Chapter 10

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Ten

Lĭn Xuĕyā’s face did not lighten up when he came to Xíng Hài’s house.

“I called your plan a bad idea, but I can’t speak for the others either.”

He had an uncharacteristically melancholic look on his face, so Xíng Hài looked at him suspiciously.

“Why? You took care of Zhū Yībào, right? Actually, how did you do it?”

“I used this,” he said and pulled out his kiseru to show it to her.

“This also has the power to make people look like other people. To lure Zhū Yībào to the Mansion of the Eight Celestials I changed my appearance to yours. Then, by making Luán Niángzĭ look like you, I made him attack her. That moment was where I heroically saved her in time. The idea was to kill two birds with one stone … Luán Niángzĭ would come to trust me more, while Zhū Yībào would be forced to leave the mansion … It was a stupid plan that makes me ashamed to say out loud.”

“What went wrong?”

“In the middle Hóu Zhuă barged in and killed Yībào.”

“Killed that Zhū Yībào?”

A slight look of surprise came over Xíng Hài’s face.

“Yes. That man Hóu Zhuă. He’s a very talented man who should not be underestimated. To have the skill to cut down Zhū Yībào … that man … could it be …”

At this point Lĭn Xuĕyā broke off his sentence, put his hand on his fine chin and began to think silently. As his thought process continued to drag on, an impatient Xíng Hài opened her mouth.

“But Zhū Yībào is dead, right? Doesn’t that mean that everything went well?”

“I didn’t mean to kill him.”

“Are you saying that the Thief of the Wind Dust is a righteous criminal wo doesn’t kill?” she said teasingly.

“No. If it’s necessary, I am willing to kill. But when it isn’t according to my scheme, I don’t like it when people die. Because things did not go according to my plan this time, it was a failure.”

“Hahaha! That’s nice! Well, isn’t everything all right. As a result, he’s gone and Luán Niángzĭ’s favour must have grown deeper.”

“Hmm… well.”

In contrast to Lĭn Xuĕyā, who was in low spirits, Xíng Hài was in a very good mood. After the matter with Zhū Yībào, when they were parting, Lĭn Xuĕyā’s words, I’m going. Let’s meet at your house again, were still stuck in her mind, and without her realizing it, she had begun to feel a slight anticipation for his visits.

“Oh, by the way, killing reminds me…” Lĭn Xuĕyā began, suddenly changing the subject.

“The elixir that gives Luán Niángzĭ immortality. Is it possible to make it without using the fresh liver of a child?”

“Why do you ask about that?”

“I feel a little sorry for them. Can’t it be the liver of the old or the dead?”

“Can’t be.”

“Why?”

Xíng Hài was silent for a moment.

“…That’s a secret of us demons.”

“Then, can you tell me about it?”

Lĭn Xuĕyā gave her an imploring look.

This guy can make such a face?

Xíng Hài went a little weird, then spouted.

“All right. I’ll specially tell you about it.”

She said it because she was in an unusually good mood and probably became talkative. She began to talk somewhat proudly.

“For a human to attain immortality he needs the young and vital spirit which resides in a fresh liver. Therefore, it must be the fresh liver of a small child. The spirit of the dead and the old are already being pulled over to the underworld. If you use that, it will have the opposite effect.”

“Oh… I see.” Lĭn Xuĕyā nodded admiringly

“But isn’t the cost of taking the life of a child every half a month too high? What happens if you stop taking the elixir, or extend the period to once a month or once a year?”

“The effect of the elixir will only last for half a month. In this period, the user doesn’t age, but after, the time it isn’t taken, they would slowly begin to age again. That would go against Luán Niángzĭ’s wishes.”

“Hmmm. So it is unavoidable… No. I’m not just saying this because I pity the children. I thought it would be too much work if I had to keep kidnapping children even after I obtained Luán Niángzĭ.”

Xíng Hài put her hand over her mouth and let out a charming, high-pitched laugh.

“Hahaha. You should worry about that after you’ve made her fall for you. I’m sure you haven’t forgotten. If you fail, you’ll be torn to pieces.”

For a while Lĭn Xuĕyā looked at her with a puzzled look on his face.

“You would tear the person who saved your life to pieces?

Xíng Hài stopped laughing at that comment.

“O-of course. To owe a debt of gratitude for saving a life or whatever is human logic. Don’t think that the logic of a boring human being could be understood by a demon.”

For some reason there was unrest in her voice.

“People are boring?” Lĭn Xuĕyā asked with a rather mysterious look on his face.

“…”

“Are they not interesting?” he said, before Xíng Hài answered. “If it wasn’t fun, there would be no way you would continue to deal with Luán Niángzĭ for such a long time. You wouldn’t help me either. Unexpectedly you’re beginning to like humans. Am I wrong?”

“I…!”

She attempted to argue back but was interrupted by Lĭn Xuĕyā’s words.

“I like you.”

“Wha!?”

He is trying to make fun of me again! she thought but for some reason she did not feel the same indignation as before.

“How about that. When this is all over, would you like to come out into the world with me?”

“What are you saying?”

Xíng Hài’s eyes widened at the unexpected offer.

“Humans are interesting. I want to show you the human world while travelling.”

“Don’t joke around with me!”

She said this with as much pretence as she could muster, but Xíng Hài’s mind was in turmoil.

“Did it sound like a joke?”

“If it wasn’t a joke, then what! Which person would want to travel through the human world with a demon!? First of all, what about Luán Niángzĭ?”

Thereupon, Lĭn Xuĕyā looked into the air with a hmm, and muttered to himself, “You’re right. That is a problem. After making her fall for me, I won’t be able to roam freely anymore. But, well … it sounded like a joke, didn’t it …? I think it would be healthier to go out into the world than be holed up in the mountains like this, making a living doll out of corpses. …Oh?”

Suddenly, Lĭn Xuĕyā directed his gaze behind Xíng Hài. Seated on a chair was the living doll.

“It looks like it has changed a lot since I last saw it.”

He walked up to the doll. Its eyes, nose and body shape were very different compared to the time Lĭn Xuĕyā came by the last time.

“Hm. There were some things I didn’t like. I made a few modifications using parts I had on hand.”

“Oh. But there are a lot of changes, aren’t there? It’s like a different thing from before.”

He fixedly gazed at the living doll

“You should go now,” Xíng Hài said coldly.

“What? Do I have to go back now?”

“I still have things to do. Tomorrow I must take the elixir to Luán Niángzĭ and I’m only halfway done with it. It’s time to get back to work now.”

That was one reason, but even more she was disturbed by Lĭn Xuĕyā’s words, let’s travel the human world together, he had just said to her. If she kept talking to him like this, she would find herself inadvertently shaking her head to no end. That was something she was afraid of.

“I see. Then I should go,” Lĭn Xuĕyā said plainly. “I just remembered that I have to go to bed early today too.”

„What’s going to happen tomorrow?”

„I’ve been invited to Luán Niángzĭ’s bedroom tomorrow night.”

Xíng Hài snorted.

“Are you going to spend the night talking about nothing again?”

“No.”

He shook his head.

“It is about time.”

As she listened to this, Xíng Hài felt an inexplicable pain in her heart.

“Are you going to sleep with her? With Luán Niángzĭ…?”

“Well… I don’t know about that…” he said vaguely and walked towards the door. “Anyway, everything will be over tomorrow…”

With that Lĭn Xuĕyā left the room.

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