Demon King – Chapter 473 – The Demon Lord Fishing by the River

Perhaps because Eiru and Yuki had been showering everyone with PDA every single day, Jixian had been influenced somewhat in how he pursued Xuenan.

Watching those two stick together all the time made him feel envious, and at the same time his desire to be with Xuenan as soon as possible only grew stronger.

And so, this being Sunday, Jixian once again ditched his three roommates and ran off on his own. Weekends had basically become time reserved exclusively for getting closer to her.

On the Huanglong River embankment, Jixian and Xuenan walked hand in hand along the riverside. Not far from them, a certain silver-haired girl had an unidentified creature perched on her head, while holding a girl about the same size as herself in her arms, secretly observing how things were progressing between the two.

“Lulu, are you watching those two?”

Liru, who was in Eiru’s arms, nudged the chin of the person behind her with her head. Following her line of sight, she also saw Jixian and Xuenan not far away.

“Yeah, one of them is my friend after all… we just happened to run into them, so I’m keeping an eye on things.”

The Demon Lord had actually come here today to meet this little playmate of hers. It just so happened that Jixian and Xuenan were also here, so she could conveniently complete the task Yuki had assigned her, keeping an eye on Xuenan’s movements and how the relationship between the two was developing.

“I see…”

As she spoke, Liru happened to look up and spot Hulu on top of Eiru’s head. Curious, she reached out and picked up the little creature that was dozing off, pulling it into her arms and stroking it.

Eiru’s attention was entirely on Jixian’s side, so she did not notice the weight on her head disappearing. When she finally looked back and saw the familiar little thing in Liru’s arms, the expression on her face was so vivid it was like she had seen a ghost.

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“Y-You you you? You can see Hulu?”

Her Majesty the Demon Lord immediately checked the flow of her magic. This was no joke. If illusion magic failed like this under normal circumstances, it would spell serious trouble.

Hulu might be cute, but no matter how you looked at it, its structure did not resemble any creature from this world. If it were seen by others, it would definitely cause a huge stir.

But after checking, she found that the illusion concealing the little creature’s form was still functioning normally. This bizarre situation left her completely confused for the moment.

“It’s really cute. Is it called Hulu?”

Faced with a fluffy and adorable creature like this, most girls had zero resistance. Liru was naturally no exception.

‘No, why can you see it at all…’

The Demon Lord roared internally, but on the surface she tried her best to maintain a normal expression. Since Hulu had already been seen, the very least she could do was not expose the fact that she had special abilities or that she was not human.

“By the way, Lulu, you’re really cold… it feels like you don’t have much body heat.”

“You’re not much warmer yourself… Stupid Yuki is warmer.”

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She muttered softly, though Eiru did not really have the luxury to be picky right now.

On this side, Eiru forced a smile as she watched Liru pet Hulu. On the other side, Jixian and Xuenan were progressing smoothly, an ambiguous atmosphere hanging between them…

“I still remember how you loved dragging me down there to pick up shells when we were kids… but it’s a pity we can’t go down anymore.”

Pointing toward the riverbank below, Jixian reminisced, scenes from childhood feeling as if they were just yesterday.

These were the most beautiful and happiest memories of his childhood. It was precisely because of those wonderful memories with his childhood companion that his attachment and feelings toward her ran so deep.

Xuenan simply stood quietly beside him, smiling as she listened. This was not the first time she had heard these stories, but she did not interrupt his recollections.

To be honest, as a childhood companion, even if one did not feel resonance with such shared memories, having no reaction at all was admittedly a bit abnormal.

But Xuenan had explained before that because too much time had passed, she no longer remembered those things. Jixian accepted this explanation and could only try to help her recall them through moments like this, sparked by familiar surroundings.

After all, the foundation of their relationship was built on being childhood companions. Jixian believed that if he could help Xuenan remember the days they spent playing together, it would greatly benefit the progress of their relationship.

However, after coming here so many times, even though Jixian kept trying to evoke her memories through descriptions, Xuenan still could not recall anything. This result inevitably left him a little disappointed, but knowing such things could not be forced, he was not particularly dejected.

It would be great if she remembered, but if not, that was fine too. In the end, they were going to build a new relationship anyway. Whatever the past had been like did not matter. What mattered was the present and the future. With that thought in mind, Jixian once again took the hand of the girl beside him.

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“Want to go check out the commercial street over there? We can buy you some things too.”

“Mm.”

Xuenan nodded. Compared to strolling along the river embankment, she was indeed more interested in shopping.

Watching the two of them walk away hand in hand, Her Majesty the Demon Lord fell into thought. Just now, she had noticed an issue that had been overlooked all along…

Jixian and Xuenan had clearly reunited by relying on their status as childhood companions. Yet if Xuenan completely did not remember anything from childhood, how exactly had she recognized Jixian and acknowledged him?

“I don’t get it… it couldn’t be that Aunt Mu recognized her one-sidedly, right?”

The little Demon Lord muttered under her breath. The girl in her arms, seeing Jixian and Xuenan holding hands, was instead extremely excited.

“Wow wow wow, they’re so close… holding hands, so warm. Are they boyfriend and girlfriend? That’s so nice…”

“You’re only nine, you know. You’re already thinking that having a boyfriend or girlfriend is nice?”

Eiru twitched at the corner of her mouth, lamenting how early kids matured these days.

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‘You’re still so young, and you’re already longing for love?’

“Isn’t having someone accompany you for your whole life a wonderful thing? That has nothing to do with age, right? It’s a pity I couldn’t see what they looked like clearly. By the way, Lulu, didn’t you say they’re your friends?”

“Only one of them is my friend… the other is just someone I know. I heard they were good friends who knew each other since childhood and only recently reunited.”

As she explained Jixian’s situation, the Demon Lord was also considering whether she should follow them and take a closer look.

“Good friends, huh. I have one too, but I haven’t seen them in a long time… does Lulu have a friend like that?”

Liru tapped her lips with a finger and asked innocently, but the question made Eiru feel awkward for a moment.

How was she supposed to answer? That she had two such friends? One who had gone abroad and only recently reunited with her, and another who had directly become her boyfriend not long ago?

“Judging by that expression, you definitely do. And I bet it’s a boy. Lulu, you’re together with him, right?”

“Y-You you, don’t talk nonsense!!! I-I-I’m just trying things out with him… seriously, why does a kid like you understand so much!”