Volume 2, Chapter 25 – Passed Out

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“Sister Yumo, why are you so good to me?”

Mengxi remained pillowed on Yumo’s shoulder, staring at the palm of her right hand as she spoke slowly. Her tone lacked curiosity or doubt; the previous innocence was gone. It was incredibly indifferent, so much so that Yumo felt a flicker of discomfort. The dark-haired girl’s brow furrowed slightly as she looked at the silver-haired girl beside her in confusion. To be honest, Mengxi’s behavior today was quite puzzling to Yumo.

“Why the sudden question?”

Upon hearing Yumo’s question, Mengxi looked up again, her eyes meeting Yumo’s scarlet ones. Now, the innocence had returned to her pale purple eyes. Her curious gaze flickered like stars in the night sky.

“Just curious~”

The indifference vanished instantly, replaced by intense curiosity and a childlike innocence that made it impossible to stay on guard.

“Huh?”

Looking at the pure girl who was the embodiment of cuteness, Yumo froze for a moment, her scarlet eyes filled with confusion and doubt.

‘Was that my imagination?’ Yumo couldn’t help but wonder.

But why was she so good to her? Do all children ask questions like that? Gazing into Mengxi’s clear, untainted purple gem-like eyes, Yumo pursed her lips.

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As for why? Well, if she had to say, wasn’t it because she was the female lead? She had been so weak lately; if Yumo didn’t look after her and something happened, who would be around to kill her, the final boss, in the future? It took a long time to find this Chosen Maiden after all. Of course she had to take good care of her. However, those words didn’t seem appropriate for a child. It was better to answer with something a child would like to hear.

Thinking this, Yumo regained her composure and rubbed the little girl’s head, saying with a light laugh, “Because you’re well-behaved and cute, Mengxi. I like you very much. Besides, to be honest, you are very important to me.”

“Im… important?”

“That’s right~”

“Why?”

“Hmm, as for that,” Yumo placed a finger to her lips and playfully stuck out her tongue. “Why don’t you guess?”

“Waaaah, Sister Yumo is mean!”

“Hehe~” Yumo put on a mischievous little expression and playfully flicked Mengxi’s forehead. “As for why, I’ll tell you later~”

‘Though there probably won’t be another chance…’ Yumo murmured regretfully in her heart.

“Ugh, okay.” Seeing Yumo didn’t want to elaborate, Mengxi stopped asking and leaned obediently against her. However, a hint of gloom could be seen on the silver-haired girl’s delicate face. Noticing this, Yumo raised an eyebrow and quickly changed the subject.

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“Anyway, enough about that. Little Mengxi, do you remember what you promised me earlier?”

“Hmm? What was it?”

“Hehe, taking your medicine, of course~” As she spoke, a ripple of crimson Shadow Essence radiated from Yumo, and a golden pill appeared at her fingertips, the Soul Forging Elixir. “Didn’t we agree? I’d accompany you in the bath, and you’d take your medicine obediently. Little Mengxi, you have to keep your word.”

“Mmm, fine. It won’t be bitter, will it?”

Mengxi nodded somewhat reluctantly. Seeing that the female lead wasn’t resisting further, Yumo breathed a sigh of relief. She held the elixir and carefully brought it to Mengxi’s mouth. “Come on, it’s not bitter. Hmm, if you’re scared, I’ll give you some candy later, okay?”

“Okay.”

“Good girl. Now, say ‘ah’~” Yumo continued using a coaxing tone. Expecting Mengxi to still be a bit reluctant, Yumo thought she might need more persuasion. However, she was wrong. In the next moment, Mengxi dropped her reluctance and cooperatively opened her sweet, enticing cherry-like mouth.

“Ah~”

Yumo was surprised that Mengxi didn’t make a fuss. After a brief stun, she prepared to put the Soul Forging Elixir into the small mouth. But before she could move her hand, Mengxi’s mouth came forward proactively.

Under Yumo’s astonished gaze, Mengxi pounced like a “cute” tiger, biting down on the golden pill held between Yumo’s thumb and index finger. The sudden move left Yumo dazed. Moreover, Mengxi hadn’t just taken the pill; she had Yumo’s two fingers in her mouth as well.

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Yumo wanted to say something; she figured the girl was being temperamental and wanted to retaliate by biting her fingers. To protect the female lead’s teeth, Yumo decided to soothe her.

“Mengxi, that…”

Before she could say more, Mengxi slowly released her grip. After swallowing the pill, she let go of Yumo’s fingers. The silver-haired girl then tilted her cute head with a mischievous smirk.

“Mengxi, what was that?”

“Eating candy~”

“Huh?!” Yumo was confused, her scarlet eyes blinking. Seeing Yumo’s bewildered face, Mengxi acted like she was possessed by a little devil and leaned right into Yumo’s face until their noses almost touched.

“Didn’t you say I could have candy after the medicine?”

“I… I did, but biting my hand is like eating candy?”

“Because your hand is very sweet, Sister~” Mengxi said playfully.

‘Is she serious?’ Yumo thought.

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‘No, no, what am I thinking…’ Looking at her fingers still wet with Mengxi’s saliva, Yumo’s face flushed. She awkwardly flicked the girl’s forehead again. “You little brat, stop joking around!”

“Hehe~” Mengxi smiled sweetly without saying a word.

Then, to Yumo’s shock, a wave of irresistible lethargy seemed to hit Mengxi’s brain, causing her body to sway.

“Mengxi?”

As Yumo spoke in concern, the silver-haired girl slowly closed her eyes and collapsed into Yumo’s arms. Yumo’s pupils shrank as she hurriedly released a gentle pulse of Shadow Essence to check Mengxi’s body. Fortunately, the check revealed no major issues. She had fainted because her soul power had suddenly begun to recover on a large scale.

‘Does that medicine also have the effect of accelerating soul power recovery?’ Yumo wondered.

After a moment of thought, Yumo frowned and looked at her two fingers. Her scarlet eyes narrowed. As the incarnation of the Hall of Ten Thousand Demons, Yumo’s internal Shadow Essence was astronomical. Usually, she wouldn’t notice if it grew or leaked slightly. But at this moment, she wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but the spot Mengxi had bitten seemed to be missing some Shadow Essence. It was negligible to her, but it was definitely gone.

While Yumo was lost in thought, the wall of the bathroom rippled with energy. Surrounded by blue-gold Shadow Essence, a beautiful blue-haired girl poked her head through the wall like a ghost, opening her beautiful, drowsy pale gold eyes. After stretching, the blue-haired girl drifted through the wall and floated behind Yumo.

“Mommy, were you looking for Shuoyue?”