Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 33

Chapter 33: Demon king of the eastern realm

Han Zhan’s hand paused mid-stroke, the cloth stilling on the blade. He looked up, a chuckle escaping his lips. "Dage, if you’re ugly, then what would that make me? Hideous?"

Han Xin’s lips twitched into a faint smile, but it quickly faded. "Someone called me ugly the other day," he said, his tone more serious. "They called me an ugly bastard."

Han Zhan’s brow arched. Who in all the realms would have the nerve to call Han Xin ugly? That could only be a lie. "You are neither ugly nor a bastard. They probably just wanted to get under your skin. Humans do that sometimes," he replied but Han Xin glanced at him before asking,

"And what if they had the truth-seeking whip wrapped around them?"

Han Zhan’s expression softened, and he set the sword aside, giving Han Xin his full attention. "Who would dare say such a thing?" he asked, his voice laced with a protective edge. The fact that they said it with the whip wrapped around them meant they truly believed that he was ugly.

Han Xin sighed, his fingers tracing the intricate flower on the pendant. "He truly meant it. Maybe I should have shown him my real appearance. He would eat his words." For the sake of humans he changed his appearance slightly so as not to blind humans with his ethereal face but despite all of that he was still so dazzling that people would stare at him. That little half-demon was the only one to disdain him, calling him an ugly bastard.

Han Zhan leaned back, a thoughtful look on his face. " Anyone who thinks you are ugly is blind. They need their eyes checked." Han Xin smiled slightly wondering if he would be able to return this pendant back to its owner.

Seeing that his cousin’s mind had already drifted off somewhere else, Han Zhan picked up his sword once more. He wondered if the person who called him ugly was the same person that jade pendant belonged to.

His fingers suddenly stopped moving and Han Xin sat up clutching the jade pendant in his hand. His senses tingled with unease. "Did you feel that?" asked Han Zhan his voice tense as he stood up abruptly.

His eyes scanned the sky through the open window. What had been a sunny day was now darkened by ominous clouds, swirling with unnatural energy. The wind howled making the blossoming flowers rain down underneath the cherry blossoms.

Han Xin nodded, his grip tightening on the pendant. "Something new... and terrifying has been born," said Han Zhan his intuition telling him that they should go and hunt whatever it was before trouble befalls the human realm.

Han Zhan sheathed his sword, his expression grim. Han Xin put away the jade pendant and got up saying, "We need to return to the divine realm. The Heavenly King must know what’s happening. We need further instructions."

"You mean your father? If uncle hears you calling him that he will fake a heart attack again," said Han Zhan with laughter in his voice. He was recalling the time that old man beat his chest while pointing at the then little Han Xin with a trembling finger.

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