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Hearing Little Orchid say this, Dong Fang Qing Cang narrowed his eyes.
Little Orchid did not bother to look at him and merely lowered head to peer at the decorative design on the blanket as she said, "This is the body you have molded for Chi De woman. At that time, we were in the darkness and have met your resentment spirit. I know that your attachment with Chi De woman is deep to the point, but currently, you want me to stay inside this body. [You] did not find another body for me and did not allow me to leave here while demanding me to stay be your side…"
Little Orchid hugged the knees. She said such words in order to assert for him to listen; yet, she continues to speak on, even when she could not refrain from feeling frustrated. She placed her chin on her knees and facial expression looked somewhat listless.
"I like you." Little Orchid whispered, "Because I am naïve and so like you."
The light in the pupils of Dong Fang Qing Cang's eyes slightly moved and peered at the hair strands in front of her forehead that were sliding down and covering her eyes. His fingers subconsciously moved up slightly and suddenly there was a desire to pull the naughty hair strands behind the ears.
But he was not in time as Little Orchid has already pulled back her hair.
She continued, "But you're not naïve, you're the ancient demon king—imposing and hegemonic. Naturally, you will not be naïve to the point of really liking me. How can you let me use this body."
Dong Fang Qing Cang tightened his fist, and did not retort Little Orchid's words.
"Therefore ah, everything you have done, it can be seen that aside from you wanting to harm me, scheme against me, used me then there is nothing else." She glanced and pouted, "Big devil, I have seen through you now."
Despite the last statement being really short, but it was filled with resignation and disappointment.
In the past to now, Dong Fang Qing Cang still thought that he was poisonous to invaders, but suddenly hearing Little Orchid say such statement and peering at the disappointed eyes of hers with no light in them, while looking at the lowered head, he felt that his heart was being pierced by needles.
There was a part of the heart that softens inside the chest and was cut "ripped" by Little Orchid's statement. It tears and blood flowed out, carrying the feeling of stinging pain.
He suddenly remembered the night before. She peered at him with a pair of sparkling eyes and an intense, heated, and luminous gaze at him. She said she believed him. Arbitrarily, he does not know why he was a bit angry and crossed his arms coldly while peering at her. He used a condescending gaze to side-eye her, "Oh, wasn't it the day before yesterday that ben zuo was told someone trusted ben zuo?"
When he finished speaking, Little Orchid was like being hit by a stick and body became rigid. She lifted her head.
The four eyes met. Little Orchid did not say anything and merely peered at him. Within the eyes there was no criticism, but this was the first time in his life that Dong Fang Qing Cang felt that he spoke wrong. Despite how large his strength was, powers were high to where, above the heaven and the land under heaven, in this three realms, the one thing that he cannot do was make the time go back even if it was a short, mere moment.
Therefore, the words that he has spoken cannot be retracted back.
Little Orchid peered at him for a while and then lowered head, "Correct ah." She said, "I have said that I have believed you, but after I have calmly pondered, [I] have discovered that [I] have believed in the wrong person. I am foolish…" The fingers of Little Orchid drew a circle on the forehead, "Therefore, I then like you, and trusted you. But a human can become intelligent. Right now I have began to become intelligent. I do not believe you anymore and after that, definitely will also slowly, slowly, slowly not like you anymore."
Dong Fang Qing Cang was silent.
"But big devil…how can you be so terrible like this…" Little Orchid buried head down. Dong Fang Qing Cang did not see her facial expression, but heard the emotions inside the vague voice that travelled from the blanket. She was extremely hurt and even produced the sounds of sobbing, "Unexpectedly terrible to the point of using the matter of trusting you to mock…"
Temporarily, Dong Fang Qing Cang felt that he could not think of anything to say unexpectedly.
In the room there was silence for while. In the end, Little Orchid spoke up, "You go outside." Her voice was weak, but she was really trying to shoo him away.
