38. Chapter 38: Snow Lotus Juice

“Did you form a contract with Long’er?” Xiao Junwang asked as soon as they returned to the inn.

Mo Liuli herself was puzzled. Since she had succeeded in forming a contract, that meant she was now a summoner! Come to think of it, Mo Li had once been a summoner as well, which explained how she had been able to bind Long’er so easily.

“That’s right! From now on, I’m no longer a helpless woman, so don’t even think about bullying me! Hmph, summoners are a formidable profession!”

Having figured it out, Mo Liuli proudly raised her little fist in warning. “Oh, right—Long’er… How did he suddenly grow so large? Is he trying to defy the heavens?”

“Long’er is rather special. He’s a fire-attributed golden dragon. Once a golden dragon has received its first blessing after birth, it can freely change its form. Earlier, he absorbed all the spiritual energy inside your body, so his strength is far greater than that of ordinary dragons,” Xiao Junwang explained.

“Then why doesn’t he eat or drink?” Mo Liuli unconsciously glanced down at her own chest. If Long’er really could go without food, she would have to consider cutting off his supply of milk.

“Ahem. Long’er is still very young and can only drink snow lotus juice.”

“Snow lotus juice?!”

The corner of Mo Liuli’s mouth twitched. That was a sacred spiritual medicine that people across the entire continent could not obtain even if they begged for it! Where was she supposed to find any? No, Long’er was old enough to eat proper food by now. Starting tonight, she would wean him off her milk, lest her breasts become painfully swollen.

When Feng Xiyan saw Qiu Xue remove his cloak, she shook her head in fear and staggered backward. The Yuan Lie in her memories had never looked like this. He couldn’t have.

“You’re not Yuan Lie! You’re absolutely not Yuan Lie!”

Qiu Xue’s blood-red eyes terrified her. They brimmed with killing intent, as though he meant to tear her apart alive.

Ever since she had settled in Wu City, she had not seen Yuan Lie again. After several hundred years, the upright man with dark eyes had become this bloodthirsty, sinister creature. She truly could not accept it.

She had recognized Yuan Lie solely through her instinctive perception of his aura. Never had she imagined that beneath the cloak would be a face so savage, with eyes the color of blood.

Seeing the fear in Feng Xiyan’s eyes, Qiu Xue threw back his head and laughed loudly, his expression bordering on madness. “Are you afraid of me now? Haven’t you always loved me so desperately that you’d gladly die for me? What’s wrong? Now that you’ve seen what I’ve become, you despise me?”

“No, that’s not it. It’s not like that. Yuan Lie’s eyes shouldn’t be that color.” Feng Xiyan shook her head tearfully. Red was the color of those tainted by blood and turned into demons. Anyone with red eyes would be hunted relentlessly by the people of the world.

“Stop crying! I’m not Yuan Lie. I’m Qiu Xue! Remember that—I’m Qiu Xue!” Qiu Xue shouted angrily, sweeping his hand across the room and overturning the table.

Mo Liuli, standing outside the door, heard the sound of shattered porcelain and pushed her way inside.

“Get out! Who gave you permission to come in?” Qiu Xue shouted with his back to the door.

The moment Feng Xiyan saw Mo Liuli, she seemed to have found a savior. Crawling and stumbling, she made her way toward her. “Take me with you! I can remove the curse! Take me with you!”

Mo Liuli said nothing. She merely watched Qiu Xue in silence, waiting for him to turn around.

When no sound came from behind him for a long while, Qiu Xue finally turned. He raised an eyebrow upon seeing Mo Liuli. The anger in his heart was still burning fiercely, but he said nothing. Instead, he walked over to the other side of the room, sat down at the undamaged table, and stared at her.

Under Qiu Xue’s savage gaze, Feng Xiyan’s scalp prickled. Trembling, she edged behind Mo Liuli.

“Ah…” Mo Liuli sighed and patted the back of Feng Xiyan’s hand, signaling her to wait outside.

“Why are you so angry? You look fine like this, too! Those blood-red eyes are just as captivating.”

Qiu Xue fell silent for a moment. He did not respond, merely waiting for her to continue.