The Demon King Always Thinks I'm Secretly in Love with HimChapter 51

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When he arrived at the Commander’s manor, it was exactly as Bai Yang expected. Deputy Commander Zhang called him to complain about how complicated the work was, hoping that Bai Yang would take over his responsibilities.

The Deputy Commander’s words went in one ear and out the other until Bai Yang fell asleep. Deputy Commander Zhang’s nagging was annoying, but Bai Yang wasn’t worried. Sure enough, about half an hour later, someone from the palace was sent over with a message: The Demon King wanted to see the Guard Commander.

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Deputy Commander Zhang could only shut his mouth and watch as Bai Yang swaggered out of the manor, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

And thus, two days passed like this. On the third day, Bai Yang remembered his agreement with the Demon King and arrived at the training grounds on time. QbM 78

The training grounds were empty with no one coming close.

He stood there, waiting. Just as he began to wonder if the Demon King had forgotten about their agreement, a dark figure descended from the sky.

That dark figure, with such an outstanding appearance and extraordinary demeanor, who else could it be but the Demon King?

He was wearing a large black robe and his drifting hair was untied. With a gentle breeze, both his robes and hair fluttered elegantly in the wind.

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Bai Yang stared, dumbfounded. No one’s even here, so what’s the point of looking so hot? Who’s your sex appeal for?

The Demon King, ignorant of Bai Yang’s internal slander, landed in front of Bai Yang and held out his hand with a smile.

Bai Yang: “?”

“Hold out your hand.” GZIO80

Not knowing the Demon King’s intentions, Bai Yang obediently held out his hand.

“Do you know what this is?”

The Demon King opened his hand, revealing a delicate box. The box was about the size of his palm and exquisitely carved. It was small and cute.

In an instant, the hole in Bai Yang’s brain popped open. YBudE2

“Xiao Ling, what do you think he wants to do?”

“He wants to give you something,” Xiao Ling replied.

“I know. Do you know what’s inside the box that he wants to give me?”

“I don’t know, Sir.” Xiao Ling responded. a2t9A6

Bai Yang muttered, “It can’t be what I’m thinking, right?”

“What?” Xiao Ling inquired.

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“Don’t you think it looks like a ring box?” Bai Yang asked hesitantly.

Xiao Ling: “… It does!” dPwoR2

After pausing for a moment, it continued, “Woah, is he going to propose?”

Bai Yang: “…”

The Demon King of Eternal Night descended from the sky, his robes fluttering behind him, had everyone leave the area, and then presented him with a small box…

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“Of course don’t accept,” Xiao Ling said. “You don’t like him.”

Bai Yang was distressed. “How am I supposed to refuse without hurting his pride?”

“Ah, I don’t know,” Xiao Ling replied.

Bai Yang: “You’re always useless.” EXBAg

Xiao Ling: “Weh!”

“Say…” Xiao Ling said after a moment, “In this world, do they use rings to propose?”

Bai Yang: “… Maybe they don’t.”

Xiao Ling was speechless. “Then it’s not a ring! What are you worrying about?” 5Rorkz

Bai Yang: “….”

“Why are you hesitating?” The Demon King’s voice shook Bai Yang out of his stupor.

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With a whirling mind, Bai Yang gently opened the box and revealed the contents—a black cultivation pill.

… Of course, I was overthinking it! rsb39z

Bai Yang was embarrassed.

The pill was about the size of a longan fruit. It was crystal clear with a layer of beautiful luster in the center. You could tell at a glance that it wasn’t an ordinary pill.

“Your Highness, what is this?”

Xie Ze Tian had a lot of knowledge and had seen numerous treasures, but he’d never seen a pill like that. TWjA3D

“This is the best Sun Sky Pill. This one is different from other Sun Sky Pills because it contains a thousand years of my cultivation.”

What?!

A thousand years of cultivation!?

Bai Yang’s eyes widened; he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He lowered his head and stared at the crystal clear pill with his heart pounding. faCF59

The Demon King has only lived for four thousand years, but he’s giving me a thousand years of cultivation?

