Chapter 165 - Trouble

When I feel Bai Lei's presence, I slowly release the energy and open my eyes to find him sitting in front of me, watching me with a serious look on his handsome face. I give him a small smile as I ask "I thought you were busy? Is everything okay?" 

His dark eyes rake over my face before asking "Are you feeling alright?" I blink in confusion before remembering Ren's reaction. He must have gone running to Bai Lei... I sigh and say "I'm fine. Ren doesn't understand what the herb is or what it's used for."

Bai Lei keeps a straight face as he nods and says "While that's true, I know that Cradle's grave is used to cause miscarriages. Are you... pregnant?" This time I freeze as I stare at him with large, shocked eyes. I blink several times before shaking my head no.

"No, of course not! Cradle's grave is used for miscarriages AND birth control. I didn't want to get pregnant so I took some." I say with a frown. This time Bai Lei freezes as he looks at me in shock and confusion.

I see a wide range of emotions play across his face before he frowns at me and says "You could have asked the physician. He has pills you can take every time we... Do you not want to have my child?" This time I chuckle a little as I say "The physician doesn't really like me but I'd rather take one petal a month over a pill every time we sleep together."

"But to answer your question, no, I don't. At least not now." I say looking at him with a small smile. His eyes narrow on me as he watches me closely. My smile grows as I say "I'm not ready to be a mother and I don't think I'll be ready for that anytime soon. Plus, the world is kinda going to shit at the moment so I don't think having children right now is a wise thing to do."

His eyes soften as he reaches out and pulls me into his lap. Little Bun jets off again as Bai Lei wraps his arms around my waist saying "I'm sorry, I misunderstood. I've never heard of Cradle's grave being used as birth control though. Are you sure it's safe?" 

I smile at him as I reach up to play with a strand of his raven black hair and say "I'm certain. It's even better than the pills the physician has, I promise." He pulls me close and leans forward to brush his lips against mine as he says "So that means we can have a lot of fun, right?" 

I chuckle at him and lift my head as he trails kisses down my neck saying "Yes, we can have as much fun as we want." He grips my hips as he stands up saying "I don't know... I'm gonna have to test it out myself to see just how well this works..." I laugh out loud as he carries me back to the room.

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Lei Wei knocks everything off his desk and into the floor in a fit of rage as his Shadow guard kneels in the room with his head lowered. Lei Wei closes his eyes and takes a deep, calming breath before saying "Her changes... she seems to be affected by other's dark energy, correct?" 

The Shadow guard keeps his head down as he says "Yes, Master. After following and listening to them speak, she seems to crave dark energy and feeds off it, making her the perfect weapon against the Under Realm." 

Lei Wei paces the room as he tries not to think about what she and Bai Lei have been doing together. He looks to his Shadow guard and asks "Have you found it?" The Shadow guard reaches into his space and pulls out a small glass bottle.

"I have, Master." He says as he lifts the bottle up. Lei Wei's face lights up as he quickly takes the small bottle. He pulls the lid off and carefully takes a sniff. When the super sweet smell hits him, he quickly puts the lid back with a smile.

"You've done well. I will reward you if this works." Lei Wei says tucking the bottle away for safety. The Shadow guard bows his head again and says "Many thanks, Master." Lei Wei quickly collects himself as he starts working on a plan. 

His smile grows dark as he says "Notify Bai Lei that we'll be leaving. Tell him I want to eat with him and Nova one last time." The Shadow guard nods his head and quickly disappears as Lei Wei begins working out the details. 

With this... Nova will finally be his. He looks out of a large window with cold eyes as he says "You can't blame me for this Bai Lei... Just think of it as your fate." His smile turns cold and dark as heavy clouds move in. 

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I tie my dress back and glare at Bai Lei as I say "I have to cultivate! Stop trying to distract me!" Bai Lei looks down at his 'little brother' with pain. Was it really too much to just take a small break!? He was in pain here, okay!?? He leans back on the bed as he tries to think about other things.

I snort at him and quickly walk back out, instantly enjoying the cold air on my feverish skin. I need to stay focused. I feel like the stronger the dark energy becomes, the harder it is to control myself when I get around dark energy. 

I hope that with strengthening my natural energy, I'll be able to regain my control again. As I walk back over to my tree, Ren suddenly appears with his sword drawn. Within an instant, Bai Lei is here and pushing me behind him. 

I look at the two in confusion until I hear "My Master just wants to let you all know that he's heading back to the Heavenly Realm tomorrow morning. He'd like to have dinner with you two before leaving." I lean around Bai Lei to see Lei Wei's Shadow guard bowing before us.

I frown at the man but when I hear Bai Lei say "Tell him we'll have dinner at six." My mouth nearly hits the floor in shock. The Shadow guard bows even lower before quickly disappearing. I step away from him and ask "Why did you agree to have dinner with him? Don't you hate each other?"