After His Demise, the Demon Lord's Doted Canary Finally Sees the Light - Chapter 106

Black Ball  was a snow wolf, but it had grown fat like a dog.

However, it was still very popular among the maids of the Qingming Palace.

After all, no girl could resist a soft, big, white rice dumpling.

A group of girls would gather around it all day. They would never forget to make it a new toy, even if they forgot to deliver a meal to the Demon Lord.

Over time, with all the praise, Black Ball was gradually blinded. It began to see itself as a mighty and majestic dog… no, a snow wolf!

This self-woven dream lasted until it met that imposing gray-black demon beast on the other side of the Liuguang River .

With its strong, slender limbs, well-proportioned body, and the cold aura it exuded from within…

Black Ball looked at its reflection in the river. Alright, my master’s man was right. I am a fat dog.

Awoo, awoo…

The demon beast just glanced at it from the other side of the river. Moments later, a man appeared next to it. “Hui, let’s go.”

The demon beast obediently followed the man’s footsteps.

Ye Chu  left the Qingming Palace with Hui. He knew Jiufang Cangze must have been aware of his presence. As for why he didn’t stop him, it was probably for the sake of the little brotherhood they had left.

Gu Mian  was dead, and they had become complete enemies.

He was just a step away from destroying the Moon Shadow Wall and releasing Gu Mian’s soul, but he never expected that Qiu Fuxue would be so ruthless as to make Jiufang Cangze’s soul scatter.

On that day, the foundation of the demon realm trembled, and flames flew everywhere. Gu Mian collapsed into his arms, barely breathing.

“Master, A-Mian is leaving… It was a blessing to have been with you for so long.”

“Hui Hui can take my place and see the sights with you that I won’t be able to…”

The body in his arms became more and more transparent. Its fingers slid from his cheek. He didn’t know how much time had passed, but Gu Mian was gone. Yet, he still held the embrace.

His lover had completely disappeared from this world and would never come back.

He had gambled everything, betrayed his closest friend, and harmed living beings, but in the end, he could not keep his beloved by his side.

Following Gu Mian’s last wish, for the past century, Ye Chu had taken the demon beast Hui Hui to see every sight he had wanted to see.

But the bitterness in his heart remained. He had returned to where it all began.

Walking through the bustling street, Ye Chu’s face was hidden by a straw hat. He arrived at the most prosperous restaurant in the city.

Through the wide-open window, he could hear the sounds of clinking glasses and boisterous laughter.

From that window, he could see a stall across the street.

The stall now had a new owner and sold noodle soup.

The day he met Gu Mian, he had returned from a victorious campaign. After the celebration banquet, Jiufang Cangze invited him for a private drink at the restaurant.

It had always been this way between them. There was no mutual suspicion; they told each other everything from the heart.

Jiufang Cangze seemed very happy. He opened several jars of old liquor and drank them down, becoming completely intoxicated.

Of course, Ye Chu was not much better.

Jiufang Cangze staggered, grabbed him, and pulled him to the window to get some fresh air. He pointed at the slave stall below. “Brother… hiccup… what’s the fun in just drinking! How about… you bring that little beauty up here… to have some fun!”

His hand swayed back and forth. He couldn’t even see the faces of the people below; he just knew there was a group of them and assumed they were beauties hired to entertain guests.

Ye Chu was also very drunk. He patted Jiufang Cangze’s shoulder and jumped out the window without a word. “No… no problem!”

A young boy, with his arms tied behind his back and covered in whip marks, knelt on the ground trembling. As he saw a drunken man walk toward him, tears welled up in his deep eyes.

He had just escaped from the Moon Shadow Wall and was afraid of revealing his identity. When he was caught and sold as a slave, he didn’t dare to use his spiritual power.

Seeing Ye Chu walk over, the vendor hurriedly picked out the best-looking boy. He roughly pinched the boy’s little face and lifted it. “Sir, look at this little slave! With these looks, he’s not much use for work, but you can take him home to keep the bed warm!”

Ye Chu had sobered up quite a bit, not because of what the vendor said, but because of the boy’s eyes.

As if possessed, he actually bought him.

Shamelessly abandoning his drunken brother at the restaurant, he took the boy back to his manor.

“What is your name?”

The boy knelt at his feet, trembling, and whispered, “…Stone .”

Ye Chu chuckled. He pinched the boy’s chin and lifted it, intentionally scaring him. “Your eyes are beautiful, but if you lie to this general, you’ll be thrown to the demon beasts.”

As expected, the boy was so scared he started to cry. For the next few days, he lived in constant fear in the manor.

Later, Ye Chu called him to the study. He dipped a brush in ink and wrote two characters on the paper.

“Stone (石) and jade are the same; they are buried underground, sleeping for eons. From now on, you will be called Gu Mian .”

“Gu Mian…?” The boy went over and picked up the paper upside down.

Only then did Ye Chu realize he was illiterate.

“Come here.” His tone was filled with helplessness.

Gu Mian obediently went to him.

That day, Ye Chu held Gu Mian’s hand and wrote out his name, stroke by stroke, over and over again until Gu Mian could write it crookedly on his own.

Stone had a new name, given to him by his master. It was Gu Mian.

On the night they confessed their feelings for each other, Gu Mian, unwilling to deceive Ye Chu, tearfully told him his secret.

Ye Chu was shocked but didn’t abandon him as Gu Mian had feared. Instead, he hugged him tightly. “Don’t worry. I’ll figure it out.”

Ye Chu kept his promise. He protected Gu Mian very well. No one else knew Gu Mian’s identity except for himself.

But Gu Mian still couldn’t escape the Moon Shadow Wall’s control in the end.

For the past century, Ye Chu had thought more than once that if it weren’t for Qiu Fuxue, he might have succeeded. But without Qiu Fuxue, he also couldn’t have so easily defeated Jiufang Cangze. In the end, he was just one step short.

He ate a bowl of noodle soup at a stall. The taste was very bland, not as good as the ones A-Mian used to make for him.

The demon beast, Hui, sat patiently next to him. Just then, a large white fluffy ball suddenly appeared on the street.

The white fluffball ran to Hui and put the toy ball it was holding in its mouth down.

“Awoo, awoo—!” This is for you!

A slender, well-defined hand picked up the toy ball. Ye Chu was momentarily dazed. When A-Mian was here, Hui Hui was also a little demon beast with many toys.

The gift was given. Black Ball looked at Hui with expectant eyes.

But the other party only replied with a cold snort.

Even so… it was so cool!

Black Ball had a high status in the demon realm and had never been bullied. So, it stuck to Hui and rubbed against him without a second thought.

“Awoo~”

Hui didn’t respond, but he didn’t get angry or move away either.

Ye Chu knew his beast’s personality. It seemed to have found a new friend.

The bitterness in his heart finally had a touch of sweetness. He put the toy ball away for Hui and patted Black Ball on the head.

“Go home. Come back another day.”