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Bei Li Mo turned around and looked down at him, corners of her lips lifting smugly, âWhatâs wrong? Canât you speak properly if you have something to say? Must you take advantage of people?â She glanced at Yang Kaiâs sneaky hand, âTake your filthy paw off me or Iâll break it.â
Yang Kai quickly retracted his hand. There was no other way. This woman may not actually kill him, but torture was definitely something she would be happy to see, so he didnât dare to give her the opportunity to pressure him. He said in a trembling voice, âDonât you⊠go too far. Kill a man, but humiliate him not! If you insult me again like this, do you believe I wonât die for you to see? I would rather perish than suffer humiliation.â
Bei Li Mo laughed and slowly crouched down in front of Yang Kai, reaching out her jade white hand and lightly lifting his chin with a finger, smiling, âItâs only been a little while and youâre already getting desperate? Werenât you having a good time cursing me just a few days before? Why arenât you continuing anymore? Oh, thatâs right. You even told a very wonderful story. Why donât you recite it for this Saint to listen to? This Saint is very interested to hear your story, too.â
Yang Kai turned his head away in disdain, but he was pulled right back and forced to look her in the eye. Those beautiful eyes were filled with laughter and amusement, but he had no idea what she was being so happy about.
He gritted his teeth, âWhat do you want?â
Bei Li Mo narrowed her eyes, red lips opening faintly, âAm I beautiful?â
Yang Kai blinked his eyes and recovered a little from his shock. The change in topic was too great. He was just about to say that she was as ugly as a pig, only to hear Bei Li Mo say, âYouâd better tell me the truth. Otherwise⊠Heh hehâŠâ
The threat in her voice was evident, and a cold light was overflowing from her narrow eyes.
âBeautiful! Overwhelmingly beautiful!â Yang Kai shouted indignantly. Even though it was the truth, it still felt very vexing to say. He cursed in his heart, [You little bitch, you better not fall into my hands or Iâll show you what youâve got coming to you! Iâll definitely catch you and ask you ten thousand times whether Iâm handsome or not! Of course, saying Iâm not handsome is definitely not an option. If you do say Iâm handsome, Iâll have you tell me why Iâm handsome.]
âThen⊠between Yu Ru Meng and I, whoâs more beautiful?â Bei Li Mo then asked.
âHey, donât reach out for a yard after taking an inch. What kind of question is this? Are you trying to set me up?â Yang Kai glared at her.
âTell me honestly firstâŠâ While speaking, Bei Li Mo brushed a finger softly over Yang Kaiâs lower lip.
Even though his body was cold all over, Yang Kai felt as if his throat was on fire and he gulped, âYouâre both beautiful!â
Bei Li Mo obviously wasnât satisfied with that answer. She glared at him charmingly, âAnswer me properly. Donât try to play me.â
Yang Kai hung his head in frustration, âIs there any point in dwelling over this matter with me? My relationship with Ru Meng is completely different than with you. In my heart, Ru Meng is the most beautiful woman in the world. No other woman can ever compare with her. But if you look at it from a manâs point of view, you and her are like a spring orchid and an autumn chrysanthemum. Each of you has your merits. Thereâs no way to compare a womanâs beauty, only the difference in a manâs preference. As they say, whether it be turnips or greens, each is favoured by different people. If you ask Brother Bai Ya this question, he will definitely say that youâre the more beautiful one. En, I donât know whether he has the guts to answer the question at all though.â
âYou cunning thing!â Bei Li Mo snorted.
But from her tone and attitude, Yang Kai knew that though she wasnât very satisfied with the answer, she could barely accept it. After all, what he said was right.
âThen⊠If I ask you to abandon Yu Ru Meng and commit yourself to this Saint, how would you choose?â
âJust kill me!â Yang Kai gave a firm answer.
Bei Li Mo gave him a knock on the head that sounded with a soft thud, âWonât you even consider it? At the very least Iâm not that different compared to Yu Ru Meng.â
âYang Kai is honoured to receive Holy Venerableâs regard. It is truly as prosperous as green smoke rising from my ancestorâs graves. Only, thereâs nothing to consider in this matter, so youâd better kill me and get it over with.â
Bei Li Mo chuckled, âFine, I wonât make things hard for you any longer. I canât blame you either. With that bitchâs Heart Seal Secret Technique, Iâm afraid you wonât be able to get rid of her influence on you so easily. Speaking of which, did you know that she used the Innate Divine Ability of the Charm Demon Clan on you? Everything you feel for her is because of the effects of that Secret Technique, and not because of your own thoughts.â
âRu Meng told me that on the first day, but I believe even without the Secret Technique, nothing would change.â
Bei Li Mo just smiled, not denying it. She rose and looked down at Yang Kai again from above, âLittle boy, itâs best you stop thinking so highly of yourself and believing that Yu Ru Meng is really interested in you. She is one of the Demon Realmâs Twelve Demon Saints. Your qualities may not be bad, but itâs still not enough to enter our eyes. If not for your relationship with Yu Ru Meng, then this Saint also wouldnât even bother with your existence. Let me give you a piece of advice. When the day comes that youâve lost all value to Yu Ru Meng, youâd better flee quickly if you want to keep your life!â
Upon hearing this, Yang Kai could tell there was more to what she was saying than pure sowing of discord, so he frowned and asked, âWhat does Holy Venerable mean by this?â
Bei Li Mo sneered, âDid Yu Ru Meng tell you that once the Heart Seal Secret Technique is performed, then it is absolutely unbreakable?â
Yang Kai nodded, âShe did say that.â
Hearing this, Bei Li Mo broke out in a fit of laughter, but her eyes were full of pity as she looked at Yang Kai, as if she had great sympathy for him.