Thus, he went outside as said and there was no opposition. Obedient to the point that even he felt startled himself…
When Dong Fang Qing Cang has gone outside for quite a while, Little Orchid then started to move. She slowly crawled inside the blanket to lie down. After that, she wiped her tears and breathed deeply in to stabilize her emotions.
She covered with blanket and secretively rubbed the bone orchid under the pillow.
The bone orchid still remained as Dong Fang Qing Cang did not take it away.
Little Orchid was relieved and then closed eyes to force sleep on her.
She wanted to find Chi Den woman. Even if it's staying by Dong Fang Qing Cang's side or staying in the demon realm, she does not want to stay anymore.
She has had enough.
Does not know how many rabbits were counted after closing eyes as Little Orchid was able to slowly sink into the dreamland in the end.
In the dream, it was still dark like before. Little Orchid did not call Chi De woman immediately, but followed the hovering energy in the darkness for a while. After that, her neck was in pain and the feeling of bleeding came.
Little Orchid knew that Chi De woman has come herself.
Of course when looking up, the white smoke in front of her slowly congregated. The figure of Chi De woman was not illusory like before, but was clearer. Even the five facial features also slowly appeared a little clearer.
"Little Orchid." Chi De woman called her, "Have you decided?"
Little Orchid nodded, "I will hear you and leave this body. I am willing to join you…" Little Orchid paused, "To deal with Dong Fang Qing Cang."
Chi De woman was briefly silent and then spoke up, "I do not need you to join me in dealing with Dong Fang Qing Cang." She said, "I only wish to not return to the mortal world."
"Why?"
"The ancient matters will not be mention anymore."
Little Orchid peered at her calm face and said, "Then today, if you have time, can you let me know in the end what treasure am I? Previously, you said I should ask Dong Fang Qing Cang, but I was afraid you will be revealed and so did not dare ask."
Chi De woman said in a soft voice, "In the ancient times, everywhere in the world there were orchids that grew in every field, but there was a type of orchid that was not like the others. It was afraid of life energy. Unfortunately, everywhere there were people and that orchid [type] will become extinct. After that, the world slowly became lively and that type of orchid completely disappeared in the three realms."
Little Orchid nodded, "From before, it seemed that master has told me that there was such an orchid from a long time ago."
"But one does not know that even though this type of orchid was afraid of life energy, but it has the mysterious effect of treating/restoring (injured) souls. Souls rely on this orchid and even if the soul is about to disperse, then it will slowly heal. This was a type of flower that was the weakest, and the most thin in the world."
Little Orchid was baffled, "That's…me?"
"That is your original [physical] body." Chi De woman responded, "It's due to various matters and so I have taken a few ancient orchids back, but even when I have given so much effort and used so much power, cannot touch any pot of orchid. Only you, Little Orchid, only you were successful."
"I am… the ancient orchid you have planted?"
"Correct. After I have entered the reincarnation cycle and journeyed for many years, does not know within that time you have shifted from how many places to transform into a spirit like right now. Currently, being able to meet you and having a relation can be considered fate between us."
Little Orchid lowered her head, "In the past, you planted so many orchids like that in order to treat whose soul?"
"For my disciple."
Little Orchid nodded, "So my purpose in the beginning was to treat the soul of someone else." Little Orchid shook her head, "Regardless of the time before, what use I was, but right now my master has turned me into a spirit. I am considered a living being/life. Dong Fang Qing Cang does not have right to make me turn this body lively and pave a path for you to return to the three realms. You also do not have the right to turn me into medicine for your disciple."
Chi De woman laughed, "Naturally, I am not the ancient demon king. How can I possibly use a life to save someone else."
Little Orchid nodded, "You know the logical reasoning better than big devil by far."
Chi De woman was briefly silent, "Dong Fang Qing Cang is not a good person. Remember clearly, do not give your heart to him."
