Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 88

Chapter 88: Stealing the show

The wolf’s movements were erratic and abnormal. It was almost as if it was drugged, but its ferocity was undeniable.

Without hesitation, Han Xin leapt to his feet, water splashing around him as he unsheathed his sword. The wolf lunged at him, and Han Xin met its attack with a swift, practised strike.

Despite his years of training since the day he could walk the wolf’s unpredictable aggression caught him off guard. It fought with a wild intensity, and in the struggle, its fangs sank into his arm, turning the water around them crimson.

Enraged, Han Xin fought the wolf until it was limping and struggling to get up. Just as he was about to deliver a death blow, a figure appeared out of the mist. Peng Xiu came to save the day, swooping right when the wolf was too injured to put up a fight.

Clad in a flowing white silk dress, she descended like a beautiful fairy, moving with grace and determination. With a swift motion, she plunged her dagger into the wolf’s neck, ending the battle in an instant.

Xiang Yu snorted thinking Han Xin wouldn’t be stupid enough to fall for this trick. That was an old trick the young men in their town would use to get the ladies they liked. Fake an attack, then swoop in to save the day, and she falls in love with you. It was simple math.

Han Xin, breathing heavily, looked up at Peng Xiu with gratitude. "Thank you," he managed to say, his voice so sensual that it made Peng Xiu weak at her knees.

Peng Xiu smiled softly, her eyes reflecting concern. "You should be more careful, Xin-ge. Not every enemy can be defeated by strength alone." She pretended to provide words of wisdom before conveniently fainting and falling into his arms.

She pretended to be a delicate flower that had exhausted all its strength. He carried her back to the camp with the relationship between them taking a step forward in a favourable direction.

As the dream faded, Xiang Yu woke up, and he couldn’t help but chuckle. What brainless show was this? The script was definitely conjured by an amateur.

A sinister smile curved his lips. He was fully aware that this was all Peng Xiu’s plan executed by her subordinates hanging around in the shadows. Peng Xiu was what one would describe as an ultimate opportunist. She had played the hero to get closer to Han Xin. But Xiang Yu wasn’t about to let her have that advantage. He would rob her of the opportunity.

He took the bowl of medicine the twins had brought for him. They must have returned earlier but didn’t want to disturb his sleep. The temperature of the medicine was just right. He gulped it down in one go. The bitterness barely registering as he got up.