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Chapter 122: Becoming a Demon

"Our child is about to be born, it's lucky you're back," the woman's voice is filled with joy as she gently strokes her belly, her hand tracing a curve as if it's truly swollen.

Su Tingyun breathes a sigh of relief. At least the woman's lingering consciousness believes she’s pregnant, so it’s impossible for them to continue with any unacceptable contact.

Looking at Su Lijiang's expression, he appears like he is about to vomit, and Su Tingyun feels sorry for him.

Xi Guang's body is a peerless beauty, a goddess admired by many. And here he is, looking like he’d rather die. Perhaps the trauma Wei Yun caused is too severe. Maybe it’s not just Wei Yun, but also Ruan Qingshuang later. He escaped from the Luminous Moon Sect on the night of their wedding, wearing a bright red wedding attire.

Su Lijiang helps Su Tingyun sit on the bed to rest. He lowers his head and presses it against Su Tingyun's belly, and he doesn’t move for a long time.

"Heh, I’ve been waiting for you."

This faint voice appears once again, as if emerging from her own mind, causing Su Tingyun to shiver in fear. And here's Su Lijiang, unmoving and pressed against her body, as if he’s listening to the movements of the fetus inside. All of this seems to indicate that there once was a woman who had been waiting for a man.

The man went to a battlefield to fight against the Demon Clan; while the woman, carrying their child, had been waiting.

This plot is surprisingly similar to Wei Yun's own imagination, and Su Tingyun wonders if there’s some connection. And did the woman see that man come home?

Just as Su Tingyun is thinking about this, she suddenly realizes that she could move.

Su Tingyun pushes Su Lijiang away and abruptly sits up, her movements quite pronounced. Su Lijiang asks, "What's wrong? Did the baby kick? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Oh no, she has already broken character, but Su Lijiang is still being controlled by the lingering consciousness. What’s worse is that Su Lijiang himself is consciousness. In other words, the spiritual entity controlling his body is incredibly powerful, making it difficult for him to resist even if he wants to.

Who is the master of this Immortal Palace? Is it the woman who had been waiting, or the man that wanted to return home? What is the purpose of reenacting these scenes?

How can they break through this scenario?

"I'm fine." After realizing that Su Lijiang is still being controlled, Su Tingyun doesn’t dare act recklessly. The other party can completely suppress Su Lijiang's consciousness, and it would be effortless for him to also crush hers. If he senses anything suspicious, she will be in danger. For now, she has to continue playing along.

Where did that woman's residual consciousness go? She left halfway through the act, which is quite irresponsible. At this moment, Su Tingyun would rather be unable to move on her own, at least that wouldn’t risk provoking anyone.

Unexpectedly, Su Lijiang lifts her and makes her lie down, and gently places her on the bed. Then he lies down beside her, holding her in his arms.

"I missed you."

"I miss the look on your face when we first met, and the joy in your eyes when you received my gift."

He gently flicks Su Tingyun's hair with his hand. "What about the hairpin I gave you? Why aren't you wearing it?"

Su Tingyun's heart skips a beat, but fortunately, when she entered the room, she carefully examined the furnishings. Beside the bronze mirror, there is a jewelry box that contains a hairpin, although she doesn’t know if it’s the one he gave her.

She hesitates for a moment and nervously answers, "I want to wear it for you to see. I’ve been waiting for you to come back, so I could put it on."

Su Lijiang holds her even tighter.

"I thought of you every day, wondering what name our child should have."

He speaks calmly, uttering sweet words, but his expression is completely off. His face has turned pale, his lips are dry and purple, and in the middle of speaking, he suddenly coughs up blood.

At that moment, Su Tingyun finally notices that there are cracks on the surface of Su Lijiang's body. It looks like he’s about to burst open.

Su Tingyun's consciousness is stronger than Wei Yun's body, so whenever her primordial spirit enters Wei Yun, the same thing would happen. Now it seems that the consciousness within Su Lijiang's body is exceptionally powerful as well. If he doesn’t leave, and even if this consciousness doesn’t intend to kill Su Lijiang, Su Lijiang will still perish from his body exploding.

Su Tingyun's eyes turns red, tears well up in them, and teardrops roll down her face. She reaches out and gently touches Su Lijiang's cheek, choking out a question, "How did you get hurt?"

Earlier, he even treated Big Bai as a pet, indicating that this isn’t a scene being replayed. Does it mean that she has some freedom to improvise?

With her palm against Su Lijiang's face, she can feel the stiffness in his facial muscles. She tries to move her hand slightly, but he grabs hold of it and rubs his cheek against her hand.

"I'm fine, just a minor injury."

After saying that, she doesn’t know what he’s done, but the wounds on Su Lijiang's body heal. Then he speaks with joy, "If it's a boy, let's name him Su Shengjiang, and if it's a girl, Su Nianyun. How about that?"

He holds her delicate hand and says, "What do you think, Yun-niang?"

(niang: mother or lady)

Su Tingyun is at a loss.

She knows that Su Lijiang is a descendant of a Celestial race. If that’s the case, did this Immortal Palace come from Su Lijiang's ancestors? And this woman called Yun-niang, does she have a connection with Wei Yun? Or is it just a stunning coincidence?

Su Lijiang is clearly shocked. His beautiful eyes are widening, expressing a lot of astonishment. The struggle and pain in his eyes seem to ease, and his gaze appears vacant, as if he’s in a daze. He looks almost dumb, with an unmoving gaze, and his eyes almost popping out.

He gently kneads her hand, and after finishing with one hand, he instinctively grabs hold of the other, lightly rubbing and twiddling each finger, occasionally lowering his head to kiss the fingertips.

However, in the next moment, his face changes drastically. He forcefully grabs Su Tingyun's finger, exerting such pressure as if he wants to crush her bones.

He touches the ring, and at that moment, the ring begins to glow.

"Dead, dead, corpses..." he murmurs, his eyes filling with madness, his expression grotesque and terrifying. "Dead, I'm dead too, hahaha..."

Su Lijiang's own expression changes as well. He wants to say something, but he can’t utter a single word.

"Hahaha!" A low growl comes out from his throat, like that of a wild beast. The expression on his face becomes predatory, as if he wants to devour someone. His eyes turn a creepy red, the black pupils nowhere to be found, their entire surface a fiery crimson, like a blood-red pool of abyss.

Using a bit of force, he takes off the ring and then stares blankly at it, remaining silent for a long time. Gripping the bone ring tightly, the consciousness within him finally realizes that he’s already dead, and the woman waiting for him has also passed away.

Seeing him lost in thought, Su Tingyun wants to seize this chance and activate her spiritual barrier. However, as soon as she moves, she feels a powerful soul pressure pressing down on her, as if her consciousness is trapped between two icy walls that are slowly closing in.

If the other party wills it, she will be crushed into pieces, her soul annihilated. Su Tingyun is filled with extreme terror and dares not move an inch.