The Domineering King of the Netherworld and His Sweetheart

129. I Won’t Forget This Time

Translator: Joy

Zong Wuqing was immediately dumbstruck.

Before he had opened the door, he had thought of a few ways of introducing themselves, but he had never thought that he would receive such a unique meeting gift. A pastry ended up stuck like glue to his nose. Although he didn’t mind the other party giving him a snack, it would’ve been better if it had ended up in his stomach and not his nose. Seriously! He did not use his nose to eat food!

After Yue Ye had dodged, he remembered the friend that was standing behind him. However, it was too late and by the time he turned his head, the ‘murderous weapon’ that had ‘attacked’ him was already plastered on his friend’s face. Yue Ye, who had never seen his friend make such a fool of himself, laughed unkindly. While he was laughing, the corners of his mouth never curled up. The angry voice of a young boy suddenly came from the room. This was the voice that they had heard from outside.

“Shopkeeper, I want two more plates of snacks!”

This sentence completely dispelled their laughter because as it turned out, he had thought they were the hotel’s shopkeeper or waiter.

Due to this misunderstanding, the room immediately became quiet. The boy inside the room seemed to have noticed them and asked them doubtingly, “Huh? You’re not the shopkeeper?”

There was no need to guess anymore because Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing were certain that, for the first time in their lives, they had been mistaken for a shopkeeper.

“Well? Who are you?” They didn’t have a chance to say anything. The boy supported his chin with his right hand as he bit the chopstick in his mouth while he looked at them with his glittering eyes.

Yue Ye finally remembered why they had come here, and he straightened his expression. He bowed while he said unhurriedly: “I am Yue Ye and am the owner of the Emerald Dragon Hotel. This is a good friend of mine, Zong Wuqing. We saw your unusual skills at the city gate and want to meet you three. We apologize for interrupting!”

Zong Wuqing, who was behind Yue Ye, had already removed the pastry from his face. He wiped himself a few times calmly and saw that the people in the room turned to look at him. Immediately, he revealed a perfect smile, giving off an air of elegance as if he was a cultured and refined noble! It wouldn’t make people feel uncomfortable, but it would make a decent first impression.

The boy’s eyes immediately lit up, “You’ve arrived right on time, we just finished these snacks. Since you are the owner of this hotel, do you mind getting me two more plates?”

Yue Ye was dumbstruck but then reacted quickly and smiled, “No worries, please wait a moment!”

Not long after Yue Ye had left, the two plates of snacks that the boy had ordered arrived. The pastries were still warm, as if they were just taken out of the stove. Moreover, the person who delivered them was none other than himself and his service couldn’t be sincerer. However, while the boy hadn’t realized it, the other two people in the room noticed it very clearly.

Seeing how hospitable Yue Ye was, the boy immediately waved his hand at the both of them, “Come in. Sit wherever you want. No need to be polite!”

His carefree and natural tone made it seem as if he was the owner of the place. However, Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing didn’t mind because in the world of business, the customer was the first. They would rather have the chance to become acquainted with these three people, so they naturally sat in the two empty seats. Seeing that their faces were different from the ones they saw at the city gate, the two didn’t have a shred of doubt. Their reason was obvious to anyone who thought about it a little.

Yue Ye looked over the other two and his gaze finally landed on the boy, “You three don’t seem like you’re from here. Could it be that you’ve travelled from a distant place?”

“Yes, but how did you know?” As before, the person who responded was the boy. The other two people remained silent as if they were bystanders.

While the man sitting by the boy hadn’t said a word, his presence was too overwhelming to be ignored.

Yue Ye smiled and said: “A certain region raises a certain type of person. The northern territories are famous for being chaotic. The temperament that the three of you have don’t seem like that of people from the northern territories. Therefore, I guessed that you three aren’t from here.”

“You’ve even seen through this.” The boy sighed as he bit into a snack.

“…” Yue Ye couldn’t follow the boy’s unique train of thought and couldn’t respond.

“Don’t just eat the pastries, drink the tea as well.” At that moment, the man sitting beside him finally spoke.

The man’s voice was as clear and cool as flowing spring water. Within the quiet room, his voice gave the people a strange cold feeling. Although there was no expression on his handsome face, Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing heard the pampering yet caring tone in his voice. The boy nodded his head repeatedly as he happily picked up his teacup and took a few sips. The two people couldn’t help but glance at each other.

Seeing that they had no plans to introduce themselves, Yue Ye could only ask, “May I ask for your names?”

“Oh my, I forgot.” The boy suddenly patted his head as the smile on his face remained bright which didn’t seem impolite at all.

“No worries.” Since Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing were the one who wanted to meet their acquaintance, they naturally didn’t get angry from being ignored.

“My name is Feng Xi.” The boy pointed at himself and then pointed at the cold-looking Carendra beside him as he said with accuracy: “He’s called Ye Sura. As for him …”

Feng Xi hugged the King of the Netherworld’s arm and said sweetly: “He’s my Leader and is called Feng Ming!”

