CH 18

Turning his body around, Su Tang placed his face into the crook of his arms and pressed his lower legs together while his fluffy tail faced Ling Si.

Truly obedient.

Ling Si smiled and lifted up the back of Su Tang’s clothing, exposing the fair, white waist. His waist was very slender, seeming as if it could be held with just one palm and between the lower back and upturned buttocks, there nested shallow back dimples. The lines were soft and beautiful, able to make a person give birth to unspeakable ideas.

Ling Si watched for a long time with an overall feeling that one should move but not try to widen one’s horizons. His hands, like his own conscious, could not help but want to touch and feel. Unable to resist, he finally touched the spine with his fingertips, tracing over the outline of his smooth waist.

To start, it was really incomparably exquisite, like common silk bathed in milk and though Ling Si was only lightly touching, Su Tang could not help but let out a moan.

“Wu…” All at once, Su Tang curled up, a numb and tingling feelings spreading throughout his whole body from his spine. The demon’s body was sensitive, especially in this kind of relatively hidden place that was never been touched before.

As a result, he clamped onto his tail and turned his head to glare at the culprit. His pair of big eyes were jet-black and his face was flushed red. He did not look the slightest bit intimidating but instead looked exceptionally seductive.

Ling Si’s heart thumped but he did not panic as he moderately moved his hand down to touch at Su Tang’s tail root and spoke seriously, “I will explore the demon power within your body.”

“Really?” Su Tang was doubtful but looking at Ling Si’s honest and matchless expression, his own heart may have overreacted. Muttering two sounds, he once again obediently turned around.

Simply burying his face deeper, he was red from his neck to his feet, resembling a fully cooked shrimp.

Ling Si’s tone just now was relaxed but he did not dare to eat more tofu[1]. He could only put out a hand to operate his magic powers. Searching throughout Su Tang’s body, his only thought was that the other person’s demon power was very unstable, all scattered about within the body. Even following along the veins, the stagnated areas would reject and break apart.

The fingers plaster to the skin moved downward, the meticulous and tactile sensation that came from under those fingertips were able to make a person’s heart like a capering monkey and mind like a galloping horse[2]. His movements became more and more slow, gradually becoming gentle strokes and caresses.

Su Tang closed his eyes as warm light permeated through his meridians[3], making him feel comfortable as if he had ascended to heaven. Very quickly, he recovered his natural instincts and like a little fox, he stretched and unfolded his body, humming to let the other consider petting him again.

“Recovered.” Seeing Su Tang’s tail turning into white mist and disappearing, Ling Si, though not fully wanting to, finally retracted his hands and pulled the other person’s clothing downward.

However, Su Tang was still immersed in his appeasement, unable to free himself. Narrowing his eyes and turning his body over, he pulled open his front lapel to reveal his fair chest, groaning, “So comfortable, continue ah.”

“How…… how to continue?” The fire in Ling Si’s heart was provoked by Su Tang. He wanted to widen his horizon, but found himself not knowing where to proceed. The other person’s body was too tempting and he did not have the means to control himself. The more he simply looked, the dryer his mouth and tongue became and his voice that spoke was more hoarse than usual.

“En?” Su Tang opened his dazed eyes, directly facing Ling Si’s deep and profound eyes. His heart cooling down, he took a moment to remember that now, he was not in his fox form but in his human form.

Sitting up, he blushed, resembling an apple. His brain buzzed loudly and he wanted only to quickly hold up his clothes. However, in the end, Ling Si was one step faster and grabbed his hands. Leaning close, he asked, “How do you want to continue?”

Su Tang suddenly fumed with embarrassment. His mouth opening but he did not know what to say. Looking at Ling Si, his heart began to beat rapidly. He was even starting to have a little expectation, so much so that the expectation was overwhelming the shyness in his heart.

Ling Si’s heart was stirred. Putting his knees between his legs, he used one hand to hold his lower back and the other to hold his hands. Slightly lowering his head, he sealed Su Tang’s soft and delicious lips.

The other party was docile and lovable, not even giving the slightest bit of resistance. Simply grabbing onto the hem of Ling Si’s clothing, he raised his head to accept the other person’s love.

Gradually, Ling Si released his hands to lift up Su Tang’s clothes and began to slowly caress the other person’s silky, smooth skin.

