Chapter 230: Teased by the Big Sister Again

Lu Xingzhou stepped in to fight, of course, to save those people; he couldn't just let the Tyrant Dragon slaughter them at will.

But could he say that?

If the Mother Tyrant Dragon thinks you're with me yet your elbow turns outward to help others, won't you need some bone-loosening?

Lu Xingzhou spoke with righteous solemnity: "Regardless, since we travel together, we are partners. Your business is my business; how could I sit by and watch? As for being misunderstood, I didn't think that much about it on the spot."

Long Qinghuang, clearly knowing he did it just to save people, couldn't help but laugh at his words: "Is that so? But if I recall correctly, you were actually forcibly dragged along by me to help."

"Coming to Hanlan City was my suggestion, not forced." Lu Xingzhou paused, his expression becoming somewhat strange: "Saying you were forced is actually closer to the truth, after all, you didn't want to change clothes at all."

Long Qinghuang found it even funnier: "So interrogating people is you taking responsibility for your own proposal?"

This time, Lu Xingzhou answered with righteous confidence: "Of course."

Long Qinghuang's eyes regained that blend of amusement and seduction seen before, and her voice even grew somewhat languid and charming: "Then do you want to take responsibility for my reputation as well?"

Lu Xingzhou retreated half a step again.

He wasn't narcissistic enough to think the Demon Emperor had taken a liking to him; even if the claim that demons are inherently lustful were true, it would be like a cat playing with a mouse, treating him as an object of pleasure. By then, steel wool, whips, and candles would all be used; he might as well be drained dry by the Chaste Maiden Profound Art.

"Why are you retreating?" Long Qinghuang suddenly extended her hand; invisible qi energy enveloped Lu Xingzhou, grabbing him back in front of her.

Then she lifted his chin with her index finger, examining him with interest: "You do have some looks."

"Hey, hey, hey." Lu Xingzhou held his breath, his face tight: "Do all demons act so wildly in front of children?"

"That wouldn't happen." Long Qinghuang said with a smile: "But we haven't done anything... what are you expecting?"

Lu Xingzhou: "..."

He had been teased.

Damn, teased by a fish in childhood, teased by a dragon in adulthood; is this the legendary transformation from fish to dragon? But when Yu Yuan Yuan Muyu teased him like that, he could secretly eat some tofu; facing this one, he didn't dare at all, his hands stiff, not knowing where to put them.

"Speak, what are you expecting?" Long Qinghuang laughed: "So you ruined my reputation; was that somewhat intentional?"

Lu Xingzhou simply said: "I don't know; perhaps deep down there is a little."

Long Qinghuang's expression became even more interesting: "Hmm?"

"You are beautiful," Lu Xingzhou said. "If a male had absolutely no thoughts about Your Majesty, that would surely be abnormal."

Actually, he truly had no thoughts; mainly, he didn't dare; his life was more important. Of course, saying there was a little deep down was not false; no man could have zero thoughts about such a peerless beauty; that's biological instinct, okay?

But those words should be able to slap the dragon's butt; this one was obviously somewhat narcissistic and vain.

Long Qinghuang indeed didn't get angry, smiling as she said: "Then why do you only dare to say 'deep down there is a little'?"

"Because I would die." Lu Xingzhou said directly: "Didn't Your Majesty say that anyone who teases you gets crushed into meat paste?"

"That is teasing. If it were a proper courtship, I would at most make him look in a mirror. Demons act without the hypocrisy of you humans; courtship is considered a natural right."

"..."

Long Qinghuang laughed: "Human, do you want me to give you a chance?"

No.

But on his face, he could only ask: "What chance?" Long Qinghuang said: "You helped me finish the Dragon Bone matter; I will give you a chance to return with me to the Demon Domain."

Who the hell wants such a chance!

But looking into Long Qinghuang's eyes, the mocking flavor had lessened, seeming to hold a bit of seriousness, even a touch of coldness.

