Chapter 53 Calling her "Mom" is also acceptable

Most people, upon hearing her title as the strongest Demon King, wouldn't even dare to look her in the eye.

In fact, Lilia wouldn't even need to do anything, anything at all...

Those people would have fainted from fear long ago.

But to Lilia's surprise...

Xu Ruo actually dared to stare straight back at her!

There wasn't a hint of fear in his expression!

Furthermore...

Why did a contemptuous smile always play at the corners of his mouth whenever his gaze drifted downward?

Lilia furrowed her silvery-white brows, completely puzzled by Xu Ruo's reaction.

Following his gaze downward, she also saw a vast, endless plain...

Flat, with nothing at all.

But it was precisely this flat, endless expanse that added an extra flush to Lilia's crimson cheeks.

Then, those narrow, red crystal eyes squinted.

"Kid, what are you looking at?"

"Are you thinking about something rude in your head?"

"Do you believe this young lady... will gouge your eyes out right now?"

Whether he believed it or not made no difference to Xu Ruo.

He had already cast aside concerns of life and death, so why would he fear annoying a little girl?

"I wasn't looking at anything, I just felt..."

"It's quite nice..."

"A stinky old geezer like you, who doesn't waste energy and doesn't have to worry about development..."

"Your days must be quite pleasant, right?"

Hearing these death-defying words, Lilia was instantly choked with rage!

As one of the Eight Great Demon Kings, when had she ever been verbally teased like this?

Without further hesitation, her tiny, delicate jade-like foot applied a bit of pressure!

Under this step, not only was the magic power within Xu Ruo's body instantly suppressed, but even his breathing hitched because of Lilia's action!

For a moment, a long-forgotten feeling of suffocation surged up again!

But there was no sign of begging for mercy on his face; he continued to look straight at Lilia—

"Kill me if you have the guts, don't let me look down on you, you stinky old geezer!"

"You!"

Lilia gritted her silver teeth, looking as if she were about to strike.

But Xu Ruo's expression showed no fear; instead, he continued to stare directly into her eyes.

Seeing him like this, Lilia's heart actually softened.

Stifling the anger in her heart, she aimed another kick at Xu Ruo's stomach!

But Xu Ruo could clearly feel that this seemingly furious kick was far less powerful than the previous one.

Lilia didn't seem to have any killing intent toward him...

Although he took a kick, a faint, lingering smile remained at the corner of his mouth.

Still refusing to back down!

Seeing Xu Ruo's stubborn and unyielding attitude, Lilia was once again choked with anger.

This time, however, she didn't meet his gaze again.

Instead, she turned her small head away, glancing at him sideways as if by accident, and muttered:

"Stop laughing!"

Having said that, as if remembering something, Lilia added:

"Also, it doesn't matter what you call this young lady from now on."

"Anyway, this young lady is broad-minded and won't hold a grudge against a Ghost Race kid like you!"

"And..."

"From now on, you will stay by this young lady's side as a pillow!"

After saying this, she ignored Xu Ruo and stepped on his stomach again.

Her tiny jade-like foot moved up and down, as if testing whether Xu Ruo's softness as a pillow was up to standard.

Xu Ruo: "..."

Listening to Lilia's monologue, Xu Ruo couldn't help but have lines of frustration on his forehead.

It seemed...

The strongest existence among the Eight Great Demon Kings was actually...

Uh...

Quite immature!

"Hey, stinky old geezer..."

"Can you get off my stomach first?"

"You look so small, but you're unexpectedly heavy."

"Also, I am not your pillow or whatever!"

"I am a Demon King who has killed a hundred thousand people!!!"

Xu Ruo roared hysterically at Lilia, who was stepping on his stomach!

However, in Lilia's ears, his words turned into a joke!

So much so that a disdainful curve couldn't help but rise at the corner of Lilia's mouth—

"Demon King?"

"Aren't you thinking a bit too highly of yourself right now?"

"Don't think that killing a few people makes you a Demon King..."

"Of the current Eight Great Demon Kings on the Fatlan Continent, which one doesn't have a blood debt of mountains of corpses and seas of blood?"

