The Emperor God Wife Is Naughty
78. Blood Oath

Xie Ran opened his eyes slowly, looking at the plain white ceiling and the cozy warm air. He held a dizzy head. Wiping eyes tried to clear the blurry vision before finally getting out of bed.

Xie Ran did not know where he was. This room was so clean and tidy, he was sure that this was neither the world of the pendant nor his room in the moon pavilion. I don't know where he is.

He remembered that he was seriously injured from the fight against Bao Jun, then Qu Xuanzi came to end the fight by killing everyone. It was he who stopped the Qu Xuanzi massacre from hurting his friend then fainted. Recalling it left Xie Ran frustrated once again.

He came out of the room, looking at the cool mountain scenery at night. The wind blew against his face as well as the unraveled hair fluttered. Xie Ran circulated a glance, seeing the figure of the silver-haired man several meters away from him looking at the mountains from a height.

Qu Xuanzi was still in his Asura form. His red eyes, silver hair, and pale face contrasted with his black clothes. Its aura is different from that usually issued with a good looks that are also different but still unmatched.

"Are you scared?"

Xie Ran slightly gasped at Qu Xuanzi talking to him. The man turned his head so that Xie Ran subconsciously approached without letting go of his gaze.

"It was like that at first. But I'm more afraid if anything happens to my friends." Xie Ran was honest. He did not have to hide anything else to the man next to him.

"Sorry."

"You've apologized" said Xie Ran. "I'm not angry either. I know what it's like to be filled with killing intent and just want to kill. If it was me, I'm not sure if my friend could survive or not."

Qu Xuanzi smiled faintly. "I thought you'd be mad."

"I'm not shallow-minded," said Xie Ran looking at Qu Xuanzi who looked different than usual. "Your looks are suitable for a 10,000-year-old man. Look at this white hair, like my grandfather." He laughed at his own words. Qu Xuanzi actually did not look like he was thousands of years old and was still very handsome, just that he wanted to break the atmosphere.

"Am I less handsome? What should I do to make it look attractive?"

"Oh, Master, I'm just kidding. Don't take it seriously. If you improve the quality of your appearance, I'm not sure you won't be any longer because of the woman hunt." 

"You're very good at talking."

Xie Ran smiled wryly and scratched his head that was not itchy like a person went awry. "I'm good at talking, but I'm not good at praising or motivating. If you need advice on something other than how to complete a task, don't ask me."

"Did you always act like this?"

Xie Ran looked at her wondering. "What?"

"Your attitude .. is quite adorable." Qu Xuanzi hesitated.

Xie Ran looked at her blankly for a while and laughed. Is she always adorable all the time? In the past he only knew that every time he came, everyone would bow down in fear. Except for one person ....

"Maybe ..they looked at me like a monster, but when disguised, some looked at me like a kitten. But in the end they found out, the kitten was actually a tiger in disguise."

"Are you undercover now?"

Xie Ran poked his face closer. "What do you think?" He smiled and looked away at the mountains in the distance. "Don't worry, I'm too busy to go undercover." After a while, he remembered something. "Oh yeah, how are my friends?"

"They're okay." Qu Xuanzi's gaze which was originally straight on Xie Ran now turned.

"So, you should be able to explain now how you can be so similar to the Demon Emperor."

Qu Xuanzi was silent for a moment and asked, "You've seen him?"

"Whenever I use nightmare magic on a Devil, I always see a figure similar to you. I was hesitant at first, but after seeing you today, I'm increasingly convinced that you look like the same person." Xie Ran became serious even though his words sounded relaxed. He did not even glance at Qu Xuanzi next to him who started to look at him.

His deep voice sounded, "You're right, we're technically the same person."

Xie Ran looked not surprised, instead he nodded confirming his thoughts. "You killed Huli Dong'er because he was going to reveal your identity?"

"Yes." Yeah." Qu Xuanzi replied without hesitation. He knew what Xie Ran was thinking right now based on Ann Rou's story back then. He has no intention of covering it up again.