Before Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing could react, Carendra was already shocked beyond belief. However, his face remained cold as he looked over at the King of the Netherworld. He saw that the king had no reaction and even seemed to approve the name Feng Xi gave. The King pampering Feng Xi meant that the boy held a very important position in his heart. Now, the current King had let Feng Xi change his last name and this meant the boy’s position was even greater than just ‘very important’!

At this moment, Carendra felt that for Feng Xi, the King of the Netherworld would be willing to sacrifice anything, including his life. However, this was just a metaphor.

“Are you three here for the mythical beasts on the Emerald Dragon Mountains?” Yue Ye didn’t want the atmosphere to cool down, so he decided to ask directly.

“If I said that we came to see it, would you believe us?” Feng Xi’s eyes turned as he responded with an answer that Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing hadn’t expected.

“We believe it!” Zong Wuqing and Yue Ye said simultaneously.

The recent news regarding the mythical beasts had already spread like wildfire. Most of the people who had appeared in Skyline City were here for the mythical beasts, but they couldn’t exclude the small group of people that had come for other reasons than the mythical beasts. There would always be these types of people in the world and Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing weren’t short-sighted. Since the boy had spoken, why wouldn’t they believe him?

Feng Xi’s smile didn’t lack any confidence. Even if you killed him, he wouldn’t say a word about the vein of ore.

“However, if the three of you are going to explore the forest, it would be best to have someone guide you or to buy a map. The terrain of the Emerald Dragon Mountains is extremely complicated and there are many demon beasts. I’ve heard that there are also some ancient demon beasts. If you aren’t lucky, you might run into a pack of demon beasts. Although the chances are not that high, it would be extremely problematic if you ran into them. Many cultivators have been killed by these packs of demon beasts.” Although Yue Ye believed that they were here to sight-see, he believed more that they were here to see the demon beasts in the forest. He wasn’t trying to seem doubtful, as he offered them his sincere suggestions.

“Thank you for your suggestions. We’ll think about it.” Carendra was afraid that Feng Xi would expose their plan, so he spoke before he did.

“No problem!” Yue Ye smiled.

However, Feng Xi was interested in that pack of demon beasts. He suddenly imagined what it would be like to have a pack of demon beasts. In his mind, he fantasized himself majestically commanding a pack of demon beasts. The more he thought, the more he anticipated and finally, he couldn’t help but snicker.

Everyone’s gazes were immediately attracted to the mischievous smile on this face.

However, the person involved didn’t offer them a word of explanation. He jumped up from his seat and sat on the lap of the King of the Netherworld. He held the king’s hand and eagerly shouted: “Leader, leader! I thought of an amazing idea.”

“Tell me.” The King of the Netherworld said lightly.

Carendra was not surprised but Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing, who witnessed this for the first time, looked astonished. Fortunately, they weren’t ordinary people, so they quickly recovered. However, they were overwhelmed by another kind of thought. It was not they had never heard of it before, but they had never personally seen it. They originally thought that the relationship between the boy and the man was fairly intimate, but they never thought it was that type of relationship.

However, after thinking a bit, they were relieved. What was there to be surprised about? No one could accurately predict the feelings between two people.

The King of the Netherworld casually glanced at the two people. Shortly after that, his gaze landed on the excited Feng Xi.

Immediately, Feng Xi blurted out his ideas. He never thought that his ideas were bold or delusional. Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing, who originally felt that the boy’s train of thought was unique, held their teacups as their hands suddenly started to shake. They finally understood that they had only seen the tip of the iceberg.

What kind of brain was required to come up with the idea of signing contracts with a pack of demon beasts to improve his own power? From ancient times until now, they were sure that the boy was definitely the first. Whether he was the last was unknown!

However, the two people perked up their ears, as they wanted to hear how the King of the Netherworld would respond.

“This idea —- is not bad!” The King of the Netherworld was silent for a while and then calmly agreed with Feng Xi’s idea. However, just as Feng Xi started to smile, he added, “But the prerequisite is that Xi must improve his spiritual power first or else it won’t be enough. Never mind a pack of demon beasts, you won’t even be able to contract ten demon beasts!”

Feng Xi gritted his teeth: “For my demon beast army, I will cultivate earnestly in the future.”

“Xi has said this too many times.” The King of the Netherworld had already heard him say this many times. However, the boy’s determination was limited, and he would always forget within two days.

Feng Xi blinked immediately, “I won’t forget this time.”

His expression wasn’t convincing at all! Carendra and Yue Ye as well as Zong Wuqing all thought.

Even Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing, who had only met him for the first time, were able to see through his personality. It seemed that Feng Xi was a failure as a person!

Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing had originally come with a different purpose in mind. However, after interacting with them for a while, they found the three people quite interesting, especially the boy named Feng Xi. Not only was his thinking unique, but his behaviour and actions were strange. Compared to ordinary people, interacting with this type of person was a new experience for them. They felt that it would be great fun to be friends with him.

As they thought, they suddenly felt an ardent gaze. Yue Ye and Zong Wuqing realized that the man was currently staring at them. Just as they wanted to ask a few questions, he had already opened his mouth.

“The God and Demon Kingdom is extremely vast. It’s been a while since I’ve been here. Tell me about the division of power here.”