They Are Archenemies, But They Have A Child - Chapter 61

Chapter 61: The Relationship

Once the commotion outside the house completely quieted down, Yun Qingwu smiled and walked to another chair to sit down: “I see you’re quite popular with the people, too. At least you have this group of people willing to follow you.”

Leng Lici gave a “Tch” and looked away: “They just easily made a decision because I gave them some petty favors.”

“What? Are you implying you’re inferior to You Suqian?” Yun Qingwu feigned surprise.

“You’re saying I’m inferior to You Suqian?!” Leng Lici suddenly leaned in closer, his eyes narrowing dangerously.

Yun Qingwu: “…”

Is that what he meant?

Yun Qingwu reached out to stroke the golden bracelet on Leng Lici’s wrist, then wrapped his other arm around Leng Lici’s neck, a mischievous glint in his eyes: “Is the Demon Lord jealous?”

Leng Lici shoved Yun Qingwu’s hand away and tried to stand up: “You’re dreaming.”

Yun Qingwu’s smile didn’t fade. Following Leng Lici’s force, he leaned in and kissed Leng Lici’s lips: “You Suqian and I were just a transaction. The debt has long been settled.”

Leng Lici bit back fiercely: “What has that got to do with me?”

“You are my companion, so naturally, it concerns you,” Yun Qingwu pulled back slightly.

“Who is your companion?” Leng Lici said, but his gaze was fixed intently on the lips only an inch away.

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingwu immediately let go and made a move to leave: “Oh, so you aren’t? Then I’m leaving.”

“You dare!” Leng Lici took a step forward, yanked him back, and tried to bite his lips in fury, but missed.

“Tell me, are you my companion?” Yun Qingwu looked at Leng Lici, poised for an answer.

Leng Lici glared at Yun Qingwu, eyes full of anger.

Companion? The concept was foreign to him, but if this word could bind this person to his side forever…

He turned his head and gave an extremely low “Mm.”

Yun Qingwu was satisfied. He smiled again and kissed him.

After a long while, they separated slightly, catching their breath. Yun Qingwu brought up the topic of the Dream Eater again: “If you are willing to try it, I will bring the Dream Eater back to you tomorrow.”

“You are returning to the Heavenly Realm tomorrow?” Leng Lici sounded displeased.

Yun Qingwu shook his head: “The Dream Eater is with my little nephew. I’m just making a trip to Mount Wanyang and will be back before dark.”

Only then did Leng Lici nod: “Since you want to try it, this Lord will allow you to try.”

…

The next day, Yun Qingwu returned to Mount You Su with a Dream Eater just as the sky was beginning to darken.

The Dream Eater had a docile appearance, resembling a pig with a long nose, and it immediately attracted Xiao Dao’s attention. As soon as the Dream Eater entered the room, Xiao Dao raised her hands and ran toward it unsteadily, even seemingly setting a new personal speed record.

Leng Lici watched the child and the Dream Eater with considerable disdain, inwardly wondering if he hadn’t exposed Xiao Dao to enough things, leading her to favor a long-nosed pig so much.

Yun Qingwu smiled, picking up Xiao Dao, who was struggling to climb onto the Dream Eater’s back: “My two little nephews also love this Dream Eater. I’ll get another one for Xiao Dao when I have the chance.”

The Dream Eater turned its head and poked Xiao Dao’s hand with its long nose. Xiao Dao giggled: “Like it!”

“When do you plan to use this Dream Eater?” Leng Lici completely looked away.

Yun Qingwu: “How about tonight? Let them all have a big dream.”

…

Late at night, under the gentle, humming song of the Dream Eater, Mount You Su experienced an unprecedented silence. Even the nocturnal demons fell into a deep sleep tonight.

But everyone’s brows were tightly furrowed, and their sleep was extremely restless.

By the morning of the second day, You Suqian sent out messages to the allied Bear Clan, Tiger Clan, and Merman Clan, according to plan, calling for the assembly of troops. However, no clan responded.

What’s going on?

He nervously scratched lines on the wall with his claws.

It seems those useless beings are still hesitating. He stood up, immediately deciding to go and lobby them in person, but before he could step out the door, a commotion erupted outside. A group of people forcibly broke down the door of his cave and rushed in.

You Suqian was inwardly displeased, but suppressed his anger: “What is the meaning of this, everyone? I believe our agreed-upon time has not yet arrived?”

“Agreement my foot! Let’s tie him up and send him to His Honor. Maybe we can still have a chance to live!” The Azure Fox Elder, You Suqiao, waved his fist.

“Good! Tie him up!”

Amidst the shouts of the crowd, soldiers in light armor stepped forward without a word and bound You Suqian tightly. Unable to struggle free, You Suqian yelled furiously: “Are you all crazy?”

After shouting, he looked at You Suqiao: “Elder Qing, what do you mean by this? Leng Lici is the traitor to our clan!”

You Suqiao slammed his walking stick on the ground a few times and said coldly: “So what if he is a traitor? At least our clan still has a chance to survive. But if you gain power, our clan will be utterly destroyed!”

Recalling yesterday’s dream still made him shudder. In the dream, You Suqian gained power and became the Clan Leader. At first, he was reasonable, and everything seemed to be returning to order before Leng Lici’s succession.

But before long, You Suqian’s true nature was revealed. He monopolized all authority within the clan and wished to become the ruler of the Demon Realm like Leng Lici, but unfortunately, he lacked the power. This ultimately made Mount You Su a target of public criticism, and when things didn’t go his way, You Suqian, the culprit, arbitrarily slaughtered his own clansmen. When he and others tried to stop him, they met with the fate of having their families destroyed. His unpredictability was far greater than Leng Lici’s.

If it were just a simple nightmare, it wouldn’t matter, but he woke up in the morning to find that almost every demon on Mount You Su had dreamed the same thing. This had to be a warning given to them by their ancestors.

“Take him away!”

A large group marched out, binding You Suqian and heading toward Li Palace. Along the way, You Suqian saw You Suli, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes. He struggled and moved toward You Suli: “Li! Quickly stop your father! We are only one step away from achieving our goal! You’ll help me, won’t you? You won’t betray me like them, will you?!”

You Suli looked pained and remained motionless. Finally, he looked away: “Director, I cannot help you.”

In that dream, You Suqian was tyrannical and volatile, wiping out his entire family. He had pleaded with him multiple times, incurring You Suqian’s displeasure, which resulted in his legs being crippled, rendering him completely useless.

It was only then that he realized their past friendship was merely wishful thinking on his part; the other party only treated him as a dog to be commanded.

Even for the sake of his family, he couldn’t let that dream become a reality.

“You Suli! You ungrateful wretch! Haven’t I been good enough to you since you were little? I put you in that position, and you dare to betray me!”

You Suqian looked at You Suli in disbelief and couldn’t help but curse loudly.

“Move it!” The soldiers restraining You Suqian urged forcefully, pushing him toward Li Palace.

…

Inside Li Palace, Yun Qingwu placed a freshly brewed cup of tea on the side table next to Leng Lici and said with a hint of smugness: “How is it? I told you some things don’t have to be a fight to the death.”

“The matter is not yet over. Is the Sovereign celebrating too early?” Leng Lici’s face remained stern. He picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Yun Qingwu was noncommittal: “Just watch what happens next. I won’t participate anymore.”

With that, just before the door of Li Palace was about to open, Yun Qingwu retreated to the inner room.