The word “Husband” seemed to carry some kind of incredible magic, causing the girl’s face, already flushed with shame, to burn all the way to her ears in an instant.
Heat spread from her neck to the top of her head, making her feel like a steam kettle about to explode.
‘What a joke!’
She was supposed to call that Horned Demon — who humiliated her and found new ways to torment her every day — Husband?
‘So shameful… so excessive!’
But…
That was 5,000,000 Humiliation Value!
That was a huge sum, equivalent to 5% of the 100,000,000 Humiliation Value she needed, enough to let her take another giant step toward the realm of the gods.
Moreover, if she could break through her “ego” and shout it at the Horned Demon Lord, it might even benefit her “housewife” plan.
At this moment, Su Nian’s heart fell into an extreme struggle between her two natures.
On one side was her crumbling sense of shame and self-esteem.
On the other was the massive reward within her reach that could make her stronger, along with the actual benefits of transitioning from a little slave to a housewife to escape the Horned Demon Master’s control.
For a time, the scales of “integrity” in Su Nian’s heart began to swing violently with unprecedented magnitude.
Chu Tian naturally had no idea what kind of thrilling inner drama was playing out in the head of the girl beside him.
He was currently frowning.
‘Something was wrong. Something was very wrong.’
Chu Tian’s dark eyes narrowed slightly, and the string of “vigilance” in his heart was quietly plucked at this moment.
Although the girl before him looked as docile as a harmless kitten, and even seemed completely dependent on him, actively acting spoiled…
She even let him feed her but he had not forgotten.
He had not forgotten the terrifying destructive power this woman had displayed back in Blackstone Gorge.
That “meteor” that blotted out the sky remained a lingering shadow in his heart even now.
He also hadn’t forgotten how, just a few days ago, this woman had ridden a legendary Giant Dragon under the watchful eyes of the masses and saved the entire Academy City by herself.
Even more terrifying was that Su Nian’s prestige had reached an unimaginable level.
In the human world, she was known as the “Star-Moon Saintess” who commanded the divine dragon.
She was the totem of faith for countless people, the heroine who saved Academy City, and a spiritual banner for humanity’s resistance against the Demon Race.
Many people even believed she was a deity sent to save the world.
During these days he had spent active outside under the identity of “Mo Yuan Sir,” he had deeply felt the terrifying influence brought by this reputation.
The Redmaple Royal Family, the Holy See, the Rhine Empire…
Almost all the top powers in the human world were frantically searching for the traces of this Holy Lady.
They knew the “energy” this Star-Moon Saintess possessed.
Therefore, as long as Su Nian showed her face and appeared before the world, a single word or even a glance from her could identify him.
At that point, he would undoubtedly become the enemy of all mankind in an instant.
Overwhelming hunts and trials would follow one after another.
By then, let alone realizing his plan to thwart the Demon Race and save the world, he probably wouldn’t even be able to leave the Red Maple Kingdom easily.
‘I must not let my guard down.’
‘Perhaps…’
A cold and cruel thought quietly surfaced from the bottom of his heart.
‘Perhaps I could imprison Su Nian in this sunless dungeon forever.’
He could cut her off from the outside world entirely, ensuring that her prestige — which was enough to overturn everything — could never pose a threat to him again.
However, when Chu Tian thought of this plan, he felt an instinctive resistance and heartache.
‘Do I really have to do that?’
At the same time, a very clear sound rang out.
“Gurgle…”
This sound doused the cold killing intent he had just ignited without warning.
“Eek, actually, I’m not that hungry…”
Su Nian naturally heard her own stomach growl.
Her small face, which had been thinking about whether to call him husband, flushed with an even deeper shade of crimson.
Chu Tian was slightly startled, and his gaze refocused on the scene before him.
Hearing Su Nian’s posturing, he naturally knew the girl was already very hungry.
He instinctively held the skewer of BBQ meat to her lips, his movements carrying a hint of stiffness and clumsiness that he hadn’t even noticed himself.
The girl’s cherry-pink lips parted slightly, like a flower bud about to bloom, and she gently bit into the piece of meat that was charred on the outside and tender on the inside.
Along with the faint fragrance from the girl’s breath, Chu Tian’s heart skipped a beat for some reason.
The girl chewed the BBQ meat in her mouth in small bites, her cheeks bulging like a hamster working hard to eat.
Those beautiful azure eyes narrowed happily because she had tasted something delicious, and her long eyelashes fluttered like two small brushes.
In that defenseless and charming state, where was there even a hint of the majesty or danger of the Star-Moon Saintess?
Chu Tian looked at the girl who was both peerlessly beautiful and incredibly cute.
He couldn’t help but wonder: ‘Would a girl like this really report me and lead me to ruin?’
‘No matter how I look at her, she just seems like a cute, brainless, beautiful dummy.’
Previously, when she “attacked” him, she had always rushed in recklessly.
‘Would she really endure and then identify me? Or could it be…’
‘Is this girl — who looks so cute while eating and constantly radiates fragrance — intentionally seducing me and numbing my senses to find an opportunity to get rid of me?’
If Su Nian could hear the Horned Demon’s inner thoughts, she would surely be filled with questions.
‘Seducing him? I haven’t even started!’
‘I’m just hungry and eating, okay?’
Clearly, even though the girl was merely breathing and eating, in Chu Tian’s eyes, it felt like she was constantly exuding a captivating charm…
Relentlessly.
Chu Tian looked at the girl, and his originally “vigilant” mood dissipated quite a bit after watching her finish the BBQ meat bit by bit like a hamster.
But he was still somewhat worried.
Besides worrying about her leaking a “major bombshell,” he was also worried that if she left this place now… there would be danger.
He had to inform her in advance.
“Ahem.”
“For the next two days, Shadowmoon Manor won’t be safe either. Too many forces are monitoring this place. Recuperate here for the time being and don’t run around, do you understand?” It was rare for Chu Tian to speak such a long sentence.
One had to know that after his demonization, he had always maintained a “persona” that was cold, aloof, and evil.
To suddenly turn into someone giving long-winded reminders…
“Mm-hmm!” Su Nian nodded her head vigorously.
Compared to unknown dangers, she’d rather face her Horned Demon Master.
After giving his warning, Chu Tian seemed to have reached a certain decision.
He hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.
“You… recover well here. I’ll come see you again at this time tomorrow.” Chu Tian naturally wanted to stay the night, just like usual.
But the current atmosphere wasn’t quite right, and the girl needed to recover… he couldn’t be too excessive.
With that said, Chu Tian took out a pile of daily necessities and some books to keep Su Nian entertained from his spatial storage.
Then, he walked toward the door of the “room” deep in the dungeon.
Su Nian was slightly stunned.
She had checked the time on her Magic Phone earlier; it was after 10:00 PM.
Usually at this time, the Horned Demon Lord might have already pinned her down… made her kneel behind him… or ridden on top of her…
‘Why was he suddenly leaving?’
‘Ugh…’
For a moment, the girl’s heart was filled with mixed emotions, and she even had the urge to explain that her injuries were already healed.