5 – The Demon Lord’s Injustice in the Stable, A Great Injustice
That group of little demons said, “Why are you running? We saw black energy swirling over there from afar and suspect it might be the Demon Lord. We wanted to go check it out—come with us quickly!”
The two little demons hastily replied, “Don’t go, don’t go! The Demon Lord isn’t there. It’s the Broom Star over there!”
The group of little demons was instantly shocked: “Broom Star? That infamous unlucky star from the heavens?”
The two little demons nodded repeatedly: “Yes, yes, it’s her, it’s her!”
The little demons exchanged glances, then without hesitation turned and joined the fleeing crowd: “Run, run! We’ve heard that when the Broom Star is unhappy, her misfortune can spread for hundreds of miles! We can’t withstand her bad luck! We’re not safe enough yet! We need to run even faster!”
“Uh…” Yuan Ning Wang watched as the little demons, after their encounter, scurried away faster and faster, leaving him utterly speechless.
The Demon Lord they were tracking was right here, yet they abandoned their investigation because the Broom Star was present?
With such irresponsible scouts, no wonder the demon realm is doomed!
But is the Broom Star truly so notorious?
He withdrew his Divine Sense and looked with extreme complexity at the exquisitely beautiful celestial maiden before him.
His mood was just…
Subtle.
Over the years, he had been wholly absorbed in cultivation, only occasionally emerging from his abode to instruct his nephew, paying no attention to any gossip from the Immortal, Demon, or Mortal Realms.
So he genuinely hadn’t known that this minor Broom Star from the Immortal Realm was even more infamous and widely known than he, the ruler of the demon realm.
And what about her and that so-called Lingyao God?
Lingyao God…
He didn’t recall ever hearing of this person.
A mere nobody.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
Yun Sangsang, with her limited power, was completely unaware that demons had appeared just dozens of yards away. Noticing Yuan Ning Wang’s persistent gaze, she asked curiously.
Yuan Ning Wang curled his lips.
With the subject of the gossip he’d just overheard right in front of him, who could resist asking a few questions?
Even someone like him, who usually avoided gossip, felt compelled to verify the rumors.
So, using his eight-year-old body and a child’s tone, he asked, “I’m looking because the celestial maiden is so pretty! With such beauty, you must have a Fu Jun in the heavens, right?”
Yun Sangsang looked at the little brat with resignation.
Why was even a child so nosy?
Resting her chin in her hand, she smiled at him and shook her head, “What’s a Fu Jun? This celestial sister has no Fu Jun. This celestial sister stands alone.”
Yuan Ning Wang chuckled softly. That wasn’t right—the gossip he’d heard told a different story. Rumor had it she had a deeply beloved Fu Jun and had gone mad with love for him.
He gazed into Yun Sangsang’s eyes, “I don’t believe it. A celestial maiden as beautiful as you must have many admirers. How could you not have a Fu Jun? Do you not have one now, or have you never had one?”
Yun Sangsang burst into peals of laughter.
Oh my, when this child wasn’t being irritating, his little mouth was truly sweet!
Struggling to contain her laughter, she tempted him, “So curious about this celestial sister’s story, are you? How about this—if you agree to make offerings to me, I’ll tell you everything about myself. From my ancestors eight generations back to whether I have a Fu Jun or children, I’ll spill it all. How does that sound?”
Yuan Ning Wang chuckled lightly, “Alright then, I’ll consider it.”
Yun Sangsang was taken aback, then her eyes lit up!
Heavens, this little rascal was finally relenting, finally willing to consider it!She tried hard to conceal her excitement. “Alright! As long as you agree to worship this celestial maiden sister, I’ll tell you all my secrets and treat you to an extravagant feast with eighty-eight dishes!”
Yuan Ning Wang responded with a nonchalant “Hmm.”
He lowered his gaze, a faint smile playing on his thin lips.
Did she really think he was so eager to hear her gossip?
He was merely looking for an excuse to save face. After rejecting her so many times before, he needed a suitable pretext to agree now, right?
Truth be told, the only reason he was willing to consider was because this Broom Star could help him scare away those pursuing demon race spies.
He wasn’t afraid of killing a few low-level demon spies, but doing so would attract that wolf cub and the demon army. Having been ambushed by the wolf cub earlier and having slaughtered many in the demon realm, his strength hadn’t fully recovered yet. He needed to recuperate and lay low for a while. Therefore, it wasn’t advisable to confront those demon spies directly at this time.
Staying with this Broom Star, the black Misfortune energy swirling around her could conceal his demonic energy, making those demon spies flee at the sight of them. So why wouldn’t he use such a perfect shield?
Raising his eyes to look at the menacing black Misfortune surrounding her that danced wildly with her mood swings, Yuan Ning Wang’s dark eyes concealed boundless disdain.
Tch. Although he wanted to borrow her Misfortune to scare away the demon spies, wasn’t her Misfortune energy too dense?
Would staying with her mean he’d have to suffer terrible luck every day too, like stepping in dog poop whenever he went out?
If she made him too unlucky, he’d rather face the demon army alone than associate with her.
As the mighty Demon Lord, he’d prefer to die proudly in battle rather than suffer humiliating bad luck and make a fool of himself with her.
…
Before long, the Parrot returned.
Despite its small size, it carried a large, plump wild rabbit in its claws that looked to weigh three or four pounds. One couldn’t help but worry it might crash to the ground and never fly again.
Struggling, it flew to Yun Sangsang and dropped the rabbit on the ground before fluttering up to a tree branch to rest and catch its breath. It was utterly exhausted!
Yun Sangsang walked over, picked up the nearly dead rabbit, and smiled at Yuan Ning Wang. “Let’s go! We’ll head home first to cook rabbit meat! Stir-frying rabbit in the mountains isn’t as good as cooking at home. When we get back, I’ll prepare three different dishes from this one rabbit for you!”
Having decided to stay with her for refuge, Yuan Ning Wang nodded and stood up, ready to follow her.
Unexpectedly, Yun Sangsang told him, “You lead the way in front.”
Yuan Ning Wang was surprised. “Aren’t we going to your home?”
Yun Sangsang looked down at him.
My home?
Tsk tsk tsk, child, that’s such a limited perspective. We Immortal Deities don’t have homes—we consider the whole world our home, anywhere can be home!
She calmly replied, “Not my home. We’re going to your home, so you lead the way.”
Xie Yuanning thought of the place where this body usually resided, and his face instantly darkened.
How could such a filthy place be worthy of being stepped foot in by him, the Demon Lord?
He looked up at Yun Sangsang with a chilly gaze. “I have no parents. I live in a drafty horse shed. How could a celestial maiden live in such a place? Let’s just go to your home.”
Yun Sangsang said with a beaming smile, “No problem! This celestial maiden sister doesn’t mind. I want to share both joy and hardship with you. Let’s happily live together in the horse shed.”
Yuan Ning Wang stared at her, gritting his teeth inwardly.
You might not mind, but this lord certainly does!You may be a down-and-out Broom Star who can make do with any shabby place, but I am the noble and unparalleled Demon Lord! I have never stayed in a filthy place like a horse shed!