“Your Highness, this is too precious. I can’t take it!”

Bai Yang refused without thinking and even handed the box back to the Demon King.

This joke was going too far. He didn’t have any real intention to speed up his cultivation, but the Demon King was taking him seriously enough to give him a thousand years of cultivation! c7xufS

“Accept it.” The Demon King didn’t take it back. “You’ve earned this.”

“What?” Bai Yang was dumbfounded. When did he ever do anything to earn something like that? He obviously hadn’t been doing anything!

The Demon King lifted his head and spoke slowly. “I promised you that as long as you stay by my side, be it cultivation or fame, you won’t lack anything. This pill should increase your cultivation.”

He’s serious! PXkY3a

Almighty Demon King, you’re too honest! Other leaders give their subordinates a bit of wealth and power just as a show, but you’ve charged in with the big guns. Your subordinate really can’t handle it!

“Your Highness, your subordinate can’t accept this! A thousand years of cultivation is too precious. Your Highness, you must take care of yourself. How can you just hand this over to someone else?” Bai Yang spoke righteously.

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The Demon King gently smiled. He reached his hand out to Bai Yang’s chin and forced him to look up at the Demon King.

“Are you someone else?” zkrxYf

They stared at each other. The Demon King’s eyes were curved with his smile, and his dark pupils glittered like twinkling starlight.

In an instant, Bai Yang thought he was home looking at the night sky during summer. Lofty and elegant with only the cool midnight wind and crisp cicada chirps as accompaniment.

Something was pounding in his chest.

Bai Yang felt as though he was a woman who’d just been proposed to by a tall and handsome man with a hundred-carat diamond ring. Even though his will stood firm just moments ago, it was crumbling quickly into dust. Glu0ER

What woman would be able to resist an overbearing CEO, who has both good looks and standing, proposing to them with a hundred-carat diamond ring?

But, Bai Yang wasn’t a woman.

Haha! Do you think just because you pulled out a hundred-carat diamond ring I’ll be shaken?

Let me tell you, Demon King of Eternal Night, I’m not such a superficial person! r oQXk

“Sir, sir, wake up! Wake up!”

Xiao Ling’s voice in his mind gradually became clearer.

Bai Yang composed himself. “Xiao Ling, what’s wrong?”

I wanted to ask you what’s wrong! I called you so many times, but you were unresponsive!” JFg3o4

“Is there a problem?”

“Hurry up and accept it. Don’t refuse the gift.”

“I can’t accept it. If I do, I’ll be accepting his proposal!” Bai Yang said without thinking.

Xiao Ling: “…” z38Jxe

Bai Yang, realizing what he just said: “…”

Xiao Ling: “Sir, what did you just say?”

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Bai Yang: “… I said nothing, and you heard nothing.”

“But I think I just heard you say something about accepting a proposal?” GH6ET

“You heard wrong.” Bai Yang changed the subject. “Hey, why did you tell me to accept the pill? It’s not like I’ll use it.”

“You idiot! If you won’t use it, the Male Lead can! This is a thousand years of the Demon King’s cultivation. If the Male Lead eats the pill, won’t he advance to the next stage instantly?”

Its words work up the still dreaming man.

That’s right, if I can’t use it, the Male Lead can. yRdEOL

“But…”

“But what?”

“This pill is a very precious thing. The Almighty Demon King is good to me. He gives me food, shelter, and even gave me a good job. I don’t even do my job properly, yet he’s still giving me a valuable gift. My conscience won’t let me do something like that.” Bai Yang was conflicted.

Now that I think of it, this year, I haven’t had to do anything besides sleep and eat. I’ve been doing nothing, but with a wave of my hand, I can have anything I want. Even if I’ve helped the Demon King in the past, they were more for myself than anything else. If I accept a thousand years of his cultivation now… fYEALI

Bai Yang’s conscience throbbed with pain.

