Chapter 471 – My Master Is Not Human – Tang Tang Gets Jealous 2 (18)
“It seems I misunderstood. Tang Tang isn’t jealous. I still have some matcha-roasted pine nuts here—would Tang Tang like some more?”
Sunlight filtered through the bamboo forest, forming rings of light and shadow that scattered delicately across the elegant and handsome man. His entire figure seemed wrapped in an ethereal aura, so beautiful that no one could look away.
Bai Tang was momentarily dazzled by the handsome man before him, even pausing halfway through eating the pine nut in his hand.
He watched as the man took out an exquisite little pouch from his storage space. The bag looked full and bulging, clearly packed with plenty of goodies inside.
Bai Tang twitched his nose. The fragrance of pine nuts mixed faintly with the scent of tea drifted into his nose. There was no doubt—it contained his favorite snack lately.
The matcha-roasted pine nuts in his own pouch-space had long since been eaten clean. Ever since becoming the Demon Lord, he had tried to find other delicious foods to replace them, but after tasting countless options, none suited his palate. If he hadn’t heard that Pei Boyi had come to the Dianxing Sect—and that only Pei Boyi knew how to make these pine nuts—he would never have gone through so much trouble to come here.
And what happened once he arrived? He saw someone bullying Pei Boyi.
Was this guy an idiot? He didn’t even know how to fight back when being bullied. In the end, didn’t he still have to rely on him?
“Give it to me.” Bai Tang snatched the pouch full of matcha-roasted pine nuts, opened it, and revealed the adorable round little pine nuts inside. He was so delighted that he could hardly hide it, yet he still stubbornly said, “I’m not returning this bag of pine nuts. Consider it repayment for me saving your life just now.”
Bai Tang never even considered whether Pei Boyi had actually needed saving. The moment he saw him being surrounded and attacked, rage had exploded inside him, and in a burst of impulse, he charged in. By the time he came back to his senses, the bullies were already sprawled on the ground.
Bai Tang pressed his lips together. At the thought that if he had arrived even a moment later, Pei Boyi might have been beaten to death, killing intent instantly overflowed from him.
“Are you an idiot? If you’re being bullied, don’t you know how to run?” Bai Tang felt murderous toward those people, but he was also angry at Pei Boyi for not standing up for himself.
Pei Boyi greatly enjoyed seeing how much Bai Tang cared about him. An angry Tang Tang was adorable too.
“It’s a good thing Tang Tang came. There were so many of them, and this is their territory. If Tang Tang hadn’t stepped in in time, I really wouldn’t have known what to do.”
Pei Boyi understood Bai Tang better than anyone. When it was time to act pitiful, he would act pitiful. As long as it made Bai Tang feel sorry for him, pride and dignity meant nothing.
Sure enough, Bai Tang’s heart softened. He even felt his own image grow taller and more heroic. As expected, he was amazing—those righteous-path disciples were no match for him at all.
Seizing the opportunity, Pei Boyi covered his face with his sleeve and said in a pitiful tone, “I’ve heard that Demon Lord Songzi is incredibly powerful—even Demon Saints are no match for you. I truly admire you. Right now, I’m alone in the Dianxing Sect, while they have overwhelming numbers. If they wanted to deal with me, I wouldn’t even know what to do. Yet I can’t immediately leave and tear apart the relationship between our two sects. I hope Demon Lord Songzi will take pity on me and protect me.”
But Pei Boyi was naturally good-looking. When this pitiful, delicate demeanor appeared on him, it did not diminish his handsomeness in the slightest. Instead, it gave him the air of a frail young master with no one to cherish him, making Bai Tang—who still had not realized he was in love with him—ache with pity inside.
Bai Tang glared furiously and split a bamboo tree in half with a palm strike.
“How dare they!”
“With Demon Lord Songzi here, naturally they wouldn’t dare. But if you weren’t around…” Pei Boyi deliberately left his words unfinished. In truth, if Bai Tang were not here and those people really tried to harm him, they would definitely suffer the consequences.
“To show my sincerity, I’m willing to offer delicious food to Your Lordship.” Pei Boyi took out many snacks from his storage space—sugar-roasted chestnuts, seasoned sunflower seeds, popcorn… Every single one was something Bai Tang loved to eat. Though none compared to his new favorite, the matcha-roasted pine nuts, changing flavors once in a while was still nice.
