Desperate Love: Rebirth of the Demon King

Ever since he knew that Jin Xuan also had feelings for Zi Yan and Zi Yan's attitude towards him suddenly changed, he decided to keep this matter buried in his heart forever.

"Brother Helan, your love is selfless, but do you really like that girl?" Cong Li asked again.

Why is Helan Ruofeng's love different from what he has heard before? Can you give up on someone so easily?

"Why do you ask?" Helan Ruofeng was puzzled, and his thoughts couldn't help but go back to the scene when he first met Zi Yan.

She lay in the snow and sang, calling herself a stupid dog. What girl in the world would call herself a stupid dog?

When they were fighting the red snake demon in the cave, she was obviously very scared, so scared that she could only cry, but when his life was hanging by a thread, she rushed up to save him regardless of everything.

She was still a little naive, and didn't seem to understand the strict rules between men and women. She always approached him regardless of his thoughts, making him inexplicably flustered.

Every time he was with her, he was happy and excited, unlike the peaceful time he had with other people. So he asked himself again and again, and came to the conclusion that he liked her, the girl named Zi Yan.

"We mermaids can only love one person in our lifetime, but you humans can love many people and fall in love with others. Your human emperors will also marry many women. I don't understand why one person's love can be divided into so many parts. Isn't it unfair to those women?" Cong Li muttered to himself in distress.

"Master once said that the reason why the emperor married so many women was to balance the relationships and forces among all parties. We ordinary people only need to be monogamous until we grow old." Helan Ruofeng remembered that this was what his master told him when he was a child, and he had mentioned it more than once.

The two of them walked around Fanxing Town and chatted until the afternoon. When they returned to the inn, Taibu Xingjun was in Bai Qiyang's room watching him making the elixir.

"What is this? An alchemy furnace?"

Cong Li and Helan Ruofeng were both attracted by the peculiarly shaped alchemy furnace. They walked forward and surrounded it to examine it carefully.

"My dear disciple, do you like it? If you like it, I will give you one, okay?" Bai Qiyang walked forward excitedly and patted Cong Li's shoulder heavily with one hand.

"I like it. Master, please give me one!" For the first time, Cong Li felt that being Bai Qiyang's apprentice was not so difficult.

"I have many, see which one you like." Bai Qiyang took out a bunch of messy things from his Lingxu as if he was taking out a blind box, and piled them directly on the ground.

Cong Li looked at the alchemy furnaces of various sizes and shapes, strange plants, animals and stones on the ground, and even the soul-devouring monster he had killed in the East Sea before.

These items opened Cong Li's eyes. So many random things could actually be put into the furnace and refined into various useful pills. He suddenly became interested in the alchemy that Bai Qiyang mentioned.

Bai Qiyang was smiling proudly at the side, and seemed very satisfied with his collection. He also liked this apprentice whom he had accepted on impulse very much.

"My dear disciple, pick one! Or two is fine. Just consider it as a gift from your master." Bai Qiyang looked at Cong Li with anticipation.

Cong Li looked at the objects on the ground carefully, wondering which one to pick.

"Or, let me help you choose! This purple gold furnace is made of hard material, with a slender waist, and it is not easy to explode. This white flame black silk furnace has eight foot pads, and the furnace body is short and wide, so it is not easy to fall over." Bai Qiyang found two alchemy furnaces and handed them to Cong Li.

Cong Li guessed secretly in his heart, it's amazing, these alchemy furnaces are either explosion-proof or knock-down-proof, could it be that alchemy is still a dangerous thing, then is his master a good one or a bad one?

Helan Ruofeng, who was standing by, felt relieved to see that Cong Li didn't seem to resist Bai Qiyang as much as before.

Taibu Xingjun was still thinking about how to make Bai Qiyang hand over the top-grade Ningyuan Pill.

In the evening, as the sky gradually darkened, there was a bustle in the inn, welcoming a large number of disciples from the immortal sects to stay at the inn.

The first to enter were a group of red-clothed disciples, both male and female, eight in total. The leading female was beautiful and enchanting, and the male disciple was also tall and handsome.

"Shopkeeper, we want four rooms upstairs." The woman slammed a gold ingot on the counter with a clatter. Her voice was very pleasant.

"Okay! Please wait a moment, sir. I'll be there soon!" The shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he saw the gold ingot. He immediately stood up and led the eight people upstairs.

"Brother, which sects' disciples will we meet in this trial?" the woman asked the man beside her as they walked.

The woman's voice was pleasant to the ears, like a yellow oriole singing out of a valley, with a hint of charm that made people's bones almost soften when they heard it.

"Junior sister, I heard from my senior brother that disciples from the five major sects will all participate this time, but each sect has chosen a different location, so who we will meet specifically depends on the situation." The man explained patiently.