Regardless of how much of her mind was joking and how much was serious... "being rejected" was likely something the Demon Emperor could hardly tolerate.

Lu Xingzhou felt the flavor of "serving a ruler is like serving a tiger" for the first time; in this comparison, he felt Yu Yuan Yuan Muyu was actually quite good; at least by Yu Yuan Yuan Muyu's side, there wasn't the pressure of answering wrong and losing one's life at any moment, and he could still eat tofu.

Lu Xingzhou's heart calmed down instead; he looked seriously into Long Qinghuang's eyes: "Does Your Majesty want a concubine, or a alchemist, or just finds this person interesting?"

Long Qinghuang asked with interest: "Is there a difference?"

"Since courtship among demons is a natural right, if what Your Majesty wants is a concubine, why not state it plainly?" Lu Xingzhou said calmly: "If you want an alchemist, as the Emperor of Ten Thousand Demons, is recruiting talent done with such a frivolous attitude, with no respect at all?"

Long Qinghuang was actually stunned for a moment by his words.

"So Your Majesty seeks neither courtship nor talent. If you just want a toy... then I'm sorry, if forced, I have no choice, but if asked for my own will, I would not be willing to be a toy."

"Such defiance; aren't you afraid I will kill you?"

"I think Your Majesty wants my true thoughts more than flattery. Otherwise, you could just forcibly drag me to the Demon Domain; what's the point of asking me?"

Long Qinghuang completely put away her mocking attitude, examining Lu Xingzhou seriously for quite a while, then slowly said: "You must be a famous figure in Great Qian. Chen Yu of Chunshan Pavilion... I will investigate upon my return."

Lu Xingzhou thought inwardly that this was the true attitude of a monarch taking interest in talent. But this wasn't necessarily a good thing; joking and teasing was one thing, but once such a tyrant truly wanted you, it was truly irrefusable; if they couldn't get you, they would destroy you, after all, the two races were natural enemies.

He thought demons didn't use "Zhen," using "I" from start to finish; turns out, when entering the mindset of an emperor, she also used "Zhen"...

But Long Qinghuang's next sentence was: "But when I asked you, it was indeed unrelated to recruiting talent; it was because you said deep down you had thoughts about me. I was just giving you a chance to court; why did you refuse?"

A'nuo, secretly eating sweet potatoes and watching the show on the side, widened her eyes, dropping the sweet potato in her hand.

Lu Xingzhou said: "I think humans and demons are the same in this regard; seeing someone's looks and wanting to do whatever that's called acting on lust at first sight. The strong can directly possess; the weak are toads wanting to eat swan meat. I am the latter; naturally, I won't bring shame upon myself, only earning a 'look in a mirror' from Your Majesty."

Long Qinghuang asked with interest: "This is seeing looks and wanting to do whatever... is there anything else?"

"Of course, there is also mutual affection, unrelated to strength or weakness, whether poor or rich, whether powerful or weak. The strong do not bully; the weak are not inferior; never part, never abandon."

Long Qinghuang pondered for a while, lost in thought, and finally revealed a trace of mocking smile.

Who knew if she was mocking Lu Xingzhou's words as merely the delirium of an idealist, or mocking her own imperial loneliness, that the scene Lu Xingzhou described could never be realized.

She asked leisurely: "So you cannot be like that?"

"Then it wouldn't be acting on lust at first sight; it requires entering both hearts. Unfortunately, Your Majesty and I do not understand each other; we lack this prerequisite. My current thoughts about Your Majesty are just a toad wanting to eat swan meat; Your Majesty's current teasing of me is just the strong bullying the weak; that's all."

Long Qinghuang smiled: "I suddenly think that for so many years, very few people have dared to speak to me like this."

"That is a very regrettable thing."

Long Qinghuang stood up and walked slowly down the hill: "Then let us first complete this Dragon Bone matter together, giving you and me a chance to understand each other."

(End of Chapter)