"I know. I have endured difficulties already. I am not stupid anymore. Enduring difficulties two to three times, how can [I] wait to endure once more with the fourth time…"
Little Orchid calculated it carefully. From the beginning to the end, she was fooled three times by Dong Fang Qing Cang. Her master would often say that a thing should not be attempted more than three times. Regardless of what, she will not get fooled a fourth time.
"Therefore, I want to leave the demon realm and when I returned to the heavenly realm, I will find master. She will able to get you out from this body and can bring you to the reincarnation cycle. The next time, will definitely prevent Dong Fang Qing Cang from discovering you and cause troubles to your reincarnation. Chi De woman, can you help me?"
Chi De woman laughed, "Of course."
Chi De woman was the ancient God of War. Even now when the body is in jail, her valorous energy would not lessen.
Chi De woman withdrew her smile and began to discuss with Little Orchid, "Currently, ancient demon king still does not know that I can enter your dream scenery. Later on, do not let him find out as with the ancient demon king's strength, he will know where I will go. Even when arriving at the door of the boundary scope, I cannot get out."
Little Orchid bit her lips, "That is what I am worried about, right now cannot do anything about the demon king's boundary or leave it. The demon boundary was casted and there is also the seal of the heavenly realm. With the demon boundary that is everywhere, he will know what I am doing. Will know right away and thus, I cannot leave."
"The seal of the heavenly realm is nothing worrisome. The spell formations of the descendants emulate the spells of the ancient times. Mortals have the spells of the heavenly realm that I can undo/solve. As for the powers of demon king…" Chi De woman pondered for a while and then continued speaking, "Military counselor Kong Que of the demon realm is hung on the plaque in front of the palace and still has a bit of weak breathing. He is an opponent of Dong Fang Qing Cang's. Right now even though the demon realm appears peaceful, but under the oppression of Dong Fang Qing Cang, undercurrents have arose. I predict that not for long the demon realm will definitely become chaotic. At that time, will definitely scatter the focus of Dong Fang Qing Cang. During that time, bringing the bone orchid and escaping will be a success perhaps."
Little Orchid frowned, "But we do not know when and how long the people of the demon realm will oppose Dong Fang Qing Cang ah. How long will we have to wait? You also said that I would slowly turn into a fragment of life inside this body. Right now I have caused this body to become lively like a regular person. If the time is too long…"
Chi De woman smiled, "Then has to see whether you can become a femme fatale."
Little Orchid did not understand, "Femme fatale? Femme fatale what?"
"In the eyes of the people of the demon realm, you are the female of Dong Fang Qing Cang. If in that time, you become unruly and overbearing then one, you will cause the people of the demon realm to seethe in resentment and two, will caused the officials of demon realm to be dissatisfied." Chi De woman smiled, "You go ahead and do everything a temptress will do to cause the downfall of nation. Watch and see how long the demon realm become chaotic."
Little Orchid became threatened and was bewildered as she blinked, "You want me to become an insider?"
"I want you to become a femme fatale."
Femme fatale*, these four words she has seen in the written fates of her master many times. Each time [she] saw the four words, accompanying those were definitively four other words– overturning nation and city.
*I used femme fatale because its English meaning fits the Chinese meaning but it's a four words.
Little Orchid rubbed her face and spoke as she was a bit vexed, "Originally I wanted to mold this face to be beautiful, but later on each day it would become more like my face. I am afraid I am not beautiful enough, so what to do?"
Chi De woman chuckled, "The matter of becoming a femme fatale does not relate to the appearance. The most importance is how much unruly and difficult you are, causing others to hate to what extent and bring forth hatred and cursing."
Little Orchid was briefly silent, "I felt that no matter how much hateful I am, it's not as hateful as Dong Fang Qing Cang, but if you said so, due to this plan, I will try my best to become a hateful female."
She has no face to become a temptress, but she has the heart to become a temptress at least!
What Dong Fang Qing Cang, what demon realm, if [one] wants to play, then let us play largely!
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Here is another chapter for today cause of the two reviews I received.
Happy reading!