Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT)
Chapter 59: Taking Peng Xiu’s place

Chapter 59: Taking Peng Xiu’s place

AN: Changing Heavenly King/Emperor to Divine Emperor. Happy reading

Xiang Yu’s expression hardened. He wiped the corner of his lips with a napkin before saying, "The plan is to ruin Peng Xiu’s plans. We have to prevent her from marrying Han Xin and taking over the two countries. Any ideas?"

The twins’ eyes gleamed with hatred at the very mention of that wicked witch’s name. Their shared desire for revenge was palpable. They wanted to make her pay for everything she had done to them. Tear her piece to piece until nothing was left. "Let’s kill her," said Mei through gritted teeth.

"And skin her, then stuff her skin with fluff like a doll," chimed Lian before snapping her chopsticks into pieces in rage.

Xiang Yu couldn’t even blame them. If it were up to him, he would drag her to the demon realm and let them torture her to their heart’s content. "We can’t kill her... or skin her," he clarified, just in case Lian thought skinning and killing weren’t the same thing. He was right. She kept the psychotic smile on her face, which only drooped after he said there would be no skinning.

"At least not yet," he continued to say his voice steady. "You will get your revenge a hundredfold in the future. But for now, eat more." He placed a piece of fish into each of their bowls, his gaze softening as he watched them eat angrily.

With a deep sigh, he leaned back in his chair, his eyes narrowing thoughtfully. "So, any ideas?"

The twins exchanged excited glances. They felt like this was their moment to shine. "In romantic stories, there is always a love rival," Lian suggested, her eyes sparkling with mischief.

Mei nodded eagerly. "Yes! We need to find a beautiful woman to lure Han Xin away from that wicked witch and Tada! Problem solved."

Xiang Yu sighed, shaking his head. Where were they supposed to find this stunning beauty that could sweep an annoying immortal off his feet? Peng Xiu seemed to be his type. Where in this world was another Peng Xiu? "That would be difficult. Where would we find such a woman, and besides, would she be interested in him?"

He lowered his head and took a bite of his food, only to look up and find the twins staring at him intently. His brow furrowed wondering why they were looking at him. It didn’t take him long to realise exactly what they were thinking. Just because his first kiss was robbed by that ugly bastard it didn’t mean he would happily sacrifice himself.

"I am not a woman," he stated firmly.

"So?" the twins asked simultaneously, their expressions innocent yet determined. They were very determined to see him take responsibility.

Xiang Yu was a little exasperated, "I don’t like men."

"Neither do you like wom-," whispered Lian under her breath before shredded potatoes were shoved in her mouth shutting her up. Mei laughed nervously before saying,

"Ignore her master. She is very cranky after everything that happened."

Xiang Yu’s eye twitched. He was going to prove them wrong when they were done here. When they returned to the demon realm, he was going to pick a pretty lady and marry her. That would definitely shut them up. "... and besides, I am the prince of the enemy country. Han Xin would probably attack me on sight."

As he spoke, he suddenly froze a creepy smile quirking on his lips. He had a brilliant idea. "What if we follow the plot? We let Han Xin meet Peng Xiu but we make him hate her so much that he would never associate the word love with her name?" he mused aloud, his mind racing with possibilities. The twins scratched their heads in confusion. Wasn’t this plan going to backfire like shooting one’s own foot?

They leaned in closer, their curiosity piqued. "Master that won’t work, will it?" Lian asked, her voice barely a whisper.

Xiang Yu’s smile widened, his eyes gleaming with a sinister light. "We don’t need the real Peng Xiu. We just need to create the illusion of her. And I know exactly who to ask." The girls glanced at each other unable to comprehend what their master was talking about.

Meanwhile, the Divine Emperor stood in his son Han Xin’s palace in the divine realm, his heart heavy with guilt. His wife, Zhi Hui, sat by their son’s bed, holding Han Xin’s hand, her eyes filled with tears. The sight of her sorrow only deepened the emperor’s regret. He blamed himself for leaving the door open, allowing such a tragedy to occur.

He approached his wife trying to comfort her but she pushed him away. "Leave me alone," she demanded her voice trembling with anger. "I was fooled by Peng Xiu’s sweet words all those years. To think that I once thought she would be a good partner for our son, but now I regret it. Xin-er, your mother failed you."

The Divine Emperor was about to coax her when he felt a familiar, irritating presence in his mind. The time he had barred Xiang Yu from speaking to him seemed to have lapsed. Stepping aside, he asked, "What is it?"

Xiang Yu’s reply was very unexpected. "I want you to turn me into Peng Xiu. I need to look exactly like her and take her place."

The Divine Emperor choked and coughed, thinking he had misheard. His wife, noticing his reaction, guessed who he was communicating with.

The Divine Emperor was flabbergasted. "You can’t be serious," he said in disbelief. This was a terrible idea. It might implode in their faces in the future. He was about to put an end to this ridiculous plan when his wife rushed over, grabbing his arm. "It’s Xiang Yu, isn’t?" she urged, her voice desperate.

"It’s him, right? Give him whatever he wants. You are not in the position to negotiate," she insisted. "If it means saving our son, do it. If he fails it will all be on you. I will blame you."

The emperor hesitated, but the determination in his wife’s eyes and the urgency of the situation left him with little choice. He nodded slowly, his mind racing with the implications of Xiang Yu’s request.

"Fine," he said, his voice heavy with resignation. "I will grant your request. Just make sure you don’t mess things up."

"I will do my best. Just give me an hour or two to make preparations," replied Xiang Yu a smile playing at his lips. This was going to be so much fun. Of course, fun for him and not for the other parties involved. He asked for some time to prepare for his plan before being transformed into that witch and ruining her very reason for doing this.

AN: Next Chapter published. Thank you for your patience. I will make it up to you.

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