I Don't Want to Hear It

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Qin Yi slowly fed the pill to Cheng Cheng, then changed the subject. "Why don't you start cultivating with this Human Avatar of yours?"

Cheng Cheng nestled against his shoulder, happily swallowing the pill with a smug grin, and replied, "Because suitable Cultivation Method are hard to find."

Qin Yi asked, "Do you lack human Cultivation Method?"

"No, I can find many High Antiquity human Cultivation Method here, some of which are quite advanced, but none of them are suitable... I can use one soul for two purposes, which is fine for daily activities, but when cultivating, I can only control one side at a time and cannot cultivate simultaneously. If I spend some time cultivating my main body and some time cultivating my clone, I will only be dragged down by both and achieve nothing."

"That makes some sense. When I'm deeply immersed in cultivation, I'm completely oblivious to everything else. It's almost impossible to cultivate another entity simultaneously... So, your ideal Cultivation Method is the 'AFK' type?"

"AFK..." Chengcheng heard this Cheng Cheng for the first time, but she easily understood its meaning and nodded, saying, "The ideal Cultivation Method is one that allows one to maintain long-term practice with only a slight distraction, without needing to expend mental energy to maintain it. Even if the effectiveness is slightly lower, it's still worthwhile."

Qin Yi thought about it and felt that this kind of Cultivation Method should exist, but he estimated that he would have to go to a very traditional Daoist sect to find it.

Cheng Cheng added, "Actually, in terms of this effect alone, there are indeed such Cultivation Method... but my ideal state is that when the two bodies are united, the two cultivation methods can be integrated together. This is much more difficult."

"That's asking too much." Qin Yi felt that even Liusu might not be able to come up with such a special method, let alone Cheng Cheng. "Just because you can't find a suitable Cultivation Method, you're going to let this Human Avatar live like an ordinary person? What if it accidentally dies?"

"Better to have nothing than something bad. If I just randomly choose a cultivation Cultivation Method, it will be too late to abandon my foundation once I find a suitable one. Anyway, this body's appearance will always be consistent with my original form. As long as my original form doesn't die, she won't die either, so whether she practices or not doesn't matter." At this point, Cheng Cheng suddenly paused. "If one day..."

Qin Yi asked instinctively, "What?"

"The separation of this clone was originally a means of purifying my bloodline. Originally, it would have been enough if she had died... but I couldn't bear to. I felt that she was also me. I couldn't get over a kind of suicidal psychological barrier... Let alone suicide, I couldn't even bear to be killed by someone. I felt that it was someone else killing me... When you saved this body, did you think it was just a clone that was insignificant to me? No, that was me."

Qin Yi: "..."

Cheng Cheng continued, "That's why I've kept her around. I've even developed a method for switching and transferring between her two bodies, so she does have a purpose. If one day she dies from something because she's too weak, I'll at least be able to put my mind at ease..."

Qin Yi blurted out, "No way!"

Cheng Cheng looked up in his arms, her big eyes gazing at him quietly.

Qin Yi scratched his head. He didn't know why it wouldn't work... Theoretically, clones really don't have rights; even the soul belongs to the main body, so losing it is just losing a physical form. But he couldn't get past this idea; he always felt that it would be equivalent to the death of the person in his arms at this moment.

To talk about his connection with Cheng Cheng, he knew the mute girl before he knew Chenghuang... He didn't have much of an antagonism with Chenghuang because she had human thinking, didn't eat people, and could promote and take care of humans.

Cheng Cheng suddenly laughed, "You can't bear to part with me? No... you can't bear to part with this body?"

Having been thoroughly exposed, Qin Yi resolutely refused to admit it, stubbornly asking, "Having given up her human bloodline, was Cheng Cheng still the Cheng Cheng I knew?"

Well, although it was a last-minute excuse, it turned out to be quite suitable.

Cheng Cheng remained nestled in his arms, tilting her head slightly so that her lips touched his cheek. She whispered, "You've fallen for this Cheng Cheng, not the Demon King Chenghuang."

Qin Yi paused for a moment, then did not answer.

Perhaps... it's quite close to the truth.

Cheng Cheng with a hint of resentment, "I once wanted to entrust my body to you, why didn't you...?"

Qin Yi said in a disheveled manner, "Get this straight, yours is fake."

"What if it's true?"

"I..."

Cheng Cheng suddenly leaned in and forcefully sealed his lips with hers.

