9 – How Dare You Mess with Me, You Broom Star? Seeking Death
“Huh…”
Yuan Ning Wang was taken aback. Hmm? So it really was just teething? Then why did it hurt as if the tooth had been knocked out?
Seeing his dazed expression, Yun Sangsang thought he didn’t know what teething was, so she patiently explained to him, “You don’t know what teething is, do you? Let me tell you, little one. The first set of teeth a baby grows are called milk teeth. Usually, around the ages of four, five, six, or seven, we start teething.
The original milk teeth will fall out one by one, and a whole new set of teeth will grow in. These new teeth are strong and beautiful, and you’ll rely on them to chew bones in the future.”
Hearing her gentle tone, Yuan Ning Wang felt both speechless and annoyed!
Was she really treating him like a child?
He wasn’t a child!
He took a deep breath, looked up, and pretended to be grateful as he smiled at her. “So that’s how it is. I understand now. Thank you, celestial maiden.”
Yun Sangsang felt a great sense of accomplishment and smiled warmly. “You’re welcome.”
Yuan Ning Wang glanced at her bright smile, feeling it was a bit dazzling, so he lowered his head to look at the rabbit meat in the large leaf.
He thought to himself, since he had already lost a tooth, shouldn’t he be spared from having to eat this awful thing anymore?
He said, “This meat…”
He had only spoken two words and hadn’t yet said the remaining four—”I won’t eat it”—when Yun Sangsang gently told him, “You’re still hungry, aren’t you? Keep eating this meat. Eat more. There’s still more roasting over the fire, a good three pounds or so. If it’s not enough, there’s more!”
Yuan Ning Wang’s eyes darkened. Was he really not going to escape this damn rabbit meat?
He said, “But my tooth fell out…”
Yun Sangsang smiled and coaxed him, “Don’t worry! Even though you lost a tooth, you still need to fill your stomach. Just tilt your head to eat and avoid the spot where the tooth fell out.”
“Mm.”
Yuan Ning Wang forced a faint smile, resigned to his fate as he picked up the rabbit meat and stuffed it into his mouth. He still wolfed it down, not daring to chew, afraid he would gag from the awful taste.
Yun Sangsang sat across from him, resting her chin on her hands, smiling contentedly as she watched him eat.
Ah, her Little Yuanning was eating so heartily!
As long as he agreed to worship her, she would continue feeding him like this in the future, keeping him full and strong!
She wanted to show the world that even she, the Broom Star, could raise a child, and the child she raised would be no worse than anyone else’s!
After painfully eating a bit more meat, Yuan Ning Wang said he was full.
He absolutely refused to eat any more of this terrible meat.
Although Yun Sangsang felt he had eaten too little, she thought it was normal for a child who had often gone hungry to have a small appetite, so she didn’t urge him to eat more.
After all, overeating could hurt his stomach.
She put away the remaining rabbit meat and turned to look Yuan Ning Wang up and down.
To be honest, she had long been bothered by his dirty, barely clothed appearance.
But before, they weren’t familiar, and he was still hungry, so personal hygiene hadn’t been a priority. Now that his stomach was full, it was time to address it.
Looking at his hair, which was so dirty it could probably yield a pound of grease if washed, she slowly said, “Your hair…”
Yuan Ning Wang narrowed his eyes slightly.
Oh, so she thought he was dirty and wanted to wash his hair?
Fine.
Alright.
He’d allow it.
Truth be told, he also found this body filthy, but who told this Broom Star to keep pestering him and refusing to leave?
With her around, he couldn’t use the Demon Lord’s power to cleanse the filth, so he’d had to endure it until now. He’d long had enough of it.Now that this Broom Star finally wanted to wash his hair, freeing him from having to endure the filth, his mood was genuinely improved. Even the way he looked at Yun Sangsang had softened considerably.
But the next moment, he heard Yun Sangsang say, “Your hair is so dirty and tangled—how about I shave it all off for a clean, refreshing bald head?”
The softness in Yuan Ning Wang’s eyes instantly froze.
He stared at Yun Sangsang in disbelief!
What nonsense was this?
Something that could easily be fixed with a wash, and she insisted on shaving him bald?
A “clean and refreshing bald head”—was this something a decent person would do?
How could he, the esteemed Demon Lord, turn into a little bald monk?
With a cold expression, he refused, “No way. Hair and skin are gifts from our parents—how can we shave it off so casually? Wouldn’t washing it clean be enough?”
Yun Sangsang refused to admit that she was reluctant to waste her Immortal Power on him or that she was just trying to be lazy. Instead, she said with a serious face, “Shaving it is necessary. You’ve been starving off and on before, and not only is your body in poor condition, but your hair is dry and yellowish. Keeping such hair won’t look good anyway.
If your celestial maiden sister shaves your hair off, it’ll grow back anew. You can shave it a few more times while you focus on recovering your health, and soon you’ll have a head full of dark, glossy hair.”
She flicked her head slightly, tossing her beautiful long hair over her chest, and smiled at him. “See? Just like the lovely hair your sister has.”
Yuan Ning Wang watched her quietly, feeling the urge to scoff in her face.
If she didn’t want to waste her Immortal Power washing his hair, couldn’t he just do it himself?
But shaving was absolutely out of the question.
Pointing to a small puddle nearby, he said, “I’ll go wash it myself.”
“Not allowed.”
Seeing him about to stand up, Yun Sangsang immediately pressed down on his small shoulders.
With an Immortal Deity like her right here, how could she stand by and watch a child wash his hair with icy cold water? Wouldn’t that make her seem utterly heartless?
But using her Immortal Power wasn’t an option either—her power was nearly depleted, and if she used it all up, she would die.
As for washing the child’s hair with her own hands…
Well, it was just too dirty, really too dirty. She refused. This wasn’t her own son, after all—she simply couldn’t bring herself to do it!
So shaving was still the most convenient option!
She said with a straight face, “It’s already late autumn, and it’s so cold. Washing your hair with cold water will make you sick! Shaving is still the best choice. Isn’t having beautiful, dark, straight new hair wonderful?”
Yuan Ning Wang, his face still cold, was about to refuse again when he heard her add, “Weren’t you curious about whether this celestial maiden has a Fu Jun? Sit here and let me shave your head, and I’ll tell you the story of your celestial maiden sister.”
“Hmm…” Yuan Ning Wang narrowed his eyes slightly.
If shaving his head meant he could hear her story, it might not be such a bad deal.
After all, he wouldn’t be using this child’s body for much longer. Once his strength was restored, he would return to the demon realm. So, being a little bald for a few days wouldn’t really matter…
So he sat still and said, “Go ahead.”
Yun Sangsang looked down at his sudden compliance and couldn’t help but chuckle.
This kid was really nosy—was he that eager to know if she had a Fu Jun?
She pulled out a sharp little knife from her waist, stood up, and moved behind Yuan Ning Wang to start shaving his head. As she worked, she said, “That’s right, I do have a Fu Jun. He’s also an Immortal Deity in the heavens.”
Yuan Ning Wang watched strands of hair drift down from his head, waiting for her to continue.
But after one breath, two breaths, three breaths…
She still hadn’t said another word.She was all prepared to hear the gossip, but then there was no follow-up. Did she even know how frustrating that was?
He frowned slightly and urged her, “And then what happened?”