Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 123

Chapter 123: Who kissed who, that is the question!

An hour later, Xiang Yu sat on a log, sharing dinner with Mei, Lian, Baihe and Yi Nuo. The other soldiers, including Han Zhan, were eating nearby, but Han Xin was conspicuously absent. Xiang Yu was curious to know what he was up to, but given that he was asked to return to the capital immediately, he dismissed it, assuming Han Xin was occupied with his duties as General.

He was fully prepared for what was going to happen in the capital which was why he was relaxed. Even if things went south, he had the big man in his pocket. By big man, he was referring to the Divine Emperor who had gone M.I.A.

Speaking of the devil, he finally showed up. As they ate, he felt a sudden, intense presence in his mind. The Divine Emperor, who had been missing for some time, was now yelling at him. Xiang Yu’s eyes widened slightly, but he maintained his composure. What was he hooting and hollering for? Had he woken up on the wrong side of the bed or taken the wrong pill?

Leaning over, he whispered something to Mei before standing up. On his way past Lian, Xiang Yu piled a mountain of vegetables into Lian’s bowl. "I am watching you," he said with a smirk.

Lian pouted, her cheeks puffing out in mock annoyance. "Not fair, master!"

Xiang Yu chuckled and continued on his way, heading into the dark forest. He found a secluded spot by a tree trunk overlooking the majestic mountain range. Sitting down, he focused on the voice in his mind.

"What have you done?" the Divine Emperor’s voice thundered, filled with anger. _{frёeweɓηovel.coɱ}

Xiang Yu chuckled internally, trying to remain calm. "I know things didn’t go as planned, but I have a solution."

"A solution? A solution?!" the Divine Emperor interjected, his tone dripping with sarcasm. "What solution do you have for kissing Han Xin?"

Xiang Yu’s eyes widened thinking he had found out about their past accidental linking of lips. His heart pounding, he closed his eyes and entered his spiritual space. He didn’t think immortals would be so frazzled about a kiss that wasn’t on purpose.

Maybe it was because they had to focus on the way of the Dao and not have earthly desires. If he made Han Xin break his vow, then he would apologise, but it wasn’t on purpose.

He confronted the Divine Emperor directly asking, "What kiss?" One thing he learnt as a child in the brothel was never to admit to a crime of your own volition. They would have to tell him what he did wrong first before he admitted it.

The Divine Emperor’s presence loomed larger, his anger palpable. "Do not play games with me, Xiang Yu. You know exactly what I am talking about."

Xiang Yu chuckled in disbelief, shaking his head slightly. "Old man," he replied incredulously, "if you are talking about before this, in the real world... Han Xin was the one who kissed me! I didn’t kiss him so shouldn’t I be the one demanding compensation? I should be the one who should be mad."

The Divine Emperor raised an eyebrow and interjected calmly, "Wait—wait—wait! You two kissed before you entered this world?"