Demon Lord (19): Gu Juntian could never have imagined that one day he would actually say such disgusting words.

Gu Juntian had been pestered by Zhou Qinghao for a full ten days.

During these ten days, when he grilled meat for Zhou Qinghao, Zhou Qinghao would lie on his back; when he accompanied Zhou Qinghao to sleep, Zhou Qinghao would wrap his tail around him; and when he told stories to Zhou Qinghao, Zhou Qinghao would press on him and bite him.

There wasn’t a single good spot left on his body, and it was all covered with Zhou Qinghao’s scent.

If only Zhou Qinghao could be this passionate after reaching adulthood.

Gu Juntian had already figured out Zhou Qinghao’s situation and knew how to calm him down a bit. Just when he felt he couldn’t take it anymore, he would hold Zhou Qinghao and coax him: “Qinghao, be good, I like you the most…”

Being coaxed like this, Zhou Qinghao would calm down for a while, but would also shed tears silently because of discomfort.

Every time he saw Zhou Qinghao crying, Gu Juntian’s heart ached unbearably.

The once domineering Zhou Qinghao suddenly becoming so fragile made him somewhat unaccustomed: “Don’t worry, it won’t be long before it gets better…”

Zhou Qinghao hugged Gu Juntian, burying his head in Gu Juntian’s chest.

Indeed, it wouldn’t be long before it got better.

He probably wouldn’t live much longer either.

But these days, Gu Juntian had been really indulgent towards him, perhaps feeling a sense of guilt, so he went along with everything.

Unfortunately, it was only going to last for a few more days.

He would soon reach adulthood, and then he would become very weak, at the mercy of others.

At that time, Gu Juntian would take away his inner core.

Thinking this, Zhou Qinghao bit Gu Juntian again: “Why won’t you cultivate with me?”

Gu Juntian tapped Zhou Qinghao’s head: “Why are you always thinking about this? We’ll talk about such things after you get better.”

“You don’t really like me,” Zhou Qinghao said.

“How could I not like you? I like you the most, you’re my sweet little darling,” Gu Juntian replied.

Gu Juntian never imagined that one day he would say such cheesy things.

But his little partner was feeling unwell all over, clinging to him for comfort, and as he kept saying these things, some words just became habitual.

Now, he could blurt out all kinds of cheesy lines without thinking.

Zhou Qinghao felt very pleased hearing Gu Juntian’s words.

He told himself to pretend not to know about Gu Juntian’s feelings for Ao Jin and to just enjoy the present.

But the discomfort in both body and mind made it hard for him to do so.

Just thinking about Gu Juntian saying such things to Ao Jin made him want to bite Gu Juntian.

Zhou Qinghao instinctively squirmed—he was starting to feel uncomfortable again.

Actually, maintaining his original form would be more comfortable for him now, but he knew Gu Juntian preferred his human form.

To leave Gu Juntian with relatively good memories, during this time, he at most transformed his legs into a snake tail.

But now, he suddenly couldn’t control himself and directly reverted to his original form.

Zhou Qinghao suddenly realized something—he was starting to shed his skin, officially entering adulthood.

The speed of his maturation was faster than he had anticipated.

Previously, he could still cling to Gu Juntian, but now that he was maturing, he couldn’t have Gu Juntian carry him around all the time.

Thinking this, Zhou Qinghao felt a discomfort in his scales and a sharp pain throughout his body.

Next, all the energy in his body would be used for shedding his skin, and because he had to accept inherited memories, he would be in a semi-conscious state, unable to fully concentrate on fighting.

This was the best time for Gu Juntian to deal with him.

Zhou Qinghao looked at Gu Juntian, just in time to see him let out a long sigh of relief.

Finally, he wouldn’t have to deal with him anymore, was Gu Juntian happy?

From the moment he hatched, he was never liked.

His clan did not accept him, and his father abandoned him.

The person he liked did not like him either.

Thinking of this, tears began to fall from Zhou Qinghao’s eyes again.

Then, he saw Gu Juntian dress and walk towards him.

What was wrong with Gu Juntian? Could it be that he was going to act against him so soon?

A wave of panic rose in Zhou Qinghao’s heart, and immediately, he was hoisted up by Gu Juntian: “Qinghao, it’s safer underground than here, I’ll take you below.”

The safest place in the entire demon palace was the underground where countless treasures were stored.

When they set up the formations earlier, they started from the underground. Gu Juntian had arranged many defensive formations there to ensure Zhou Qinghao’s safety.

Of course, there were also many killing formations there.

Zhou Qinghao still had the strength to resist now and could easily kill Gu Juntian.

But he did not resist, allowing Gu Juntian to carry him forward.

Two large teardrops rolled from his eyes and fell to the ground with a “plop.”

Carrying Zhou Qinghao, Gu Juntian found the situation both frustrating and amusing.

How to put it… Zhou Qinghao’s original form was quite large, his head as big as Gu Juntian’s body.

And when he cried, it was like someone pouring water from a basin onto the ground.

So now, he was drenched by the two “basins” of water Zhou Qinghao had “poured”!

Besides, the scene of him carrying Zhou Qinghao’s head forward, with Zhou Qinghao’s long body hanging behind, dragging on the ground, was also quite bizarre.

“Qinghao, you’re just about to shed your skin, it’s okay,” Gu Juntian continued to comfort Zhou Qinghao.

Zhou Qinghao’s maturation was faster than in the original plot, which should be his doing.

He had fed Zhou Qinghao many good things, and with ample nutrition, Zhou Qinghao naturally matured faster!