Qin Yi's eyes widened, and after making two "uh-uh" sounds, he couldn't utter a single word.

She had nowhere to put her hands, hanging helplessly to either side, not knowing what to do. Pushing her away was not an option, nor was a passionate kiss. She just stood there, frozen, as Cheng Cheng gently kissed her.

That softness seeped straight into my heart.

Cheng Cheng closed her eyes and kissed for a while, then suddenly opened them.

Qin Yi's heart skipped a beat. Before he could even realize something was wrong, a sharp pain shot through his lip. Cheng Cheng had bitten him, but he quickly rolled away.

"Hiss..." Qin Yi covered his mouth, pointed at Cheng Cheng who was leaving, and mumbled, "What... what are you doing!"

"I don't want you to say what comes next, because it will sound awful." Cheng Cheng said expressionlessly, "You'll say that even if it's true, you still have to go back, you have a homeland and a lover waiting for you, you have duties to fulfill, you came for the elixir, you're not after my beauty... Yes, that's your virtue, but I don't want to hear it."

Qin Yi was so angry he felt like his balls were about to burst.

What was our relationship back then? I was saving you, not chasing you. If I didn't stay, you'd bite me? Are you being unreasonable?!

Besides, I didn't say anything. You're just making things up to smear the book... oh, smear people?

Fortunately, my Martial Cultivation had reached a certain level, and my lips were not something that Chengcheng, a woman with no cultivation, could bite Cheng Cheng. It hurt, but at least I wasn't disfigured...

He was furious at this moment, not realizing that Cheng Cheng's outburst wasn't actually from the past, but from the present. She knew that even if she tried to keep Qin Yi now, Qin Yi would still give her a bunch of reasons she didn't want to hear, and he would still leave.

This is what she's biting, and this is what she doesn't want to hear.

Even if Qin Yi cultivated for another hundred years, he might not be able to understand such a woman's heart.

The Liusu inside the stick let out a satisfied sigh.

The two stared at each other, Qin Yi holding back his temper before he could lash out, when a low groan came from beside him, Chenghuang's true form woke up.

The medicine he just gave it worked and revived its heart.

Chenghuang turned her head and glanced at him, then silently transformed into Cheng Cheng.

Two identical Cheng Cheng stood beside him, one on each side, but neither of them spoke.

This unintentional and silent temptation is more terrifying than intentional seduction. Qin Yi couldn't even muster any anger; he simply jumped out of bed and turned to leave.

"Are you angry with me?" Both Cheng Cheng spoke at the same time, "You went to so much trouble to save me, and I'll bite you back."

"No," Qin Yi said curtly. "If you're going to hurt someone by biting their lip, it seems like the man would be the one getting the better deal."

The Demon Body Cheng Cheng said, "You can bite me too."

Qin Yi sighed, "I'm afraid I'll bite you to death. Forget it, you should rest well. Give me a quiet room; I need to think carefully about how to refine this pill and what auxiliary materials I need."

Cheng Cheng's situation was beyond his ability to resolve with his alchemy knowledge; even Liusu would likely need to consider it. Cheng Cheng finally stopped acting like a woman and said softly, "Let Ye Ling arrange things for you. Also, have Ye Ling give you Palace Collection List, as well as a list of items known to be obtainable from the Demon City but not yet acquired. See if there are any useful medicinal herbs. From today onwards, you will be in charge of everything in the Demon City. Take whatever is useful to you."

Qin Yi said calmly, "Then I thank Your Majesty for your trust."

Seeing Qin Yi leave, the two Cheng Cheng exchanged a glance.

The Demon Body Cheng Cheng cursed, "It's all because of you, you slut, biting people that he's angry."

The human Cheng Cheng retorted, "I am yourself. You are controlled by one soul, not two people. What are you trying to shift the blame for!"

The Demon Body Cheng Cheng said, "But I was unconscious when you kissed him, I didn't feel it!"

The human Cheng Cheng said, "My feelings are your feelings too. Does it have to be you, you fox, who kisses me for it to count?"

"Of course, you sensed it when he spanked me, so I'm the one who got the short end of the stick."

"You are unreasonable."

The two Cheng Cheng glared at each other, then snorted together before turning their heads away in a huff.

After a long while, they all sighed in unison, "We acted impulsively..."

Then they curled up together, hugging their knees and sitting silently on the edge of the bed.