"Rebirth of the Blood Demon Empress - Chapter 74: The Phoenix Dances for You Alone, Born with a Seductive Bone"

  "Master, take a rest, I'll go find something to eat. It's at least an hour before we can enter the Imperial City of Meng." The man who spoke was tall and thin, wearing coarse linen clothes that were tightly wrapped around his body, with a face so ordinary it would be impossible to pick out in a crowd.

  Looking at the thick snow under his feet, another man in brown clothes said: "Qing Gan, you stayed behind to protect Master, it was my mistake that let those bandits steal our dry rations. Your martial arts skills are better than mine, if someone is going to harm Master, with you by Master's side I can feel more at ease."

  Damn Qi Yue country, what kind of people are they raising? Those who encounter that group of robbers are simply unlucky.

  Such a country will eventually perish sooner or later.

  "You stay, I'll go." Thin Pole said as he walked deeper into the forest, hoping to find some wild beasts that had gone out foraging for food to serve as their lunch.

  "Let Zhang Qing go!" He has a pair of eyes like the sea, a sound like a zither, giving people a sense of clarity and depth.

  "Yes." Zhang Qing nodded uncomfortably and looked around. The entire forest was covered in white snow, making it difficult to find prey for food.

  If he hadn't been so careless and negligent, things wouldn't have turned out like this.

  "Now that things have happened, there's no need to worry about it. Just do your own thing well and don't forget the purpose of this trip with Qi Yue." A blue brocade robe with wide sleeves outlined in gold silk thread, a jade belt studded with blue gems around his waist, and blue boots with golden edges on his feet. His face was handsome, with piercing blue eyes that seemed to capture one's soul, and his tall, straight figure made the ornate clothes look even more extraordinary.

  "Master, I understand. I'll go take a look and see if I can find some firewood to bring back." It's not easy to find something to eat in this icy and snowy weather.

  Some fires can not only warm people up but also be used for cooking.

  "Hmm." His blue eyes gazed into the depths of the forest, and from afar, it seemed as if the faint sound of a woman's cheerful laughter was carried over, causing him to furrow his brow.

  The corners of his mouth curled up into a faint, shallow smile, perhaps because of the infectious laughter.

  It had been a long time since he heard such a pleasant and moving laughter, just because of happiness, he laughed from the heart.

  "Master, I'm afraid your subordinate is incompetent. I couldn't find any food." He scratched his head and returned to the original place, looking respectfully at the man in blue clothes.

  "It doesn't matter, let's continue on for another hour and rest properly once we enter the imperial city." In this kind of weather, it's hard to find something to eat.

  "Master, I was searching for food and found a place where the forest was almost destroyed, with countless dead bodies. The thin eyebrows were knotted in distress, unable to imagine the scene at that time. "Master, the blood from those corpses had dyed the snow on the ground red, like a red snowfall. Many wild beasts had fed on the remains, and only occasionally could a few bones be found buried in the snow. Last night's heavy snowfall still reveals the colored snow, I'm afraid..."

  Zhang Qingjiang suppressed the fear in his heart and asked: "Master, shall we go over and take a look?"

  The scene of corpses piling up like mountains he had only seen on the battlefield, and the scene of blood flowing into rivers was also only seen on the battlefield. Such a big thing happened outside the imperial city of Qi Yue Kingdom, I'm afraid it's not that simple.

  "Besides, there's no one to talk to, going would be a waste of time." The narrow blue eyes were slightly raised, the slender fingers gently rotating the jade ring on her thumb, lost in thought.

  Not a single person survived, and even the corpses were incomplete; yet he couldn't help but admire the people who did this.

  If it were him, he might not have had such courage.

  "Master, are we heading into the city now?" asked a thin and stiff man with a wooden expression, who always followed his master's orders in everything he did.

  Rarely express their own will and views.

  A string of cheerful laughter flowed out like the sound of a piano from one's fingers, which was really touching.

  Nangong Yanqi's long sleeves fluttered lightly as he said in a clear voice, "No, let's go take a look over there."

  In the desolate snowy land, why would the sound of a woman's laughter be heard? It made him curious at the same time, and also had reason to suspect that the deaths of those black-clad men were related to her.

  "Yes." The two exchanged a glance and followed him respectfully, always on guard.

  Under the lush and verdant mountain valley, a small oval-shaped lake was covered with ice and snow. The surrounding area of the lake was piled up with variously shaped rocks, giving it a unique flavor.

  On the lakeside, there was a fire that wasn't too big or too small, on which two live wild chickens and four fresh fish had just been roasted. Before long, the aroma of food would waft out.

  On the frozen lake surface, two figures, one big and one small, were chasing each other back and forth, neither giving in to the other.

  "Baili Chenyuan, you bastard, stop right there!" Leng Ziyue shook her head violently, shaking off the snowflakes from her hair, it was really too despicable, to sneak up on her when she wasn't paying attention.

