Chapter 582: Reverse Strategy 41

If he keeps pretending, he'll die of anger himself.

Jin Chen, lacking patience, pinched the boy's smiling cheek and resumed his original appearance.

You already found out?

Chenshu let out a puff of laughter, rubbed his palm, and gave an annoyed look.

A-chen, since you've come to see me, why bother using someone else's guise?

The moment he entered the cave and saw the person, he realized it—idiot A-chen.

You still talk? I went to the sleeping chamber to find you and saw your soul had left—it frightened me plenty.

Recalling the moment in the sleeping chamber when he found the person on the bed not breathing, Jin Chen still feels a lingering fear.

Fortunately, he had earlier suspected that Chenshu could separate his soul and create a doppelgänger, and indeed he found it.

It turns out he was discovered.

Chenshu blinked guiltily, a sense of guilt welling up, and, as if to appease, took Jin Chen's hand and lightly kissed it.

A-chen, don't be angry...

Jin Chen wouldn't really be angry with him.

He rubbed the boy's plump, delicate chin with his fingertip, his voice softening: "I'm not angry with you, I'm just worried; if Shu'er wants to come out again next time, just tell me."

Moreover, he could also guess that.

Chenshu clearly had no involvement in human‑demon affairs, yet he understood them completely.

He is likely the recent peace‑keeping hero, that is, the one who separates his soul at night.

As for why he does this:

Jin Chen resignedly pressed his lips, his touch growing gentler as he recalled the boy's earlier comforting words.

【Detected target's Heartbeat Value +10, total Strategy Value 90!】

Their intimate atmosphere was as if no one else were present; even Chen Yu in the corner was about to die of anger.

He has now lost all his demonic power; everything he did before was for revenge, yet the greatest enemy turned out to be the one controlling him.

He stared at Chenshu's back, the resentment and killing intent in his eyes seeming to solidify.

Chenshu had not yet reacted; Jin Chen, holding him, gave a cold glance first, flicking his gaze toward the person in the corner.

Yet his tone when speaking to Chenshu was soft and indulgent.

All right, Shu'er, let's go back; before long I'll be able to take you out to play.

He embraced the boy, preparing to leave, and a thick demonic aura swept toward Chen Yu in the corner.

Both had emerged via soul separation, so they could naturally return together to the Yaogong sleeping chamber.

Chenshu opened his eyes a moment after Jin Chen, looked up, and saw Jin Chen's half‑smiling gaze, plus some emotion he couldn't decipher.

He had thought the matter would just pass like that.

He silently blushed, feeling as if A‑chen still wanted to settle scores later.

He instinctively shrank into Jin Chen's embrace, pretending to be an ostrich, refusing to lift his head.

It seemed that would let him escape.

A low, soft chuckle sounded in his ear, tickling Chenshu a bit, so he burrowed deeper into the embrace, almost lying flat on Jin Chen's chest, unwilling to part even a bit.

A‑chen, please don't scold me, or I'll be very sad.

Chenshu certainly knew that upon suddenly discovering he had lost his breath, Jin Chen would feel terrible; he had originally calculated the timing, but hadn't expected Jin Chen to return early today.

He bit his lip, and hearing Jin Chen say nothing, he of his own accord traced kisses from the other's jaw to his lips, laying a string of fine kisses.

Then he lifted his gaze and locked eyes with Jin Chen.

But he simply wouldn't kiss again.

Having his appetite teased, Jin Chen let out a barely audible sigh, lowered his head, and gently bit the soft lips of the person in his arms.

It didn't hurt; instead it was a little tingling, and Chenshu couldn't help licking it.

I'm not angry; I won't be angry with Shu'er, let alone scold you.

Jin Chen's voice grew hoarse a bit; he already liked the boy in his arms so much he didn't know what to do.

Knowing that he himself was troubled by the affairs of the Slay Demon Sect and the human‑demon races, he had Chen Yu disguise himself as Ji Qiu to approach the Slay Demon Sect, and personally went to various sects to resolve the conflicts.

Such decisiveness—even his most trusted aides, whom he prided himself on, could not match it.

And all of this merely stemmed from a casual complaint he had made a few days earlier.

It's not anger.

Chenshu's eyes were clear; he happily cupped Jin Chen's face and gave it a kiss.

A‑chen, don't be like that; I also want to share your burdens. You are the Yao King, and many things you cannot do because of your station, so I will do them for you.

The clear, cool timbre of his voice softened completely, sounding to Jin Chen's ears no less than heavenly music.

He sighed again, tightened his hold on the person in his arms, and said, "I know."

Shu'er's actions are all because of me.

I will also never let Shu'er down; now all matters are nearing their end, awaiting only the signing of two peace treaties.

Jin Chen lowered his gaze, lightly bit the lips of the person in his arms, his tone indulgent beyond words: "Then, at our wedding, after the marriage, Big Tiger and the others will handle demon‑clan affairs for me."

At that time I will take you away from the Yaogong; you may go wherever you wish.

All right. Chenshu replied softly, burying his face in Jin Chen's shoulder, "I want to see the mountains and lakes you toured before you became the Yao King."

Since that day, all the demons in the Yaogong have discovered that the Yao King, who already doted on the future Demon Queen, has become even more indulgent.

In their words, it means that in thousands of years of demon history, no pair has been this deeply affectionate.

It is truly as if held in the palm, fearing it might melt.

As for the demons, recent happy events have come one after another.

The new sect leader of the Slay Demon Sect, Xuan Mo, personally went to the Yaogong to sign a peace treaty with the Yao King in the presence of all sect members.

Besides bearing witness to the Yao tribe's laws, the treaty also bears the imprint of the laws that oversee responsibility for the human tribe.

Seeing the male protagonist's halo appear on Xuan Mo after signing the treaty, Chenshu felt very satisfied.

This male protagonist is far better than the one chosen by Heavenly Dao.

The Slay Demon Sect is the leader of all sects; originally, other sects were unwilling to antagonize the Yao tribe over the spirit stone matter, but now they have even more reason to come rushing over to sign the treaty.

The confrontation that had troubled both human and Yao tribes for several hundred years finally came to an end.

The Yao tribe also officially opened a passage connecting to the human town, no longer hiding in seclusion.

Another happy event, naturally, is the grand wedding of the Yao King and Yao Queen.

This is the greatest happy event in several hundred years!

After a few elders selected the auspicious date, the entire Yaogong began preparations three months in advance, bustling with activity.

Naturally, arranging a marriage consumes a great deal of attention, let alone the Yao King's grand wedding.

Jin Chen pitied Chenshu, fearing he would find the preparations troublesome, so he invited many experienced Yao elders to come help.

From the preparation of offerings to the Yao God to the embroidery of the bridal robes—everything that should have been prepared by the future Yao Queen was reviewed by the elders, so Chenshu didn't have to expend any effort.

All he had to do was, on the day the wedding arrived, enjoy himself and fulfill his role as the new husband.

The day of the grand wedding.

The formerly splendid Yaogong became even more prosperous; every inch of ground from where the Yao Queen stepped out to the sacrificial altar was covered with red brocade carpet, stretching as far as the eye could see.