The Demon Lord Relied on His Imagination to Get Together with the Protagonist. - Chapter 57

Chapter 57

The golden snake was still trying to rub against Tong Siqing. Qing Lin and Su Rong were pulling on the rope with all their might but couldn’t control the fellow.

Tong Siqing turned back to comfort it: “It won’t work. After I return to Xianning, I have to change back into my disciple robes. After changing, you won’t be able to shrink and burrow inside the clothes.”

Qing Lin, while struggling to pull the golden snake, curiously asked her: “Why not?”

Tong Siqing looked down at herself and said in a very calm tone: “Because Xianning’s female disciples are all required to bind their chests. It can’t be like the Demon Realm where…”

Halfway through her sentence, Shi Zhihua covered her mouth and dragged her away.

Everyone: “…”

But this did not prevent Qing Lin from understanding.

Not only did Qing Lin understand, she also turned back to explain to Su Rong: “We in the Demon Realm have undergarments for women with support to look aesthetically pleasing, but Xianning seems to value being thin and frail as beauty. So, if she changes into the Xianning disciple robes, there will be no gap inside, and the golden snake won’t be able to burrow in.”

“Mhm.”

Su Rong’s face instantly flushed.

Actually, she wanted to say that even though she had been in the Demon Realm for so many years, she still maintained Xianning’s custom. It seemed she needed to change today, or it wouldn’t be appropriate if Qing Lin found out someday.

After their quiet discussion, the two quickly stepped forward to catch up with the Demon Lord and the others.

Su Rong also heard the Demon Lord trying to persuade Tong Siqing ahead of them.

Shi Zhihua said with a trace of disdain: “Xianning is too conservative and outdated. What remains are nothing but dross that poisons the minds and bodies of the disciples. You shouldn’t listen to them.”

Tong Siqing: “Alright.”

Fuluo: “…”

Until the group returned to the Xianning Sect from the Chixiao Realm, Fuluo still felt that the whole affair was utterly surreal. First, she encountered Siqing Immortal Saint, who was supposedly in closed-door cultivation due to illness, and then met the Demon Lord and her entourage. Moreover, the Demon Lord had claimed Siqing Immortal Saint, and instead of becoming enemies, the two had grown closer, appearing to be very much in love.

This was one point.

Secondly, the Nightmare Realm of the Chixiao Realm actually involved an immortal artifact, the Phantasmal Shadow Mirror. The mirror also had ties to her past, which she couldn’t sort out or sever. She could only temporarily put it aside and wait until she reported to the Heavenly Venerable for a decision.

Thirdly, the Chixiao Realm contained more than one immortal artifact. Even the Meridian Gate Bell had emerged, and even more coincidentally, the Meridian Gate Bell had recognized her disciple as its master.

Fuluo was unsure how to feel. Too many things had happened in a short period, making it difficult for her to digest them all at once. She would have to slowly resolve them over time.

Fuluo sighed. After returning to the Xianning Sect, she bid farewell to the Demon Lord and Tong Siqing.

Tong Siqing asked her why she wasn’t coming along to see her Father Venerable. Fuluo tactfully replied: “To see the Heavenly Venerable, a disciple of the Fu Yun Hall needs to announce my presence. I need to wait a while longer before I can go.”

Tong Siqing directly said: “Immortal Master, just come in with me. No announcement is necessary.”

Fuluo thought about it. Since Tong Siqing didn’t mind, she might as well go see the Heavenly Venerable as soon as possible.

The group arrived at the Fu Yun Hall together. Before they even entered, they heard people saying that the Heavenly Venerable had been gone for a long time and had not yet returned.

“Has my Father Venerable not returned at all?” Tong Siqing asked. “Do you know where my Father Venerable went?”

The disciples on duty at the Fu Yun Hall, upon seeing Tong Siqing, respectfully replied: “The Holy Text Heavenly Venerable did not leave any message. We do not know where the Heavenly Venerable went.”

“I see…” Tong Siqing thought for a moment and said, “Then, when my Father Venerable returns, you must inform me immediately.”

