"Stay still. If you fall later, it's none of my business." This casual remark made Liuli stop her movements.
She let Shu Yue carry her on his back, wrapped in his inky robe. The warmth emanating from it carried the unique aura of this man.
The hand that was just clinging to Shu Yue's shoulder slowly hooked around his neck. She lay on his broad back, and the sense of security soothed her restless heart.
Liuli, who had never been tempted by worldly emotions, in this moment, was lost and even wavered her indifferent heart.
Due to this incident on the way, Shu Yue couldn't go hunting anymore.
So when they returned to the tree - house, just as Shu Yao was wondering why he came back so early, he saw that the prey had turned into a delicate and charming woman.
He frowned involuntarily. What on earth had this kid been up to? Instead of getting any prey, he brought back a strange weak woman.
Before he could say a word, Shu Yue spoke up, "Father, I met this girl on the mountain. She was seriously injured. I was afraid it was unsafe for a girl like her, so I had to bring her back."
He carefully watched Shu Yao's expression, "Father won't mind, will you?"
Shu Yao silently shifted his gaze to the frail woman. His beautiful peach - blossom eyes squinted slightly, showing more caution and sharpness when looking at this woman.
He stepped closer, lowering his head to stare at her. His bright eyes darkened, and a faint bloody stream of light seemed to surround them, as if he wanted to see through Liuli's whole body and even her soul.
"How did the girl end up in this desolate mountain and get injured?" He asked calmly, but there was a hidden meaning in his words.
A barely noticeable panic flashed across Liuli's delicate face. Her beautiful eyes were cold as she said, "I accidentally got lost in the mountain. On the way, I was bitten by an insect. Fortunately, this young master saved me, so I managed to survive."
Shu Yao sneered slightly. Oh, she was really good at covering up.
He leaned forward slightly, and with the illusory stream of light, he immediately recognized the true face under this beautiful mask.
"Bold fox demon, how much longer do you want to hide?"
"I don't quite understand what the young master is saying."
"You know who I am, so there's no need to pretend here."
His eyes were cold as he tightly grabbed Liuli's wrist, wishing he could tear off this pitiful mask of disguise right now.
"Sir, you're hurting me. Let, let go." Liuli pretended to be in pain, frowning slightly. Her gentle and delicate appearance was truly pitiful.
Shu Yue quickly pulled Shu Yao away and was also surprised at how rough Shu Yao had become. "Father, what are you doing? This girl is just an ordinary woman. You don't need to be so vigilant."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shu Yao keenly caught the vicious look on Liuli's face.
In his anxiety, afraid that Shu Yue would be deceived, he immediately exposed Liuli's true face. "Shu Yue, listen to me. She's not a mortal, but a fox demon that has brought harm to the world! Don't be deceived by her!"
Shu Yue was stunned. Besides being surprised by what Shu Yao said, he was also shocked to see his always indifferent father so excited for the first time.
Then, he looked at Liuli sitting beside him suspiciously. He saw a faint look of weakness on her delicate face. Her cherry - like lips parted slightly as she said, "Sir, I, I'm not a demon. I'm just an ordinary woman. If I've disturbed you, I'll leave."
She lowered her eyes, hiding the slight anger in them. Just as she was about to take a step, a figure suddenly flashed in front of her.
"Please don't be offended, miss. My father is always very vigilant. Don't mind."
"Shu Yue! Don't you even believe me?" Angry at Shu Yue's disbelief, Shu Yao became more and more excited.
"Father, how could such a weak woman be a fox demon?"
Although this woman was extremely beautiful, charming, and elegant, there was no way she looked like a fox demon.
"Fine, since you don't believe me, I'll make her show her true form!"
A purple halo gathered in Shu Yao's palm. Like a mirror, it shot straight at Liuli. Liuli panicked and tried to escape, but it was too late. She was knocked to the ground by the dazzling light.
She covered her face with her sleeve. As someone who was always sensitive to light, she felt that this beam of light was about to pierce through her body, like an exorcism sword stabbing into her body from her eyes until she was reduced to ashes!
After a flash of light, the panic she expected didn't happen. Instead, she heard a cry of surprise.
"Father!" Shu Yue quickly caught the staggering Shu Yao in his arms. In his anxiety, a splash of bright red blood suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Pfft..." Shu Yao spat out a mouthful of blood from his chest. The blood splashed on the dark - colored ground.
Some of the blood also landed on the bright red dress, merging with the charming red color, looking extremely enchanting and shocking.
The blood on his lips made his pale face look almost ethereal!
Shu Yao's internal energy was damaged, and he slumped limply in Shu Yue's arms. He raised his weak eyes, hiding his unwillingness, shock, and anger.
He thought that with his demonic arts, he could easily make this newly - transformed fox demon show her true form. But he didn't expect that he would be defeated by a necklace the fox demon was wearing.
This necklace seemed to contain great power that could easily destroy everything in the world.
Shu Yue suddenly turned to Liuli, but the pitiful face was gone. Instead, there was a vicious and cold look in her eyes.
"Humph, you're lucky today." The fox demon sneered. With a wave of her sleeve, she transformed into a green demonic fog and disappeared instantly.
In the tree - house, aside from the calm surface, there was a faint smell of blood spreading.
Shu Yue hadn't even digested what had just happened when the person in his arms went limp and fainted.
When Shu Yao woke up, he saw Shu Yue holding his hand, with his head buried deeply.
He moved his fingers slightly. As if sensing it, the other person showed a pair of happy and deep eyes, filled with tenderness.
"Father, you're finally awake. You really scared me," Gradually, he hid the guilt in his eyes and said softly, "I'm sorry, father. It's all my fault that you got hurt."
Shu Yue gave a gentle smile and patted his face to comfort him. "It's okay. As long as you're safe, it's fine. It's just that the fox demon got away today."
Then, his eyes darkened, showing a deep and unfathomable light, and his expression became solemn.
As long as this fox demon was hiding in this mountain, she wouldn't easily give up on a human soul.
What he was most worried about was Shu Yue's safety. Although Shu Yue was half - human and half - demon, he was no match for those well - trained demons.
Not to mention, how could he tell whether someone was a demon or a human?
"How did you know that she was a fox demon, father?"
"Don't forget, I'm a demon. Naturally, I can tell the difference."
Shu Yue hated his own foolish kindness. He slapped his forehead. "Damn it. I was really meddling. If I had known earlier, I would have stayed far away from her. And I even made my father get hurt like this."