C24 A Subtle Change

When Qu Lingjing arrived at the lake, the only corner of his green clothes that was exposed on the surface of the lake was instantly submerged in the lake.

Without even thinking about it, Qu Lingjing immediately jumped into the lake and chased after the green light into the depths of the water.

The lake at night was terrifyingly dark and quiet, and the water was bone-piercingly cold. As a cultivator of the wood attribute Devil Clan, he did not have any light attribute magic. He could only rely on the moonlight to try his best to open his eyes wide and search for the quiet figure in the water. There was only one thought in his heart: He can't die, I can definitely save him.

The deeper he went, the more uncomfortable Qu Lingjing felt. The pressure of the water was desperately squeezing the air out of his lungs. The faster he dove, the faster he felt suffocated. Qu Lingjing was not willing to give up just like that. He did not believe that as the Devil Lord now, he could still be tortured to death by this lake water.

He saw it, he saw the green. Qu Lingjing reached out his hand, grabbed the slender hand, and pulled him to himself. He grabbed him by the waist and swam to the shore with all his strength. Before he died, he suddenly pulled him out of the water.

Qu Lingjing choked on some water and kept coughing, taking a large breath of air every now and then. One moment he thought the man had fainted. The next he saw the man's body trembling, his fingers digging into the dirt, the tips of his fingers flecked with blinding wounds.

The poison of the demonic qi was so powerful that it could make people jump into the lake. Even if someone passed out, the pain could still wake them up. Qu Lingjing regretted it. He regretted why he used this method to defeat Han Wuduan back then. He might as well fight Han Wuduan one-on-one. He wouldn't have harmed such a cold and patient beauty to such an extent.

Almost instinctively, without thinking, Qu Lingjing held Sheng Xueyin in his arms. His heart felt uncomfortable, as if he was the one who could be treated if he got close to the other party's body, not Sheng Xueyin.

"I'm sorry..." Qu Lingjing muttered in a hoarse voice.

Perhaps it was because he was too tired, but the person in his arms did not struggle or tremble as usual.

"I know you don't really want to drive me away. You don't want me to be involved, do you? You don't want to recover by drinking the blood of others. Do you feel that your life is boring like this? You don't have any dignity?"

The other party's eyes were still closed, but there was a slight twitch between his eyebrows. Qu Lingjing knew that he was listening, so he continued.

"Actually, you can think of it this way. Today, you can treat it as lending it to me. You can return it to me when you recover from your injuries. Besides, I have a lot of blood, and it doesn't matter. There are a lot of people in my home clinic who donate their blood every year to people who need it, and I donate my blood every year to keep myself healthy. It's not as serious as you think. I know that people like you think very lightly of life and death. However, you have to know that some people think very highly of your life and death. Some will be sad, some... will feel guilty for the rest of their lives. "

The person in his arms slowly opened his eyes. His gaze had yet to clear up, as if he was not looking at Qu Lingjing but in the direction of the darkness in the distance.

"I don't drink blood. If you feed me again, I'll immediately chase you down the mountain."

"Okay okay okay. As long as you promise not to seek death and cooperate with me, I'll help you get rid of the demonic Qi. If you don't feed me blood, then don't feed me blood. It'll be fine even if you're a bit slow. That's right... you'll have to suffer a bit more."

"I'm not seeking death. I won't die in the water for a while."

Qu Lingjing was shocked: What? You're an amphibian?

"Let's go. I'll help you back. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Qu Lingjing thought to himself, 'If he doesn't want to drink blood, then I'll give him some painkillers and spend more time with him. But that way, I'll have to play Siamese twins with him, and I'll have to sleep with him at night. How thick is my skin to make such a request?' But in the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei slept with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei every day.

Qu Lingjing realized that ever since she had promised him not to feed him blood, Sheng Xueyin was no longer as resistant to her touch. Only then did he understand that it was not that he hated to touch her, but that he was afraid that she would restrain him and force him to feed him blood, and that he would not be able to resist.

Because he did not feed the blood this time, the effect of pushing and expelling the demonic Qi was much weaker. Qu Lingjing had to continuously circulate his Qi for six hours before he was able to get rid of the demonic Qi. Six hours later, the demonic Qi in Sheng Xueyin's body had completely calmed down. When he turned around, he saw that the man had already fallen asleep on his bed. Sheng Xueyin got up gently and went out. When he came back, he had a piece of cloth in his hand. He wiped the sweat off the person lying on the bed bit by bit. His gaze lingered on Qu Lingjing's face for a moment, then suddenly moved away. His hands stopped moving as well. After a short while, he moved them back again, more gently. After wiping his face, he went out to change his clothes. His fingers moved towards Qu Lingjing's clothes, which were soaked in sweat. However, his hand stopped and hung in front of his chest for a long time without moving, as if he suddenly remembered that he still had spells to use. With a slight raise of his hand and a flick of his finger, Qu Lingjing's clothes scattered. Sheng Xueyin was stunned again, revealing a patch of smooth and fair skin. After a long while, he slowly started to wipe Qu Lingjing's body with his hands and feet.

By the time he was done cleaning Qu Lingjing, there was already a glimmer of light outside the window. However, Sheng Xueyin did not feel sleepy at all. He looked at the sleeping figure on the bed, gently closed the door, and went out.

When Qu Lingjing woke up, it was already noon. When he opened his eyes, he saw that Sheng Xueyin had already changed into a clean set of clothes in his room. The color of the clothes was natural and light, which was very different from the dark and colorful clothes he had in his Devil Palace. It smelled faintly of sandalwood, and it was pleasant.

Although his entire body was weak, Qu Lingjing's desire for food still triumphed over his physical fatigue. The moment the door opened, Qu Lingjing almost tripped and fell to the ground. When he took a closer look, he saw that it was Qin Yubing's bright and handsome face. He immediately grabbed hold of the weightless Qu Lingjing.

"Qing, why are you sleeping in Martial Uncle's room? Martial Uncle said you were inside, but I didn't believe him."

"Ah, I think... His side room is better, so I changed with him." Qu Lingjing was confused and blurted out:

Qin Yubing was confused. "But your room is clearly facing the same direction as this one."

"Oh, I see. That means my room is a bit more humid, and his room is a bit drier." Qu Lingjing couldn't think of any other excuse.

Qin Yubing was kind enough not to pursue the matter any further. Instead, he grabbed Qu Lingjing's hand and pulled her out to eat. Qu Lingjing felt as if Qin Yubing had raised a pig.

"What did Qing do last night? Why is he so pale and not in good spirits?" Qin Yubing couldn't help but ask Qu Lingjing, who had been eating for the time it takes half an incense stick to burn.

"I'm just not used to the environment. I didn't do anything."