The disciples of the Fu Yun Hall naturally would not delay carrying out Siqing Immortal Saint’s instructions. They all agreed and respectfully escorted her out.

As they said goodbye, Tong Siqing noticed that these disciples kept staring at Zhihua.

A strange emotion suddenly arose in Tong Siqing’s heart. She couldn’t clearly describe the feeling, but it was like something was stuck, neither up nor down, making her very uncomfortable.

Why were they staring at Zhihua?

Tong Siqing turned to look at Shi Zhihua and found that the other party showed nothing out of the ordinary.

When she entered the Xianning Sect, she had also changed into the Xianning disciple robes to better conceal her identity.

But…

As the Demon Lord, Shi Zhihua had always acted domineeringly in the Demon Realm. Her walking posture, expressions, and movements were all noble and languid. Coupled with her exceptionally beautiful features, she clearly did not fit in when thrown into a crowd of Xianning disciples.

Tong Siqing had tried to make her use a disguise, but Zhihua said that Holy Text would recognize her even with a disguise, and other disciples who didn’t know her name hadn’t seen her, so a disguise wasn’t necessary. A simple facade would suffice.

And her facade—the final result was still to make herself extremely eye-catching.

It was the first time Tong Siqing had seen the Demon Lord wear white robes.

When the other party wore vibrant clothes on a normal day, her beauty was always overbearing, clearly aggressive, and unrestrained, as if she wished to arrogantly despise the whole world.

But.

When she changed into the Xianning disciple robes, her stunning beauty not only was not restrained much but gained another layer of allure.

Tong Siqing thought carefully and came up with a more appropriate description.

Zhihua in white robes was like a Succubus disguised as an Immortal, deliberately wearing flowing white clothes. Although she feigned an aloof and unapproachable demeanor, every small movement could unknowingly hook people.

She was like a villain deliberately trying to lure Immortals to fall into the Demonic path.

Tong Siqing was amused by her own thought.

Her eyes were full of smiles as she looked at the other party.

Shi Zhihua was confused: “What are you looking at me for?”

“Zhihua is truly beautiful,” Tong Siqing praised her. “The most beautiful I have ever seen.”

The other party’s appearance was exquisitely beautiful. Her jawline was smooth and elegant, and her nose bridge was high and straight. From her bone structure, she was unparalleled. After Tong Siqing learned of the other party’s true form before becoming a demon, she felt even more that she resembled a noble and magnificent black leopard: dark, glossy hair, exquisite and beautiful face, and every posture carrying a careless languor.

“That’s right,” Shi Zhihua secretly transmitted her voice to Tong Siqing. “The little immortals in your Xianning are not exactly proper either. Not only are you unable to look away from this Venerable One, but even the disciples around Holy Text are like this…”

What?

Hearing the other party mention the Fu Yun Hall disciples, Tong Siqing suddenly snapped back to reality.

In the past, she would definitely not have understood the hidden meaning in these words, but at this moment, she suddenly understood for some reason.

Was Zhihua saying that these Fu Yun Hall disciples were also lustful?

The strange feeling in Tong Siqing’s heart intensified, and her mood instantly soured.

She turned around and saw that the Fu Yun Hall disciples had indeed not left yet.

They stepped forward, ostensibly to send her off, but their eyes kept falling on Shi Zhihua beside her, looking extremely eager… With ill intentions.

A Fu Yun Hall disciple stepped forward and asked: “Immortal Saint, who is this person beside you…”

“What is the meaning of this?” Tong Siqing’s tone was not as gentle as before, and she was clearly in a bad mood. “She is someone I brought back. She does not require your concern.”

The Fu Yun Hall disciple met a roadblock and decisively tried to save face: “Immortal Saint, you wrong us. That is not what this disciple meant. This disciple is just worried that she might encounter some unfamiliarities and wanted to help…”

Shi Zhihua did not speak, waiting for Tong Siqing’s reaction.

Shi Zhihua also wanted to know how this little Immortal Saint of Xianning conducted herself on a normal day, and whether it was the same as in the Demon Realm.

Oh, Tong Siqing looks very easily bullied. She is far too easily deceived.

