Not Curious

Over the next few days, Chen Shuo was under the full-time care of Su Xiyan.

Although Su Xiyan had many matters to attend to, she rejected them all because of Chen Shuo.

The days of companionship were both enjoyable and torturous for Chen Shuo. He enjoyed not having to do anything, relying entirely on Su Xiyan's care, but he was tormented by the "rich" flavors of the meals he had to eat one after another.

That feeling was truly indescribable!

Fortunately, Chen Shuo had a strong body, and with the power of a Demon Saint, his injuries healed very quickly.

For injuries as severe as his, an ordinary person would be bedridden for at least a year or more, unable to even get out of bed.

Chen Shuo recovered completely in just a few days, and not only that, his skin became even smoother and firmer.

Even Su Xiyan looked at him with a hint of envy.

"I feel like I'm pretty much recovered. Let's set out," Chen Shuo said.

Getting up from the bed, Chen Shuo stretched and flexed his muscles. He had barely moved for days and was about to go stir-crazy.

"You need to rest properly! It's only been a few days, and you already want to get out of bed. If you don't heal properly, it could affect you for the rest of your life," Su Xiyan exclaimed, full of panic as she watched Chen Shuo leap out of bed.

She was well aware of the severity of Chen Shuo's injuries. At one point, she had thought Chen Shuo might not make it.

Thankfully, Chen Shuo pulled through, but now he wanted to get out of bed after only a few days of rest. To Su Xiyan, this seemed like reckless disregard for his own health.

"I'm really fine, look," Chen Shuo insisted.

To prove it to Su Xiyan, he suddenly thumped his body a couple of times.

Seeing that Chen Shuo indeed seemed fine, Su Xiyan relaxed a little, but she was still puzzled: "How did you recover so quickly?"

"Who do you think your boyfriend is? Not to brag, but if I hadn't been thinking about showing sincerity when I went to find Elder Xu and didn't resist, I wouldn't have been injured at all," Chen Shuo said with a hint of pride.

But Su Xiyan didn't believe a word of it. She pursed her lips and said, "Oh, come on. You didn't resist? Are you an idiot? If you weren't strong enough, just admit it. Besides, he's a Demon Hunter of the Legendary Realm. There's no shame in losing to him."

Faced with Su Xiyan's rebuke, Chen Shuo didn't know how to respond.

The truth was that he really hadn't resisted. If he had, his true strength would have been revealed.

After all, he was the mighty Demon Saint, at the pinnacle of vampires. In a sense, he was on par with a Legendary Realm Demon Hunter.

If Chen Shuo had truly fought back, Elder Xu might not have been a match for him.

"Alright, alright, I wasn't strong enough. Now that you've confirmed I'm okay, can we set out?" Chen Shuo was eager to leave.

Su Xiyan knew that Chen Shuo's parents were still in the hands of the Demon King, and Chen Shuo's urgency was undoubtedly due to concern for their safety.

"Okay, let's go. But I still need to remind you of one thing: if we encounter a situation like the other day, you absolutely cannot try to act tough," Su Xiyan said, a touch of concern in her voice.

Chen Shuo smiled wryly, "I'm not an idiot. Besides, he's already asked me to come find him, so naturally, he won't give me a hard time."

"You never know about these things. Anyway, I'm just saying, if we encounter something like last time, you must not try to be a hero, understand?"

Faced with Su Xiyan's constant nagging, Chen Shuo didn't feel any annoyance. He knew it was all out of Su Xiyan's concern for him.

"Okay, okay, I got it."

"Hey, are you getting impatient?"

"No, I'm not impatient."

"If you're not impatient, why do you keep repeating yourself?"

"It's just a habit."

"Since when did you have this habit? Chen Shuo, I think you're getting cocky lately. Do you need to be taught a lesson?"

"Wait, I'm an injured person. You wouldn't really lay hands on an injured person, would you...?"

The two of them set out, bantering all the way.

At that moment, they had no worries, only joy and freedom.

At the Su residence.

It was the same familiar hall, the same familiar second floor. As Chen Shuo reached the bottom of the stairs, Su Xiyan held him back as he was about to go up: "Remember what I told you."

"Alright, you wait for me here. I'll be back soon," Chen Shuo said, gently ruffling Su Xiyan's hair to show he had no problems.

"Who said I was going to wait for you here? I have some business to attend to, so I need to leave for a while."

Su Xiyan's words suddenly caught Chen Shuo off guard, because she had said something similar the last time.

At the time, Chen Shuo hadn't paid much attention, thinking Su Xiyan had her own matters to deal with, and besides, this was the Su family home, so Su Xiyan could go wherever she wanted.

But for it to happen twice in a row, it couldn't help but arouse Chen Shuo's curiosity.

"You've been so secretive both times. Tell me, are you hiding something from me?"

Faced with Chen Shuo's questioning, Su Xiyan showed no intention of telling him. A playful smile flashed across her lips: "What? You want to know? Well, I'm not going to tell you. I want to keep you guessing."

"You..."

Chen Shuo hadn't expected Su Xiyan to act like this, but now wasn't the time to dwell on it.

If Su Xiyan had business to attend to, he should let her go. He needed to go and settle matters with Elder Xu.

"Alright, you go then. I'll call you later."

"You're really not curious?" Seeing Chen Shuo suddenly stop asking, Su Xiyan felt a bit disappointed.

"I am curious, but you won't tell me anyway. Rather than being curious, I might as well go and sort things out first."

Seeing Chen Shuo say this, Su Xiyan had no choice but to give up: "Alright then, you go. I'll go take care of my business too."

After they parted, Chen Shuo once again came to the place that was both familiar and deeply impressed upon his memory: the staircase!

It was these twenty steps that had nearly cost him his life last time.

Thinking back on it now, he had indeed been reckless then. Standing here again, Chen Shuo's muscles instinctively tensed for a moment.

But this time was different from the last. There were no changes in the surroundings, no pressure bearing down on him.

This meant that Elder Xu was now allowing him to go upstairs. Chen Shuo didn't walk very quickly, each step steady and deliberate.

Just as he reached the last step, the door to the upstairs bedroom opened by itself.

Looking at the half-open door, Chen Shuo felt more than a little nervous.

The last time he met Elder Xu, Su Xiyan and Su Yuanying had been present, helping to smooth things over, which had a much better effect.

This time he was going alone, and the other party knew his identity.

He wasn't sure what might happen during their conversation. If he didn't handle it well, a fierce battle might be unavoidable...