Little Orchid and Dong Fang Qing Cang rested at the spot for three days. On the second night, Little Orchid entered the forest to pick fruits for eating.
In reality, her current body does not need to eat, but Little Orchid felt that she ought to do things that regular people do. If not, she will not feel that she was living truthfully.
At last, Little Orchid came to the river to drink several mouthful of water. The timely sunset has inclined. She lifted her head. It seemed that from across the river she saw there was a shadow that jumped, but did not see carefully and only can guess that it was perhaps an animal.
Staying here for two days, in the end can see a living animal in the forest. Little Orchid turned head and has forgotten this matter.
At the peak of the horse hour (11 am to 1 pm) on the third day, the entire body of Dong Fang Qing Cang slowly turned into ice crystals like usual. At an earlier time, Little Orchid has lit a fire besides him that surrounded his body.
But she did not do that in order for Dong Fang Qing Cang's body to become warmer. After all, after three days have passed, Little Orchid has come to an understanding that no matter how the fire was lit, Dong Fang Qing Cang was still freezing. She lit fire around him only for the cold energies on his body to spread outside.
After being encroached by the violating energies of Zhuxian Terrace, even though Little Orchid did not receive wounds but the resistance with the cold energies seemed to have become weaker.
Dong Fang Qing Cang said that due to him being severely injured, at the peak of the horse hour (midday) on the third day would turn like this. Today was already the last day. Little Orchid sat besides and rested head on knees. She peered foolishly at him.
After he has woken up, he will bring her to do what?
The demon realm has been destroyed. Unfortunately, the people of the demon realm will really have difficulties in accepting Dong Fang Qing Cang anymore. The heavenly realm will definitely find her and him everywhere while she cannot return to the heavenly realm.
Dong Fang Qing Cang wants to resurrect Chi De woman. Although currently Little Orchid still carried the bone orchid inside the sleeve, but the soul of Chi De woman seemed to have been affected largely under Zhuxian Terrace. Starting from then, Chi De woman has not appeared inside her head. The bone orchid was also deathly silent.
The calamity of Zhuxian Terrace seemed to have killed everything that surrounded Little Orchid…including her hope.
Little Orchid did not intend to struggle because of her life anymore. She wanted to obediently follow Dong Fang Qing Cang and obediently turn into a fragment of life inside this body. Until today, she could not help but admit that what Dong Fang Qing Cang has said was not wrong. Like so, it would be the most benevolent way of dying to her.
Little Orchid lifted head to peer at the sky. She felt the setting sun that has caused Dong Fang Qing Cang to become frozen in the end would pass. But at this time, she suddenly felt that the ground was trembling. Initially, Little Orchid still thought that it was a misconception of hers, but after a wave of trembles, they have caused the fire to bounce up and down. She immediately discovered that something was not right. She lifted head to peer at the surroundings, yet merely did not get to see oddness as suddenly, the place that separated Little Orchid at almost three zhangs*, there was a figure that suddenly crawled up from underneath.
*One zhang is around 3.3 m -Chocolatecosmos
Little Orchid opened her eyes wider. Unexpectedly, that's…military counselor Kong Que from demon realm coming to find again!
"Demon king (mo zun) has truly caused this little one to search with hardships ah." Kong Que smiled and gave a side-glance at Little Orchid. After that, gaze fell on the body of Dong Fang Qing Cang that was being frozen by the ice crystals. In the pair of seductive peacock eyes was the desire of frenzied revenge, "Has heard that after demon king left the demon realm with a seriously injured body, and came to the heavenly realm. I believed that demon king would not live anymore. Cannot expect that demon king came to the heavenly realm because of chasing this little silly girl."
The gaze of Kong Que landed on the face of Little Orchid and laughed coldly, "Unexpectedly the great demon king has submerged in a personal grudge of the ancient times. Really has caused us to feel utterly disappointed. Resurrecting the demon king was our mistake. Right now, let me settle that."
Finished speaking, Kong Que took a fan and covered the face while black energies congregated around the body. Little Orchid did not have the time to think as she subconsciously kicked the firewood besides Dong Fang Qing Cang and immediately jumped straight toward his body.
Her movements did not have hesitation, causing Kong Que to not react in time. His strike hit Little Orchid's shoulders. She let out a groan and felt acute pain through the heart. Yet after experiencing life and death under Zhuxian Terrace, Little Orchid felt that this pain of hers could be endured by gritting her teeth.
Even if she cried out in pain, even if she became weakened, there was no one to see it.
Currently, she is someone with no support, and also is foreordained as a pawn that will be toss away.
"On the contrary, laughable. Clearly is an object created and molded from xi rang, yet unexpectedly will rescue demon king?" Kong Que sneered behind her, "Fine. If demon king wanted you to stay by the side, then will kill you first and demon king will follow you."
Little Orchid peered at the shadow on the ground and saw the ice crystals on Dong Fang Qing Cang's face slowly withdrawing.
She gritted teeth and disregarded the pain on the back. She covered Dong Fang Qing Cang's head and turned around to peer at Kong Que. She saw that his hand has stopped congregating black energies. Little Orchid said, "Even though does not know how you discovered here, but currently, besides you there's probably no one else. Otherwise, your condition prior to injuries, you would not personally make a move against Dong Fang Qing Cang. The shadow that I saw on the river yesterday was really you, no? You have sensed that the energies on big devil has weakened and therefore, dared to appear. Correct?"