  "Xiaoyuer, as the saying goes, 'a good general never tires of deceit', it's your own carelessness, can't blame me." With a wave of his hand, Baili Songyun's reasoning was clear, wasn't it just your own carelessness?

  If you have what it takes, come back and fight!

  "Hmph - just you wait." Leng Ziyue puckered up her mouth, grasped two snowballs in her small hands, and simultaneously threw them at his face.

  Make you proud, make you show off.

  Dodging left and right, his movements were light and effortless, not showing any signs of fluster. Baili Qingyun laughed heartily, "Little Yue'er, you can't even hit me, haha."

  He had never been so happy as he was at this moment, and he was extremely glad that he had played a trick to keep her by his side to play with him.

  Slowly and leisurely returning to the imperial city, when he discovered this frozen lake surface, he suddenly didn't want to return so quickly, so he intentionally let their horses run loose and pulled her onto the lake to have a snowball fight.

  Although his little sister glared at him and pinched him, eventually rolling her eyes at him, she still couldn't resist him and ended up playing with him.

  As he gazed at her radiant smile, Baili Chunyuan's heart was racing fast, and the sweet feeling almost overwhelmed him.

  Leng Xue's beautiful face glowed with a rosy complexion, her cheeks were chubby and adorable. Her long hair fluttered up and down with her movements, the small snowball in her hand was tossed back and forth, looking carefree.

  Her bright and clear big eyes met the gaze of Bai Lixuan, who was over a hundred miles away. Suddenly, her body moved, rushing straight towards him without any intention of stopping.

  Baili Chenyuan held his breath, looking at the ice cave in front of Leng Ziyue, which was a hole carved out of the ice to catch fish. The icy water inside was cold and piercing to the bone, and falling into it would be disastrous.

  His heart was completely focused on her, where did he have the mind to care whether it was Cold Zhiyao's trick or not.

  Until his mouth was numb from biting the snow, Baili Chunxuan stared at the little woman standing at the entrance of the cave in shock, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

  In order to calculate him, she was willing to take risks with herself.

  "Hehe, did I hit it?" The mischievous one stuck out her pink tongue and Zhan Yue smiled even more wildly.

  Soldiers don't despise deceitful tactics; she is actually a very obedient student who knows how to apply what she has learned.

  "Xiao Yue'er, my mouth is numb." Ba Li Chen Yuan spat out the snowflake in his mouth, hugged Leng Zhiyue and placed his head lightly on her shoulder, complaining with infinite grievance.

  "It's none of my business." His body stiffened for a moment, then relaxed, and he held her in his arms. She was being held by him, as if it were the most natural thing to do.

  There's no particular reason why, it just feels like that embrace is one's own.

  If he wasn't worried about her, he definitely wouldn't have fallen for it.

  She wasn't stupid and didn't miss the tense expression on his face as he watched her rush over, nor did she miss the worried and urgent look in his eyes, fearing that she would fall into the icy water.

  "What we roasted should be done, let's go eat." He naturally took her small hand, and Baili Chenguang furrowed his brow, "No more playing in the snow, your hands are going to freeze, let's roast by the fire."

  The smile at the corner of her mouth couldn't be hidden, she liked his care and pampering.

  "What's Xiao Yue laughing at?" Turning back, she just caught a glimpse of that fleeting smile and couldn't help but tease with a mischievous glint in her eye.

  "You're just smiling foolishly, I didn't."

  "Hehe."

  "Idiot."

  "Xiao Yue, don't be so cute, okay? I won't be able to bear it..."

  "What?"

  "Kiss you."

  "Hooligan." The grinding sound was audible, and Hong Yuerong's small face turned red with rage, as if she wanted to punch the man who had harassed her.

  Just for those hands of his, they just can't be waved away.

  "Who is it?" Ba Li Chen's gentle tone suddenly disappeared, instantly changing into an icy and intimidating voice.

  "Hehe, sorry to disturb you two. I'm a merchant from the south who came to the imperial city for business. I was traveling far away and heard the laughter here, so I couldn't help but walk over." A polite smile, his ocean-like eyes only glanced at Baili Chenguang and Leng Xueying's faces briefly.

  Baili Chenyuan's face sank, black as coal, but since he was wearing a mask, no one could see his facial expression. That damned demon, daring to stare at his Xiao Yue in front of him, how infuriating.

  "Now that you know the truth, it's still not too late to leave." The words came out of his mouth with a tone that was less sharp than before, but more overbearing and arrogant.

  Leng Xueyu couldn't help but laugh, and she found that Bai Li Chenyuan was also very cute when he was being bossy. The fine sunlight fell into her bright big eyes, like stars falling into the Milky Way, dazzling and enchanting.

