coobybook Chapter 350 The Cold and Pure Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [26]
Chapter 350 The Cold and Pure Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [26]
Chapter 350 The Aloof and Holy Human Buddha Child VS The Adorable and Devoted Demon Cat Emperor [26]
The fire died down, and Shiga's figure was gradually swallowed by the deep night.
After my five senses were restored, everything around me became so clear.
He would watch that glimmer of light fade into darkness, but as the light and shadow disappeared into the darkness, he would stagger to his feet.
The numbness in his legs had not completely subsided. When Shiga got up, he trembled for a moment and was about to fall to the side.
As the night deepened and the fire flickered and died down, it seemed to freeze for a moment. Then, as if hot oil had been poured over it, the fire suddenly burst into a bright flame again.
The flames blazed fiercely, yet lingered in mid-air for an instant. Not only did the firelight cease, but everything around them, even the sound of the wind, seemed to freeze in that moment.
Shiga's body did not fall down.
The surroundings were illuminated, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun, and a beam of light slowly fell in.
Shiga lowered his eyes, and one could vaguely see his purple robes like clouds, with gold threads shimmering and turning under the moonlight. As he moved, there seemed to be a faint fragrance of rose petals.
In the stillness, it seemed as if the person called out softly.
Shiga did not hear it.
Until, through the stagnant firelight, the figure slowly appeared before them.
The face shrouded in shadow finally revealed itself: a handsome and alluring face with golden eyes and red lips.
His voice was the clear, gentle, and resonant one that Shiga was familiar with.
"Mage..."
Jiang Xiyu called out softly.
Seeing that Shiga was about to fall, he moved like lightning and appeared beside Shiga in an instant.
Her long, silvery-white hair swept across her shoulders, the ends like drifting clouds in the sky, tinged with the glow of the sunset.
His steps faltered, and the hem of his flowing robes seemed to droop like drifting clouds.
Everything was still, as if he were the only flowing, vibrant color between the night and the moonlight.
Shiga looked at Jiang Xiyu as if he didn't recognize him.
But when his gaze fell on the top of Jiang Xiyu's head, he looked at the familiar thin cat ears that Jiang Xiyu had not yet covered up.
Shiga paused for a moment.
As he paused slightly, Jiang Xiyu reached out to support his arm, and in that instant, his fingertips seemed to pierce through the long-standing desolation of this place.
The firelight flickered and danced, casting two indistinct shadows on the ground, seemingly close yet distant.
Jiang Xiyu smiled and tilted her head slightly, then gently said to Shijia, "Master, it's me."
"Meow meow~"
He was afraid Shiga wouldn't know, so he meowed twice, his tone full of coquettishness.
Even the hand that was supporting Shiga turned into an intimate arm around him without him realizing it.
A very affectionate attitude.
Shiga raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping lightly over Jiang Xiyu's face, but he did not speak.
Jiang Xiyu was worried about his health and asked, "Master, are you alright?"
“Yesterday, when you were meditating, the merit within your body suddenly increased, so I had no choice but to take it upon myself to absorb it for you, but I don’t know what happened…”
As Jiang Xiyu spoke, she seemed a little embarrassed and scratched her cat ears, whispering, "It seems that I absorbed too much merit from the monks, so I became like this."
Shiga remained silent, his gaze fixed on Jiang Xiyu's cat ears, thinking to himself, "They're not completely melted yet."
It wasn't that Jiang Xiyu hadn't completely transformed; rather, it was their demon race's aesthetic sense that leaving some of their original features was the most beautiful thing to look like.
Jiang Xiyu thought the cat ears were cute, so she kept them.
I could have kept a cat tail, but it felt a bit strange wearing clothes, so I didn't stick it out, afraid it would wag around.
As if remembering something, Jiang Xiyu said again, "Master, your body has not yet recovered, so you should not move around."
His golden eyes brightened slightly. He moved a smooth stone over and helped Shiga sit down, saying, "I don't know what happened, but your magic power suddenly disappeared. If you want to go to the demon realm, you may have to wait until your magic power recovers. Otherwise, you may encounter danger in the demon realm."
"But don't worry, Master, I will stay by your side until you regain your magic power. I will absolutely not let any other demons get close to you."
"It's just that I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to stay here for a few more days."
Actually, going to the demon realm isn't a big deal, but Jiang Xiyu is afraid that Yuejia will see that Shijia has lost his magic power and then take action against Shijia. In that case, not only will Yuejia's identity be exposed, but Jiang Xiyu's own identity may also be exposed.
Jiang Xiyu would never allow such a thing to happen.
He had been suppressing his cultivation level with merit, which is why Shiga did not notice anything amiss.
However, if Yuejia and Shijia were to clash, Jiang Xiyu would not stand idly by.
He had already devised a plan to escape. When Shiga went to the Demon Realm to see him, he would use the excuse of visiting a friend to leave Shiga's side and then return to the Demon Emperor's Palace to stall Yuejia.
Jiang Xiyu certainly couldn't meet Shijia in person; he would arrange for Xiu Jie to handle that matter.
While he was pondering, Shiga had already looked away.
Jiang Xiyu hadn't yet pulled her hand away from his, and her long, fair fingers had crumpled the cassock in her grip.
After looking at it for a moment, Shiga gave a soft "hmm," which was taken as an agreement to Jiang Xiyu's suggestion.
No one else knew that he would lose his magical power after the backlash of his merits, not even Jinglian.
Now, the cat is the first person to know.
Jiang Xiyu was finally relieved.
He lowered his eyes and followed Shiga's calm gaze, noticing the slightly wrinkled robe, and quickly withdrew his hand.
Jiang Xiyu squatted down and handed the water and fruit she had found in her sleeve to Shijia.
Shiga is not the same as before; he is now in a mortal body and naturally needs to eat.
Amidst the flickering firelight, Jiang Xiyu carefully wiped the fruit with his head lowered, his thin lips slightly pursed. Perhaps because he had been the Demon Emperor for so long, when he didn't smile, his handsome and alluring features inexplicably exuded a cold and aloof air. But when he finished wiping the fruit and looked up at Shiga, a gentle smile appeared on his lips.
The smile, too, flickered with the swaying fireworks, appearing both real and unreal.
Shiga's gaze lingered on him for a long while, as if he were looking at him, or perhaps deep in thought.
Therefore, he left in search of food for himself.