At this point, Lilia finally stopped her torment of Xu Ruo.

She looked down at Xu Ruo from above, a wicked smile on her lips—

"You're a long way off from becoming a Demon King!"

"At least... in this young lady's eyes, you're still just an immature brat!"

Seeing Lilia's arrogant appearance, Xu Ruo surprisingly didn't argue back.

He just lay on the bed, quietly meeting her gaze.

Seeing his quiet demeanor, Lilia also moved her small foot away.

The way she looked at Xu Ruo lost some of its teasing and gained a hint of seriousness:

"From the look of you, you must have an irreconcilable hatred with those humans, right?"

Xu Ruo didn't deny it, simply nodding slightly.

Seeing this, Lilia also lowered her eyelids slightly.

After a brief silence, she looked up at Xu Ruo again and smiled sweetly—

"Fine, this young lady will be merciful and give you a chance!"

"As long as you're willing to stay by my side, not only will you become my one and only pillow..."

"But I'll also help you learn to control the magic power in your body so it can be used to its full potential."

"Even..."

"Even if you want to become a Demon King, I can lend you a hand!"

"How about it? Is this a good deal?"

"By the way, you're the first and only demon qualified to be a pillow for this young lady!"

"This honor is already something you should be proud of!"

At this, the smile on Lilia's face became even more charming.

She had an expectant look, as if "Hurry up and agree to this young lady" was written all over her face.

Lilia's seductive voice echoed continuously in Xu Ruo's ears!

However, Xu Ruo's reaction was unexpected—

He answered with a question:

"Aren't you afraid that if I become a Demon King, I'll turn around and deal with you?"

Lilia shook her head dismissively, still looking arrogant—

"What do I have to fear?"

"If I were afraid, I wouldn't have beaten that old hag, the Six-Winged Holy Lord, black and blue."

"For a wet-behind-the-ears brat like you to make me fear you..."

"You're seven hundred years too early!"

At this time, Lilia didn't yet know that her words would actually become a self-fulfilling prophecy seven hundred years later...

Xu Ruo watched Lilia quietly, that same confrontational stubbornness still in his eyes.

Lilia was also waiting for his answer.

As their eyes met, time seemed to freeze in that moment.

Finally...

Xu Ruo seemed to have made a decision and took a deep breath.

He spoke flatly—

"Deal!"

Hearing those two words, Lilia's red crystal eyes lit up again.

The smile on her lips became even more breathtaking, and her jade-white face radiated a captivating glow!

"If you'd said so earlier, wouldn't everyone be happy?"

"This young lady has a good temper and doesn't like being stubborn with people!"

Lilia smiled sweetly and reached out her fair, tender little hand toward Xu Ruo.

Xu Ruo looked up at her and was silent for a moment.

He also reached out his hand, grasped Lilia's small hand, and slowly applied pressure.

A covenant was formed!

In that instant, the atmosphere between the two seemed to undergo a subtle change.

At the very least, it was no longer a life-and-death tension.

Lilia helped Xu Ruo up again, no longer stepping on his stomach.

The faint smile on her face became more friendly and soft.

"Let me reintroduce myself. This young lady is called Lilia. I'm broad-minded, so you can call me whatever you want."

"Whether it's 'stinky old geezer' or 'Master,' or even calling me 'Mom,' I have no objection."

Xu Ruo: "..."

Only a ghost would call a trashy white-haired loli 'Mom'!

While complaining inwardly, Xu Ruo pretended not to hear the second half of Lilia's sentence and said with feigned composure:

"You just said you'd teach me how to control magic power. How are you going to teach me?"

"And how am I supposed to learn?"

"Well..."

Lilia smiled faintly, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes:

"Naturally, I'll start by teaching you from a very simple place!"

"For example—"

Saying so, Lilia released Xu Ruo's hand.

She lifted her small foot and gently kicked Xu Ruo in the stomach!

The seemingly gentle kick sent Xu Ruo collapsing onto the bed, his breathing hitching for a moment.