiritual fruit juice Lou Yunxiao made for him in one gulp, and let out a burp.
Pushing the sunglasses to the top of his head, he squinted at Lou Yunxiao, who had obviously grown taller in the distance.
The boy stood indifferently on the surface of the Demon Soul River.
The pitch-black water in that spot immediately became crystal clear.
He held a long sword, eyes closed, seemingly sensing the fluctuations of the surrounding air.
After a long while, his foot suddenly stepped forward. The water surface under his boot froze rapidly. His other foot followed the sword move and stepped out; wherever he passed, sounds of explosions erupted.
Every move and stance, ignoring the human-faced fish and Demon Souls that were occasionally blasted out of the lake screaming, was truly heroic and handsome to the point of crumbs falling off.
Ning Ke raised an eyebrow, suddenly feeling the gratification of his own child growing up.
It wasn’t a waste of his year of careful (joking) cultivation (around).
When Lou Yunxiao finished practicing this set of sword techniques, Ning Ke waved to him and shouted, “Cub, come over to Sister~”
Xiao Yuan shuddered hearing this: [Host, you’re really getting more and more self-aware as a woman now.]
Ning Ke: …Dammit, you’re the one who made me play the beautiful sister, what right do you have to despise me!
Bickering aside, Ning Ke had a good impression of the current teenage version of Lou Yunxiao.
Seeing the boy standing tall and straight in front of him, dressed in white, carrying a long sword on his back, that angular face already showed traces of demonic markings. Yet, it didn’t affect his handsomeness at all; instead, it added a bit of mystery to him.
The more he looked, the more pleasing to the eye he was.
“Sister, do you need me for something?”
Lou Yunxiao restrainedly stood half a step away from Ning Ke. He only sheathed his sword, asking gently.
He wanted to be far, but Ning Ke wasn’t having it.
Reaching out his soft, jade-white hand, he grabbed Lou Yunxiao’s hand. With a pull, the boy who dared not resist him was forced to lean over, almost sticking to the “Fairy Sister” sitting on the reclining chair.
They were too close. Lou Yunxiao forgot to breathe for a moment, only calling out huskily.
“Sister…”
“You’re standing too high, I can’t reach.” Ning Ke achieved his goal of teasing the protagonist. The corner of his mouth hooked up in a wicked arc. His fingers squeezed Lou Yunxiao’s stiff hand as he said, “Don’t be so nervous. Squat down, I’ll give you something.”
Only then did Lou Yunxiao come back to his senses, busily agreeing.
After he squatted down, from Ning Ke’s angle, he could still see his flushed earlobes.
Obviously shy again.
Xiao Yuan issued an old mother’s complaint: [Sinful. You don’t like him, yet you flirt with him like this. Too bad.]
Ning Ke: Isn’t it time to go? Might as well flirt one last time; I won’t lose a piece of flesh.
Saying that, Ning Ke fished out a prepared brocade box from the storage ring. Opening it, there lay a moon-white silk ribbon with silver dark patterns. It was a formation he had personally designed, which could have a nourishing effect on Lou Yunxiao’s blind eyes.
And this ribbon was woven from ice threads that only the rare Snow Snake Clan of the Demon Race could produce. It was cool to the touch, impervious to water and fire, and invulnerable to swords and spears.
It could be called a hard-to-find magical artifact.
“This ribbon is for you.” Ning Ke leaned close to Lou Yunxiao and tied the ribbon on him personally, saying, “Consider it a farewell gift.”
“Today, the exit of the Demon Abyss will open. You bear a blood feud; leaving here and returning to the Human Race as early as possible will be beneficial for the growth of your strength.”
Hearing this, Lou Yunxiao’s hand that was cherishingly stroking the ribbon froze instantly. The face that had heated up because of Ning Ke’s proximity also lost its heat.
He had long thought this day would come, but he didn’t expect it to come so soon.
The boy gritted his teeth several times before asking, “Then Sister, what about you?”
“Will you go out with me?”
Knowing clearly that Sister had someone else in her heart, he still held onto a last shred of hope.
He persuaded, “Sister, have you ever thought that perhaps the person you care about isn’t in the Demon Realm, but in the Human Realm? Or the Demon (Yao) Realm? What is the point of you waiting here bitterly forever?”
He wanted to at least take Ning Ke out. He didn’t want Sister to dwell in this square inch of land forever.
Ning Ke lowered his eyes, thinking, Good guy, it’s time to show off my acting skills again.
Immediately, he sighed softly in a low voice, “Waiting for him, I don’t feel it is bitter. Besides, after being alone for a long time, I don’t want to see the outside world anymore.”
He gently stroked Lou Yunxiao’s forehead hair and said, “Meeting you was also fate. So, from now on, let you take Sister’s place to see all the red dust of this human world.”
Deep sorrow filled Lou Yunxiao’s heart. He felt it was unworthy for Ning Ke. He even thought, if he were that person, he would never let Sister be so sad, waiting so bitterly!
But he wasn’t that person, and he couldn’t change Sister’s mind.
He could only remain silent for a long time. Then, for the first time, he boldly gripped Ning Ke’s hand tightly. Afterward, he yanked off half a jade pendant he had always worn around his neck and stuffed it into Ning Ke’s hand.
“Sister, this is a token passed down through generations of our Lou family. It is the most precious thing I have.”
“Now, I give it to you.”
“In the future, when I have avenged my great hatred, I will definitely think of every way to return to the Demon Abyss to find you!”
“If you wait for him for a lifetime, I will accompany you for a lifetime!”
“I will absolutely not let you spend your days alone in this square inch of land.”
The boy looked up at him. Even though his eyes were covered by the ribbon, one could still feel that scorching, intense emotion.
Ning Ke’s emotions trembled. Even his playful expression retracted unconsciously.
Just as he was about to reply to him, he suddenly heard the system’s surprised notification sound.
[Congratulations Host on obtaining the important mission item—the Lou family’s token.]
[The first mission is completely finished. Now returning to the correct time. Countdown 10, 9, 8…]
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