After Forcibly Taking The Beautiful, Powerful, And Tragic Demon Lord As A Concubine - Chapter 20

“Ah? Holy crap!”

Upon hearing this startling fact, the one more surprised than Lin Xueqing was, of course, Feng Ruyu.

After all, throughout this entire journey, Feng Ruyu had been feeling heartache on Lin Meimei’s behalf regarding the money.

A full three hundred thousand high-grade spiritual stones!

If that money had been given to him, he could have acquired an untold amount of Heartless Flowers and Soul-Soothing Grass.

Yet Lin Xueqing, that profligate fool of a boy, had raised the price so high just to stop others from competing with him. And as expected, he was later targeted by thieves.

But Feng Ruyu never expected—never in a million years—that after all his agonizing, he had been agonizing over nothing!

“What do you mean? We own the auction house?”

“Yes.”

“No, Mother, why didn’t you say so earlier!” If she had said so earlier, Lin Xueqing wouldn’t have gone to the auction to “experience life”; he would have just asked his mother for the items directly.

Lin Meimei looked bewildered: “You didn’t ask me.”

Lin Xueqing: “…”

It seemed that if he wanted anything in the future, he should check at home first.

“That being said, I just heard the shopkeeper say that you actually spent three hundred thousand spiritual stones to buy those two things.”

Lin Meimei said with feigned anger, “Those things are only worth thirty thousand. Did all the arithmetic Mother taught you since you were a child go to the dogs?”

Feng Ruyu: “…………”

He heard nothing.

He couldn’t hear a thing.

Lin Xueqing was astonished: “What, only thirty thousand? But wasn’t the starting price fifty thousand?”

Lin Meimei said righteously, “Well, don’t I need to make a profit?”

Lin Xueqing: “…”

“Forget it, forget it. You live and learn. After today’s incident, you’ll have experience for the future.” As Lin Meimei spoke, she turned her hand, and a familiar red sandalwood box appeared in her jade-white palm.

“This is…”

“Isn’t this your three hundred thousand spiritual stones!” Feng Ruyu exclaimed, exasperated.

Lin Meimei corrected him: “Wrong, it’s three hundred and ten thousand spiritual stones.”

Feng Ruyu: Good grief, unbelievable.

Naturally, Lin Meimei’s next move was to return the spiritual stones to their original owner, handing them back to Lin Xueqing.

She returned them, yes, but she couldn’t resist adding one last remark:

“You can’t spend money so recklessly next time.”

“I know, I know. Don’t worry, Mother.” Lin Xueqing took the red sandalwood box, his smile sweeter than honey.

“Oh right, there’s one more thing.”

Lin Meimei turned her hand again, and another box appeared. This time it wasn’t a red box for spiritual stones, but a black box for medicinal herbs.

“Didn’t you two want Heartless Flowers and Soul-Soothing Grass? I have some here. Since they’re of no use to me anyway, you can take them all.”

On the way back.

Feng Ruyu sat on the gourd and remained silent the entire time.

Thanks to his silence, the gourd flew very steadily.

However, Lin Xueqing felt that with Feng Ruyu not talking, something was missing from his ears, so he kept trying to coax him into conversation.

But Feng Ruyu simply did not want to talk.

“Don’t talk to me. I have nothing to say to you rich people.”

Feng Ruyu said this with a sour face.

Lin Xueqing’s thick-skinned nature came into play again: “Ghost Doctor, don’t be angry. My mother returning the stones to me is actually beneficial for both of us.”

Feng Ruyu: “How is it beneficial to me?”

Lin Xueqing: “Ta-da! We’ll split it fifty-fifty. I’ll give you one hundred and fifty-five thousand.”

Feng Ruyu: “??? Are you serious?”

Lin Xueqing: “Of course I’m serious. When has Lin Xueqing ever gone back on his word?” As he spoke, he took out the spiritual stones and stuffed them into Feng Ruyu’s arms.

Feng Ruyu looked down at the stones in his arms, his lips trembling slightly. He wanted to say something, but suddenly felt that nothing could properly express his current feelings.

“You… you brat, why are you so foolish?”

Lin Xueqing said nonchalantly, “I still have plenty more, so I think you probably need them more than I do.”

Feng Ruyu: “…”

After a long silence, he finally gritted his teeth and accepted the spiritual stones.

After all, he really was short on money.

To cure Feng Ruhui, he needed a vast amount of spiritual stones to buy many, many medicinal herbs.

The small amount he earned from his own medical practice was certainly not enough.

Though he didn’t know how Lin Xueqing had seen through his financial struggle.

But Feng Ruyu admitted that this foolish brat was quite clever this time; he truly was in need.

However, saying “thank you” wasn’t Feng Ruyu’s style.

He never said thanks, let alone to Lin Xueqing.

Nonetheless, he looked up at Lin Xueqing, his eyes suddenly flashing with sharp light: “Fine, sit tight. I’m going to speed up. We’re going back right now to prepare the medicinal bath for Ye Mingjing!”

Lin Xueqing: “?”

With the speed of wind and lightning, through the stars and the moon.

Spurred by the one hundred and fifty-five thousand high-grade spiritual stones, a journey that originally required three to four hours took only one hour to return to Chengtian Valley.

And upon returning to Chengtian Valley.

Feng Ruyu, who usually procrastinated and made excuses about chores, jumped off the gourd and dove straight into his room to start mixing the medicine, without the slightest delay.

Seeing this, Lin Xueqing could only marvel: “The power of money is truly top-tier!”

Although he hadn’t produced the money with the intention of rushing Feng Ruyu.

It was just that as a fellow “big brother,” he understood Feng Ruyu’s current situation and thought to lend a hand.