Shi Zhihua thought, If the other party is bullied in Xianning by these two-faced, opportunistic hypocrites, I definitely won’t be able to stand by.

The truth was indeed close to what Shi Zhihua thought. Tong Siqing was usually very good-tempered in Xianning, but even with her boundless good temper, few people took advantage of her. Firstly, her cultivation was significant, and secondly, her status was extremely high, so generally, no one dared to bully her.

However… these were Fu Yun Hall disciples.

The Fu Yun Hall disciples had always been arrogant, taking advantage of their proximity to power. They would bully those with whom they did not have a good relationship, relying on the fact that they were on duty near the Holy Text Heavenly Venerable.

Although they were respectful to Tong Siqing, they would also take the opportunity to say things that were technically faultless but made people uncomfortable to hear, taking advantage of her good temper.

Just like now, they did something inappropriate but used a high-sounding reason as a cover.

This left Tong Siqing with no concrete grounds to punish them.

Tong Siqing suppressed a burst of anger. She felt that this group of people was truly too much. She hadn’t noticed it at all before, always thinking everyone was good and no one would intentionally cause her trouble.

“My Father Venerable is not here, is that right?” Tong Siqing asked, confirming once more. “If my Father Venerable is not in the Fu Yun Hall, what should you disciples on duty be doing?”

What should they be doing?

The disciples looked at each other, thinking, Of course, nothing. Just wait for the Heavenly Venerable to return.

“Replying to Immortal Saint, we need to collect and organize some incoming letters for the Heavenly Venerable. In our leisure time, we also clean the Fu Yun Peak,” the disciple offered another correct reason. “Even if the Heavenly Venerable is not on Fu Yun Peak, we must always strictly adhere to the sect rules and remember the teachings of the Heavenly Venerable and the Immortal Saint.”

This reason is truly excellent.

Tong Siqing nodded: “You’ve done very well. As disciples of the Fu Yun Hall, you should indeed lead by example. How about this? Since you all are idle these days, each of you should hand-copy ten copies of the sect rules. After copying, distribute them to the disciples of all the different sects for circulation. To prove your sincerity, you must copy them by hand.”

The Fu Yun Hall disciples: ???

Ten copies? Sect rules?

Immortal Saint, do you know that one copy of the sect rules has 108,800 characters?

And she specifically emphasized not to use spiritual power?

After copying these ten copies, wouldn’t their hands break? Wouldn’t their eyes go blind?

Tong Siqing saw their faces turn green, then white, and she spoke again: “I know the sect rules have many characters, so to be considerate of everyone…”

The disciples’ shoulders relaxed. They were all relieved. The Immortal Saint is indeed still that good-tempered and wouldn’t really make things difficult for everyone.

Tong Siqing: “To be considerate of everyone, I will find other disciples to temporarily take your place on duty. You can relax and go copy the rules.”

The disciples: !!!

Is she serious?

Tong Siqing kindly reminded them: “If my Father Venerable returns and you still haven’t finished copying, you might… not be able to return to duty at the Fu Yun Hall.”

The disciples: !!!

That won’t do! They have offended too many people. If they can’t return to duty at the Fu Yun Hall, they will be hunted down and beaten to death by their enemies!

In the past, it was because the Holy Text Heavenly Venerable disliked changes that he never replaced people. But now that the Heavenly Venerable was not in Xianning, and Siqing Immortal Saint held the most authority, they truly might be permanently expelled from the Fu Yun Peak!

No, no, no…

“Thank you, Immortal Saint, for thinking of us.”

The disciples couldn’t find any words to refute her and could only grit their teeth and reluctantly accept the task.

Tong Siqing smiled: “Go quickly, or my Father Venerable will be back soon.”

The disciples: !!!

We’re going now.

Only after all the people from the Fu Yun Hall had scampered away did Tong Siqing feel much better.

“It seems this Venerable One doesn’t need to worry about you being bullied,” Shi Zhihua said with satisfaction. “I always thought you were just as easygoing in Xianning, and might even be bullied by some people.”

Tong Siqing sighed—in the past, she could barely pick up on any hidden meanings.

She had lived her days carelessly, and she didn’t know if she had been implicitly taken advantage of before.

