Let's Squander A Billion First!

“How did we get here?” Li Tang’s voice suddenly broke the silence.

Chuzheng, groggy and sleepy, shook her head upon hearing this, “I don’t know.”

Back then she had thought she could take down that group of people, but unexpectedly she was pulled here instead.

As for Li Tang, his consciousness was somewhat unclear at the time; he only felt a force pulling him, and afterwards…

Afterwards…

Li Tang’s brows furrowed slightly as fragments of memory flashed through his mind. He tightened his arms, holding Chuzheng even closer.

It was as if something in his blood was boiling.

—Do you want her? Now is such a good opportunity, how can you remain indifferent? Look, she is right in front of you, you can have her.

Li Tang’s breathing became slightly erratic, as that voice inside him emerged again.

It was as if a demon resided within his body, trying to break free of its physical constraints.

“Don’t ‘blacken’, it’s annoying,” the girl’s faint voice came from the darkness.

Li Tang gritted his teeth and responded with a low “Hmm.”

He moved closer to her, his voice deep and husky, “If you kiss me, I won’t…”

The air grew quiet, and just when Li Tang felt disappointed, a cool sensation brushed against his lips, enveloped with a delicate and light fragrance.

Li Tang’s breath hitched, and it took great effort for him to steady the surging impulse.

“It’s not sweet.”

The girl’s voice was indifferent and cool.

Li Tang was stunned, then responded a bit awkwardly, “I’ll, I’ll pay attention next time.”

Chuzheng didn’t know what he should pay attention to next time, she retreated back into his embrace, signaling him to keep moving.

Perhaps Chuzheng’s calming effect was very useful to him, for afterward, Li Tang felt no abnormalities within his body.

He didn’t know how long he had walked, the surroundings were still dark.

He set Chuzheng down, “Let’s rest for a while first.”

Chuzheng leaned against the stone wall out of boredom, staring into the void of darkness, her lips pursed unconsciously, somewhat at a loss.

[Miss, what’s wrong?] The King’s Account seemed to notice that something was off with Chuzheng’s mood and couldn’t help but speak up.

Chuzheng’s fingers rubbed against her wrist, her reply was cold, none of your business.

[…]I care about you! Humph!

After the King’s Account fell silent, Chuzheng’s fingers clasped around her wrist, her mood somewhat irritable, she turned her head and looked towards Li Tang in the darkness on instinct.

“Li Tang.”

“Hmm.”

“Come here a bit.”

Over at Li Tang’s side, there was a brief pause, then a moment later he moved closer, his arm touching Chuzheng’s.

Suddenly, Chuzheng pushed him against the stone wall, her cool lips landing on the corner of his, then accurately on his own.

Li Tang’s eyes widened slightly, leaning against the stone wall, he forgot to react until Chuzheng pried open his lips and hooked his tongue, only then did he come to his senses.

“Chu… Chuzheng?” he called her.

Chuzheng pulled back slightly, and Li Tang felt her gaze on him, an inexplicable tightness rising in his heart.

At this moment, he should’ve been pressing her back for another kiss, but suddenly he had no strength, unable to do anything.

Chuzheng went back to sit down, her familiar presence moving away, and Li Tang instinctively grabbed her, “What’s wrong with you?”

She had suddenly… kissed him.

Based on his understanding of her, she wouldn’t do such a thing.

“I kissed you,” Chuzheng said with a sense of righteousness, “Is there a problem?”

She just couldn’t understand why such contact gave her a different feeling.

So she wanted to kiss a few more times, to confirm it.

Chuzheng didn’t feel there was anything wrong with doing this.

In her eyes, such contact was as normal as a handshake or hug, without any other implication.

“No…” Li Tang’s lips lifted slightly, “Didn’t you say it wasn’t sweet?”

“It’s not sweet,” Chuzheng agreed.

Li Tang spoke softly, “To me, it’s sweet.”

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Chuzheng’s face was indifferent, “Why?” Was there something wrong with her taste?

Li Tang leaned in closer to her, his breath brushing past her ear, “Because, you are sweet.”

“I’m not sweet.” Chuzheng denied, “Don’t talk nonsense.”

“…” That was indeed herself; there was no mistake. Li Tang admitted, “Yes, I was talking nonsense.”

Chuzheng pulled back her hand, perhaps a bit too forcefully, causing Li Tang to gasp in pain.

A sudden light illuminated in front of Li Tang, although it was a pale blue hue, it lit up the passage.

He looked toward Chuzheng, who had piled up several Demon Crystals by her side, creating light by igniting them.

Li Tang: “…” Just how wealthy was she?

The person enveloped in light leaned forward, reaching out to grab his clothes.

Li Tang was somewhat bemused, holding his clothes tighter, “What are you doing?”

The dim light flickered in her eyes, making her appear even colder, “Let go.”

“My wound is fine.”

“Let go.” Chuzheng warned him.

“I really…”

Chuzheng, clearly impatient, roughly pulled his hand away, exuding a fierce air as she tore open his clothes.

The injured spot was where the Soul-Extinguishing Nail had been removed, and now the wound had split open, still bleeding.

Chuzheng cleaned the blood from his wound, then stopped the bleeding, applied medicine, and bandaged it up.

Her fingers traced over his skin, causing a slight tremble, which to Li Tang was a form of torture.

He turned his face to look at her, her brows exuding coldness, yet in his eyes, she seemed bathed in a soft light, exceedingly beautiful.

Now he had an accurate answer in his heart as to why he had insisted on not taking her as his master.

He didn’t want her to be his master.

He wanted her to be his companion.

He had planned to tell her after they left the Secret Realm… he hadn’t expected to end up in the current situation.

However, it seemed not too bad.

Her reaction was much more surprising than he had thought.

Chuzheng pulled his clothes back on, “I’m going to scout ahead.”

“I’ll go.”

“What for? Die here, and whose fault would it be?” Chuzheng ruthlessly scolded him, “Sit down, or I’ll break your legs if you try to stand up.”

Li Tang: “…” Seriously, so fierce.

Li Tang’s aura weakened a bit, “Would you leave me behind and go on alone?”

“Why would I leave you behind?” Chuzheng shot back, did she look like she was crazy? Could she just throw away the Good Person Card?

“Then… be careful.”

Li Tang watched Chuzheng walk away, her figure gradually disappearing as the surroundings returned to silence.

He suddenly clenched his fist and smashed it against the stone wall, causing bits of rubble to fall.

“Shut up! You shut your mouth!”

Li Tang roared lowly.

That voice at the bottom of his heart kept ringing.

—She’s gone, she won’t come back.

She will.

—She won’t return, are you even a man, how could you let her leave.

You shut up!

—I can give you power, everything you want, including her.

No, I won’t let you control me again.

Li Tang closed his eyes, forcing himself to calm down, refusing to be seduced by that voice; it wanted him to fall into depravity.

If he did, he’d certainly hurt her.

If he hadn’t met her, he really wouldn’t care what became of himself, but with her… how could he fall so low as to lose his own consciousness?

Li Tang bit his teeth hard, trying his best to ignore the tempting voice.