455 Land (1/2)

There would probably never be direct evidence that Maid Lotus had intervened in his sex life. Gu Shenwei could only blame himself. He was ashamed at his temporary lapse of self-control.

Zhong Heng's reminder was timely. There were not much gossip yet about his three days of abnormal behavior. But if it went on like this, the Dragon King would end up just like an ordinary king; he would be no different from the weak royal families of the five countries of Xiaoyao Lake or the kings of the Western Region, who combusted as quickly as they shone.

He had always thought that his inner demons were superficial, but now, he realized that properly stoked, they could overcome his self-control.

Now that he had tasted the satisfaction in indulging, it would not be easy to keep it under control in the future.

It was just like when he had tried to get rid of the influence of ”Breaking Obsession” back in the day. He had had to resort to building up a more persistent killing desire to break free from the effects of the scripture. He had to defeat the monster of desire with more ruthless means.

That evening, the Princess was escorted back to the royal palace in the city.

The clueless Princess was dressed up and waiting for the Dragon King. Though shy, she was looking forward to satiating her own desire. He was no longer a snobbish and murderous demon, but a man who was about to give her pleasure and bring her to nirvana. Even the countless scars that once made her tremble with fear now aroused her. She longed for the feeling of friction and to rub against his coarse body.

All of a sudden, with no explanation, no consolation, no promise and without even bothering to appear, the Dragon King wanted to get rid of her.

The Princess could not help but ask, ”Why?”

Long Fanyun, who was in charge of escorting the Princess to her palace, felt awkward. The Dragon King hadn't given a reason, but he couldn't tell her this so bluntly. ”Your Highness, the King is very busy. The army of the Golden Roc Fort is coming and the barracks are not safe, so...”

She had hoped that the Dragon King would tell her himself. Even if the Dragon King lied to her face, she would still feel she was being treated with respect. But now, she was about to be sent away like a prostitute. She was deeply hurt, and every drop of desire turned into anger and confusion.

She didn't want to argue with a captain of the guards and would not reason with the Dragon King directly. Instead, she nodded haughtily, ”Prepare the carriage.”

That said, she did not accept her fate. The Dragon King was a human being and a man. She did not believe that she had not been able to win his heart after three days of intense lovemaking.

Xu Yanwei was even more surprised and angry than the Princess at the Dragon King's rudeness. She barged into more than 10 tents before finally finding him. Panting, she asked, ”Why did you drive the Princess away?”

Zhong Heng and Dugu Xian, who were in the tent, excused themselves tactfully. The matter they had been discussing had already been settled and there was no need to discuss it any further.

Xu Yanwei could not recall exactly when she had begun to feel as if she had an unshirkable responsibility to watch over the personal affairs of the Dragon King as a mother or elder sister would. Similarly, Gu Shenwei could not remember when he had inexplicably accepted such a relationship.

”I didn't drive her away.” Gu Shenwei answered in a cold tone, but still tried to defend himself. ”This is the barracks, and there should not have been a woman living here. As the leader, I should not be breaking the rules while asking my officers and soldiers to abide by them. The wedding is over, that's it.”

”What about me? I am also a woman, am I not allowed to live in the barracks?”

”Well, you have to go back to the palace with the Queen.”

Xu Yanwei couldn't control her temper. She couldn't understand why men in this world always left after having got what they wanted. A woman's expectations were not high. A few nice words and a small gift was enough to make them happy. She had thought that the Dragon King would be different. She didn't expect that he too would disappoint her.

”Don't you realize that now that she has married you the Princess is your woman? How could you let her go back to the palace? The King is a selfish person who has no feelings for his sister. You are pushing her back into the fire.”

”Even if she has to go back to the palace, couldn't you personally escort her? She is the Princess of a country, and her face is more important than her life. How ashamed she must feel going back to her parents' home alone!”

Gu Shenwei hadn't meant to embarrass the princess. But he knew how strong his desire was, and it would rear its ugly head again without much prompting. He did not want to visit the Princess because he was afraid he could not keep his hands off her. It was not because he was cold-hearted.

”As my woman she should think about me. With the Golden Roc Fort still standing, I don't have time to worry about the matters of women.”

”Ha, women's matters? You want to be a real man now? What's the matter with you and Miss Ru? You killed her husband and then gave her a country. And what is going on between you and Maid Lotus? You two are almost inseparable every day, but I don't see you giving her an official title. Is making women cry a way to show your masculinity?”

Xu Yanwei was outraged. All the cheating men she had suffered over the past years came to her mind at this moment. The Dragon King was their representative now. Even the fact that they had not slept together before became one of his crimes against women. ”This is what men are like: a lover at night, and a stranger the next day. What about their promises? So many men promised to take me away from South City, and they all turned out to be cheaters…. They beg you to have sex with them even more humbly than the lowest slave. But see what they do to you once they've slept with you? If I practiced Kung Fu, I would dig all your hearts out for an inspection...”

Xu Yanwei began to digress. It seemed that she was thinking of the Dragon King as her enemy. She was waving her limbs about emotionally and her voice was getting louder and louder.

Gu Shenwei was surprised at how her petite body could contain so much rage and also at how she managed to blame all men for all sorts of transgressions.

He clapped his hands. Two tall guards came in from outside the tent. Both were swordsman from the Great Snowmountain.