  Nangong Yan's forehead fell several drops of cold sweat, he really didn't expect Baili Chenyuan to drive him away so quickly. However, he still hadn't figured out where he had offended him.

  This man wore a suit of sapphire blue, with a subtle and elegant air about him. His rare azure eyes were like two pools of clear water, and at a glance, it was clear that he was no ordinary person, how could he be just a simple businessman?

  When Baili Chunyuan sized up Nangong Yanmou, the latter was also sizing him up. The jade mask covered half of his face, but just by looking at his elegant jawline, one could guess that under the mask hid a demonic face. A fiery red robe wrapped around his tall and slender body, exuding an aura of royalty all over.

  This person is not as simple as he appears on the surface.

  "With a delicate and charming appearance, she has an otherworldly beauty. Her lips are red, her teeth are white, and her slender figure is slightly thin. Her blue eyes seem to be able to capture souls, with three parts evil charm and seven parts seductive charm. Indeed, she was born with a seductive bone." Lan Zhiyue leaned against Baili Chenyuan's shoulder, her slender fingers supporting her chin, and lazily evaluated.

  The azure eyes refracted dreamlike colors under the soft sunlight, and that slender figure with a beautiful, delicate face suddenly made Leng Zhiyue think of the boys depicted in comics, feeling as if he had a crystal-like refinement.

  Looks more charming than a woman, only afraid that it will make women who have seen his face produce a desire to be ashamed and suicidal.

  As expected, it's nothing good.

  "Hehe, you're naturally charming, Xiao Yue'er, what you said is really apt." Bai Li Chenyuan tightly wrapped his arms around Leng Zhiyue, rarely did she take the initiative to lean on his shoulder, making him feel delighted while also not forgetting to declare his dominance in front of strangers.

  Xiaoyuer is his, no one else can take her away.

  "Let go..." Zhang Qingcai's face turned red as he shouted out a word, but was immediately stopped by Nan Gong Yanqi's gaze. His appearance was originally extremely delicate, whether it was his skin tone or lip color, both were more beautiful than a woman's.

  Especially when he stands or sits quietly, his charming and seductive temperament is simply his exclusive possession, which doesn't require him to learn at all.

  A phrase "born with a flirtatious bone" is really apt.

  A sharp and cruel gaze.

  Can't help but make that gentle face have a bit of momentum, making Leng Ziyue and Baili Chenyuan secretly think, is this guy not two-faced, pretending to be a pig eating a tiger?

  "I'm afraid we've been rude, my two servants have been impolite." Nan Gong Yanqi didn't get angry, still smiling softly like water, as if nothing had happened just now.

  Step by step, the lotus steps lightly move, a shallow blue silk skirt, sleeves embroidered with white peony, collar lined with silver thread, waist high and tight, long skirt wide and sweeping.

  With the wind gently swaying, a gentle warmth flowed out of her clear and bright eyes, exuding an air of nobility and elegance. Cold Zhiyue smelled the aroma of roasted chicken and felt hungry, her pink lips slightly parted as she said, "I'm hungry."

  "Let's eat, and after we're done, we'll head back to the imperial city. We've played for a good while now." Baili Chenyuan withdrew his gaze, took the fiery cloak and gently draped it over Leng Ziyue's shoulders, saying softly: "Warm up by the fire for a bit, warm your hands. I'll shred the roasted chicken into smaller pieces to make it easier for you to eat."

  As they spoke, the motionless person beside them suddenly moved.

  The dark-colored pupils shone brightly in the sunlight, like crystal clear water. Nan Gong Yan Qi was shocked by the rapid change of Bai Li Chen Yuan before and after. His care for the stunning woman sitting next to him had almost reached an enviable level.

  That fiery red cloak, those bright and astonishing eyes were burning with flames, making people be bewildered by the flames at a glance.

  For the first time, Nan Gong Yan Qi heard his own violent heartbeat, making him involuntarily want to get closer to Leng Zhi Yue.

  Even if she was scorching fire, he still wanted to get close to her.

  Zhang Qing and Shougan swallowed their saliva, they were really very hungry, from last night they had not eaten anything, now it was already past noon, how could they make their stomachs not feel hungry?

  It's strange that they found food, both chicken and fish, but poor them, they searched for half a day without finding anything to fill their stomachs.

  "I'm full." Leng Xueyu swallowed the last bite of fish, unexpectedly finding that Bai Li Chenyuan's cooking was actually quite good, and the flavor suited her taste buds.

  Look at the remaining two fish and a chicken, Bai Li Chen Yun would not let off that man who had ideas about his little daughter Xiao Yue, he has a small heart, can't tolerate even a grain of sand.

  Isn't it just that she looks a bit more delicate, charming and alluring, yet she dares to seduce his Xiao Yue in front of him? Unforgivable! By the way, even if he takes off his mask, he's still not bad.