“Sir, he’s just a set of data. He’s a realistic mannequin. Don’t overthink this,” said Xiao Ling. “If you don’t take advantage of such a bargain, you’re an ungrateful bastard. You’re a businessman. If you see the opportunity, take it, or else regret it in the future.”

Bai Yang was still uncertain.

“Sir, I’ve realized that what you need to exercise isn’t your guts, but your heart,” said Xiao Ling. “You’re too kind, so at the critical moment, you’re indecisive.” p8zuVG

While the decision was being fiercely deliberated in Bai Yang’s head, the Demon King took in his silence and furrowed his brows. “Why won’t you accept it?”

Bai Yang focused back on reality. “Your Highness, it’s too valuable. It’s a thousand years of cultivation, how can I just take it when you tell me to?”

His words were reproachful, but when the Demon King heard them, a happy expression grew on his face. “You’re worried about me?”

Bai Yang: “…” Are you stupid? 0GPpfW

“Rest assured, this thousand years of cultivation doesn’t affect me much,” the Demon King said. “My Qi Deviation was caused by my magic being too strong for my body, so turning that excess magic into a pill is good. It’s the best of both worlds, so why not do it?”

It was hard to make one, it was a thousand years of cultivation, after all. In this world, taking away a thousand years of cultivation wouldn’t mean you’d lose those thousand years. Once the person advances in rank, even if their cultivation was hollowed out, the body would be able to recover.

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Even so, taking away a thousand years of cultivation at once wasn’t a small matter.

“Your Highness…” Bai Yang didn’t know what to say. BEgnU

“Since I’ve removed this cultivation into the pill, I’ll never take it back. So just take it for yourself.” After the Demon King finished talking, he directly grabbed Bai Yang’s hand and shoved the box onto his palm. Then, he turned and walked away.

Bai Yang held the box and stared after the Demon King with a silly expression.

“Sir, this is great! Let’s hurry and give this to the Male Lead!” Xiao Ling said.

Bai Yang withdrew his gaze from the Demon King, looked down at the box in his hand, and took a deep breath. 6tdHpu

Alright. He’d just accept it.

But he wouldn’t accept it for nothing. He’d remember the kindness and repay it in the future.

That type of cultivation infused pill was very useful for those on the brink of a breakthrough. The Demon King’s magic was incredibly strong, so after being infused with the pill, even if some of the magic dissipated, what was left would still be powerful.

However, the pill was infused with demonic magic, so it wasn’t suitable for the Male Lead’s physique. Fortunately, Xie Ze Tian was clever. As one of the Four Demon Generals, he knew many strange and crafty tricks. sWHhmv

As long as he used the secret method, he’d be able to transform the demon magic in the pill into something suitable for the Male Lead. By doing so, however, the strength left will be reduced to a tenth of the original pill.

Moreover, the cultivation in the pill would degrade over time, so the sooner he gave it to the Male Lead, the better.

Now, what excuse can he use in order to go to the Human Realm?

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Translator's Note


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84 comments

  1. Aaaaaahhhhhh mY darlings are backckcjcj!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! Ah Yang of course he’s gonna dress up to meet you you’re his precious darling!!!!!! DK proposing here!?!??! Yeah accept accept accept!!! Dont give up the pill, you’ll just create misunderstandings! Lil protag is nothing against your husband!!! Curse that system for leading astray Ah Yang

    Thanks for the chapter~♡♡♡♡

  2. I don’t like that he is giving a gift someone put there heart in to make to someone else I hope in the end something happen so he eat it and couldn’t give it to the male lead but if he successfuliy give it to the male lead how will he explains that he didn’t break through to the demon king

  3. I would be so disappointed if he gives the pill to the ml, the Demon King put his heart in that gift, he doesn’t deserve to be cheated like this.

    It’s like you are selling the ring and giving the money to someone else.

    I’m really angry at the system right now, so what if Bai Yang’s kind? What’s wrong with that?