"If you're the Demon Emperor .. What about the Celestial Emperor? There's no way you have two different professions at one time. There's no way you're two different people, but you're actually the same."

"Unfortunately your guess is correct."

Xie Ran was made speechless for this time. He thought that he was thinking too far and Qu Xuanzi was going to correct his theory, but apparently it was true. He looked at Qu Xuanzi question markingly. How the same person has different status and nature and opposite simultaneously, especially clearly the difference is so visible and the two hate each other.

"Ann Rou accidentally told you that I was born different." Qu Xuanzi reminded Xie Ran and was about to explain.

"What does that mean?"

"My mother is the Goddess of Life, while my father was not told of her identity. However, the thing they didn't know much about should be an important thing to know .. My father was the previous Demon Emperor."

Xie Ran was completely speechless now. It was only fitting that Qu Xuanzi was so shunned and dangerous. His strength was also too terrifying that it could shake the world. It turned out that the background was more complicated and full of conflict. Moreover, his real father was the previous Demon Emperor. It was only fitting that he became the current Demon Emperor. But what was still incomprehensible, what about his identity as a Celestial Emperor?

"I was born in the Underworld and lived there for 10 years. I should have stayed in the Underworld and led the Underworld, but someone betrayed killing all of the Demon Emperor's followers back then. My parents died while I was taken by the Celestial Emperor to the Sky Palace. Next time you know what's going on."

"Being a God of Assassins and the successor of the Celestial Emperor? But ... You have the blood of a Demon Emperor so it becomes something that the Gods oppose the most. How'd you handle that?" Xie Ran was still at a loss as to how there could be two Qu Xuanzi.

"There is a secret technique within the Sky Palace. Since my blood is dominated by the demon race, everything about me is filled with demonic aura. The Celestial Emperor helped me awaken god blood completely and unleash the identity of the demon race. The demon blood became uncontrollable and formed a new body sneered at me due to a mistake. At first I could control it with my power, but the longer the demon blood got out of my control which made him act freely while still being connected to me."

Qu Xuanzi looked regretful given the incident. The existence of a Demon Emperor was his biggest mistake in life and he was eager to end it. That's why he blew himself up and sealed his soul for the Demon Emperor to seal with him. But all of this did not go according to plan.

Xie Ran's originally hardened gaze became softened instantly. Bloodlines that are suppressed and separated from the body must risk their lives if they are to succeed. The pain lasted a long time and was definitely too excruciating. Xie Ran could not imagine how much Qu Xuanzi was suffering back then.

"I didn't know it would be that bad. I think ... he's your twin brother." Xie Ran felt guilty for making Qu Xuanzi recall those bad memories.

"You don't hate me because the Demon Emperor has something to do with me? The destruction of your family because of the Devils, all the Devils who came were related to the plans of the Demon Emperor. I'm in on this matter." Qu Xuanzi looked at Xie Ran deeply.

Xie Ran smiled wryly. "I told you before, you're you. I don't care what creature or what your true identity means nor do I care if you are truly a Demon Emperor or a Celestial Emperor or a celestial spirit. All I care about is that you're Qu Xuanzi, not anyone else."

Qu Xuanzi smiled and rubbed Xie Ran's head gently. "Are you entertaining?"

Xie Ran shook his head quickly. "I'm really honest. I'm not good at entertaining, I just know how to criticize and demoralize someone. What I'm saying is the truth, haven't I told you before?" He seemed to not accept.

"You trust me so much. Aren't you afraid that I might do something to harm you? You also blocked my attack earlier, aren't you afraid I'll let go?"

"I believe you're not gonna kill me. If you want to kill me, you can kill me easily from the start without having to bother with me all day let alone me continue to bother you. I also believe, you won't harm me and talk nonsense. As Emperor, you'll lose face if you talk nonsense." Xie Ran spoke confidently.

"Why do you believe I won't kill you?" Qu Xuanzi still wanted to know who he was to Xie Ran.

Xie Ran smiled at him. "Because you need me" he said. "You want to know why? Because I'm the key to your seal, aren't you?"