Yang Kai thoughtfully said, âCould it be that itâs possible to break the Secret Technique?â
Bei Li Moâs laughter subsided, âItâs true that a normal Charm Demon canât break it, but Yu Ru Meng is a Demon Saint. If sheâs willing to pay a certain price, then why wouldnât she be able to break it? She can break the Heart Seal Secret Techniqueâs grip on her at any moment. Let me put it this way. As long as she can steel herself to kill you, that Heart Seal Secret Technique will break all by itself! Sadness lasts only a fleeting moment, but it can be exchanged for a lifetime of freedom. If it were this Saint, then do you think you would still be able to keep your life once your value has dried up? A proper Demon Saint entangled in an unclear relationship with a Human is simply unbecoming.â
Yang Kaiâs face paled at those words. He had no idea whether Bei Li Mo was telling him the truth or not, or if she was just trying to cause a rift between them on purpose. But undeniably, Bei Li Moâs words successfully planted a thorn in his heart.
It wasnât that he valued Yu Ru Mengâs feelings for him, but rather that the Heart Seal Secret Technique had long been transferred to the Soul Warming Lotus, so it had essentially no binding effect on him. However, it had a huge hold on Yu Ru Meng. Even though he couldnât see Yu Ru Meng as a stranger anymore after being with her for such a long amount of time, if Yu Ru Meng really did have ill intentions toward him, then he definitely wouldnât stand still and just wait for the end.
What made Yang Kai wary was whether Yu Ru Meng was doing just as Bei Li Mo said, waiting for the right moment to cut off the Heart Seal Secret Techniqueâs holdâŠ
If such a day really came, then he needed to make preparations in advance. Otherwise, if a Demon Saint really had it out for his life, then he wouldnât be able to escape no matter how hard he tried.
However, his expression changed as he saw the smile on Bei Li Moâs face as soon as he lifted his head and shouted, âNonsense!â
Bei Li Mo sneered lightly, âWhether what I said is nonsense or not, donât you know it in your own heart? Thereâs no need to deceive yourself and the others around you.â
Yang Kai shook his head, âItâs useless no matter what you say to try and frighten me, so donât waste your time. My relationship with Ru Meng canât be shaken with just a few words from you.â
Bei Li Mo could not tell the insincerity of his words and answered coldly, âIn that case, let me ask you a question.â
âWhat?â
âHave you taken her yet?â
Yang Kai was stunned for a moment. He never would have expected this woman to ask such a question, and he couldnât help but frown, âIs this related to what you said earlier?â
Bei Li Mo smiled, âWhy not? It has a lot to do with it. En, let me guess. Since youâre a man, then youâve obviously had such thoughts before. Only, Iâm sure she probably rejected you, but she doesnât reject acting intimately with you, correct?â
âSo what?â Yang Kai looked coldly at her though it was indeed as she said. Even though he and Yu Ru Meng acted intimately with each other, there was no substantial breakthrough. For one, Yang Kai had his own reservations; after all, he was of a different race from her, and also had ulterior motives for following her to the Demon Realm. If they really come to that step, then things would also get troublesome in the future. Secondly, Yu Ru Meng didnât seem to have such intentions either.
Bei Li Mo smiled, âSheâs not giving herself to you because she wants to leave a way out for herself; after all, if she really does lose her purity to you, then there will be no way for her to turn back. Women are different from men. Whether it be me or her, we may be honourable Demon Saints, but we are still women in our bones. How could we bear to kill our own man?â
Yang Kaiâs face darkened at her words. He did not speak, but his expression was slightly hideous.
Seeing that, Bei Li Mo continued, âSo, if I were you, Iâd definitely hurry up and find the opportunity to do her. Only then will you be able to rest easily; otherwise, if you really wait until that day comes, then youâll definitely regret it.â
Yang Kaiâs face turned more and more hideous as he listened. He clenched his fists as if he might go on a rampage at any moment before he raised his head and glared at Bei Li Mo, âAre you trying to trick me?â
Bei Li Mo stared indifferently at him, âWhether Iâm trying to trick you or not, you will know one day. When that time comes, donât regret not heeding my warning today. If that day really does come and youâre lucky enough to escape from her, then you can come to this Saint. This Saint will keep you safe!â
Yang Kai snickered in his heart. While Bei Li Mo was making things sound so pleasant now, if such a day really did come, it would be absolutely impossible for her to take him in. Indeed, she had grievances with Yu Ru Meng, but she wouldnât go as far as to enter into a real fight with her for his sake. He estimated that she would try to exchange some benefits with Yu Ru Meng at the very most. The mind of a Demon Saint couldnât be so simple. She had undoubtedly spoken too much today, so even though Yang Kai couldnât ascertain what her motives were, they definitely werenât good.
Even saying what she did about women being unable to bear killing their own man, even oneâs own flesh and blood could be cut down in the pursuit of the Grand Dao, so what need be said of love between men and women?
Yang Kai did not forget that they were all part of the Demon Race!
Though he thought so in his heart, he still answered, âThen I must thank Holy Venerable for her kind intentions in advance. But I believe such a day will never come. If Ru Meng truly does want to kill me, then this King will just give his life without resistance!â
âFool!â Bei Li Mo looked at him with contempt.