    Thanks for the chapter ~🌸

  4. This is one of my absolute fave stories! I can’t wait to see demon king get jealous of the male lead!

    Thanks for your hard work!

  5. Bai Yang has really been thrown into pits by his father! Kindness isn’t a weakness, but you have to keep in mind BY has been thrown into this world with a system designed to force that out of him. He wouldn’t normally harass beauties either, but it wasn’t as though he had much of a choice. I can’t really blame him for wanting to give the pill away, though it certainly makes me sad for the besotted Demon King!

    Also, how long has that “looking for a translator” ad been up there? If this is one of your last chapters, I really appreciate what you’ve done so far! Excellent quality for a wonderful story. Thank you for your efforts!

    • If he gives that pill to the male lead. I’d be really disappointed. Like seriously. This is literally like someone working so hard to earn money to buy a gift, and then u will just give that gift to someone else when the giver worked so hard for it. Even if the demon king says its fine. Plus, i dont heckin get what’s the deal with this system. Just because they are a set of data doesnt mean u should just wantonly treat them like that as if u dont have proper morals. Not only does the system not help but its also inciting Bai Yang to commit something he wouldn’t do because he has MORALS. This effin system, ur also a set of data, dont come crying when i delete you.
  6. It would make me sad if he gave that to the male lead when the demon king really wanted to give him a part of himself to help BY.

  7. Ahh poor Bai Yang… Demon King, when you find out little yangyang gave the pill away, don’t get too upset!

    Thank you for the chapter~

  8. For those who complaining that MC doesn’t have a heart, I just want to give my opinion.

    I think he is hypnosis himself with “this is not real/ just a virtual reality” psych, and in fact it is for him. It’s like you when playing RPG game, you would not feel guilt if you barge into a NPC’s house and open their treasure chest to get the item (Final fantasy player, anyone?), and then do whatever you want with it.

    The reason we feel frustrate is because we are the readers, and of course who doesn’t want to eat dog food and see love in romance, BL novel? But please, don’t say MC is a cheater, or doesn’t have a heart.

    • That’s not even my problem, well maybe a little, how is he going to explain when he doesn’t get stronger? That’s my problem with this

  9. Gah! Just forget about the Male Lead already and live a good life with the Demon King!!!

  10. Xiao Ling, you’re digging holes for Bai Yang Σ( ̄ロ ̄lll) That’s quite a scum shou thing to do… conflicted

    Thanks for the update 💕

  11. When MC said he didn’t want to give the pill away, I was relieved, but then the System said he had to do it anyway, and to make it usable for the protagonist the quality would be degraded…

    I just, the Demon King gave him such a heartfelt, precious gift. This isn’t money or jewerly, it’s something he has in a limited amount and can’t just give away tons of times.

    The idea that the MC will degrade the pill’s quality, degrade that kind of gift, and then give it away puts a bad taste in my mouth.

    I really hope something happens and MC ends up eating the pill. The Demon King would be suspicious if the MC’s cultivation doesn’t improve after such a gift, so it’s dumb to throw it away. And I’m just annoyed that the MC is giving away the gifts he receives from the Demon King to someone who has done nothing to deserve them and will probably end up killing the Demon King, the one who gave the gifts in the first place.

    • Agreed. At first i thought he got no choice but to consume it.. well, if he really made the male lead eat it, i’m now wondering how would he explain to the demon king why the pill failed and speaking of the pill the demon king might notice it because the pill came from him and cultivated it for thousand of year, right?

  12. xiao ling, i know you just want bai yang to finish his task quickly but please, stop being so rational for one second and let our mc just keep the pill!!! i feel so sad for the demon king, he has lived for 4,000 years but he’s experiencing such pure love for the first time ever and it just so happen that the person isn’t as dedicated towards him as he thinks :((((((

  13. Ahhh~ this chapter made my camping here worth it! 🏕️🏕️🏕️

    Bai Yang follow your heart! Please don’t give the pill to the ML!! 😭😭😭😭 Dont hurt our poor Demon Lord’s heart😥😥

  14. thank you for the chapter!! god every time i think about the eventual backstab reveal my chest aches so bad…

  15. I can just imagine the scenario where the Demon King finds out he’s been helping someone else this entire time. The misunderstandings 😆 the angst 😩 and the heart break 💔 I’m so ready 😳

  16. Thank you for your hard work! …. even though we waited long for the chapter but I just can’t get enough of this novel!

