Chapter 34: The Villain Senior Brother Is About to Turn Dark, the Psychotic Junior Brother Pretends to Be Blind [34]

Chapter 34: The Villain Senior Brother Goes Dark, and the Crazy Junior Brother Plays Blind [34]

"What? You want me to kill him for you?"

Bai Yan raised an eyebrow. He didn't name names, but they all knew exactly who he was talking about.

The Demon Sovereign wanted to use him to kill them both, and now that they had the Moon Spirit Herb and had come clean with him, they clearly wanted revenge too.

But then again, they'd already come this far—there was no way they could just act like nothing happened.

Since the Demon Sovereign saw them as a threat—no longer obedient pawns—and wanted them gone, they naturally wanted to strike back.

As Bai Yan was thinking this over, Mo Yu and Mo Qing exchanged a glance. Mo Qing suddenly smiled again and shook his head, dismissing the idea.

"No, no, no, that old—*ahem*—he's still our father, after all. Of course we couldn't kill him."

Mo Qing let out a light cough as he said this.

Mo Yu, beside him, raised a hand to his forehead in exasperation.

He was really starting to regret bringing Mo Qing along.

But it was already said—no point regretting it now.

"You've already been to see Mo Yin, haven't you?"

Mo Yu cut off whatever Mo Qing was about to say next. If this continued, he felt Mo Qing would spill everything.

Even if this Bai Yan truly had no conflict of interest with them and posed no threat, he wouldn't fully trust the guy or lay out his entire plan.

They were just using each other—no need to know too much.

Mo Yu thought to himself, a dark glint flashing in his eyes.

Mo Qing blinked, shrugged, and didn't say anything more.

"So you want me to kill Mo Yin?"

Bai Yan perked up a little. He'd figured they'd take out the Demon Sovereign first, then fight over the throne.

But as things stood, their grudge against each other seemed even bigger than their hatred for the Demon Sovereign.

"Yes. Though I don't know exactly what you two talked about, the fact that you walked out of his place in one piece without getting bitten by that crazy snake he keeps means he trusts you."

Mo Qing smiled, his fingertip tapping on the ornate box. "Do this for us, and the Moon Spirit Herb is yours."

Mo Yu added, "Not only that, we'll also get you out of the demon realm and wipe that demonic aura off you."

Mo Yu paused for a moment, then looked at Bai Yan with a conflicted expression and continued.

"Speaking of which, you probably haven't heard—someone leaked it, and now everyone out there knows you're the young prince our demon realm just found, and that you're a ruthless, bloodthirsty killer."

"The people from Spirit Mountain Sect have been searching for you like crazy. Your old junior brothers and sisters refuse to believe you turned into a demon, and they've even gotten into arguments with people from other sects over you."

"Spirit Mountain Sect isn't doing so well right now. I know you lived there for years and still care about them—you only came to the demon realm because of the gu worm inside you."

"I can promise you this: help us take care of Mo Yin, and I'll wipe your demonic aura, hand you the Moon Spirit Herb, and send you off."

Mo Yu spoke seriously. Mo Qing raised his hand, holding up a finger and wagging it playfully, and added with a beaming smile.

"If you want, we can even put on a little show for you~"

"Like... the senior disciple of Spirit Mountain Sect gets captured by demons by accident, but he'd rather die than give in!"

"Even under torture, he won't spill a single thing about Spirit Mountain Sect, and in the end, he falls in love with a fox clan girl, and then..."

The more Mo Qing spoke, the brighter his eyes grew. He clapped his hands together, his voice full of excitement.

"Ahem, Mo Qing, don't overdo it."

Mo Yu couldn't take it anymore. He felt a mix of helplessness and exasperation, and he made a mental note to burn every single picture book in Mo Qing's room when they got back.

He noticed Bai Yan's expression shift, coughed lightly into his fist, and shot Mo Qing a look.

Mo Qing pouted, muttered something under his breath, and then spoke up again.

"Fine, fine—then let's say he found a chance and barely escaped. The young prince our demon realm found has nothing to do with him. Good enough?"

"Anyway, everything they know came from captured demons—nobody actually saw A Yan do anything."

Mo Qing turned to Bai Yan, sounding sincere: "Really, A Yan, trust us!"

"I'm the best at this kind of thing. I can come up with ten thousand ways to completely cut any ties between you and the demon realm."

"Then you'll still be the talented senior disciple of Spirit Mountain Sect, and no one will suspect a thing... That's great, right?"

Bai Yan felt a slight stir in his heart, but he didn't say anything.

The little fox lying quietly on his lap raised a paw and pressed it against his hand, letting out a soft whimper that pulled his attention away for a moment.

"Whimper..."

Ye Beiyu's feelings were even more tangled now. He'd originally thought Bai Yan wanted to become the Demon Sovereign, which was why he'd come to the demon realm and done all those things.

But he never expected it was because of the Twin Gu Worm inside him...

Ye Beiyu nuzzled his head against Bai Yan's wrist, his eyes dark and conflicted.

So his senior brother had known about the Twin Gu Worm all along—he just didn't know if he also knew who'd put it in him.

If he did know, then he must absolutely hate him by now.

Ye Beiyu had always figured that even if Bai Yan despised him, even if he hated him, he wouldn't care.

After all, he was used to it by now.

What he'd wanted from the very start was Bai Yan himself—he'd never dared to hope for his affection or love.

That was why he used those methods.

