Douluo Continent: Dark Demon God Biao, inheriting the position of an evil god

Chapter 179 The Lonely Auspicious Beast, Relationship Warms Up
Coming to his senses, Dai Yuntian suddenly felt a strange sensation on the spot on his face where the cloth had been wiped, his stomach churned, and he gagged a few times.

He dropped the socks as if he'd been scalded, and hurriedly scooped up the stream water again, frantically scrubbing his face as if he wanted to peel off a layer of skin.

Finally, still not entirely reassured, he scooped up a handful of water, took a sip, rinsed his mouth, and then spat it out forcefully.

This time he didn't dare to find anything to wipe his face and decided to let the wind dry it.

But the next second.

Dai Yuntian's mind replayed the image of Dai Qiu'er sitting by the stream, swinging her fair feet, and the scene of those jade feet dipping into the water with unparalleled clarity...

He had just used this stream water to wash his face, and even... drank a mouthful?
"Ptooey! Ugh!"

But it's too late.

Dai Yuntian's face turned pale. Gazing at the crystal-clear, gently flowing stream before him, he could only console himself with one sentence: "I'm on the verge of tears."

"This...this stream must be flowing water, right? Yes, it must be flowing; the water from before has long since flowed away...flowed away..."

……

When Dai Yuntian returned to the camp, the campfire was blazing, with an iron pot on top, and the rich aroma of meat soup was already filling the air.

Several inner court disciples were busy at work.

Zhang Lexuan is checking the security situation.

Xianlin'er sat on a flat rock, lost in thought.

Dai Qiu'er had returned ahead of time and was sitting a little away from the campfire, sipping water from her water bag. Her face was turned to the side, showing Dai Yuntian only the back of her head and the tips of her slightly reddened ears.

When Dai Yuntian entered the camp, her body stiffened almost imperceptibly, then she drank water even faster, but she didn't turn her head.

Dai Yuntian touched his nose and deliberately found a seat not too far from Dai Qiu'er.

Pretending to be intently focused on the leaping flames, studying the philosophy of fire's combustion.

A faint sense of awkwardness permeated the air.

"Yun Tian, ​​Qiu'er, you're back."

Zhang Lexuan walked over, her gaze lingering subtly between the two of them for a moment.

She was such a perceptive person that she immediately noticed that the atmosphere between the two children was not quite right.

Her eyes darted away, and her ears turned red.

Another stared at the fire as if trying to extinguish it, his whole body radiating unease.

"Yes, Sister Lexuan."

Dai Yuntian responded with a dry sound.

"Ah."

Dai Qiu'er responded softly, but still didn't turn around.

Xian Lin'er noticed it too. She looked at Dai Yuntian, then at Dai Qiu'er's bright red earlobes. Although she didn't understand what was going on, she didn't ask. She just said lightly, "It's good that you're back. Let's prepare dinner. Le Xuan, have everyone take turns eating and stay vigilant."

"Yes, Dean Xian."

Zhang Lexuan nodded and began making arrangements.

Dinner was a simple soup and dry rations, but it tasted especially delicious after a day of hiking in the forest.

Dai Yuntian and Dai Qiu'er ate their meal in unusual quiet.

Dai Yuntian buried his head in his soup, while Dai Qiu'er nibbled on her dry rations. The two did not exchange a single word, and even avoided eye contact.

Occasionally, some inner court disciples would look over curiously, but they were blocked by the invisible "keep away" barrier between the two.

After dinner, everyone took turns keeping watch and resting.

Xian Lin'er arranged for Dai Yuntian to guard the first half of the night and Dai Qiu'er to guard the second half.

The arrangement seems fine, but it also seems a bit deliberate.

As night deepened, the forest returned to the sounds of insects chirping and the occasional roar of animals.

The campfire crackled, illuminating the watchman's serene profile.

Dai Yuntian sat by the fire, watching the leaping flames, but his mind was in turmoil.

So much happened today.

Encountering evil spirit masters, a beast tide, Huo Yuhao's transformation, the threat of the indestructible poison, and that huge blunder by the stream...

The earlier things were fine, but the last one was the main thing that still makes his face burn when he thinks about it.

"This is really... incredibly embarrassing."

Dai Yuntian rubbed his temples and sighed silently.

I wonder what Dai Qiu'er thinks now. Does she think he's a pervert?
Just then, a very light footstep came from behind.

Dai Yuntian immediately turned around alertly, only to see Dai Qiu'er carrying her blanket and slowly moving over.

She didn't look at Dai Yuntian, but sat down on her own at a spot a little distance from the fire, but still within Dai Yuntian's line of sight. She wrapped herself in a blanket, revealing only her soft blonde hair and half of her small face.

"Weren't you supposed to be here in the middle of the night? Why are you here?"

Dai Yuntian hesitated for a moment, but still took the initiative to speak, breaking the silence that had lasted for several hours between the two.

Dai Qiu'er shifted in the blanket, her voice muffled and slightly nasal, whether from the cold or something else, it was hard to tell: "Hmm... I can't sleep, and it's warm here."

