Chapter 185: Childhood Friend
Liao Shou City.
It was market day.
Recently, many magical beasts had appeared outside the city.
The city walls were tall and sturdy, and the city lord, a peak-stage King, was stationed within, so the lives of the city's residents were not affected.
The market was bustling.
Both sides of the main street were lined with long rows of stalls selling all kinds of things, and the crowds were dense.
Sang Luo and Si Ye, like any ordinary couple, were picking and choosing along the way, buying many pretty and delicious trinkets, which Si Ye packed away into his spatial storage.
Sang Luo walked to a jewelry stall, picked out a thin red satin forehead band, paid for it, and then walked over to him, holding it up against his handsome face. "A'Ye, transform back into your Bixi form."
"My phoenix form is prettier," Si Ye raised an eyebrow, but obediently transformed back.
Fiery red short hair slowly straightened and lengthened, falling to his waist, the flaxen hair like silk shimmering with a very textured luster in the sunlight.
His peach blossom eyes, originally red, clear, and pure like gemstones, had now become a more gentle and restrained amber color.
When he looked down at her, the shadow of his hair fell, obscuring his eyebrows and eyes, and his eyes gleamed with a hint of translucent inkiness.
Si Ye's two beast forms, the human form, didn't change much in terms of facial features, but the phoenix form was more bright and flamboyant, with a kind of wicked abandon in every gesture, while the Bixi form had a bit more classical elegance, and looked at people with a hint of amorous affection.
"A'Ye is so good-looking~ Let me see you wear the forehead band."
Sang Luo looked at him expectantly.
Si Ye picked up the thin satin forehead band in her hand and looked at it.
Silver threads outlined cloud patterns and auspicious beasts, with a coral red jade in the middle, and two small white jade beads on each side, very delicate and beautiful.
"I've never worn this before," he seemed a little embarrassed.
"Come closer, I'll put it on for you."
Sang Luo took the forehead band from his hand again, and Si Ye took the initiative to bend down. She gently lifted his smooth, woven-like long hair from his forehead with the index and middle fingers of both hands, and threaded the forehead band through, tying it behind his head.
The two were very close, and Si Ye could smell the faint fragrance emanating from her body, and couldn't help but feel a little restless. Thinking that she was still pregnant, he regretfully stopped his thoughts, and it was good enough to be with her, playing and making noise.
Sang Luo helped him tie the forehead band, and then braided a thin, long braid behind his right ear with the beaded tassels hanging on both sides.
She took two steps back, put her hands behind her back, and looked at the outstanding man in front of her with great satisfaction.
Fiery red like maple, eyes bright like stars, a lithe and dashing figure, what a handsome young man.
"Si Ye, I can't believe my eyes? I didn't expect to meet you here!" A hearty laugh came from behind them.
Sang Luo let go of her hands and turned her head to look.
A tall and upright silver-haired young man strode over, with wheat-colored skin and a handsome appearance. The fabric of his clothes was very elaborate and expensive, and it was clear at a glance that he was from a noble family.
Si Ye slapped his palm and smiled, "It's been a while."
"Haha, yes, it's been almost two years since I last saw you. I heard that you not only have a partner, but also have offspring. It's really enviable," the beastman looked at Sang Luo, his silver eyes slightly brightened, "This noble female must be your partner, she's really beautiful!"
Si Ye introduced Sang Luo, "Luo Luo, this is my childhood friend, the son of the Sky Tiger Clan's patriarch, Yu Ze."
Sang Luo reached out her hand, "Nice to meet you."
Yu Ze was a little embarrassed, shook her hand, "Si Ye, this kid is really lucky!"
"It can be said that it was thanks to your cousin Zhi Xuan secretly drugging me that I accidentally met Luo Luo. At the time, I spared her life for your sake."
"Oh, did such a thing happen? I'm not very clear about it," Yu Ze scratched his head, "If that's the case, she really went too far. As her cousin, I'll apologize to you."
"I heard that she was grounded for two years, I don't know if she's been released."
"I'll go back to the clan and take a look next time."
"A'Ye!" Another excited and delicate voice.
The newcomer was a young female wearing a cloud-sleeved purple dress.
Her face was beautiful and delicate, her figure was slender and graceful, she was not tall, and her eyebrows and eyes were elegant and proud.
She trotted forward, her face flushed, as if dyed with rouge, movingly.
Si Ye was stunned when he saw her.
Sang Luo looked at the two and said in a somewhat unpredictable tone, "A'Ye, is this also your childhood sweetheart? A long-awaited reunion?"
"Cough, this is, the noble female of the Sable Clan, Hao Yue," Si Ye quickly took her hand and whispered, "I'm not very familiar with her, Yu Ze often takes her out to play."
When Hao Yue saw Sang Luo, the joy on her face faded, and she frowned and said angrily, "I'm talking to A'Ye, even if you are his partner, you can't even control this, right?"
"I don't seem to be very familiar with this noble female," Si Ye's face suddenly turned cold, and he pulled Sang Luo past the two, "Luo Luo, what kind of cake did you say our daughter liked to eat last time? Let's go to Linglong Zhai and take a look."
Hao Yue's face suddenly became extremely ugly.
Yu Ze hurriedly came out to smooth things over, "It's not easy to meet once, why don't we get together for a drink?"
"Luo Luo and I still have things to do, excuse us."
"It doesn't matter, important matters are important. You two have come all the way to Liao Shou City, certainly not just to go to the market, but I have to remind you that there have been many magical beasts outside the city recently, so you should be careful when you bring a female."
"We are here to help solve these demons."
"It just so happens that we're going the same way! I also received a family mission to come and strangle the demons, why don't we travel together?"
Liao Shou City is the territory under the Sky Tiger Clan. Si Ye thought for a while and said, "Okay, but there's a condition, remember to leave a breath when the magical beasts are about to die, so that we can kill them."
"Ah?" Yu Ze was a little confused, but he didn't think much about it, and agreed, "Okay, but I can't guarantee it. When I get carried away with killing, I can't think of these things, I'll leave what I can for you."
"Meet at the old place at noon tomorrow."
"Understood."
Yu Ze and Hao Yue had other things to do, so they left first.
When they separated, Hao Yue looked at Si Ye, her affection still lingering, and Yu Ze pulled her away with a flushed face.
Si Ye saw that Sang Luo was a little hungry, so he took her to the most expensive restaurant in the city.
"This restaurant's food is good," Sang Luo asked while eating, "What is the relationship between Yu Ze and Hao Yue?"
"Yu Ze has liked Hao Yue since he was a child, but Hao Yue…"
"Hao Yue doesn't like him, she likes you, right?"
"Cough cough."
Si Ye was almost choked by the tea, "That, I, I don't have…"
"Hao Yue's eyes when she looks at you are full of affection, I really can't ignore it," Sang Luo put her hands on her cheeks and said with a smile, "Little Marquis, you have a lot of romantic luck, Zhi Xuan, Bai Wan, Yao Nuan, Hao Yue… You quickly confess, how many love rivals do I still have?"
Si Ye swore, "I will only love you in this life! No matter how many come, I will not be tempted."
"Even if one is more beautiful than me, you won't be tempted? Not even a little bit?"
"No!" He had been tricked onto her pirate ship, and they even had a child. His life was hers.
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