"Oh? I wonder which sects we will meet." The woman asked excitedly.

"No matter which sect you encounter, I believe it will be a good experience." The man said with a doting look on his face.

"Yes, with my brother and a group of fellow apprentices here, this trial will definitely be an unforgettable journey." The woman said happily.

"Sir, please come in! This is your room. There are four rooms next to each other. If you need anything, you can call us at any time." The waiter said respectfully after opening the door.

"Yeah." The handsome man nodded, then led the others into the room."

"Which sect are these disciples from? Why do they all have good looks?" a customer in the store asked curiously.

"Xiaoyao Sect, those handsome men and beautiful women just now are all disciples of Xiaoyao Sect. I heard that the leader of Xiaoyao Sect is a handsome man rarely seen in a thousand years. His standard for selecting disciples is of course above average qualifications, but the appearance must be excellent." The waiter said gossipingly.

"As for the eight people just now, they all have extraordinary looks." The customers in the store were all talking about the beauty of the Xiaoyao Sect disciples.

At this time, a group of immortal sect disciples wearing green shirts came, numbering more than 20 people. This group was naturally inferior to the previous Xiaoyao Sect.

"Waiter, we have booked your inn today." The leading female disciple said proudly as she entered the door.

"Oh, sir, that won't do. There are already many guests staying in our inn." The waiter immediately stepped forward and said with a smile.

"Then from now on, no one else will be allowed to stay here." The woman continued.

"Sir, you are joking. Our inn is neither small nor big. Can't you accommodate only twenty or so people?" the waiter said in embarrassment.

"Get out of the way and call your boss." The woman pushed the waiter aside impatiently.

"My dear guest, I built my Fusheng Inn in this remote town. It is to make a small profit and also to facilitate the merchants coming here. There are still rooms available in the inn. How can I turn away the guests?" The shopkeeper came out with a smile on his face and explained to the woman.

"Senior Sister Xiyun, why should we just take care of our own people? Why should we make such a request to the store owner?" Chu Yan advised.

That’s right, this group of people were the disciples of Chonghai Sect, and the one who prevented them from receiving guests was Xi Yun, the eldest disciple of Chonghai Sect.

"The inn is so small and there are so many people here. If more people come in, it will be too crowded." Another arrogant voice sounded. The person behind this voice was Xi Meng, who was inseparable from Xi Yun.

"If you think the silver is not enough, I have it. Are these enough?" Xiyun walked up to the counter and put a bag of money.

The waiter hurried forward and started pouring out the coins. When he saw that it was small change, a look of contempt appeared on his face.

"It's not possible." The shopkeeper tried to stop him but it was too late.

"Boss, the beauty from Xiaoyao Sect gave us a certain amount of gold before! She is not so rude!" The waiter deliberately said loudly.

"You..." Xiyun was so angry that she didn't know how to respond. It was her own fault that her master's sect was poor.

"Xiangyi, shut up." The shopkeeper yelled, then turned to apologize to Xiyun.

"Sir, we still have some vacancies in our hotel. If you don't mind, you and your group can share a room. It's up to you to decide whether to stay or not."

"Stop, where can we go if we don't stay?" Xi Meng stepped forward and shouted.

"Waiter, lead the way." Xiyun said, suppressing her anger.

"Okay, sir, please go upstairs..." The waiter's expression immediately changed, and he warmly welcomed the group of people upstairs.

It was already dark when the people from Yunji Villa arrived at Fanxing Town. They had not found a place to rest the previous night, so everyone stayed in a cave and froze all night.

After flying on swords during the day, everyone was shivering with cold and exhausted, but they became energetic again when they saw the night view of the town.

Mo Xiaotan had now returned to her girlish self and was playing around with her group of followers.

A group of male disciples also started playing snowball fights without any scruples.

Zi Yan still walked aside proudly, but her eyes looked at everyone from time to time.

"Want to play? How about I play with you?" Yu Xiaobai picked up a snowball and looked at Zi Yan with a smile on his face.

Although she was very angry, she couldn't help but want to get closer to her. It was quite pitiful to see her like this.

"Hmph!" Zi Yan snorted coldly and quickened her pace.

"What are you talking about? I don't want to pay attention to you!" Yu Xiaobai hit a wall and followed a group of people in frustration.

"Junior Sister Xiaoyu, let me play with you?" Xing Fang looked at Yu Xiaobai with a snowball in each hand and a flattering look on his face.

"I don't want to play anymore. Let's find a place to sleep. I'm so tired."

Yu Xiaobai didn't want to make friends with a scheming man. Xing Fang's expression looked as if the words "I'm going to scheme against you" were written on his forehead.

