Desperate Love: Rebirth of the Demon King

Who is she? The most sociable Yu Xiaobai, as long as the master is happy, she can eat whatever delicious food she wants and get whatever delicious food she wants!

So, Lan Moqiu decided to take her to visit the palace, and also said that he would bring Helan Ruofeng and Zi Yan along, and the little follower Aji would naturally be there as well.

"Why did the high priest bring you and me along?" Helan Ruofeng asked Zi Yan, who was walking at the end, in a low voice.

"I don't know either." Zi Yan replied a little uncomfortably.

"His Majesty said he would take you two into the palace. I guess he has been busy dealing with the envoys these days and has no time to leave the palace to see you two." Lan Moqiu heard their conversation and spoke loudly.

"I see. Today we can finally see what the palace looks like."

Helan Ruofeng was a little excited like a country kid coming to the city, and even though he tried to hide it, Yu Xiaobai still noticed it.

"It's getting even colder once the snow melts." Yu Xiaobai wrapped his cloak tightly around himself.

"It's indeed a bit cold?" Zi Yan pulled her cloak closer after hearing this.

Her cloak is light blue, similar to the color worn by the disciples of Yunji Villa, while Yu Xiaobai's is nude pink.

When Helan Ruofeng heard this, he seemed to remember something.

"Miss Zi Yan, I have brought back the cloak you gave me. I will give it to you when I meet Brother Jin Xuan and return to the Priest's Mansion."

He said it somewhat deliberately. Every word he and Zi Yan said when he left Yunji Villa that day was still fresh in his ears. Thinking of it now, he felt very warmed.

"Sir, please keep it for yourself! You don't have to return it to me." Zi Yan said this hastily, with a hint of heartlessness in her voice.

Helan Ruofeng's smile froze on the corner of his mouth, and he didn't know what to say next.

Lan Moqiu also rolled his eyes, acting as a quiet spectator. Of course, he did not miss Yu Xiaobai's expression.

Yu Xiaobai wanted to say, "Give it to me, give it to me, give it back to me, I want it." But she didn't say it in the end. Seeing Helan Ruofeng's lonely expression, she felt distressed for three seconds.

But what can she do? Since she can't admit that she is a demon, she can't admit that she is the former Zi Yan, so everything she did as Zi Yan must be buried in her heart forever.

But what she didn't expect was that the positive, optimistic and kind-hearted Zi Yan had become what she is now. She seemed to dislike Helan Ruofeng very much, and kept a distance from him, even talking to him in a distant way.

This is nothing like Zi Yan, who had shared a body with her for a year.

Lan Moqiu brought Helan Ruofeng and Zi Yan to the harem, and asked the palace servants to lead them to Jin Xuan's North Palace first, and then took Yu Xiaobai and Aji to the Taiji Palace.

When they arrived at the palace gate, he went in to listen to Jin Xuan and the civil and military officials discussing matters, while Aji waited outside with Yu Xiaobai.

"Junior sister, what spells did the high priest teach you?" Aji looked up and asked Yu Xiaobai, who was much taller than him, with a childish face.

"Aji, don't call me junior sister. I'm older than you, and I call you Master and you call you High Priest, so we are not senior and junior siblings." Yu Xiaobai explained shamelessly.

"But the priest taught me magic, and he also taught you magic, so we are senior and junior brothers and sisters." Aji said unwillingly.

"I don't care, you are not allowed to call me junior sister." Yu Xiaobai looked down at her and threatened, pinching her waist.

"Junior sister, you can't do this. Master will be angry if you do this." Aji completely ignored Yu Xiaobai's words and kept calling her "Junior sister".

Seeing that he didn't listen, Yu Xiaobai ignored him.

"Aji, I also want to see the harem, how about we go and take a look?"

Yu Xiaobai stood for a long time and felt bored, so he started to coax Aji.

"Let's wait for the high priest to leave the court before going." Aji said politely while standing.

"You are not lively or cute at all, kid." Yu Xiaobai stared at him and said.

"A girl should always be careful about her words and actions. Junior sister, how could you be like this, like this..." Aji was so angry at Yu Xiaobai that he spoke without thinking.

In the North Palace, Zi Yan sat there without looking around, not looking at anywhere. This was the palace where Jin Xuan stayed after court. The main hall was used to handle court affairs and receive ministers, and it was also the place for studying with several imperial teachers.

The side hall on the left is his bedroom, and on the right is where some of his favorite things are placed. At the entrance is a large courtyard with a garden, a pond, and bird cages of various sizes. In the cages are some wooden carved birds.

Helan Ruofeng was slowly admiring these wooden birds that could neither fly nor move in the garden, and suddenly remembered that he had promised Jin Xuan that he would find a special bird for him if he had the chance.

He looked inside the house. His original intention of leaving home was no longer possible. So what was the point of staying here?

Zi Yan already knew the result from her attitude towards him in the past two days. She didn't ask because she wanted to preserve her dignity.

After Jin Xuan left the court, he rushed towards Lan Moqiu in a hurry.

