7 – The Goddess of Misfortune Set Herself on Fire, Tragic
“Besides, how could someone of my stature as the Demon Lord possibly live in a stable!”
So he secretly used his power to destroy the stable.
See, wasn’t she no longer holding him now? And wouldn’t he avoid sleeping in the stable tonight?
He curled his lips into a faint smile, deciding to pin the blame for the stable’s collapse on Yun Sangsang—after all, she was the Broom Star.
Thus, he eyed her suspiciously: “Are you really a celestial maiden? Why did my stable collapse the moment you stepped in? It was perfectly fine before!”
“Uh…” Yun Sangsang met his gaze with increasing guilt.
Sorry, but I really am a celestial maiden—just not the kind that brings good fortune. I’m the one drenched in misfortune.
However, she couldn’t possibly let this child learn her true identity as the God of Misfortune. If he found out, he’d never agree to worship her!
So she put on a serious face and spun a blatant lie: “Your stable was old and poorly maintained—it’s only natural it collapsed. What does that have to do with me? I’m here to protect you, not harm you.”
Even she found her own words shameless, so she quickly added, “Now that you’ve lost your home, this won’t do. Why not start worshipping me right away? If you agree, I’ll give you a magnificent house—come on, think about it?”
Yuan Ning Wang suppressed a laugh, deliberately drawing out his accusation: “Oh, I see! Did you collapse my house on purpose? You wanted to leave me homeless, so I’d have no choice but to agree to worship you, right?”
“Uh…” Yun Sangsang stared at Yuan Ning Wang, utterly speechless.
What kind of mind does this kid have?
Why does he always think I’m out to get him?
She admitted the stable collapsed because of her misfortune. But she truly hadn’t meant to harm him, nor was she trying to force his hand!
She was just a little unlucky, but her heart was in the right place!
So she firmly denied it: “Don’t talk nonsense! I didn’t do that! If you keep falsely accusing me, I won’t give you a new house!”
She glanced at the lingering aura of death around his brow and swiftly shifted the blame back to him, “Besides, I told you earlier that you face a Death Tribulation today. Maybe the stable collapsing was part of your fate! If I hadn’t saved you, you’d be dead inside. Instead of thanking me, you accuse me—that’s no way to behave!”
Yuan Ning Wang nearly laughed aloud at her reaction.
This silly celestial maiden is quite amusing.
Behave?
Which of them was even human?
Was she human?
He turned to look at the ruins and sighed deliberately: “Fine, I won’t suspect you anymore. But my home is gone—what do we do tonight? Where do we sleep? Shouldn’t you, celestial maiden, take me to live in your big house?”
Yun Sangsang felt a headache coming on at the mention of a big house.
Where was she supposed to get a big house? She was powerless for now, truly powerless!
Steeling herself, she said, “The big house is in the county town. We’ll go tomorrow. For tonight, let’s just find a cave in the mountains and make do.”
Worried the child might refuse, she pointed at the plump rabbit lying on the ground and said gently, “Are you hungry? How about we go up the mountain and roast the rabbit?”
Yuan Ning Wang agreed: “Sure, let’s go.”Seeing Yun Sangsang happily walking ahead with the rabbit, he deliberately said slowly, “Ah, why is it that after meeting a celestial maiden, my life has gotten worse? At least I had a home before, but now I’ve fallen so low that I have to live in a cave…”
“Uh…” Yun Sangsang walked silently in front, her face full of embarrassment, trying hard to pretend she hadn’t heard.
As the God of Misfortune, covered in misfortune, she had no right to speak.
Yuan Ning Wang watched her stiff back and couldn’t help but curl his lips slightly.
It seemed his days in the mortal world wouldn’t be boring for a while, tsk.
…
After leading Yuan Ning Wang back up the mountain, Yun Sangsang found a naturally formed stone cave halfway up the slope, guided by the Parrot.
The cave was about ten feet high and half the size of a room, perfectly suitable for two people to live in.
Moreover, not far from the cave was a small stream. Although the water source was only as thick as a thumb, it had carved out a small pool, which was sufficient for drinking and simple washing of the face and hands.
Yun Sangsang took the rabbit to the small pool to skin it, ordering Yuan Ning Wang to gather some dry firewood nearby and collect a pile of dry leaves for later use.
“Uh…” Do what with him?
Yuan Ning Wang glanced at Yun Sangsang in surprise, then looked down at the fallen leaves on the ground with great disdain.
How dare she ask him, the mighty Demon Lord, to pick up fallen leaves? These leaves on the ground were the dirtiest, trampled by who knows how many wild beasts, and who knew how much bird or insect droppings had fallen on them…
He didn’t want to do it.
It was beneath him.
He stood quietly, narrowing his eyes as he watched Yun Sangsang personally skin the rabbit.
After watching for a few moments, he told himself, fine, since even a little celestial maiden was doing such a bloody and dirty task, he would reluctantly join her.
So, suppressing his unwillingness, he slowly used his precious fingers to gather the firewood and leaves.
Yun Sangsang was very quick at skinning the rabbit. By the time Yuan Ning Wang, slacking off, had finished gathering the firewood, she had already cleaned the rabbit.
She didn’t use a dagger the entire time; as an Immortal Deity, she could slice open the rabbit with just her fingernails.
Carrying the cleaned rabbit, she walked over to the firewood and boasted to Yuan Ning Wang, “Don’t blink—Sister Celestial Maiden will show you a magical immortal technique—”
As she spoke, she raised her hand.
With a gentle pinch of her slender index finger and thumb, a small flame ignited at her fingertips.
“Uh…” Yuan Ning Wang, who had once waved his hand to summon endless demonic flames that reduced the eight-thousand-mile Demon Abyss to ashes, silently watched her trivial trick and reluctantly praised, “So impressive.”
Thinking he was sincerely praising her, Yun Sangsang smiled lightly. “Impressive, right? Sister is an Immortal Deity, after all.”
She prepared to flick her finger and toss the flame onto the pile of firewood.
But at that moment, a sudden gust of wind swept through the forest, blowing a smooth, flowing strand of her hair in front of her. The tip of her hair instantly touched the flame!
With a “whoosh,” the flame ignited the tip of her hair, and the bright fire quickly spread along her loose strands, setting her silk blouse on fire!
“Uh…” Yuan Ning Wang stared at the sudden accident, momentarily stunned, then nearly burst out laughing!
Truly impressive, absolutely remarkable!
Although he could also play with fire, he only knew how to burn others. He wasn’t skilled enough to set himself on fire like her. A deity who could manage to burn herself while handling a mere flame—there was only one like her in all the heavens and the earth. She really was something else!Yun Sangsang also lowered her head and saw her burning hair and silk blouse, her eyes instantly darkening!
This damned misfortune of hers!
With an expressionless face, she raised her hand, pinched the strands of hair, and rubbed them downward, extinguishing the flames. Then, she patted her chest a few times, putting out the fire completely.
From catching fire to extinguishing it, she remained incredibly calm, not at all like someone who had just set herself ablaze.
After all, she was the God of Misfortune. For her, such a scene of lighting a fire only to burn herself was nothing more than a minor inconvenience. She had experienced it too many times to not stay composed.