I've Become the Demoness

Chapter 56-Adulterers

Normally, Hua Jian would give out a few complaints or whine about the task being too tedious. Today, Hua Jian simply gave a slight bow and took off in the direction of the treasure room. Maybe it was because Xiu Xiang had torched Hua Jian's head, or maybe it was the fact that someone responsible had finally taken up the lord duties again, but Hua Jian had become more obedient than in the past.

Xiu Xiang couldn't help but chuckle.

Guess it wasn't only Wei Xing who had changed in these years.

Thinking of Wei Xing, she wondered if he was mad. Due to jealousy, she had tossed him out of her courtyard after realizing that Wei Xing was pleading on Bai Qing's behalf to help her stay. The two haven't reconciled after that as Xiu Xiang was constantly on the move after taking up her lord duties again. If she really thought about it, it's been almost a month since the two of them had last seen each other.

She decided that this time, she was in the wrong. It was true that Bai Qing had contributed a lot to the Demon Clan. Without her, maybe there wouldn't even be much of the Demon Clan left. Putting down her pride, she went off in search of Wei Xing to apologize.

Xiu Xiang walked up and down the maze-like corridors toward Wei Xing's courtyard only to see a nervous young female servant standing guard in front of his room. As soon as the servant saw her, the young servant's face already pale face turned deathly white.

"M-my lady...! When did you return?" the young servant asked nervously. Her hands clamped together tightly in front of her.

Xiu Xiang couldn't help but notice how fidgety the servant was. The servant was constantly shifting her eyes toward the door almost like she knew something was going in inside the room. Suspicion settled when she saw the servant's strange behavior. Her eyes also landed on the door that led to Wei Xing's room. There was the sound of clothes rustling inside and then a female voice sounded.

"Wei Xing... I feel so hot..." the voice was highly seductive. Its allure would entice any man.

"Don't worry. I promise I'll make it all better," the second voice replied. It was low and hoarse as if the person was struggling to speak.

"Wei Xing?!" Xiu Xiang thought.

Something was definitely wrong!

Without so much as looking at the servant, her feet moved forward.

"Wait!" the servant jumped in front of Xiu Xiang with her arms spread outwards. She blocked her from entering the room. "Please don't go in! My lady is poisoned! If the lord doesn't help her, she'll die!"

"Your lady?" Xiu Xiang's brows knitted tightly together. She had been announced as the lady of the palace and if the servant daringly said that 'her lady' was inside the room, that 'lady' could only be Bai Qing. If Wei Xing dared to embrace Bai Qing, she'll break off all ties with him forever.

"Get out of my way," Xiu Xiang said calmly.

"No! I won't!" the servant said defiantly. No demon would dare cross her path as they all knew that she was the true Demon Lord, yet this little servant had stepped in front of her. Most likely the little demon before her had entered the palace after Xiu Xiang had died.

Xiu Xiang eyed her up and down, then a smile spread across her face.

"What is your name?" she asked.

"Xiao Gui..." the servant replied weakly.

"Xiao Gui, did you know that before I was even given the title lady of the palace, I was the true Demon Lord? Do you know what happens to those who oppose me? I torch them until not even their soul is left."