"High Priest, have they entered the palace?" Jin Xuan looked at Lan Moqiu expectantly.

"We have arrived at His Majesty's bedroom." Lan Moqiu replied without changing his expression.

"Okay, more high priests." After Jin Xuan finished speaking, he ran away. He looked just like a little boy and didn't look like an emperor at all.

As soon as Lan Moqiu walked out of the hall, he saw Yu Xiaobai poking Aji's head with his hand.

"What are you doing?" he asked bluntly.

"Master, I asked him to take me to see the emperor's bedroom first, but he refused and insisted on waiting for you." Yu Xiaobai pouted in grievance.

The court officials passing by all had expressions of spectators watching this scene.

"What is the relationship between this woman and the high priest?" asked Minister A.

"I don't know, could she be the woman he likes?" Minister B guessed.

"It's possible, but I don't know which sect this woman belongs to." Minister A guessed.

"Isn't the high priest in love with the daughter of Master Sa of Huguo Villa?" Minister C suddenly interrupted.

"Yes, I also heard that the high priest is in love with Miss Sa from the Huguo Villa." Minister Ding also joined in the gossip.

"Who is this woman?" asked Minister A.

"Could this be his new disciple?" Minister B said.

"That should be it. The high priest refused to accept even the princess. Whose girl is so proud?" Minister Ding asked.

"My Lords, this is Xiaoyu, the new disciple of this priest. Xiaoyu, come here and pay your respects to you, my Lords." Lan Moqiu couldn't stand people gossiping about him, so he immediately dragged Yu Xiaobai in front of several ministers.

"Greetings, gentlemen." Yu Xiaobai didn't know how to greet here, so he just bowed.

Several ministers jumped up in fright.

"High Priest, what does your disciple mean by this?" several people asked in unison.

"I have no ill intentions. This priest is leaving now. The adults should also leave the palace immediately!"

After Lan Moqiu finished speaking, he picked up Yu Xiaobai by the neck and ran towards Beigong without waiting for everyone to react.

"Master Priest, wait for me..." Aji jogged pitifully.

Jin Xuan had already returned to Beigong.

"What are you standing there for? Serve the food. Bring out everything." The first thing Jin Xuan said when he entered Beigong was to serve the food.

"Brother Jin Xuan? You're here?" When Helan Ruofeng saw Jin Xuan coming back, he immediately went to greet him happily.

"Let's go in, sit down and talk." Jin Xuan grabbed Helan Ruofeng's hand and led him into the house. The two of them sat down next to each other in the lower seat.

"Brother Jin Xuan, it turns out that being an emperor is so majestic?" Helan Ruofeng looked at Jin Xuan, who was wearing luxurious yet solemn court robes, with surprise in his eyes.

"Hmm? Is that so?" Jin Xuan smiled bitterly.

"Your Majesty, please change into casual clothes!" Xiao Yuanzi led two palace servants forward.

Jin Xuan stood up and asked the three men to change his clothes.

Helan Ruofeng watched the whole process attentively, and Zi Yan, who had been silent, turned to the other side unconsciously.

After changing into casual clothes, Jin Xuan took Helan Ruofeng to the garden to see his masterpiece.

"Brother Helan, everyone in this world wants to be an emperor. Even a free and unrestrained person like you thinks being an emperor is majestic. But my dream is just to be a free cultivator who can travel the world with a sword, fighting demons and defending the way of justice." Jin Xuan reached out and stroked the cage, looking up at the sky with resentful eyes.

"Brother Jin Xuan, just as Miss Zi Yan said, everyone has his or her own mission. Eliminating demons and defending the way is the mission of immortals, and your mission, Brother Jin Xuan, is to be a good ruler of a country. Your efforts are also related to the fate of every citizen of the Crescent Moon Kingdom. You should be proud of this." Helan Ruofeng sincerely comforted Jin Xuan.

"I know. I always put birds in cages before. But when I went to Yunji Villa, I let all the birds go. The sky and wilderness are where they belong. These wooden birds, just stay and keep me company!" Jin Xuan looked at the dead things in the cage, feeling extremely embarrassed.

"The high priest is here..." The eunuch gave a long shout, and Lan Moqiu brought Yu Xiaobai and Aji to Beigong.

"High Priest." Jin Xuan called out.

"Your Excellency the Priest..." Helan Ruofeng bowed politely.

"Today, our priest would like to have a meal here with Your Majesty. Is it convenient?" Lan Moqiu asked as soon as he arrived.

When Yu Xiaobai heard this, his eyes widened.

"It's convenient. It won't be inconvenient as long as the high priest is willing." Jin Xuan agreed directly.

There was no conflict of interest or hatred between him and Lan Moqiu. In other words, in order to consolidate the throne, the high priest was the person he should curry favor with the most.

In this way, there were five more people dining at Jin Xuan's table.

At the dinner table, Jin Xuan and Helan Ruofeng were talking while eating, mostly Jin Xuan listening to Helan Ruofeng explaining what he had seen and heard along the way.

