Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 46

Chapter 46: Eating a feast

Xiang Yu’s steps were steady as he carried the unconscious man through the city gates. The weight on his back was nothing compared to the burden of the stares and whispers behind him. He had so much attention on him before but he had never had this many women staring at him with those intense eyes. He didn’t have to look back to know that they were looking at him. He could feel their burning gazes burrowing into his skin. They gave him the same feeling as predators lurking in the dark watching their prey.

When they entered the city, it was chaotic with people frantically searching for their missing daughters and wives. Cries of desperation filled the air, mingling with the clamor of hurried footsteps and anxious voices. When they saw Xiang Yu and a group of women emerging from the shadows, their faces pale and eyes wide with anxiety, calm seemed to be momentarily restored.

As soon as they saw their loved ones, they ran forward calling out with anxiety in their voices. They checked them for injuries before embracing them tightly. The women, still dazed, began to explain how they had been caught in a trance and woke up in an old, decrepit house in the woods. They spoke of Xiang Yu, the mysterious savior who had appeared out of nowhere.

"He saved us," one of the women said, her voice trembling. The crowd turned to him, their eyes filled with gratitude and awe. They had mistaken him for an immortal and because his robes were unfamiliar and unassociated with any known sects they assumed that he was a rogue cultivator. They began to thank him, calling him a young hero, but Xiang Yu waved them off, his expression one of irritation. "I don’t need your thanks," he muttered. "I just need somewhere to put this man down."

An inn owner, whose daughter had been among the rescued, stepped forward. "You can use my inn," he offered. "It’s the least I can do for the young hero after saving my daughter. You can stay for free."

Xiang Yu nodded curtly and followed the inn owner to a modest inn in the center of the city. He was led upstairs to a double room. Without a second thought, he tossed the unconscious man onto the bed, his body landing with a thud. The twins standing at the doorway, winced at the sight. They exchanged glances, their eyes pleading as they looked at Xiang Yu. "What?" Xiang Yu snapped, his frustration evident. Mei, her eyes wide and imploring, spoke up.

"He looks so uncomfortable. Master, can you... can you lay him down properly?" Xiang Yu let out an exasperated sigh but relented. He walked over to the bed, adjusting the man’s sleeping position with rough but careful hands. He pulled the covers over the man, ensuring he was properly tucked in. The twins smiled, their relief palpable.

"There," he said, stepping back. "Satisfied?"

The pair of troublemakers nodded, and he turned away, sitting on the bed at the opposite side of the room. He sighed as he lay on the bed his arms sprawled lifelessly. He lay there his eyes half-closed, listening to Lian and Mei as they examined the unconscious man. The man’s luxurious white robe shimmered under the candlelight, and the twins couldn’t resist poking his face, arguing whether he was truly dead.