  "Xiao Yue, you're too thin, eat more. This chicken tastes different from the last one."

  Baili Chenyuan is someone who doesn't even need to draft a plan before speaking nonsense.

  Looking at Leng Ziyue's slightly twitching mouth corner, fine, he can be merciful, coldly saying: "If you want to eat something, do it yourself. That ice cave that was dug open should still have plenty of fish inside, don't tell me I need to teach you how to catch fish?"

  She leaned back her head and looked up at the sky in silence, wondering if there were any crows flying by.

  His heart was not ordinary, but his tension and vinegar tone made her particularly satisfied.

  In fact, she is also a woman who doesn't like to interfere with others' business. As long as she has enough to eat, that's it. Why bother about others' life and death? Obviously, she isn't as weak as I thought on the surface. How strange that she can't even find food.

  "Thanks for the reminder, young master." With a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth, Nangong Yanqi waved his hand and Zhang Qing and Shougan immediately ran to the lake to catch fish.

  Finally can travel without an empty stomach.

  "Bring the food to eat on the road, leave the fire for them, let's go." Leng Xueying shook off the snowflakes that had stuck to her windbreaker and blinked her phoenix-like eyes lightly.

  If her guess was correct, the three people in front of her would absolutely not be from Qi Yue Country; they were more likely to come from one of the other four countries.

  It seems that for the sake of that thing at the Linglong Banquet, various countries are no longer calm.

  "Spare them the trouble." With a helpless glance at the firewood on the ground, Baili Chuan Yun packed up the remaining food. He would rather throw it away halfway and not finish eating than give it to them.

  He freed one of his clean hands, took Xiao Leng Yue's small hand, smiled and passed by Nan Gong Yan without even saying hello. He had a feeling that they would meet again.

  It's just that whether we become enemies or friends in the end depends on God's arrangement.

  Based on the man's intuition, Baili Chunxuan thought that this man looked very unpleasant to the eye, and really wanted to teach him a lesson, best if he could beat him so badly that he wouldn't be able to come out and meet people again.

  He lures ignorant girls everywhere, just look at how righteous he is.

  "Put away your nonsense, or else I'll make sure you can't return to the city, and I'll personally take care of you." It's inevitable that we'll meet again, so Cold Zhiyue didn't think much of it.

  Anyone who stands in her way is her enemy and must be eliminated.

  No matter if you're a god or a Buddha, if you block her way, you should die.

  "Heh heh, isn't Xiao Yue reluctant to part with it?" Bai Li Chenyuan blinked his big eyes pitifully, but he didn't plan on making a fuss either. He had to let Shen Qing investigate clearly, the true identity of that man.

  "I'm willing to let go."

  I'm wronged.

  "Hehe, then you can stay away from me."

  "I will never leave, I will cling to you until the end." Until you are willing to nod and become my bride, Bai Li Chen Xuan said in his heart.

  "You'll continue to suffer, and it will get even worse later on."

  "I'm willing."

  “、、、、、、、、”

  Several big fat fish were placed on the grill, Zhang Qing constantly flipped the fish with increasingly beautiful colors, thinking that they would be eaten soon, saliva couldn't help but overflow...

  "Master, that masked man is not simple. I couldn't sense any inner energy from him." Thin Pole's brow was tightly furrowed. He had already discovered a master even before entering the imperial city. Who knows if there were more masters hidden inside, it truly made one feel uneasy.

  "Master, that woman shouldn't have any martial arts skills. The man wearing the mask is the one with truly unfathomable abilities." Zhang Qing irritably scratched his hair, he just felt that way.

  When Baili Qingyun opened his mouth to ask the first question, he felt a surge of murderous intent pouring towards them, only to dissipate completely in an instant, as if it was just his misconception.

  Nangong Yanqi's eyebrows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "The man with the mask should be Baili Chenyuan, the fifth prince of Qimonth Kingdom. It is said that he often wears a mask and likes to wear red clothes."

  "Master, isn't it said that he's physically weak? How can he have such profound martial arts skills?" Zhang Qing thought straightforwardly and never beat around the bush.

  It's hard to understand how Nan Gong Zui Huo, a typical fox spirit, brought two such lively attendants.

  "Can't you understand that rumors are unreliable? Who is that woman, and where did she come from? Investigate her thoroughly after entering the city, do you know?" The seemingly non-martial arts practitioner made Nan Gong Yanqi's heart truly feel a chill.

  Is Xiaoyuer her name?

  It's really beautiful, a very beautiful name.

  "Don't worry, master." He nodded and no matter where they were, investigating someone was an easy task for them.

  Her eyes, as blue as the ocean, flickered with an unpredictable and mysterious light. Nan Gong Yan Qi felt that this trip to Qi Yue would be quite interesting and quite thrilling.