Chapter 173 The Most Dangerous Place in the World (1/2)

Bai Jing drove off. For a split second Ning Tao felt the urge to follow her to see who Bai Sheng really was. But he soon suppressed the impulse. Bai Sheng did nothing to hurt Qing Zhui or him. Maybe he was just a little curious and sent Bai Jing to investigate. If he followed Bai Jing, maybe the current peace of mind would be broken. He was not afraid of Bai Sheng coming after him, but between him and her “family”, Qing Zhui would be embarrassed.

These three characters—Bai Sheng, Zhu Hongqin, and Lord of Jar—hovered in Ning Tao’s head, entangled. Shortly after Bai Jing drove away, he returned to his rented room.

Qing Zhui had prepared the bath water and was standing in front of the only bathroom, wrapped in a towel. The smile on her face was more beautiful than flowers and sweeter than honey. The white bath towel covered her chest, but her cleavage was exposed to the air. The towel barely reached her thighs, making her body mysterious and inviting. Her body exuded a fragrance that was more mysterious and provocative than any perfume or flower in the world.

Ning Tao’s senses were far superior after he became a cultivating doctor, so you could imagine how intense the stimulation he was subjected to. In a few seconds, a flame burst out in his lower abdomen, leaving him thirsty, short of breath and suffering.

“Brother Ning, I will wait on you to take a bath,” Qing Zhui suggested, sounding very obedient and gentle.

Ning Tao fluttered his hand and refused, “No, no, no, I’ve washed in the river, so I don’t have to wash any more. Go and take a bath.”

However, Qing Zhui was not as obedient as she used to be. She leaned toward him and reached out to help him undress.

Ning Tao grabbed her hand. He took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. “Qing Zhui, we can’t do this.”

Qing Zhui’s eyes were full of disappointment and grievance, and her voice was a little hoarse. “Why can’t we?”

“I’m a human being while you’re a demon. We’re different species,” Ning Tao explained. “We’re not going anywhere together.”

Qing Zhui’s eyes were suddenly filled with a light mist. “That’s the line from the New Legend of the White Snake. I don’t read much, but I watch a lot of TV series. I’ve also seen Empresses in the Palace and Princess of Pearl. Don’t lie to me.”

Ning Tao found nothing to say in answer.

Qing Zhui’s voice sounded sad. “My sister has been very clear today. I am your demon slave, your concubine, your intimate maid. Do you despise me because I’m a snake demon? Is that why you don’t want me?”

Ning Tao gave a wry smile and bravely said, “Well, even if I didn’t know we had this relationship and it was real, and even if you are my concubine or intimate maid, I have not married. How can I and you, a concubine or a maid, sleep together?”

Qing Zhui blinked her eyes, as if thinking about the question.

Ning Tao stroke while the iron was hot, and continued, “So, calm down. We can’t do that.”

“You mean you have to marry a wife before I can be a real concubine or a real maid?” she asked.

Ning Tao nodded his head seriously and replied, “Yes, that’s right.”

Although he said this in a righteous manner, as if very correct, some part of his body had deeply betrayed him, fully revealed Qing Zhui’s attraction to him.

Qing Zhui said quietly, “Then you’d better get a wife quickly. If you marry a wife, I can be your concubine or maid.”

Ning Tao was really speechless.

Normal people certainly could not understand her thinking, and would find her ideas very absurd, but in the world of demons it was normal. Qing Zhui was his demon slave, and “slave” had explained everything. She was not qualified to be his wife, and could only be a concubine or an intimate maid. He saved her, and she made him her master, which meant that she gave him all she had. His refusal of her was tantamount to a denial.

These rules and rituals seemed to be ignorant and backward, but they had not completely disappeared in the secular world. Polygamy still existed in some areas. In the world of cultivation, practitioners and demons extremely valued some ancient rules and etiquette. Therefore, it was very understandable that Qing Zhui did not ask him to marry her as his wife, but insisted on being his concubine or intimate maid.

“Jiang Hao, Lin Qingyu, Zhao Wushuang, and Su Ya, which one do you want to marry?” Qing Zhui was more worried than Ning Tao.

Ning Tao had a headache about it. “Su Ya is so small, and I’ve been taking her as a younger sister.”

“Yeah, she’s too young for you,” agreed Qing Zhui. “Jiang Hao, Lin Qingyu and Zhao Wushuang are all good for you. Which one are you going to marry? If you’re too shy to ask them to marry you, I’ll tell them for you. They dare not refuse.”

Ning Tao had a dull headache. He unfastened Qing Zhui’s beautiful wrists, with a serious expression on his face. “Qing Zhui, this is a major decision. I can’t take it lightly. Let me think it over before I make a decision. You go and have a bath, and I’ll go into my room and think about it.”

Qing Zhui nodded her head. Unwilling and disappointed as she was, she got out of the way.

Ning Tao secretly breathed a sigh of relief and walked carefully past Qing Zhui. He said to himself, “I can put it off for three years. After that, she won’t be my demon slave. I don’t have to marry her as a concubine or an inmate maid.”

Just as he was planning this, Qing Zhui suddenly jumped and stood in front of him again. “You lied to me!”

“What did I lie to you about?” Ning Tao asked guiltily.

Qing Zhui said, “You want to put it off for three years. Then you’ll get rid of me when I’m free again, won’t you?”

Ning Tao was unable to retort.

Qing Zhui snorted, “I don’t care. You must have a wife in three years!”

As soon as these words were spoken, the white towel fell off, without warning or sound. Her body was completely exposed, like the golden sun dispelling the mist to reveal the magnificent snow mountain and mysterious grassland.

The little flame Ning Tao was trying to hold down went crazy and nearly exploded. What was worse, Qing Zhui had no intention of picking up the towel. She stood naked in front of him…