Chapter 50: Leng Xiao — This Witch Is Really Angry
Hearing Xiao Yun's reminder, Lin Ze's eyes lit up. The moment it registered, he instinctively let go of Leng Xiao, who dropped straight to the ground with a thud.
"Lin Ze~!"
Leng Xiao got up, glaring unhappily. Her voice turned grumpy. "This witch is really angry!"
"Is Sister Yue really that amazing? You even have to go wash up just to meet her?"
Xiao Yun, standing beside her, was speechless. Shouldn't Your Highness be angry that Lin Ze dropped you just now?
Of course, she dared not say that out loud.
Still, Xiao Yun was genuinely curious—why did her master Lin Ze always insist on bathing before meeting Yue Ye?
After all, Yue Ye came to the Love Demon Palace fairly often—around ten times a year. Roughly once a month.
Seeing Lin Ze staying quiet, Leng Xiao pouted, puffing her cheeks. "Why don't you act like this when you see me?"
Lin Ze cleared his throat and replied, "You always want to fight the moment we meet."
"Well then, Sister Xiaoxiao, you two continue chatting. I'm heading out."
Without waiting for a response, Lin Ze disappeared on the spot.
Watching him vanish so abruptly, Leng Xiao stomped her foot in frustration.
"Damn Lin Ze! I'll never like you again!"
"I think about you all the time, and the second you hear Yue Ye's name, you just vanish and leave me behind!"
The more she spoke, the angrier she got.
"Hmph! I'm never speaking to you again!"
Seeing her sulking, Xiao Yun chuckled. "Your Highness, you really should say these things to Lin Ze's face. What's the point of muttering them after he's gone? He can't hear you."
"I don't want to! He can talk to whoever he wants. I'm not mad at all!"
Leng Xiao brushed off her clothes and sat on a bench in the nearby pavilion.
Xiao Yun followed and poured some tea for her.
But before she could hand it over, Leng Xiao took the pot and poured a cup for Xiao Yun, then handed it back.
Clearly, the two didn't act like master and servant—they were more like close friends.
Xiao Yun smiled as she accepted the cup and sat across from her.
"Xiao Yun, why do you think Lin Ze likes Sister Yue so much? I'll admit it—she's mature and elegant. She's smart, strong, and beautiful... but aside from all that, I'm not that much worse than her, right?"
"Pfft~"
Xiao Yun nearly spat her tea. "Your Highness, that's not how comparisons work. If you put it like that, what exactly are you better at than Her Highness Yue Ye?"
Leng Xiao froze.
Her face flushed red as she genuinely struggled to come up with something.
"… I… I'm fiercer than Sister Yue!"
Xiao Yun blinked, then slowly set her cup down.
Her gaze instinctively dropped to Leng Xiao's chest.
...Well, to be fair, even though Xiao Yun was older, Leng Xiao had the advantage there.
And thanks to her combination of martial and magic training, her figure was lean yet curvy—arguably the best among the three princesses.
"…That… I suppose counts…"
"But personally, I don't think Master Lin Ze is attracted to Yue Ye just because of all that."
"Then what is it?" Leng Xiao rested her chin in her hands, slumping over the table.
"Well… from what I've noticed, Lin Ze only gets that excited when talking about food."
"Food?" Leng Xiao blinked.
"Yeah."
"…Food… Then next time I visit him, I'll bring snacks!" Leng Xiao's eyes lit up as she imagined Lin Ze happily calling her "Sister Xiaoxiao," tailing her around.
Xiao Yun shook her head, half-laughing. "You're hopeless."
Still, it was undeniable—Lin Ze's charm was unparalleled. The two most prominent princesses in the demon clan were both enchanted by him.
Xiao Yun had long since noticed that Leng Xiao had feelings for Lin Ze.
But Lin Ze himself never seemed to show interest in romance.
Since returning from the human realm five years ago, he'd spent all his time either training or eating.
She wondered how things were progressing with Lord Sidi's challenge against the Tenth Pillar Demon.
...
While Leng Xiao and Xiao Yun continued their chat, inside Lin Ze's room, someone had already been waiting.
A graceful figure dressed in a flowing white gown sat quietly on the edge of the bed.
Her presence was refined and noble. She had a gentle, pure face with a subtle holiness to it. Her nose was straight, and the most captivating thing about her was her purple eyes—rich and noble, but with a mysterious, almost enchanting gleam.
This person was none other than Yue Ye, princess of the Moon Demon Clan.
She had arrived earlier but hadn't encountered Leng Xiao or Xiao Yun on her way in.
Looking around Lin Ze's tidy room, Yue Ye nodded in quiet satisfaction.
Just then, Lin Ze hurried in.
Seeing her, he was pleasantly surprised. "Sister Yue, you're here."
Yue Ye wasn't startled at all.
Smiling softly, she gazed at him. "It's been three months… You've gotten even more handsome. And taller."
"Sorry, Sister Yue. I was sparring with Sister Xiaoxiao. I didn't expect you to arrive so early. Should I go wash up first?"
"No need, you little glutton. Hurry over before Xiaoxiao barges in again.
Yue Ye closed her eyes and leaned back slightly on the bed.
Lin Ze didn't hesitate. He stepped forward and gently embraced her.
Though Yue Ye had just been acting calm, her face turned red the moment she was held.
"Don't… bite me…" she murmured, her voice trembling.
Lin Ze could barely restrain himself. With Sidi busy in Xincheng these past days, he hadn't eaten—and his cravings were building.
Looking at Yue Ye, her eyes closed, lips slightly pursed—
He paused.
His gaze locked on her face.
Yue Ye noticed the stillness and opened her eyes slightly.
"…Why are you looking at me like that?"
"I just feel… Sister Yue seems a little different today."
"…Different how?"
"…You seem… kind of cute."
"…Your heartbeat is really fast, Sister Yue."
Lin Ze could feel it—the rapid rhythm pounding beneath her chest.
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