The group of people entered Fusheng Inn after they were tired of playing. There are several inns in Fanxing Town, but Fusheng Inn is the largest one.

"Sir, would you like to have dinner or stay overnight?" The waiter greeted everyone warmly as they entered the door.

"When staying in a hotel, have some of the delicious food in your restaurant delivered to your room." Mo Xiaotan ordered.

"Sir, how many rooms do you want for so many people?" The waiter carefully counted the people who came in, twenty-four people.

"I have one room each, I don't care about others." Mo Xiaotan said again.

"That's right, sir. Nowadays, many disciples from immortal sects who pass by here have to stay in the hotel, so the guest rooms are in short supply. I see there are many women traveling with you, so why don't you two share a room?" suggested the waiter.

"Wei Xin, we'll live together." Mo Xiaotan directly chose her follower.

"Senior Sister Hongling, let me live with you!" Bai Xing said, pulling Hongling.

"Okay, we'll live here together." Hongling replied.

"We? It doesn't matter how we live." Tong Yi said generously to his friends.

"We are all fine too." Xing Fang and others also discussed it.

Finally, everyone was assigned, leaving only Zi Yan and Yu Xiaobai.

"Miss Zi Yan, it's just the two of us left. Do you want to live with me?" Yu Xiaobai said with anticipation.

She pretended to be expectant on the surface, but she felt a little resistant in her heart. How could someone who had been so close to her before now sleep in the same bed with her without any hesitation?

"Waiter, are there any extra rooms?" Zi Yan looked at Yu Xiaobai with a cold expression.

"There are probably still a few rooms left!" the waiter replied with some confusion.

"She is not from our sect. I don't want to live in the same room with her. Please give me a separate room." Zi Yan said coldly.

Zi Yan was also conflicted. For some reason, she felt uncomfortable since she first met this little fish girl. So, even though she showed her friendliness several times, she rejected them coldly.

"Oh! Why is this happening?" Yu Xiaobai pretended to be indifferent and grinned at the waiter with a wry smile.

"Sir, would you like a room too?" The waiter looked at Yu Xiaobai and asked with an awkward smile.

"What else? Do I need two rooms? Wouldn't that be a waste?" Yu Xiaobai replied unhappily.

"Sir, you really know how to joke." The waiter was amused by Yu Xiaobai's words and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Here is your room key. Do you need someone to take you upstairs?" The waiter said as he handed a sign to Yu Xiaobai and asked if he needed help showing the way.

"No need, I can find it. Please bring some food up for me." Yu Xiaobai waved his hand and went upstairs by himself.

The Fusheng Inn was built in a very ordinary way, with a hall in the middle and guest rooms in two rows on all four sides, surrounded by a corridor in the middle and guest rooms on both sides.

The rooms are divided into A, B, C, and D, and the room numbers are arranged as A-1-2 and C-1-2.

Yu Xiaobai went up to the second floor and walked straight to the right.

"Ding Ersan? Ding Ersan? Where is he?" she said to herself, not looking at the house number, but scanning everywhere.

Not far away, two familiar people appeared at the same time, scaring her so much that she quickly retreated to a corner.

"I didn't expect to meet Miss Zi Yan here." Helan Ruofeng's voice.

"Why is Master Helan here?" Zi Yan's voice was cold.

"Miss Zi Yan doesn't seem happy to see me." Helan Ruofeng's voice.

"Mr. Helan, you misunderstood. Zi Yan is like this to everyone, not just you." Zi Yan said without any emotion.

"Maybe I really misunderstood!" Helan Ruofeng's voice didn't sound unusual.

"Zi Yan is a person who practices asceticism, so I won't say any more to you, sir. Bye." After saying this, Zi Yan turned around and left.

Helan Ruofeng blinked blankly. He really didn't feel that bad anymore. He had already given up on someone. If his master hadn't kept pestering him to come out and see him, he would never have come here.

"Ruofeng..." Yu Xiaobai called softly.

"Who..." Helan Ruofeng subconsciously looked around, trying to find the source of the voice.

"Ruofeng... I'm here." Yu Xiaobai called out again, this time a little louder.

Helan Ruofeng looked back in confusion and saw Yu Xiaobai with only his head showing, looking at him with smiling eyes.

Her smile was innocent, her lips slightly raised, and Helan Ruofeng actually felt friendly.

"Who is she?" Taibu Xingjun suddenly appeared beside Helan Ruofeng and looked at Yu Xiaobai with a curious expression.

"Master? Why are you here? When did you come?" Helan Ruofeng was startled by him.

"Who is she?" Taibu Xingjun asked again.

"She is, she is, she is the one Feng'er loves." Helan Ruofeng suddenly said.