Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 523

Chapter 523: How about my down payment

Lu Lu’s shadow fell over him, towering and silent. Xiang Yu didn’t bother looking up. "What do you want now?" he asked flatly, his focus never leaving the plant.

Lu Lu stayed quiet for a moment before speaking. "Why did you save me?" His voice held an edge, low but not aggressive.

Xiang Yu didn’t answer right away. He kept working, hands methodical. Lu Lu crouched beside him, hesitant at first but eventually joining him, his hands moving to help dig. The gesture felt unnatural as if his pride resisted every scoop of dirt.

"Be gentle," Xiang Yu instructed without looking up. "I need the roots intact."

Lu Lu scowled, biting back a retort. This man had saved him—annoying as he was. He stayed silent, his fingers brushing the soil with care. "I still hate you," he muttered. "So why did you help me?"

"Wow, so direct." Xiang Yu finally glanced at him, a flash of amusement in his eyes.

Lu Lu’s expression hardened as if to say, ’Quit joking around.’

"Are you loyal to Han Xin?" Xiang Yu asked suddenly, his voice sharp and clear.

Lu Lu’s brow furrowed at the unexpected question. "Yes," he answered after a pause. "He helped me save my sister."

Xiang Yu smiled, satisfied. "Good."

"Good what?" Lu Lu demanded, his tone edged with suspicion.

"It means," Xiang Yu said, brushing soil off his hands, "that as long as you stay loyal to him, I will keep rescuing your clumsy ass." _{freewёbn૦νeɭ.com}

Lu Lu’s lips twitched, but no words came out. He shot Xiang Yu a sidelong glare but returned to digging in silence. The quiet stretched between them, broken only by the sound of dirt being moved.

"Careful with the plant," Xiang Yu said, his tone commanding. "Put it in a bag with soil."

Lu Lu gritted his teeth, resisting the urge to snap back. But as Xiang Yu adjusted his injured shoulder with a soft wince, muttering "Mm, it hurts a little," Lu Lu clenched his jaw and did exactly as he was told.

Xiang Yu spotted a larger one hidden behind the rock. His eyes narrowed with determination as he moved toward it leaving Lu Lu behind. He crouched down and began to dig along its sides. The soil was stubborn, clinging to the roots of the plant he sought, but Xiang Yu’s hands worked with practised precision.

A few minutes earlier...