I, the transmigrated villain, please wait, gentle master.

Chapter 103 I've Truly Fallen in Love with You

After being subdued by Xia Changfeng, the Xiezhi beast transformed back into its "swan egg" form.

The only difference is that there's a barely noticeable crack in the middle of the eggshell.

Si Wuxie mustered his courage and stepped forward, picking up the "swan egg" that stood upright on the ground like a roly-poly toy.

Suddenly, there was another "click".

The sound of the egg breaking sent chills down Si Wuxie's spine; he thought the ferocious beast was about to come out again.

He lost his grip, and the "swan egg" slipped from his hand, but Xia Changfeng caught it steadily.

The eggshell split in two again, the upper part was pushed up, and the little monster hiding inside bared its teeth at Xia Changfeng, its limbs flying wildly as it performed a set of Tai Chi moves, its defiance indescribable, looking like it was having a seizure.

Xia Changfeng lit a flame at his fingertips, and the Xie Zhi's not-so-wise eyes immediately became crystal clear.

Its short limbs cleverly retracted into the eggshell.

Xia Changfeng tossed the "swan egg" in his palm and then casually tossed it behind him.

It was thrown over the high wall and out of the Judge's Temple.

Then he tossed the judge's pen, which had transformed from the unicorn horn of the Xie Zhi beast, to Si Wuxie.

"Take a look and see how to change the merit book."

Si Wuxie took the judge's pen and returned to the desk in the main hall, where he once again opened the Book of Merits.

Before taking action, he said, "Now look what's happened. I've ended up doing things for your Taiji Palace while standing on the back of the Fengdu Underworld, and our relationship has completely broken down... I'm a little worried that siding with the Taiji Palace might not be a wise move."

Xia Changfeng chuckled, "Things have already gone this far, and you're only now realizing your regret? Isn't it a bit too late?"

Si Wuxie said, "I have no regrets. If I'm on a pirate ship, I might as well be a pirate. I don't care whether it's good or evil. I'm just afraid of Wuyou..."

“You don’t need to worry about that,” Xia Changfeng said. “Although Si Wuyou is a top-grade furnace body, the Palace Master is not very interested in him. Otherwise, he would not have allowed Mei Shiyu to hand over the Demon Suppression Tower where Si Wuyou is imprisoned to me.”

Si Wuxie frowned and asked, "How do you know that Wuyou is a furnace body?!"

"That's what Mei Shiyu said; I didn't know that before."

Xia Changfeng said, "In front of the Palace Master, he told me that Si Wuyou was a furnace body and also instructed me that it would be best not to let the Palace Master meet Si Wuyou."

Ignorance is bliss; he had no idea that the young man beside him was the Palace Master himself.

Si Wuxie said, "Strange, how did he know about Wuyou... and your Palace Master, did he just let Wuyou go without saying a word?"

Xia Changfeng said, "Yes, it's very strange."

Si Wuxie thought about it carefully, and then a thought flashed through his mind. "Wait, I seem to have overlooked something, a very, very small detail."

“When your temple master was playing some kind of ‘five in a row’ game with me, I saw a red spot on the back of his hand.”

"That red spot doesn't seem to be something you were born with; it looks more like... it was scalded by the bone-changing wine."

"The Bone-Changing Wine is made from the water of the River of Oblivion. If your Palace Master was burned by the wine and developed red spots, then he must have feelings for someone. He must have fallen in love with someone."

Si Wuxie suddenly had a strange idea: "Why do you think your Palace Master is so persistent in pursuing Mei Shiyu? Could it be that he... has fallen for her and developed feelings for her?"

In fact, Xia Changfeng had already suspected something about this matter without Si Wuxie's reminder.

But he found it hard to believe that Li Tingyun could fall in love with someone.

Therefore, he felt that the temple master was completely driven by lust and desire.

Even if his feelings for Mei Shiyu did contain a tiny bit of "liking," it was definitely not the kind of feeling where he was willing to give his heart away.

Si Wuxie said, "Fair skin, beautiful face, long legs, gentle, considerate and virtuous, I like Mei Xianzun very much. Especially his face, it's really mesmerizing. And that ice-like skin and jade-like bones, it must be very comfortable to hold him and sleep with him... No wonder I can't help but want to get closer to him as soon as I see him."

Such a beautiful humanoid cooling device is exactly what Si Wuxie wanted!

Xia Changfeng grabbed his neck, turned his face, and said coldly, "If you act so 'uncontrollably' again next time, I will grind you into dust before the Palace Master makes a move."

Si Wuxie narrowed her eyes. "What's wrong? You're so sour. Could it be that you've actually fallen for me too?"

Xia Changfeng released his grip on his chin, averted his gaze, and took a half-step back, refusing to argue with him.

Suddenly, a fluffy fox tail wrapped around his waist and pulled hard.

Xia Changfeng was pulled in front of Si Wuxie and had no choice but to look him in the eye.

Heads bowed, eyes lowered, eyes met.

A slender, fair hand rested on Xia Changfeng's shoulder.

Si Wuxie asked bluntly, "Little brother, I'll ask you one more time, are you truly in love with me?"

Xia Changfeng remained expressionless, seemingly unmoved by the words.

Si Wuxie grunted, "If you neither agree nor object, then I'll just have to take it as your consent."

Xia Changfeng looked up and said more directly, "I like you, and I've fallen for you."

The fox's sly smile froze on his face, turning into a slightly embarrassed cough.

He countered, "But do you know what I'm really thinking?"

Xia Changfeng took in his forced, light laugh.

What the old fox was thinking was of no importance to him.

Based on how "heartfelt" Si Wuxie had treated him in the past, he wouldn't feel guilty even if he tore Si Wuxie apart and devoured him. It would be an eye for an eye, and he would repay him in kind.

But he still asked, "So, what are you really thinking?"

Si Wuxie laughed and said, "Of course it doesn't matter. If you like me, that's your business. What can I say? Of course I have no opinion at all."

"But I must make this clear beforehand: it's impossible for me to like you, let alone fall in love with you—that's just a joke."

"I have grown nine tails. Love, affection, and desire are all ephemeral things to me. They can be used for amusement, but they are really dispensable."

"Brother, I advise you to give up on this as soon as possible and not waste your feelings on me."

Si Wuxie was sincerely trying to persuade him.

Of all the lies and deceptions he told Xia Changfeng hundreds of years ago, not a single word sounded more truthful and believable than these few words of advice.

Xia Changfeng remained silent for a long time after hearing what he said.

Looking up, he seemed unsure where to focus his gaze.

But my heart is no longer with me.

His voice was slightly hoarse.

Si Wuxie's heart skipped a beat, as if a fishbone was stuck in his throat, and he was speechless.

Xia Changfeng questioned, "Our feud started because of you. Don't you have any responsibility?"

Si Wuxie was somewhat self-aware and didn't say a single word of "no".

He asked, "So... how do you want me to take responsibility?"

Xia Changfeng said simply, "Let me go."