"Oh."

Dai Yuntian responded, but then didn't know what else to say.

Silence fell again, broken only by the crackling of the burning firewood.

After a while, just as Dai Yuntian thought Dai Qiu'er wouldn't speak again and was about to continue staring blankly at the fire, she suddenly spoke again. Her voice was soft, but exceptionally clear in the quiet night:

"Um...you...you didn't actually drink any, did you?"

Dai Yuntian's body stiffened, and the heat that had finally subsided on his face began to rise again.

He forced himself to remain calm and cleared his throat: "Cough, I don't think so. I rinsed my mouth, and the stream should be flowing."

"Oh……"

Dai Qiu'er responded with a sound, then fell silent.

But after a while, a muffled, suppressed laugh came from under the blanket, accompanied by trembling shoulders.

It seems even harder to press than an AK.

Dai Yuntian's face darkened even more: "...Hey, is it that funny?"

"Pfft... Sorry, hahaha..."

Dai Qiu'er finally couldn't hold back any longer. She poked her head out from under the blanket, laughing so hard that tears were almost streaming down her face. Her cheeks were flushed, and it was hard to tell whether she was laughing or trying to hold it in.
"I just... I just thought of your expression back then... hahaha... and how frantically you washed your face afterwards... hahaha..."

Seeing her laughing so hard she was doubled over, completely losing her composure, Dai Yuntian's embarrassment and frustration suddenly dissipated.

Instead, a feeling of helplessness and amusement arose.

He twitched the corners of his mouth, but ultimately couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"You're still laughing? It's all because you left things lying around."

Dai Yuntian said irritably.

"How was I supposed to know you'd take the wrong one... Who told you to be so half asleep and take it without even looking!"

Dai Qiu'er retorted, but with a smile on her face, she was clearly no longer angry. Instead, she had a smug look of having successfully pulled off a prank: "However... seeing how miserable you are, I will take pity on you and forgive you this time!"

"Should I thank you?"

Dai Yuntian raised an eyebrow.

"of course!"

Dai Qiu'er raised her delicate chin, her exquisite eyes sparkling in the firelight:

"You may escape the death penalty, but you can't escape punishment! When you get back, you have to treat me to a month's worth of... no, three months' worth of meals! The best of everything!"

"Okay, okay, three months it is, you won't die from overeating."

Dai Yuntian smiled and shook his head.

After the laughter and banter, the atmosphere between the two became noticeably more harmonious and natural.

Dai Qiu'er wrapped herself in a blanket and moved closer to the fire, sitting side by side with Dai Yuntian, watching the leaping flames together.

"Hey, Dai Yuntian."

She suddenly called his name softly.

"Ok?"

"Today... that Poison Undying, and Huo Yuhao... they seem to hate you a lot. Huo Yuhao seems to have become very strange, his eyes are so scary."

Dai Qiu'er's voice lowered, carrying a hint of barely perceptible worry.

When serious matters were mentioned, Dai Yuntian's expression also became serious.

He nodded: "Yes, Huo Yuhao has obtained the Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul, and his strength is indeed different from before. Moreover, his mentality... seems to have become more twisted, but it's not a big deal."

"Although Poison Undying has temporarily retreated today, he is vindictive and the Body Sect is no benevolent group either. You should be more careful when you are out alone in the future."

"I'm not afraid of them at all."

Dai Qiu'er snorted, but then moved closer to Dai Yuntian: "But... if we run into him again next time, let's beat him up together! My Golden Dragon Claw isn't just for show!"

Seeing that she was clearly worried but was still trying to act tough, Dai Yuntian felt a warmth in his heart and reached out to ruffle her blonde hair: "Okay, let's go together."

Dai Qiu'er's hair was ruffled, and she glared at him in displeasure, but she didn't dodge.

"Hey... Dai Yuntian, where are you planning to go when you have a holiday?"

"I don't know... He'll probably go back to Star Luo. My second brother dropped out of Shrek Academy a few days ago and joined the Star Luo army."

"Hmm...why don't you come with me to Xingdou? I'll introduce you to Uncle Ditian and Aunt Biji..."

Dai Qiu'er was actually always very lonely.

Although all the ferocious beasts fawned over her during the Starry Sky Era, without exception, they all fawned over her; no beast could truly become her friend.

From the original novel, we can get a glimpse of the whole picture simply by watching Huo Yuhao's memories and beginning to yearn for the human world.

She longs for a true friend.

In his past life, he was Huo Yuhao... Now he is Dai Yuntian.

"Um, then let's forget about it..."

Dai Yuntian's lips twitched. He was afraid that Di Tian would tear him apart if he had kidnapped his little cabbage.

"Ok."

Although Dai Qiu'er was a little disappointed, she didn't think much of it.

The night was quiet, and the campfire was warm.

The two chatted casually, from the adventures of the day to the fun things at the academy, occasionally exchanging a few words, and time quietly slipped by.

(End of this chapter)