Chapter 14

“Smack” A loud sound rang out, but the expected pain never came.
“Ah!” Cheng Xinyan’s scream followed immediately.
Before Xing Luo could even open her eyes, she felt the familiar aura of demonic energy enveloping her. Was it Ye Lixiao?
When Xing Luo opened her eyes, she saw the man standing before her. His tall figure completely blocked her view.
He had come to save her?
It was unbelievable, wasn’t he supposed to hate her?
Ye Lixiao radiated a chilling, bone-deep aura of oppression. The skies above the entire Demon Palace darkened instantly, and everyone inside felt a sense of dread. They knew this was a sign that the King was angry and could only grit their teeth under the immense pressure from their sovereign.
But Xing Luo, standing behind him, felt no pressure at all. It was as if the oppressive aura deliberately avoided her.
Cheng Xinyan, however, did not receive such consideration. She was lying on the ground, blood at the corners of her lips. Her whip had missed Xing Luo, and instead, she had been sent flying by Ye Lixiao’s sudden move.
Cheng Xinyan felt as if her organs had been shattered, writhing in pain under Ye Lixiao’s overwhelming presence, it was worse than death.
Ye Lixiao’s expression was icy. He looked down at Cheng Xinyan with a gaze that had surely never been given to her before, but unfortunately, it was not a benevolent look.
He parted his thin lips, his cold and somber voice carrying with weight: “Who do you think you are, teaching someone on my behalf? Since when are you capable of representing me?”
“Y-Your, Your Highness. it’s that little demon! She slandered your reputation, saying she is your most beloved woman. That’s why I taught her a lesson! I never meant to offend your Highness’s dignity!” Cheng Xinyan stammered, her breathing uneven.
Hearing this, Xing Luo’s heart skipped a beat! If Ye Lixiao found out, would he. kill her?!
“…” Ye Lixiao narrowed his eyes dangerously. He slightly tilted his head, glancing at Xing Luo out of the corner of his eye. “My most beloved woman?”
Xing Luo instinctively swallowed. She didn’t know what came over her, but she stepped forward, looping her arms around Ye Lixiao’s arm, lifting her little face and smiling cheekily: “Your Highness, isn’t that true?”
Ye Lixiao’s gaze froze for a moment. In the next instant, his aura exploded outward, but the immense pressure was directed at Cheng Xinyan, forcing her to her knees.
He said coldly, “She belongs to me. Even if a lesson is to be given, what right do you have?”
Cheng Xinyan trembled all over, her face completely drained of color. Terrified, her eyes glazed over as she nearly fainted.
Why would His Highness protect that little demon so fiercely?
Cheng Xinyan was the daughter of a high-ranking official of the Demon Realm. She had thought that even if Ye Lixiao knew she had disciplined Xing Luo, he wouldn’t harm her. But now, it was clear he wanted her life.
“Ah!” Unable to withstand it, Cheng Xinyan fainted completely.
Ye Lixiao did not kill her. Instead, he destroyed her cultivation, reducing her to a powerless, incapable state, ensuring she could never practice again. No longer could she bully others.
Xing Luo looked at Ye Lixiao before her, then at the unconscious Cheng Xinyan. Why had he done that?
She had thought he might discipline her.
Even Ye Lixiao himself didn’t fully understand why he wanted to protect this little demon. He had almost struck hard enough to kill Cheng Xinyan outright.
It must be because she resembled that other person too much.
Even if it was just someone who looked like her, Ye Lixiao would never allow her to be harmed.