The days when Suhei impersonated Su Bai and lived in the immortal realm could only be described in four words:
**”Lording it over others.”**
Unfortunately, every wicked deed he intended to commit was thwarted before it could take shape by the little wine bead tied around his neck.
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Recently, every immortal noticed something strange.
Immortal Venerable Su Bai seemed different.
In the past, he was obsessed with cultivation, often secluding himself for thousands of years, rarely seen in the immortal realm.
But lately, everyone frequently caught glimpses of Immortal Venerable Su Bai, his snow-white robes and ethereal grace making his presence impossible to ignore.
Yet, something felt off.
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For example, Fairy Qingli noticed that Immortal Venerable Su Bai had been staring at the village dog outside her palace for a full quarter of an hour.
Nervously, she asked, “Immortal Venerable Su Bai, is there something wrong with my A’Li?”
“There’s a demon seed inside it. I must take it away.”
He planned to bring it back for a dog meat hotpot—Zuizui would surely love it.
With tears in her eyes, Fairy Qingli bid farewell to her beloved pet, unable to comprehend how her constant companion could have been tainted by a demon seed.
But if Immortal Venerable Su Bai said so, it must be true.
Moments later, Immortal Venerable Su Bai returned with Fairy Qingli’s dog in hand.
His expression was aloof, his immortal aura untouchable, his tone indifferent: “I’ve purified the demon seed. Take good care of it from now on.”
Fairy Qingli was overwhelmed with gratitude, vowing to publicly praise Immortal Venerable Su Bai’s benevolence at the next gathering of immortals.
Meanwhile, Suhei, now walking away, was pummeled by the slightly plumper wine bead hanging around his neck.
Of course, this “pummeling” was just Yao Zuizui hopping up and down on his cool skin.
“I don’t eat dog meat!” she huffed, bouncing a few more times.
“Fine, we’ll eat something else,” Suhei said, rubbing her gently. “What about the lark raised by Immortal Qingwei?”
“…And you’re not allowed to target other immortals’ pets either!” Suhei was utterly shameless—didn’t he realize how cruel it was to take what others loved?
Suhei, clearly, did not.
After a moment of contemplation, he glanced at Yao Zuizui tentatively. “Then… how about the mortal realm? Whatever you fancy, I’ll snatch it for you.”
“…” Yao Zuizui rolled to the tip of Suhei’s ear and gave it a sharp nip. “No cheating, no stealing, no killing, no plundering!”
“Fine,” Suhei agreed easily.
Whatever Zuizui said, he’d obey.
How hard could it be?
Yet, for Yao Zuizui, reforming a morally bankrupt demon king was far, far too difficult!
Because at the slightest provocation, he wanted to kill someone!
For instance, while cultivating in his immortal palace, he needed to bathe and change. When a young attendant merely asked if he should remove the pendant around his neck,
Suhei’s murderous aura surged, ready to explode.
Terrified, Yao Zuizui quickly whispered in his ear,
“That attendant isn’t trying to steal your pendant! You need to thank him gently for his kindness!”
Suhei’s lips twitched—gentleness was beyond him.
With a cold expression, he forced himself to comply, finally gritting out through clenched teeth, “Thank you for your kindness.”
The attendant: “…” Legs trembling, he fled immediately.
Immortal Venerable Su Bai seemed… odd.
Or take another example—walking down the road,
Suhei overheard some immortals chatting.
“Have you seen Immortal Qingzhuo lately? I heard she made a breakthrough, but I haven’t sent congratulations yet.”
“Me neither. She’s so playful—she must be off somewhere having fun.”
“That’s great! With her gone, the immortal realm is peaceful again for a while!”
“Exactly. Immortal Qingzhuo loves causing trouble. When she returns, we should find a way to have the Venerable teach her a lesson!”
This counted as badmouthing someone to their face, right?
Though the target, Yao Zuizui, felt nothing—she even yawned.
She’d heard it all before. She did indeed stir up chaos in the immortal realm, making life miserable for others. They weren’t wrong.
But…
Suhei couldn’t tolerate such words.
A troublemaker?
His Zuizui was a blessing!
And they wanted to “teach her a lesson”?
Sorry, but they could all die.
Hanging around Suhei’s neck, Yao Zuizui was the first to sense the overwhelming killing intent and explosive energy brewing inside him.
She immediately scolded,
“Suhei, no more killing!”
“What about her?” Suhei pointed at Guiqi Xuannü, who was approaching in the distance—her skin like jade, her beauty unparalleled.
This Guiqi Xuannü had been trying to seduce him for ages.
She kept appearing in his line of sight, “accidentally” bumping into him or bothering him with trivial chatter.
He’d wanted to kill her for a long time.
A flash of undisguised murderous intent flickered in Suhei’s clear eyes.
Yao Zuizui snapped, “No!”
“But she keeps annoying me,” Suhei pursed his lips, teasingly rubbing the little wine bead. “Aren’t you jealous?”
“Pfft, why would I be?” Yao Zuizui waved it off dismissively, urging Suhei to leave.
The remaining immortals stared in shock as Immortal Venerable Su Bai stood motionless for a moment, lightly pinching his pendant, then chuckled and walked away.
They were baffled—what did the Venerable mean by that?
Guiqi Xuannü stood there dejected, watching Immortal Venerable Su Bai depart.
Since Yao Zuizui and Suhei communicated telepathically, outsiders couldn’t hear them. To the immortals, Immortal Venerable Su Bai only grew more enigmatic.
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In his palace, Suhei refused to part with Yao Zuizui even while bathing, insisting on keeping her around his neck.
Curled into a ball, Yao Zuizui covered her eyes—still in her wine bead form, though now with two tiny “hands” shielding her face.
Suhei smirked as he undressed. “You’ve seen it so many times. Why the shyness now?”
“…Hmph!” Yao Zuizui scoffed at his shameless behavior.
“I constantly feel like killing, burning, doing every wicked thing imaginable,” Suhei suddenly said, as if stating an obvious fact, without a hint of remorse.
Yao Zuizui peeked at him, puzzled.
Suhei continued,
“So you have to keep watching me. Preferably, stay attached to me at all times. That’d be best.”
Even after you grow bigger—same rule.
Yao Zuizui caught another glimpse of something she shouldn’t have and covered her eyes again.
She spat lightly.
“Hmph, in your dreams!”
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