He hadn’t expected it to boost Feng Ruyu’s productivity; that was an unexpected surprise.

Even more surprising was how everything became exceptionally fast.

In less than three days, Feng Ruyu had prepared the medicinal bath needed to purge Ye Mingjing’s demonic energy. In fact, because there were enough herbs, Feng Ruyu had even prepared several extra portions.

“Better safe than sorry. This way, it’s more guaranteed,” Feng Ruyu said.

Lin Xueqing nodded, deeply agreeing.

“Did you find the place I asked you to find?”

“I found it. At the back of the mountain, there is a cave with abundant spiritual energy and a hot spring eye.”

“A spring eye? That’s perfect. We can have him soak directly in the spring; we won’t even need a tub.” Feng Ruyu said happily.

Lin Xueqing was a bit worried: “But if we do that, won’t the medicinal bath wash away?”

Feng Ruyu said grandly, “It won’t. Don’t worry. I just need to create a small barrier to intercept the flow. I’ll handle it.”

“Good, I’ll leave it to you then.” Lin Xueqing felt relieved.

Feng Ruyu then added, “Now there’s only one problem left.”

“What problem?”

“Who is going to carry Ye Mingjing in?”

“And his clothes need to be stripped off. Completely stripped.”

The two stood in the small courtyard, staring at each other for a long time without reaching a conclusion.

Lin Xueqing said, “You go! You’re the medical cultivator!”

Feng Ruyu said, “You go. You’re his husband—”

Lin Xueqing jumped up in place, terrified: “That’s fake! It’s fake!”

Feng Ruyu said, “Well, I’m fake too. Anyway, I’m not touching him. You either find someone or do it yourself, otherwise, this matter will just be put on hold.”

Lin Xueqing: “…”

Fine.

To prevent the matter from being put on hold, he had to do it himself.

Although Lin Xueqing couldn’t actually guarantee that if he did this, Ye Mingjing wouldn’t immediately fall into a demonic frenzy and start a massacre.

That was the Great Demon Lord.

The Great Demon Lord whom one usually didn’t dare to touch or even speak to.

And now, he had to strip him naked and carry him into a hot spring pool…

By the way, have the pigs in the backyard been sent away yet?

Lin Xueqing shuddered and immediately ran to the backyard, only daring to appear before Ye Mingjing after confirming the pigs were completely gone.

After all, one can die.

But one should at least die a swift death.

Thinking this, Lin Xueqing tremblingly knocked on Ye Mingjing’s door.

“Enter,” Ye Mingjing said.

It was the same cold voice as always, the same quiet and elegant room. As usual, Ye Mingjing sat by the window, quietly watching the small pond outside.

Ever since the day Feng Ruyu had performed the medical consultation in the wedding chamber, Ye Mingjing had moved out.

He had never gone back since moving out, whether because he wanted to avoid being reminded of things or because he found it troublesome. In short, he had settled in this room and stayed for several days.

“Venerable One, the Ghost Doctor asked me to tell you that the medicinal bath is ready.”

Lin Xueqing suppressed his nervous heart, pushed open the door, and excitedly told Ye Mingjing the good news.

“Mhm.”

Ye Mingjing didn’t seem particularly concerned. He just gave a faint response, his gaze and attention still fixed on the empty pond outside the window.

Lin Xueqing was already used to this and explained further: “This medicinal bath is to purge the residual demonic energy in your meridians. Only after the demonic energy is completely purged can the Ghost Doctor perform surgery on you.”

“Surgery?”

“Yes, meridian stitching surgery.”

“I see.”

Ye Mingjing finally had a slight reaction. He turned around and said calmly, “Then let us go. Where is it?”

Lin Xueqing quickly said, “In a small cave at the back of Chengtian Valley. There is a hot spring eye there. I will lead you.”

Ye Mingjing nodded: “Let’s go.”

But Lin Xueqing remained rooted to the spot.

Ye Mingjing arched an eyebrow and glanced at him: “Is something the matter?”

Lin Xueqing’s face flushed red instantly, his manner very awkward: “It’s just… because it’s for a medicinal bath, I might need to… offend the Venerable One a little bit later.”

“Offend? How so?”

Ye Mingjing suddenly found the youth’s attitude somewhat amusing.

This was clearly the person who had been bold enough to use a box of pills to trade him back from the Sword Sect to be a “concubine,” yet now he was acting embarrassed over such a small matter.

Was his skin really that thin?

Lin Xueqing’s face, however, had already turned as red as a tomato.

To be honest, he didn’t know what was wrong with him either.

In his past life, he had been a twenty-three-year-old man; it was just helping another man take off his clothes, was there any need to be this nervous and shy?

But for some reason, at the thought of possibly seeing Ye Mingjing’s unclothed body later, or even touching that body with his own hands, his heart felt panicked and scorched.

This feeling was very rare for Lin Xueqing.

It was an experience he had never had in his previous twenty-three years.

This matter was so ridiculous that he even suspected Ye Mingjing had placed some kind of hex on him.

But surely not?

Would Ye Mingjing even need a hex to handle him?

A single look would suffice.

No, no. Lin Xueqing shuddered, quickly purging these unreliable thoughts from his mind, and said:

“It’s nothing, really. I just need to help the Venerable One undress. If the Venerable One is unwilling to let me do it, I can call a servant.”

“Oh, it truly is nothing,” Ye Mingjing said nonchalantly.

Hearing this, Lin Xueqing felt a surge of joy, thinking, Does this mean he wants a servant to do it?

That would be great!

The servant would get a bit of a treat, but it would save him a lot of trouble.

But before his joy could last long, Ye Mingjing’s second half of the sentence followed leisurely:

“So, you shall do it.”

Lin Xueqing: “……”