……

After a very long comforting event, Su Tang’s expressions were blurred and he was unceasingly grasping for breath. The mist in his eyes dissipate everywhere while his lips were red and swollen. Ling Si embraced him with the feeling of being perfectly satisfied and slowly started kissing his forehead.

“Baby, feeling comfortable?” he asked.

“……very tired.” Su Tang blushed, looking up at Ling Si’s lips. He was obviously already wiped clean but recalling what had just happened moments ago, even if he was feeling comfortable, he still felt really ashamed.

Aware that he was shy, Ling Si knew that it was no good to ask again, fearing that this little fox would become angry out of shame. No longer taking notice of it, he instead grabbed and rubbed at Su Tang’s hand, asking, “Want to take a bath?”

“En.” Su Tang nodded but could not bear to let him leave. His present body was currently weak and soft, wanting to directly depend on Ling Si’s body and not get off. He held onto the other person’s neck and softly spoke, “Hold me.”

“Okay,” Ling Si replied and kissed the side of his face. Su Tang was too sleepy and simply closed his eyes to rest.

When he woke up again, it was already evening. Su Tang opened his eyes and found himself nestled within Ling Si’s embrace. When the other person saw that he was awake, he took out a few light refreshments to let him first satisfy his hunger.

“Where is this?” Su Tang held the pastry Ling Si fed him in his mouth and lifted his eyes to look around, discovering that this was not the room where they had stayed in before.

“Miss Sun’s room.” Ling Si poured some tea, then continued, “Tonight, the devils will try to dispose of Miss Sun so I had her go into hiding. The inside of the house have been set up with a subduing demon formation. I also brought my magic tools[4]. When he comes, he will be eliminated.”

With worry hanging in his heart, Su Tang was in no mood to rest. The originally fragrant and sweet pastry had become bitter and astringent and difficult to swallow. These devils have been silent for twenty years before finally being given this opportunity. If they were to truly succeed, the entire human and demon world will fall into disaster.

Getting up and climbing off the bed, he looked out the window. He did not know when, but the sun had long been obscured by the billows of clouds that seemed to pressed down and incessantly rolled overhead like a domed roof. The violent wind howled without end, issuing mournful sounds and the dark qi[5] scattered within it were like a horde of devil minions that were trying to completely swallow the entire human world.

He was somewhat scared and even though he knew that Ling Si was the male lord, knew that it was unlikely for the other person to have an accident, he still could not help but constantly worry.

System: “Do not worry. Your husband will not have an accident. When this mission is complete, you two can rest and fly together[6]. Just take it easy.”

Su Tang sighed, his heart still nervous and just when he wanted to turn back, Ling Si hugged him from behind.

“What’s wrong?” Ling Si asked.

Su Tang bit his lips and did not speak as he tossed a profound glance at the window before finally turning around. Taking off the pendant that Ling Si gave him, he tip-toed to hang it on the other person’s neck and looked at him. “This is my most precious thing. If you break it, I won’t pay attention to you anymore.

“Very well.” Ling Si stroked his hair. Leaning closer, their forehead touching, he smiled softly. “I will be fine. After all, though the two of us have already gone through the trials of paying respect, I still have to properly enter the bridal chamber with you.”

Translator’s Note:

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Footnotes:

1. eat more tofu // 吃豆腐 // chī dòufu – to flirt, to tease

2. heart like a capering monkey and mind like a galloping horse // 心猿意马 // xīnyuányìmǎ – idiom; restless or distracted; the human mind is turbulent, like a difficult to control horse.

3. meridian // 经脉 // jīngmài – also called the channel network; and its where the Qi(vital energy) flows through inside the body. It’s a concept used in traditional Chinese medicine.

4. magic tools // 法器 // Fǎ qì – can also be Dharma or Taoist instruments; holy items used in Buddist or Taoist rituals like theghanta (bell), dorje (vajra), dhamaru (drum), dharma chakra (dharma wheel), bhumpa (ritual vase), etc.

5. qi // 气 – vital energy in all living things; a major term used in cultivation novels

6. rest and fly together // 双宿双飞 // shuāng sù shuāngfēi – idiom; to live in each other’s pockets, to be inseparable