Chapter 12 The night is still long...

Xu Ruo's gaze finally softened slowly.

Having struggled and survived in this world for many years, Xu Ruo had long since mastered a special magic that no one else had learned!

This special magic allowed Xu Ruo to break through layers of obstacles and clearly perceive the sincerity of others toward him!

He could feel that Xia Xier was not just spouting nonsense. She truly meant it!

"So, you weren't just seeking thrills last night, and the madness of last night wasn't just a one-night stand?"

Xia Xier's pretty face flushed slightly, and she nodded gently, her fingers tightly interlaced with Xu Ruo's.

"Being able to become a witch belonging only to the Demon King... is Xier's honor."

"This... is not something that can be compared to a one-night stand."

"So, Demon King, you must be prepared, because I intend to drain you for a lifetime!"

With that last sentence, Xia Xier lifted her head from Xu Ruo's embrace, pouting and pretending to look fierce.

Xu Ruo looked at the beautiful woman before him who had deeply captivated him, and he couldn't help but murmur:

"Interesting..."

"It's been I don't know how many years since I've met a human woman as interesting as you."

Xia Xier's eyes instantly curved into crescent moons, looking at Xu Ruo infatuatedly:

"Then... can the Demon King promise Xier, from now on... please don't leave Xier."

Xu Ruo's black eyes turned deep as an abyss once again.

After a long while, he shook his head almost imperceptibly:

"That won't do. How could I let you restrict my freedom?"

Xia Xier seemed to have guessed that Xu Ruo would answer this way, so she wasn't disappointed. However...

Seeming to recall some bad memory, Xia Xier's delicate body trembled slightly due to the inexplicable fear growing in her heart.

Xu Ruo noticed Xia Xier's abnormality and thought she was throwing a tantrum because of his refusal, as if she were about to cry at any moment.

This was tricky. He wasn't good at comforting people to begin with. What should he do now?

If this Saintess really cried... he couldn't exactly slap her twice to make her stop, right?

Just as Xu Ruo was at a loss, wondering how to comfort Xia Xier.

Xia Xier suddenly hugged him tightly, burying her head in his chest, her hair brushing against Xu Ruo's face.

The next second... that trembling voice uttered the words that made even Xu Ruo's soul tremble—

"No, I don't want you to leave..."

"I don't want to... I don't want to be like last time again..."

"That feeling of losing you and never being able to see you again..."

"Xier really... doesn't want to experience that again."

Xu Ruo's pupils dilated slightly, and his body stiffened abruptly.

Xia Xier, in his arms, soon had tears flowing down his chest, burning his heart!

"You... what do you mean, what do you mean by 'experiencing that again'?"

Xia Xier looked up, her eyes red and teary.

She just looked at Xu Ruo with that tear-stained expression:

"Xier doesn't know... why it is like this."

"The first time I saw the Demon King, I had a feeling, as if we had already known each other in a past life..."

"So, please don't leave Xier."

Hearing Xia Xier's voice, Xu Ruo's heart trembled violently! A heartache, coming from nowhere, surged into his heart.

He remained silent for a long time... and finally raised his hand, gently brushing Xia Xier's cheek. His thumb gently wiped away the tears on her face.

He slowly pulled her into his embrace. It was as if he were making up for his past mistakes.

If before, his feelings for Xia Xier... were just thinking the Saintess in front of him was a strange woman. Then at this moment, for the first time, ripples appeared in Xu Ruo's heart!

This was also the first time Xu Ruo felt like protecting something, other than his loyal demon subordinates.

Clearly, in the hearts of the demons, he was a monarch who meant what he said and was stern and unsmiling! In human rumors, he was an emotionless devil who had killed countless people...

But at this moment, Xu Ruo's throat moved with difficulty, and for the first time, he chose to retract his previous words—

"I won't leave, I won't leave..."

Xia Xier looked up in disbelief, her red eyes streaming with tears of joy and emotion. "Really?"

Xu Ruo nodded affirmatively: "Really."

Xia Xier could no longer suppress the joy in her heart, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed Xu Ruo's lips gently once again.

This time, Xu Ruo responded to her. The atmosphere in the room became thoroughly sweet and warm at this moment.

I don't know how much time passed. When they parted, Xia Xier was already a tear-stained mess. But her smile was as brilliant as a flower!

She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hand and sniffled hard.

"Demon King, this is the first time I... have been this happy, and have felt the existence of happiness so truly."

As for Xu Ruo... his emotions having long since become somewhat numb, although he did not experience the happiness Xia Xier spoke of, he inexplicably felt a joy of recovering something lost, slowly nourishing his long-dried heart. Perhaps, this was enough.

He raised his hand and gently wiped away Xia Xier's tears again. Xu Ruo's gaze was deep as he said slowly: "Don't cry anymore."

This was the limit of what he could do to... comfort someone.

Xia Xier nodded, trying hard to squeeze out a smile: "Mm, I won't cry anymore! Xier won't cry anymore."

As she spoke, she wrapped her arms around Xu Ruo's waist, applying a little force, as if she were afraid that Xu Ruo might suddenly change his mind.

Of course, this joy of recovering something lost was not felt by Xu Ruo alone. Xia Xier felt it too!

That heartfelt smile was stunningly beautiful. It seemed even more moving than all the beauty in the world.

Xu Ruo's gaze was soft, and he also gently held Xia Xier. He rested his head in Xia Xier's hair. For a long time...

Xia Xier looked up: "Demon King, you seemed to have something you wanted to ask me earlier."

Xu Ruo only then remembered the important matter. He released Xia Xier and looked into her eyes: "Why... do you know me? And why are you... so devoted to me?"

This was the biggest confusion in Xu Ruo's heart.

Xia Xier smiled even more sweetly, reached out to wrap her arms around Xu Ruo's neck, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed his lips lightly. "I won't tell you, this is my secret."

Xu Ruo: "..." Xu Ruo was somewhat speechless and didn't know how to respond for a moment. Since she wasn't going to tell him, why did she ask?

However, Xu Ruo did not notice... after Xia Xier lowered her head, hidden beneath her nun's veil, she gradually restrained her smile...

What remained was only self-reproach for having just stirred up Xu Ruo's memories!

In her past life, she did not have enough power to protect Xu Ruo. But this time it was different!

In this life, she possessed Saintess Power and was the only person in this world capable of invoking Holy Magic! She was the strongest in the world!

With this... she had absolute confidence that she could protect herself, and also protect Xu Ruo! At the very least... this time she would no longer be a burden to him!

Thinking of these things, sweetness surged in Xia Xier's heart again. She lifted her head again, and on her exquisite little face, still stained with traces of tears, a brilliant smile had returned:

"If the Demon King wants to know why, when the time is right, Xier will naturally tell you."

"But... the night is still young, and the Demon King surely wouldn't mind if I did some more offensive things to the Demon King, right?"

As she spoke, Xia Xier, with a suggestive gesture, gently lifted Xu Ruo's hand and placed it on her fair, smooth thigh. At the same time, her other hand also began to become somewhat restless.