Chapter Twenty-Nine

1

"Father!" Lilith returned to the dream that had plagued her day and night, the dream where she could only see her father one last time.

The dream was the same, the dream filled with flames that no one dared to approach, the dream of being banished by her father. In reality, it wasn't a dream but a memory that Lilith had been constantly recalling. She was the same size and height as she was back then, she hadn't grown up at all.

"Useless fool." This was the last memory. When the Lord of the Underworld raised his hand to strike Lilith's cheek, he didn't do it as he always did.

A mysterious hand suddenly appeared, intercepting the Lord of the Underworld and pulling the memory into a new space.

"She will be with me from now on, and I have the final say."

"Qin Yang?" Lilith's eyes were swollen from crying. She finally recognized the origin of the hand and felt strange.

"Come with me, Lilith. Everyone is waiting for you."

"I can't control the divine fire, there's no need. I'll just bid everyone farewell." Lilith remained surrounded by the flames in that space, curled up. She had suffered enough and it was time to end these painful days.

"Do you remember what I said?"

"I remember. I tried my best to overcome the divine fire, but I couldn't do it. I just want to sleep peacefully for a while."

"You're wrong. I will save you. Don't you remember? I promised you in the gym. I also know that the Celestial Demon's fire is driving me to do something."

"Do you have a way to help me overcome it? My inner shadow is my father, but I don't have a chance to prove myself to him anymore."

I sat next to Lilith, lifting her pale face and brushing aside her sky-blue hair, looking earnestly at this little girl's face.

I used to think that I could only overcome the divine fire on my own, but now I've realized that I want to help my friends just like you. You're a girl, you should be protected instead of bearing all this alone. And more importantly, you're truly adorable when you're not being temperamental!"

"Am I adorable because I'm about to die?"

"No, it's not that. Although you don't tidy up your closet and hate it when others say you're short, it's just your personality. I don't dislike it, I actually quite like it. Can you promise me and sign a contract to be with me forever?"

"A c-contract... You want to save me, so you're asking me to sign a contract, right? I know, your contract is a marriage contract."

"Yes, if you sign it, you will entrust your life to me. I will protect you, and the divine fire won't be able to harm you. It will only serve you, and you won't die. I promise."

"..." Lilith shook her head.

"Whether you're willing or not, just throw away this necklace. As long as I'm here, I won't let you die!" I possessed Lilith's body and kissed her. Two balls of divine fire shot up into the sky, trying to extinguish each other.

"You..." Unexpectedly, Lilith accidentally bit her tongue. She tasted the blood in her mouth, and she desperately tried to push me away, but her body was weak and she didn't have much strength.

The blood in their mouths excited the demons, as it was the most stimulating thing for them, the thing that ignited their inner desires. Bloodlust would make demons more likely to become devils, and little devils were equally fierce and couldn't be ignored. Lilith spread her black wings, the sign of a superior demon. Demons only had one pair of wings in their lifetime, unlike Fallen Angels who had more and more.

"Lilith, I, Demon Dragon Qin Yang, have only one question for you today - Will you be my fiancee?"

"Haha...huh...huh!" Lilith was breathing heavily, feeling a tightness in her chest. Without hesitation, she ripped off her necklace, and the dark fire burst out of her body like an unleashed horse, instantly wanting to devour the celestial demon fire, showing no recognition of it as its brother. However, the celestial demon fire did not back down, courageously defending its position as the "First Brother" of the Four Divine Fires.

Lilith didn't answer immediately. Instead, she bit my lip, causing both of our mouths to be filled with blood, making it impossible to distinguish whose blood was whose.

"Your blood tastes so good!" Lilith licked her lips, her mouth stained with bright red blood. She licked it happily and excitedly, her small hand stroking her forehead, feeling detached and hazy.

I understood in my heart that Lilith's life force was becoming weaker and weaker. This place was not a real space; it existed between life and death. Here, one minute was equivalent to two seconds outside. I had more time here.

"If you want my blood, you can always have it. As long as you stay by my side, Lilith, look at me. We have known each other for so long, you only started scolding me after we met. You and Yao became friends after going through life and death together, and this ball, we haven't announced the result yet! You can't, you must not. I am Demon Dragon, Demon Dragon can't fail to do what it wants!"