He hoped the people from Dragon Island wouldn’t come looking, and that everything would go smoothly.

Gu Juntian carried Zhou Qinghao underground and placed him in the center of the underground demon palace.

There was a large room here, originally filled with demon crystals and demon stones, but now it was empty.

After being placed in the center of the room by Gu Juntian, Zhou Qinghao flipped over onto his back and continued to silently shed tears.

This place, originally his treasure trove, had now become his tomb.

With a sob, Zhou Qinghao couldn’t help but speak to Gu Juntian: “The skin I shed can be used to refine magical treasures, you should make a magical robe out of it.”

“Alright,” Gu Juntian agreed readily.

He planned to make a magical robe for Zhou Qinghao from the fur shed by his own true form, so it was only fitting that Zhou Qinghao’s shed skin be used to make a robe for him.

Zhou Qinghao cried again.

Seeing such a large snake lying stiffly on its back shedding tears, Gu Juntian felt quite uncomfortable.

A snake lying belly up always gave off a somewhat ominous feeling.

After some thought, Gu Juntian flipped Zhou Qinghao over and then sat beside his head, stroking his large head: “Don’t be afraid, it will be over soon.”

He didn’t tell Zhou Qinghao not to cry.

For a young dragon feeling unwell, crying a bit was no big deal.

Zhou Qinghao’s willingness to cry in front of him was a sign of trust.

If he weren’t here, if no one cared, Zhou Qinghao certainly wouldn’t cry but would silently endure the pain.

In the original plot, when the original owner acted against Zhou Qinghao, Zhou Qinghao didn’t cry, just coldly watched with vertical pupils.

Zhou Qinghao said, “Gu Juntian, I feel terrible.”

“You are the best, just get through this and it will be fine,” Gu Juntian said.

Zhou Qinghao asked, “Will you stay with me all the time?”

“I will.”

“Will you cultivate with me after I shed my skin?”

“I will.”

“Who do you like the most?”

“I like you the most.”

Zhou Qinghao gave Gu Juntian a deep look and then lost consciousness.

The inherited memories of the dragon clan flooded his mind, and he instantly fell into a coma.

This was good; before he passed out, Gu Juntian was still comforting him.

However, he probably wouldn’t wake up, right?

Actually, he should be grateful to Gu Juntian.

Without Gu Juntian, he would never have known what it feels like to love someone.

He might have never liked anyone before being found by the people from Dragon Island and having his inner core taken away.

He would also never have known what it feels like to be loved.

Gu Juntian was really good to him; the month they spent setting up the formations together was very happy for him.

Later, he was very sad, but for him, this was also a completely new experience, much better than living in a daze and then dying directly.

Zhou Qinghao fell into a coma, and seeing this, Gu Juntian took out the essential oil he had previously used to care for Zhou Qinghao’s scales from his storage ring. He then used his spiritual sense to control these oils, letting them evenly coat Zhou Qinghao’s body.

Next, he used a brush to help Zhou Qinghao clean his scales.

These essential oils were extracted from the fruits of spiritual plants and contained energy beneficial to Zhou Qinghao.

After brushing for a while, Gu Juntian suddenly felt the formations of the demon palace he controlled being triggered.

He was startled, and his vast spiritual sense stretched out, only to see four powerful figures from Dragon Island standing outside the demon palace.

Gu Juntian was shocked.

He had not informed the people from Dragon Island about Zhou Qinghao as the original owner did, yet the people from Dragon Island had still found them!

However, in the original plot, all five of Dragon Island’s transcendent stage experts came, whereas this time only four came.

Gu Juntian felt somewhat fortunate, glad that he had made ample preparations.

Without a second thought, he activated all the formations of the demon palace.

These formations were set up under his guidance by Zhou Qinghao. Even Zhou Qinghao, the Demon Lord, would lose a layer of skin if attacked by these formations, let alone the dragons from Dragon Island who had reached the Transcendent Stage relying solely on their dragon bloodline and long lifespan!

For a short while, those people couldn’t break in!

However, he needed to make more preparations. Among Zhou Qinghao’s treasures were some powerful offensive magical treasures, which he could place within the external formations.

It was just that, after using so many treasures, he wasn’t sure if Zhou Qinghao would cry upon waking up.

Well, if he cried, he cried. At most, he would just have to comfort him a bit more.

Gu Juntian glanced at Zhou Qinghao, realizing that he wouldn’t wake up for a while, so after reinforcing the protective formations around Zhou Qinghao, he left the area.

Not long after Gu Juntian left, Zhou Qinghao woke up.

He felt the summoning from his kin.

The adult dragons from Dragon Island had sensed his presence and had come for him!

Those people had ill intentions. Zhou Qinghao would rather die at the hands of Gu Juntian than at theirs, so he did not respond to their summoning.

“Gu Juntian…” He instinctively looked for Gu Juntian but couldn’t find him.

At the same time, he noticed that all the formations of the demon palace had been activated, and the place where he was staying was enveloped by countless formations.

Where was Gu Juntian?

Zhou Qinghao used his spiritual sense to search for him and only then discovered that Gu Juntian was next door, rummaging through his treasures.

Every time he found an offensive magical treasure, Gu Juntian would take it.

Gu Juntian was being too cautious. Now that he had started shedding his skin, he couldn’t move at all and thus couldn’t harm Gu Juntian.

Gu Juntian didn’t need to prepare so many offensive magical treasures.

He wouldn’t harm Gu Juntian either.

If Gu Juntian wanted his inner core, he could just come and take it directly; there was no need for all this trouble.

Thinking this, Zhou Qinghao lost consciousness again.