Qu Xuanzi's originally good mood became complicated instantly. What was Xie Ran really thinking? He looked at Xie Ran in surprise and sighed realizing that in Xie Ran's eyes he was just a colleague or superior. It seems like what Ann Rou said will happen.

"What if I tell you, I need you for something else. Do you believe it?"

Xie Ran remained confident. "Because we're friends, then I believe you need me more. Oh right, did you take the shards of your power that I saved from the pagoda?"

Qu Xuanzi nodded briefly while Xie Ran returned relieved as he almost forgot about it.

"If I told you that I would take you to the Sky Palace, would you believe me?"

"Yes. I even believe you can take me around space with your powers."

Qu Xuanzi smiled meaningfully. "You believe I will make you Queen of Heaven?"

"Yes ...." Xie Ran was stunned for a while and looked at Qu Xuanzi full of surprise. "Slaver!"

Qu Xuanzi remained true to his smile."You said yourself, I'd lose my face if I talked nonsense."

Xie Ran ate his own words and started to panic. He was trying to think how he could shift the topic about the 'Heavenly Empress' which to him was too sensitive. "Since I have an elemental spirit sword, it's not something to be surprised about. I could be considered that way even if it was just an ordinary human because the elemental spirit sword chose me. But ... For the identity of the Empress of Heaven to be complete, shouldn't it dethrone you from the throne? You don't intend to give me your throne, do you?"

It seems there has been a misunderstanding. Qu Xuanzi sighed barely laughing at Xie Ran's thought that was too far away. "You want the throne?"

"No, it's a hassle." Xie Ran spoke lightly. "Even if you give it as a gift, I will reject it out loud."

"How about using another way?" Qu Xuanzi smiled mysteriously.

"Another way?" Xie Ran looked at her innocently like a fool. Suddenly the feeling is not good makes his brain minus faster.

"Married to me."

Xie Ran fell silent this time. Is this guy jokingly proposing to her? Not very romantic!

"Qu Xuanzi, are you practicing? Your way is not very romantic. There is no woman by your side."

Xie Ran's remark made Qu Xuanzi slightly surprised. How could this girl be so honest?

Xie Ran who was originally relaxed, was shocked as soon as Qu Xuanzi pulled his waist and fused their lips together. The small movements felt on his lips gently, but Xie Ran could only be silent without doing anything because his IQ was currently dropping drastically.

After a moment of gentle kissing, Qu Xuanzi took it off and looked into Xie Ran's still-empty eyes. Looking at Qu Xuanzi's red iris, Xie Ran instantly winked from the daydream.

Xie Ran blinked his eyes. He doesn't believe this is real and really doesn't want to believe it. Did his head hit something? It seems he has not woken up from his dream.

"Slap me." Xie Ran wanted to make sure that his assumption was not wrong.

"While this is just a dream, what I'm saying isn't just a prank." Qu Xuanzi was unwilling to slap Xie Ran even though Xie Ran was asking for it. He clearly knew what was in Xie Ran's cerebellum with just two words thrown out.

Xie Ran was almost at a loss for words. Is this how it feels to be proposed to someone? It was so shocking that I didn't know what to say.

At this moment, Xie Ran's heart and logic struggled to determine which argument was correct. After a moment of silence, it was finally logic that won.

Just as Xie Ran was about to reply sternly, Qu Xuanzi directly interrupted him first. "You're not given a chance to refuse."

Xie Ran stared for a while. How did Qu Xuanzi know he would refuse just now? But since Qu Xuanzi had already confirmed it that way, even if Xie Ran insisted on refusing, it would still lose. Therefore, he can only use the side way.

"Something like a wedding or something, cannot be decided in just a day. Also ... cannot be forced simply out of pity or responsibility. You don't love me, why force yourself?"

"Is everything not clear? I love you—entah since when. It could be since you said that you trusted me, it could be when at the lotus pagoda or when you first met.  All I know is I loved you for a long time. No matter how you doubt me, I won't change my mind."

