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Shang Qinghua was preparing the coming clan meeting in the Throne Room of Northern Desert Palace with other servants when Mobei-Jun entered with his cloak and robe covered in blood. Shang Qinghua jumped from where he was working and rushed to his King. He sighed with relief once he knew those were not Mobei-Jun’s blood.
“Da-wang?” However, even though there's no apparent wounds on Mobei-Jun, the Demon Lord didn't seem to be alright. The bone-chilling qi was emitting from him roaringly.
“Shang Qinghua!!” Mobei-Jun grabbed Shang Qinghua's jaw and brutally kissed the latter's mouth, more like gnawing his lips. Shang Qinghua groaned in surprise.
The other servants were very used to being at the scenes of their King showing his affection to his human but they all knew this was different. They felt fear and instinctively fled from the Throne Room, leaving Shang Qinghua alone with their Lord.
“Stop…Da-wang…” Shang Qinghua struggled in Mobei-Jun's custody. “Talk to me… Mobei…”
Mobei-Jun didn't reply. Instead, he growled from his teeth like a beast in rage. His deep blue eyes were flashing with dangerous color.
Shang Qinghua knew something was definitely wrong. He lifted his hand and tried to cradle Mobei-Jun's face but failed. The next thing he knew was that he was crying out from sharp pain.
His left wrist was gripped by Mobei-Jun's right hand. His sharp beast-like nails dug into his skin. Warm blood seeped into his sleeves and dropped onto the stone floor.
Mobei-Jun pulled the wounded wrist of Shang Qinghua to his mouth and licked the blood. He breathed heavily with freezing air blowing out.
“I want you…Shang Qinghua.” His voice was deeper than ever, making Shang Qinghua shivered. Or maybe, it's because frost was forming from the freezing air around them.
However, Shang Qinghua didn't have time to think about it. Mobei-Jun used his free hand to tug off Shang Qinghua's clothing but there were belts and ropes which made his action difficult. Mobei-Jun lost his patient in the first try and used his claw to violently rip the clothes into pity pieces on the ground.
“Wait… in here?....No…” Shang Qinghua startled and jolted to escape. His left hand was still in pain. More importantly, he's absolutely not willing to get laid by his Da-wang when this Demon Lord was definitely not in his conscious condition.
“How dare you!!” Mobei-Jun scowled at Shang Qinghua’s attempt to flee. He raised the strength on his right hand and Shang Qinghua screamed out of his lungs. If his wrist wasn't broken earlier, it's definitely right now.
Mobei-Jun swung Shang Qinghua to the side with his back hitting on a giant stone pillar. The impact was hard. Shang Qinghua coughed out a mouthful of blood.
“Please…don't…”
Fear filled in Shang Qinghua's eyes. He knew he was going to be consumed by this icy beast.
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“Qinghua…Shang Qinghua…open your eyes!!”
It's cold. Every inch of his body was aching. Shang Qinghua winced in pain. He tried several times before he could open his heavy eyelids. The light from the surroundings made him want to close his eyes again immediately. However, Mobei-Jun's close-up face caught his attention.
“Da…wang… Mobei… are you crying?” Shang Qinghua used all of his strength to open his mouth. His voice was hoarse.
There's no tears running down Mobei-Jun's eyes. However, the sorrowful expression that has never been seen on his face looked worse than crying.
“I…I didn't …I was…” Mobei-Jun's cool hand spooned Shang Qinghua's pale face tenderly. Shang Qinghua felt dizzy that he couldn't tell if it's Mobei-Jun’s hand shaking or his own body was shivering.
“Da-wang… I am tired…may this one go back…to …”
“NO!! Shang Qinghua!! This Lord is not allowing you to close your eyes!!”
Shang Qinghua heard his Dawang shouting at him. He must be mad that he didn't follow his order, he thought. However, he really couldn't keep his eyes open even though he tried hard.
“Hold on!!”
He felt like his body was floating on the sea and the waves kept him swinging and drowing. He must be having seasick. The dizziness and headaches were killing him. Until, everything went blank. He lost his consciousness.
/tbc.