Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 135

Chapter 135: "You... you... you are a fox demon!"

He would even take the opportunity to take advantage of him all in the name of guiding his path. For instance, if there was a rock on his path Han Xin would hold his hand or waist and pull him out of the way. Xiang Yu felt like a weak damsel who needed her prince to guide her everywhere.

Feeling if they stayed in this place any longer, he might end up exploding on the love-sick fool, he called out to the Divine Emperor in his mind, asking for a way out of this place. The Divine Emperor soon answered, his voice resonating in Xiang Yu’s mind. "What is it?" he asked sounding like he had been interrupted while doing something very important.

"Your Holiness, may you please show me a way out of these tunnels," Xiang Yu replied, his tone unusually polite.

The Divine Emperor sensed something was off. Xiang Yu always called him old man and his tone was always playful. Him being this polite and respectful was so out of character that he couldn’t ignore it. "Sure," he said his voice tinged with authority.

He sent Xiang Yu memories of the tunnels’ layout and the path back to the surface. Memories flooded Xiang Yu’s mind like vivid brushstrokes painting a map. "There you go. I will tell the girls where to meet you." _{ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm}

"Thank you very much. You are quite magnanimous," Xiang Yu said, his voice still uncharacteristically courteous.

The Divine Emperor’s suspicion grew stronger. Something very bad must have happened for him to be so well behaved but what could it be? "What’s going on, Xiang Yu? Why are you being so... nice?"

"Nothing. Why?" Xiang Yu responded, trying to sound nonchalant.

The Divine Emperor was not convinced. He would be the stupid one if he believed it. "What did you do last night?"

"Nothing, just slept late," Xiang Yu replied lying effortlessly like he was used to it. His act was perfect, and if one was being honest, he might win an award for it, but the being he was addressing wasn’t easily fooled.

"Are you sure nothing at all happened? You just slept late?" the Divine Emperor pressed like a mother questioning a toddler about missing cookies. Xiang Yu was the toddler in this case, lying that they didn’t know what happened to the cookies, yet he had crumbs on his cheeks.

"Yes, nothing happened," he insisted.

Xiang Yu nodded, his heart still racing from the close call. "Yes, I am fine," he replied, his voice steady despite the turmoil inside of him. He glanced at Han Xin, their faces inches apart, and felt a surge of protectiveness.

He reached out to touch Han Xin’s temple, noticing a small trickle of blood. "Are you okay? Is your arm fine?" he asked, his voice filled with concern.

Han Xin was about to assure her that he was fine when she suddenly spun them both away. The wall they had been hiding behind shattered into pieces as a massive snake burst through it, its scales glistening ominously in the dim light. The creature’s eyes glowed with a menacing intensity, and its hiss echoed through the tunnel.

Xiang Yu gritted his teeth in anger, his hand instinctively reaching for his dagger. He was ready to charge forward and confront the beast, but Han Xin grabbed his arm, stopping him. The snake reared up, growing taller and taller until it towered over them, its forked tongue flicking out menacingly.

"Wait," Han Xin said, his voice calm but urgent. "I have a plan."

Xiang Yu, who was used to fighting alone, felt a strange sense of trust in Han Xin. Despite the chaos around them, he nodded his head, signalling his agreement.