6 – The Broom Star Boldly Embraced the Demon Lord
He looked at Yun Sangsang, trying hard to persuade her: “Sharing joys and hardships is simple. I can ‘share the joys’ with you, Celestial Maiden—we can go enjoy a big house together. There’s no need for you to ‘share the hardships’ with me or suffer living in a stable.”
Yun Sangsang lowered her head to look at him, thinking, Why is this little brat so troublesome?
She was now just a down-and-out God of Misfortune who couldn’t freely use her immortal techniques. If she could casually conjure up a big house for him to live in, would she really stoop to suffering with him in a stable?
Her Immortal Power was nearly depleted—she couldn’t conjure a big house, she just couldn’t!
She had to live in a stable, understand? A stable!
Suppressing the urge to complain, she gently rubbed Yuanying’s little head and forced a smile. “Be good now. Tomorrow, Sister Celestial Maiden will take you into the city to live in a big house. It’s too late today, so let’s make do for one night in your stable. Lead the way.”
“Uh…” Yuanying’s eyes darkened the moment his head was touched!
He struggled hard to suppress the urge to snap her arm in two.
He raised his hand to push hers away, then looked up at her discreetly.
No matter how much he reasoned, she insisted on going to live in the stable with him. Tsk, could it be that this Broom Star was so useless she couldn’t even muster a shred of Immortal Power?
If she couldn’t use hers, he had no problem with his!
If he weren’t with her, he could instantly teleport to the county town and stay at an inn right now!
But with her around, he had to hide his true strength and act like an ordinary child, grudgingly going with her to suffer in the stable…
As expected, being with the Broom Star brought nothing but trouble.
Even someone as powerful as him was starting to suffer because of her!
Yun Sangsang gave his small shoulder a light push. “Let’s go. Don’t you want to eat the wild rabbit meat?”
Yuanying glanced disdainfully at the rabbit—he had no desire to eat it.
Turning around, he suppressed the demonic energy surging in his eyes and, following the memories of the child Xie Yuanning, headed down the mountain toward home.
Yun Sangsang brought the Parrot along and followed him down the mountain.
Xie Yuanning’s original home was at the foot of the mountain, some distance away from the village.
Thus, without alerting anyone in the village, the two arrived at Xie Yuanning’s place.
Looking at the dilapidated little stable—completely wall-less, with only a roof to keep out the rain—even though Yun Sangsang had mentally prepared herself, she was still shocked.
Was this a place for humans to live?
She looked down at Yuanying with difficulty. “This… is your home?”
Yuanying glanced at the stable with even more disdain than Yun Sangsang.
His home was the most magnificent demon palace in the demon realm, not this wretched place.
But since he was now wearing Xie Yuanning’s identity, he had to nod and admit it. “Yes, my home.”
Yun Sangsang looked at the barren thatched hut and felt overwhelming pity for the poor child.
She asked him softly, “Then how do you usually sleep?”
Yuanying shot a gloomy glare at Yun Sangsang.
Was there no end to this?
Did she really need him to demonstrate how that pitiful child miserably slept in a stone trough?
Suppressing his irritation, he gritted his teeth and walked step by step into the thatched hut.
He pointed at the stone trough inside. “Here. I put dry grass in it and just lie down inside.”
He gathered the bundles of dry grass the child Xie Yuanning had hidden, spread them out in the stone trough, and then forced himself to lie down.He picked up the dry grass beside the stone trough and covered his legs and body, then looked up, suppressing his killing intent as he pretended to be calm and introduced to Yun Sangsang, “That’s how it is. In summer, I cover myself with a thinner layer, and in winter, a thicker one.”
“Uh…” Yun Sangsang stared blankly at the stone trough.
The trough was originally meant to be a feeding trough for livestock, but now it served as this child’s bed.
Watching the emaciated child lying in the stone trough and dry grass, seemingly accustomed to such a life, Yun Sangsang felt an inexplicable pang of sorrow.
She wanted to go in and hug this pitiful child.
She genuinely felt for him and wanted to give him warmth.
Of course, she also had her own little scheme.
She wanted him to see her gentleness and kindness, hoping to move this love-starved little fellow to tears so he would immediately agree to worship her!
Her eyes flickered, and she immediately strode into the thatched shed, heading straight for Yuan Ning Wang.
Yuan Ning Wang watched her approach with suspicion.
What was she planning to do?
When Yun Sangsang pulled him into her embrace, the demonic energy within him nearly burst out uncontrollably!
“Uh…” He tried to push Yun Sangsang away but found he couldn’t budge her!
Unable to use his true strength easily, he was forced to lean against Yun Sangsang’s chest!
Feeling her pat his back gently as if comforting a child, he gritted his teeth fiercely, his eyes darkening, and he desperately wanted to reach out and snap her neck!
Was this woman never going to stop?!
Was she never going to stop?!
Could she not keep her hands to herself?!
How many times had she taken advantage of him, Yuan Ning Wang, today?!
Did she have a death wish?
Yun Sangsang had no idea that her hug not only failed to move the child in her arms but had instead made him so agitated he wanted to kill her!
While gently patting Yuan Ning Wang’s back, she proudly transmitted her thoughts to the Parrot, “Tsk tsk, he really is an incredibly pitiful child. Luckily, he met me. From now on, with me around…”
Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly heard a loud “crack!”
She looked up abruptly!
The beam above the thatched shed had snapped, and the entire structure was on the verge of collapsing!
Moving as swiftly as lightning, she grabbed Yuan Ning Wang and dashed out of the shed in a single leap!
Just as they cleared the entrance, the thatched shed collapsed with a thunderous crash!
Dust flew everywhere!
Holding Yuan Ning Wang, she stood before the collapsed ruins, staring wide-eyed at the startled Parrot that had taken flight.
She transmitted her thoughts in a daze, “Did I do this?”
The Parrot glanced at the ruins, then at Yun Sangsang. “If the God of Misfortune insists it was me, fine.”
Yun Sangsang fell silent.
But the cheeky Parrot wasn’t about to let it go.
Remembering her earlier proud words, it asked mockingly, “By the way, Master, what were you saying just now? Something like, ‘He really is an incredibly pitiful child. Luckily, he met me,’ right? Caw caw caw! Yes, yes, luckily he met you. From now on, with you around, he’ll be even more unlucky, cursed with the worst of misfortunes!”
Yun Sangsang: “…”
The bird she raised was truly shameless. She really wanted to beat it to death.
The Parrot continued transmitting its thoughts, “Ah, the God of Misfortune’s powers are unparalleled, her misfortune boundless! Before, at least he had a thatched shed to shelter him from wind and rain. Now, thanks to you, the God of Misfortune, he’s lost even this meager bit of property.”
Yun Sangsang: “…”
She glared at the Parrot, then guiltily looked down at Little Yuanning.Sorry, little one, I shouldn’t have pitied you. A God of Misfortune like me isn’t worthy of pitying anyone.
Yuan Ning Wang pushed her fingers away and steadied himself.
Glancing at her, who looked extremely guilty, he quietly withdrew the demonic energy swirling at his fingertips, a flicker of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.
That’s right, he was the one who made the stable collapse.
How could he, the mighty Demon Lord, let her keep holding him? Did she think she could take advantage of him endlessly?