Zi Yan ate quietly, occasionally turning her head to listen to their conversation, without expressing any opinions or participating in the conversation.

Aji sat next to Yu Xiaobai, and when he heard something that Jin Xuan found strange, he pulled Yu Xiaobai.

"Junior sister, the priest and I have been to more places and seen more magical things. We have been to Tianqi, Hanxing Country, and Luola Village in the territory of Nanliang Chen Country. The places are more interesting than those visited by Master Helan."

Aji boasted in a low voice and Yu Xiaobai rolled his eyes at him.

"Don't call me junior sister. I have no interest in the places you've been to." Yu Xiaobai hit him directly.

As they were talking, the two started fighting under the table. Aji kicked once, then Yu Xiaobai kicked once, and they went back and forth, neither giving in.

"Don't you two want to go out anymore in the future?" Lan Moqiu's sinister words instantly stopped Aji and Yu Xiaobai.

This sentence caused the other three people at the table to look over.

"Master Priest, Aji knows he was wrong." Aji said softly and lowered his head.

"Master, he was the one who insisted on talking to me." Yu Xiaobai said aggrievedly.

"Is the food not to your liking?" Jin Xuan asked after taking a look at the dishes on the table.

"I'm not full, but it suits my appetite. I'll eat it now." After saying this, Yu Xiaobai quickly started to sweep away the dishes on the table. In fact, the taste was quite good, but the ingredients were relatively fresh and rare.

During this meal, everyone looked at her. Yu Xiaobai's eating posture was like a reincarnated hungry ghost. Everyone also understood why she had baby fat on her cheeks.

Jin Xuan wanted to laugh when she saw this. Her eating manner was similar to Zi Yan's. Zi Yan had eaten the same way in the cave on the secret island before. But now Zi Yan was chewing slowly and was elegant and graceful. There was no trace of her previous manner at all.

Lan Moqiu naturally reached out to help her remove the rice grains from the corners of her mouth. This treatment had only been given to Aji before.

This surprised everyone. They never expected that the high priest, who usually had a blank expression on his face, was actually so good-tempered and nice-tempered in private. He was like two completely different people.

Especially Jin Xuan, since he became the emperor, the person he feared most was the great priest Lan, who always had a stern face, especially when facing him.

Yu Xiaobai smiled ingratiatingly at Lan Moqiu while eating, and didn't find his behavior strange at all.

"The high priest is very considerate to Xiaoyu!" Jin Xuan said with deliberate disdain.

"She is still young, so she must be taken care of." Lan Moqiu said as he stroked Yu Xiaobai's hair.

"Pfft..." This time everyone almost spit out their food. Even the palace servants serving around covered their mouths and laughed.

Aji was the one who felt the same way the most.

Yu Xiaobai looks at least fifteen or sixteen years old, and he is only seven. He is the youngest, so he should be the one who needs the most care, right?

"Since Zi Yan has settled down in this priest's house, she should be considered as my adopted daughter and take my surname!" Lan Moqiu packed up Yu Xiaobai and, ignoring everyone's strange expressions, he stared at Zi Yan and issued another order.

The chopsticks in Zi Yan's hand slipped to the ground. Jin Xuan looked at Lan Moqiu with confusion, while Helan Ruofeng looked at Zi Yan with joy.

Zi Yan: I am an orphan who sold myself into slavery. After escaping from Yunji Villa, it is my greatest luck to be able to work as a maid in the priest's mansion. Now the high priest said in front of His Majesty that he would adopt me as his adopted daughter. What a blessing this is!

Jin Xuan: What is the high priest going to do? Is it because he saw that I am on good terms with Miss Zi Yan and is worried that Miss Zi Yan's status is low, so he adopted her as his adopted daughter so that she can be equal to me?

Helan Ruofeng: Although I don't know why the high priest wants to adopt Miss Zi Yan as his adopted daughter, this is undoubtedly the best outcome for Miss Zi Yan, who has no relatives or friends. Firstly, with the identity of the high priest's adopted daughter, no one dares to bully her. Secondly, not only can she live in the priest's house legitimately, but she will also have more choices in the future.

Yu Xiaobai: I didn't expect that this little girl Zi Yan was so lucky. After all the hardships, she finally got her happy ending! I thought that Yu Xiaobai had only been Lan Moqiu's apprentice, but this guy actually became his daughter.

Aji: That’s great. I just got a new junior sister, and now I have a new sister.

In fact, the ideas of these people are almost the same as Lan Moqiu's.

Zi Yan is the future queen, so her mother's family naturally needs to have a certain foundation. Lan Moqiu in Xinyue Kingdom is the foundation, so she simply lets Zi Yan call him dad.

"Master Priest?" Zi Yan stood up with some fear and looked at Lan Moqiu.

"You should call this priest godfather." Lan Moqiu immediately corrected Zi Yan's address.

"The high priest is about to adopt you as his adopted daughter, so hurry up and call him godfather!" Jin Xuan and Helan Ruofeng both stood up anxiously and urged Zi Yan.