She peered at Kong Que and said, "You are definitely really fearful of big devil. Therefore, even if [you] saw me by myself, but knew that Dong Fang Qing Cang was here, you didn't dare to make a move against me…" Little Orchid paused, "The feeling of being nailed on the stone plaque for the public to see was probably not something easy to endure."
Reminded of his matter, the gaze of Kong Que briefly darkened.
Little Orchid knew, being hung on the stone plaque like a fraying doll in a long period of time like this, regardless, was the biggest failure to someone who was used to being up high like Kong Que, "You're quite scared of big devil. Therefore, only dared to come and attack while utilizing shady tactics like this."
Kong Que lifted his lips to sneer, "This rotten lowly girl still want to prolong the time." Finished speaking, he did not want to hesitate anymore, and hands rose. A way of black energies passed besides Little Orchid and attacked directly at Dong Fang Qing Cang's stomach from behind her.
There was sudden "ka" crackling sounds. Little Orchid turned around and saw on the stomach area of Dong Fang Qing Cang that was still frozen by the ice crystals has started to crack a line. Then, from each crack, slowly separated into many small, scattered fragments. Little Orchid was inwardly panicking and wanted to speak up to distract the attention of Kong Que. But Kong Que has completed shifted to an offensive attack. She saw on his hand that each time there would be more black energies. Little Orchid's face paled and she shielded the front of Dong Fang Qing Cang.
Her gaze passed through black energies on Kong Que's hand and saw his pair of eyes that smiled sinisterly, "Farewell, demon king." Finished speaking, the black energies was like a dragon as it wrapped the energies of the surroundings and charged straight to the direction of Dong Fang Qing Cang.
Little Orchid shielded in front of him without leaving. Yet, there was the matter that she was scared and so she closed her eyes. But at this time, she suddenly felt that the waist was being tightened. A path of fire suddenly sprouted from the ground. The black energies of Kong Que were being burned in the atmosphere.
Little Orchid lowered head and peered at the strong arm on her waist while her back was pressed against a sturdy chest.
She secretly breathed out a relief sigh. In the end, Dong Fang Qing Cang has awakened. In truth, up until now, it seemed that Little Orchid has already lost the feeling of joy when luckily escaping death as escaping death several times has become boring…
But regarding the protection and possessiveness of Dong Fang Qing Cang, Little Orchid cannot refrain as much from depending more and more strangely. So to speak, can be said to be infatuated like an addiction.
She has come to really like him ah.
As each urgent and important moment he would appear. He was strong, handsome and was a place to depend that she has longed for in fantasies, but the only point that was no good is that Dong Fang Qing Cang wants to kill her.
But Little Orchid felt that this only no-good point was not important. Due to people who also want to kill her, dying in the hands of someone who has protected her was not so deficit.
In the period of time when Little Orchid was going on a pondering journey in Dong Fang Qing Cang's arms, Dong Fang Qing Cang peered at Kong Que unruffled and calm in the midst of chaos, "Ben zuo has not went to find you, yet you have knock against and came here yourself. Has truly relieved effort for ben zuo."
He chucked and revealed the sharp canine teeth, "Ben zuo really likes those who seek their own deaths like you."
Kong Que's face changed color. Evidently, Dong Fang Qing Cang has left a haunting shadow. His face blackened while the entire body produced black energies that rose up as if wanting to flee. Dong Fang Qing Cang merely snorted coldly. The flames still burn in the surroundings and were exactly like the soldiers that heard their order from the general as they simultaneously ignited and came forth as Kong Que's body momentarily burned past.
Kong Que relied on the black energies that surrounded the body and was forced to resist. Ultimately, the entire body sunk into a pitfall of black and red energies.
Dong Fang Qing Cang slightly furrowed his brows. The surrounding flames immediately weakened. At the same time, the black energies suddenly disappeared. He let go of Little Orchid and expression was rather contemptuous, "Temporarily spare him one life."
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Dong Fang Qing Cang sneezed. Little Orchid turned head around to look and can see that his injuries have not healed completely. Using the powers was still extremely exhausting. Perhaps this was the reason why he did not chase after Kong Que.
"Yesterday's night, I saw a shadow by the river. I thought it was some animal and did not expect it was him."
Dong Fang Qing Cang closed eyes and thought for a while, "This place is the land that ben zuo has rested during the ancient times. The battle between ben zuo and Chi De woman also began from there. Even the current times, this place still contained the fighting energies of ben zuo and Chi De woman. Really is beneficial for the demon realm people to heal. Kong Que appearing here is not strange."
Little Orchid nodded and Dong Fang Qing Cang furrowed his brows, "Shoulders are injured?"
"En*, it seemed like it's not painful anymore. Right now does not have any sensation."
*A grunting sound that indicates agreement/nodding in this case – ChocolateCosmos
"Xi rang has surrounded the injuries and turned into ash." He frowned, "Being injured too much, need to use xi rang for repair."
Little Orchid was silent. Dong Fang Qing Cang momentarily did not speak up. After a while, he coldly said, "If there is another time, meeting this monster Kong Que, ben zuo will definitely make his soul scatter and disperse in the three realms."
Little Orchid did not react to his words and merely said, "There's no more xi rang."
Dong Fang Qing Cang was silent for a bit then spoke up, "Ben zuo does not have, but someone still does."
Little Orchid suddenly remembered that after leaving Qian Yin Mountain, the xi rang of Qian Yin langjun was used to create her body at that time, but there were still a bit of xi rang that remained.
The intent of Dong Fang Qing Cang is…They go loot Qian Yin Mountain one more time…
Little Orchid suddenly felt that Qian Yin langjun was quite pitiful…
Body carried treasures…but cannot protect.