I kissed her passionately once again, disregarding whether it was forceful like forcing Xiao Qiong to sign the contract or if our blood was running dry. I just wanted Lilith to stay alive.

But the result was still no answer. Could it be that Lilith didn't have any feelings for me? Xiao Qiong could force a signing because we already liked each other, but... Lilith...

"Tears...?" Lilith felt that drop, a different taste from blood, a taste of tears.

"..." I had no words left. Crying was the way I, as a human, learned to vent.

This time, Lilith lifted my face and whispered softly, "I like the taste of blood in me, but I do not like the taste of tears. I never understood what Qin Yang was thinking, but suddenly I seem to understand a little?"

"What is it?"

"Demon Dragon is actually a very sensitive good person." Lilith weakly held onto my collar, struggling to sit up. Her eyes were misty, her breathing weak. Lilith was only able to hold on to a bit of her life force under the bloody stimulation.

Should I give up? Should I... Suddenly, I felt a softness being squeezed between my lips, and Lilith weakly agreed! Did these two teardrops work?

In the continuous intertwining of the divine fires, gradually quieting down, returning to my body, continuing to intertwine.

In the middle of Lilith's stomach, a greyish-white flame ignited, a small cluster that slowly carved out a contract on Lilith's belly. However, this was only my prediction. In reality, three contract sigils were engraved. I immediately understood that it was due to multiple "divine fire fusions" with Lilith, resulting in the highest level of understanding with her. As soon as the contract was signed, it jumped up two levels at once!

In the real world, everyone watched as we were surrounded by divine fire, kissing each other, Lilith gripping the necklace her father had sent, blood flowing from the corners of her mouth, a terrifying way of kissing.

2

At the same time, Guffy rushed into the Magic laboratory behind the gymnasium. On the left side of the building was a square spiral staircase that led directly to the rooftop. In the middle of the top floor was a painted glass cone-shaped roof, through which the moonlight flickered.

"Bang!" Suddenly, the door on the top floor was forcefully opened, and a figure rushed out.

Guffy missed a step and a Magic formation appeared beneath his feet. He pushed off with all his strength and quickly jumped up, leaping three stories high. He jumped again and landed in front of the figure. He held onto the railing with his left hand and pulled it inwards, kicking out with his foot. He passed right in front of the figure, who was kicked against the wall and took two steps back. In that moment, the moonlight illuminated his face - he was the makeup artist who helped Situ Liyao with her makeup.

The makeup artist threw a straight punch with his left fist, but Guffy dodged it by turning around. In an instant, his right hand grabbed hold of the makeup artist's hand, who instinctively tried to retract it. However, Guffy pulled him back and delivered a powerful kick to the makeup artist's shin, sending him flying. He lost all stability, "Thump!" Guffy kicked him twice in the chest in quick succession.

The makeup artist endured the pain and quickly used magic to solidify into threads, binding Guffy's feet. He forcefully pulled back, freeing himself from Guffy's grip, and quickly climbed up. He jumped down from the railing of the staircase, while Guffy easily broke free from the bindings. She pursued him downwards and, after jumping off the railing, she placed her hands on the ground to activate the same Magic formation as before, accelerating in the opposite direction. She threw a punch, aiming for the makeup artist's back.

"Bang! Bang!" It seemed like the makeup artist had collided with the railing, and then crashed onto the ground vertically.

Guffy stepped on a few more Magic formations in quick succession, cushioning the impact from the vertical descent. She landed softly and thought that the person must be seriously injured and unable to move. However, he suddenly attacked again, growing a pair of black feather wings and using Magic threads to stick to the wall, causing a section of the wall to collapse.

To avoid the falling debris, Guffy watched as the person rushed out of the rooftop. When she followed him to the rooftop, there was no sign of anyone around.

"Weird person, clearly capable of flying but still chooses to use the stairs." Guffy held a feather in her hand. The feather belonged to a magical creature and had a unique pattern, just like human fingerprints. Holding it would reveal the identity of any magical creature who entered or left the empire. However, it would be difficult to track down smugglers. Nevertheless, it was still an important clue.

Guffy gently flicked her golden hair and turned around, walking away.