  17. Thanks for the chapter!!

    BaiYang imagining the pill was a ring and then thinking about the diamond ring was so amusing XD

  18. I believe in by 😤 don’t give it to the protagonist pls good boy…. Curious tho, if by ended up with demon king, one day when protagonist ascends to heaven realm, will he really leave this world?? TT im scared…. Anw thanks for the update

  19. NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Even I am moved! And I’m not moved easily.

    Don’t you dare degrade that pill for male lead!!!

    Thank you for the update.

  20. bai yang, I’m begging you,please don’t give it to the male lead… I hope something unavoidable happens so bai yang will eat the pill instead.I feel so bad for the demon king 🙁

  21. taking advantage of someone’s sincerity like this… it feels really bad… hrgh i rlly like this story but the mc makes me almost VIOLENTLY angry kdjkdjd

  22. I refuse this! DK’s good intentions all used for some unnamed bastard! Good luck explaining this Ying! Like they never think of the consequences! What are they going to say when Ying doesn’t advance huh?

  23. even if they were data i would never betray someone like him

  24. AAAAA i can’t read anymore i feel so bad for the demon king ,whyyyyyyy this is too cruel ,i hate the system i hate his dad i haaaate the protagonist i only love the demon king; author how could you do this

  25. No one’s even here, so what’s the point of looking so hot? Who’s your sex appeal for?

    IT’S FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

    He is so cruel to someone who is so good and kind to him. Is that how he repairs kindness????!!! Reading this chapter made me feel terrible cause i can not image how sad the demon king will be when he knows the truth 😭😭😭😭

  26. Welcome to the world of adult Dating loveawake.ru

  27. These types of novels always remind me that emotion is as important as rationality. Just putting it out there, don’t ignore your family, loved ones, or friends just because you want to get a little more time for studying, invest a bit more in your job when it’s not extremely necessary.. Invest in yourself, but don’t forget your surroundings as well.

    It’s the little things. And as Gon’s father/ Yoshiro Tagashi said – “You should enjoy the little detours in life to the fullest. Because that’s where you’ll find things more important than what you want.

  28. I wonder how the king will feel when he later realise what Mc is doing. MC is not smart same with the system. They do things without thinking about the consequences. There are different ways to approach an issue. They don’t think, they just act.

  29. I object BY give that pill to that smelly protagonist 😤 I feel betrayed on behalf of the DK… I wanna fight😡 BY DON’T BE RASH 😭😭😭😭

  30. No no no no no NO! Demon King gave it to YOU! His a thousand year of cultivation for YOU do NOT- please do not give it to someone else cmon! When. Am. I. Gonna. Get. My. Dog. Food. -!!! (┛ಥ益ಥ)┛彡┻━┻

  31. See.. I never like xiao ling.. useless and misleading system.. so what if someone is kind? The point is not being kind in the wrong object n time

    • I only liked xiao ling’s cuteness at the start. but overtime, it’s uselessness and unreliability is making me irritated (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ

  32. Omg i cant believe he will give it away. I cant say I’m not disappointed.. Honestly it hit me so bad i actually was thinking of dropping it halfway..

  33. oh no. please please don’t give that to ML. it’s like having the person sacrifice a kidney for you, but you gave it to your mistress, it’s going to be too heart-breaking 😭😭😭

  34. Shouldn’t the protagonist have the protagonist halo and should be able to cultivate faster without pills having some innate ability? This protagonist character is poorly written as even worse as a cannon fodder. I know the real leads are different but still it’s a novel the male lead should have some grand talent , he had to fight the boss villian ffs!