Xie Ran felt his heart would stop if he kept staring at Qu Xuanzi who looked so serious. He knew the man wasn't bullshit but he was afraid he couldn't take it. As he told Ann Rou, they were too different.

"But I don't love you." Xie Ran was still trying to convince this stubborn Qu Xuanzi.

Qu Xuanzi smiled faintly and tightened his embrace. "You're gonna love me."

"As God's Emperor, you know the rules of the heavens that what you're doing is too contradictory and unlawful."

"Right now I'm not the God Emperor or any God, I'm Qu Xuanzi. I can change that law at any time."

Xie Ran was again almost at a loss for words. He was not angry, but feeling helpless. He always does things according to logic. Even if he is told to choose between his feelings or logic as he is today, he prefers logic and does not have much reason to obey his feelings. It just takes lessons from the past.

"Qu Xuanzi, after all you are a god. You could live a thousand more years, different from me. If I die, all this will be for naught." Xie Ran expressed his thoughts. Although he was not afraid of aging because he could not age because of the resurrection of the pure body, but still his age was still like a layman.

"Is that what you've always been worried about?"

Xie Ran looked at him seriously. "Not only that. Since I am an ordinary human being, I will only be a burden. You have responsibilities in the Sky World and cannot remain in this place, whereas I cannot come with you because of the natural barrier. Even though I love you, it's all for nothing. Nothing will change."

Qu Xuanzi stared at Xie Ran long enough to make Xie Ran think that he would manage to change Qu Xuanzi's mind this time around. However, all of that disappeared faster than expected.

"If I've decided, then I have the solution. After all, if you can't go to the Sky World, I'll stay here."

Xie Ran rounded his eyes. Is this guy crazy! The longer you think, the crazier and out of reason!

"Regarding the short lifespan of humans, I'm not sure you belong to a short-lived human," he said making Xie Ran even more speechless. Then he continued, "Ranran, whatever you say that tries to make me hesitate and retreat, it's all for nothing. It's too late to leave. Even if you go to the end of the world, I can find you."

Xie Ran smiled bitterly. "You're not the first to say it. Nor was it the first to forbid me to refuse."

"I'm not the one you mean."

"I know," said Xie Ran slightly lowered his head. "Qu Xuanzi, there's a lot you don't know. Even if you're not that person, I still have to take lessons from the past."

Qu Xuanzi thought it might just be Xie Ran's former past life. Apparently this girl had a relationship with someone, why doesn't she know?

"Did he hurt you?" tanyakanya.

"You can say that."

"You like it?"

Xie Ran remained silent for a moment and shook his head. "Life, I haven't had any special feelings for anyone, until now."

Qu Xuanzi was slightly relieved to hear Xie Ran was still neutral. "What did he do to you?"

"Being engaged to me is just for something big."

Xie Ran recalled when the person asked her to become a pair of lovers in front of her father so that Xie Ran could not resist. But Xie Ran at that time was still a stranger who had to be perfect. But due to its flaws, it can only be a beautiful display in front of many people and be used when the time comes. In the end, it is only used for a purpose.

Xie Ran snorted. "At the same time I killed him as the last victim of the day I killed myself, there's no need to talk about the dead."

Although Xie Ran said that, Qu Xuanzi remained uncomfortable with the previous sentence. Is Xie Ran still a little doubtful to him?

"Whatever you think of me, I won't do anything bad to you, let alone use you."

"I know." Xie Ran remained lowered his head unwilling to stare at Qu Xuanzi. His mind is still struggling now.

"Don't think of running away again."

Xie Ran sighed and ventured to look at Qu Xuanzi. "I knew. You insist and don't let me change your mind or refuse, what can I do? But ... I have one condition."

"Say."

Xie Ran took a breath to say it. Never mind, he already has no chance, for what to insist. Just run as usual, see what it will look like.

He said, "People like you, especially noble men, usually have many lovers outside. Even my father had a lover and an outside child. Gods are also included, such as the God Zeus in Greek mythology has very many women either goddesses or other creatures such as humans despite already having the Goddess Hera, even have so many kids out there—no matter how many."

