Chapter 678

Chapter 678: Nine Lives, You’re So Sweet

“Nine Lives!”

The Darkness Origin couldn’t contain her excitement seeing Lu Ye in front of her, bursting out with a cheer.

Dark Yaner appeared, her face beaming as she lunged toward Lu Ye.

Lu Ye…

Good grief, how am I gonna respond to this?

Lu Ye extended a finger and tapped Dark Yaner on the forehead.

“Calm down, calm down.”

“Hehe, I just can’t help it when I see Nine Lives! Just one hug, okay? I haven’t seen you in ages.” Dark Yaner pouted charmingly.

“No way!”

Lu Ye’s refusal was as firm as could be.

Dark Yaner didn’t get mad, “Alright then, I’ll just wait for the next chance!”

Dark Yaner loved hugging; in her eyes, hugs were the best thing in the world.

Bai Huxin had taught her a lot of things that sounded thrilling, but upon hearing that Dark Yaner loved hugs, Bai Huxin’s teachings came to a screeching halt.

“Loving hugs is great! Loving hugs is great!”

“Forget everything I just taught you! Just focus on hugging, don’t think about anything else.”

Bai Huxin knew very well that sometimes hugs were the most touching things.

All the joys were fleeting passions; only hugs let you truly feel love and being loved.

Watching this scene, the Darkness Celestial Lord inside the Darkness Origin felt a whirlwind of complications.

Good grief.

Unbeknownst to him, the Darkness Origin had become so close to Lu Ye.

Had his nourishing of the Darkness Origin led her right into the arms of her noisy enemies ages ago?

So, the arrival of the Dark Origin God was actually a joint effort between Lu Ye and the Darkness Origin, and that sudden injury she sustained was all an act?

Darkness Origin, you are some ruthless character!

And that illusion of a person—he’d never even seen that before.

The Darkness Celestial Lord was now filled with dread.

If Lu Ye hadn’t been heavily wounded by the Saint back then, the Darkness Origin would definitely not have suggested he intervene, while he foolishly stayed within the Darkness Origin thinking he was safe. Then during the final reckoning, he’d be credited as the Darkness Origin’s merit.

The world has grown perilously complicated.

The Darkness Celestial Lord didn’t want to die, so he simply stepped out of the Darkness Origin.

“Darkness, I’ve met Nine Lives Celestial Lord.” The Darkness Celestial Lord cupped his hands.

Lu Ye gave the Darkness Celestial Lord a glance and nodded lightly.

“Thanks for your help earlier, Fellow Daoist.”

With just a single sentence, the Darkness Celestial Lord felt half of his anxiety ease; the other half, though, remained because he didn’t quite know what sort of person Lu Ye was; still, it seemed peaceful now.

“There’s no need for such formality. Though my Dao is darkness, darkness is also part of Heaven and Earth. It’s my responsibility to act.”

The words were beautifully crafted; if not for the previous life where this guy looked like they wanted to refine all living beings, Lu Ye might’ve actually believed it.

Forget it, the past is the past. Since he stepped in, I’ll no longer pursue old matters.

“I have something to discuss with Yaner; would you mind stepping aside for a moment?” Lu Ye asked.

“Sure, I’ll take my leave!”

The Darkness Celestial Lord vanished.

At this moment, Dark Yaner felt an overwhelming sense of security.

Nine Lives was indeed the strongest; even if she asked the Darkness Celestial Lord to devour her now, he probably wouldn’t dare.

Of course, he couldn’t even if he wanted to.

Dark Yaner felt increasingly grateful for her decision to side with him.

It hadn’t been that long since she had defected, yet her sense of security was already so strong. Thinking back, how had she endured such hardships before surrendering?

After the Darkness Celestial Lord left,

Lu Ye turned to look at the Darkness Origin.

He weighed his words carefully.

Damn it, how did I end up getting so close to the Darkness Origin without realizing? What kind of relationship is this?

It was absurd to the point where he found himself needing to think twice before speaking.

He had no idea that the moment the Darkness Origin surrendered, she’d already begun to form a mad obsession with him.

Every day it became a habit: “Nine Lives, are you there? Nine Lives, are you there?”

“What is it, Nine Lives? Speak,” Dark Yaner looked at Lu Ye with eyes sparkling like a galaxy.

Lu Ye…

“I want you to become the Heavenly Dao of my inner world.” Lu Ye no longer hesitated and directly stated his need.

Dark Yaner instantly froze.

“You… what did you say?” Her voice trembled at that moment.

Lu Ye sighed softly; humans were strange creatures, especially emotions.

Even if they were enemies before, once they weren’t, things changed with interactions over time.

If the Darkness Origin hadn’t surrendered, Lu Ye could have refined her in an instant.

If she had surrendered and just sat quietly, Lu Ye would have calmly let her become the Heavenly Dao of his inner world.

Instead, the Darkness Origin had turned into his little fangirl right after surrendering.

“Wuwuwu…”

Dark Yaner suddenly burst into tears.

She cried so heartbreakingly.

Lu Ye???

Huh?

“You, you, you… don’t cry…”

Seeing Dark Yaner so heartbroken, Lu Ye felt like he was the worst person in the world.

She had been so kind, yet he was still treating her like this.

“Wuwuwu, Nine Lives, Nine Lives… you… you have been so good to me… Wuwuwu, no one has ever been this good to me before, I’m so touched, Wuwuwu…”

Lu Ye had his words ready to tell her he’d reconsider her becoming the Heavenly Dao, but then Dark Yaner caused this commotion.

Damn it, I forgot!

The Darkness Origin’s ultimate goal had always been to become the Heavenly Dao; it was her greatest aspiration!

She had dreamed of becoming the Heavenly Dao.

So, now that he proposed making her his Heavenly Dao, it must have hit her right in the sweet spot, filling her with happiness.

“Nine Lives, hug me!”

Dark Yaner cried as she opened her arms to Lu Ye again.

Lu Ye…

This time, it was really hard to refuse. Fine, whatever…

Dark Yaner tightly embraced Lu Ye, her delicate arms squeezing as if trying to meld into him.

“Nine Lives, you’re… you’re the first person who’s been so good to me.”

“Thank you, thank you.”

Lu Ye was taken aback for a moment.

As someone who had lacked love before, hearing those words stirred a million emotions in his heart.

He eventually reached out, gently stroking Dark Yaner’s hair.

In this world, who doesn’t need love?