“Why were you angry just now?” Shi Zhihua intentionally asked, wanting to hear the other party admit it herself. She asked directly: “Was it to protect me?”

Tong Siqing, as she wished, answered straightforwardly: “Yes. When I saw them looking at you with those eyes, I felt very blocked up inside.”

Shi Zhihua had anticipated that she might have figured it out, but she didn’t expect the other party to actually answer her like that.

Very good. She’s finally figured it out.

Shi Zhihua was very pleased.

She’s finally not stupid anymore. I don’t have to talk to her in circles all day.

It turns out that such a slow person can also figure things out. Shi Zhihua suddenly felt that the broken mirror had actually done one good thing. Although she suffered a bit at night, she didn’t have to be annoyed during the day, and the communication efficiency had increased significantly.

That’s great.

Hopefully, Holy Text won’t return too soon.

Shi Zhihua covertly held her waist, thinking carefully about how long she could endure and whether she should find excuses to hide for a few nights.

“I never noticed before that those disciples with improper conduct could remain on duty at the Fu Yun Hall,” Tong Siqing still felt angry as she thought about it. “As Xianning disciples, how can they behave in such a manner?”

Shi Zhihua: “So you told them to copy the sect rules to correct their conduct?”

She thought, How could that be? These subtly condescending words and actions were clearly not learned in just a day or two. It looks like they often abused their authority for personal gain, a bad habit developed over a long time. How could copying the sect rules make them better?

Shi Zhihua felt a little like laughing. Indeed, Tong Siqing is still so naive.

Tong Siqing: “It’s not to correct their conduct. It’s to dismiss them from the Fu Yun Hall, so they never come back.”

Shi Zhihua hadn’t expected this.

Tong Siqing continued: “Otherwise, when Zhihua returns to Xianning with me in the future, it will be very inconvenient. This time they only stared. Who knows if next time their hands and feet will become inappropriate.”

Shi Zhihua: !!!

Tong Siqing hadn’t just figured things out; she had also learned to be fiercely protective.

Tong Siqing muttered to herself, feeling wronged: “I don’t want them to stay in the Fu Yun Hall anymore.”

“Alright. You are the Immortal Saint. Of course, your word counts.” Shi Zhihua looked at her affectionately, feeling very gratified. “Since you said so, Holy Text will definitely agree.”

Tong Siqing was still unhappy: “But since they treated you like that, will your mood be affected?”

Shi Zhihua smiled: “No, it won’t. If my mood were truly affected, I would personally twist off their hands and feet. You don’t need to worry about that. It’s fine.”

“That’s good.” Tong Siqing took the opportunity to hug her, her voice soft and plaintive: “Venerable One, where will you stay tonight? Why not stay with me in the Que Chi Hall?”

The Que Chi Hall was where she lived.

In the past, she always felt lonely, so she often went out to find others to play with, rarely staying alone.

But now that Zhihua was here, Tong Siqing no longer felt lonely. She planned to call Qing Lin and Su Rong over, and everyone could live together in a lively way.

“We can put the golden snake in the pond so it won’t bother us at night,” Tong Siqing leaned in to discuss with Shi Zhihua. “Venerable One, do you think that’s feasible?”

Shi Zhihua’s waist started to ache again.

She really couldn’t take it anymore.

Tong Siqing had been acting strangely recently. She would go crazy every night, and Shi Zhihua found it very difficult to restrain her.

Shi Zhihua: “This Venerable One is unwell today. You…”

Tong Siqing thought for a moment and suggested more sincerely: “Are you feeling powerless? Shall I go find some medicine for Zhihua?”

Shi Zhihua’s face instantly darkened: “Do you think this Venerable One is someone who needs medicine?”

Tong Siqing immediately apologized: “It’s my fault. How could Zhihua be feeling powerless?”

She must have misunderstood Zhihua. How could Zhihua, who is so powerful, ever be feeling powerless?

Then.

That night, when Tong Siqing confidently went to look for Shi Zhihua, she lifted the bed curtains and saw that Zhihua had actually reverted to her original form to avoid her.

Tong Siqing: “…”

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