Qu Xuanzi smiled almost laughingly at Xie Ran's long explanation. He already knew what Xie Ran would say at the end of the sentence later.

Xie Ran continued. "Not just Gods, any Emperor is the same. The ancient women tolerated such a thing, but it was different in the modern era where women would immediately ask for divorce or break up if they saw an affair. Although there will be some who have tolerance and persist for some reason, I am among the women who do not have any tolerance for any reason."

Qu Xuanzi nodded. "I understand."

"understand? I thought you wouldn't understand so I had to set an example." Xie Ran folded both his hands on his chest.

"If you don't say it, I won't betray you either. To me, you're the only." He rubbed Xie Ran's face gently.

Xie Ran was untouchable and instead looked at Qu Xuanzi seriously. "Why do you like me?"

"You know, for thousands of years I was always lonely, no one treated me sincerely so that no one could be trusted other than my teacher and those rogue animals. Although I knew you originally just wanted to practice being strong and defeat me ...."

Xie Ran was somewhat goosebumps when he heard Qu Xuanzi say his original intentions first. Forget it, back then Xie Ran was still immature and extremely unruly. Xie Ran was still shallow-minded and too arrogant that he could conquer the world with such a small force.

"But, I think you're different from the others" Qu Xuanzi continued.

"Isn't it because I'm beautiful?"

"If I add because you're beautiful, then you'd think I'm someone who looks at you physically and just likes you who's pretty."

"So I'm not pretty?" Xie Ran looked at him full of demands.

"You're so pretty." Qu Xuanzi still did not understand why women were so difficult to predict when it came to appearance.

"So if there's someone prettier and then color your gray life and give you an extra 'service', you're gonna love him right away, like that?"

Qu Xuanzi frowned. Why could Xie Ran think that far and not think that far? Apparently his thousands of years of experience is still nothing compared to Xie Ran's 40 years.

"Nobody is like you, or more than you. To me, Xie Ran is still Xie Ran, irreplaceable."

"Even if I believe you, but maybe thousands of years will be different. One would easily get bored like Zeus." Xie Ran was intent on making Qu Xuanzi upset.

But Qu Xuanzi instead of being annoyed instead felt happy thinking Xie Ran started accepting her for asking such questions and made her promise not to glance at another woman. Although he did not promise, he would also never glance at another woman other than Xie Ran.

Qu Xuanzi raised his tank. A wisp of red liquid the size of a marble came out and floated in the air. "I am Qu Xuanzi, I will never betray you forever. If I break, you can kill me without a fight and my soul will be destroyed."

Xie Ran was shocked to hear the oath and saw a red liquid hovering above Qu Xuanzi's hand. It's blood blood. A blood oath is not something to be taken lightly. Whether gods or other creatures, if you have made a blood oath, it will be valid for life, if you violate, the punishment in the oath will apply at that time without being prevented.

"You ...." Xie Ran looked at him in disbelief while the one being stared at him weightlessly as if nothing had happened. "Aren't you afraid I'll take a chance and kill you?"

"You can't do it. It only happens when I break. Also ... I'll kill any man who comes near you."

Xie Ran sighed and nodded. "Good."

He also raised his hand and slashed his palm slightly until it bled. He fused his bloody hand with Qu Xuanzi's hand until the two vows intertwined.

"If it happens and I kill you, I will also die and my soul is destroyed" he said without hesitation. He then looked at Qu Xuanzi who had been staring at him deeply since. "Don't get me wrong, I just don't want to feel guilty. After all, I have no intention of incarnating anymore."

"I won't let you down." He whispered that sentence in Xie Ran's ear.

Xie Ran did not react and just remained silent. He was amused when Qu Xuanzi's breath hit his neck before something wet touched his lips and slipped into his mouth.

Xie Ran was silent for a while trying to adapt to this kind of atmosphere. He wrapped his arms around Qu Xuanzi's neck and closed his eyes following the game while occasionally taking a breath so as not to die from Qu Xuanzi's overly ferocious manner.