Bai Tang was tempted. Staring at the bags of snacks, his mouth watered as his heart screamed that he wanted to eat them—wanted to have them.
Pei Boyi waved the snacks lightly in front of Bai Tang and said with a smiling expression, “Demon Lord, what do you think of my sincerity?”
Bai Tang restrained his expression, thinking he had hidden it well, though his eager gaze kept drifting toward the snacks. Still, he spoke disdainfully, “Just this?”
Hidden beneath his wide sleeves, Pei Boyi clenched his hand into a fist, suppressing the urge to step forward and pat Bai Tang on the head.
“I’m honored that Demon Lord does not dislike it. I’m willing to cook for you whenever you wish. Whatever Demon Lord likes to eat, I’ll make it.”
Hearing this, Bai Tang was even more tempted. Just helping with a small favor would earn him a long-term meal ticket—no matter how he looked at it, this deal was absolutely worth it.
He puffed out his little chest and said arrogantly, “Fine then. This Lord will reluctantly agree to help you.”
“This Lord doesn’t care about food or anything like that. It’s mainly because you look too pitiful. We did spend a few days together in the Daji Secret Realm before, so we can be considered acquaintances with some fate between us. This Lord is only helping you for the sake of an old acquaintance, definitely not because of your snacks.”
At the end, Bai Tang added several more explanations, trying to make his image as a great Demon Lord appear even taller and nobler.
What he did not know was that his disguise had long since fallen apart in front of Pei Boyi. Back then, he had even declared that they would have nothing to do with each other anymore. But if there was no connection, they could simply create one—and now, weren’t they connected again?
Pei Boyi chuckled softly, then immediately suppressed the smile curling at his lips.
“Yes, Demon Lord is absolutely right.”
Yes, Lord Tang Tang was absolutely right.
A picture of an unfamiliar man flashed through Bai Tang’s mind, gradually overlapping with the Pei Boyi before him.
“From now on, I’ll rely on Lord Tang Tang to take care of me.”
“Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”
“Tang Tang, I love you.”
In the vision, there were two men—one tall and one shorter—rolling around together as they laughed and played. As they played, they gradually started kissing…
The blush-inducing scene made Bai Tang’s heart race wildly. Although he had never seen the faces of the two men before, he had the strange feeling that they were himself and Pei Boyi.
“Tang Tang, what’s wrong?” Seeing Bai Tang’s flushed face, Pei Boyi frowned and reached out, intending to check his temperature.
Bai Tang quickly stepped back, avoiding Pei Boyi’s touch. When he saw the stunned expression frozen on the other man’s face, he suddenly felt that he might have overreacted. After all, everything had only been his own imagination. He was a Demon Lord with principles and boundaries—how could he casually take his emotions out on someone else?
Even as he tried to comfort himself with that reasoning, the images that had suddenly appeared in his mind refused to disappear.
“A-Anyway, I already promised to protect you, so you should go back now. If you don’t return soon, your Miss Zhenzhen will probably start worrying when she can’t find you.”
Clearly, that was not what he had originally wanted to say. So how had it turned into sour jealousy the moment it left his mouth?
“What does her worrying have to do with me?” Pei Boyi asked in return. Whether it was Zhenzhen or anyone else, none of them had ever entered his heart. There was only Tang Tang in it.
Bai Tang ignored the faint sweetness rising in his chest and said, “Alright, alright. Aren’t you here as a guest of the Dianxing Sect? When are you leaving? This Lord still has things to do—I don’t have much time to waste.”
“Where is Tang Tang going? I’ll come with you.”
Pei Boyi had come to the Dianxing Sect to borrow the Radiant Pearl and conceal his aura so he could enter the Demon Realm to search for Bai Tang. Now that Bai Tang had appeared on his own, the Radiant Pearl was no longer all that necessary.
Bai Tang thought about the matter with Shura Ice. He had been peacefully cultivating in seclusion, only to be schemed against by a group of petty villains, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He picked out the important parts and told Pei Boyi about them. At the end, he pouted aggrievedly.
“It’s all because of them that I lost my last matcha-roasted pine nut.”
It had fallen to the ground during the fight and gotten dirty, making it impossible to eat.