The Twin Gu Worm and the Soul-locking Chain—even if those methods were dirty and underhanded, so what? As long as they could keep his senior brother trapped by his side forever, that was enough.

Because he knew his senior brother would never love him. He knew his senior brother wasn't as gentle and proper as he appeared on the surface. He knew the real senior brother even had a somewhat vicious streak...

But so what?

Love was love. No matter what his senior brother was like, he loved him all the same.

But these past few days, he'd disguised himself as a fox and stayed by Bai Yan's side, experiencing a tenderness and care he'd never felt from Bai Yan before.

How could he bear to go back to how things were before?

For the first time, Ye Beiyu felt a pang of regret, clutching Bai Yan's hand even tighter with both paws.

He couldn't bring himself to let go.

If Bai Yan still showed him no warmth like he used to,

he'd still chain the man to his side without hesitation, hiding him away from prying eyes, just for his own selfish desires.

But now, he'd gotten this tenderness.

Even if it wasn't because of the "Ye Beiyu" identity, it was still his.

He wouldn't let go, even in death...

Bai Yan didn't know what the little fox was thinking.

He just noticed the little fox tugging at his sleeve and clutching his wrist, so he instinctively scratched under its chin, wondering if it was hungry.

Meanwhile, Mo Yu and Mo Qing could barely keep their expressions in check.

After all that talk, Bai Yan had just gone back to playing with his little fox?

Mo Qing gritted his teeth, furious, but then let out a bitter laugh instead.

He was about to say something when Mo Yu reached out and pressed his shoulder, stopping him mid-motion.

Mo Qing glared at Mo Yu. "Brother!"

"I don't have a problem with it."

Bai Yan spoke up then, his voice gentle and unhurried, which calmed the restless Mo Qing.

"But how do you plan to deal with him? He only gave me three days, and today's the second."

Bai Yan said calmly, his gaze landing on Mo Yu.

The Demon Lord had more children than just these three.

But the others had already been silently controlled by him with gu poison, and now they stayed obediently in their own palaces, not causing him any trouble.

These three were the troublesome ones, but they weren't a big problem either.

Bai Yan had originally planned to lock them up and burn them all—simple and clean.

But now, they seemed more interesting than he'd thought.

More importantly, Mo Yu had just mentioned the "Spirit Mountain Sect," which really hit home.

He'd originally wanted to keep Ye Beiyu from being pitied and getting all kinds of opportunities there, so he'd kept up his good senior brother persona.

But he hadn't expected that even with those demons' rumors being set in stone, they still believed he was innocent.

That feeling of being trusted unconditionally...

Bai Yan pushed down the complicated emotions in his heart, his face betraying nothing.

He admitted those people could tug at his heartstrings, but so what?

He was the villain, just a passerby in this world. He couldn't give up his plans for them.

So, he'd just have to disappoint them.

Seeing the two stay silent, Bai Yan added with a soft laugh:

"So, according to you, if I help you deal with Mo Yin, you have your own ways to handle him... How about you take care of him first, and then we talk?"

Bai Yan raised an eyebrow and continued before they could speak:

"Since we're making a deal, there has to be some capital behind it. The one sitting on the Demon Lord's throne right now isn't you yet, so how can I trust you to send me away and wipe out my demonic traces?"

"Besides, in a day, I'm the one who has to answer to him, not you."

Bai Yan said calmly, and Mo Yu narrowed his eyes, realizing Bai Yan had agreed to help them.

"Alright, then it's a deal."

Mo Yu suddenly spoke, and with that, he led Mo Qing away, taking the Moon Spirit Herb with him. Before stepping out the door, he paused,

"I hope you remember what you said. We don't mind making a move early, but when we do, Mo Yin will definitely take the chance to attack us, so you'll have to be on our side."

They'd always been evenly matched with Mo Yin, so if it came to a real fight, neither side would come out ahead—that's why they'd been at a stalemate.

Until Bai Yan showed up, giving them a different idea.

Especially since the man doted on Bai Yan so much now—even if it was just for show—it was enough to convince the other demons.

What they needed wasn't just Bai Yan's power, but everything his current identity stood for.

If the Demon Lord died suddenly, the demon realm would fall into chaos, but with the seal about to break completely, none of them wanted trouble at this critical moment.

With Bai Yan—the most favored young lord—supporting them, they could rightfully claim the Demon Lord's throne and save themselves a lot of trouble.

Watching them leave, the smile in Bai Yan's eyes slowly faded.

"Good boy, looks like there's going to be some fun tomorrow."

Bai Yan said softly, raising his hand to summon a spirit butterfly. He whispered a few words, then let it go.

At that moment, Ye Beiyu was completely lost in the fact that Bai Yan had called him "good boy."

He was so happy he rolled over on Bai Yan's lap and nearly fell off, but Bai Yan caught him just in time.

Bai Yan reached out and tapped Ye Beiyu's head, his expression warm with a smile,

"Why are you so clumsy?"

"You need to be more careful next time. Falling on the ground would hurt. Get some rest early tonight—there's going to be a show tomorrow."

Bai Yan said, picking up Ye Beiyu and standing up to leave.

But Ye Beiyu took the chance to lift both paws onto Bai Yan's shoulders, resting there, and rubbed his furry ears against Bai Yan's neck.

This was too much for Bai Yan to handle. His eyes curved as he chuckled softly,

"Good boy, stop rubbing... that tickles..."

"Whimper!"