Chapter 539: The Stunning Young Girl
At the seaside resort.
Young Master Sang arrived at Hong Yi’s door, hesitating for a moment before gently knocking.
“Can I come in?”
“Anytime you want.”
A voice that was hard to tell if it was male or female came from inside.
Young Master Sang pushed the door open, and Hong Yi was sitting at the edge of the bed, silent.
She was still draped in that cloak, seemingly using some secret method to hide all her presence. In Young Master Sang’s eyes, she resembled a shadowy figure.
“Sorry for the wait; it took so long for the last divine demon to get to you,” Young Master Sang said with an apologetic smile. “You’ve been waiting long, right?”
“Waiting for you is never long,” Hong Yi replied softly.
Young Master Sang: “?”
What’s up with this person’s way of talking?
“Uh, here’s the thing,” Young Master Sang said, looking a bit troubled. “The interests of the other divine demons are quite straightforward, so it’s easier to allocate them.”
“But, what you wrote… just…”
“What about it?” Hong Yi teased lightly, “Is there something wrong with what I wrote?”
“Well, what we understand as interests are about behaviors. Things you do that make you happy.”
Young Master Sang scratched his head awkwardly. “Generally, it’s not about a specific person.”
“Can liking you not count as an interest?”
“…”
Young Master Sang suddenly felt a bit gloomy.
He racked his brain but couldn’t recall when he had met this elder.
Let alone the fact that this elder was all cloaked up, making it hard to discern their gender, just to confess they liked him.
Who wouldn’t be confused?
“Look.” Young Master Sang could only force a smile, “Since we promised to play a game, you have to follow our rules, right? You messing with me makes it hard for me to work.”
“I’m being serious.”
Hong Yi gently shook her head. “What I wrote on the note is what I want to do.”
“If you don’t know how to arrange me, I actually have something I’ve been wanting to do.”
A foreboding feeling crept over Young Master Sang.
“I want to be your partner. Is that okay?”
“…No, it’s not.”
Hong Yi seemed a bit disappointed, asking in confusion, “Why? Because I’m a divine demon?”
“Not really,” Young Master Sang scratched his head, seeming troubled about how to explain this. “But no matter if you’re a divine demon or not, liking someone isn’t something you can just toss around.”
“Although it seems like I have many wives, each one has gone through a process of knowing each other, and love is just the final result.”
“No one falls for a complete stranger, right?”
After listening, Hong Yi nodded thoughtfully.
“Well, since you don’t know how to arrange me, I’ll just stay by your side for now.”
“As long as there’s a process of getting to know each other, we can fall in love, right?” Hong Yi chuckled lightly.
“Why can’t you understand what I’m saying—”
Young Master Sang, frustrated, suddenly realized something and calmed down.
…Wait a minute.
She’s a divine demon.
Any seemingly nonsensical move might hide the deep schemes of these ancient beings who have lived for millions of years.
Actually, if you think carefully, her intentions were pretty clear.
She wanted to stay close to him.
This is also a way to win the game.
Building a good relationship with the game master to get first-hand information about the game would give him an advantage.
Liking him was just an excuse; it didn’t matter what the excuse was, anything else would work.
But if that’s the case, then the question arose.
Should he agree to her?
Seeing Young Master Sang lost in thought, Hong Yi softly asked, “Not okay?”
“No, I’m just wondering if this is fair to the other players…”
“I see.”
Hong Yi suddenly said, “Then let me ask you, according to your game rules, I start with one hundred points. Only doing the wrong things or being discovered as a divine demon will deduct points, right?”
“In other words, if I do nothing, my points won’t increase or decrease.”
“So, I could completely refuse your arrangements, as long as I don’t do anything that would deduct points.”
Young Master Sang was taken aback. “That’s true… but if you don’t gain points, how are you going to win?”
“Why do I need to win?” Hong Yi countered.
Now it was Young Master Sang’s turn to be confused.
“Aren’t you here for the treasures? Then what are you here for?”
“I already told you, I’m here to find you,” Hong Yi said softly. “I have no interest in this game.”
Young Master Sang frowned immediately.
While theoretically, it’s good that she wasn’t coveting the treasures, it also meant that if she truly didn’t care about them, he would lose his leverage over her.
After all, the existence of this game and the Divine Demons being willing to follow his arrangements was based on their need for the treasures.
If what this Hong Yi said was true, then even if she turned around and killed everyone, destroyed the Abyss Realm, he wouldn’t have any way to deal with her.
This sense of uncontrollability made Young Master Sang’s caution kick into overdrive.
“Then, what do you really want?” he asked carefully. “What’s your purpose in finding me?”
“Um… I’m not sure.”
Hong Yi chuckled lightly. “For now, I just want to hang out with you.”
“I can do your house chores, assist with your work, run errands, whatever.”
“And you have a child! I can help take care of your child!”
But as she said this, she suddenly noticed.
Young Master Sang’s expression turned incredibly grim.
Hong Yi immediately got nervous, whispering, “Did I… say something wrong?”
“If you have any thoughts about my child, then we have nothing to discuss.”
Young Master Sang said coldly, “If you truly don’t want to play this game, it would be best if you left early.”
“If I’m pushed to the edge, the other divine demons might not forgive you.”
“I-I didn’t mean it that way…”
Hong Yi’s voice was a bit regretful, and she fell silent.
“Well, I’ll do as you say. I’ll go wherever you want me to go.”
Young Master Sang remained silent for a long time, finally staring at her intently. “If you really want to stay by my side, that’s fine.”
“I happen to need a secretary. For now, help me run errands.”
Hong Yi’s voice was instantly filled with joy: “Okay! I love doing this!”
“But, since we can’t let anyone discover your divine demon identity…”
Young Master Sang slowly said, “Your current appearance… isn’t suitable for showing.”
“Or do you really not want me to see your true form?”
“Oh, is that what you meant?” Hong Yi instantly smiled lightly.
In the next moment, the surrounding mist dissipated, and that pitch-black cloak vanished into thin air.
In its place was a stunning crimson dress.
This divine demon, Hong Yi, was…
…actually a gorgeous young girl with bright eyes, white teeth, and a sweet smile.
