Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Red blood moon

Xiang Yu's eyes fluttered open, and for a moment, he couldn't place where he was. The air smelled damp, and the walls seemed to close in on him.

His head throbbed, memories of the previous night a chaotic swirl. Scenes of the raging flames, the demon standing in at the centre of the firestorm and the splatters of blood replayed in his mind.

With a jolt, he pushed himself up only to wince as pain shot through his arm, neck and chest. He checked his clothes and there was no traces of blood. His robe had been changed into a clean new one and his wounds had been carefully tended to.

He pressed his elbow against his bent knee and rubbed his forehead in a daze. Last night had been like a fever dream but everything was real. He didn't remember doing all those things but he had memories of it.

When he recalled that his master saw him last night Xiang Yu's chest tightened. His master now knew what he was. A monster born from evil. Who would still treat a beast like him with sincerity, especially after knowing the truth? Even his own mother couldn't stand the sight of him so what of his master who had no blood relation to him?

It was only a matter of time before those righteous cultivators burst in through the door to arrest him. Before they kill him they might drag him to the imperial palace to showcase their capture for rewards. Xiang Yu's lips quirked into a self-deprecating smile. He had two choices. Fight or resign to his fate and his choice was obvious.

The door was suddenly pushed open and his gaze fell in that direction. His master hurriedly entered before shutting the door behind him. Seeing the look of obvious concern on his master's face, Xiang Yu was a little surprised. His master's reaction was unexpected.

"Little Yu," called out Yue Buqun his voice low and gravelly. "You are finally awake."

Xiang Yu nodded as he sat his feet on the ground. His eyes met Yue Buqun's cautiously observing him. He was looking for any traces of deceit but the old man seemed genuinely concerned for him. His master had already seen the truth. He already knew that there was demon blood coursing through his veins. Yet he...

"Master I...," he said but the words got stuck in his throat.

Yue Buqun's gaze softened. "The cultivators found the demon dead in the forest and brought it here. They haven't left," he said. "They don't suspect you but you can't stay here anymore. It's not safe. You can stay in here for now until they are gone." _{freewёbnoνel.com}

Xiang Yu clenched his jaw trying to suppress the sour feeling rising in his chest. He had sworn that his master would gladly turn him in but instead, he was protecting him.