After all this time, Ning Ke had come to understand how painful it was to be a liar, constantly saying things he did not want to say.
Lou Yunxiao, who was always suppressing his emotions, probably felt the same pain.
That was why he had said those words-to help Lou Yunxiao relax.
To give him a chance to breathe.
To stop being so tense.
"Mingxin is a liar, but not a bad one." Lou Yunxiao finally spoke.
Yet he contradicted Ning Ke.
Meeting Ning Ke's startled gaze, he said earnestly, "Everything Mingxin does is for my sake, to save me. So you aren't a bad liar."
He pressed his lips together and continued, "But I lied to you just now too, so we're even.
"I actually really wanted you to come to the Secret Realm with me. I only told you not to follow because I was afraid it would be dangerous there.
"I want you to go everywhere with me.
"I hope you'll stay by my side forever.
"Even if you have to go home someday, I'll go home with you."
Ning Ke stared blankly for a long moment, then laughed.
"All right. Then you can come home with me when the time comes."
Another lie.
Yet this was the first time Ning Ke truly wished a lie could come true.
He wished he and Lou Yunxiao no longer stood on opposing sides, but could get along as coworkers, friends, or even neighbors in the modern world.
Lou Yunxiao smiled too, then asked in puzzlement, "But... Mingxin, why don't my Demonic Aura burns hurt your hands?"
Ning Ke's hand paused as he applied medicine to Lou Yunxiao.
The next moment, Lou Yunxiao caught his hand and lifted it.
He examined it closely.
A layer of pale blue flames covered