Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 261

Chapter 261: Peng Xiu’s day of reckoning

Xiang Yu let out a mocking laugh, his eyes gleaming with amusement. "Oh, really? And what were you planning to do once you ’investigated’?" He turned to Han Xin, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Babe, why don’t you check under the floor pot, inside the lampshade, and..."

Peng Xiu’s eyes widened in horror as Xiang Yu began listing all the places she had hidden from the listening devices. She had to stop him, to silence him before he revealed everything. With a feral scream, she lunged at Xiang Yu, her hands reaching out to strangle him. "You evil bastard!"

But before she could lay a finger on Xiang Yu, Han Xin reacted. With lightning speed, he kicked Peng Xiu’s legs out from under her, sending her crashing to the ground. Her head hit the edge of the coffee table with a sickening thud, causing her to see stars.

"You beast!" Peng Xiu screamed, her hand reaching up to touch the blood trickling down her temple. She looked up at Han Xin, her expression shifting from anger to one of pitiful despair. "Han Xin, how can you believe him? I’ve been by your side since the beginning. How can you trust this man over me?"

Peng Xiu crawled towards Han Xin, her body aching from the fall. She reached out with trembling hands, her fingers grasping at his pants, pleading for his attention. "Please, Han Xin, listen to me. I love you, only you."

Xiang Yu’s face twisted into a sneer as he watched Peng Xiu’s pathetic display. He stepped forward and kicked her hands away from Han Xin, sending her sprawling to the ground once more. "Don’t touch him with your filthy hands," he snarled, his eyes cold and devoid of empathy.

Peng Xiu lay on the ground, tears mixing with the blood on her face. She knew she had lost this battle, but her love for Han Xin burned fiercely within her. As she struggled to get up, her eyes locked with Han Xin’s, pleading for him to understand. But Han Xin’s expression remained unreadable, his gaze as cold as ice.

Xiang Yu’s breath came in ragged bursts, fueled by a seething rage that coursed through him, ignited by the sight of Peng Xiu trying to touch his lover.

The demon blood that lay slumbering within his veins stirred violently, awakening an insatiable thirst for blood. With every second that ticked by, the chains that held his rationality at bay began to fray and snap, revealing the feral creature lurking just beneath the surface, a creature that had too long been restrained.