“Don’t cry. However many you want, I’ll make for you. We won’t eat the dirty ones—we’ll eat freshly made ones instead.”
Whenever Bai Tang cried, Pei Boyi’s heart ached. He pulled his beloved boy into his arms and gently wiped away his tears with a handkerchief.
“Okay~”
His soft, childish voice carried a teary wobble, his nose red from crying, making him unbearably lovable.
“Those people were clearly being ordered around by someone else. Once we find the mastermind behind it all, I’ll avenge Tang Tang.”
“Okay~”
As evening gradually fell, stars slowly began to light up the sky. Daoist Jiayi hosted a banquet for Pei Boyi, attended as well by many of the Dianxing Sect’s elders.
The banquet was held in a garden surrounded by blooming flowers. Curtains hung from the flowering branches, while thin curls of sandalwood incense rose from bronze burners. It lacked the extravagant luxury of the mortal world, yet possessed a unique charm of its own. The pastries and dishes arranged on the tables were all made from spiritual fruits and spiritual spring water. A single bite provided minor nourishment, and the level of refinement surpassed even the banquets of mortal emperors by several degrees.
The Dianxing Sect had truly spared no expense this time. Even when entertaining fellow sect members, they would never prepare a banquet with such meticulous care and grandeur.
After parting ways with Pei Boyi earlier, Zhenzhen returned to her room and carefully dressed herself up. She wore clothing that best highlighted a woman’s gentle beauty, put on exquisite makeup, and walked gracefully toward the head of the banquet with a round fan in hand, every step elegant and refined.
“Your daughter greets Father and the honored elders.”
The young woman’s voice was soft and alluring, the upward lilt at the end of her words like a feathery tail brushing against one’s skin, making listeners’ hearts itch.
She shyly glanced at Pei Boyi, her cheeks flushing red with embarrassment and bashfulness.
“Zhenzhen, sit down. Today is merely a small welcoming banquet for Nephew Pei,” Daoist Jiayi said. Looking at his daughter’s ethereal beauty and then at Pei Boyi’s extraordinary appearance, he increasingly felt the two were perfectly matched.
The elders invited to the banquet exchanged knowing looks when they saw this scene. They all felt that if Pei Boyi and Zhenzhen became a couple, the Dianxing Sect would surely receive preferential treatment from the Le’an Immortal Sect in the future, which would greatly benefit the sect’s prospects.
“Nephew Pei,” Daoist Jiayi said, “Zhenzhen accompanied you around the Dianxing Sect this afternoon, and you must have been exhausted from traveling all the way here. So this Sect Master took the liberty of preparing a welcoming banquet for you. The preparations were rushed, so I hope you won’t mind.”
Though his words sounded humble, neither his expression nor tone matched them. Clearly, he was very satisfied with the arrangements.
Pei Boyi replied, “Daoist Jiayi is too courteous. This junior has never paid much attention to such formalities.”
“Good, good, good…”
Daoist Jiayi raised a cup of spiritual wine. “This Sect Master offers Nephew Pei a toast.”
Pei Boyi raised his own cup in return. “This junior dare not accept such courtesy.”
After both parties drained their cups, Daoist Jiayi said, “Zhenzhen, Nephew Pei’s cup is empty. Why don’t you refill it for him?”
“Yes.”
Zhenzhen walked gracefully to Pei Boyi’s table. She lifted the wine pot and poured wine into his cup, exposing her elegant swan-like neck in a manner that easily stirred one’s imagination.
Suddenly, Pei Boyi frowned.
Zhenzhen happened to notice when she looked up. Thinking she had done something wrong and displeased him, her hand trembled, causing wine to spill across the table. The liquid slid toward Pei Boyi, soaking his clothes.
“Senior Brother Pei, I didn’t do it on purpose!”
Zhenzhen hurriedly took out a handkerchief, intending to wipe him clean.
Pei Boyi quickly dodged away. “I’ll do it myself.”
He cast a cleansing spell to dry his clothes, while at the same time reaching into his wide sleeve to feel for the little squirrel that had suddenly bitten him hard a moment earlier.
The little squirrel darted left and right, refusing to let him touch it.
“Squeak squeak squeak —” Who told you to flirt with another woman? I’m not letting you touch me. Not letting you touch me. Hmph~